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2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Mentoring MinorityUndergrads inEngineering
Prof. Alvin P. Kennedy, ChairDepartment of ChemistryMorgan State University
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
-Academic Expectations
-Mentoring and Advising
-Special Needs
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Factors Affecting FreshmenSuccess
Transitioning between high school to theuniversity environment
Variations in high school educationalbackgrounds
Exposure to science career opportunities
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Freshmen Realities
• Time Management– Regimented
• Mindset– Test Oriented
• Preparation– As Need Basis
• Advisement/Assistance– Peers/Parents
• Time Management– Flexible
• Mindset– Critical & Analytical
• Preparation– Continuous
• Advisement/Assistance– Peers/Faculty/Advisors
High School University
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Mentoring&
AdvisingUndergrad Students
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Undergraduate Research Benefits
Enhances educational experienceCritical ThinkingBuilds student confidenceAwareness of career options
Equalizes diverse student backgroundsCompetitive in global environment
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
ContinuousUndergraduate
ResearchExperience
Provide freshmen and sophomoreswith a persistent andcomprehensive undergraduateresearch experience
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
C.U.R.E. Goal
Develop a focused interdisciplinaryresearch infrastructure basedprimarily on undergraduate students.
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Components of C.U.R.E.
Undergraduate ResearchDevelopment
Interdisciplinary Research - SenBER
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Program Elements
Summer programResearchCritical Thinking Skills Development
Academic yearTechnical conference attendance PresentationsNetworking
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Undergrad Research
General backgroundBasic ExperimentLiterature searchSimilar but different project
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Foundation of URDPCritical Thinking ..
LiteratureResearch ActivityPeer Review
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Critical Thinking Skills frameworkand activities are based on:
“The Thinker's Guide Library”by The Foundation for Critical Thinking
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Critical Thinking FrameworkCT and Literature
Template for Analyzing the Logic of anArticle
CT and ResearchThe Logic of an Experiment Post Experiment Analysis
CT and Peer ReviewVarious CT modulesScoring Rubrics
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Critical Thinking - Literature General Interest Topics
Analyze news articles Analyze scientific article
Develop glossary of terms Reviewed - ¨Analyzing the Logic of Reading an Article¨
Selected research paper in area Glossary Review using CT module Presentation - “Analyzing the Logic of an Article”
Final Research Report Formatted using guidelines from journal Two CT modules
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Critical Thinking - ResearchInquiry based Density Lab
Introduced to experimental designDesign experiments using:
Brief description of experimental questionCT Module - “The Logic of an Experiment”
Conduct Experiments and review resultsRedesign experiment and repeatAnalyze and report results:
CT module: Post Experiment AnalysisSubmitted laboratory report
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Critical Thinking – Peer Review
Peer Review DeliverablesInquiry based laboratory reports PostersAbstracts - Symposium/HBCU-UP
CT Peer Review tools: CT Modules Scoring Rubrics
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Students with Special Needs
Inclusion vs Full Participationmagic triangle (DSS-student-teacher)
Provide Accommodations permit or make possible use of assistivedevices and other resources from DSS
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Student Responsibilities
Identify themselves as needing disabilityaccommodations
Should register with DSS Pre-register and allow sufficient time forlogistics
Provide requested documentation Participate in developing accommodations
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Faculty Responsibilities Refer students to DSS Understand student self-disclosure
Not obligated to disclose nature of disability
Honor student confidentiality Apply consistent standards Define course requirements Ensure adequate time for DSS accommodations
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Thank Youfor your
attention andparticipation!
2009 QEM Mentoring Minority Engineers Workshop
Acknowledgements
Dr. Angela Winstead Dr. Yousef Hijji Dr. Youngchao Zhang Dr. Richard Williams Dr. Dwayne Hill Dr. Gaston N’Guerakata Dr. Gillette-Karam
NSF- RISE HRD - 062776 NSF-UP HRD 0506066 DOE DE-FG03_ER63508
