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Preparation for Graduate Research

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Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Yu Xia, Pennsylvania State University; Cliff J. Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University; Francesco Costanzo, Pennsylvania State University; Bruce Gluckman, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University

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Paper ID #29950Work in Progress – A Problem-Based Curriculum in Support of StructuredLearning Experiences to Prepare Ph.D. Candidates for Independent ResearchDr. Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Stephanie Cutler has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her dissertation explored faculty adoption of research-based instructional strategies in the statics classroom. Currently, Dr. Cutler works as an assessment and instructional support specialist with the Leonhard Center for the Enhance- ment of Engineering Education at Penn State. She aids in the educational assessment of faculty

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Professional Development for Graduate Students

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Melissa Gavin, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Randy Mentz, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Lori M. Wedig, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Christine H. Storlie, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Eric Herbst, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Paper ID #29337Soft Skills Curriculum on a Budget: Tackling the STEM skills gap withlimited resources using online videoMelissa Gavin, University of Wisconsin, Platteville After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Gavin worked for a government research nonprofit and since obtaining her master’s degree has worked for a variety of nonprofits in various roles. Currently, she is the Program Manager for Graduate and Collaborative Programs at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Gavin also teaches MEDIA 3010/5010 Business Communication and APC 3300 Technical and Professional Communication.Randy

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Online and Professional Graduate Programs

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James Nevin McKirahan Jr., Indiana State University; A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; M. Affan Badar, Indiana State University

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milestone to advanceor re-direct their career paths.Mostly senior/graduate-level qualified faculty accomplish program facilitation and the teachingof Ph.D. coursework. Consortium Ph.D. faculty and administration often find the maintenanceof the program costly and an unrewarding burden. The program is investigating revising itscurriculum. Topical coursework concerning Technology Leadership, Management of TechnicalExperts, Production Processes and Control, Fundamentals of Technical Finance, ProjectManagement, Technology Marketing, and Strategic Management of Technology is underconsideration for inclusion in the curriculum. Finally, the consortium-based Ph.D. in TechnologyManagement has been compared with four other Ph.D. in Technology Management

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Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

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Locke Davenport Huyer, University of Toronto; Neal I. Callaghan, University of Toronto; Dawn M. Kilkenny, University of Toronto

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of future STEM generations.IntroductionThe changing landscape of academia presents challenge in ensuring graduate trainees areproficient in the development of professional skills outside of the research environment [1]. Thisincludes capacity for knowledge translation of research outcomes to a non-expert audience,curriculum development, and effective project management [2]. Consequently, in preparingfuture faculty to assume academic roles and responsibilities successfully, post-secondaryinstitutions have shifted greater focus to providing teaching development programs for traineeprofessional development [3]. This is particularly important given the competitive nature ofsecuring an academic position. With increasing diversity of academic

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Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

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Miguel Velez-Reyes P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Fenot Aklog, Columbia University; Dawn M. Horton, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Yajaira Mejia, City College of New York; Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Jorge E. González, City College of New York; Jeff Sivils, El Paso Community College; Harry Meeuwsen, University of Texas at El Paso; Fred Moshary, City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City University of New York

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Professional DevelopmentThe professional development workshops aim to promote the Fellows’ professional developmentand knowledge in areas that are key to the professoriate. The curriculum for the professionaldevelopment includes: • Faculty Careers at CC: environment, policies, student population. • Getting an Academic Job at a CC: application and interview processes, how to prepare an effective application, differences between applying to a CC and to a four-year or a research institution. • Developing STEM Research and Educational Programs at CC: identifying opportunities, applying for external funding, understanding different university environment, development of scholarship. • Professional Environments

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Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

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Chang Kyoung Choi, Michigan Technological University; Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University

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: Redesigning an ESL programto meet the needs of both L2 and L1 graduate students," Simpson et al.(Eds.), Supporting graduatestudent writers, pp.139-158, 2016.[23] M.B.B. Magolda, Knowing and reasoning in college: Gender-related patterns in students'intellectual development, Jossey-Bass, 1992.[24] J.A. Moon, A handbook of reflective and experiential learning: Theory and practice.Routledge, 2013.[25] P.C. Wankat, "Reflective analysis of student learning in a sophomore engineering course,"Journal of Engineering Education, 88(2), pp.195-203, 1999.[26] N. Barr, "Starting from scratch: Incorporating communication instruction in a revisedMechanical Engineering curriculum," In 2017 IEEE International Professional CommunicationConference (ProComm), pp. 1-5

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Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

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Kara Danielle Fong, University of California, Berkeley; Shannon Ciston, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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courseenrollment is usually around 25 students. While most students are PhD students in chemicalengineering, there are sometimes a small number of MS or PhD students from allied disciplines inthe course. Since 2012, the course has included modules on course design, teaching methods,assessment of student learning, evaluation of teaching effectiveness, ABET accreditation,facilitating groupwork, and preventing and reporting academic integrity violations.In early 2019, the course instructor was awarded an Instructional Improvement Grant through theUC Berkeley Center for Teaching and Learning. The instructional improvement project, titled,“Inclusive Teaching and Active Learning Upgrades to Chemical Engineering Pedagogy Course,”centered on general updates to

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Professional Development for Graduate Students

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Astri Briliyanti, Michigan State University; Julie W. Rojewski, Michigan State University; Dirk Joel Luchini Colbry, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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are integratedthroughout the course, which allows participants to partially fulfill graduate trainingrequirements in the responsible conduct of research. This paper discusses the development of thiscourse, which is based in part on curriculum developed as part of an ongoing training grant fromthe National Science Foundation. Eighteen graduate students from Engineering and other STEMdisciplines completed the course in Spring 2019, and we present data gathered from theseparticipants along with lessons learned and suggestions for institutions interested in adaptingthese open-source curriculum materials for their own use.IntroductionGraduate students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) gain a wealth ofdisciplinary knowledge as

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Preparation for Graduate Research

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Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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representative on the Haas Technical Education Council, which is committed to developing manufacturing expertise at the high school, trade school, and university level. He received a BSEE from Purdue University in 1992, and a MS in Engineering Education in 2019. He has over 15 years of industrial experience, specializing in manufacturing and electronic controls, for which he holds 3 patents. Eric’s industrial experience includes positions at Toyota, Cummins, Woodward, and TRW Automotive. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue, with an expected graduation date of Aug 2020.Prof. David F Radcliffe P.E., Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Radcliffe’s research

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Growing and Maintaining Graduate Enrollment

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Shannon Barker, University of Virginia; Amy Clobes, University of Virginia; Jasmine D. Crenshaw, University of Virginia

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0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Domestic InternationalWhen looking specifically at what percent international applicants were represented in thesecategories, no overall growth was seen. The percentage of international PhD applicantsremained between 71% and 73% from 2016/2017 to 2019/2020. Likewise, the percentage ofinternational admitted applicants held steady from between 45% and 53%; and the percentage ofmatriculants between 53% and 57%.DiscussionRecognizing that a flourishing PhD program is an integral component of an institution’s researchenterprise and overall reputation, the

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Preparation for Graduate Research

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Bala Ram P.E., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Tobin N. Walton, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Teixeira-Poit

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experiences that caused them to see themselves as differentiated from the broader group ofresearch engineers. This within-group differentiation appears to be grounded in fairly routine experiencesas a member of an under-represented group in a STEM field. Ironically, despite the clear disempoweringimpact that these experiences can have, there is also some evidence that they may promote thedevelopment of alternative value structures and feelings of purpose related to STEM fields for membersof underrepresented groups. 15ReferencesAlexander, C. (2011) Learning to be lawyers: Professional identity and the law school curriculum. Maryland Law Review, 70(2), 465-483.Ancis, J. R., & Plillips, S. D

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Online and Professional Graduate Programs

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Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carmen Torres-Sánchez , Loughborough University; Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Charles M. Wolf, Texas A&M University

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devices, to the softwarebehind data collection, as well as integrative technologies, to finally the requirements from end-users. The students’ research topics were agreed at the outset between the parties concerned (i.e.,academic supervisors and industrial co-sponsors, typically, although in a few occasions thecandidate participated in the definition of the project as well). The research topics wereadvertised as available projects and candidates would apply to a specific project with anallocated supervisory team.The researchers enrolled in the degree program follow a bespoke, student-centric industry-informed program of training which includes: (i) A focused, deep technical training andexperience in an embedded intelligence thematic area central

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Preparation for Graduate Research

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Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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dark arts (of Cyberspace) universities are offering graduate degrees in cybersecurity,” IEEE Spectr., vol. 51, no. 6, pp. 26–26, Jun. 2014.[2] M. Lloyd, “Negative Unemployment: That Giant Sucking Sound In Security,” Forbes, 21- Mar-2017.[3] B. NeSmith, “The Cybersecurity Talent Gap Is An Industry Crisis,” Forbes, 09-Aug-2018.[4] A. Bicak, X. (Michelle) Liu, and D. Murphy, “Cybersecurity Curriculum Development: Introducing Specialties in a Graduate Program,” Inf. Syst. Educ. J., vol. 13, no. 3, p. 2015.[5] S. A. Kumar and S. Alampalayam, “Designing a graduate program in information security and analytics,” in Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Information technology education - SIGITE ’14