both from Michigan Tech. Her research program involves using complementary methods (e.g., statistical modeling and analytics, psychological assessment) to evaluate how individual differences are important and impact behaviors at a cultural, social, and behavioral level. She has served as a project evaluator in the multiple NSF funded projects. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 S-STEM Student Reflections and IDP ProcessIntroductionStudent reflections and using individual development plans (IDPs) for mentoring have been anintegral part of an NSF S-STEM project focusing on students pursuing baccalaureate degrees inEngineering
Paper ID #33805Reflections on Realizing the Promise of the NSF S-STEM ProgramDr. Mark F. Roll P.E., University of Idaho Dr. Mark F. Roll is an Associate Professor in Materials Science & Engineering focused on organic and hybrid functional materials in high-value and thin-film applications. He completed his Ph.D. in Macro- molecular Science & Engineering at the University of Michigan in 2010, where he gained extensive experience in hybrid organo-silicate chemistry. Prior to his current position at UI he served as National Research Council Post-Doctoral Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in
of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 S-STEM: Creating Retention and Engagement for Academically Talented
Paper ID #32476Student Impressions of Elements of a S-STEM ProgramDr. John R. Reisel P.E., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Dr. John R. Reisel is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). In addition to research into engineering education, his efforts focus on combustion and energy utilization. Dr. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, a 2000 recipient of the UWM College of Engineering and Applied Science Outstanding Teaching Award, and a 1998 recipient of the SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award. Dr. Reisel received his B.M.E
Paper ID #34016Using Motivational Theory to Implement S-STEM Activities SupportingStudent SuccessDr. Tris Utschig, Kennesaw State University Dr. Tristan T. Utschig is Director for Scholarly Teaching in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) and is Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering at Kennesaw State University. For- merly, he was Assistant Director for CETL and the Office of Assessment at Georgia Tech, and prior to that was a tenured Associate Professor of Engineering Physics at Lewis-Clark State College. Dr. Utschig consults with faculty across the university about bringing scholarly teaching
2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Introducing the Multi-Disciplinary Data Science (MDaS) S-STEM Scholarship Program Manuel D. Rossetti, Bryan Hill, Ronna Turner, Wen-Juo Lo, Ed Pohl, Xintao Wu University of ArkansasAbstractThe Multi-Disciplinary Data Science (MDaS) program assists with filling the growing demandfor multi-disciplinary STEM base data science skills by supporting underrepresented minoritystudents with scholarships and professional development activities. The goals of the MDaSprogram are 1) to establish recruitment and retention programs for the new data science majorsand
Paper ID #33325Reporting the Progress and Latest Status of an Ongoing S-STEM ProjectProf. Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Houshang Darabi is a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Department of Me- chanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Dr. Darabi has been the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of MIE since 2007. He has also served on the College of Engineering (COE) Educational Policy Committee since 2007. Dr. Darabi is the recipient of multiple teaching and advising awards including the UIC Award for Excellence in
Paper ID #32966Sudden Shift to Online Learning: COVID-19’s Impact on EngineeringStudent ExperiencesMs. Nathalia De Souza, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Nathalia De Souza is a second-year Aerospace Engineering student (B.S.) at California Polytechnic Uni- versity, San Luis Obispo. She obtained her A.A. in Math and Science at West Hills College, Lemoore in 2019. Nathalia currently works as a research assistant for the Cal Poly Mechanical Engineering De- partment and is also pursuing a minor in Ethnic Studies. Her engineering education interests include researching the gap in performance and between
Paper ID #33209The Endeavour S-STEM Program: A Multi-College Collaboration to In-creaseEngagement and Retention in STEMDr. Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston Diana de la Rosa-Pohl is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Houston (UH). She has developed first-year experience programs for multiple STEM organizations and also teaches project-based hands-on courses for those programs. She currently directs the NSF-supported Endeavour S-STEM program which serves students across three UH STEM colleges. Her research interests include
Paper ID #34521The SEECRS Scholar Academy at Whatcom Community College: Three Co-hortsof S-STEM Scholarships LaterEric Davishahl, Whatcom Community College Eric Davishahl holds an MS degree in mechanical engineering and serves as associate professor and engineering program coordinator at Whatcom Community College. His teaching and research interests include developing, implementing and assessing active learning instructional strategies and auto-graded online homework. Eric has been a member of ASEE since 2001. He currently serves as awards chair for the Pacific Northwest Section and was the recipient of the 2008 Section
Paper ID #33856Lessons Learned in an S-STEM Program: How to Improve Recruitment andCohort BuildingJacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University Jacqueline Burgher Gartner is an Assistant Professor at Campbell University in the School of Engineering, which offers a broad BS in engineering with concentrations in chemical and mechanical.Dr. Michele Miller, Campbell University Dr. Michele Miller is a Professor and Associate Dean at Campbell University. Prior to joining Campbell in 2017, she was a professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan Tech. She received undergraduate and graduate degrees in mechanical engineering
Paper ID #32779Outcomes of the S-STEM Scholarship Program in Our Institution in thePast Three YearsProf. Liang Zhu, University of Maryland Baltimore County Liang Zhu received her B.S. in Engineering Thermophysics from the University of Science and Technol- ogy of China, Hefei, Anhui, China, in 1988, and Ph.D. in Engineering from the City University of New York, New York, USA, in 1995. Currently, she is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Her research fields include using nanotechnology to improve treatment outcomes of patients. She is also interested in Engineering
Paper ID #32560Evolution of STEM Leadership Self-Efficacy within an NSF S-STEM Pro-gramDr. Bruce D. DeRuntz, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Bruce DeRuntz, PhD, is a Professor in the College of Engineering at Southern Illinois University Car- bondale where he teaches classes on project management and leadership. He consults with universities and companies on their leadership development of human resources for project management teams. He is the Director of SIUC’s Leadership Development Program and the former Editor of the ASQ’s Quality Management Forum. He is a Fellow with the American Society for Quality and holds
Paper ID #32484CS@Mines: PATH Ambassadors to High Success, A Successful S-STEMScholarship ProgramDr. Tracy Camp, Colorado School of Mines Tracy Camp is a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science at the Colorado School of Mines. She is the Founder and Director of the Toilers (http://toilers.mines.edu), an active ad hoc networks research group. Her current research interests include the credibility of ad hoc network simulation studies and the use of wireless sensor networks in geosystems. Dr. Camp has received over 20 grants from the National Science Foundation, including a prestigious NSF CAREER
Paper ID #34598COVID-19’s Impact on on ECE Communities Served by Minority ServingInstitutionsDr. Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is an emeritus professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engi- neering (ECSE) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) where he taught courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research in- volves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning
finding agrees with other surveys. One survey bySimpson Scarborough [3] of 513 students in March 2020 found that, among college students whotook the survey, “63% say online instruction is worse than the in-person instruction they receivedat their school.” A second survey at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine [4] found thatstudents reported that “their learning has worsened since the move to e-learning, with 44% ofstudents responding ‘somewhat worsened’ and 26% answering ‘significantly worsened.”Ithaka S+R, in partnership with 21 universities across the U.S., developed a student surveyfocused on institutional communications and support, curricular needs, safety and well-being,and fall retention [5]. 15,677 students completed the survey. The
throughplatform demos, usage trials, and Q&A sessions with the platform’s sales representatives. Wewill refer to the three used in the final evaluation as Platform 1, Platform 2, and Platform 3. Allthree of these do have the necessary interactivity capabilities to create active learning videos.Platform 1 was specifically created for education and can-do progression bar hotspots, branching(in-video), and multiple quiz formats. However, Platform 1’s use and campus integration isstructured for entire departments/institutions, and is only able to offer a cost estimate for theentire department, rather than on a course-by-course basis. The department proposal was tooexpensive to justify for piloting for one class. After explaining this to Platform 1’s team
courses for Pass/Fail (PS/FL) without the course impactingtheir overall GPA. Credit was received for passing a PS or P course; however, a traditional Fresulted in 0 grade points which lowered the student’s GPA. For graduate students, a passing gradeis considered an A or B, and for undergraduate students an A, B, or C grade. As shown in Table3, no graduate student received an FL grade. Pass (P) and Satisfactory (S) grades are primarilyreserved for thesis and dissertation courses. Graduate students performed slightly better during theCOVID pandemic months.For undergraduate students, the percentage of students who passed each semester was relativelyconsistent; see Table 4. Perhaps due to uncertainty with the fully remote learning environment,many
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Paper ID #32798Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(S-STEM) Engineering Scholars Program at a Two-Year College: Prelimi-naryInterventions and OutcomesDr. Elizabeth A. Adams, Fresno City College Dr. Elizabeth Adams teaches full time as an Engineering Faculty member at Fresno City College in Fresno, California. She a civil engineer with a background in infrastructure design and management, and project management. Her consulting experience spanned eight years and included extensive work with the US military in Japan, Korea, and Hawaii. In 2008 Elizabeth shifted the focus of her career to education
Paper ID #33017Successes and Lessons in Year 4 of an S-STEM Summer Sophomore Bridgeduring the COVID-19 PandemicDr. Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Katie Evans is the Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives in the College of Engineering and Science, Academic Director of Mathematics and Statistics and Online Programs, the Entergy LP and L/NOPSI #3 and #4 Professor of Mathematics, the Director of the Integrated STEM Education Research Center, and the Director of the Office for Women in Science and Engineering and Louisiana Tech University. Dr. Evans also serves as the Chair of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program
Paper ID #33405The Path from Community College to Engineering Bachelor’s Degree ThroughPartnerships and NSF S-STEM Funded ScholarshipsDr. A. Fort Gwinn, Lipscomb University Dr Fort Gwinn is associate dean of the Raymond B Jones College of Engineering at Lipscomb University and also teaches Mechanical Engineering courses in machine design, vibrations, and finite element anal- ysis. Prior to coming to Lipscomb University in 1999, he spent 22 years in the automotive and aerospace testing industry where he gained valuable insights in engineering design and analysis.Dr. Todd Gary Todd Gary is the external evaluation for Lipscomb
Paper ID #34271Mentoring and Advising Students in an S-STEM Project: Strengths Trainingfrom a Social Justice Perspective in Engineering & Computer Science asContext – Initial ImplementationDr. Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jane Lehr is a Professor in Ethnic Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies and Director of the Office of Student Research at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is affiliated faculty in Computer Science and Software Engineering and Science, Technology and Society. She is also the Faculty Director of the California State University (CSU
Paper ID #33301Positive Impact of an S-STEM Scholarship Program on Computer ScienceStudents’ Academic Performance and Retention RateDr. Zhijiang Dong, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Zhijiang Dong is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Middle Tennessee State University. His research areas are in the fields of formal methods, system verification and validation, and computer science education. He received his BS in Mathematics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology at China, and his PhD in Computer Science from Florida International University.Dr. Joshua Lee Phillips, Middle Tennessee State
Fuzzy Versus Conventional Control Marian S. Stachowicz, Laboratory for Intelligent Systems, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA, The Warsaw School of Computer Science, Warsaw, Poland mstachow@d.umn.eduAbstractThis article presents notes from the interdisciplinary course ECE 5831 Fuzzy Sets Theory and ItsApplications and an introduction part to ECE 4951 Design Workshop dedicated to IntelligentControl, both taught at the ECE Department, University of Minnesota Duluth. What are theadvantages and disadvantages of fuzzy control as compared to conventional
2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Teaching the Basic Concepts of Communications Systems Using Interactive Graphics and Calculations Dr. Victor S. Frost Dan F. Servey Distinguished Professor Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of KansasAbstractAn open source, open content, and open access (free) electronic textbook, an ebook, introducingthe concepts of communication systems is described. The ebook is written in the Wolframlanguage, Mathematica. The purpose of this interactive presentation of communication systemsis to
Session 14-1 Pre-College Preparation in Math, Science, and Engineering for K-12 Children Debra S. Johns Pre-College Math & Science Academy Engineering Student Services University of New Mexico AbstractThe Pre-College Math and Science Academy at the University of New Mexico providesencouragement to underrepresented students in grades K-12, teaching them to be proficient inmathematics and science, preparing these students to enroll in and complete college with a science
Session FA2-2 An Engineering Approach to Teaching Biotechnology Concepts Mariah S. Hahn Chemical Engineering Department Texas A&M University AbstractBiotechnology concepts will be a key skill set for future chemical engineers. However, whenbiological concepts are conveyed to chemical engineering students in a traditional manner, thestudents often end up lacking the ability to translate these ideas to engineering applications. Thisdiscrepancy arises in part from the different way in which engineering
Paper ID #32523Elementary Students Learn How To Engineer Online (RTP)Dr. Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University Stacy Klein-Gardner’s career in P-12 STEM education focuses on increasing interest in and participation by females and URMs and on teacher professional development. She is an Adjunct Professor of Biomedi- cal Engineering at Vanderbilt University where she serves as the co-PI and co-Director of the NSF-funded Engineering For US All (e4usa) project. Dr. Klein-Gardner formerly served as the chair of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Board of Directors’ P12 Commission and the Pre-College
Constructing a Civil Engineering Program from the Ground Up Eric S. Musselmana, PhD, PE; Andrea J. Schokkerb, PhD, LEED AP a Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth MN 55812 b Professor and Department Head, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth MN 55812AbstractThis paper discusses the development and continuing refinement of the curriculum for the newCivil Engineering Program at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Included is a discussion ofthe program objectives, curriculum development, and integration of assessment into thecurriculum.IntroductionThe University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is a comprehensive regional university located inDuluth, MN. There is an active student