Paper ID #16704Engineering Portfolios: Value, Use, and ExamplesDr. Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University Vincent Wilczynski is the Deputy Dean of the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science and the James S. Tyler Director of the Yale Center for Engineering Innovation & Design. As the Deputy Dean, he helps plan and implement all academic initiatives at the School. In addition, he manages the School’s teaching and research resources and facilities. As the James S. Tyler Director of the Center for Engineer- ing Innovation & Design he leads the School’s efforts to promote collaboration, creativity, design and
K CASHWELL Jr, Norfolk State University Irving Cashwell Jr. was born and raised in Chesapeake VA. His introduction into electronics engineer- ing originated in HS via an electronics coarse at Indian River highs School while playing sports year round; basketball volleyball and tennis. Irving began his college career close to his family at Norfolk State University (NSU) obtaining an undergraduate and master’s degree in Electronics Engineering while also focusing on becoming better in mind, body and spirt. He enjoys sharing his unique perspective of life through the art of photography. Irving’s master’s work at Norfolk state university, under Aswini Pradhan, focused on high-k dielectrics, high electron mobility
Paper ID #14573Professional Science Graduate Program Revolutionizes the Educational Ex-perience of EngineersDr. Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Saeed Foroudastan is the Associate Dean for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS). The CBAS oversees 10 departments at Middle Tennessee State University. He is also the current Director for the Masters of Science in Professional Science program and a professor of engineering technology at MTSU. Foroudastan received his B.S. in civil engineering, his M.S. in civil engineering, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Tennessee
of theassessments employed in the course. Results will be reported back to the community. This willexpand the knowledge base on the use and efficacy of such alternative assessment techniques inasynchronous online learning environments in engineering education.Bibliography[1] I. E. Allen and J. Seaman, "Grade level: Tracking online education in the United States," Babson Survey Research Group., Babson Park, MA, 2015.[2] J. Larreamendy-Joerns and G. Leinhardt, "Going the distance with online education.," Review of educational research, vol. 76, no. 4, pp. 567-605, 2006.[3] J. D. Bransford, A. L. Brown and R. R. Cocking, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2001.[4] J. Biggs
Paper ID #15260Characterizing Research Process Sophistication in Engineering Ph.D. Stu-dents and the Influence of Prior ExperiencesMs. Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan Erika Mosyjowski is a PhD student in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. She also earned a Master’s in Higher Education at Michigan and a Bachelor’s in Psychology and Sociology from Case Western Reserve University. Before pursuing a PhD, Erika had a dual appointment in UM’s College of Engineering working in student affairs and as a research associate. While grounded in the field of higher
Paper ID #16025Targeted Recruitment of Biomedical Engineering Graduate Students: TheInfluence of Recruitment Event ChangesMs. Brittain Sobey, The University of Texas - Austin Brittain Sobey is the Graduate Program Coordinator for the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. She earned her Master of Education from Boston University.Ms. Margo Cousins, The University of Texas - Austin Ms. Cousins oversees undergraduate and graduate academic advising at the Department Biomedical Engi- neering at The University of Texas at Austin. She directs the office in strategic academic and professional
Paper ID #16291Graduate Recruiting for Emerging One-Year Professional Master’s ProgramsDr. Donna M Mohr, Lehigh University Donna Mohr is the Director of Graduate Recruiting and Program Development for the P.C. Rossin Col- lege of Engineering and Applied Science. In 1999, she earned a B.S. in chemistry from Drexel University. She pursued her graduate studies at Michigan State University, earning an M.S. in forensic science (2002) and a Ph.D. in chemistry (2003). She completed her postdoctoral work at the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation’s Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit before joining the faculty of
services, residential life/housing, and undergraduate research. He has presented at academic and professional conferences in Canada, China, the U.K., and the U.S. Robert consults regularly with government agencies, policy centers, and postsecondary institutions in the U.S. and Canada. Robert holds a B.A. in Canadian Studies from the University of Vermont, a, M.A. in History from the University of Maine, and an M.P.A. (Public Administration) from the University of New Hampshire.Dr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A
Paper ID #15171The inGEAR Program: Recruiting International Graduate Students throughUndergraduate Research InternshipsDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives 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 engi- neering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing
Paper ID #17353A Graduate Project on the Development of a Wearable Sensor Platform Pow-ered by Harvested EnergyDr. Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia Sasan Haghani, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the District of Columbia. His research interests include the application of wireless sensor networks in biomedical and environmental domains and performance analysis of communication systems over fading channels.Daniel Albano, Northrop Grumman Corp. Daniel Albano is a graduate of the University of the District of Columbia’s Electrical Engineering