Conference Session

K-12 and Bridge Experiences in Engineering Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sabina Anne Schill, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

gainedsupport and insider knowledge of their department, and mentors gained communication andinterpersonal skills. Dennehy and Dasgupta’s [10] research concluded that female peer mentorsseemed to increase belonging, confidence, and motivation of female first-year mentees.Mentoring can provide different functions, commonly separated into the categories ofpsychosocial support (i.e., encouragement, counseling, role modeling) and career / instrumentalsupport (i.e., skill-building, evaluating, acknowledging achievements) [7, 8, 10]. Additionally,mentoring can be either formal (structured / intentional) or informal (developed organicallybetween the mentee and “a more experience[d] individual with whom the mentee has regularcontact” [7, p. 37

Conference Session

Design Across Curriculum 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Rajashekar Reddy Mogiligidda, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; David Hicks, Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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Design in Engineering Education

three departments in the Frank H.Dotterweich College of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville have incorporatedengineering design instruction and hands-on design projects in the last two years as part of NSFgrant award #1928611. A primary objective of this grant is to increase the retention andpersistence of minorities in the engineering programs by incorporating high-impact enrichmentactivities into courses early in the student’s academic career. A logical course to include high-impact activities for first-year students is the introduction to engineering courses in thedepartments, which are titled “Engineering as a Career” (GEEN 1201), within the Frank H.Dotterweich College of Engineering.This work presents the approach used for a

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo M. Arch, PDip (CM), Architect, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

Architecture peers. Bycomparison, this is one year longer than engineering technology graduates pursuing a ProfessionalEngineering (PE) license. This time lag places BSc Architectural Engineering Technologygraduates who plan to pursue architectural licensure at a disadvantage, and may affect theenrollment, retention, and graduation rates for this type of program. The objective of this paper isto compare course offerings of a four-year B.Sc. Architectural Engineering Technology Programto NAAB-accredited five-year Bachelor of Architecture programs, examine qualitative feedbackfrom students regarding the Architectural Engineering Technology Program and their career goals,and assess the continuing viability of the architectural engineering technician

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ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Randy Hugh Brooks, Texas A&M University

programming course. Students often began their engineeringprogram knowing only that they were good at math and science, yet not knowing what anengineering career entails. As students may apply for a particular major as early as completion oftheir second-semester courses, weekly lessons exploring one of the many offered majors wasincluded as a component of their first-semester experience to drive informed decisions regardingchoice of major.The committee came forward in March 2017 with recommendations, which were immediatelyfast-tracked to support a fall 2018 rollout: • The first-semester course in engineering, for all students, was a newly developed computer programming course using Python and integrated various calculus and physics

Conference Session

WIP: Student Success & Development - Focus on Mentoring

Collection

2017 FYEE Conference

Authors

Emily Sandvall, Baylor University; Deanna Calder; Megan Harper, Baylor University; Zachary Bruce Jackson, Baylor University; Billy Joel Baker

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FYEE Conference - Works in Progress Submission

with one’s major, and the probability of classroom environment allows for deeper, moreretention within the major. Specifically, the study wanted to transformational conversations to occur between first-yearexamine the factor of peer mentoring with the development students and the Peer Mentors about college life andof a student’s professional identity, or an attachment and academic success in engineering. Allowing Peer Mentors toidentification with one’s chosen career path [6]. Reference co-teach opens the door for more focused conversation and[5] concluded that the rigorous nature of STEM majors and creates another opportunity to reiterate curricular topicscourse work can make the development of professional

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2018 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College

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Diversity

theknowledge of STEM in Elementary and Middle School students.KeywordsSTEM, Elementary, Middle, methods, technologiesIntroductionAt the elementary school level, STEM education provides an introduction to the STEM as wellas an awareness of STEM (California Department of Education, 2014). For middle schoolstudents, STEM allows students to begin the exploration of STEM-related careers. Finally, forthe high school, STEM prepares students for successful post-secondary education and beyond1.Among the four areas of the STEM, the research in technology and engineering education inelementary and middle schools is less mature because those subjects are not as commonly taughtin K-12 education. The nature and potential value of integrated K-12 STEM education are

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leanne Petry, Central State University; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Brett Doudican, University of Dayton; Ahsan Mian; Raghavan Srinivasan, Wright State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #20323Prof. Raghavan Srinivasan, Wright State University Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Depart- ment, Wright State University. Currently involved in outreach to middle and high schools STEM teachers through the ASM-Materials Camp for Teachers program as well as engaging students in the school class- room setting with demonstrations and presentations that motivate students to choose STEM careers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Collaborative Community-Based Research Experiences in Materials and Manufacturing (Work in Progress)ABSTRACTThree regional institutions of higher learning are

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

pursuing their own research inengineering education thanks in part to NSF’s support of CAREER awards that work to furtherthe ambitions and success of new researchers. Clearly the relatively small investments made byNSF in engineering education have given birth to what is becoming a well-established researchcommunity.Although the engineering education research (EER) community is growing and becoming moreestablished, it still relies heavily on Federal sources, primarily NSF, to support much of itsactivities. Thus like all other disciplines, EER is affected by the relatively flat Federal funding forresearch in recent years. Since policy makers are continually making choices between how tobalance funding between competing needs, it is important for

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Brianna Lawton, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

revised theories or laws; 3. the collecting ofinformation about a particular subject. 1 Research has been known as a term connected toacademia on the graduate level in pursuit of attaining post bachelor degrees which consequentlyindividuals gain a wealth of knowledge while hopefully improving their field of study.Undergraduate research has been studied for over the past few decades by many of educatorsbecause of their acknowledgements of the drive it gives undergraduate students to pursue agraduate degree and/or a career in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). 2Key research –based organizations like the National Science Foundation invested in initiating apilot program in 1987 known today as the Research Experiences for

Conference Session

Experiences of Multidisciplinary Engineering Students

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna Benedict McIntyre, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

websites to identify and select an engineering educationprogram that supports their diverse interests. Traditional disciplinary engineering curricula areoften perceived as limiting for some students. However, multidisciplinary engineering orinterdisciplinary engineering education programs provide opportunities for students to pursueengineering as a career that aligns with their interest, career goals, and a space to establish a senseof belonging. Prior studies have broadly examined what influences students to select engineeringas a major; however, little work has explored what influences students in their decision making totransition to an interdisciplinary engineering education program. In this work-in-progress paper,we describe our preliminary

Conference Session

M3A: Learning in Context 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jennifer Felder Marley, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw P.E., Valparaiso University

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FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

encountered circuits.applications in their discipline often struggle to draw This natural progression first prepares students withconnections between the theoretical concepts from their necessary skills that are applicable to any engineeringintroductory courses and those specific contexts in which discipline and then with more specific tools that are relevantthey might apply those concepts in their future careers. in any ECE area of focus. Students may then later specializeAs such, these students frequently struggle with relating within their field by strategically choosing technical electiveto their courses and may become discouraged or doubt courses in the last two

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Douglas J. Hacker

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

ability to consciously and deliberately monitor and regulate one’s knowledge, processes,and cognitive and affective states” [1]. Metacognition is key to developing self-directed learningskills that are foundational to ABET’s required “ability to be a life-long learner.” Self-directedlearning is also necessary for an effective work career, yet it is rarely integrated into engineeringeducation [2].In our IUSE NSF project, we are studying the development of metacognitive and self-directedlearning skills of students and graduates of the Iron Range Engineering program (IRE). IRE is aninnovative, problem-based-learning (PBL) engineering program in Virginia, Minnesota, wherestudents explicitly engage in activities to become aware of and develop

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theresa Green, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Instruction for K-12 Engineering (Work in Progress)IntroductionEfforts to diversify the engineering workforce are informed by the fact that engineeringcontinues to remain a White, male-dominated profession [1]. Underrepresented students leavescience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs in middle school, highschool, and in undergraduate programs [2]-[4] at a disproportionate rate compared to their Whitemale colleagues.In order to broaden participation and provide equitable engineering education forunderrepresented students, better approaches are necessary to support these students’ pathwaystoward STEM careers. One approach for encouraging diverse participation in engineering isthrough disciplinary literacy instruction (DLI

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

undergraduateresearch is one of the most effective ways to attract and retain talented undergraduate students, tomotivate them towards pursuing careers and advanced degrees in engineering and science, tohelp them feel more connected to their educational experience and to provide them with a greatersense of empowerment as learners [4-11].Since its inception in 2006, a total of 92 students from 64 different universities have taken part inthe Automotive and Energy Research and Industrial Mentorship (AERIM) REU program. Whileadvertised and open to students of all genders and ethnic backgrounds, this program has beensuccessful at recruiting a diverse pool of undergraduate students, with underrepresented groupsin engineering (women in particular) representing 70% of

Conference Session

Climate Issues for Women Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; John R. Duncan, Clemson University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2007-2377: WOMEN: SUPPORT FACTORS AND PERSISTENCE INENGINEERINGYong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Yong Zeng is currently a Ph.D. Student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Human Resource Education department and has completed as Masters in Education (2005) and Bachelor in Engineering (1995). Yong is a doctoral fellow with the National Centre for Engineering Technology Education (NCETE). He has worked as engineer in the field of mechanical engineering and computing engineering since graduation in 1995. Served as co-PI, his proposal of ‘Women, Career Choice, and Persistence in Engineering’ was funded in June 2005 through NCETE. Yong is an active member of

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Susan Donohue, University of Virginia

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Minorities in Engineering

academic advising I needed to succeed.I received the career advising I needed to succeed.I received the tutoring I needed to succeed.I believe the faculty is dedicated to my success.I believe the administration is dedicated to my success.I believe my major department is dedicated to my success.I am happy with the opportunities provided by the Career Office.I’m personally happy to be in SEAS.I’m personally happy to be at U.Va.I’m happy with the quality of academics in SEAS.I’m happy with the quality of academics at U.Va.I’m happy with my extracurricular activities.I have the flexibility in my schedule to take the electives I want to take.My instructors support my need to be creative.My curriculum supports my need to be creative.I have a strong peer

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Zeid, Northeastern University; Randal August, Northeastern University; Ronald Perry, Northeastern University; Emanuel Mason, Northeastern University; Jannon Farkis, Northeastern University; Marta Hersek, Northeastern University; Morgan Hynes, TechBoston; Haruna Tada, TechBoston; Felicia Vargas, TechBoston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

workingcollaboratively to integrate an innovative robotics curriculum into science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses in the Boston Public Schools and other raciallydiverse and economically disadvantaged Massachusetts school districts. The project issponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) program, Information TechnologyExperiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST). The project targets 7th and 8th grade STEMteachers, with students participating during summer and after school. The project addresses theurgent need to enhance student interest and performance in STEM courses, while fosteringskills that are important prerequisites for IT careers. In the near term, the project is helpingMassachusetts schools and students meet statewide

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Eric Roe, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Bradley Jenkins, St. Petersburg College

communication between the manufacturing sector and the community college sector at a state-wide level on workforce education and training issues. ‚ It seems difficult for manufacturers to know what competencies community college graduates bring, given the nine different manufacturing related degree options, varying course names and descriptions. ‚ There does not appear to be clearly defined positions (and career pathways) for A.S. and A.A.S. graduates to assume in the industry, and therefore, the level of compensation for such graduates is also unclear and/or unknown. ‚ There are new statewide guidelines both from the Department of Education and Workforce Florida that technical programs should be

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Oswald, Oklahoma State University; Charlie Huddleston, Oklahoma State University; Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

State University. Thepurpose of the six week intervention, part of a campus-wide Upward Bound program was to givestudents a realistic view of engineering as a career option.To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention two assessments were used. A pre-post Drawan Engineer1 with a written component was used to measure perceptions of engineers. Morestudents self-identified themselves as engineers following the intervention. Overall the draw anengineer shows an increased understanding of what is involved in engineering. Post-interventioninterviews also examined students’ changes in attitudes about engineering. Interview dataindicates increases in student intentions to pursue engineering and that the format of theintervention gave students a

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Lim, University of Southern California

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

" activities, demonstrations, projects, and experiments. More than 500 studentsparticipate annually.Following Mission Science is our Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA)program. MESA identifies students with interest and potential for an engineering career. MESAstudents meet on a regular basis and participate in a variety of motivational, informational,academic, and competitive activities that prepare them for college and a major in engineering, math,or science. The program exists in twenty-two middle and high schools, serving nearly 1500 studentseach year, with more than 90% of the seniors enrolling in college upon graduation.During the summer, we offer Discover Engineering, a month-long, residential program to introducehigh school

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Andrew Vavreck, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

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Engineering Technology

distinctions, to extend the timeline for studentsto evaluate career paths without penalizing academic progress, and to improveefficiencies of course offerings in under-enrolled courses.In addition, with the goal of increased retention due to more concentrated exposure to onefaculty member, the course model was changed from one in which three facultyinteracted with students for two hours each to one where one faculty member isresponsible for delivering the entire course, with six hours scheduled per week. Thereason for the change to one instructor for all three sections lies in providing theopportunity for that faculty member to establish a rapport with the twenty students ineach section of the course. For the majority of students, EDSGN 100 is their

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Constant, Iowa State University; Sharon Bird, Iowa State University; Florence Hamrick, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

, andemphasizing flexible career options.Introduction and Background:As a means to introduce the context in which the ADVANCE program at ISU is beingimplemented, a brief description of ISU is useful. Iowa State University of Science andTechnology is a land grant institution with a 150 year history of strength in science andengineering. The university, with over 25,000 students and 1,700 faculty, has 8 colleges, thesecond largest of which is the college of engineering with a faculty of 190 and a studentpopulation of 5,300. Iowa State’s undergraduate student population is 43% women and thefaculty is 29% women in tenured or tenure eligible positions.1 However, within the college ofengineering, only 14.7% of the students are women, a fraction that has been

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2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Ashley Lytle, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Frank T Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Diversity

include the NSF CAREER award, the 2016 Alexander Crombie Humphreys Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor award (Stevens), the 2014 Distinguished Faculty Mentor Award from the Stevens Student Government Association, the 2009 ASEE Mechanics Division Outstanding New Educator Award, and the 2009 Outstanding Teacher Award from the Stevens Alumni Association. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 A Review of Psychosocial Factors Associated with Undergraduate Engagement and Retention in STEMAbstractLow retention rates of undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) fields is a persistent problem in

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Isla Young, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2007 there were 20 (out of 63).Project EAST also positively impacted student interest in pursuing STEM careers. In 2005, 61%of students entered the program with a desire to pursue a STEM career and that numberincreased to 71% after participation. In 2006, the initial percentage of interested students was66%, which increased to 72% after participation. In 2007, the initial percentage of interestedstudents was 58% and the number increased to 66% after participation. When these numbers arebroken down further to show just the experience of the female students, the number leaving theprogram with the intention of pursuing a STEM career was 72% in 2006 and 51% in 2007.Again, of special interest are the females who began the program reporting no

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Bates, Minnesota State University-Mankato; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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New Engineering Educators

in Office Hours and in ClassAbstractOne of the most challenging and unexpected aspects of a new professor’s career is dealing withstudent emotions. Emotions, especially anger and frustration, can have an impact on studentsuccess and willingness to stay engaged with course content. Successfully implementingstrategies for dealing with student emotions can result in improved academic outcomes. Thispaper addresses the impact of student emotions and suggests strategies for faculty to use wheninteracting with students.IntroductionThe impact of student emotions on learning is rarely discussed in faculty preparation workshops.Guidebooks suggest ways to write syllabi, plan lessons and incorporate active learning strategiesbut rarely present ways to

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Holden, California Maritime Academy

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Computers in Education

12 12 10 9 8 6 4 2 2 1 0 0 Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Figure 9: Assessment 3The fourth statement, “I hope to use the microcontroller skills from this class in my career”,received all positive or neutral responses. This shows that the students do see how themicrocontroller skills could help their careers, and that they would be agreeable to working

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Jackson Sherion, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

-based program to match each student’s ambitions and abilities. All of itsprograms prepare their graduates for twenty-first century technology-based careers. Thecollege’s graduates are equipped to make an immediate positive impact in modern industry.Within its state-of-the-art facilities, students work toward degrees in Computer Science,Construction Management, Design, Engineering, Industrial Distributions and Logistics,Industrial Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, and Information and ComputerTechnology. Figure 1 depicts a high level view of various STEM educational offerings of theCollege.Department of Technology SystemsThe Department of Technology Systems3 undergraduate programs span the technologyworkplace and give a career option

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

minorities andwomen to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but finding theseresources is not easy. MIND Links gathers and updates each year links to resources in anorganized manner that is useful for parents, students, professionals, academics andadministrators. Special attention is paid to provide useful resources to every stage of forming theengineer, including • Exploratory and motivational stage: K-12, enrichment activities, competitions • Preparatory: scholarships, fellowships, rankings of undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, internships • Professional careers: publications, salary surveys, organizations • Academic careers: career development, evaluating institutions and offers

Conference Session

Workplace Concerns, Realities, and Intangibles

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Joseph, Pace University; Mabel Payne, New York City Government

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

, this advantage may be influenced by several factors includingthe quality and quantity of non cooperative education work experiences.The purpose of this research is to investigate the relative impact of cooperative educationinternships on students' full-time employment salary upon graduation under myriadcircumstances of student employment arrangements. While this work is inclusive of all thecomputing (computer science, information systems, technology systems, etc.) students who usedthe Cooperative Education and Career Services office of the university between 1998 and 2006,it will highlight undergraduate students with particular emphasis on computer science majors.During the eight year period of the study data, a total of 285 computing students

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher E. Rizkalla; Charles F. Yokomoto; Carol L. O'Loughlin

. The Course Contents The course contents are designed to simulate a job experience. Students begin with a basic overviewof engineering careers (Engineering as a Profession), progress to technical skill building (Problem Solving andComputing), and finally tackle the engineering of a product (Basic Circuits and Electronics, MechanicalEngineering Aspects, Electronic Manufacturing, and Testing.) Throughout the course, students are givenworkshops on interpersonal skills (Cooperative Groups.)Engineering as a Profession The course begins by introducing students to the engineering profession, including a discussion ofdifferent engineering disciplines, licensing, post-graduate education, and professional societies. This