Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Rinehart, Rice University; Sherry Woods, University of Texas at Austin; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University

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Graduate Studies

mentoring relationships.Bringing together a large group of female attendees also helped to develop a network of peers,many of whom share similar concerns. The large number of female faculty presenters offered anintroduction to women who had negotiated these issues in their own careers. The participation ofmale faculty expanded the mentoring network and demonstrated broad-based support fordiversifying the academic ranks. Several other institutions have recently hosted workshops withsimilar goals, including the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, Virginia Tech, andGeorge Washington University.The workshop planners did not anticipate the extent to which planning and executing the

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan; Anthony Lachawiec, University of Michigan; Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

Northeastern. Reginald also served as President of the ASEE student chapter at the University of Michigan from 2005-2007. His current research is focused on the self-assembly of colloidal crystal structures for various applications. Upon finishing his degree, Reginald plans to return to industry before pursuing a position at the university level.Anthony Lachawiec, University of Michigan Anthony J. Lachawiec Jr. is a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He currently serves as the ASEE Student Chapter President and has been a Graduate Student Instructor for undergraduate laboratory courses at both the University of Michigan and Lehigh

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

, or a combination. Courses are taught by full-time tenure track faculty, clinical faculty and adjuncts hired through the Center. Anadministrative structure has been created to manage all professional education efforts in theCollege. This structure is within the Center for Professional Studies and is under theadministrative authority of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research in theCollege of Technology. Currently there are programs of study being delivered on campus, onsite at a major manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, IN, and in the community of Columbus,IN. Plans are underway to offer additional programs on site, at other locations in Indiana, Ohioand in Washington, DC.Professional Education for Engineers and

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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Graduate Studies

produces a flexiblecurriculum design where adding or dropping a particular specialty can be done at any time inresponse to changing needs in the marketplace. Also, the list of elective courses can beconstantly modified based on the need of current practitioners. Some of these courses aremore relevant to a given discipline than to others, and hence students are encouraged toconsult with their lead faculty to help determine if they are relevant to their specific needs.ENM 604 - Quality ManagementENM 605 - Infrastructure ManagementENM 606 - R & D and Innovation ProcessesIEM 605 - Operations ResearchSCL 605 - Logistics Technology ManagementPME 601- Planning, Performing and Controlling ProjectsPME 602- Managing Engineering Competencies and

Conference Session

Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Brooks, Temple University; Berk Ayranci, Temple University; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University

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Graduate Studies

and communication skills. Thereare plans to continue the work presented at least for the next five years.References(1) Woods, D. and Crowe, C.M., Characteristics of engineering students in their first two years, Engineering Education, 74, 1985, pp. 289-295.(2) Boyer, E.L. Assessing scholarship, ASEE Prism, 4, 1995, pp 22-26. Page 14.700.10(3) National Science Foundation. America’s Academic Future (Washington, DC, National Science Foundation). 1992.(4) Robert M Brooks a/k/a: James M. Matthews and S.Jahanian, A Pedagogical Strategy for Gradual Enhancement of Creative Performance of the Students, European Journal of Engineering

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies

: 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

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

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

Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Mona Alsaffar, University of Florida; Serafina C. Schwerer; Nicholas Brown, University of Florida; Josias Ouedraogo

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Graduate Studies

societies and has served on many com- mittees and programs, and continuously attends and presents refereed papers at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars and workshops, and has developed courses, videos and software packages during his career. His areas of specialization in- clude transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, public works and renewable energy.Miss Mona Alsaffar, University of FloridaMs. Serafina C. SchwererLt. Nicholas Brown, University of Florida I am 2013 graduate of the University of Florida with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering. I was commis- sioned as an officer in

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Rahrooh, Daytona State College; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Robert De La Coromoto Koeneke, Daytona State College

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Graduate Studies

ETAC of ABET and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Engineering Technology.Prof. Robert De La Coromoto Koeneke, Daytona State College Robert Koeneke is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Daytona State College. He received his B.S. in Electronics Engineering from Universidad Simon Bolivar in 1977 and his M.S. in Computer Science from Santa Clara University in 1982. His 34 years of professional career covers: teaching at undergraduate and graduate level, planning, developing and managing project in the areas of Telecommunications and Information Systems. His research interest includes embedded systems, digital programmable devices and computer communications. He is a member of IEEE

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University; Diane L Peters, Kettering University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

various strategies employed to mitigate those costs. In a further analysis, the utilityseen by returners was analyzed inductively, and it was found that there were three types of utilityvalue: plans to pursue an academic career, the wish to advance in an existing career path, and thewish to re-direct an industry career path into a different area of industry.9 Page 26.859.3Ongoing research efforts are contrasting them with direct-pathway students, those who do nottake a break of any significant length between undergraduate and graduate study, and examiningthe ways in which the two groups are similar and different.10,11 However, these research

Conference Session

Analysis of Effectiveness and Impacts of Graduate Programs: Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Sarah Rajkumari Jayasekaran, University of Florida

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Graduate Studies

Beta Pi. His research on passive radon-resistant new residential building construction was adapted in HB1647 building code of Florida Legislature. Najafi is a member of numerous professional societies and has served on many committees and programs, and continuously attends and presents refereed papers at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars and workshops, and has developed courses, videos and software packages during his career. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, and public works.Miss Sarah Rajkumari Jayasekaran

Conference Session

Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

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

Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priyesh Uday Mehta, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

major barrier to adoption of AM. Similarly,these problems can be identified as key obstacles to generate talent in Additive Manufacturing: (1)The Millennial generation’s negative perception of the manufacturing industry; (2) Lack ofinterdisciplinary STEM skills; and (3) Lack of practical hands-on or on-the-job training.Such an acute shortage of human labor calls for a systematic plan to address the workforceshortage. In an effort to address the problem, The National Science Foundation held a workshopin 2015 to discuss the educational needs to equip the industry and academic system for Additivemanufacturing. A unique cohort of individuals from academia, industry, and governmentformulated the way forward to inculcate AM in education at all levels

Conference Session

Online and Professional Graduate Programs

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tilman Wolf, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; C. V. Hollot, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Russell Tessier, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; George Bryan Polivka, Shorelight; Yadi Eslami, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

participate in Optional Practical Training (OPT) after the completion of their program, and in some countries degree programs with substantial residential programs are viewed as preferred.We currently offer both options to students depending on their location. The main market for thisprogram is China (both options) and India (only 1+1 option).The courses offered via the Live Platform contain the same content as the respective courses offeredin the residential program. The only difference is that the course material for the Live Platformhas been gone through an instructional design process to include planned interactions between in-structor and students. Some of the residential courses have started to use the same course materialsas for the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

surgical drapes that areused in the medical industry. The 25-student class, composed of four graduate and 21undergraduate students, was split into multiple teams, each of which tackled a different aspect ofthe logistical challenges of the move with graduate students assuming team leader roles. Theclass spent the semester planning the move of 15 pieces of large manufacturing equipment in twoarduous days. Although the move was very demanding, and quite out of the ordinary forstudents, it was an outstanding exposure point for students to see the challenges faced inindustry.8,9Consolidated Metco: ConMet is a company that uses injection molding to make parts for thelarge truck industry; they have several plants in the western North Carolina region. In

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Egbert; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

created in response to defense product, space exploration,and national security needs have found applications across the broadest spectrum of both militaryand commercial products. As technologies have become available off the shelf, they havespawned a technology push enabling innovative products that have provided the U.S. a uniquecompetitive advantage. Continued high levels of Government activity in this arena are essentialto maintaining a competitive edge.System focused technology planning processes are now being established to better facilitate thedelivery of systems and solutions providing breakthroughs in functionality. These processesidentify needed technical capabilities that would enable systems to offer these new levels offunctionality

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roobik Gharabagi, Saint Louis University; Huliyar S. Mallikarjuna, Saint Louis University; David E. Webb, Saint Louis University

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Graduate Studies

Policy and Social Work courses International Social Work 3 The Metropolis 3 Research Methods for Public Policy Analysis 3 Research Methods for Social Work 3 Sustainable Economic Development 3 Urban Systems and Services 3 Land Use Planning and Analysis 3 Science, Technology and Public Policy 3 Organizational Theory and Behavior

Conference Session

Professional Aspects of Graduate Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Kavitha D. Ramane, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

education, students’ developing the skills tocommunicate technical issues in laypersons’ terms, and establishing a working relationshipbetween advisors and graduate students by clearly stating expectations and allowing students toexplore their own interests. They focused on students learning from each other and emphasizedthe necessity of being supportive yet critical to students’ ideas so that students can defend theirresearch ideas effectively.Academia-only respondents suggested recommendations for students and for institutions.Students should produce genuine and novel research ideas, do independent and groundedresearch and implement a research plan, be critical and rigorous in their research efforts,cultivate the skills of writing high quality

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; Prashant N. Kumta, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey S. Borovetz, University of Pittsburgh; Sarah K. Pixley, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine; Partha Roy, University of Pittsburgh; Jangannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

biology and better able to directly relate classroomlectures to ongoing research.Assessment The assessment plan for this course included three components. The first componentassessed student learning of MEEN 785.002: Principles of Cell Biology for Engineers contentknowledge. The second component included evaluation of students’ overall satisfaction withMEEN 785 teaching and learning. The third component included evaluation of students’ overallsatisfaction with the hybrid class format. (A subset of this component involved assessment ofstudent understanding of ways principles of cell biology link to concepts of creativity andinnovation, diversity of thinking, and entrepreneurship.) IRB approval was obtained prior tocollecting assessment data

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Brooks, Temple University; Tony Singh, Temple University; Hossein Rostami, Philadelphia University; Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Amithraj Amavasai, Temple University

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Graduate Studies

and healthy environment. Students are encouraged to choose at leastone concept to take up in their life. The authors have plans to measure the lifelong learningobjectives by conducting telephone surveys once every two years for the next several years.Results and DiscussionThe improvements of all the seven performance indices over the control group were determinedusing t tests11,12 as shown in Table 1. The improvements in all the indices were statisticallysignificant at an alpha value of 0.05. Among the seven indices, improvement in TAs evaluatingthe performance of the students, which the authors consider to be the most important among theindices, was ranked the highest. In this category, the control group had scored 61% on theaverage whereas

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cox, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Sara Branch, Purdue University; Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University; James Cawthorne, Purdue University; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

-Pakistan). (2007, April 6). China to establish engineering university in Pakistan. Retrieved July 2007 from http://web.lexis-nexis.com. 8. Chakravorthy, G. & Sharma, S. (2007, June 22). India plans 30 new universities to improve education. Retrieved July 1, 2007, from http://www.bloomberg.com. 9. Hossler, D., Schmit, J., and Vesper, N. (1999). Going to College: How Social, Economic, and Educational Page 15.952.7 Factors Influence the Decisions Students Make. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press10. Bean, J. P. (1983). The Application of a Model of Turnover in Work Organizations to the Student

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

industry through an open-endedquestion, “What other abilities are essential?” Adapting and understanding the industryenvironment was mentioned by over 18% of the participants. Comments included workingtowards the company’s goals and “not investigating in detail an area of interest related to theproblem.” They also included understanding cost, quality, and project planning or projectmanagement. These comments suggest that the more successful Ph.D.s in industry are able toadapt and understand the industry environment quickly.Leadership, including interpersonal leadership, visionary leadership and lifelong learningleadership, as described in Watson and Lyons 14, was another theme mentioned by 10% of theparticipants. Comments included “the desire to

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shannon Barker, University of Virginia; Amy Clobes, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

had a completed rubric in their application file, and we expect thisnumber to continue to increase.Our research team plans to conduct a survey of the faculty who review PhD applications and aseries of focus groups with graduate program admission directors in order to better understand therole the rubric takes in the admissions process. We want to understand how faculty are using therubric and whether they find it helpful and easy to use. Additionally, we want to know if the rubrichas changed how faculty approach the PhD application evaluation process and the value they placeon various application metrics. We will also assess faculty perspective on the quality of studentbeing admitted into their programs both before and after implementation of

Conference Session

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

. Immigration is a multi-facet life event with numerous unknown variables. The regularimmigration process does not take place at one night, rather it requires short-term and long-termplanning: planning for learning the native language of the destination country, dealing with thefact that you are going to leave behind your country, your relatives, and your close friends,planning for selling your belongings and looking for a place to live your new life at, quitting yourcurrent job and finding a job (temporary or permanent) at the destination country, and so on. Inthis volatile process, some marriages would even end in divorce if one partner does not supportthe idea of immigration. Imagine if children are involved in this maze. Research scholars in

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kate Caroline Batson, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

engineers were either disinclined or unable to teach it.Technical communication indeed broke ground in the area of engineering written communicationdecades ago with Seltzer’s (1983) study on the composing processes of one engineer at work(Ford & Riley, 2003). Prior to Seltzer’s study, however, the technical communication fieldactually knew very little about the written communication practices of engineers. Technicalcommunication experts knew “what scientists and engineers [wrote] at work” (p. 325) but theydid not research how engineers went about planning, drafting, and revising texts. Since the work2 It is recognized how problematic labels can be for describing language use and experience. In this paper, the termmultilingual is being used to

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lokesh Padhye, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gretchen Goldman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Nadia Szeinbaum, Georgia Institute of Technology; Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Recep Goktas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Zohre Kurt, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

sectioncovered a variety of subtopics in identifying concerns of academic advisement in our program.For example, respondents were asked about availability of their advisors, willingness of advisorsto help them, their satisfaction level regarding guidance of advisors in course selection, instudent career plans, and in research. The majority of students responded with favorablefeedback to most of the questions regarding student-advisor relationship. However, we believethere might be a bias associated with the results in these questions and hence, care should betaken in interpreting these data. Detailed discussion of this bias is provided in a later section.Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Online SurveyA. Survey Response. The online survey response

Conference Session

Preparation for Graduate Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Graduate Studies

offered inthe computer science discipline. The software engineering program offers a course that includesresearch methods content, among other topics.In this paper, the course that was developed is presented. Specifically, the types of content thatwere included are discussed and an overview of each of the weekly modules is presented. Theparticular goals of each module and the instruction of research methods applicable to theadversarial cybersecurity domain are reviewed.This paper continues with a review of relevant prior work. Then, it provides context bypresenting the existing graduate programs at NDSU and the planned cybersecurity programs.The need that drove the development of the new programs is then discussed followed by adiscussion of the

Conference Session

Mental Health of Graduate Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amanda C. Arnold, Arizona State University; Kerrie G. Wilkins-Yel, University of Massachusetts Boston; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Madison Natarajan, University of Massachusetts Boston; Ashley K. Randall, Arizona State University ; Roxanna Francies, Arizona State University; Chinwendu Elyse Okwu, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

3Table 1Participant Demographic Information Pseudonym Race/Ethnicity PhD Completion Status Degree Field Becky European American/White Completed Engineering Giselle Hispanic/LatinX Did not complete Biological Sciences Tiara Black/African American, Completed Mathematics European American/White Angela Black/African American Did not complete Engineering Erin European American/White Did not complete Physical Sciences Nadia European American/White Did not complete EngineeringAnalysis Plans A constant-comparative

Conference Session

Professional Development for Graduate Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dennis W. Hess, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

issues encountered asproblems and issues to be resolved and often lowers the frustration and dissatisfactionencountered in technical leadership roles.Servant leaders focus on the needs, development and well-being of others and share power orcontrol [20,21]. Difficulties in applying this leadership style are typically due to our trainingwhere we are taught to be independent and defend our views to avoid ‘losing’ or being provedwrong. We can often engage others readily by showing sincere interest in their point of view,ensuring that clear communication of similarities and differences in viewpoint has taken place,and by involving them in planning and implementation of new initiatives or changes in direction.This interdependence culture develops

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda O'Neill, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jessica McCormick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Matthew Steinkamp, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Rachel Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven Brown, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Brandon Medcalf, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nathaniel Greene, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Graduate Studies

feel no guarantee that facultyaren’t given names of students reporting their answers.Teaching and Non-Teaching FactorsWhen students rate faculty it has been shown that both teaching and non-teaching related factorscome in to play. Teaching related factors demonstrated by faculty include thorough knowledgeof the subject, genuine interest in the subject, well-planned and organized class sessions, clearand understandable explanation, using relevant examples, and flexibility and concerns forstudent needs. There are also many non-teaching factors that impact how faculty are rated bystudents. These include class designation, gender, grade expectations, cultural background,major, course level difficulty, student performance, student knowledge