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Graduate Student Writing and Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #27581Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Graduate Student Mental Health:Insights from the Healthy Minds Network DatasetMs. Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan Sarah received her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Ohio State University in 2017. She is now at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where she is beginning her PhD in Engineering Education Research, with an emphasis on graduate engineering students’ mental health.Dr. Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan Joi Mondisa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial & Operations Engineering at the University

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Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fleisig, McMaster University; Harry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design

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Graduate Studies

-value and moreinnovative designs than his or her peers.This has meant designing a sustainable program with these stakeholders in mind: leadingand innovative local employers, engineering graduates, and academia. Each of thesestakeholders requires a specially attenuated message aimed at their particular perspectiveas to the role of leading design engineers. In particular, to involve academia in this processmeans that they too must be able to evaluate not only the technical competence of designfrom within a positivist1 paradigm but also the creative aspects of the work.Herein lies the difficulty. Engineering faculties, such as ours in a research-intensiveinstitution, has no experience or understanding of creative aspects of engineering designand

Conference Session

Graduate Student Support

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

read andreflected on the co-operative inquiry method before and was keen to explore the inquiry domain:experiences of ESL students in the engineering education discipline. Then, the initiatorresearcher called for collaborators who were likely to share the keenness of the topic. After the collaborators responded to the initiator’s call, the initiator talked to eachindividual separately and discussed the goal in mind and asked for their insights and feedback.The first meeting was then scheduled and all the researchers participated. We talked about theindividual’s interest in this topic, the detail of what this co-operative inquiry is in terms ofdefining the phases of experiencing and reflecting and the procedures for conducting the

Conference Session

Opportunities within Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natascha M. Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #18832How Six Assistant Professors Landed Their Jobs at Baccalaureate Collegesand Master’s Institutions: A Focus on Pathways and Teaching (Un)preparednessMs. Natascha M. Trellinger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Natascha Trellinger is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University. At Purdue, Natascha is a member of the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory (GEEC) and is particularly interested in teaching conceptions and methods and graduate level engineering education.Prof. Brent K

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Opportunities within Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Aleong, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Molly H. Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Juan David Ortega, Purdue University, West Lafayette and Universidad EAFIT; Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University - Engineering Education

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Graduate Studies

transformation in the field” (Atman, Turns, & Yasuhara, 2017). As individuals wholive in relationship with others, we find ourselves to be natural storytellers. As Cron (2012)described, “story evolved as a way to explore our own minds and the minds of others, as a sort ofdress rehearsal for the future” (p. 9). With this growing community practice of storytelling(Adams et. al, 2007), we seek to articulate our own pathway story into the engineering educationresearch enterprise, so we may engage others in our work, inspire future doctoral students, andprepare ourselves for future research and teaching practice.We adopted a theoretical and action-oriented approach to build our understanding of “our story”and to use inquiry sessions as an outlet for

Conference Session

Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Patrick H. Knowles Jr., Cleveland Mixer

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Graduate Studies

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

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Graduate Studies

2006-16: ON THE STRUCTURING OF THE GRADUATE ENGINEERINGDISQUISITIONDavid Wells, North Dakota State University David L. Wells has been a manufacturing engineer for over four decades, roughly equally divided between industrial and academic employment. He has been Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University since January 2000. Prior to this appointment, he served in a manufacturing engineering and education post at Focus: HOPE for six years and on the faculty of University of Cincinnati for fifteen years. His early career included some twenty years in research and development, manufacturing engineering and production management in the power generation

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Montgomery, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

AC 2008-892: A HANDS-ON COURSE ON TEACHING ENGINEERINGSusan Montgomery, University of Michigan Susan Montgomery is a lecturer and program advisor in the Chemical Engineering Dept. at the University of Michigan. She earned a BSEChE from the University of Michigan, and PhD ChE from Princeton University. She is the ASEE Campus representative and faculty advisor to the ASEE graduate student group. She leads a team of students developing educational software for chemical engineering. Page 13.47.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Hands-on Course on Teaching

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Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Graduate Studies

. 2000;34(1):16–25.4. National Science Foundation. Introduction to the IGERT program. 2013. Available at: www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/igert/intro.jsp.5. Bransford JD, Brown AL, Cocking RR, eds. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. National Academy Press; 2000.6. Jamieson L, Lohmann JR. Innovation with impact: Creating a Culture for Scholarly and Systematic Innovation in Engineering Education. Washington, DC; 2012.7. Jamieson L, Lohmann J. Creating a Culture for Scholarly and Systematic Innovation in Engineering Education. Washington, DC; 2009.8. Lemke J. Cognition, context, and learning: A social semiotic perspective. In: Kirshner D, Whitson J, eds. Situated Cognition: Social, Semiotic, and

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet; Carl F. Jenks, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

Education Annual Conference & Exposition13 Beams, D. and Niiler, L., How Engineering Students Learn to Write: Fourth Year Findings and Summary of theUT-Tyler Engineering Writing Initiative, Proceedings of the 2009 American Society for Engineering EducationConference & Exposition.14 Daniell, Figliola, Moline and Young, Learning to Write: Experiences with Technical Writing Pedagogy Within aMechanical Engineering Curriculum , Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education AnnualConference & Exposition.15 http://wwwhomemorals.com/moral-value/honesty/why-is-academic-honesty-important.html16 Miller, F.P.,Vandome, A.F., McBrewster, J. (2010) Mind map. Mauritius: VDM Publishing.17 Craig, J., Writing Strategies for

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anil Saigal, Tufts University; Arun K. Saigal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

25.632.5 Proceedings of the 2012 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2012, American Society for Engineering Education   Figure 1 – Percentage of Faculty with Doctorate from the Home InstitutionTraditionally, PhD programs place emphasis on providing teaching and research opportunities tostudents as preparation for academic careers.For those that move into finding alternate non-academic careers, additional skill training mayprove useful. Thus the program could focus on training of the mind, student development,graduate internships, structured required courses in entrepreneurship, global education andresearch, presentation, proposal and report writing and

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janie McClurkin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Velvet Fitzpatrick, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition, Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.   4. Cox, M.F., London, J.S., Ahn, B., Zhu, J., Torres-Ayala, A.T., Frazier, S., & Cekic, O. (2011) Attributes of Success for Engineering Ph.D.s: Perspectives from Academia and Industry, 2011 Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (10 pages). 5. Ahn, B., Zhu, J., Cox, M.F., London, J.S., & Branch, S. (2013). Recommendations for Engineering Doctoral Education: Design of an Instrument to Evaluate Change. 2013 Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education Conference, Oklahoma City, OK. 6. Pruitt-Logan, A. S., Gaff, J. G., Jentoft, J. E. (2002). Preparing

Conference Session

Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ekembu Kevin Tanyi, Norfolk State University; IRVING K CASHWELL Jr, Norfolk State University; Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

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

Conference Session

Preparation for Graduate Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

world to make new things.”Methods Focus Group Protocol. We developed a semi-structured focus group protocol to gain insightsinto the content, character, and complications associated with efforts to develop Research EngineerIdentity (REI) among graduate students in general and students from underrepresented groups inparticular. Before the focus groups began, we facilitated a “twenty statements test” to elicit the salience ofself-meanings associated with being a research engineer. Participants were asked to write down the firsttwenty things that came to mind in response to the following question: “As an engineer that conductsresearch, I am someone who…”. Next, we briefly informed participants about the overall goal of the study

Conference Session

Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies

there will few to no traditional face-to-face courses. They feel allcourses will contain some digital gathering and communication tools [3].With those questions in mind, the authors began to design and develop a fully online MaterialsScience course. The goal was to create a Design for Online (DFO) process that would bevaluable in distance and eventually on-ground courses throughout the college of engineering.II. BackgroundFor the past few years, the college of engineering has offered graduate online course sections asappendages to the face-to-face delivery of those courses. In-person lectures (75 minutes, twice aweek) have been recorded and housed in an online catalogue for remote students to access. Thisarea of the course shell in the LMS

Conference Session

Graduate Student Writing and Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly J. Cunningham, University of Virginia

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #25266Graduate Engineering Peer Review Groups: Developing Communicators andCommunityKelly J. Cunningham, University of Virginia Kelly Cunningham is the director of the Graduate Writing Lab in the School of Engineering and Ap- plied Science at the University of Virginia. She holds a PhD in applied linguistics & technology and human-computer interaction (co-majors) from Iowa State University of Science & Technology and an MA in intercultural studies/TESOL. She has worked with ESL students since 2007 and in graduate com- munication support since 2014. Her research draws from qualitative methods, appraisal

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Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Karly Anne Danhausen, Middle Tennessee State University; Chelsea Rae Nihill, Middle Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

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

Conference Session

Getting Into Graduate School

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies, Student

Paper ID #18996Applying to Graduate School in Engineering: A Practical GuideDr. 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 undergraduate education through hands

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Casey E. Wright, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Erica M. Stone, Middle Tennessee State University; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #34637Visualizing Arguments to Scaffold Graduate Writing in EngineeringEducationDr. Kristen Moore, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Kristen R. Moore is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at University at Buffalo. Her research focuses primarily on technical communication and issues of equity, inclusion, and social justice. She is the author of Technical Communication After the Social Justice Turn: Building Coalitions for Action (2019), in addition to a range of articles. She has received a number of awards for her research, including the Joenk Award for the best

Conference Session

Preparation for Graduate Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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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Graduate Studies

focuses on the nature of engineering; engineering habits of mind, how engineering knowledge is created and shared and how it is learned especially outside the classroom. Over the past 30 years, he has conducted field research on the practice of engineering design, new product development and innovation in variety of industries, in large and small firms with an emphasis on design thinking, most recently in relation to sustainability. He also studies engineering education as a complex system, and the design and evaluation of next generation learning environments. This research is intrinsically multidisciplinary and draws on methodologies from the humanities, social and behavioral sciences and involves collaboration with

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele L. Strutz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Carnes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

class too and tried to be a better listener. − WilliamFinally, Ethan's frustrations with the expectations of faculty add a different dimension to thedissonance experienced by our research participants: There was a little frustration at times with that as being the person that various profs would turn to and say, „Well, how does an engineer think?‟ I don‟t know, I just worked as an engineer. It didn‟t mean I sat back and thought about how I was - there was no meta cognition going on there. It‟s just I was doing it, likewise, just because you‟ve practiced as an engineer doesn‟t mean you‟ve decoded the mind of an engineer. − EthanThe dissonance experienced by our research participants with their peers and

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Recep Goktas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-271: EXPLORING ACADEMIC FACTORS AFFECTING ENGINEERINGGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH PROFICIENCYScott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT-EnvE) in Atlanta, Georgia. Served on the GT AEES Dialogue for Academic Excellence Committee (DAEC) as Assessment Subcommittee Chair from August 2004 to June 2005, Committee Chair from June 2005 to August 2006, and Past Committee Chair from August 2006 to present.Recep Goktas, Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D. Candidate in GT-EnvE. Served on DAEC as Committee Secretary from August 2005 to August 2006.Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hoda Ehsan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Shabnam Ghotbi, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Seyedali Ghahari, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #34925Engineering Graduate Education: An Overwhelming Journey ofFirst-Generation ImmigrantsDr. Hoda Ehsan, Georgia Institute of Technology Hoda is a postdoctoral fellow at Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics & Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. from the School of Engineering Education, Purdue. She received her B.S. in mechanical engineering in Iran, and obtained her M.S. in Childhood Education and New York teaching certification from City College of New York (CUNY-CCNY). She is now a graduate research assistant on STEM+C project. Her research interests

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

AC 2011-231: DETERMINING IMPACT OF A COURSE ON TEACHINGIN ENGINEERINGRobert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University Robert J. Gustafson, P.E., PhD, is Honda Professor for Engineering Education and Director of the Engi- neering Education Innovation Center in the College of Engineering and a Professor of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University. He has previously served at Ohio State as As- sociate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Student Services (1999-2008) and Department Chair of Food Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department (1987-1999). After being awarded his PhD. Degree from Michigan State in 1974, he joined the faculty of the Agricultural Engineering Department at

Conference Session

Issues of Diversity in Graduate Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Paige Smith, University of Maryland; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

entire session,sponsored by the Minorities in Engineering Division (MIND), was devoted to discussing howresearch experiences for undergraduates could promote interest in graduate education.36,37,38,39,40The number of such programs has increased greatly, especially with the support of the NSFResearch Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, which specifically encourages the Page 13.706.5involvement of students drawn from underrepresented minority groups "…(African Americans,Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders.)"and which recommends involving students at early stages of their college

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

responsibility of the team leader to insure that all team membersunderstand the goals for the project and their contribution to achieving them. Motivating others to workwith you is crucial to the success of a project. It is a critical skill that the effective engineer-leader mustdevelop.Counseling In order to properly motivate members of team, the team leader must be mindful thatcounseling of individual team members may be required. Engineers are highly trained and self-motivated.However, a team member may not clearly understand his or her role on the project. The effectiveengineer-leader must insure that each member of the team is aware of the project goals and that success isdependent on the important contributions of each team member

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Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida

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Graduate Studies

responsibility.It assumed to be a prerequisite for learning. These future professors expect students to come toclass eager to learn. Four participants spoke directly about this theme. To some extent I think that students have to come to the table wanting to learn. That is something that can’t be taught. You know it’s something that through mentoring they can maybe see what the advantages that learning can give them but really I think it is their responsibility as an engineering students to come to the table wanting to learn … I think it is also up to students to commit to the learning process which is kind of the same as wanting to learn but there is a difference in my mind in that they are willing to put in the

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

education programs is assessment of studentperformance. The participants in the program are practicing professional engineers. They are notin a traditional academic program and they are motivated differently than traditional students.Consequently, the traditional A, B, C grading scale should not be uniformly adopted forassessment of their educational accomplishments. On the other hand, performance evaluationwithout meaningful assessment is unsatisfactory as well. Keeping this in mind, each course in thecurriculum must be considered separately and the most appropriate assessment method chosen inaccordance with the high academic standards of the program. This is a matter that requirescareful deliberation. The program goals and learning objectives

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University

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Graduate Studies

. Some of these activitiesinclude participating in training courses, or continuing education experiences from universities orprofessional organizations and on-the-job experience. Engineers typically enter the workforcewith a BS degree. One way to enable their life-long-learning skills is to expose them to graduateengineering education directly after their bachelors degree. There is a need for a professionallyoriented MS program graduates who are focused on innovation and implementation. The 4+1program was developed with just this in mind. It is a program which benefits the student,benefits the faculty who are implementing the program and benefits the society which thegraduates serve. The graduate degree provides students with unprecedented

Conference Session

New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Mueller, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Hossein Oloomi, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Elizabeth Thompson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Steve Walter, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng)

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Graduate Studies

. Page 13.409.4With these ideas in mind, the committee constructed a proposal to describe the program.The timeline for the proposal approval process is shown in Figure 1. The rest of thepaper describes the notable characteristics of the program. Figure 1. Timeline for the establishment of the program.Program OverviewThe stated objectives of the program are: ‚ Provide opportunities for qualified individuals to earn a masters degree in engineering. ‚ Establish a nationally-recognized, graduate engineering program that offers a combination of theoretical and practical educational experiences ‚ Meet the need for a comprehensive graduate engineering program in northeastern Indiana.Students in the program