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NSF Grantees: First Year Programming (1)

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University; Tessa Sybesma, Montana State University; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Bryce E. Hughes, Montana State University; Monika Kwapisz, Montana State University; Emma Annand, Montana State University; Shannon Ranch, Montana State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #30949Developing Students’ Engineering Leadership Identity: Development andResults of a Pilot Effort with First Year StudentsMr. Brett Tallman P.E., Montana State University Brett Tallman is currently a Doctoral student in Engineering at Montana State University (MSU), with focus on engineering leadership. His previous degrees include a Masters degree in Education from MSU (active learning in advanced quantum mechanics) and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell. Prior to his academic career, he worked in the biotech (Lead Engineer), product design, and automotive (Toyota) sectors for 14 years, and is a

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Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Celina Bochis, University of Alabama; Steven Hsia, University of Alabama; Pauline Johnson, University of Alabama; Karen Boykin, University of Alabama; Sandra Wood, University of Alabama; Larry Bowen, University of Alabama; Kevin Whitaker, University of Alabama

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, public relations, training, teaching, and research. In addition, she has over 15 years of volunteer service and work experience conducting outreach activities related to the encouragement, exposure, and education of students and the general public to careers in and the importance of science, engineering, and mathematics in today’s society. Her professional contributions include over 25 technical papers and abstracts prepared for publication or presentation at regional and national association meetings and research conferences. Sandy joined the faculty at the University of Alabama College of Engineering in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as the Freshman Program Coordinator in March 2002

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Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mel Sabella, Chicago State University; Stephanie Barr, Chicago State University

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Educational Research and Methods

introductory physics classes at theinner-city university, (2) involve undergraduate science majors in the implementation,assessment, and creation of innovative teaching materials, and (3) document the effectiveness ofthe implementation in promoting student learning through the use of multiple assessmentinstruments.Almost all students enrolled in these introductory courses are majors in the science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. In order for these students to succeed as theymove through their academic and professional careers, they require preparation that goes wellbeyond what the traditionally taught physics course often provides. Rather than developing askill set that involves pattern matching and formula manipulation

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Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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Engineering and Public Policy

faculty, and other employee categories by full-time and part-time status, sex and racial ethnic categories; 2) full-time faculty by rank and tenure; and 3) new hires by full-time and part-time status, sex and racial ethnic categories [11].Most academic institutions must also develop Affirmative Action plans that include classifyingthose positions likely to underutilize women and minorities, to describe likely career paths forthose categories, and to develop a plan to employ women and minorities in those positions innumbers commensurate with both the local population diversity as well as the diversity of thefield as a whole.With these sources of information, it would be possible and

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Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Environmental Engineering

experience that could be helpful for them in theirfuture careers. In addition, the students had the opportunity to work with engineers from theindustrial sponsors of the project. In these interactions, the students needed to learn how to workwith other engineers, and communicate their questions, ideas, and results clearly. The relianceon undergraduate students, rather than graduate students, on the project did have somedrawbacks. These include an increased need for guidance, and often an increased time for thecompletion of project tasks due to the students having less time to devote to the project.This paper describes the research activities of the students on the project, and contains asummary of the results. The educational benefits experienced by

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Robb Larson, Montana State University; Keith Fisher, Montana State University

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Engineering Technology

MEpositions have been filled, resulting in a new culture open to change and program improvementswithin the M&IE department.The MET program remains committed to the goal of preparing graduates to immediatelycontribute to industry upon graduation, as well as to prepare graduates for continued success intheir chosen careers. To meet this commitment, the MET program at MSU must continuallyevolve and improve. This paper will detail the process and outcome of a curriculum reformexercise undertaken to develop a framework for the future MET program designed to betterprepare graduates for entry into the evolving job market with the required skills to succeed.MethodologyThe MET program at MSU chose to obtain accreditation under the ABET TC2K criteria in

Conference Session

1st Year Retention Programs for Women Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Amanda Funai, University of Michigan; Allison Interrante, Northeastern University; Sara Wadia-Fascetti, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Women in Engineering

Engineering tostrengthen the pathways for women and girls to pursue careers in engineering and science. Theprogram targets the transition points from middle school to high school, high school to college,and college to career. Connections program components at the college level are extensive andinclude scholarships, social programs, a freshman residence LLC (Learning Living Community),outreach programs, academic support, e-mentoring, and career preparation. The ConnectionsPhysics Review program was established as one of the early initiatives and has evolved over afive year period to become one of the key academic components. Physics was chosen becauseof its place in the engineering curriculum (required first year course) and because the problemsolving

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roland Kempter, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College; Neil Cotter, University of Utah; Lee Brinton, Salt Lake Community College

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International

engineering, antenna design, and introductory electrical engineering. Dr. Furse works to interest young students, particularly women and minorities in engineering and routinely volunteers in Utah's K-12 schools as an engineering mentor, science educator, and engineering career guidance counselor and is active with the Society of Women Engineers, Junior Engineering State, Expanding your Horizons, School-to-Careers, MESA, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. Dr. Furse was the Professor of the Year in the College of Engineering at Utah State University for the year 2000. She is the Director of the Center of Excellence for Smart Sensors, an active, funded research program including

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Steve Lappenbusch, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

2006-2047: TRACING STUDENT DEVELOPMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION OFENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIOSJennifer Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is an assistant professor in the Department of Technical Communication at the University of Washington. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her interests include engineering education, learner-centered design, user-centered design, and audience analysis. Dr. Turns is currently working on multiple NSF grants dealing with engineering education including an NSF Career award exploring the impact of portfolio construction on engineering students’ preparedness for professional engineering

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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New Engineering Educators

, one that considersthe intellectual, social, cultural, and professional development needs of students andyoung professionals, and the need for taking little steps - one step at a time - that maymake a big difference in student’s performance and attitudes towards learning. It isargued that such an approach to mentoring will help encourage more underrepresentedgroups, such as women and minorities, to pursue careers in engineering. The paper, also,describes some attributes of mentoring and suggests how a faculty member might becomea good mentor to students.I. IntroductionMentoring is not a new concept. Many of us have benefited from a trusted mentor.Perhaps we called them a friend, family member, or an advisor, whose opinions andexperiences we

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Software Engineering Outreach: Industry, K-12

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

engineering practices?Results of a survey of high school teachers on their perceptions of student motivation andlearning as well as the impact of the competition on student career plans are also presented.1. IntroductionTeachers want their students to succeed in what they are taught and seek testing instruments toassess their learning. Sometimes regular testing instruments are not adequate. For such reasonsteachers have students participate in academic competitions. Competitions expose and enhancestudent’s practical understanding of the subject matter by providing a platform to practice.Competitions help students become successful, build teamwork, and assist in improving studentskills. The experience of going through a design, build, and test cycle

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Joy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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Graduate Studies

received from area industrial partners, who wanted to pursue MSV-related projectsand saw a need for training in this new area. Identifying careers in MSV presented a challenge atthe time of concept. The careers in the Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization (MSV) areamight not have a single specific Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code in the Bureauof Labor Statistics and Occupational Outlook Handbook5, because MSV skills are skills whichare used across a variety of disciplines. However, it can be helpful overall to consider suchcareers as equivalent to an advanced area in engineering and other professions requiring theskills and knowledge of MSV. Industrial Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, andIndustrial Engineering are a

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

has been no different for Texas A&M’s ElectronicSystems program. To address this, the faculty has identified a need for a unique “sellingproposition” as one possible solution. The idea of careers in electronic product and systemdevelopment has resonated well with new students and transfer students as well as their parents.While this concept of product development careers is not new in mechanical and manufacturingprograms2,3, very few electronics programs have adopted this concept. However, over the pastsix years, our electronics program has been steadily moving in this direction. In addition, anemphasis in product development lends itself well to the programs’ existing interest inentrepreneurship education as evidenced by efforts at other

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Cental Connecticut State University; Steven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University

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Educational Research and Methods

the wind flow effects on tall structures, a civil engineering student wrote,“This subject is ideal for my major, as I am a civil engineer. Since I am doing my internship in astructural engineering firm, and structural engineering is what I hope to do as a career once Igraduate, wind pressure study on buildings are very important to me and my future success”.Assessment Process – Performance Indicator IThe first performance indicator focuses on the ability of students to recognize the attributes of alifelong learner. This task was accomplished using a survey conducted after students havecompleted their research projects or solved an open-ended design problem. Completion of thesurvey was mandatory as no grade was issued for those who did not

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Askia Hill, Purdue University; Cordelia M Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Electrical and Computer

discuss possible future directions of theresearch.II. Rationale and Model Descriptions Why even investigate a potential link between intellectual development and learningstyles? A common goal of engineering educators is to demonstrate that graduates have theability to solve current engineering issues, which include ill-defined problems[2]. In order toacquire this ability, most students must undergo some form of intellectual development duringtheir college career. There are multiple perspectives on how intellectual development, defined inthis paper as the progression of one’s views of knowledge [10], [11], can be evaluated in theoverall learning process[12]. While most courses tend to focus on teaching technical knowledge,some

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann , Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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New Engineering Educators

studentsuccess.” Shuman, et al, (1999) studied the issue of engineering attrition at the University ofPittsburgh by focusing on student characteristics and educational initiatives. They found,as did Budney, et al (1998), that the first semester is critical to student success. Surveysof engineering leavers indicated the principal two reasons for leaving engineering as“came to dislike engineering/studying engineering” and “lost interest/developed newinterests”. They also found that although a high percentage of the students talked tosomeone before leaving engineering, very few sought career counseling services.Following their studies, the COE implemented a number of actions to improve student

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The Role of Engineering in Integrated STEM--uh STEAM--uh Education!

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bettina J. Casad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 25.886.2discovery based approach and a hands-on robotics program will improve students‟ STEMattitudes, math performance, and intentions to pursue STEM education and careers. The theoryof planned behavior5 was used to guide the measurement of students‟ STEM educationoutcomes.A Guided Discovery Approach to STEM EducationTraditional approaches to STEM education can result in disinterested students who may notpursue college-level STEM education and a competitive and hostile educational environment.6We propose that a guided discovery approach is more effective in engaging diverse students inlearning STEM concepts. This engagement will result in increased STEM knowledge andacademic self-efficacy among diverse elementary students.Bruner‟s7

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Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Engineering Ethics

” examines the alignment ofengineering practice and engineering preparation to determine how well engineering students areprepared for their careers. Our eventual aim is to suggest ways that engineering educators mightbetter design curriculum and pathways to engage, retain, and eventually produce successfulengineers.Our analysis pulls from qualitative data collected over the past two+ years of a three year study,including surveys of engineers (n=162), interviews of engineers and their managers (n=100), andsix workplace case studies (with over 53 hours of observation and more than 50 interviews). Asof this writing, the final stage of data collection has begun, which will launch a secondquantitative survey of practicing engineers.Survey questions and

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Management

are usually restricted. This raises the question of whichimprovement programs are being implemented and how successful have they been? Anengineering management study (Loendorf18, 2008) was conducted in 2008 with its mainobjective to answer these questions in a definitive manner.Knowledge about the improvement programs most frequently used by manufacturers is a keyaspect that must be included in the management courses associated with the engineering andengineering technology curriculum. Exposure to this important information better preparesgraduates for the challenges that they will encounter during their real-world engineering andmanagement careers in manufacturing. To meet that objective, various engineering andengineering technology courses

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michele Auzenne; Jeanne Garland; J. Phillip King; Ricardo Jacquez

-supported opportunities, and 3) year-round advising support on career opportunities. This paper focuses on the challenges we faced indeveloping and maintaining the META program and presents the positive outcomes, such asstrengthened industry and community college relationships, engaging student activities, studentinternships, and the increase of students entering SMET fields, particularly civil engineering.The paper reflects plans for sustainability by further collaborations with our community collegeand industry partners.IntroductionRepresenting a joint effort of New Mexico State University, Santa Fe Community College(SFCC), Luna Community College (Luna CC), and five regional civil engineering industrypartners, the Minority Engineering Transfer

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Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Christopher Greene, University of Alabama; Carol Romanowski, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Slifka, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Larry Villasmil, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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New Engineering Educators

from California Polytechnic State University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. His research and teaching interests include energy systems, engines for alternative fuels, and building energy efficiency. Prior to his academic position James developed advanced powertrains for General Motors. Page 15.1287.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 UFAST – Practical Advice for Accelerating New Faculty ScholarshipAbstractThe issue of accelerating faculty scholarship is a key item especially for new/untenured faculty.New faculty future career success

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Mary Bowden, University of Maryland at College Park; Guangming Chen, Morgan State University; Richard Henry, Johns Hopkins University

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Minorities in Engineering

spent much of his career conducting research on stars that pulsate and working with NASA spacecraft. Later he became involved in managing scientific projects. He served as the director of a scientific research center for a major corporation and operated his own consulting firm. In recent years he has been focused on issues of space science education. He was in charge of education activities for the Hubble Space Telescope and later became the Director of NASA’s Origins Education Forum. He has served as the Assistant Director for Maryland Space Grant Consortium since March, 2006.Guangming Chen, Morgan State University Dr. Chen is an associate professor in Industrial Engineering

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Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Keith Plemmons PE, PMP, The Citadel

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Manufacturing

. Keith’s passions include risk management and professional workforce development. Page 24.424.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Development of Graduate Leadership and Management Programs for Working ProfessionalsProblem DefinitionCompanies in industry have increasing come to realize the need for skilled professionals in themanagement of technical projects and programs [1,2]. For this reason, companies andorganizations around the world are increasingly adopting project management as a formal careerpath. As a result, the career and professional development

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #9004Be the Leader of Your Class: Applying Leadership Behaviors to Manage Stu-dent Conduct and PerformanceProf. Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet Page 24.223.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Be the Leader of Your Class: Applying Leadership Behaviors to Manage Student Conduct and PerformanceAbstractUniversity faculty, especially those who are just beginning their careers, are confrontedwith many professional challenges. The criteria required for promotion, includingscholarly activities

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A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armineh Noravian, San Francisco State University; Patricia Irvine, San Francisco State University

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Two Year College Division

-baccalaureate preparation has drawn close attention. Women, racial/ethnicminorities, and low income students are well-represented in communitycolleges, but only a small number of these populations graduate withassociate’s degrees in engineering and engineering technologies. Researchhas shown that an interest in engineering as a career impacts persistence.Yet women and other underrepresented students are less likely than theirwhite male peers to have been socialized to do hands-on activities orencouraged to use toys, tools, or gadgets that might promote their interest inengineering. First generation and low income community college students areunderrepresented in engineering because they face barriers to entering andcompleting an engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Curtmola, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9217Cloud Computing for Education: A Professional Development Program forHigh School TeachersDr. Reza Curtmola, New Jersey Institute of Technology Reza Curtmola is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at NJIT. He received the B.Sc. degree in Computer Science from the ”Politehnica” University of Bucharest, Romania, in 2001, the M.S. degree in Security Informatics in 2003, and the PhD degree in Computer Science in 2007, both from The Johns Hopkins University. He spent one year as a postdoctoral research associate at Purdue University. He is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award. His

Conference Session

Engagement in Formal and Informal Learning Environments

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering. Page 23.21.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Better Mousetrap: Why Did They Come?AbstractAn Academic Success and Professional Development Class, FSE 394, has been offered for over10 years for engineering and computer science students at Arizona State University (ASU).Seminars were first held for 22 students with scholarships from one NSF S-STEM program, withan emphasis on females and underrepresented minority students and both transfer and non-transfer students. The seminars have now grown to a

Conference Session

Undergraduate Retention Activities

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Edward Evans; Francis Broadway; Sandra Spickard Prettyman; Helen Qammar

10.538.9responding to the prompt below, Emma, a sophomore student, spoke about how important her “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”industrial mentor was to the team, and to her. She learned a lot from her mentor, making her feelmore like an engineer herself. Prompt: One goal for PMT/VITDP is to prepare students for engineering careers. Describe some specific examples of what you are learning about engineering practice. How are you learning this (or how did you learn this) and from whom? I feel that this project is very helpful in giving me an idea of what a real engineering

Conference Session

Potpurri Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Todd; Spencer Magleby

successful in an engineering career. They are alsointerested in learning things that will be of value to their prospective employers and will be seenas such on their resumes.Engineering students have heavy demands on their time and as a result have limited time toinvest in activities that they see as irrelevant to their interests. They also value flexibilityconcerning when they will need to spend time on school work and predictability in how theyshould spend their time to achieve good grades. We have also found that engineering studentsfind fulfillment in fabricating hardware to test their ideas, although this may be very intimidatingto them if they have not had successful experiences doing it previously. Related to this, they arevery interested in

Conference Session

Assessing Teaching & Learning

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Stetler; Stuart Kellogg

) to analyze, solve, and present solutions to engineering problems. 2. Become an effective team member. 3. Develop the communication skills necessary to package acquired technical and professional abilities that are required to succeed in engineering practice. 4. Understand the engineering profession enough to commit to a major and create an education/career plan. 5. Develop motivation for self-responsibility, life-long learning, and self-development of a person of good character.Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to 1. Document a rational for selection in their chosen major