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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University

Tagged Topics

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Collection

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)

Tagged Topics

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

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida; Maria Herrera, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

skills in design and manufacturing, problemsolving, teamwork, and communication for successful careers in industry. This will benefit thegrowing medical device industry by bringing qualified engineers with the technical knowledgeand experience in working with medical doctors in the development of innovative medicaldevice products.1. IntroductionResults from several industry surveys and academic studies show that graduating engineers areinadequately prepared for careers in industry 1-3. The Society of Manufacturing Engineers(SME) conducted a survey in the advanced manufacturing sector that identified the competencygaps as project management, specific manufacturing processes, product/process design, problemsolving, communication, and teamwork

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

2006-17: A FRAMEWORK FOR STUDENT LEARNING IN MANUFACTURINGENGINEERINGDavid Wells, North Dakota State University David L. Wells has been a manufacturing engineer for over four decades, roughly equally divided between industrial and academic employment. He has been Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University since January 2000. Prior to this appointment, he served in a manufacturing engineering and education post at Focus: HOPE for six years and on the faculty of University of Cincinnati for fifteen years. His early career included some twenty years in research and development, manufacturing engineering and production management in the power

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

2006-76: DEVELOPING ENGINEERS WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRITGerald Nelson, Mississippi State University Gerald Nelson, an industrial engineering graduate (1974) with an MBA (1985) from Mississippi State University, began his career with a co-op experience at Rockwell International. Nelson worked five semesters with Rockwell before joining them full time after graduation as a Project Engineer and Program Manager. Nelsons career includes former positions as Plant Manager, Trinity Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer of the Wear Resistance Group of Thermadyne Industries, Inc.; Executive Vice President of Operations, Viasystems Group, Inc.; and Chief Operating Officer of

Conference Session

Emerging EM Areas

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Parden, Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

2006-629: ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCYRobert Parden, Santa Clara University Chair and Professor Department of Engineering Management and Leadership Santa Clara University Page 11.975.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 2006-629: ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCYAbstractThe motivation of engineers, and other technical professionals, includes two significant factors:enhanced, personal career development, and, expanded responsibility in their firms. Leadershipof continuous improvement, in the search for productivity and organizational efficiency, cansupport these two ambitions. Organizational Efficiency is

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy Hamilton, Purdue University-Calumet; Harvey Abramowitz, Purdue University-Calumet

the Proficientlevel on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics assessment. Thisis of great concern considering that in order to pursue careers and study in areas of national needsuch as mathematics and the sciences, students need to possess proficiency in mathematics.2Profile of Purdue University Calumet StudentsOf the 8,283 undergraduate students enrolled during the 2004 Fall Semester (which is typical ofthe pool from which eligible applicants are taken): • 4,680 (56.5%) attended full-time, while 3,603 (43.5%) attended part-time • 5,582 (67.4%) were Caucasian • 1,251 (15.1%) were African American • 1,234 (14.9%) were Hispanic • 115 (1.4%) were Asian Pacific Island

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison K. Polasik, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

number ofquestions about their perceptions of the importance of various aspects of the MSE curriculum totheir career and their current preparation. Four questions in particular relate directly to theirperceived value and quality of preparation: • How important to your career is the ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice (ABET student learning outcome (k))? • What is your current preparation in the ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice? • How important to your career is the application of computational methods to solve materials problems? • What is your current preparation in the

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Germysha Emily Little, Tennessee State University; Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, Tennessee State University; Shabnam Etemadi Brady; T'Shana DeShai Carter, Tennessee State University ; Lydia Davis, Tennessee State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

longer employed in their field by spring 2009.3 About28% of bachelor’s degree graduates and 20% of associate’s degree graduates entered a STEM field (i.e.,chose a STEM major) at some point within 6 years of entering postsecondary education in 2003−04.3Many of these STEM graduates tend not to pursue graduate degrees in STEM. Several tend to pursuegraduate degrees in areas other than STEM. The retention rates of graduates in the STEM fields are notthriving as strongly as other fields of study. The purpose of this study is to investigate effectivementoring practices that helped undergraduate students in STEM develop successful career paths intograduate school in STEM fields. Mentoring can effectively contribute to the success of

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2: Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew J. Czuchry, East Tennessee State University; James H. Lampley, East Tennessee State University; Addison Scott Karnes, East Tennessee State University; Leendert Menist Craig, East Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

mayors had received complaints fromlocal businesses that graduating students did not possess the professional development skillsrequired for employment and vital to the growth of existing businesses throughout the regionserved by our university. As part of the eight county Workforce Readiness Program SullivanCounty (Tennessee) volunteered to pilot the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate whichawards readiness level indicators based on performance on their WorkKeys assessment. 2 Thisarticle deployed the framework for experiential learning cited above and extends the scope of theWorkforce Readiness to Engineering Management education in K-12 schools.In an engineering organization, a functional manager must execute these five essential tasks

Conference Session

Architectural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel D. Mosier, Oklahoma State University; John Robert Reck, Oklahoma State University; Heather N. Yates, Oklahoma State University; Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

that the course work and the size of each of the programs are similar.The study has not found a significant correlation with standardized test scores and success levelsin engineering and technology courses. Rather, it has become apparent that success is morelikely to breed success. Students who score low on placement tests and then do well in remedialcoursework are more likely to find success throughout their college careers. Conversely,students who score well on placement exams and do not perform well in their initial mathcoursework continue to struggle with grades. Based on this information, increasing entranceexam requirements may not increase retention rates but instead limit access.Introduction:Generally, in order to apply for entrance

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sonia Jacqueline Garcia, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Matthew Pariyothorn, University of Houston; Ahmarlay Myint M.S., Access and Inclusion; Alexandra K. Hardman, Texas A&M University Access and Inclusion

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

served as program coordinator then promoted to as- sistant director of outreach and diversity at Mays Business School at Texas A&M. She later served as director of recruitment in the College of Geosciences at Texas A&M. In both capacities, she created, managed and developed projects and programs to enhance the presence of underserved underrepresented students in science and in business to enhance their academic experiences. She has received many awards throughout her professional career, including an Outstanding Staff award from the Mays Business School in 2005, the 2008 President’s Award for Academic Advising, the 2011 Latino American Who’s Who for her achievements in advancing the culture of the Latino

Conference Session

Student Division Innovative Research Methods Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Kim, North Carolina State University; David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student

   this was true, or whether there was rather a difference in emphasized skills. He interviewedseveral CPE French professors. In an interview, the Assistant to the Chemistry and ChemicalEngineering Scientific Direction at IPL stated that she and her faculty “…do not perceive theAmerican students to be at a lower level than the French students.” Other French professors,such as Dr. Peiere Monkham and Dr. Muriel de Montigny, remarked that they believed thesame. They noticed that on the whole, however, the American students did not have the samepractical (i.e. in-lab) experience that French students would have by the same point in theiracademic careers, and that American engineering education tended to be more theoretical. AtCPE in France, hands-on

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cara N. Morton, Washington State University; Kira J. Carbonneau, Washington State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

. Previous research supports science self-efficacy asbeing positively associated with achieving science literacy (Bryan, Glynn, & Kittleson, 2011)and science achievement (Britner & Pajares, 2001). This study examines if exposing students toyoung model “engineering experts” would impact middle schoolers’ science self-efficacy. If so,the motivation for k-12 teachers to invite engineers into their classroom is two fold. It increasesstudents’ awareness of engineering careers as well as increases student’s achievement in science.But would such a short intervention have an impact? Students were surveyed at the beginningand end of a one day event at Washington State University, which included “engineering experts”who interacted with the students in

Conference Session

Working at the Intersection of Industry and Academia

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; David S. Greenburg, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

. David S. Greenburg, The Citadel Dr. Greenburg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel. He served over 20 years of active military service, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps. During his military career he served in a variety of progressively responsible command and staff and leadership positions in Infantry, Logistics, Acquisition, and Human Resources; with peacetime and combat experi- ence. Upon completion of active military service, Dr. Greenburg served in program leadership positions at Eagan McAllister Associates, and Science Applications International Corporation until