Undergraduate Research Impact on Students' Retention and Academic Development Based on Their Study Field and the Mentoring Approach
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Portland, Oregon
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June 23, 2024
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June 23, 2024
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July 12, 2024
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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)
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Diversity
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https://peer.asee.org/48186
Paper Authors
Bahaa Ansaf
Colorado State University, Pueblo
orcid.org/0000-0001-6193-4147
B. Ansaf received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering /Aerospace and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Baghdad in 1996 and 1999, respectively. From 2001 to 2014, he has been an Assistant Professor and then Professor with the Mechatronics Engineering Department, Baghdad University. During 2008 he has been a Visiting Associate professor at Mechanical Engineering Department, MIT. During 2010 he has been a Visiting Associate Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Michigan State University. From 2014 to 2016, he has been a Visiting Professor with the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Missouri. Currently, he is Associate Professor with the Engineering Department, Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is the author of two book chapters, more than 73 articles. His research interests include artificial intelligence systems and applications, smart material applications, robotics motion, and planning. Also, He is a member of ASME, ASEE, and ASME-ABET PEV.
Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E.
Colorado State University, Pueblo
orcid.org/0000-0003-1695-790X
NEBOJSA I. JAKSIC earned the Dipl. Ing. (M.S.) degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade University (1984), the M.S. in electrical engineering (1988), the M.S. in industrial engineering (1992), and the Ph.D. in industrial engineering from The Ohio State University (2000). Currently, he is a Professor at Colorado State University Pueblo. Dr. Jaksic has over 100 publications and holds two patents. His interests include robotics, automation, and nanotechnology. He is a licensed PE in the State of Colorado, a member of ASEE, and a senior member of IEEE and SME.
Abby Davidson Colorado State University, Pueblo
Jim S Carsella Ph.D Colorado State University, Pueblo
Director of MAPS Foundry - The MAPS foundry is an area of the Mentoring Access and Platforms in STEM grant that is involved in providing students with research experience in the areas of Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Engineering, and Math.
Sanaa Sh. Al-Samahi University of Baghdad
Sanaa Al-Samahi (M’14–SM’20) received
her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering
from the University of Baghdad, Iraq in
2012. She then completed her M.E. and Ph.D.
in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the
University ofMissouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA,
in 2019. From 2019 to 2023, she worked as a Research
Scholar with the Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science Department at the University of
Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
Al Samahi is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Automated Manufacturing,
Al Khwarizmi College of Engineering, University of Baghdad,
Baghdad. Her research interests include Localization: passive localization,
satellite geolocation, and self-localization; Signal Processing: radar, sonar,
delay, and Doppler estimation; object Detection in WSN andWireless Communications;
MIMO, Cognitive Radio, in addition to artificial intelligence
systems and applications.
Mohammed Al-Shammaa
Abstract
The impact of undergraduate research experiences on students' academic development and retention in STEM fields is significant. Students' success in STEM fields is based on developing strong research and critical thinking skills that make it essential for students to engage in research activities throughout their academic programs. This work evaluates the effectiveness of undergraduate research experiences with respect to its influence on student retention and academic development. The cases presented are based on years of experience implementing undergraduate research programs in various STEM fields at Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) funded by HSI STEM Grants. The study seeks to establish a correlation between students' retention rates and academic development and students’ involvement in undergraduate research experiences and programs during their academic journey. The work also delves into different mentoring approaches, including group-based and mentoring by individual faculty. This study provides the engineering and STEM education community with a deeper understanding of the advantages of undergraduate research experiences in enriching STEM and mentoring practices that can increase students' participation and mold their academic and professional character.
Ansaf, B., & Jaksic, N. I., & Davidson, A., & Carsella, J. S., & Al-Samahi, S. S., & Al-Shammaa, M. (2024, June), Undergraduate Research Impact on Students' Retention and Academic Development Based on Their Study Field and the Mentoring Approach Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. https://peer.asee.org/48186
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