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Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Randy R. Rapp, Purdue Building Construction Management Dept.

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Paper ID #8422Overcoming the Writing Challenges of Students in a Distance Delivery Tech-nology Master of Science ProgramMr. Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Mark Shaurette has a MS in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in Technology from Purdue University. He is a Fulbright Scholar with work experience that in- cludes 30+ years of senior construction management practice and work as a research engineer for the National Association of Home Builders Research Foundation. He currently holds the position of chair for the Master of Science program for the Purdue

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Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

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Justin M. Foley, Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan; Ashley M. Verhoff, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan; John J. Pitre Jr., Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan; Kathleen Marie Ropella, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan

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Paper ID #10334Workshops on Fundamental Engineering Skills: A Graduate Student-LedTeaching InitiativeJustin M. Foley, Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan Justin is a doctoral candidate in the Applied Physics Program at the University of Michigan. His disser- tation research involves spectral manipulation, including broadband reflectance and narrowband filtering, using subwavelength dielectric gratings. He is currently the president of the student chapter of ASEE at the University of Michigan. In addition to his research and education interests, Justin holds a position with the Office of Technology Transfer

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Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Suely M. Black, Norfolk State University

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aim to innovate,” strongly criticizing the engineering educationresearch community for not practicing what they preach. In recent discussions of this concern, ithas been identified that “…the issue is not simply a need for more educational innovations. Theissue is a need for more educational innovations that have a significant impact on studentlearning and performance, whether it is through widespread and efficient implementation ofproven practices or scholarly advancements in ideas, methods, or technologies (p. 5).6 ” Effortstowards this end have included the development of frameworks and strategies to make the linkbetween knowledge generated in the learning sciences to the practical delivery of education moreexplicit and implementable5,9,10

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Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Marie Kusano, Virginia Tech; Homero Gregorio Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Prateek Shekhar, Virginia Tech; Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Christina Seimetz Wade, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech

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to provide an exampleof a positive and effective approach to GTA and future faculty training. It is not theintention for this paper to showcase a rigorous research study, but rather to demonstratethe advantages and potential of a practicum course for future engineering educators.BackgroundResearch done by Seely and ASEE assert that improving teaching practice is necessary toimprove the development of skills required by the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET) and industry.2,7,11 An emphasis has been made on theimportance of innovative teaching strategies, such as active and team-based learning, inthe development of future engineers. A 2012 report from the Executive Office of thePresident’s Council of Advisors on Science

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Preparing Future Educators

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Rachel McCord Ellestad, Virginia Tech; Cory Hixson, Virginia Tech; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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influence both engineering education and en- trepreneurship, and the interactions between educational pedagogy and entrepreneurship.Dr. Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ella L. Ingram is an Associate Professor of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her educational research interests include promoting successful change practice of STEM faculty, effective evolution and ecology instruction, and facilitating undergraduate research experiences. Her teaching port- folio includes courses on: nutrition, introductory biology, ecology and environmental studies, evolution, evolutionary medicine

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Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Andrew Branham, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Neha Choudhary, Purdue; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cole Hatfield Joslyn, Purdue University; Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emilie A Siverling, Purdue University; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; M. D. Wilson, Purdue University

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, Allahabad, India in 2009. Her research interests are global engineering education, community learning and cross cultural competences in engineering education.Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette Trina Fletcher is an Engineering Education doctoral student at Purdue University. Her research focus includes the recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups in STEM education with a special focus on women. Prior to Purdue, she spent time in industry along with completing research and writing on STEM education related topics. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology and a masters degree in Engineering Management. Follow her on Twitter at STEMGenius.Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West

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Preparing Future Educators

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Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn A. Vallas, University of Virginia; Meghan McGlinn Manfra, North Carolina State University ; Tom Snyder, North Carolina State University; Chunlei Wang, Florida International University; Veena Misra, North Carolina State University

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Education Director for the NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST).Prof. Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University Mehmet C. Ozturk received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey in 1980. He received his MS degree from Michigan Tech in 1983 and his PhD degree from NC State University in 1988. Immediately after graduation, he joined the faculty in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Since 2008, Dr. Ozturk has been serving as the director of the NCSU Nanofabrication Facility, which operates as the central laboratory for the entire University. In 2012, he became the

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Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Theresa Lynn Gonzalez

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technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands-on learning. As a volunteer for Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, Luchini-Colbry facilitates interactive seminars on interpersonal communications and problem solving skills for engineering students across the U.S.Mrs. Theresa Lynn Gonzalez Page 24.606.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Finish my Research! Find a Job! Feel Better! Seminars to Support Engineering Graduate Students’ Professional and Personal Goals Katy Luchini

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Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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industryprofessionals for entry-level engineers to possess do map to skills that industry-aspiring doctoralstudents think are important for future career success, especially “Solve problems,” “Be able toadapt and learn new technologies,” “Work in teams,” “Communicate orally,” “Possess stronganalytical ability,” “Communicate in writing,” “Give presentations,” “Use multiple tools to solvecomplex problems,” “Write technical reports,” and “Work across disciplines.” Some of the otherhighly ranked important KSAs identified in our study may be more applicable to Ph.D.-levelengineers, who would not be working in the same position as an engineer just out of her or hisundergraduate degree.As a final comparison with our results to previously-conducted studies, we return

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Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

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Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #8549Graduate Student Identity: A Balancing Act between RolesDr. Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Engineering Education Innovation Center and the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering at The Ohio State Univer- sity. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Ohio State and earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on the intersection between motivation and identity of undergraduate and graduate students, first-year engineering programs, mixed

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Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

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Elizabeth J. Stewart, University of Michigan; John G. Younger, University of Michigan; Michael J. Solomon, University of Michigan

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, University of Michigan John Younger, MD, is a Professor and Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine. In addition to being a practicing physician, he leads a research laboratory focused on issues re- lated to bacterial fouling of materials. In the context of human health, the work concentrates on infections of implanted medical devices. In other contexts, his work focuses on ways to prevent, or even facili- tate, bacterial interactions with engineered surfaces. Examples of the former include preventing fouling of industrial surfaces. An example of the latter is the development of new technologies to enhance the detection of low-level bacterial contamination in clinical samples and food.Prof

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Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yukiko Maeda, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kimberly Joy Perram; Vivian Gregory Alexander

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Paper ID #10849Preliminary Analyses of Survey and Student Outcome Data using the GlobalReal-Time Tool for Teaching Enhancement (G-RATE)Ms. Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nikitha Sambamurthy is pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interests include: blended-learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educa- tion, and the implementation and assessment of games for engineering knowledge transfer.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is

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Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University

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Variables that Impact Graduate Engineering Student Enrollment. Presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference. 4. Colwell, J. L. (2012) Looking Ahead: Some Trends in Graduate Education and their Impact on Engineering and Technology. Presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference. 5. Crede, E.; Borrego, M. J. (2011) Undergraduate Engineering Student Perceptions of Graduate School and the Decision to Enroll. Presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference. 6. National Science Foundation, Doctorate Recipients from US Universities, in Survey of Earned Doctorates, 2010. 7. June, A. W. (2011) New Graduate-Student Enrollment Dips for First Time in 7 Years, The Chronicle of Higher Education. 8. As reported in Inside

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Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

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Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Steve Skerlos, University of Michigan; Adam B. Baker, University of Michigan

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Fellow in Sustainability. He is Director of Sustainability Education Programs in the College of Engineering and Co-Director of the Engineering Sustainable Systems Program. He is Chief Science Officer of Fusion Coolant Systems. Professor Skerlos has gained national recognition and press for his research and teaching in the fields of technology policy and sustainable design. He has co-founded two successful start-up companies (Accuri Cytometers and Fusion Coolant Systems), co-founded BLUElab, served as Director of the Graduate Pro- gram in Mechanical Engineering (2009-2012), and served as associate and guest editor for four different academic journals. His Ph.D. students in the Environmental and Sustainable

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Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda M. Head, Rowan University; Melanie Basantis, Rowan University; Steven H. Chin, Rowan University; Bernard Pietrucha, Rowan University

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being a Composite Manger on the 757 and 767 commercial aircraft programs. Ms. Basantis has experience in the development and implementation of new and innovative technologies in the manufacturing processes associated with revolutionary, new assembly methods and concepts for air- craft application. She is experienced in the utilization of lean manufacturing, total quality management, and ISO concepts and specifications in the implementation of these processes. As Engineering Outreach Director, Ms. Basantis collaborates with industry on initiatives that include, but not limited to profession- alism, internship experience, job placement, student development and enrichment, as well as concentrated faculty research. Ms

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Preparing Future Educators

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Paper ID #8691Applying Research-Based Principles and Theory to Practice: The redesign ofa graduate student instructor seminarMrs. Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Mary Lynn Brannon is the Instructional Support Specialist at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education, College of Engineering, at the Pennsylvania State University, USA. She has a Master of Arts Degree in Education and Human Development specializing in Educational Technology Leadership. Her work focuses on projects that measure and assess student perceptions of learning related to their experiences with

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Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #8853The Mentoring Experience: Finding Value in Guiding Undergraduate Re-searchersDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Recruiting at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published nearly two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education

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Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Miguel Alfonso Nino, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Kimberly Monique Holmes, George Mason University

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national coach and mentor for prospective and current graduate students at universities outside of Maryland through invited participation at STEM conferences such as GEM, NSBE, SACNAS, SHPE, and AISES. She is a former Board Member of the Northeastern Associ- ation of Graduate Schools and currently serves as a Liaison for Institutional Collaboration in the Chan- cellor’s Office at the Universidad Metropolitana in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In addition to her affiliations in Maryland, she is a member of the ”Quality of Life Technology Center (QoLT) Engineering Research Center faculty” at Carnegie Mellon/University of Pittsburgh, an MIT MSRP advisor, and member of the MIT Deeper Engagement Working Group. She is Co-PI of the

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Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi D. Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #9727Assessing Doctoral Students’ Employability SkillsFarshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette Farshid Marbouti is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He is teaching assistant of preparing future professionals and preparing future faculty courses. He completed his M.A. in the Educational Technology and Learning Design at Simon Fraser University in Canada, and his B.S. and M.S. in computer engineering in Iran.Ms. Cyndi D. Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cyndi Lynch is the Director of Fellowships and Graduate Student Professional Development for the Pur

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Mandy Wheadon, Purdue University; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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. She is also a Senior Research Advisor to the Stanford University Epicenter. Page 24.1124.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Student Perspectives on Developing More Relevant Ph.D. Programs in STEM Disciplines through Professional Skills Training A submission to the ASEE 2014 Annual Conference Mandy Wheadon Graduate Student, Department of Technology, Leadership & Innovation Nathalie Duval-CouetilAssociate Professor, Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation Associate Director, Burton D. Morgan Center for