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SCHOLARS OF EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM PHASE I: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION KARINNA M. VERNAZA, PH.D. THERESA M. VITOLO, PH.D. SCOTT E. STEINBRINK, PH.D. BARRY J. BRINKMAN, PH.D. 118 th ASEE Annual Conference,

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SCHOLARS OF EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM PHASE I: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

118th ASEE Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada June 29, 2011

KARINNA M. VERNAZA, PH.D. THERESA M. VITOLO, PH.D. SCOTT E. STEINBRINK, PH.D. BARRY J. BRINKMAN, PH.D.

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Outline

 NSF S-STEM Grant Objectives  Seminar Experiential Activities

 Design  Personal  Professional

 University Support  Implementation

 Majors  Survey results

 Lessons Learned and Future

Plans

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From Small Acorns….

 Original idea

Fund Engineering Summer Camp

 NSF,

Directorate of Undergraduate Education

Scholarships in Science, Technology,

Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM)

 Applied in November 2007  Grant of $600,000 awarded in July 2008

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Goals

 Increase academically

talented, financially disadvantaged

 Assist students through

graduation

Scholarships Academic Support

 Foster professional

development

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Objectives

#1

Support

20 students

Per year

#2

Build

referral network #3

Offer

program

f student

service support

Target 

90% retention #4

Enable

professional development

Target 

graduate studies or employment

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Seminar Activities

 Each semester of the seminar includes three

components

 Design

 50% of the semester meeting time  Two class-cohorts working together

 Professional development  Personal development

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Seminar: Semester Schedule

Week Type Class-Cohort

1 Introduction / Lecture All scholars 2 Workshop Pers. Dev. Individual academic levels 3 Social All scholars 4 Design Freshmen and Seniors / Sophomores and Juniors 5 Design Freshmen and Seniors / Sophomores and Juniors 6 Design Freshmen and Seniors / Sophomores and Juniors 7 Speaker All scholars 8 Fall Break 9 Design Freshmen and Seniors / Sophomores and Juniors 10 Workshop Prof. Dev. Individual academic levels 11 Design Freshmen and Seniors / Sophomores and Juniors 12 Seminar / Social All scholars 13 Design Freshmen and Seniors / Sophomores and Juniors 14 Thanksgiving 15 Design All scholars 16 Dinner Pers. Dev. All scholars

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Two-Year Design Sequence

First Year (Conceptual Design; Seniors mentor Freshman) Second Year (Embodiment Phase; Juniors mentor Sophomores)

Fall Defining a Project Analysis of Design Alternatives Design Perspectives Develop Models Understanding Constraints Test Models Proposing Design Alternatives Selection of Design Concept Measuring Risks and Success Design Perspectives Spring Expectations Change Management Development of Design Solution Freshman Design Projection Testing in-situ Implementation of Design Solution Evaluation of Design Solution

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Completed Design Projects: Boat Launch Ramp

 Stakeholder: Bayfront Center for Maritime Studies

 Completed in Academic Year 2009-2010

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Completed Design Projects: Bicycle Powered Generator

 Stakeholder:

Service Learning Office, Gannon University

 Completed in Academic Years

2009-2011

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Build a device to capture sediment

 Collect sediment for analysis (2 liters)  Determine stream flow  Identify pollutant load

Current Design Projects: Sediment Capture Device

 Stakeholder:

 Started Fall 2010  Estimated Completion: May 2012

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Professional and Personal Development

 Objective: Develop life-long, life-enriching, life-

balancing skills in the scholars

 Adapted LIFECORE, Gannon University’s approach

for fostering holistic development

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Professional Development

SEMESTER ACTIVITY CLASS-COHORT / SEMESTER-FOCUS

Workshop: You and Your Academics;

Career Assessment Inventory

Freshman / Fall 4-Weeks of Co-Op Preparation Course;

Resume Preparation

Freshman / Spring

Interview of Professionals in Career Path

Sophomore / Fall Resume Refinement; Career Fair Attendance Sophomore /Spring Interview Preparation; Mock Interview;

Graduate School Fair Attendance

Junior / Fall

GRE or GMAT Practice Exams; Conference Attendance;

Active Participation at Career Fair Junior / Spring Workshop: You and Your Job; Active Participation at Career Fair Senior / Fall Workshop: Job Searching; Conference Presentation; FE

r Certification Preparation and Testing

Senior / Spring

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Professional Activities

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Personal Development

SEMESTER ACTIVITY

CLASS-COHORT / SEMESTER-FOCUS Learning Styles Inventory Freshman / Fall Stress Management Training Freshman / Spring Meditation Technique Training Sophomore / Fall Workshop: Emotional Intelligence Sophomore /Spring Mock Interviews Junior / Fall Workshop: You and Your Peers Junior / Spring Exploration into Individual Attributes & Values Senior / Fall LifeCore Assessment with Work-Week Visualization Senior / Spring

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And the “FUN” Component

First Year Second Year Fall General Dining Etiquette Professional Attire Spring International Dining Etiquette International Dining Awareness

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University Support Services

Marketing Affiliated Academic Departments Student Success Center Financial Aid Office of Service Learning Career Placement

Student Organizations and Leadership Development

Admissions

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First Two Years

f Implementation

 Patterns of applicants

Major selection Academic quality Geographic distribution

 Satisfaction of scholars

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5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60

Computer Science Electrical & Computer Engr. Environmental Engr. Mechanical Engr. Software Engr. Information Systems

Percentage in Major

Selected Majors

SEECS Scholarship Applicants, 2009 & 2010 Freshmen 2010 Enrolled, Engineering & Computer Science Overall

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Academic Quality

Semester Number of Applicants Acceptance Rate by Applicants Average High School GPA of Applicants Average High School GPA

f ECS Freshmen

2010 Fall 09 18 44.44% 3.93 Fall 10 14 42.86% 3.95 3.56 Fall 11 16 50.00% 3.76

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Geographic Distribution

Miles from University Number of SEECS Applicants Percentage of SEECS Applicants Percentage of Freshmen 2010 Enrolled, ECS

5 10 21.74% 28.26% 15 3 6.52% 2.17% 20 2 4.35% 4.35% 100 10 21.74% 32.61% 200 17 36.96% 15.22% 300 2 4.35% 6.52% 700 2 4.35% 10.87%

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End-of-Year Assessment

 Overall – on all items

 Strongly Agree or Agree

 Satisfied with seminar  Appreciated engineering design  Increased awareness of

interdisciplinary interactions in engineering

 Provided professional

experiences

 Marketing  Intercohort

interactions

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

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Lessons Learned

 Be aware of Admissions Office interests and ensure

control over scholarship acceptance

 Work closely with Financial Aid Office  Track carefully students’ progress  Provide enough opportunities for cross-cohort

bonding

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Future Plans

 Strengthening of the relationship between SEECS

and school districts

 Intermediate Unit 5  Education Specialist at Local High Schools

 Use SEECS program to enhance minority and

women representation

 Apply for renewal of NSF S-STEM funding  Model for Engineering Honors Program

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