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

.(2011, para. 3) concisely argue: technical writing is usually not the same as scholarly writing, and scholarly writing is required in most research-based writing projects, such as theses and directed projects. As opposed to being concise, to the point, or having the data speak for themselves, scholarly writing relies on analysis, synthesis, and logical construction of a proposition with appropriate support. Technical writing is generally designed primarily to transmit specific information, while scholarly writing is designed to underpin the creation of new knowledge.Thus, the way in which technical communication programs approach teaching writing—along with debates on whether or not technical writing

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

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Janet Davis, University of Washington

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Graduate Studies

. This might be even better experience, since classes will generally have fewer students at acommunity college or a small college or university. If you teach a full course, you will find thatit takes much more time than being a teaching assistant. You will be making all the decisions. Besure to document your contributions to the course, such as curriculum design, homeworkassignment development, project development, and new teaching approaches. Ask someone youtrust, as well as potential letter writers, to observe you in the classroom. Some research Page 11.1307.5institutions also have independent course evaluators—you may want to ask one of them

Conference Session

Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Srinath Sibi, Stanford University; Matthew T. Ikeler; Leigh Hagestad, Stanford University; Wendy G. Ju, Stanford University

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Graduate Studies

, and law students. Barbara uses applied psychology and art in her storytelling methods, to help students and leaders traverse across the iterative stages of a projects - from the early, inspirational stages to reality. Founder of the Design Entrepreneuring Studio, she is the author of,”Working Connection: The Relational Art of Leadership;” ”Entrepreneurial Leadership: A Balancing Act in Engineering and Science;” and ”Designing for Social Participation in the Virtual Universe.” With her students in ME 378, she co-authored, ”The Power of First Moments in Entrepreneurial Storytelling.” Barbara makes productive partnerships with industry and creates collaborative teams with members from the areas of engineering, design

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Hamilton, Northeastern University

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Graduate Studies

years on the faculty at the US Military Academy at West Point teaching civil engineering. He is a Fellow of ASCE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Imperative Issues and Elusive Solutions in Academic Integrity: A Case StudyAbstractThis research investigates the issue of academic integrity, specifically plagiarism, as it relates toand affects graduate engineering students. The scope of this project included a comprehensivereview of relevant literature and case study analysis in a large enrollment, multi-instructor, 1-credit course entitled Career Management for Engineers. This is a required course for graduateengineering students who desire to participate

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

herself, "This is really mentally affecting me." Erin noticed thetoll that graduate school had on her mental health and attributed this to the lack of preparationon the part of advisors and mentors. She stated, I had realized the mental and emotional toll that grad school was heaping on [me], honestly, unrealistic level[s] of expectations, the multiple projects, and the teaching, and still dealing with personal life, and all while being thrown in the deep end. No one actually ever teaches you how to do research. You just kind of sink or swim.Giselle’s increased mental distress led to her decision to take a leave of absence. She shared, I had to take a leave of absence, because I couldn't deal with it. I had to take a

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

presented Other, please specify: Wrote a thesis for a Master's in Education degree; Will publish results and articles in coming year. My project is funded; Currently working on a funded course development.Table 6. Involvement in Scholarship or Research on Teaching and Learning. Objective 2 Students will be aware of curriculum issues… Responses to the question “What would you list as the top three or four curriculum issuesrelated to engineering education today” (114 of the 143) gave a very wide range of responseswith approximately 265 identifiable items. Although difficult to categorize, an emergent typecoding by the author showed that the largest elements dealt with 1) curriculum issues such adepth vs. breath, length of

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

leadershippositions, stemming in large part from the mindset and traits imparted where data, facts, andlogic represent the only cornerstones for success.Awareness of the necessary traits and ways to develop emotional intelligence and servantleadership to facilitate success in leader or manager positions can be imparted to studentsthrough interactive courses and workshops. Problem-based learning is paramount in leadershiptraining to demonstrate that ‘correct’ or even good answers are sometimes not possible, butdecisions must be made to move the project and team forward. By considering and discussingrealistic leadership or management scenarios that require decisions or responses where ambiguityreigns due to the sociotechnical problems encountered, early-career

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynita Newswander, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

Page 14.683.2innovation have been recently proposed in initial plans for graduate education. Specifically, we 1examined 134 funded NSF IGERT proposals for 120 unique IGERT sites (14 were renewalproposals), and examined their proposed organizational structures and any university support orexplicit plans for sustaining the project beyond the five-year funding period. Our analysis of theproposals was guided by the following questions, which are more thoroughly treated in thesections below: 1. What proportion of successfully funded interdisciplinary graduate education proposals specifically addressed sustaining the program after the funding

Conference Session

Improved Pathways to Graduate Studies

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colleen Elizabeth Bronner, University of California, Davis; Alin Wakefield, University of California, Davis; Jean S. VanderGheynst, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Kara Moloney Ph.D., University of California, Davis

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at University of California, Davis. Dr. VanderGheynst’s research focuses on next generation biofuels and bioproducts and agricultural biotechnology. Current projects examine the management of microbial communities in applications in- cluding water treatment, food and energy production, and soil treatment for the control of pests and pathogens. Dr. VanderGheynst received her BS degree from Syracuse University in Chemical Engineer- ing in 1991 and PhD degree in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Cornell University in 1997.Kara Moloney Ph.D., University of California, Davis c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Student

Conference Session

Global Graduate Studies and Programs Abroad - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Chi Xu, University of Florida

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Graduate Studies

related to solar radiation, whenthe solar radiation decreases, it results a decreasing in electricity output. Meanwhile, thecooling system has a less heat input, which results a deficiency in desalination plant andanaerobic tank. In the future research, the methane can be used for the biogas-based powerplant. It can increase the production of electricity and remedy the imbalance of electricityoutput. In future research, the project will focus on optimizing the performance ofhybridization and the subsequent consumption of biogas.Reference[1] Pérez-Higueras, P., High Concentrator Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Engineering andPower Plants (Green Energy and Technology) 1st ed. Springer, Inc, New York, 2015 Edition.[2] Pérez-Higueras, P., Munoz. E

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andres Alejandro Herrera, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Richard Ham, University of Arkansas

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

air carrier in the world. Dr. Ham currently serves as the associate director of the largest graduate program at the University of Arkansas. He is a recognized academic professional and practitioner, teaching graduate courses on homeland security, unmanned aircraft systems, leadership, global competition, aviation Se- curity Management Systems (SeMS), automation tools, enforcement theory and transportation security. His research interests are in the areas of global supply chain, security, SeMS, compliance theory, risk management, project management and security optimization models. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RECRUITING AND RETENTION IN

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Vaccari, Stevens Institute of Technology; Siva Thangam, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

publicised (e.g. at conferences), so that the dissertation can be supported by the scientific and research community, not only by the opinions of the opponents. Denmark: '…capacity to carry out a scientific project involving independent use of the scientific method of the subject thereby furthering research at a level corresponding to the international standard of the PhD within the subject area.' The Netherlands: '…The dissertation must report on original research and present scientific results. It should make an original contribution to knowledge in the field and testify to the candidate's mastery of the methodology' Portugal: '…The thesis is expected to be a scholarly work which contributes to the

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lyn Gassman, University of South Carolina; Michelle A Maher, University of South Carolina; Briana Timmerman, UVA Curry School of Education, Charlottesville VA; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

envisioned. One indicated that he had 'no results worth showing,'suggesting he interpreted the question based on his comfort level in reporting a particular project,not his overall comfort level with writing. Page 23.959.8 8 7 pre-course post course 6 5 Frequency 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Student self-reported confidence level

Conference Session

Graduate Education Model, Industry and Practitioner Experience - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Jordan Hanson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Peter Lindahl, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Samantha Dale Strasser, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alison F. Takemura, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dirk R. Englund, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jaime Goldstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

. Her first was her MIT doctoral thesis project, unlocking the gastronomical genome of a Vibrio bacterium. For some of the Vibrio’s meals, she collected seaweed from the rocky, Atlantic coastline at low tide. (Occasionally, its waves swept her off her feet.) During grad school, Alison was also a fellow in MIT’s Biological Engineering Communication Lab. Helping students share their science with their instructors and peers, she began to crave the ability to tell the stories of other scientists, and the marvels they discover, to a broader audience. So after graduating in 2015 with a microbiology doctorate, she trekked to the Pacific coast to study science communication at the University of California, Santa Cruz. There

Conference Session

Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Zalewski, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

, the group projects and the quizzes.  Completing exercises from the textbook.  Group work with in class helps me in improving and sharing the ideas with my group mates. Flexible group work makes to get in touch with every person in the class.What is hindering your learning in this course?  The time to complete the class prep problems is sometimes hard to come by.  No, not in this class.  Not prepare lessons and materials before class.  The slides for chapter 10 "2 sample inferences" (week 11 I believe) that were on Isidore were terrible, because they were just a copy from the book. The other slides were good because the presented the concepts in a different way which provided insight into what

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

concerns like social skills and current trends.Whether inside or outside the classroom, instructors must stress the relevance of what students are learning to real O O O O Oand current events.Education should enable students to recognize injustices in society, and schools should promote projects to O O O O Oredress social inequities.Students who do not want to study much should not be required to do so

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Lisa DuPree McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

Department. Her current re- search interests focus on technology in engineering education, human computer interaction, educational data mining, and scientific visualization.Dr. Lisa DuPree McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa DuPree McNair is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Assistant Department Head of Graduate Education and co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC). She received her PhD in Linguistics from the University of Chicago and an M.A. and B.A. in English from the University of Georgia. Her research interests include interdis- ciplinary collaboration, design education, communication studies, identity theory and reflective practice. Projects

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manoj K. Jha, Morgan State University; Reginald Amory, Morgan State University

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Graduate Studies

. First, existing policiesand practices generally focused on discrete components, aspects, or predictors of student successwith no attention to other forces or processes that also influenced it. Second, efforts by policy-makers, practitioners, and researchers to improve student success were hampered by the absenceof a clear, consistent, and comprehensive definition of such success. Third, policymakers andpractitioners who attempted to use findings from prior research as tools to improve student suc-cess must first reconcile the broad array of theoretical and methodological approaches that char-acterized such research.Anderson and Swazey4 shared insight gained from a survey of doctoral students by the AcadiaInstitute’s Project on Professional

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Graduate Studies

. Page 22.248.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Assessment Based on Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences Mysore Narayanan, Miami University, Ohio.Abstract Scholars in the area of cognitive science and educational psychology agree that‘assessment’ as ‘learning’ should not be treated like a third-party research project orsome administrator’s questionnaire. Assessment must be actually viewed as acommunity effort or nothing. Assessment must be driven by a faculty's owncommitment to reflect, react, innovate and improve. Educators have also recognized thatit is very important that instructors make a strong effort to teach to the

Conference Session

Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Steve Skerlos, University of Michigan; Adam B. Baker, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

identifying the ways advisors may be better ableto support student success. It is also important to explore how the advising experiences ofreturners and direct pathway students compare to understand the role, if any, advisors play in theunique challenges experienced by returning students and the ways in which returners utilize thesupport of their advisors to adapt.III. MethodsA. Survey DevelopmentThe development of the GSEMS instrument was an iterative process developed based onliterature and findings from a pilot project and guided by best practices of survey development.Prior to the current study, members of our team conducted an initial study that involvedinterviews with ten returning PhD students. We asked the students open-ended questions

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Luis Enrique Guardia, Florida International University; Mais Kayyali, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

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

Research enthusiasm or or commitment to evaluation, expression of or commitment commitment clearly research, potential for CV, research articulated through articulated through future research personal enthusiasm or demonstration of demonstration of research statement commitment interest experience beyond senior project or capstone (research experiences can

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Sarah Root, University of Arkansas; Emine Cagin, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

AC 2008-1698: PREPARING GRADUATE STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL ASTEACHING MENTORS AND AS FUTURE PROFESSIONALSTershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan Tershia Pinder-Grover (tpinder@umich.edu) is the Coordinator of Engineering Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Initiatives at the Center for Research on Learning in Teaching at the University of Michigan. She oversees the Engineering GSI Mentor (EGSM) Program, plans teacher training for new engineering GSIs, develops workshops and seminars, and consults with faculty and GSIs on pedagogy and engineering education research projects. Dr. Tershia Pinder-Grover earned her B.S. degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland and

Conference Session

Graduate Student Writing and Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia; Lindsay Wheeler, University of Virginia

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Graduate Studies

communication, graduate students also reported they learned theimportance of reducing the amount of jargon used in communication: I learned about tailoring a message to a specific audience and how to explain complex technical subjects without using jargon. (Survey)Finally, the specific presentation skills that make for effective communication were alsofrequently reported by graduate students as an important communication skill they learned: I learned how to make clear and concise figures, graphics, and slideshows. I also learned a little more about projecting my voice and keeping good posture during a presentation. (Survey) [I learned] design and utilization of tangible 3D visual aids (atom models etc. ...) for

Conference Session

Growing and Maintaining Graduate Enrollment

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Fantasi Nicole, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Adam Blake Baker, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Steve J. Skerlos, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Professional Skills for Graduate Students

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

reading the paper yet, this title reminds me of our work in reflection inengineering and trying to capture/understand the language that students have. That was exactlymy reaction for some academic team projects where I knew the people I was assigned to andcould identify based on past experiences that we were not the strongest combination of students.This paper is also interesting to me because the tool already exists. CATME (similarly tomakerspaces) is currently being implemented in the engineering curriculum but as the abstractnotes, little is known about how these tools are applied and how students and instructorsperceive their use…[Paper 3] This paper was interesting to me because of makerspaces, informal engineeringactivity, potential for