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Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Graduate Studies, Student

and a Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of California Davis in 2006. Dr. Schmitz spent four years as a post-doctoral researcher and project scientist at Davis before coming to Penn State. He is an expert in rotary wing aerodynamics with an emphasis on vortical flows. His research program embraces the areas of wind turbine aerodynamics and rotorcraft aeromechanics. Current activities include wind farm wake modeling, icing on wind turbines, rotor hub flows, and rotor active control. Page 23.170.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Joy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

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Graduate Studies

interms of, 1) needs and justification, 2) planning process, 3) program description and objectives,4) curriculum, 5) implementation issues related to faculty, students, and resources, and 6)examples of MSV related industry projects. The description also includes the process, startingfrom a concept paper development through approval of the program by the State Commission ofHigher Education.IntroductionAdvanced modeling, simulation, and visualization technologies provide an innovative way forhumans to learn and understand extremely sophisticated concepts and problem solving skills aswell as effectively design and optimize complex systems and processes. Through visualizing,manipulating, and interacting with computer-generated simulations and models

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clara Pérez-Molina, DIEEC - National Distance Education University; Maria José Albert Gomez, UNED; Rosario Gil, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); GABRIEL DIAZ ORUETA, UNED; Elio Sancristobal, uned; Sergio Martin, UNED - Spanish University for Distance Education; Mohamed Tawfik, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Alberto Pesquera, UNED; Félix García Loro

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #6942PERFORMANCE-CENTERED ADAPTIVE CURRICULUM FOR EMPLOY-MENT NEEDSProf. Clara P´erez-Molina, DIEEC - National Distance Education University Clara P´erez Molina received her MSc degree in Physics from the Complutense University in Madrid and her PhD in Industrial Engineering from the National Distance Education University (UNED). She has worked as researcher in several national and European projects and has published different technical reports and research articles for journals and conferences, as well as teaching books. She has received the UNED’s Social Council Award for the best Didactic Materials in

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Virginia Lea Ferguson, Mechanical Engineering; University of Colorado; Boulder, CO; Alyssa Nicole Berg, University of Colorado Boulder

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Graduate Studies, Student

mentoringexperience.YOU’RE@CU, now entering its third year of operation at the University of Colorado Boulder,pairs graduate students with 1st or 2nd year undergraduate engineering students to conductresearch. The undergraduate mentees, or novices, benefit from exposure to a research communityand the process of doing real cutting-edge engineering research, while the graduate studentmentors benefit from the experience of being a mentor, defining a project and guiding a noviceengineer through the ups and downs of doing research.Participating undergraduates enroll in a one-credit course which includes a weekly seminar on Page 23.146.3the fundamentals of research, like

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky; John R. Baker, University of Kentucky

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Graduate Studies

received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engi- neering from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. After obtaining his B.S., he spent three years working in the Plastics Division of Eastman Chemical Products, Inc. He entered his current position in July 2000. Page 23.566.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Experience with Mentoring and Directing Graduate Student Research at a Distance in a Mechanical Engineering ProgramAbstractThe advising of graduate student research projects from a distance requires both planning andflexibility from both the

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Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, Student

a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching in- terests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the de- velopment of engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi A. Diefes-Dux

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General Topics in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigan State University; Megan Shannahan, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

2 4 1 1 Developing computer programs 4 2 2 1 Computational analysis 7 3 8 8 Statistical analysis 5 6 14 10 Page 23.599.5The 36 students who chose to complete both surveys are just a subset of the approximately 160students who were invited to participate in this research project, and certainly the relatively smallsample set warrants caution in interpreting the results. Based on the available data, both noviceand experienced students

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dominic R. Primé, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Amy K. Way, Villanova University; Liza Cohen Hita Hita, Arizona State University; T Michael Liddell, CareerWISE, Arizona State University; Arti R. Sarma, Arizona State University; Jennifer M Bekki, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Graduate Studies

communication interaction scenario,selected from the CareerWISE content, is presented here: Monique wants to talk with her advisor, Dr. Hernandez, about taking the lead on an upcoming project in their lab. She is not sure how supportive Dr. Hernandez will be since she is already committed to a number of other projects, so she is trying to proceed cautiously and deliberately to convince him that she is capable of handling the extra work. In order to broach the topic with him, she uses the following plan to devise her approach…This particular communication interaction scenario pertains to multiple themes. Monique iscarefully planning the best strategy for negotiating with her advisor to secure a lead role on

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tershia A. Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

over 85%of the respondents; nearly 55% of the respondents attend classes, grade exams and createsolutions for homework, exams, etc. Activities such as teaching a discussion section or creatingassignments are done by nearly 40% of the students. Only about 30% teach a lab, hold reviewsessions, maintain a website, give occasional lectures, and supervise graders. Although someTAs have multiple responsibilities, the primary teaching duties of engineering GSIs in this studywere to (1) teach a lab (27%, N=20), (2) teach a discussion section (26%, N=19), (3) hold officehours (22%, N=16) (4) grade homework, papers, labs or projects (10%, N=7), (5) give lectures(7%, N=5) or (6) supervise team projects (4%, N=3

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeeyeon Hahn, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

Director of the Engineering Leadership Minor. She obtained a B.S. in mathemat- ics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the development of engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CA- REER) award winner and is a

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Graduate Studies

projects have been developed for the courseas a part of this practicum, and are necessary to complete many of the exercises in thecourse. Generally speaking, manufacturing is to convert materials into products. Themanufacturing processes provide the job opportunities for people. The products made bymanufacturing are to improve our standard of living. To increase the value and quality ofthe products, supply chain and services have to be involved with the manufacturingprocesses. One of the outputs must include waste from manufacturing processes. Theshadow side of manufacturing needs to be addressed first, such as environmental issuesand excess of energy used in industry. Figure 1: Green engineering strategiesAs shown in

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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A. Mark Doggett, Western Kentucky University

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Graduate Studies

items that you have used or with which you have the mostexperience.Discussion Board/Forums 100% 25Facebook/MySpace 76% 19Online Presentations 64% 16U-tube videos 52% 13Google docs 52% 13Blogs 48% 12Online Projects 48% 12Web page creation 40% 10Tegrity/Captivate 36% 9Wikis 28% 7Podcasts 28% 7Twitter 20% 5RSS 20% 5Online Collaboration Tools 20% 5Other

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Louis Kajfez, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

course) and do not examine the longer-termimpacts such as GTAs confidence and ability beliefs with regard to actually using such training.This study begins closing this gap by examining GTAs views on their own teaching practice orpedagogy competence.Scope of This WorkThis work is part of a larger study aimed at understanding the motivation and identitydevelopment of GTAs involved in FYEPs. The larger research study is a multi-phased mixedmethods research project that has employed reoccurring journal entry surveys over an academicterm, semi-structured interviews, and a nationwide survey. This portion of the project focuses ona subset of the interviews from the larger work and concentrates on the topic of teaching practiceor pedagogy competence

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel P. Dempsey, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Joey Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Graduate Studies, Student

their specific needs. After considerableconsultation with industry human resource representatives, university professors, and theuniversity’s career counselors, a professional development program was formed to address threemain areas of interest: the improvement of core research abilities, the development of skillsrequired for transition from academia to industry, and the necessity of projecting a professionaldisposition in the workplace. The graduate students organized a yearlong series of workshops inwhich university and industry professionals addressed each of the three areas of interest. Theprogram was evaluated through a combination of peer and self-reviews, writing improvementrubrics, and industry representative criticisms. The results

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika A. Mosyjowski, University of Michigan ; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, University of Michigan; Steven J. Skerlos, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

experience and could influencetheir decision to stay enrolled in the program. These findings are consistent with the principles ofthe field of andragogy, or adult education, which is grounded in the idea that the education ofadult students can and should look different than education for younger students, due to adults’different preferences and motivations for learning17.Because returners have different educational needs than direct-pathway students and yet such Page 23.377.3little research exists on returners, we began to collect data, starting with a pilot project in whichwe interviewed ten returners. The participants included six men and four

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Research and Graduate Studies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Lyn Gassman, University of South Carolina; Michelle A Maher, University of South Carolina; Briana Timmerman, UVA Curry School of Education, Charlottesville VA; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

envisioned. One indicated that he had 'no results worth showing,'suggesting he interpreted the question based on his comfort level in reporting a particular project,not his overall comfort level with writing. Page 23.959.8 8 7 pre-course post course 6 5 Frequency 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Student self-reported confidence level

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Research and Graduate Studies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Katherine Watson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

concerns like social skills and current trends.Whether inside or outside the classroom, instructors must stress the relevance of what students are learning to real O O O O Oand current events.Education should enable students to recognize injustices in society, and schools should promote projects to O O O O Oredress social inequities.Students who do not want to study much should not be required to do so

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General Topics in Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Lisa DuPree McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

Department. Her current re- search interests focus on technology in engineering education, human computer interaction, educational data mining, and scientific visualization.Dr. Lisa DuPree McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa DuPree McNair is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Assistant Department Head of Graduate Education and co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC). She received her PhD in Linguistics from the University of Chicago and an M.A. and B.A. in English from the University of Georgia. Her research interests include interdis- ciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects