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Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer M. Mansfield, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; N. David Theodore, Arizona State University

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when faculty would contact the Global Outreach and ExtendedEducation (GOEE) group to set up the lecture capture portion of their course. Group membersbegan sharing the college’s vision for the future of online education. Over the semesters, interestbegan to build and several faculty started reaching out to discover more about what could bedone to make their courses more online friendly.The initial course to go through the DFO process was Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)598: Concepts in Materials Science. Planning began in the latter part of Fall 2016 and continuedinto the Spring of 2017 when the actual development of digital assets and the building of thecourse in the LMS. The first iteration of the course under this new process was

Conference Session

Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph H. Holles, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming

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Graduate Studies

information, data and science literacy skills that will allow them to succeed in a global economy. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Implementing a Graduate Class in Research Data Management for Science/Engineering StudentsIntroduction: Research data management (RDM) is an integral part of engineering and science graduatestudent life, both during graduate school and in their future occupations. Federal agencies,including NSF[1], NIH[2], and USGS[3], are now requiring the submission of a DataManagement Plan (DMP) when submitting proposals for funding. Carlson et al. further advocatefor RDM by stating “… it is not simply enough to teach students about handling data, they mustknow

Conference Session

Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bret Austin Arnold, University of Tulsa; Alison J. Kerr, University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Michael W. Keller, University of Tulsa

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-source feedback, professional grade trainingtools, and a specially designed development plan, these engineers begin practicing thecompetencies possessed by high-performing, professional engineers.This paper is comprised of two main components. First is a description of the program and therating format was specially designed to reduce common sources of rater-error in subjectivemeasurement. We discuss how behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) can provide a sharedframe of reference among raters and how we constructed BARS for each of our ninecompetencies. Next, our discussion presents the initial feedback results in two lights. The firstconsults the data as a needs assessment of the piloted cohort. By looking at the competencies ofhighest and

Conference Session

Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron; Nidaa Makki; Esther R. Wain-Weiss, Universtiy of Akron

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Year 1 and Year 2, the candidates worked to prepare their coursesyllabus, including learning objectives. The program coordinator worked with them to reviewtheir syllabus and answer any lingering questions.Each month during Year 2, the candidates met with the program coordinator to discusschallenges in their courses and suggested plans to address those. It is noted that the programcoordinator often had to remind the candidates that they had been trained in certain areas toaddress the challenges they faced. Thus, these monthly meetings during Year 2 proved veryimportant and became a crucial component of the entire program.At the end of Year 2, the candidates received a college-level certificate for completion of theprogram. During the Spring and

Conference Session

Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meredith Welch-Devine, University of Georgia; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; K. Paige Carmichael, University of Georgia; Janet E. Rechtman, University of Georgia; Brandy B. Walker, University of Georgia; Julie A. Coffield, University of Georgia

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Department of Pathology. In 2006, she served the College as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. After eight years, she returned to faculty and developed a passion for the best practices of facilitating learning and the mentoring process.Dr. Janet E. Rechtman, University of Georgia Dr Janet Rechtman is a Senior Fellow at J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development at University of Georgia. With more than 30 years of experience as a volunteer leader and consultant to nonprofit or- ganizations, Janet provides technical assistance to nonprofit organizations in areas of strategic planning, evaluation, marketing and communications, as well as individual coaching and leadership development. Her doctoral

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Joseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University; Megan Huffstickler, Pennsylvania State University; Keefe B. Manning, Pennsylvania State University; Margaret June Slattery, Pennsylvania State University

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allocated funding suggests a perceivedimportance of the program for increasing the number of students involved in research.One of the goals of many REU programs is to increase the likelihood that involved students willgo on to graduate school in the STEM disciplines. As compared to a matched sample ofundergraduates who did not participate in an REU program, Zydney and colleagues (2002) foundthat participating students had an increased likelihood of attending graduate school and felt thatthe program improved their career trajectories. Similarly, Seymour and colleagues found thatstudents felt that their research experience allowed them to have a clearer picture of their post-graduation plans and felt more prepared for their career or graduate school

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment and Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colby Weishaar, University of Arkansas; Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Trevor Joe Dodson, University of Arkansas

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hour. The three major sections of theworkshop consisted of the following: (1) the content and structure of the GRE; (2) what a good score is for each portion of the exam; and (3) how to prepare for the test including study plans and materials.The first section gave a brief overview of how the GRE is organized, discussing briefly each ofthe three sections: analytical reasoning, verbal reasoning, and the writing portion. If the studentsdo not understand what the GRE consists of, then the rest of the workshop will not provideadditional benefit for the student. The type of students who attended the first workshop rangedfrom freshman to graduate students, so some students had never previously heard of the GRE,other than that it is

Conference Session

Professional Skills for Graduate Students

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Swinburne University of Technology

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Graduate Studies

, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts 5) an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives 6) an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions 7) an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.The EC2000 criteria were initiated in August 1994. 58 invited guests, including guests from theABET Engineering Accreditation Commission board, several of the professional

Conference Session

Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University; Kirsten S Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Esther W. Gomez, Pennsylvania State University; Manish Kumar

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students that they worked with in lab. Table 3 displays the results in order of whichbehaviors were most common. Note that this table includes all participants who participated inthe post-survey, regardless of whether they chose to participate in an interview or not. This wasdone to uncover a more comprehensive picture regarding mentors’ behaviors while mentoring,and because no comparison to the pre-survey was being drawn. The four most commonbehaviors include “sharing the big picture” and goals of the project with the REU student,organizing the research activities for the REU student, modifying the research plan/schedulebased on the student’s progress, and helping the REU student prepare a presentation. Table 3. Number of mentors reporting

Conference Session

Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben D. Radhakrishnan, National University

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National University, San Diego, CAAbstractThe Sustainability Management graduate program objective is to train future leaders ofcorporations, government agencies, non-profits etc., who will strive to demonstrate a balanceamong the three elements of sustainability, namely, Environment, Economics and Equity/SocialJustice (generally referred to as 3 Es). Implementation of sustainability projects bring in elementsof technical and management aspects.Sustainability Management capstone projects bring to fruition all the knowledge and skills fromthe coursework to solving a real-world problem. The project is key to students’ academicsuccess, develop future leaders’ planning and implementation skills. Students in this programcome

Conference Session

Professional Skills for Graduate Students

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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of the readings we had ormaybe a class discussion noted well who's job is it if not ours? Moving forward I plan to connectmy thoughts to the practice of research by thinking about how I can change my mind when Iconduct and write about research. Who will be reading my work? How can I make my workmore accessible to individuals who will be mass manufacturing a product I make or maybeindividuals like my parents who are just trying to look out for what is best for their children.Something I want to do the next time I read is to try to continue making these half sheet handoutsfor really interesting papers I read for my research and for my parents. This time around I tookmy time reading through the screentime paper, looking up terms or methods I

Conference Session

Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison J Kerr, University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Bret Austin Arnold, University of Tulsa; Michael W. Keller, University of Tulsa

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structure forstudents seeking to strengthen their professional competencies while they are also gaining field-specific knowledge and skills through their academic programs. Through this program, studentswork closely with their advisor to assess their current abilities and then create personaldevelopment plans. While the student is the focus of the program, the execution of this programdepends heavily on the participation of the students’ advisors for support and guidance. Thisprogram also encourages the advisor to also take an active role in the assessment of their ownskills and development in order to better facilitate the student’s progress.This paper presents the results of an in-depth case study of an advisor engaged in mentoring acohort of

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Carey Michael Snowden, Middle Tennessee State University

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: Shaping EffectivePrograms for STEM Graduate Students.” Council of Graduate Studies, 2017. [Online]Available: http://cgsnet.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/CGS_ProfDev_STEMGrads16_web.pdf .[Accessed February 1, 2018].[2] “Professional Science Master’s Affiliations” [Online]https://www.professionalsciencemasters.org/sites/default/files/psmaffiliationflyer_part2.pdf[Accessed February 1, 2018].[3] S. Foroudastan. “Middle Tennessee State University Master of Science in ProfessionalScience Graduate Program Review,” 2015.[4] F. Dalilian. “Schneider Electric Plan for Every Part Program,” National Professional ScienceMaster’s Association National Conference Six Minute Presentation Student Contest,https://www.npsma.org/resources/Programs%20Natl%20Conf

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Graduate Studies Potpourri

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Graham, Johns Hopkins University; Pamela H. Sheff, Johns Hopkins University; Evelyn Carolina Torres-Alfaro, Johns Hopkins University

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positions them to meet play an importantrole. MEM programs recognize these factors and tailor course offerings, assignments and otheractivities to support these interests among students. When courses are offered, what courses arerequired, part-time versus full-time classes and other options seek to appeal to this professional-minded student. International students approach a U.S. program differently. To move to the U.S. to attend anMEM program, international students must put their careers on hold. Some make this move tobecome marketable to U.S. employers, while others plan to return home with a powerfuldifferentiator among their peers in their domestic job market.How They Choose What encourages students, both U.S. and International, to

Conference Session

Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyun Hannah Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; A. Mattox Beckman Jr., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lucas Anderson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew D. Goodman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Chris Migotsky, University of Illinois; Nicole Johnson-Glauch

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currently working towards a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) under Professor Angus Rockett and Geoffrey Herman. Her research is a mixture between understanding defect behavior in solar cells and student learning in Materials Science. Outside of research she helps plan the Girls Learning About Materials (GLAM) summer camp for high school girls at UIUC. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Works in Progress: Integrative Engineering Leadership Initiative for Teaching Excellence (iELITE)AbstractBeginning in the spring of 2017, a team of engineering faculty, in collaboration with professionalsacross

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University

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Conference Session

Professional Skills for Graduate Students

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prasun Lala, École de Technologie Supérieure; Félix Langevin Harnois, École de Technologie Supérieure; Ghizlane El Boussaidi, École de Technologie Supérieure; Christian Desrosiers, École de Technologie Supérieure; Catherine Laporte, École de Technologie Supérieure

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students to write, all in a learning community setting. A scarcity ofresources should not prevent an engineering school from providing scientific writing assistanceto graduate students, as they can encourage the growth of a peer learning community.5.2 Future workAs stated earlier, our learning community has been growing and continues to grow organically tomeet the needs expressed by students. Therefore, we plan to continue to develop new ideasarising from student feedback and hope to recruit more and more students, faculty, and staff intothe learning community.In the near future, we intend to develop online toolkits for students to organize and animateactivities on their own. For example, if a group of students would like to organize a