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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Developing Graduate Students' Competencies and Identities

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mirit Shamir, Kansas State University; Matthew R. Sanderson; Rebecca Cors, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Nathan P. Hendricks; Stacy L. Hutchinson, Kansas State University; Prathap Parameswaran, Kansas State University; Melanie Derby, Kansas State University

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to solve complex problems in the FEW nexus. These experiencesallow us to develop an integrated systems thinking curriculum at the graduate level.Course StructureThe NRT Integrated FEW Systems course introduces students to systems thinking, with specificapplication to the FEW nexus in Western Kansas. The course establishes a knowledge base thatstudents build upon through educational and experiential components of the NRT traineeship.Course materials integrate engineering, economic, and social sciences systems, with focus on theunique challenges of enhancing rural resource resiliency in FEW systems. This course is a one-credit hour required course to NRT students that meets once a week for 50-minute class. It hasbeen offered every fall

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yucheng Liu, South Dakota State University

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Paper ID #36688Development of an Online Phase-Field Theory Course for MechanicalEngineering Graduate StudentsDr. Yucheng Liu, South Dakota State University Dr. Yucheng Liu (PhD, PE, FASME, FSAE) currently serves as the Department Head of Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department at South Dakota State University (SDSU) and holds the Sander Professor of Entrepreneurial Engineering in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at SDSU. Prior to joining SDSU in the fall of 2021, Dr. Liu was an Associate/Full Professor in the ME Department at Mississippi State University (MSU) since the fall of 2014. In that department, he served as

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alana Teresa Smith, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Emi Aoki, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Mahsa Ghandi, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Jasmina Burek, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Charles Thompson Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kavitha Chandra, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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learning andresearch. This can involve seeking out opportunities for independent study and project work, workingcollaboratively with peers and mentors, and taking advantage of professional development workshopsand training programs.Similarly, in upcoming years, the engineering workforce will require particular skill sets that involvethe combination of discipline-specific knowledge and technology to address complex problems with theinvolvement of diverse field experts. Thus, co-creation is being proposed as an alternative learning andteaching method. This refers to the joint and collaborative effort between educators and students to de-sign and implement curriculum components, pedagogical approaches, and other educational initiatives.This approach

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Graduate Student Experience and Decision-Making

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Torres-Sanchez ​CEng MEng PhD PGCert FHEA MIMechE, Loughborough University; Paul Conway FREng CEng, Loughborough University

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Paper ID #37227Why a PhD? An exercise with LEGO®. Using novel communication tools toexpress multilevel complex messagesProf. Carmen Torres-Sanchez CEng MEng PhD PGCert FHEA MIMechE, Loughborough University Carmen Torres-Sanchez is a Professor of Multifunctional Materials Manufacturing at Loughborough Uni- versity, England, United Kingdom, and the Executive Director of the Centre of Doctoral Training in Em- bedded Intelligence (CDT-EI). She is the architect of the novel Doctoral Transition Zone(TM) Training ethos. She has been working in industry-informed, academically-led education for more than 15 years. Her research

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larisa Olesova; Duoduo Liao, George Mason University; Ioulia Rytikova, George Mason University; Mihai Boicu, George Mason University; Harry J. Foxwell, George Mason University

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provides evidence that it is beneficial for studentsto participate in course-based research experiences [15], [16], [17], [18], to our knowledge anidea of integrating research experiences in a sequence of courses throughout the curriculum in amaster's program so far has not been extensively studied in literature, especially in the BDAfield. Moreover, according to the thorough review conducted by PIs, a question on theeffectiveness of the innovative learning environment, including inquiry-based and activelearning, for this kind of student learning experiences has not yet been thoroughly studied. Ourproject fills this gap.Research learning experiences in higher education are often viewed as "high impact practices”that benefit students from different

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole M. Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joseph Roy, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE); So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati

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as a psychometrician, program evaluator, and data analyst, with research interests in spatial ability, creativity, engineering-integrated STEM education, and meta-analysis. As a psychometrician, she has revised, developed, and validated more than 10 instruments beneficial for STEM education practice and research. She has authored/co- authored more than 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings and served as a journal reviewer in engineering education, STEM education, and educational psychology. She has also served as a co-PI, an external evaluator, or an advisory board member on several NSF-funded projects. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 9: Lessons Learned from Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Le Shorn Benjamin, University of Houston; Jerrod A. Henderson, University of Houston

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prepared to conduct effectiveeducational research on engineering curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and faculty developmentamong other topics. With the recency of these programs, there is significant opportunity to learnmore about what constitutes quality within this educational context. In this work-in-progresspaper, authors explore conceptions of engineering education PhD program quality as understoodfrom the lived experiences of the program directors who facilitate their delivery. Research intothe quality of doctoral-level programs is at an all-time high due to increased attention by nationalagencies, disciplinary bodies, and higher education stakeholders. These calls result from severalfactors but are most amplified by the inextricable link

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 9: Lessons Learned from Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audrey Rorrer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Praveen Ramaprabhu; Mesbah Uddin, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Terry Xu, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; H. P. Cherukuri, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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requirements to be fulfilled by researchculminating in a patent application. The Pathways to Entrepreneurship (PAtENT) model aims tobring greater alignment between doctoral degrees and the rapidly changing employmentlandscape. Given that seventy percent of PhDs exit academic careers within three years [1],creating doctoral pathways that align with multiple career options is an imperative. We describethe PAtENT model, rationale and goals. Components of the pilot program will be explainedthrough a curriculum alignment describing key activities that respond to recommendation forSTEM graduate programs identified by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering andMedicine [2]: developing scientific and technological literacy and conducting original

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Magdalena G. Grohman, University of North Texas; Matthew J. Brown Ph.D., Southern Illinois University; Nicholas Raphael Gans, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jeff Glenn Edwards, University of Texas at Dallas

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a strategy in which an expert provides the necessarysupport for a learner to accomplish a specific task, differentiated according to the learner’sability and situation. As the learner obtains more independence, the expert’s support is graduallydiminished. Typically, scaffolding is part of teaching strategy implemented at different levels ofinstruction (a task, a syllabus, a curriculum). But what we observed in MHR Lab occurredspontaneously and without formal planning or instructional design. We call this type ofinstructional strategy an “organically occurring scaffolding” and discuss it in more details in aseparate publication [37].Peer-to-peer learningPeer-to-peer learning, understood as partnering with more experienced lab members

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Developing Graduate Students' Competencies and Identities

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelli Cargile Cook, Texas Tech University; Fabiola Liliana Carrion-Anampa, Texas Tech University; Diego Alejandro Polanco-Lahoz, Texas Tech University; Jennifer A. Cross, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides P.E., Nanyang Technological University

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graduate students to extend beyond this professionalidentity in order to develop identities as engineering researchers. This identity turn requires thedevelopment of a researcher identity [2], [5], [6]. Three studies, in particular, have devisedframeworks for describing this transformation. The GRADs project proposed an identity-basedmotivation model by integrating the future time perspective and identity frameworks; this modeljoins the future time perspective framework and adds the influences in the past (how identitieswere developed) on goal-setting processes [7], [8]. In 2021, Bahnson et al identified threeidentity references to understand identity development: engineer, scientist, and researcher [2]. Athird framework, the Role Identities of

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 9: Lessons Learned from Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Joshua E Katz, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Emma Kirby, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her current interests include recruitment and retention of under-represented students in STEM, K-12 outreach, integrative training for graduate teaching assistants, service learning, and curriculum innovation for introductory computing courses.Prof. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a Teaching Assistant Professor and instructional laboratory manager in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include experimental fluid mechanics, measurement science, engineering education, engineering leadership, and

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa V. B. Santos, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah J. Boehm, Pennsylvania State University; Fadi Castronovo, California State University, East Bay; Tiffany A. Mathews, Pennsylvania State University

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, where $3000 wasgiven on day 1 of the program. The overall goals were to provide (1) Resource Recognition by introducing students tothe various academic and personal resources available on campus, (2) Personal Preparationthrough programming on subjects such as personal finance and mental health, (3) CareerPreparation through writing workshops and curriculum vitae editing, and (4) Network Buildingby connecting students with current graduate students. Students were also matched with facultyto conduct summer research in their field of interest. After a successful pilot in 2021, theprogram was conducted with a larger group of students in the summer of 2022.Program Structure:GREaT GradS Timeline – GREaT GradS runs on an accelerated

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University; Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University; Anand Jagota, Lehigh University; Zilong Pan, Lehigh University; Nathan Urban, Lehigh University

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IIT Delhi for undergraduate studies and Cornell University for graduate work. He worked for nearly 15 years as a materials scientist at the DuPont company and moved in 2004 to Lehigh University. His research interests are in interfacial mechanical properties.Zilong Pan, Lehigh University Zilong Pan is an assistant professor of teaching, learning and technology, his research focuses on emerging educational technologies and innovative methodological approaches in educational practices and studies in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) disciplines.Nathan Urban, Lehigh University Nathan Urban is Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Lehigh University. Urban earned his PhD

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Claudia Calle Müller, Florida International University; Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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failure: An introduction to forensic structural engineering,” Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 1–9, 2010, doi: 10.1080/13287982.2010.11465051.[3] C. Reynolds, “Rewriting the Curriculum: a Review and Proposal of Forensic Engineering Coursework in U.S. Universities Background,” Forensic Engineering (2003), pp. 307– 319, 2003.[4] N. Delatte, “An approach to forensic engineering education in the USA,” Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Forensic Engineering, vol. 165, no. 3, pp. 123–129, 2012, doi: 10.1680/fen.[5] S. E. Chen and R. Janardhanam, “Forensic Engineering Education Reform,” Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Forensic

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Developing Graduate Students' Competencies and Identities

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Allain, Pennsylvania State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Pennsylvania State University

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. • LPE 853 Engineering, Law and Policy Systems: An interdisciplinary course co-taught between the School of Engineering Design and Innovation and the Law School, providing a broad exploration of the relationship between engineering, policy, and law. From driverless cars to AI-powered systems, engineering is transforming public and private spaces. This course identifies the legal and political constraints engineering solutions must satisfy to be implemented within complex engineering systems. • EDSGN 558 Systems Design: The course is designed to immerse students in the principles, practices and application of systems engineering within the design, development, integration and deployment of complex

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Mandeltort, University of Virginia; Priya Date, University of Virginia; Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia

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resolved toleverage evidence from faculty development literature, an eye toward program assessment, andcontinued administrative support to “renovate” the program to reinforce and sustain the school’steaching-supportive-while-research-active culture.Program redesign approachBecause the program operates as a learning experience similar to coursework, we chose a well-known (re)design approach: backward design. In a modified backward design process forlearner-centered course design, designers consider 5 stages in an approximately linear butiterative fashion: situational factors (context), goals/objectives, assessment/feedback, activities,and integration[15], [16]. We, the program administrators, focused on the desiredobjectives/goals/outcomes and the