Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Andrew Janeski, Virginia Tech; Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Chris Venters, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

guideresearch groups through graduate school. The participants suggested that discussions begin inboth faculty meetings and lab group meetings. Faculty meetings and department-leveldiscussions can focus on sharing best practices and some materials such as evaluation forms.Participants in the workshop suggested that departments could set up a wiki or a discussionboard where faculty can post common issues and good practices. The wiki (or a similar forum)would provide an arena for faculty to discuss and set goals, give feedback, share forms andreflect on their experiences. Research group discussions should focus more on clarifying valuesand expectations, providing feedback and reflecting on how to improve. These discussions neednot be formal in nature

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manoj K. Jha, Morgan State University; Reginald Amory, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

AC 2012-5293: EXAMINING THE EXPLANATORY VARIABLES THATIMPACT GRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENT ENROLLMENTDr. Manoj K. Jha, Morgan State University Manoj K. Jha is professor and Founding Director of the Center for Advanced Transportation and Infras- tructure Engineering Research (CATIER) in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Morgan State University, Baltimore, Md., USA. He obtained a Ph.D. in civil engineering with transportation special- ization from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2000; a M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the Old Dominion University in 1993; and a B.E. degree in mechanical engineering from the Na- tional Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India, in 1991. He also attended the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

effective community engagement and mentoring partnership with all stakeholders for the production of increased number of URM STEM PhDs. Evaluate Diversity and Equity outcomes and reward departments that make highest impact in closing student equity, diversity or educational outcomes gaps.A mathematical diversity model that presents diversity impact as a linear function of theintentional actions or performances in Access (A), Retention Rate (Rr), Graduation Rate (G),Quality (Q), Climate (C), and Receptivity (Re) is presented with the corresponding diversitycontribution coefficients. The Engineering Research Center (ERC) is shown as a case exampleof a purposeful development and utilization of organizational resources to

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

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Graduate Studies

. The development of new products and services in the 21st century demandsunprecedented interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork. Engineers are actively involvedfrom the concept design stage which requires more involvement in product safety andenvironmental issues that have impact not only on workplace but also society at large7.Ethics is an important subject and should be an integral aspect of every engineer’s actions.However, very few teachers include ethics as a significant part of graduate programs. Over thepast several years, engineering colleges have been formulating and implementing assessment andfeedback processes for improving their curricula as required by the ABET accreditation criteria.Through these processes, many departments

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

directs the Graduate Student Professional Development program and instructs Purdue’s Preparing Future Faculty course and the Preparing Future Professionals course, designed to facilitate graduate students transition into faculty positions and non-academic positions respectively. Lynch’s re- search focuses on doctoral student engagement and assessment of doctoral student learning outcomes in identified best practices, including mentoring, developing effective writing strategies, orientations and transition courses, and doctoral student professional development.Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jiabin Zhu is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Basha, University of the Pacific; Luke S. Lee, University of the Pacific

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Graduate Studies

student numbers present challenges inoffering graduate courses that provide hands-on learning experiences in multidisciplinaryenvironments - the same experiences often gained in graduate level research at larger researchintensive universities. Therefore, during the Spring semester of 2011, we offered amultidisciplinary course combining civil structural health monitoring (SHM) and sensornetworks.Recent research trends have tied these two topics together with an increase in the use of sensornetworks for SHM and an increase in monitoring structures in sensor networks. Combining thesetwo classes offered a unique opportunity for senior undergraduate students and graduate studentsto engage in multidisciplinary learning, to design and implement

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raslinda Ghazali, Purdue University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

and her Ph.D. in food process engineering from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue Univer- sity. She is a member of Purdue’s Teaching Academy. Since 1999, she has been a faculty member within the First-year Engineering program at Purdue, the gateway for all first-year students entering the College of Engineering. She has coordinated and taught in a required first-year engineering course that engages students in open-ended problem solving and design. Her research focuses on the development, implemen- tation, and assessment of model-eliciting activities with realistic engineering contexts. She is currently the Director of Teacher Professional Development for the Institute for P-12

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Andrew Richards, Purdue University; Juan Diego Velasquez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lindsey B. Payne, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

serves in the HUB-Empowered Cyber Reach Engineering Commit- tee and the Colombia-Purdue Institute for Advanced Scientific Research Committee. Juan has published several articles on the application of best-matching protocols in production settings (industrial engineer- ing) and collaborated in the publication of Springer’s Handbook of Automation (Springer, 2009).Ms. Lindsey B. Payne, Purdue University Lindsey Payne received her M.S. in ecological sciences and engineering from Purdue University while working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for CIE. She is currently a Teaching Assistant for civil engi- neering. In the fall of 2010, she took on the role of Assistant Campus Coordinator for Service-learning, providing

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee Jr., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2012-5183: EASING INTO ENGINEERING EDUCATION: AN ORIEN-TATION PROGRAM FOR GRADUATE STUDENTSStephanie Cutler, Virginia TechWalter Curtis Lee Jr., Virginia Tech Walter Lee is a Graduate Assistant and doctoral student in engineering education at Virginia Tech. His pri- mary research interests focus on diversity and student retention. He earned a B.S. in industrial engineering from Clemson University.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research includes interdisciplinary collaboration, communication studies, identity theory, and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Aleong, Queen's University

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Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2012-3517: IN SEARCH OF MEANING AND IDENTITY: AN AUTOETHNOG-RAPHY OF A GRADUATE STUDENT NAVIGATING THE FIELD OF EN-GINEERING EDUCATIONRichard J. Aleong, Queen’s University Richard Aleong is a master’s of applied science candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. His research interests are in engineering design, qualitative research methodology, and teaching and learning in higher education. Page 25.756.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 In Search of Meaning and Identity: An Autoethnography of a

Conference Session

Professional Aspects of Graduate Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

test was chosen. On the other hand shegained a different way of thinking from her doctoral program. It has helped her determine whatinformation is required when beginning a project and how to best use test results. Page 25.860.12CamCam became interested in graduate school while completing his undergraduate degree becausehe did not feel prepared to call himself an engineer. Also, he was not interested in bachelor’sdegree engineering jobs. He wanted a job on a world stage where he could be creative. He didnot feel his bachelor’s degree would allow him this opportunity. He participated in the NationalScience Foundation Research Experience for

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ETD

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology, Graduate Studies

level design situations. By contrast, ETECcurricula prepare its graduates to accept responsibilities closer to the “implement” and even“operate” functions, which require a different focus, different interest, and indeed a differentskill-set from abstractions and complex mathematical manipulations. One valid question then iswhat happens at the graduate level in ETEC and what are the research expectations? Experience shows that the majority of B.S. ETEC graduates need a course dealing withengineering applications of mathematics. Hence, we have found it necessary to require allstudents in the SCT program to take or have an equivalent credit for the course ELET6305