Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Connolly, University of Texas - Austin

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Graduate Studies

during the first semester in which theyare appointed. The TA certification workshop is based on research and best practices ineducation – it takes a hands-on and interactive approach in covering the following topics:understanding undergraduate students and the culture of higher education in the United States,principles of student success, fundamentals of pedagogy, student learning styles, questioningstrategies to increase student engagement, and managing the practical aspects of a TA position,such as working with faculty, grading, office hours, and resolving student issues. TAs are eitherobserved during their classroom/laboratory session or are required to participate in a teachingpracticum session, where they are evaluated by their peers. These

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University; Robin L. Autenrieth, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies

by contributing to ongoing faculty research projects or pursuing anindependent research topic. More than 555 participants have completed the USRG program sincethe summer of 2000.The objectives of the program are to: 1) provide immersive research experience(s) forengineering undergraduates; 2) increase participant’s interest in pursuing graduate studies withan emphasis on the Ph.D. program; 3) increase participant’s awareness of the graduate schoolexperience; 4) provide an outlet to enhance participant’s writing and communications skills; 5)increase participant’s understanding of the graduate school application process for admissionsand fellowships; and subsequently, 6) position participants to be more competitive for graduateadmissions and

Conference Session

Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin M. Foley, Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan; Ashley M. Verhoff, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan; John J. Pitre Jr., Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan; Kathleen Marie Ropella, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

, peer participants provide feedback on workshopaspects that may need to be addressed prior to the official workshop, which include, in part,notation consistency, instructional pace, breadth of material, and timing. The practice workshopsare held one week prior to the scheduled time of implementation, which ensures there is time toaddress the concerns of the workshop participants.Both the instructor and the workshop participants can benefit from these practice workshops. Forstudent instructors, they provide opportunities to speak in front of an audience that is committed Page 24.1404.3to teaching. The audience can see subtleties that may have been

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

form the framework for the ultimate purpose of this paper: to provide aresource for new graduate student instructors. Derived from my experiences, I focus on what Ihave learned based on four main themes: preparation, motivation, expectation, and reflection.Lessons on PreparationAs a graduate student teaching for the first time, it seems there is little time to prepare forteaching a course. However, it is important to make the most of what time you have to preparein between your own courses, research, and writing reports. Without proper preparation, youmake yourself vulnerable to late nights, coffee addictions, and possible embarrassment in theclassroom. In particular, if you are teaching a course as the primary instructor, it is essential

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

candidates had in terms of considering afuture academic career. Many institutions, including top Table 3: Fears about Academic Careerranked Research 1 schools, find that women consistently turn o Balancing work and family o Writing grants and getting fundingdown academic job offers at a far higher rate than male o Getting tenurecandidates.3 Understanding the concerns of under- o Failingrepresented graduate students and postdoctoral scholars will o Getting the right offer o Making an

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Hyun Hannah Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Mattox Alan Beckman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lucas Anderson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Graduate Studies

or teaching assistant support, as well as by providing students who take the course as partof their graduation, professional development, and/or teaching requirements. Finally, external in-dustry sponsors offer additional, sustainable financial support as well as some industry-perspectiveinstruction in return for the opportunity to recruit from a pool of graduate students.ActivitiesThe course consists of a weekly seminar that can be taken for one or two credit hours. Seminarsare taught in an active-learning style, with plentiful group discussions and in-class activities suchas think-pair-share. Some seminars are supplemented by reflective writing assignments. Studentswho take the course for two credits also complete a research project and

Conference Session

Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Classroom Assessment Technique (CATs) [1]. MuddyPoints (MP) is one of these techniques. It is a tool used to collect feedback about student learningissues and points of confusion. Many times, it takes the form of a ‘Minute Paper’ where studentsare asked to spend the last minute or so of class anonymously writing their responses to a coupleof questions. These questions help the instructor recognize any disconnects between what theysaid and what the students actually heard (e.g., What was the main point of today’s class? Whatdid you find most confusing?) [2]. Instructors can then take this feedback and leverage it toenhance student learning by adapting future content delivery and course facilitation methods.Responding to this information at the

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

evident world problems, indicated but not well evident but do and align with alignment with program articulated, do not align with program not align with program program Writing ability Poor writing Fair writing Good writing Excellent writing skills skills skills skills Clear evidence of Not Vague details; Indicated with Indicated with applicant’s

Conference Session

Supporting Diversity through Co-curricular Programming

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Alexis Y. Williams, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Shawnisha Shonté Hester, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Affairs, and International system, Officer of Diversity, Latina/o Affairs Education Policy (PhD)6 Human Development, Assistant professor of education, coordinator of STEM emphasis on reading and education for teacher preparation; currently planning a literacy (PhD) collaborative proposal with other faculty and administrators for a STEM Center at the request of the institution. Over the course of the last two years, collaborated with faculty in Engineering to write grant proposals for programs that would provide professional development for teachers

Conference Session

Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Ann Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary E. Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Randy R. Rapp, School of Construction Management, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Graduate Studies

forces compellinguniversities towards professional doctorates. Specifically for XXX University, as a nationallyranked land grant STEM-intensive institution, it is obligated, i.e., compelled, by its land grantmission to bring practical knowledge and capability to the constituencies it serves – and businessand industries as well as individual people are the two most important constituencies!Furthermore, in the move towards a knowledge economy and for the foreseeable future, theimportance of the need for advancing of technology, innovation and related entrepreneurship18and intrapreneurship was noted by Wessner19 writing for the National Research Council. Alsoacting are cultural influences such as those in Germany where senior executives have earned

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Anthony, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Marjory Palius, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Carolyn Maher, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Prabhas Moghe, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Graduate Studies

but also the areas that needimprovement in their peers’ presentations, and that this has helped them to make note of what todo and not to do in their own subsequent presentations (not just IRIFs but also group meetings,conferences, etc.).Additionally, the mere process of engaging in extended discourse, with its give and take, hasbeen instructive for all students – and particularly so for those whose research groups are very Page 13.440.13small, and/or do not meet frequently, and/or have different norms and cultures for meetings. Onestudent reported that the IRIF experience emboldened her to speak up in her own groupmeetings, which had been

Conference Session

Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Paper ID #15175Learning to Conduct ”Team Science” through Interdisciplinary EngineeringResearchDr. Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette Catherine G.P. Berdanier holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota and her M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University. Her research interests include graduate-level engineering education, including engineering writing, inter- and multidisciplinary graduate education, innovative and novel grad- uate education experiences, global learning, and

Conference Session

Non-Traditional Doctoral Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Torres-Sánchez, Loughborough University; Paul P. Conway, Loughborough University

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Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Joy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

and an M.S. from South Dakota State University (SDSU); both degrees are in Agricultural Engineering. He holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Chittagong in Bangladesh. Dr. Latif has authored/co-authored numerous refereed journal articles and peer reviewed conference proceedings articles and has made national and interna- tional conference presentations. His publication record includes articles related to academic program development and assessment of academic programs. Dr. Latif was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Engineering Technology.Prof. Joy L Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech) Joy L. Colwell is Director of Graduate Studies for Purdue University Calumet. She is a

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

directed project rather than a research thesis o A Professional Fellow (recognized by his/her peers as having progressed well beyond the norm). o Industry experienced faculty are needed to teach the professional engineers. Some of these could/should be visiting/adjunct faculty who are experienced practicing engineers. Page 13.558.53.3 Transforming Engineers into Leaders • In many engineering organizations today, there are multiple tracks for advancement. To be successful in any of these tracks, professional graduate engineering education is needed. o One track is to

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer H. Gross, Lehigh University; Donna M. Mohr, Lehigh University; Stephen Pessiki, Lehigh University

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Graduate Studies

% Very Total % Very Key Element % Well Well Well or Well Rate your preparation to enter practice compared 54% 32% 86% with peers from other schools Page 25.360.12 Table 14. Employer Survey – Effectiveness of Program at Meeting Goals Total % Very % Very Goal

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

size.ResponseThe qualitative nature of the cases is provided as added/shown in the Qualitative Description ofthe Cases. Due to space limitation only two cases are given. However, during the semester in theclass qualitative emphasis on all the cases was given.The following write up is added in the Feedback from the Students section demonstrating strongresponses from students on the qualitative nature of the cases. A wide range of qualitativedescriptions of the case studies was received from the students. Each step of the case studydemonstrated significant improvement on the breadth and depth of knowledge of ethics on theintricate details of the cases. For example, in the case of “Hyatt Regency Kansas City WalkwayCollapse,” majority of the students wrote

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

particular task and their beliefs about the relative cost and value of that task [15]– [17]. Individuals’ competence beliefs and the costs and values they associate with a particularchoice are informed by their past experiences, personal identity beliefs, the societal/culturalcontext, and individuals’ interactions with these cultural norms or expectations [16], [17]. Ourfindings suggested that returners perceived higher levels of costs in a number of areas comparedto their direct-pathway peers. These costs included academic costs, which relate to individuals’feelings about their academic performance, relationships with peers, and adjusting to a new typeof work and environment; balance costs, which include challenges with family and

Conference Session

Graduate Student Needs and Experiences, Exploring Graduate Funding and Undergraduate Research Experiences

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Steven J. Skerlos, University of Michigan; Megan Kaczanowski, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

interpretingdata, conducting experiments, and locating and learning from literature. A study by Berdanier etal. examined the knowledge, skills, and attributes graduate students intending to pursue work inacademia and industry identified as important.5 Both groups of students emphasized problemsolving, meeting deadlines, communicating with a particular audience (both orally and inwriting), strong analytical ability, managing multiple projects, working in teams, and meetingdeadlines. Skills and knowledge emphasized exclusively by students intending to pursue industrycareers tended to industry-specific, like writing technical reports and learning new technologies.Those graduate engineers entering academia also emphasized skills that related to their

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, Student

. Thought through the details (tasks, goals, and time period) to develop and provide a comprehensive summer research plan (or schedule) for undergraduates. Some mentors went into great depth that covered details from design phase of an experiment to writing the final report.2. Worked side-by-side on a daily basis with undergraduates to discuss their progress, issues and approaches, especially in the early phase of the summer program. In the case when the mentor had to go out of town, they used internet video conference calls to check on the student’s progress. Both of these cases were evident from a female and a male Electrical Engineering UR student, respectively, as shown below. “The first week of [the summer UR program

Conference Session

Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include interdisciplinary pedagogy for pervasive computing design; writing across the curriculum in Statics courses; as well as a CAREER award to explore the use of e- portfolios to promote professional identity and reflective practice. Her teaching emphasizes the roles of engineers as communicators and educators, the foundations and evolution of the engineering education discipline, assessment methods, and evaluating communication in engineering. Page 24.652.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Graduate