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A biomanufacturing outreach module for middle school students using lego-based desktop-factory concepts (Evaluation).

Nowak JF, Graf TP, Dvorozniak LM, Brown TS, Herkenham ES, Samuel J.
UIID-AD: 4253
2016;

A LegoTM-based desktop factory was built around the inspection, excavation, and filling steps analogous with the treatment of dental caries. The desktop factory was paired with an assertionevidence presentation as part of a one-class period module that was deployed...

Comprehensive research experience for undergraduates.

Levis-Fitzgerald M, Youssef G, Ainsworth EA, Shapiro CA, Sayson HW, Chang J.
UIID-AD: 4895
2016;

The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) has been shown to positively influence the academic and professional performance of participants. The development of such programs has not been uniform throughout the past few decades. Nonetheless, hallmark characteristics are common between...

Connectivity at RIT - Developing & delivering an effective professional development workshop series for women faculty in stem.

Dell E, Bailey MB.
UIID-AD: 4154
2016;

In science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines within the United States; women faculty are underrepresented within many disciplines including engineering, computer science, and physics. At a large private university, RIT, the ADVANCE institutional transformation project (supported by NSF...

IgniteCS: Addressing undergraduate CS retention.

Cannon EM, Chawla P, Lo K, Adams H.
UIID-AD: 4130
2016;238-239. doi: 10.1145/2839509.2844658.

Retention and attraction of undergraduate women in computer science has remained remarkably low over the past decade despite an increase in demand for computing jobs; fewer than 15% of the Bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Computer Engineering in...

Investigating the impact of a hybrid summer transition program.

Griggs L, Stringer JK, Rankins F, Hargraves RH.
UIID-AD: 4194
2016; doi: 10.1109/FIE.2016.7757527.

Pre-college summer transition programs are prevalent at colleges and universities around the country and are generally associated with positive impacts on student retention and graduation rates. At Virginia Commonwealth University, a six week hybrid on-campus/online program is offered to...

Making connections: Exploring culturally embedded making practices and perceptions (Work in Progress).

Svarovsky GN, Bequette MB, Causey L.
UIID-AD: 4305
2016;

Since 2006, the exponential growth of the Maker Movement has catalyzed the development of tools, spaces, programs, and events that allow people to engage in activities and processes that have clear links to STEM learning1,2, and in particular, engineering...

Measuring the effectiveness of an intensive math preparation program to enhance the success of underrepresented students in engineering.

Camacho AM, Hum D.
UIID-AD: 4127
2016;

In order to meet the current and future demands for engineers needed to retain and increase the economic competitiveness and innovation capacity of the United States, there is a growing need to engage students from traditionally underrepresented groups in...

PANEL: Viewing engineering education through the lens of social science: A candid dialogue on race and gender.

Robinson WH, McGee EO.
UIID-AD: 4279
2016;

Engineering faculty members and industry professionals play a crucial and multi-faceted role in science and engineering; they help to discover, promote, and disseminate advancements in technology, as well as educate a future workforce of multi-cultural, multiracial engineers. It follows...

Perceptions of treatment for underrepresented minority faculty in engineering.

Cruz JM, Hasbun IM, Adams SG, Banks-Hunt JM, Barabino GA.
UIID-AD: 4147
2016; doi: 10.1109/FIE.2016.7757522.

In this Work In Progress paper, we describe an NSF-funded research project designed to enhance the presence, socialization, retention and advancement of junior and mid-career university faculty from underrepresented minorities (URM) (i.e., African American, Native American, Pacific Islander and...

Preparing globally competent and competitive STEM workforce of the 21st century in the Global STEM Classroom®.

Faux R, Popov V, Schelkin LK.
UIID-AD: 4266
2016;

Technological advancements over the last decade have dramatically changed the reality of the STEM professional world, the way STEM professionals work, and the skills that are now required. One of the major changes is that STEM professionals are working...

Raising interest in STEM education: A research-based community college-university partnership for improving minority participation.

Christe D, Wisner BJ, Bhatt JJ, Kontsos A.
UIID-AD: 4138
2016;

Despite recent efforts, the fraction of underrepresented minorities employed in STEM fields mismatches the current demographics of the United States (U.S). In this context and over the past two years, an educational program between the Community College of Philadelphia...

Representations of underrepresented characters in engineering children books.

Cardella M, Eshan H, Xu X.
UIID-AD: 4168
2016; doi: 10.1109/FIE.2016.7757524.

Women, people with disabilities, Blacks, Latinas and American Indians are considered underrepresented in engineering fields because they constitute a small portion of engineering students and the population of professional engineers in the United States. In order to increase underrepresented...

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