Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Student

and sometimes realityA corollary to real life happening, is that many academics who are in relationships will have to considermove with a partner in a non-ideal work setting, a long-distance relationship, or some other compromise,at some point [10], [11]. Sometimes academics meet other academics or ambitious people, and bothpartners have big dreams and potential with their best job prospects scattered across the country or theworld in a random collection of places. So the question of how to both make the next best career move fortwo people (referred to jokingly by those who are familiar with physics dynamics analysis as a “two-bodyproblem”) is likely to come up at some point, and a graduate student and their partner has to know wherethey

Conference Session

2-Year College Division: Collaboration Between Institutions

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University System; Karen Buck, M.Ed., The Blinn College District; Nancy Shankle Jordan, RELLIS Academic Alliance in The Texas A&M University System; Mary Hensley, The Blinn College District

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Two-Year College

the councils for developing articulation compacts in other engineering and science disciplines. He also served on the Texas State Board of Education committee preparing the standards for career and technical education.Ms. Karen Buck, M.Ed., The Blinn College District As Vice Chancellor for Student Services and Administration, Karen Buck oversees Blinn’s student ser- vices; campus executive deans; technical and community division; health science programs; and prospec- tive student relations. She has facilitated external partnership agreements for the Blinn College District with the Texas A&M Engineering & Extension Service (TEEX) Fire Recruit Academy and TEEX Police Academy, the Forensic Science Academy

Conference Session

Focus on ETAC Accreditation

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston, College of Technology (MERGED MEMBERSHIP WITH COE); WEIHUA FAN

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

and Development: Single Institution) and Track 3 (Design and Development: Multi- Institutional Consortia) projects seek to leverage S-STEM funds with institutional efforts and infrastructure to increase and understand recruitment, retention, student success, transfer, if appropriate, academic/career pathways, and degree attainment in STEM, with emphasis on low- income academically talented students with demonstrated financial need.”Given that our SETS project was funded based on previous solicitation, with up to 15% of projectresources allocated for administrative tasks of distributing, managing, and reporting scholarship, wewill share our experience in the paper focusing on what we did to build the capacity within ourprograms and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E. Bernard White, George Mason University

, including a lack of understanding and appreciation of curriculumrequirements for these majors and resulting career opportunities associated with a specificmajor. Because there is such a plethora of subject matter in the fields of computer science andengineering today, it is not surprising that many students today are confused and are unable toeasily identify a single major that covers all of their areas of interests sufficiently. Both highschool counselors and parents from whom these prospective students seek career-relatedguidance are confounded as well.Much of the declining interest in computing by the high school student can be attributed to theinability of the computer science professional to articulate its profession as little more

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Christensen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Willard Nott, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Douglas Edwards, Westlake High School; Leann Yoder, Jets, Inc.; Christina Ho, Engineers Without Borders; Shannon Flanagan, Engineers Without Borders; Stephanie Hurd, JETS, Inc.; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cathy Leslie, Engineers Without Borders; Samuel Graham, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

university setting.However, there has been limited effort directed towards an authentic service learning experiencein the pre-college sector. A discussion of the public’s perception of engineering careers mayilluminate why there has been a slow rate of incorporation of pre-college service-learningprograms. Hirsch points out that common stereotypes of engineers, ranging from the negative(i.e. “engineers are nerds”) to the unrealistic positive (i.e. “all engineers are geniuses”), can havea negative impact on engineering enrollment12. She also points out that students may have someincorrect notions of engineering in general, most notably, that “engineering requires noknowledge about business or the environment”. When taken together, these

Conference Session

Service - Learning Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Wright, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

. Preliminary International Senior Design (ISD) alumni pre-survey questions and theirrelation to ABET Criterion program outcomes. Based on survey feedback from Phase I pre-survey, the survey questions will be altered for the Phase II assessment during summer 2008 toobtain numerical responses from survey participants (scale of 0 to 5). The updated surveyquestions are presented in our presentation. Survey Questions Criterion 3 1. How did your senior design project help improve your communication skills in dealing 3d, g with: a. conflicts or diverse views – b. client/teammate backgrounds – 2. List specific examples of how your experience improved or helped your career

Conference Session

Engineering and ET Relationships & Professional Development

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Vavreck, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Irene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

research interests include gender equity issues, the epistemological development of college students, and promoting meaningful learning in web-based environments.Barbara Bogue, Pennsylvania State University Barbara Bogue is an Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics and Women in Engineering at Penn State-University Park. She is Co-PI of the NSF Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) and Assessing Women in Student Environments (AWISE) and PI of SWE-AWE Projects. Her research interests are gender equity in STEM, recruitment and retention of women in engineering and career development

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juri Filatovs, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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Design in Engineering Education

experience in which many skillsare integrated. In addition to the technical skills, we have strived to develop the many otherprofessional attributes and competencies necessary for a successful career. We have based theseon primarily industrial interaction and believe they reflect elements identified by otherauthors1,2,3,. With the implementation of the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) Criteria 2000, further modification of the course occurred. Although manyof the ABET outcomes were addressed in our capstone course a partial recasting was necessary,particularly in the assessment/grading, required course documentation, and student awareness ofour goals. In this paper we describe our experiences and lessons learned in

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrdad Razavi, McFarland Clinic, University of Iowa; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

between her/his knowledge of engineering and itsapplications to medicine? Should programs require biology instead of chemistry, or both? Inthis paper we address how we can help our engineering students to be best prepared for and/orpursue a career in bioengineering, biological, and medical sciences?” 4To answer this question, let us first overview the curriculum of bio-medical engineeringeducation in engineering schools & medical education in medical schools. Page 11.653.2The Engineering curriculumThe traditional approach in bio-medical engineering education has been to emphasize the basicnatural sciences such as biology, chemistry and physics

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Engineering and Public Policy

education of engineering students concentrates primarily in thescientific and design realms, and rightfully so as most engineers have to be very knowledgeablein these areas to perform their jobs well. But a disservice that this education provides is thatmany engineering students graduate without a good understanding of the non-technologicalissues that may impact their careers. Their education also often does not provide them with good Page 12.1405.2skills for communicating their expertise to non-engineers. ABET, the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology, does try to have schools address these concerns by having theminclude effective

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University

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Engineering Ethics

committees at EIU and has been awarded several research grants in his career. Page 23.294.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Collaboration between Private Sector and Academia: Are We Compromising Our Engineering Programs?Abstract A central theme in the past ASEE Main Plenary in San Antonio, Texas,was the need to prepare our students for an “effective industrial practice.” Mostpanelists stressed the fact that “nowadays companies do not want to spend toomuch in training.” The direct implication at the end of the plenary was thatacademia was somehow “obligated” to supply

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic R. Primé, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Amy K. Way, Villanova University; Liza Cohen Hita Hita, Arizona State University; T Michael Liddell, CareerWISE, Arizona State University; Arti R. Sarma, Arizona State University; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Graduate Studies

visitors to the site with a unique opportunity to engage thematerial for quick answers to vexing questions or to learn essential and advanced skills that maybe used now and throughout the entirety of their careers. Page 23.427.2IntroductionProjects in the interdisciplinary CareerWISE research program, supported by the NationalScience Foundation, have two goals: (1) to better understand and explain the interplay betweenthe person and environmental conditions that affects attrition amongst students enrolled inengineering and sciences graduate programs, and (2) to strengthen personal and interpersonalskills identified as significant in assisting women

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter R Hondred, Iowa State University; Denise Crawford, Iowa State University; Debbie Ann Victor, Des Moines Independent Schools; Michael R. Kessler, Iowa State University

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Materials

, talking and showing young people what it is thatyour work can mean, and what it means to you […] to thinking about new creative ways to engage youngpeople in science and engineering,” – words from President Obama at the National Academy of Scienceson the 27th of April 2009 as he urged the scientific community to find ways to cultivate the nextgeneration of scientists and engineers. A task that provides some hurdles considering these words came inthe wake of growing concern for the lack of students pursuing degrees and careers in STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Math) related fields. According to the National Center for EducationalStatistics, students who perform at or above the proficiency level in 8th grade science is fewer than 1 outof

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Catherine F. Pieronek, University of Notre Dame; Leo H. McWilliams, University of Notre Dame

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Women in Engineering

involvement, and specifically who is getting involved, is considered in thecurrent study in the specific context of engineering education.Lichtenstein and associates performed a study of senior engineering students at two institutionsto answer the research question “To what extent do students who complete undergraduateprograms in engineering intend to pursue engineering careers?”11 Their study consisted ofsurveys and interviews. They found that engineering students who completed an engineeringmajor are not necessarily committed to careers in engineering or even in STEM. They also foundthat, during their undergraduate experience, students’ career options could be disproportionatelyswayed positively or negatively by a single experience. Furthermore

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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College Industry Partnerships

AC 2012-4583: FOSTERING INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT IN THE CO-CURRICULAR ASPECTS OF AN ENGINEERING LIVING-LEARNINGPROGRAMDr. Thomas F. Wolff P.E., Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University. In this capacity, he is responsible for all activities related to student services (academic ad- ministration, advising, career planning, first-year programs, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting

Conference Session

The Climate for Women in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Joni Spurlin; Susan Grant; Jo-Ann Cohen; Elizabeth Parry; Laura Bottomley; Sarah Rajala

surveys, concept mapping Meet women with common Conduct focus groups semi-annuallyinterests & build lasting friendships Increase self awareness through Administer gender identity instrument acknowledging personal strengths (BEM Sex Role Inventory) and weaknesses Administer Felder’s Learning Style Tool Explore career and personal goals Ongoing through workshops, journaling, concept mapping Develop leadership skills Administer Skills Leadership Inventory (pre- and post-)Maintain balance between academic Utilize calendar tools to plan time; compare actual and personal life

Conference Session

Entrepreneurism in BME

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dawei Wu; Chunyan Wu; Aditya Dikshit; Weizhao Zhao

. These visits are not pure observations, insteadstudents are facing professors or technicians who give lectures and communicating withprofessional medical imaging experts directly. Students can also make use of these opportunitiesto seek for their senior design projects or even their career direction. Pictures on next pagerecord these activities. Students in clinical laboratories (Department of Radiation Oncology)listened to a professor’s lecture about the principles of CT and therapeutic electronic accelerator(left panel). A professor in the Department of Radiology opened a MRI machine’s cover toshow students the structure of the magnetic coil when he gave lecture about MRI machine’sprinciple and setup (middle panel). Students in a research

Conference Session

Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia F. Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Ronnie S. Bailey, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

in, and complete STEM under- graduate and graduate degrees. Dr. Williams has been instrumental in garnering over $8 million in grants to support undergraduate research and interdisciplinary outreach programs, and has facilitated faculty-led research experiences on campus and at Argonne, Brookhaven, and Lawrence L. Livermore national labo- ratories.She is a Councilor in the Undergraduate Research Program Directors Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research,and member of the CUR Broadening Participation Task Force. She also serves on advisory boards for the NSF Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP), the NIH Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) program, the NSF

Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin J. McCave, Clemson University; Jordon Gilmore, Clemson University; Karen Burg, Clemson University

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Minorities in Engineering

enrolling in graduate orprofessional schools.5,6Many researchers have explored potential causes for minority student underrepresentation in theSTEM disciplines. Issues such as preparedness deficiencies, stereotype threats, familial orsocietal expectations, or low esteem have been presented as potential reasons for low interest,aspiration, admission, retention, and persistence in STEM of ethnic minority students.7-14Diminished pursuit of graduate studies for URM students were thought to be largely related tofinancial hardship post baccalaureate; however, further research has shown that URMs in STEMalso may not see graduate or professional schools as significantly beneficial to career aspirationsand interest.15Undergraduate research programs have

Conference Session

Focus on African-American and Hispanic Engineering Students’ Professional and Academic Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Silas E. Burris, Howard University; Fabiana Bornmann

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Minorities in Engineering

; however,DuBois spoke specifically of college educated Blacks’ responsibility towards those with fewerresources, which has not been often empirically studied regarding the motivations of Blackundergraduates to persist in STEM majors. Although there has been some debate about whomDuBois regarded as the Talented Tenth and exactly what he charged them with, DuBois spoke ofeducated Blacks sacrificing their personal desires in order to increase the overall well-being oftheir entire race in the United States. In the simplest terms, this charge is now antiquated;however, Blacks are still less likely to attend and graduate from a college or university and areless likely to obtain financially stable careers than their White counterparts. The need

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University; S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

, mechanics, computational tools and international product design as well as graduate-level courses in engineering innovation and technology management. He has conducted research in the areas of environmentally-responsible manu- facturing, globally-distributed engineering teaming and early engineering education development and has over 30 years of combined academic and industrial management experience. He received his BSME and MSME degrees from Michigan Technological University.Dr. S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University S. Patrick Walton received his B.ChE. from Georgia Tech, where he began his biomedical research career in the Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. He then attended MIT where he earned his M.S

Conference Session

Problem-Solving & Project-Based Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Taryn Bayles

strategies, and connect with the many resources that areavailable on campus to help ensure success.BackgroundThe high school level Introduction to Engineering course was developed based on the interestand ideas that emerged from a workshop conducted at UMBC in July 2001. The objective of theworkshop was to better equip high school teachers and counselors to identify, guide, and prepareprospective students at each of their schools for a career in engineering. The three-day workshopwas developed and presented by the author and was modeled after work done by RaymondLandis1, former Dean of Engineering and Technology at California State University, LosAngeles. Invitations to the workshop with a brochure and application form were sent to areahigh schools

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dennis Depew

an alreadyindustrial research careers. established competence in industry.Tuition TuitionPrimarily borne by universities and federal Primarily borne by industry and industry tuitionresearch grants. reimbursement policies.Faculty FacultyResearch-oriented faculty who are pursuing Professional-oriented faculty who are pursuingacademic scientific research and teaching creative engineering practice and teachingcareers. careers. Core plus adjunct faculty in industry.Teaching at undergraduate and graduate research Teaching

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Education II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Don Bury; Bruce Mutter

visible to the Dean and campusassessment office via password, and the lessons learned from data become part of thecontinuous improvement plan for the ARET program.2. IntroductionImplementation of a Web Curriculum in Architectural Engineering Technology(ARET)at Bluefield State College (BSC) will strengthen our capacity to continually improve thequality of undergraduate education for students seeking careers and graduate study inarchitecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professions. Implementation of ourcomprehensive technology-based approach will directly improve student opportunities togain access to high quality teaching and learning environments, while increasing both thenumber and diversity of underrepresented students, women

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Johnson; Martin Morris; Arnold Ness; Richard Deller; Julie Reyer

BEST/STEPS: Hands-On Education and Recruitment of Underrepresented Groups Julie A. Reyer, Richard W. Deller, Martin J. Morris, Arnold Ness, Richard T. Johnson College of Engineering and Technology, Bradley University By the time students enter college, lack of rigorous high school coursework can eliminateengineering as a potential career path[1]. Bradley University has developed new summer campprogram designed to attract students to engineering and to interest students in taking high schoolcourses needed to pursue engineering. The campers were members of underrepresented groupsselected with the input of representatives from local public schools and industry. The purpose ofthe camp, sponsored by the Society of

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Malika Moutawakkil; Lisa Hunter; J.D., Christine Andrews; Leslie Wilkins

half of all studentsthat are traditionally underrepresented in STEM. Women accounted for 57% of total enrollmentin two-year colleges in 1997. 5, 10 Women earned 32% of the total associate’s degrees in STEMnationwide in 1998. However, they earned only 15% of those awarded in engineering andengineering technologies.5 Fifty-four percent of Hispanic undergraduates in 1996 were enrolledin two-year colleges, as were 52% of American Indian undergraduates, 46% of AfricanAmericans, 45% of Asians, and 42% of whites in higher education. 3, 5, 10 Over 35% of URMgraduating with a bachelor’s degree in STEM began their college careers at two-year colleges.1Of persons who earned STEM bachelor’s degrees in 1995 and 1996, 12% of Asians, 11% ofAfrican Americans

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences and Funding

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Audeen Fentiman

associate or resource person in K-12 orundergraduate engineering courses can provide solid information and educational materials onnuclear science and technology. He or she may even inspire some of the students to choose thatfield of study. At the same time, the nuclear engineering student can benefit from spending timewith people who do not automatically accept nuclear science and technology as being beneficial.Learning how the general public thinks about radiation, nuclear power, nuclear waste, etc.prepares a nuclear engineer for dealing with the public in his or her professional career – a skillthat many nuclear engineers have lacked in the past.Scholarships and FellowshipsScholarships and fellowships are available from a variety of sources and

Conference Session

Assessment of Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas K. Miller; Catherine E. Brawner; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

NSF-sponsored SUCCEED (SoutheasternUniversities and Colleges Coalition for Engineering EDucation) Coalition, the EntrepreneursProgram aims to retain student interest in engineering by exposing undergraduate students to thedesign process early in their academic careers and by providing upper class students as mentors.Secondly, it seeks to teach students “real-world” skills such as teamwork, leadership, and thedynamics of entrepreneurship.Multiple approaches to assessment—qualitative means such as surveys and focus groups as wellas quantitative methods such as longitudinal assessment of retention and GPA—triangulate on thebenefit of the program. The design of program is discussed, so that it may serve as a modelprogram. This model should be of

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William J. Hutzel

, ventilating,and air conditioning equipment. In the near future, continuing education short courses areexpected to help this facility become nearly self-sufficient.Laboratory development is never completeFacilities engineering has become an important career option for many Technology students.The continuing boom in industrial and commercial construction has helped create a strongdemand for technicians who operate and maintain mechanical systems in modern commercialbuildings. In fact, a recent report published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineersshows that facilities engineering will be one of the fastest growing technical careers over the nextten years.1Maintaining a modern heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) laboratory for

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott D. Baldwin

career. It is almost an even greater certainty that the code they develop will beused again or modified at a later date. It has been shown that 40 to 60% of all code is reusablefrom one application to another, 60% of the design and code in all business applications isreusable, 75% of the program functionality is common to more than one program, and only 15%of the code is unique to a specific application1.Reuse and maintenance of code typically means code modification. The modification may ormay not be minor in scope. But with today’s dynamic employment market, we can expect thatthe individual modifying the code did not originally write the code and will therefore have torediscover the architecture of the system2. With an expected shortfall of 1