Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Manoj Vanajakumari, Texas A&M University; Ismail Capar, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

with many local community agencies.Dr. Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University Dr. Bimal Nepal is an Associate Professor in the Industrial Distribution Program at Texas A&M Univer- sity. His research interests include integration of supply chain management with new product development decisions, distributor service portfolio optimization, pricing optimization, supply chain risk analysis, lean and six sigma, and large scale optimization. He has authored 30 refereed articles in leading supply chain and operations management journals, and 40 peer reviewed conference proceedings articles in these areas. He has B.S. in ME, and both M.S. and Ph.D. in IE. He is a member of ASEE, INFORMS, and a senior member of IIE.Dr

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: S-STEM 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver; Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis; Craig O. Stewart, University of Memphis; Shani O'Brien, University of Colorado Denver; Maryam Darbeheshti, University of Colorado Denver; William Schupbach, University of Colorado Denver; Karen D. Alfrey, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

populations, i.e. students who tend to be first generation, minorities, and/orcommuters. These universities encounter similar challenges in first-year retention and graduationrates, especially in the STEM disciplines. As they strive to improve the first year engineeringand/or mathematics student experience at their campuses, they have engaged in differentapproaches; including Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL), formation of an Engineering LearningCommunity (ELC), and engaging students in outreach as STEM Ambassadors. Incorporatingthese individual strengths with new activities that will be shared across institutions, the team iscurrently embarking on a multi-year research project to uncover how students develop STEMidentity in an urban context, identify

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Palmyra Catravas, Union College; Michael E Hagerman, Union College; Brian D. Cohen, Department of Biological Sciences, Union College; Samuel Amanuel, Union College; Rebecca Cortez, Union College; Kevin Bubriski, Green Mountain College; Amin Meyghani; Seyfollah Maleki, Union College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. The images shown in this paper were acquired with a Zeiss EVO-50 scanningelectron microscope and an Asylum Research MFP-3D atomic force microscope.Bridges between the classroom and undergraduate researchBridge 1 – Students learn to read and comprehend technical papers from theprimary literature through a novel writing assignment – the NanoTracts paperThe process of reading and acquiring an in-depth understanding of peer-reviewed articlesfrom the scientific literature is an essential research skill that is out of the comfort zone ofmost undergraduate students. These skills are developed with time and practice, andproficiency ameliorates potential for success with research endeavors over their futurecareers. A term project has been incorporated

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Reising

project and at the project's completion. The reports provide practice of oraland written communication skills. It often happens that teams become more competitive afterthe mid-project report, each wanting to develop a finished product better than what the otherteams seem to be developing. Team members submit a peer rating form for themselves andother members of their team as part of the final project report. Individual grades are assigned byweighting the team's grade for the project using the peer rating form results. The course isentirely based on the projects; no written examinations are given.GoalsThe goals of the course are for each student: • To learn C# and gain experience with the FCL (Framework Class Library) and the .NET platform

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session II - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, KAZAN NATIONAL RESEARCH TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY; Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University

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Faculty Development

achievement test at the end of the academic year includedgrammar, writing, and an oral lecture presentation in English. Out of the 50 faculty, 37persevered through the whole program and showed significant improvement in Englishproficiency. Information about this program spread around the university by word of mouth,and many more faculty members showed interest for the academic year 2012-13 with anenrollment of 170 faculty (out of 150 planned) and 15 study groups. After one semester, theprogram has achieved 100% retention with all members still attending the courses.This paper describes the program created at Kazan National Research TechnologicalUniversity to improve the English language skills of their faculty and will focus on analyzingthe academic

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 2: Community Retrospectives

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Nichole Ingram, University of Kentucky; Malgorzata Chwatko, University of Kentucky

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

still lacking in engineering is communication and professionaldevelopment courses. Whether students strive to be in industry or academia, effectivecommunication skills are highly sought after and often a requirement. As students transition fromundergraduate courses to graduate courses, the amount of writing and conveyance of data shiftsdrastically; however, even after twenty years, there still lacks the requirement for formalinstruction of these soft skills. Students have identified that writing is stressful and, thereforecould benefit from more formal instruction in scientific writing.10, 11Teaching Assistantship While formal instruction of professional development and communication is not requiredin many institutions, 36 out of the 100

Conference Session

Student Division (STDT) Technical Session 6: Underserved Student Experiences

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Adia Jefferson, Virginia Tech ; Jeremi S. London, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Student Division (STDT)

on First Doctoral Degree Milestones Work In Progress: Bridging the Gap in Doctoral Engineering Education: Critically Investigating Factors Influencing Performance Outcomes on First Doctoral Degree MilestonesAbstract It is well documented that Black students tend to enroll and complete engineering Ph.D.sat disproportionately lower rates than their peers. What is less understood are the most criticalfactors influencing their success at critical junctures in the Ph.D. program. Existing scholarshipon the socialization processes embedded in pursuing a graduate degree are based on the premisethat transitioning into a hyper-specialized area is challenging. One of the most challengingaspects of

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 11

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlotte Marr de Vries, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

should change as a result of thisexperience [3]. The lessons learned in online education cannot be understated, and while it iscritical that while faculty work on improving their online, they must also focus on the benefits ofin-person learning for when they are in the classroom. In-person learning has many benefits:improved learning outcomes, equity in learning, personalized attention, and easier access toresources. One of the largest benefits of in-person learning is the opportunity of socialinteraction. The impact of this pandemic is expected to affect social skills of those who werestudents during that time [4]. In-person learning provides opportunities for students to socializewith their peers and build relationships. It is important that

Conference Session

Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Holistic Program Topics

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Graves, United States Military Academy, West Point; Thomas James Matarazzo, United States Military Academy, West Point; Brock E. Barry, P.E., United States Military Academy, West Point; Elizabeth Bristow; Mark Evans, United States Military Academy, West Point

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

-of-class assignments and most involvereflective writing activities. Prior to submitting their essay, students exchanged papers andprovided one-another with a peer review. Essays were revised based on peer-feedback and thenwere turned-in for grading. Students were not aware that their essays would be analyzed relativeto the nine motivation areas.During a review of the essay produced by the first cohort of students, the grader generated a listof the most common motivations to the prompt. A total of ten different motivations wereidentified in the first administration. Those same ten motivations have been used in allsubsequent essay reviews. The ten response areas used were:  Challenging,  Family/mentor influence,  Hands-on

Conference Session

PBL and Flipped Classrooms in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Roth, Lafayette College

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Civil Engineering

achievedstandard format project reports. this outcome. Table 2: Summary of Assessment ResultsConclusionsThe three-week geotechnical project developed by the author for the ItE course successfullyachieved the desired student learning outcomes related to geotechnical engineering. There wereno significant challenges associated with the project; however, to improve student writing, anadditional day could be added to the project to provide opportunities for peer review of draftreports.The project provided many benefits beyond the achievement of the desired learning outcomesincluding low cost, easy course preparation, significant student interest and engagement, andimproved student

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Butera, Georgia Institute of Technology; Selcuk Uluagac, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matthew Clark, Georgia Institute of Technology; Andy Deck, National Instruments; Michael Torba, National Instruments; Steven Trahan, National Instruments

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Electrical and Computer

understanding of DC motor control and how to work with them (power, speed, torque, and tradeoffs using gearing) • Describe the many subdisciplines of ECE • Design autonomous robots that respond to sensor inputs and use motors/actuators to accomplish simple tasks • Assess the factors affecting the reliability and repeatability of the programmed tasks (How consistently does it work? How well does it work? Why?) • Work in teams, including: o Fair delegation of tasks o Communicate with peers (i.e., other team members) o Assess the performance of team members o Create a realistic time-line for a design project and stick to it or assess why it didn’t work o

Conference Session

Women Faculty Issues and NSF's ADVANCE program

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Renner Martinez, University of Texas-El Paso; Evelyn Posey, University of Texas-El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

attend monthlyluncheons with their mentors to talk about issues that concern them. In addition, all tenure trackwomen are invited to attend brown bags lunches in which topics such as how to negotiate the Page 11.647.4challenges of maternity leave, grant writing, and progress towards tenure are discussed. Thebrown bags provide a venue for peer mentoring among women faculty.Participants report that they find support from the program in ways that departments cannot orare not providing. Participants mention that being able to meet other pre-tenure women outsidetheir department helps them to discuss and solve problems and to feel less isolated. In

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Jane Huff-Lohmeier, University of Arizona; Amee Jeanette Hennig, University of Arizona; Daniel Lamoreaux M.A., University of Arizona

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

of Arizona Amee Hennig has her B.S. in physics and creative writing from the University of Arkansas as well as her M.A. in professional writing from Northern Arizona University. She oversees the education and outreach activities for the Center for Integrated Access Networks based out of the College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. At the University of Arizona she manages a number of summer programs for Native American students and educators.Daniel Lamoreaux M.A., University of Arizona Daniel Lamoreaux is a current doctoral candidate in the University of Arizona’s School Psychology pro- gram. While working as a graduate assistant for the education office of the Center for Integrated Access

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amro El Badawy, California Polytechnic State University; James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Nazli Yesiller, Global Waste Research Institute, California Polytechnic State University; Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Kevin Brian Kopp, California Polytechnic State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

have assessed various programand participant activities with an emphasis on participant communication skills (oral, written,and graphical modes) throughout various phases of the summer research experience. Tools usedfor assessment included: learning style and communication style surveys; incremental and finalperception surveys; review of weekly journal entries; peer reviews; review of communication-focused assignments (i.e., mid-program and final oral presentations, poster presentations, andvoicemail reports); and documentation of experimental procedures and results in a summaryreport. Several activities in the program involved the use of different learning styles such asgraphics-only and rapid, oral-only communication exercises. The learning

Conference Session

Assessment in Graphics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Y. Scales, North Carolina State University; Terri E. Varnado, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

to a studentcentric model, where students become part of the means of their own instruction. Active learningprovides a number of different strategies to accomplish this and these techniques have beenresearched and have been shown to be effective means of instruction2.Literature on active learning generally includes the following characteristics: • Students are involved in more than listening. • Less emphasis is placed on transmitting information and more on developing students’ skills. • Students are involved in higher-order thinking (analysis, synthesis, evaluation). • Students are engaged in activities (e.g. reading, discussing, writing). • Greater emphasis is placed on students’ exploration of their own attitudes and values3

Conference Session

Innovative Adult and Technology Enhanced Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne M. Kresta, University of Alberta; Uttandaraman Sundararaj, University of Calgary; John A. Nychka, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

standardof teaching has changed dramatically. In this paper, we present some of the tools that have madea positive difference: • New Faculty Forums, where each new instructor was given the basic tools of solid pedagogy in an active learning environment • Workshops on Active Learning, Assessment, and Writing Well • Formation of a Teaching Enhancement Committee • Classroom Assessment Techniques, Midterm Course Evaluations, and Teaching Triads • Development of a Teaching Statement • Recent Changes to the Annual Report Form that include a substantial section on Scholarly Engagement with Teaching The three co-authors have been involved with all of these initiatives

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: International Perspectives in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Appiah-Kubi, University of Dayton; Khalid Zouhri, University of Dayton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

semester.Understanding and embracing the cultural dynamics in the United States requires internationalstudents to engage actively with faculty, peers, and staff from diverse backgrounds. In additionto regularly scheduled events such as attending classes, international students enhance theircultural experiences by participating in student organizations and multicultural events. Workingin teams in graduate courses also helps international students integrate into American culture,which helps them adapt to classroom dynamics.While international students must demonstrate English proficiency to be admittedunconditionally into most graduate programs in the United States, they sometimes hesitate toengage in conversation due to cultural background or speaking English as

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Suzanne S. Hicks, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management Division (EMD)

students with the operation of business systems and related technology and how these systems enhance productivity and research. • Help students recognize the value and importance of oral and written communication. • Assist students in developing efficient, ethical, and accurate work habits.In addition to completing their industry internship, students will finish the course with a digitalportfolio. This portfolio analyzes their STEM and soft skills needed in the workplace. Variousassignments engage writing, reflective, and oral presentation skills that make our students betterprepared for the workforce. Components of the portfolio include weekly journals (22.5% of finalgrade), specialist interview summaries (2.5% of final grade

Conference Session

Curriculum and Assessment I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen C. Davis, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

successfully used in many disciplines, including CS. Peer instructionincludes both pre-work and a sequence of activities conducted during class. The in-classactivities are a mini-lecture by the instructor, solo voting on a multiple choice question, groupdiscussion, group voting, and then an instructor-led class discussion. Zingaro et al. (2013)investigate the role of pre-class preparatory work, specifically the reading quiz assigned tostudents to complete prior to class. The reading quiz has 2-3 questions based on content andone open-response question asking about areas of confusion, difficulty, or interest. The contentquestions are graded in 4 categories: blank, incomplete, complete but incorrect, and correct.The authors noted a submission rate of

Conference Session

Curricular and Non-curricular Models for Diverse Learners in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Stacey D. Garrett, Clemson University; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech; Jamora Hamilton, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

) line-by-line coding for cross-comparison, 3) identifying common experiencesfor initial themes, 4) supplementary review of transcripts for confirmation of themes anddevelopment of a proposed model/initial theory, and 5) memo-writing to acknowledge the ideasand thoughts related to the context of the experiences of the participants. While we have listedthe steps in grounded theory here, this was a non-linear process that involved comparingstatements within and between interviews and checking one’s ideas with the data.5Throughout the interviewing and analysis process, Julie and Stacey met regularly to discussinterpretations, salient themes and theoretical gaps in understanding. Periodic peer debriefingwith the Stephanie helped hone the wording of

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, students are exposed to such topics as ethics in the workplace, global issues inengineering practice, engineering economy review, proposal and report writing, presentationcoaching, sustainable design, kinematics and suspension highlights as well as other topics ofgeneral interest to seniors working on any design team. The course also includes two 1-hour and Page 11.306.3fifteen minute “laboratory” meetings. In these meetings the individual project teams meet andwork through project business that include design group formation and design sessions, designissues, progress presentations, purchase requests, publicity and fund raising, etc.This

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Owen; Jack Carter; Connie Martin; Cheng Liu; Ambrose Barry; J. William Shelnutt; Patricia Tolley; Nan Byars

during each summer (from late May to early July). Each student completes threelaboratory experiments on a Saturday, then writes them up for submission two weeks later. Thelast laboratory session, for ELET Laboratory IV, may be offered as a new course, ELET 3641Senior Design Project, in the last year of the program. We anticipate requiring at least twofaculty members and one teaching assistant on each Saturday. Two sections will be offeredsimultaneously on the UNC Charlotte campus on four Saturdays. With the cooperation of Wake Technical College, two similar special sections oflaboratory sessions are being planned for the students at the Raleigh site to preclude their havingto make the 3-hour drive to Charlotte. A UNC Charlotte Engineering

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Assessment and Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Melissa Grunow, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

motivation for being a leader.Again, comparison yields a shift in perception. Upon completion of the course, the studentscompleted a course evaluation survey to aid the course developer in determining if the course ismeeting the university’s leadership education goals. In addition, the students completed a peerassessment of leadership skills and characteristics near the beginning and at the conclusion of thecourse. The peer assessment yields some shifts in leadership development. Finally, as a finalassessment at the conclusion of the final team course project, the students completed a peerperformance evaluation, and the results are reported.1. IntroductionEntrepreneurshipLawrence Technological University (LTU) has offered students entrepreneurial

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E Morris, Portland State University; Jack C. Straton, Portland State University; Lisa H Weasel, Portland State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

with PH382U Introduction to Nanoscience andNanotechnology, followed by BI372U Nanotechnology, Society and Sustainability, andECE383U Nanotechnology: Modeling & Simulation, (where the “U” suffixes indicate GEeligibility,) but each course can stand alone. These courses are tailored to support interactionbetween STE (science, technology and engineering) and non-STE students, who will take them Page 26.1182.2together. Two function as writing intensive courses (WIC), and there are no college-levelprerequisites for any of them. There is also a supporting follow-on 2-credit NanotechnologyLaboratory course, (currently listed as ECE410/510.)General

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Liesl Klein, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

l changes mechanism/medication began to fail. When I started writing my dissertation, I became coping coping completely paralyzed with anxiety. I started seeing a therapist, who mechanism/behaviora mechanism/behavioral referred me to a psychiatrist. I was diagnosed with ADHD and l changes/to-do-list changes Generalized Anxiety Disorder at age 32. coping coping The anxiety disorder diagnosis didn’t surprise me, but ADHD did. mechanism/behaviora mechanism/therapy

Conference Session

Faculty Development II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jason Keith; Adrienne Minerick

from difficulties managing student incivilities or from managing timeimproperly to produce sufficient publications. A full chapter is dedicated to discussingclassroom incivilities, describing specific strategies to turn behaviors and classroomtension around15. This book also contains extensive strategies to improve writing and toincrease publications15.Specific resources for women are also available including the Women in Engineeringdivision of ASEE. Articles and books on everything from peer-mentoring to navigatingthe gender divide are widely available16-19. Additionally, NSF has been actively fundingworkshops such as COACh where women faculty practice skills for negotiating andresolving conflicts20.However, despite the multitude of resources

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

wee sing Yeo, University of Cincinnati; P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati; Azrul Abidin Zakaria; Zubaidi Faiesal Bin Mohamad Rafaai

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

” frame structure is designed using computeraided (CAD) and stress–strain analysis using ANSYS software. The successful student-learning outcome of this project is accomplished by solving complex problem skills usingmodern tools, actively engaging in decision-making and time management. Overall works concluded that the four key features are important in comprehend ofaddressing complex solution problems: (i) team-based framework; (ii) multidisciplineeducation including sustainability of a project or coursework-based learning; (iii) applicationof modern tools in complex engineering problem with an understanding of the limitations; and(iv) effective communication by means of oral presentation and technical report writing, orboth on complex

Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon D. Barker, University of Virginia; Kenya Crosson, University of Dayton; Victoria E Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Jordan Jarrett, P.E., Colorado State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

improve the field’s diversity, adaptability, and competitiveness, the Year of Impact on Racial Equity is focused on creating organizational change to address the culture, policies, and racial and ethnic representation within engineering student organizations, colleges of engineering, and pre-college outreach efforts. These 12 months will move us beyond action to focus on the impact of the actions we take. We expect that actions in these domains will result in three concrete forms of impact: (1) empowered engineering student organizations, which will make engineering education more inclusive at the level of peer-to-peer interactions; (2) actionable organizational policies and effective practices

Conference Session

Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Brian J Wisner, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Antonios Kontsos, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

. A final survey and individualizedassessments were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and progress of theindividual students, respectively. Students demonstrated familiarity with basic research methodsand universally reported increased interest in STEM education and careers, with several continuingto work in their labs beyond the program’s formal duration.Keywords — Research-based Learning, Community Colleges, Minority ParticipationIntroductionDespite efforts, underrepresented minority (URM) and female students are disproportionatelyrepresented in STEM disciplines based on their fraction in United States demographics. Femalesand URMs face unique challenges in STEM compared with their white male peers, which need tobe

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Blair London, California Polytechnic State University; Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

. This year, we have adjusted one of the designprojects so that it is meant for individuals in a catastrophic disaster, like a tsunami or a category5 hurricane.At the time of this writing, we have only completed a third of the second freshman cohortexperience. However, surveys of the students after the first quarter of their freshman sequenceshow that we have successfully begun to build strong connections with their peers, helped themsee the value of their “engineering support” courses, given them hands-on experience withengineering and design, and enabled them to pick up useful skills. Roughly three fourths of thestudents indicated that the course gave them more confidence in their potential engineeringabilities. However, at this point, we are