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Summer and Cohort Programs for Minorities: Student Success

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., North Dakota State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Minorities in Engineering

University’s School of Mechanical Engineering. He has been actively engaged in teaching, research and curricula development since joining the LSU faculty in 1988. As Associate Dean, he has acquired funding from NSF to support the development of several initiatives aimed at improving student retention and graduation rates as well as supporting faculty with development of effective learning and teaching pedagogies. Page 24.1063.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 S-STEM: ENG2 Scholars for Success 2007-2013AbstractThe National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored S

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Roy Brown, Eastern New Mexico University; Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

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worked three years as a project engineer. Page 24.722.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Improving Students’ Soft Skills through a NSF-Supported S-STEM Scholarship ProgramAbstractIn this paper we explore the soft skills and interpersonal confidence that students gained througha one-credit course. The course was delivered to students receiving the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Scholarship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) that focused on teamwork. Students were grouped in teams of 5 students from sciences,mathematics

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Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Melissa Thompson P.E. P.E., BridgeValley Community and Technical College; Bekir Zihni Yuksek, University of Northern Iowa

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Two Year College Division

Paper ID #10662NSF S-STEM Scholarship Grant for Engineering and Applied TechnologyMajors to Increase Enrollment and RetentionDr. Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout Kenan Baltaci is an Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin-Stout, in the Electrical Engineering Technology Department. He received B.S. in electrical engineering degree from Istanbul Technical Uni- versity in Turkey. Following, a master’s degree and doctoral degree in industrial technology was granted from University of Northern Iowa.Mrs. Melissa Thompson P.E. P.E., BridgeValley Community and Technical College Melissa Thompson is an Associate

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Ikhlas Abdel-Qader, Western Michigan University

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Paper ID #9552Increasing Opportunities and Improving Outcomes for Undergraduate Stu-dents in the College of XXXDr. Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering Site Director, MI-LSAMP at Western Michigan University PI, S-STEM Scholars at Western Michigan UniversityDr. Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan UniversityDr. Ikhlas Abdel-Qader, Western Michigan University Page 24.735.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Increasing Opportunities and Improving

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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computerscience while attending the Academic Success class as undergraduates with a CSEMS or SSTEMscholarship. This paper will briefly describe the program and assignments required in theASAP class. About half of the students in the class have scholarships from a National ScienceFoundation S-STEM or STEP grant and are required to take the class each semester they have thescholarship. Class challenges include varying the assignments for students who repeat the classseveral times and to differentiate the undergraduate and graduate student assignments. The paperwill describe the graduate student activities of the last year. These activities suggest innovativeways that graduate students can have their education enhanced and, at the same time, how theycan

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering. Page 24.1275.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Transfer Students: Lessons Learned Over 10 YearsAbstract.This paper will summarize the accomplishments of an NSF sponsored S-STEM program fortransfer students. This program had 97 students: 41.2% underrepresented minority, 28.9%female, and 60.8% either female and/or underrepresented minority. Therefore, this programoverrepresented minority engineering and computer science students in the university by

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California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Catherine Baker Lipe; Brandon Price

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Two Year College Division

a National Science Foundation Scholarships inScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) grant, the program involves acollaboration among STEM faculty, college staff, administrators, student organizations, andpartners in industry, four-year institutions, local high schools, and professional organizations. Inaddition to providing financial support through the scholarships, student access to academiccapital is increased through an intensive math review program, tutoring, study groups,supplemental instruction, and research internship opportunities. Access to cultural and socialcapital is increased by providing scholars with faculty mentors; engaging students with STEMfaculty, university researchers, and industry professionals

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen D Alfrey, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; David J. Russomanno, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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College Industry Partnerships

Scholars in Engineering: Promoting Student Success through Cohort-Building and Industrial EngagementIntroductionThe National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (S-STEM) program provides grants to institutions of higher education to supportscholarships for academically well-prepared undergraduate students with demonstrated financialneed. The goal of the program is to contribute to the number of well-prepared scientists andengineers in the workforce by increasing the number of students with financial need who enterthe STEM workforce after completing a degree program in science or engineering1,2.In spring 2012, we received an S-STEM grant to establish the “CLEAR Scholars in Engineering

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Schnittka, Auburn University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: Studio STEM Thanks to our Sponsors! This material is based upon workResearch-based supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grants DRL 1029756 and 1247287. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or Research about student science recommendations expressed in this learning, motivation to learn material are those of the author(s) STEM concepts, engineering design

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Choice and Persistence in Engineering Education and Careers

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alana Unfried, North Carolina State University; Malinda Faber, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University

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Educational Research and Methods

instructional interventions. Theinterventions were either school-wide or part of smaller, in-school academies. The 2012-13school-year was the launch of the Urban Initiative.As part of a larger research project, a set of surveys were developed to measure student attitudestoward STEM and interest in STEM careers. Two versions of the “Student Attitudes towardSTEM (S-STEM) Survey” were created, one for upper elementary students (4th and 5th grade)and another for middle and high school students (6-12th grade). To measure student interest inSTEM careers the final section of the S-STEM Survey contained twelve items, each with adefinition of a STEM career pathway and titles of related occupations. One item read, forexample, “Medical science involves

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona Sate University; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; Clark Henson Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Russell Cox, Mohave Community College; Thomas R. Palmer, Eastern Arizona College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

given over 70 invited presentations - 13 plenary - at international and national forums, conferences and corporations. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research academic success and professional development (ASAP) program that has served over 500 students. These efforts have been supported by NSF STEP, S-STEM, and CSEM grants as well as industry. Dr. Rodriguez’ research inter- ests include: control of nonlinear distributed parameter, and sampled-data systems; modeling, simulation, animation, and real-time control (MoSART) of Flexible Autonomous Machines operating in an uncertain Environment (FAME); design and control of micro-air vehicles (MAVs), control of bio-economic systems

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An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Laier, University of South Alabama; Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama

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Two Year College Division

. Theseresults attest to the individual success of the students as well as to the success of the program.IntroductionA comprehensive program has been developed at the University of South Alabama to addressissues associated with the transfer process. This student success initiative, USA-LINK, is anNSF-funded S-STEM program that stimulates enrollment, enhances retention in engineeringprograms at the university, and increases the technical workforce. Important lessons havebeen learned during the early stages of the program.Transfer students are selected for USA-LINK on the basis of academic ability, motivation forstudying engineering, and demonstrated financial need:  Academic potential or ability indicated by a combination of GPA and completion of

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Enhancing the Underrepresented Student Experience

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower PE, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Elizabeth Connor, The Citadel

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Minorities in Engineering

underrepresented minority, female and socioeconomically disadvantagedstudents enrolled in civil engineering degree programs and graduates serving in the civilengineering profession. The program is administered in the civil engineering departmentat The Citadel (Charleston, SC) and is supported through a grant from the NationalScience Foundation’s Scholarships in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(NSF, S-STEM) program. The program, Excellence in Civil Engineering Leadership forSouth Carolina (ExCEL-SC), provides scholarships to qualified students, within targetdemographic groups, who are pursuing a Bachelors of Science degree in civil engineering.Equally important, the ExCEL-SC program furnishes a variety of specific student supportservices

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K-12 Outreach and Out-of-School Time Engineering Programming and Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Pam Van Dyk, Evaluation Resources

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

themselves“active” or at least “interested” shared that “they are trying to take advantage of everyopportunity” and that they “enjoy the opportunity to learn about what others are doing”(interview notes).Additional evidence of the immediate value of the project is the actual use of the MISO-basedresources available to partners. Specifically, the initial use of the teacher and student evaluationsurvey instruments (T-STEM survey and S-STEM survey) has proven to be a big help amongthose partners who feel their existing evaluation systems are lacking in appropriate, high qualitydata:We were doing evaluation before, but the worst kind of evaluation. By that I mean, we werecollecting data and not looking at the results. We weren’t always asking the right

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; Edgar C. Clausen, University of Arkansas; Carol Schubert Gattis, University of Arkansas; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

, faculty mentoring and peer mentoring. Theprofessional development activities are designed to target specific points in the students’ plan ofstudy. They include various topics such as preparation of a personal development plan(sophomore level), resume writing and job search skills (sophomore and senior level),developing research skills (junior level), seven habits of highly effective people (senior level),writing and presenting an engineering-based business case (junior level), and presenting andcommunication research (M.S. level).Overview of the SIIRE ProgramThe Student Integrated Intern Research Experience (SIIRE) program at the University ofArkansas is funded via the NSF S-STEM program. The NSF S-STEM program provides studentscholarship funds

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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

, the class was changed to two semester credit hours. Since the first two CSEMSNSF grants, each grant program has been continued with an S-STEM NSF grant #0728695 fortransfer students and #1060226 for native and graduate students. Due to word of mouth about thegood information that the students receive and the suggestion of Academic Advisors, theattendance in the Academic Success Class grew to 179 in Fall 2013 with a majority of thestudents being non-scholarship holders.This large class was difficult to work with and still keep the class a small supportive, networkingtype of environment. Each of the six meetings of the class was held six times to keep theattendance under 30 students and to accommodate the numerous different schedules of

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Teaching Communication II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jodi F. Prosise, St. Ambrose University; Hank Yochum, Sweet Briar College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. She is the PI of an NSF S-STEM grant and helps to direct the un- dergraduate research program at SAU. She leads a study-abroad trip for engineering students to Ilheus, Bahia, Brazil every-other-year.Prof. Hank Yochum, Sweet Briar College Hank Yochum is the Director of the Margaret Jones Wyllie ’45 Engineering Program and Professor of Physics and Engineering at Sweet Briar College. Sweet Briar is one of two women’s colleges in the United States with an ABET accredited engineering degree. He earned his BS in Physics from the College of Charleston and PhD in Physics from Wake Forest University. Prior to joining Sweet Briar, he was a Member of Technical Staff at OFS Specialty Photonics in the Optical Amplifier

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Summer Dann , Louisiana State University; Jo Dale Ales; Karim Elkholy, Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC); Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Khonsari, M.M., 2007, ”Granular Collision Lubrication: Experimental Investigation and Comparison with Theory,” ASME Journal of Tribology – V. 129, pp. 923-932 Synergistic Activities: Engineering Program Manager, Baton Rouge Community College, August 2011 – Present: LA-SiGMA EPSCoR - collaborate with LSU engineering and mathematics faculty to develop modules to train community college students to use sophisticated materials research instrumentation, assist with the Beowulf Boot Camp for high school students and teachers and facilitate the participation of BRCC students in the research experiences for undergraduates (REU) programs focused on computational and experimental materials science NSF S-STEM Scholarships

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University

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into the Honors College. This will provide additional academic support activities andenhance access to research and internship opportunities. S-STEM Project Management PlanThe PI and Co-PIs are responsible for coordinating, planning, implementing, and evaluating the project.The overall management plan will incorporate assessment and evaluation and will rely uponobservational feedback for adjustment. Summary and ConclusionsThe CSET-STEM program is in its first year and we have recruited five STEM scholars to our program.The scholars participated in the bridge program and completed various activities as mentioned above.The scholars are progressing well in their studies and we

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An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Daniel P. Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Vincent Joseph Amuso Sr., Rochester Institute of Technology; John Morelli, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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. These linkages with business and industry enhance ouruniversity’s ability to provide an education that meets the needs of the job market, and aidsstudents in their pursuit of successful careers. During their first academic term, all TiPi scholarsare required to take an existing non-credit course in which they learn to prepare resumes, cover Page 24.1274.6letters, practice interviewing, and become familiar with the services of OCE to conduct the jobsearch for their first co-operative employment experience.A brochure on the TiPi Scholarship Program was designed and produced in-house describing theprogram, scholar selection process and criteria, S

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim Dallas P.E., Texas Tech University; Tanja Karp, Texas Tech University; Brian Steven Nutter; Yu-Chun Donald Lie, Texas Tech University; Richard O. Gale, Texas Tech University; Ron Cox; Stephen B. Bayne, Texas Tech University

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College Industry Partnerships

realized that a number of things need to be done to produce moredomestic students that are strong candidates for PSPE, other graduate degree programs, andimmediate employment.In 2011, TTU Electrical and Computer Engineering was awarded an S-STEM scholarship projectfrom the National Science Foundation. The primary goal of the project was to provide a strongerpipeline to the semiconductor device industry for students with financially need and highacademic capabilities. The TTU project is known as Scholarships in Semiconductor Engineering.It was designed to capitalize on the infrastructure and successes of PSPE. Over the first threeyears of the four year project, approximately 20 students per year are supported at some level byNSF funds while an

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Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

NSF S-STEM grant to increase the recruit- ment, retention and development of underrepresented populations in electrical and computer engineering. She has approximately 20 peer-reviewed publications with two in the Computers in Education Journal. She also recently published a book on Mobile Robotics for Multidisciplinary Study.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the Inaugu- ral Director of the College of Engineering’s Leadership Minor at Purdue University. She also serves as the Executive Director of the International Institute for Engineering Education Assessment (i2e2a). She ob- tained a B.S. in

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Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadir Yilmaz P.E., New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology; Francisco Martin Vigil, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology; Miquela Trujillo, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Isabella Acevedo-Rodriguez, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Ricardo B. Jacquez, New Mexico State University

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MinorityParticipation (LSAMP) program (1993-2018) and the New Mexico Legislature through aResearch and Public Service Project (1996-present).A Statewide Partnership in New Mexico The New Mexico AMP is a partnership representing the State’s 20 public two-yearinstitutions, including two federally funded institutions serving American Indian students, andthe seven state-supported four-year universities. New Mexico AMP is aligned with other federal-funded programs in New Mexico who share a common vision, such as the College AssistanceMigrant Program (CAMP), Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM), and the STEM Talent ExpansionProgram (STEP). Collectively, these and other programs have resulted in a statewide networkthat has become part of the fabric of higher education

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Teaching Approaches for Ethics

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Raridon, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah K. Nykanen P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Marilyn C. Hart, Minnesota State University- Mankato; Winston Sealy, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

ofresults includes faculty observations of student learning experiences.BackgroundThe STEM scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis with an emphasis on selecting studentsto form a diverse cohort. The intention is to create a group of scholars representing differentSTEM majors, academic years, gender, race, socioeconomic background, and culturalexperience. Scholars are awarded a $5,000 scholarship (providing significant tuition assistance)which is renewable for up to three years. These scholarships are funded by a National ScienceFoundation S-STEM grant and the selected students must have demonstrated financial need andan eligible declared major (Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Information Technology;Electrical, Computer, Civil

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Jared Tuberty; Thalia Anagnos; Emily Allen

students. The Engineering Leadership Pathway Scholarships (ELPS), fundedby a National Science Foundation S-STEM (Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineeringand Mathematics) grant, are offered primarily to incoming transfer students in addition to aselect group of junior-level native students, providing up to three years of funding at $5,000 peryear. ELPS scholars must demonstrate financial need as well as high potential for academicsuccess. During the five-year grant, we will have supported 46 students. The last new cohort ofscholars was awarded in fall 13.Application ProcessThe vast majority of scholars are selected through a unified application process that occurs inconjunction with the fall admissions cycle. In February, all provisional

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WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara Wadia-Fascetti, Northeastern University; Jan Rinehart, Northeastern University; Simon Pitts, Northeastern University

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #10794Research Leadership Development Initiative: An Experiment for a ResearchCareer ChoiceDr. Sara Wadia-Fascetti, Northeastern UniversityJan Rinehart, Northeastern University Jan Rinehart is Executive Director of the NSF Northeastern ADVANCE Program (HRD-0811170). She has over twenty years in higher education with most of her work focused on diversity in STEM fields. She previously served as Executive Director of the Rice University ADVANCE and Director of Engineering Student Programs at Texas A&M University. While at Texas A&M she was co-PI on NSF RET, S- STEM, STEP grants, and senior personnel on the NSF

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Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Caitlyn R. McKinzie, University of Central Florida; Andre J Gesquiere, University of Central Florida; Sudipta Seal, University of Central Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #8899The Influence of Student-Faculty Interactions on Post-Graduation Intentionsin a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program: A Case StudyDr. Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida Dr. Lisa Massi is the Director of Operations Analysis for Accreditation, Assessment, & Data Adminis- tration in the College of Engineering & Computer Science at the University of Central Florida. She is Co-PI of a NSF-funded S-STEM program and program evaluator for an NSF-funded REU program. Her research interests include factors that impact student persistence and career development in the STEM fields.Caitlyn R

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Best of Computers in Education Division

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Melanie M. Cooper, Michigan State University; Kevin C. Haudek, Michigan State University; Jennifer Julia Kaplan, University of Georgia, Department of Statistics; Jennifer K. Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Paula P. Lemons, University of Georgia; Carl T. Lira, Michigan State University; John E. Merrill, Michigan State University, Biological Sciences Program; Ross Nehm, Stony Brook University; Luanna B. Prevost, University of South Florida; Michelle Kathleen Smith; Maryanne Sydlik, Western Michigan University

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Computers in Education

experiences and outcomes of undergraduate STEM students. She has been the lead external evaluator for a number of STEM and NSF- funded projects, including an NSF TUES III, a WIDER project, an NSF EEC project through WGBH Boston, an NSF RET project, an S-STEM project, a CPATH project, and a CCLI Phase II project. She also currently serves as the internal evaluator for WMU’s Woodrow Wilson Fellows project and the institution’s Howard Hughes Medical project, and has contributed to other current and completed evaluations of NSF- funded projects carried out at SAMPI. Page 24.565.2 c

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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..................................................................................................................... 521Solar Powered Alternator .............................................................................................................................................. 521Improving Student Success in General Chemistry at CSULB ........................................................................... 522Optimizing a Wirelessly Powered AC-DC Boost Converter for Biomedical Implants .............................. 522National Science Foundation S-STEM Scholarships: Recruitment and Cohort Establishment forEngineering and Computer Science Students ........................................................................................................ 523Dynamic Plant Development for Control Systems and Mechatronics Experiments