Conference Session

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Evans, University of Texas-Austin; Jennifer Parks, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Nichols, University of Texas-Austin

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

participants.The pre-competition surveys and the surveys completed after each team received feedback fromdry-run competitions is interesting. Students reported significant improvements in theirunderstanding of IP and market issues. Most reported spending an additional 6 hours to reworktheir presentations for the following day (of real competition). Several teams reported workingfor 12 hours. The career ambitions of the participants spanned academia, start-up companies andlarge firms. One of the most interesting responses from the students was the prevalence oflearning from and connecting to other teams. A more complete discussion of the surveysincluding the post-competition survey results will be published separately.It is also important to admit an

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy Noonan, Purdue University; Jaemeen Baek, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sangil Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Grant Michalski, Georgia Institute of Technology; Chia-Hung Hou, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

master’s students in general cared less about the number of Page 11.130.13papers they published and where their papers are published considering that such achievementstypically are not as important to their career goals as they are to goals of Ph.D. students.Questions (H3) and (H6) produced specific, overlapping comments.However, there were some potential validity issues associated with Blocks G and H. At least onestudent was confused by the term “methodology” in (G1). Several respondents selected multipleanswers in (G2) suggesting that they were considering with equal weight multiple career optionsfor after graduation. In future surveys, (G2

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Arch Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

motivation, career clarity, enhanced employability, andvocational maturity, and employers by providing labor force flexibility, enhancedrecruitment/retention of trained workers, and a mechanism for providing input into curricula [3]. Page 11.793.2However, cooperative education has also been criticized for “the lack of well-done research thatempirically demonstrates these benefits” [4] and has also been criticized for placing too muchemphasis on placements rather than learning, and for its emphasis and focus on administration,logistics, placements, and procedures [5].Another criticism, particularly relevant to educators in technical fields with highly

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Jessica Wilbarger, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

surveying innovations in capstone design education, modeling systems in biological applications, and analyzing genetic drift in insects. She hopes to pursue a career in sustainable and renewable energy in developing nations. Page 11.4.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 2005 National Survey of Engineering Capstone Design CoursesAbstractThis work details a survey of engineering capstone design courses nationwide conducted in2005. The survey is a follow-up to one conducted in 1994 by Todd et al.1, reprising thequestions of its predecessor plus requesting additional information. The 2005 survey

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Jeff Burmeister, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

linearregressions were developed for three courses, with quiz and test scores found to be theonly statistically significant predictors of final examination performance (homework wasfound not to be a statistically significant predictor). Study results indicate that gradedhomework may potentially not be an effective means of enhancing student performanceon tests. Areas of potential future research extensions are discussed.IntroductionEngineering Mechanics I (Statics) is typically among the first core engineering coursestaken by students, and thus represents a critical educational career juncture. Yet, over thepast year approximately 50% of students taking Statics at the University of the Pacific gota course grade of D+ or below, despite getting very high

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tuba Bayraktar, Hampton University; Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Ilhan Bayraktar, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

especially important if we want to promote thedevelopment of lifelong practices and habits for saving energy. Several concepts of energy andenergy sources as well as problems related to the nonrenewable energy resources, and newtechnologies including fuel cells were introduced to students in a fourth grade classroom of aHampton Public School. The project involved engineering students from Hampton Universityand Old Dominion University who partnered with the Hampton Public School that served as arole model to motivate elementary school students to careers in engineering.1. Introduction The 2004 Annual Energy Review1 reveals that the majority of energy used in the US isobtained from fossil fuels. The continuous increase in energy consumption and

Conference Session

Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Cleary, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

significant revisions to thecurriculum as part of its regular self-assessment. Among the changes was the elimination ofspecific tracks of courses geared towards students interested in infrastructure issues orenvironmental issues. Instead, students now take a common bank of courses with morespecialization occurring through selection of elective courses in the senior year. Part of thecurricular revision moved the Reinforced Concrete course from the second semester of thesophomore year to the first semester of the senior year. This was driven by what the instructorconsidered overall poor performance by students in the course. The primary cause of the poorperformance was somewhat weak analytical skills at that point in their careers, as they had nothad

Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College; Ida Ngambeki, Smith College; Lionel Claris, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

-radicalization of Hampshire College. Page 11.1287.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Ethics Blog: Students making connections among ethics, thermodynamics, and lifeAbstractThe question of whether engineering ethics should be taught in a stand-alone course or beintegrated throughout the curriculum has been a subject of debate in engineering education, witheach approach having its own advantages and drawbacks. Integrating ethics across thecurriculum ensures that students engage ethics and personal moral development throughout theirundergraduate career, models the notion that all engineering

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, programs and corporate interests. This social network issupported by an implicit incentive system that benefits everyone. Our study characterizesthe incentive-benefit network of a small-scale group assessment project.Another important concept is the development of an assessment technique for averagedgroup assessment when the concepts to be measured do not lend themselves easily to Page 11.237.9classical methods of testing and grading. Taking a client out to lunch may, in manyways, influence the success or failure of a professional’s career more than rememberinghow to solve a complex integration problem—yet educational programs shy away fromteaching the

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

formed their own model for the probable future of our society and makes Level 1 Articulate the problem solving process by making explicit the steps taken to decisions about their life and career that is informed by this model. approach a problem. Engineering Practice–An ability to use the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern Level 2 Performs all phases or steps of the problem solving process including evalu- tools necessary for engineering practice. ation and real or simulated implementation. Level 1 Students are able to describe the essential elements of good engineering prac

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alberta Lipson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rafael Bras, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Kip Hodges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

this year. Terrascope was far and away the highlight of my first year experience. It was what gave meaning to my education in the rest of the core classes and provided a strong support community and a body of friends essential for the first years. It allowed me to find a group of students who have common environmental interest. This helps to shape my academic interest and even career path.Students who were ambivalent or negative about the class mentioned one particular theme – theworkload and time commitment. As one student said, “It was too much work compared to what alot of the freshmen had and took me away from doing work in other classes.”Project-Based TeamworkTeamwork and collaborative group problem-solving

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Bower, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

third module isthe same as project four in Nutt's Linux kernel projects book.6 However, after the students havestudied the first two modules, the third module is a simple program to write. Finally, thestudents are asked to write a user space program to compare the system time returned from thegettimeofday() system call to the xtime global variable reported by the kernel module.The fourth project deals with device drivers. The students expressed that they had a high interestin this lab because a device driver is something that they can visualize themselves developing atsome time in their careers. Again, the students begin by looking at a sequence of modulesobtained from the Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide.1 The device studied here is

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyndee Gruden, University of Toledo; Defne Apul, University of Toledo; Maria Diaz, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

of instructional techniques such as hands-on experience,interactive visually-oriented multi media, and group learning processes4.Most college students expect to be evaluated on their individual work and envision limitedinteraction among students in the classroom. Since engineers typically work in teams duringtheir professional careers, it is common for engineering courses to incorporate collaborativelearning. In addition, the national organization for accreditation of engineering curriculums(ABET) requires a demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams. Any activity thatinvolves two or more students working together may be considered collaborative learning5. Thisstyle emphasizes learning through student interactions as opposed to

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

time.IntroductionIn addition to conveying engineering content, teaching first-year engineering students entails itsown specific educational issues, some of which are: (1) attracting and maintaining the students’interest and attention at a quality level, (2) helping students generate a sense of relevance Page 11.1315.2between class and engineering in the real world, (3) building a foundation to their technicalpresentation skills, (4) motivating them to be interested and inspired by engineering as a career,(5) making them feel part of the new academic world they are entering, and (6) allowing themto contribute to and participate in their own education. The OME

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Ruth Streveler, Colorado School of Mines; Nancy Chism, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

career and has already begun to branch off into other areas. The second benefit of the workshop related to motivation stemming from being a part of the developing community interested in rigorous research in engineering education. As a relatively new faculty at a teaching institution, reflection on the workshop experience still helps me to stay motivated on these endeavors.On the original workshop evaluation, responses to the open-ended item on whatparticipants liked best ranged from those who expressed appreciation for the opportunityto meet with other engineering educators and with experts in the field to those whosingled out interactive and encouraging environment of the discussion

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Clayton, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; Evelyn Thrasher, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

services are information technology-driven. Students are increasingly expected to use statistical tools in order to analyze data,interpret information, and make decisions in their career. Future innovations are expected to increasingly exploit synergies between statisticaltools and business disciplines8. The need to use statistical tools to creatively improveundergraduate education is further stressed by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement ofTeaching2, 3. How has the education establishment reacted to the need for educating business studentson statistical tools? The National Science Board states that the shortage of technically skilled

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

, Page 11.448.10competent graduates will become technologists and technicians that manufacturing,automotive and other industries’ need. Hence, exposures to challenges in this field willresult in drawing more student attention to take careers in I&M, quality control,manufacturing fields, etc.5. Evaluations and Assessment PlanThe evaluation plan will be twofold: (1) A quantifiable measure of completions of theobjectives as stated in the proposed plan; (2) measure of student learning and outcome.Table 6 summarizes the deliverables and measures to be used for the evaluation of thecompletion of project objectives. A team formed by recent graduates of the DET and FH,industry representatives (among others the members of DET and FH Joint

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

“Theworkshop has the potential to motivate Spanish-speaking students to pursue engineeringeducation” and “Translating other LITEE case studies into Spanish is valuable for engineeringfaculty and students”. The LITEE cases were originally conceived to motivate all gifted U.S.students to pursue engineering careers. The fact that the cases are now being put to use in aforeign country, with the potential for further growth, is a major outcome of the Chilean venture.The statement receiving the least positive support involved the organization of the workshopwith only 11% of the participants disagreeing or strongly disagreeing that the workshop was wellorganized. Participants were also required to write down strengths and weaknesses they

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Mark C Johnson, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

course.AcknowledgmentsProf. Lu is supported in part by National Science Foundation CAREER CNS-0347466. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are thoseof the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.”References [1] J. Armarego. Advanced Software Design: A Case in Problem-based Learning. In Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training, pages 44–54, 2002. [2] E. A. Billard. Introducing Software Engineering Developments to a Classical Operating Sys- tems Course. IEEE Transactions on Education, 48(1):118–126, February 2005. [3] B. Boehm and D. Port. Educating Software Engineering Students to Manage Risk. In Inter- national Conference on Software Engineering, pages 591–600

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation in Existing Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Barkel, University of Michigan; Peter Woolf, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

bacterial chemotaxis and control in a conventional chemicalprocess.By introducing bacterial chemotaxis, we achieve two ends. First, we expose the studentsto a relatively unexplored set of questions where the physics, biology, and mathematicsare all incomplete. Second, we also introduced the students to the idea of decentralizedcontrol, a concept critical to regulating nano-scale machines.Operating LogicEven the most sophisticated hardware system will not function unless it is programmed.The program is what makes the installed control system operational. Previous controlcourses had not dealt with this issue, yet it is often an area that chemical engineersbecome involved with early in their careers. Programming can take many forms but it isthe

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paris von Lockette, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

teaching. In the 2001 teaching formal, graded emphasis was not placed on thinking through complex algorithms before attempting to generate code whereas 2003 included this at several stages. o Response to the tutorial was exceptional. Several students commented that they wished they had learned Matlab in this fashion earlier in their college careers. o Two-thirds of students engaged in self-guided learning of programming language as evidence by a special challenge assignment. Students where challenged with generating Matlab code to perform the computational simulation of polymer formation in as few commands as possible. Two thirds of students developed functioning programs utilizing fewer commands than the

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Huettel, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

practical design skills. To prepare for a successful career in signal processing,whether in industry or academia, students should develop expertise in two domains: thetheoretical understanding of signal processing problems and the design of devices or algorithmsto solve those problems. As part of its ongoing curriculum reform, the ECE department at DukeUniversity has implemented a new DSP laboratory that impacts student instruction in multiplecourses. The overall vision for this vertically-integrated, application-driven laboratory has beenpresented previously1. This paper described the motivation for integrating a hardware-basedlaboratory into the introductory Signals and Systems course, the specific laboratory experimentsthat were conducted, and

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College; Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

u-shaped one in the original design, and the circuit board was repositioned to Page 11.1419.5accommodate the other design changes.Integration of business students in the capstone MIMIC projectThe business students who participate in MIMIC are enrolled in a capstone course, IntegratedBusiness Operations, required in their Associate in Applied Science degree programs. Theyare from a variety of career fields, including marketing, accounting, management, computersystems and information systems, which allows the makeup of the "companies" to berepresentative of an industry. Integrating students from various disciplines not only fulfillsthe technical

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Tull, Lafayette College; Lee Clapp, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Donna Fennell, Rutgers University; Tim La para, Minnesota; Alok Bhandari, Kansas State University; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

subsequent career as opposed to degree name for categorization. 1The main purpose of our recent effort is to evaluate the diversity of the environmentalengineering field. Our study evaluates gender diversity and ethnic diversity among U.S. citizensand permanent residents in terms of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and NativeAmericans. Engineering diversity remains a problem in the USA despite ongoing efforts bygovernment, academia, and the private sector. Chubin et. al. (2005) reported that since 1995, theproportion of women and minority freshman in engineering is declining.2 However, for a similartime period, the representation of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering andmathematic (STEM) fields at both the baccalaureate

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Hill, University of Michigan; Dawn Tilbury, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

with Professor William Messner of Carnegie Mellon University) in 1997 for her work on the web-based Control Tutorials for Matlab. An expanded version, Control Tutorials for Matlab and Simulink, was published by Addison-Wesley in 1999. She is co-author (with Joseph Hellerstein, Yixin Diao, and Sujay Parekh) of the book Feedback Control of Computing Systems. She received an NSF CAREER award in 1999, and is the 2001 recipient of the Donald P. Eckman Award of the American Automatic Control Council. She belongs to ASME, IEEE, and SWE. She was a member of the 2004-2005 class of the Defense Science Study Group (DSSG) and is a current member of DARPA's Information Science and Technology Study Group

Conference Session

Learning from Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Clement, Purdue University; Edward Coyle, Purdue University; Joy Krueger, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

EPICS Entrepreneurship Initiative and the Innovation Realization Lab. She has been with the university since 1996 in business services with the Minority Engineering Program, Women in Engineering Program, and the libraries. Prior to her university career, Nancy owned several businesses including a wholesale/retail business, rental property business, and a direct marketing business. As an independent contractor she has worked for the Department of Education, the US Census Bureau, and was a teacher for a private mental health institution. From 1990-93, as a member of the American Society for Quality, Nancy introduced Koalaty Kid to the Lafayette School Corporation. “ASQ Koalaty

Conference Session

New Topics in Engineering Economics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ristroph, University of Louisiana-Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

this paper establishes its technological feasibility. Logistical problems of preparingunique questions and solutions have been solved, and enhancements for professors have beendeveloped including formatting and notation, graphics, and automated grading and help for stu-dents. It is something that engineering education needs and should have, but it takes time, andspending too much time on teaching can be harmful to a professor’s career unless there is admin-istrative support.One simple, very real reason why some managers of engineering education emphasize researchat the expense of teaching excellence is that research is easier to measure. Department chairsconducting performance reviews quickly learn that evaluating the quality of teaching can

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Faouzi Bouslama, Zayed University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

themselves as solutions for schools interested ingiving their graduates an edge in the workforce or satisfy technology competencies, there areconcerns that many IT certification programs do not provide the appropriate foundation andskills in IT necessary to be successful in long-term career or in postgraduate studies2. However, adetailed examination of the Network+ and CCNA certificate objectives indicates clearly that thetopics covered in theses certificates are standard Networking and Data Communications topics13,14, 15 and they can be integrated into the IS 2002.6 Networking and Communication course. TheIS 2002.6 course provides an in-depth knowledge of data communications and networkingrequirements including network and telecommunication

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidar Malki, University of Houston; Michael Gibson, University of Houston; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

those sought by9; i.e. persons who seek to emerge as leaders and arepursuing career paths centered upon the “creation, development & innovation of new/improvedtechnology in the form of new/improved/breakthrough products, processes, systems, or technicaloperations.”Program implementation, Growth, and AssessmentThe initiation of the M.T. program should begin in 2007-2008 with an expected enrollment of 10-15 students. It is expected that the program will experience 20-25% growth in its first 3 yearswith a leveling out of 50-75 headcount in the program over time.Initial growth will be the result of local and national marketing efforts to businesses, industries,governmental agencies, and other universities. These marketing efforts will emphasize

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Frehill, New Mexico State University; Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Lauren Ketcham, New Mexico State University; Amanda Lain, New Mexico State University; Heather Williams, New Mexico State University; Rose Pena, New Mexico State University

research projects rather than doing other kinds of work to supportthemselves in graduate school. The program is less-well-suited to students in those sciencedisciplines in which it is not normative to complete a masters degree prior to a PhD. That is, in1 This analysis is a very crude indicator of the likelihood that students move from masters to doctoral programs. A Page 11.940.3more accurate method would use longitudinal data on masters degree recipients’ career paths, which are notcurrently available at the national level and seldom exist at the institutional level.fields like chemistry, physics, and biology, for example, most