2006-115: LEVERAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE THEMANAGEMENT OF GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMSWayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology Wayne E. Whiteman is a Senior Academic Professional and Director of the Office of Student Services in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his BS degree from the United States Military Academy in 1979, a master?s degree from MIT in 1987, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1996. Whiteman is a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army and completed 24 years of active military service. He served on the West Point faculty from 1987 to 1990, and 1998 to 2003
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real-world process orsystem over time." Furthermore, in designing new systems, a simulation experiment would helpdesigners run various scenarios to select the optimal alternative among the others. In some casesit may be possible to study the real system and to modify it to observe any change in the systemoutput(s), for example, examining the impact of increasing the number of automated check-inkiosks on reducing passengers’ waiting time in airports [2]. However, in some other situations, forinstance, in emergency rooms, it is not an appropriate approach to make changes in the system.Simulation courses have been part of the Industrial Engineering curriculum since the 90’s.Simulation courses have been offered in traditional Industrial
engineering disciplines. Currently thereis not enough research data available to substantially validate this claim. In addition there is a‘myth’ that PhDs are not hired at the institutions where they received their PhD. This paperattempts to quantify the hiring pattern in the field of Mechanical Engineering at the top 10Mechanical Engineering research programs in the United States.This is important as people who have trained at great length and expense to be researchersconfront a swindling number of academic jobs4. In 1974, fewer than 30% of all science andengineering (S&E) Ph.D.s were working in industry, and more than 45% were in tenure-trackfaculty positions. By 1999, the trend had reversed with nearly 38% S&E Ph.D.s who had received their
author’s data is shown in Appendix G.[Copyright for VARK version is held by Neil D. Fleming, Christchurch, New Zealand andCharles C. Bonwell, Green Mountain, Colorado, USA]. Page 14.253.10APPENDIX B (Rubrics courtesy of W S U, Pullman, WA) (Narayanan, 2007). Rubrics based on Likert Scale5 Has demonstrated excellence. Has analyzed important data precisely. Has provided documentation. Has answered key questions correctly. Evidence of critical thinking ability. Has addressed problems effectively. Very good performance Has evaluated material with proper insight
are thoseof the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] J. S. Shippmann, R. A. Ash, M. Batjtsta, L. Carr, L. D. Eyde, B. Hesketh, J. Kehoe, K. Pearlman, E. P. Prien, and J. I. Sanchez, "The practice of competency modeling," Personnel psychology, vol. 53, pp. 703-740, 2000.[2] B. J. Brummel, D. E. Rupp, and S. M. Spain, "Constructing parallel simulation exercises for assessment centers and other forms of behavioral assessment," Personnel Psychology, vol. 62, pp. 137-170, 2009.[3] D. E. Rupp, A. M. Gibbons, A. M. Baldwin, L. A. Snyder, S. M. Spain, S. E. Woo, B. J. Brummel, C. S. Sims, and M. Kim, "An Initial Validation of Developmental Assessment
Paper ID #19042Energy Science and Engineering Graduate Education at Tokyo TechProf. Jeffrey Scott Cross, Tokyo Institute of Technology Jeffrey S. Cross received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Iowa State University in 1992. He has worked in Japan at Fujitsu Lab Ltd., National Institute for Inorganics Materials, and at Tokyo Tech for over 20 years and is fluent in Japanese. Jeffrey is Prof. in the School of Environment and Society, Dept. of Transdisciplinarity Science and Engineering and graduate coordinate for the Energy Science and Engineering Major. He teaches online courses on academic writing and on education
based on where you are (e.g., academia, industry, national lab, or other places). 3. How does a student's ability to think interdisciplinarily within the ePortfolio influence ote. Provide the response based on where their competitiveness for future positions? N you are (e.g., academia, industry, national lab, or other places).For each student’s ePortfolio, employers were invited to point out the strength(s) and areas ofimprovement(s). Inputs for the following two survey questions answered RQ3 (i.e., what areemployers’ suggestions on developing an ePortfolio?). 4. What are the strengths of this student’s ePortfolio? Note. Provide the response based on where you are (e.g
of a national science policy forscientific research. 5The United States has not had a coherent policy during the last several decades for the graduatedevelopment of its domestic engineering graduates in the U.S. engineering workforce. These areengineers whose professional careers are not centered on academic scientific research, but ratherare centered on creating, developing, and innovating new, improved, and breakthroughtechnology in industry for competitiveness and the nation’s defense. (See Appendix G)Whereas the nation invested heavily during the 1960’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s in the graduateeducation of the U.S. scientific workforce for basic academic research, we have not as a nationplaced a balanced emphasis in the further professional
use the study results to develop proactive initiatives that canhelp reduce student graduation time.AcknowledgmentThis research was carried out through the Faculty of Engineering of the Universidad AndresBello, to which we are immensely grateful for all the facilities they provided us. We also wish toexpress our gratitude for the initiative to develop scientific articles in higher education research,as led by the Unit for Teaching and Academic Innovation, UNIDA.References[1] S. Rizzolo, A. R. DeForest, . D. A. DeCino, M. Strear y S. Landram, «Graduate student perceptions and experiences of professional development activities,» Journal of Career Development, vol. 43, nº 3, pp. 195-210, 2016.[2] L. S. Spaulding y A. J. Rockinson
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29, Student ID GKJ2]. The third form entails providing an answer with nointerpretation; feedback includes the correct answer by copying directly from GTAresources, while providing an answer with interpretation means the GTA provides thecorrect answer with some interpretation. In this example, “Devon Dalton is the CEO ofD. Dalton Technologies, but Devon is not the direct user of the procedure. Devon willreceive, evaluate, and archive the procedure but will not use the procedure for itsintended use. The Logistics Manager is the direct user of the procedure” [2008, GTAN02, Team 10, Student ID E2YG]. In this example, the GTA shows evidence ofinterpreting the student response - s/he provides information about the students’ actualresponse before
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, including: Please first indicate the amount you consulted with each of the groups below and the degree to which they were resistant or supportive of your decision to pursue a PhD. Please indicate how important each of these factors was in your decision to attend to graduate school prior to enrolling. Please indicate how much you used each of the following sources of information when you were selecting a PhD program. Please rate how important each type of information was when selecting a PhD program: Did you already know the topic of your dissertation work prior to beginning your PhD? Did you already know which professor(s) you wanted to work with prior to your PhD?Returners considered numerous factors
composition. The comprehensive revieweffort has gained traction and the first author has been asked to lead a university taskforce, onwhich the co-author has agreed to participate, to create a written comprehensive review ingraduate admissions plan for the university. Our goal is to create a plan that is adjustable basedon the needs and desired outcomes of each program.References[1] D. J. Ernst, E. Collins, A. Burger, and K. Stassun. (1/29/2018). Fisk-Vanderbilt Master's-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program. Available: http://fisk-vanderbilt-bridge.org/[2] C. Miller and K. Stassun, "A test that fails," Nature, vol. 510, pp. 303-304, 6/12/2014 2014.[3] K. G. Stassun, S. Sturm, K. Holley-Bockelmann, A. Burger, D. J. Ernst, and D. Webb
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areas of optical communications and photonics. He has been awarded seven U. S. patents and has authored/co-authored numerous journal and conference publications. He is a member of the IEEE Education Society, IEEE Communications Society, OSA, and ASEE.Monte Tull, University of Oklahoma MONTE P. TULL joined Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Oklahoma in 1996 after a 29-year career in advanced switching technology at AT&T, Bell Labs, and Lucent Technologies. Research interests are in digital hardware, multiple-valued logic, reconfigurable computing, and embedded systems. BS Physics, East Central State University; MSIE, OU; MSEE, OSU; PhDEE, OU.Samuel Lee
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merits of the Doctor of Engineering in Engineering degree,and its purpose in training engineers to become professional managers in a technical field.Program HistoryThe Doctor of Engineering degree program was created in the mid-1980’s as the college’s firstprofessional doctoral degree. It went through administrative revisions in the late 1980’s to becomethe program it is today. There were very few professional doctoral programs in the country at thattime. Most of the interest in professional degrees was at the master’s level. It is important to note,as well, that the title of the degree does not have the same meaning at all institutions and in allcountries. Some use the Doctor of Engineering title for a research-based engineering
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critical element in sustaining competitiveness”… However … “The United States could lose its preeminence in technology unless a new national innovation agenda is developed.” 1 Finding # 2: U.S. engineering progress is essential to U.S. economic competitiveness and national security. Whereas the U.S. Scientific Workforce and the U.S. Engineering Workforce are both vital national resources for the nation’s S&T progress, they serve two distinct purposes. Continuous advancements in basic research [performed primarily at the nation’s research universities] are essential in sustaining U.S. preeminence for the nation’s scientific progress, and continuous
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andteaching practices, such as providing effective feedback for students; developing a teachingportfolio; and the academic job search. Throughout Spring 2014, we will continue to requestfeedback from students in order to refine our ongoing efforts to support students’ academic,personal and professional success.References 1. Longfield A, Romas J, Irwin JD. The Self-worth, Physical and Social Activities of Graduate Students: A Qualitative Study. Coll Stud J. 2006;40(2):282–92.2. Fogg P. Grad-School Blues. The Chronicle of Higher Education [Internet]. 2009 Feb 20 [cited 2013 Oct 17]; Available from: http://chronicle.com/article/Grad-School-Blues/295663. Patton S. Colleges Struggle to Respond to Graduate Students in Distress. The Chronicle
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weeks), that met once a week for 2hours and 45 minutes. I. Course Objectives: In particular, having successfully completed the course, students will be able to: a) Create organized and theoretically effective syllabi b) Articulate correspondences and differences between education theory and education practice c) Perform peer reviews of other instructors and constructively discuss their performance d) Productively reflect on teaching practices to improve student learning and class environment e) Draw on classroom experiences to develop useful formative assessments f) Develop a teaching portfolio that articulates and illustrates the student´s teaching philosophy II. Syllabus: Following are the