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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Graduate Studies

AC 2009-446: STRENGTHENING THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: WHY THE PROFESSIONAL GRADUATEDEGREE IN ENGINEERINGRoger Olson, Rolls-Royce CorporationDonald Keating, University of South CarolinaThomas Stanford, University of South Carolina Page 14.1078.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Strengthening the U.S. Engineering Workforce for Innovation: Why the Professional Graduate Degree in Engineering?1. IntroductionThis is the third of four invited papers prepared for the National Collaborative panel sessionconcerning the deliberate advancement of professional engineering graduate education relevantto the needs of creative

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jin-Hwan Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati

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Graduate Studies

pursue careers in academia as the next generation of college anduniversity professors.1 The PFF program was started in 1993 and is now established at 45doctoral institutions and 300 partner schools.1 The program is designed to improve the graduateeducational experience and to address the need for more qualified and trained faculty at variousacademic institutions. UC was one of the original doctoral institutions and an active participantwith a university-wide PFF program since 1993.2,3 The UC PFF in Engineering program Page 14.655.2 1consists of three one-hour courses and a mentored teaching requirement

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Duane Dunlap, Purdue University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

innovative capacity of the nation’s engineering infrastructure in industry fortechnology development and innovation. This strength must be sustained by a strong U.S. system ofprofessional graduate engineering education directly relevant to the growth needs of the U.S. engineeringworkforce in industry which is the primary mainstay of our competitiveness as a nation.1. Proposed ─A Bold InitiativeThe National Collaborative Task Force, comprised of leaders from industry and universities across thecountry, proposes to initiate, guide, and implement a major advancement in U.S. professional graduateengineering education that ─ Recognizes that the future industrial strength of U.S. technology for economic prosperity and national security is ultimately

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies

still a problem which needsoversight and control where possible. There is a concern that growth will plateau when the pentup demand for this degree has been met, but the growth to date shows no sign of reaching aplateau. Given the significant foreign student interest and the rate of growth without muchadvertising, it seems that the growth is still rising at least for the short term.As an aid to others who may be facing similar issues, the table below is included with somesuggestions for consideration.Table 1: Suggestions for planning for new programPending Approval of Degree Post Approval—Degree OfferedBegin initial curriculum planning with faculty: Prepare Finalize three year plan of course

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Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Graduate Studies

thatengineers assume in engineering a technology.The wide variety of engineering activities associated with technology development is perhaps betterillustrated with a scale of technology readiness levels. Technology readiness levels are used by manyindustries as a metric for the evolution of technology development projects. A typical scale of technologyreadiness levels is shown in Figure 1. This, too, is a depiction of the Engineering Method viewed from asomewhat different perspective. But a technology readiness scale does not illustrate the differentengineering roles played by practicing engineers at different levels of professional development.3. Professional Education for Engineers for Innovative Technology DevelopmentThe National Society of

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Graduate Studies

. Most are in the format of short sessions thatfocus on just-in-time information regarding general tips on grading, student etiquette andunderstanding university policies and procedures. “TA training is an essential and powerful toolthat improves TAs’ performance” (p. 4).1, 5 While this information may be sufficient for thosestudents who hold limited duties such as grading and office hours, TAs who have teaching dutiesoften have little or no information and mentorship on how to be an effective teacher, or anunderstanding of how students learn. More complete programs are necessary in order to givethe TA the appropriate tools and pedagogical strategies that foster an understanding of theteaching and learning process.Most tenured college professors

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Descoteaux, Norwich University; David Muckerman, CH2M HIll; Scott Sabol, Vermont Technical College

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Graduate Studies

lasttwo courses before Residency there are always several discussion topics posted that are related to“Looking forward to meeting you at Residency” or stating something similar to “Wow, Renee, Ican’t WAIT to actually meet you in person!” after a post of a very strong idea on the discussionboard. The bonding and friendships are based on meeting at the University so the Universitygains long term benefits from its online alumni.One obvious way Residency helps the University is financially due to the surge in donationsafter the students attend Residency. A recent student, when completing the end-of-Residencysurvey, made the comment “made my first donation of $1000 today and am proud that it will notbe my last”.(1)One recent unexpected relationship

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tonya Saddler, Northwestern University; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

, Informal, PersonalFigure 1. Conceptualizing graduate and professional student socialization. Reprinted withpermission from Weidman, Twale, & Stein, Socialization of Graduate and Professional Studentsin Higher Education: A Perilous Passage? (2001). Modified (highlighted area) to show studyfocus.Purpose The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the socialization process of doctoralstudents in engineering fields committed to a career as a faculty member. Specifically, this studyattempted to understand what knowledge and skills7,9 are acquired during research collaborationssome doctoral students have with their faculty members. One core element of the Graduate andProfessional Student Socialization model (knowledge and skills

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Graduate Studies

contain eight chapters: 1. Introduction 2. Display of the relevant body of knowledge 3. Definition of the problem to be solved in the work 4. Analysis 5. Synthesis of a solution to the problem being addressed 6. Validation of the designed solution 7. Conclusions and assessment of the utility of the work 8. Discussion of future directions for similar research These chapters will always be followed by a comprehensive bibliography, presented in an Page 11.971.4 engineering format (as opposed to one favored, for example, by the Modern LanguageAssociation). There are frequently, also, one or more appendices where

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

experience.Two areas of improvement to graduate student processes are offered in this paper. The first is inthe area of recruitment and admission. The second involves the processing of graduate studentfinancial support. The enhancements provided by implementation of these services aredocumented and reported. The Structured Query Language (SQL) was used to build a relationaldatabase and implement these improvements.1 Similar procedures could easily be incorporatedfor use at other educational institutions.This work was motivated by the management of the graduate student program in the WoodruffSchool of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The Woodruff Schoolhas a current enrollment of approximately 700 graduate students and

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy Noonan, Purdue University; Jaemeen Baek, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sangil Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Grant Michalski, Georgia Institute of Technology; Chia-Hung Hou, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

assessment tool.IntroductionObstacles in assessing engineering academic conditions validly and specifically are common andare well-documented. Olds et al.1 in a review of engineering education assessment approachesnoted the efficiency of conducting surveys with respect to other assessment methods as well asthe drawbacks of using surveys. Extrapolating from documented drawbacks, it can be concludedthat obstacles in conducting surveys to assess academic conditions can include generatinginterest in assessment efforts in order to achieve high response rates, transcendingcommunication barriers, preserving confidentiality, minimizing biases from numerous sources,and conducting meaningful statistical analyses. Thus, researchers are still seeking methods

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies

graduate students. Therefore, thispaper presents advice about acquiring teaching experience in graduate school and more detailedadvice about finding open position announcements, preparing job applications, preparing forinterviews, and knowing what to expect when interviewing at teaching-oriented colleges anduniversities. The advice and expectations for a teaching-oriented career path were harvested fromthe authors’ recent experiences in conducting teaching-oriented job searches in computerscience.Effective mentorship takes place when a person has access to a mentor at the next career or lifestage. This paper serves as a surrogate mentor to computer science and engineering students whowish to pursue a career oriented towards teaching.1

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Norton, University of Michigan; Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Mullenax, Tulane University

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Graduate Studies

/purpose:American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) student chapters have formed at severaluniversities in recent years. The original paper developed an analytical method to predict ASEEstudent chapter viability from environmental conditions at an institution. The goal of this paperwas to revisit the output of the original equation using current demographic and student chapterinformation, and determine if the given analysis is still applicable.Materials/methods:In the original study, a regression equation was generated which related university demographicdata to successful student chapter metrics.1 Data were gathered for the academic year 2004-2005based on the ASEE college profiles and direct inquiry of current chapter officers and the

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Graduate Study Programs Supporting Diversity and Underrepresented Minority Students - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Tyler Fischer, U.S. Navy; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

as opposed to otherforms of renewable ocean energy. The energy available can be measured by the difference in tideheights. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) summarized tidalpatterns in three categories. Figure 1 illustrates those typical tidal patterns. 5 Figure 1: Typical Tidal PatternsDiurnal tide has one high tide and one low tide every 24 hours and can be observed in manyareas within the Gulf of Mexico. Semidiurnal has two high tides and two low tides every 24hours and can be observed along the eastern coast of North America. Mixed Semidiurnal tidesalso experience two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours, however; the amplitude of highare low tides are dependent on the lunar cycle

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The Care and Keeping of Graduate Students - GSD Tech Session 6

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators

provide“careful, thorough advising and regular supportive mentoring”1 in areas ranging from thespecifics of their dissertation research to broader questions of personal and professional success.2This interactive panel discussion will introduce future and new engineering educators—especially those with young or forming research groups—to some best practices in setting thetone for a productive research group and navigating difficult situations related to graduatestudents. The panel discussion is led by Dr. Katy Luchini Colbry (Michigan State University)and Dr. Catherine Berdanier (Pennsylvania State University). The session will offer theory-basedbest practices for research group leadership and management in light of graduate education

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

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carey Whitehair; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Graduate Studies

are discussedThe “Science of Team Science (SciTS)” is emerging as a research area to explore how large-scale research (initiated in the medical research context) endeavors can be best accomplishedacross multiple institutions and potentially hundreds of colleagues 1–3. The Science of TeamScience literature has high value in studying collaborations in engineering and particularly theways in which students learn to become collaborative members of their research teams. SciTSfindings have only recently been introduced in an engineering and graduate engineering studenteducational context 3. Most of these studies promote competency- or logistical- bases forsuccess: that by having the right conditions for success, all teams will be able to be

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Developing and Establishing Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexa Kottmeyer, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

programs is Mohr et al.1, who exploredstrategies to effectively recruit students into these innovative programs, including how studentsdiscovered the programs and how different recruiting materials influenced students’ decisions toenroll in the program. However, the study focused on the strategies used to recruit students overthe student’s motivation for entering a one-year Master’s program in general and how studentsviewed the program compared to a traditional Master’s degree. Additional articles explore thedevelopment and implementation of one-year programs2,3,4. Gross, Mohr, and Pessiki2 describethe development of a Structural Engineering professional, 10-month Master’s degree program.Initial assessment data from an alumni survey highlighted

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Professionalism and Preparations Developed by Graduate Study Programs—Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael W. Keller, The University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Valerie N. Streets, University of Tulsa; Alison J. Kerr, University of Tulsa; Rami M. Younis, The University of Tulsa; Leah Tecle, University of Tulsa; Daniel W. Crunkleton, University of Tulsa

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Graduate Studies

Ratings for Graduate StudentsProfessional development, at all levels, is focused on improving performance across a broadrange of skills. As a result, this universe of skills needs to be systematically categorized andlabeled to provide the structure for professional development. A common approach for thiscategorization is to group skills into competencies. Competencies are combinations ofknowledge, skills, abilities, and other individual characteristics that can be reliably measured todifferentiate performance [1]. Defining and describing professional competencies is one of thecentral tasks to creating an effective professional development strategy or framework. Inengineering education, a common practice is to draw these competencies from the

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

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Scott Cross, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Mamoru Tanahashi, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Masao Takeyama, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Mutsuko Hatano, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Akira Yamada, Tokyo Tech

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Graduate Studies

program, Academy for Co-creativeEducation of Environment and Energy Science (ACEEES), in 2012 with a 7 year grant awardedby the Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) Program for Leading Graduate Schools15.ACEEES' mission is to educate next generation doctoral students to become global energyscientist and engineers by developing their leadership qualities as well technical expertise inenergy and environmental science through coursework, interdisciplinary projects, research andother activities with international industry-government-university oversight (Fig. 1). JSPScreated the Leading Graduate Program to support doctoral student education, provide financialsupport to students, raise doctoral education quality and increase the number of

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Developing and Establishing Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Darryl P. Butt, University of Utah; Timothy Andersen; Tammi Vacha-Haase, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

the emerging doctoral degree programs.IntroductionViewed as being essential to American technological research, manufacturing, and overalleconomic strength, the limited number of scientists and engineers with advanced degrees haslong been a concern for the country’s wellbeing. Science and engineering jobs have continued toincrease at a faster rate (18.7%) than all other occupations (14.3%), with 59% in computer andmathematical scientist occupations.1 The driving growth among science, technology, engineeringand math (STEM) occupations, has caused more than 1.1 million computer and mathematicaloccupations to be added between 2005-2015.2Although over 22,000 doctoral degrees are conferred yearly in the science and engineeringfields,3 questions

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Graduate Study Programs Supporting Diversity and Underrepresented Minority Students - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Janet M. Beagle, Purdue University College of Engineering; Phillip S. Dunston, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Susan K. Fisher, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

University of Washington prior to joining the faculty at Purdue.Ms. Susan K. Fisher, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Establishing Pathways to the Professoriate for Underrepresented Minority StudentsIntroductionA grant from the Provost’s Office at Purdue University is supporting a program to establishpathways to the professoriate for underrepresented minority (URM) engineering students fromminority serving institutions (MSIs). The program is managed by faculty and staff affiliated withgraduate engineering programs at Purdue. Components of the program include (1) opportunitiesfor research

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Professionalism and Preparations Developed by Graduate Study Programs—Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie N. Streets, University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Michael Wade Keller, University of Tulsa; Rami M. Younis, The University of Tulsa

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Graduate Studies

, professional societies, and other organizations have issued numerous callsto strengthen the nation’s engineering workforce [1]. A strong engineering workforce is criticalto U.S. competitiveness and prosperity. However, current graduation and employment rates arenot meeting this demand [2]. The research described in this paper is sponsored by the NationalScience Foundation and works to address these needs through the development and assessmentof a professional development program for engineering graduate students.Graduate education marks a critical point in one’s professional development, as an increasingnumber of jobs require graduate degrees [1]. Unlike undergraduate education, graduate school isconsidered a time to hone human capital skills outside

Conference Session

Getting Into Graduate School

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies, Student

projects; leading a team; solving interpersonal problems; effective communications, etc.)  Communication skills (giving oral presentations; developing written reports or materials; generating web content, blogs, or social media posts; interpersonal communications, etc.)Of course, it is also essential to think carefully about the purpose of the recommendation(graduate school applications, fellowship nominations, jobs, etc.) and select recommenders whocan speak about the applicant’s preparation for the specific opportunity.Choosing RecommendersIdeally, you will ask for recommendation letters from individuals who both know you well andcan write effectively [1]. Faculty, advisers, internship/work supervisors, coaches and

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

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary K. Nave Jr., Virginia Tech; Amy L. Hermundstad, Virginia Tech; Michael Stewart, Virginia Tech; Michele Ruth Waters, Virginia Tech; Emily Garner, Virginia Tech; Mohammed Seyam, Virginia Tech; Chelsea R. Corkins, Virginia Tech; Karen P. DePauw, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

success in an increasingly globalized world.I. Introduction As the field of engineering becomes more globalized, the need for engineers to beglobally competent is increasingly important. The development of global competency isparticularly important for engineering graduate students, who will soon be leaders in industryand academia. Many of the challenges facing our society require global collaboration, and it istherefore necessary that engineering graduate students develop an ability to work in these globalcontexts [1]. However, many graduate engineering programs focus primarily on research and ondeveloping students’ technical skills with less emphasis on skills needed for students’ jobs andcareers after graduation [2-3

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Professionalism and Preparations Developed by Graduate Study Programs—Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Nate Derbinsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Yugu Yang-Keathley, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Durga Suresh, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

better prepare their students for graduate school, we present our seminarorganization and survey results. The work also presents tips for inspiring students and insightsinto the student motivation and interest in graduate school.1 IntroductionToday’s engineering job market increasingly necessitates a post-graduate education for long-termemployment and advancement. Master’s degrees are projected to make up 27 percent of theSTEM workforce in 2018 1 as opposed to 22.2 percentage recorded in 2011 2 . In contrast, theprojected percentage of Bachelor’s degree holder demands no growth to meet the projected 42percent in 2018 1 . At most universities and large colleges, undergraduate students are exposed tograduate school from a variety of sources (e.g

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Graduate Study Programs Supporting Diversity and Underrepresented Minority Students - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth A. Bucher MSW, Ohio State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Program

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

scenario, high riskbehavior or intentional suicide attempts may result.Graduate faculty, staff and administrators need to be aware that graduate students experiencehigh rates of depression, anxiety (nervousness, stress, loneliness), and distress. Distressedindividuals coping with stressors can lead to high risk behaviors or worse. Suicide is the secondleading cause of death for college students. Groups at elevated risk include (1) male, (2) older(graduate and professional), (3) international, and (4) returning veterans. Being a graduatestudent puts a person at risk. For international students, males, or returning veterans, the risk iscompounded. Protective factors include a caring culture, strong connections to others, and aculture that supports

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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

. Additionally, since this study focuses heavilyon the pathway to the position and on graduate school preparation, participants had to be withinthe first three years of their first assistant professor position. Details about each participant areincluded in Table 1, and the full criteria for participation are listed below:Table 1: Overview of participants Institution Narrative Name (Pseudonym) Gender Classification 1 Steven Bradley Male Baccalaureate College 2 Valerie Michaels Female 3 Opie Hampton Male

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

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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

personal “story”, as a launching point for our personal inspiration, vision, andactions. We frame the concept of “story” as a way of capturing what it means to become awareof who we are, to understand our process of growth, and to envision our future pathway movingforward (see also Adams et. al., 2007).We believe that an examination of our story can reveal compelling insight into (1) our personalmotivations for pursuing graduate school and (2) the challenges and opportunities for growth wehave experienced during the program. With this insight, we will be able to better articulate andapply our learning to new experiences in the future.To explore our personal and collective stories as graduate students, we formed a co-operativeinquiry group with