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Graduate Recruitment and Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colby Weishaar, University of Arkansas; Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Trevor Joe Dodson, University of Arkansas

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feedback from responses from the first workshop. This paperexamines the results of the two GRE workshops, and describes (1) the two workshops, (2) thesurvey used to evaluate the workshops, and (3) the results from the pre and post survey. Theresults indicated that 89% of participants agreed or strongly agreed that they were more preparedto take the GRE after attending the first workshop with an 11% increase in the level of awarenessabout the GRE from the pre and post survey. There were two major changes between the twoworkshops: (1) an increase in the advertisement to the students and (2) the Dean of GraduateSchool presented the opening information. The results from the second workshop indicated a22% increase in the level of awareness about the

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Graduate Studies Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie A. Dickerson, Iowa State University; Theodore (Ted) J. Heindel, Iowa State University; Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill, Iowa State University; Patrick S. Schnable, Iowa State University; Jill Wittrock, University of Northern Iowa; Mary E. Losch, University of Northern Iowa

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understanding and tools to design and construct crops with desired traits thatcan thrive in a changing environment. Students with “T-shaped” experiences will differ fromtraditional STEM graduate programs that produce students with deep disciplinary knowledge inat least one area. This depth represents the vertical bar of the "T". The horizontal bar representstheir ability to effectively collaborate across a variety of different disciplines [T-Summit, 2016],which is the focus of P3 as shown in Figure 1.This paper reports on the progress of the project to date and presents results on the first year’sproject assessment on the effectiveness of the cross disciplinary training. The P3 programis preparing students for productive careers in plant phenomics

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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

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Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Niaz Latif, Purdue University Northwest

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securing jobs and employment4, 5. AtPurdue University Northwest, graduates of the Master’s degree program have had similarexperience. However, once the enrollment hit triple digit numbers, a “coursework only” optionhad to be introduced to address 1) the needs of those who were already working, 2) the limitationthat the faculty number presents in such growth and 3) the needs of, and issues faced with, onlinestudents.In this paper, the issues and strategies used to create, implement, and sustain the program arediscussed. Such issues include: limitation of financial resources, flexibility of the program, andcurrency of the program to address the needs of industry, delivery modes, as well as recruitmentto sustain high enrollment.Initial Stages of the

Conference Session

Getting Into Graduate School

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies, Student

individualsevaluate both the personal and academic fit of each institution, along with advice for interpretingand comparing offers of financial assistance. While the specific focus of this paper is oncomparing offers to graduate programs (Master’s or PhD) in engineering in the United States, thegeneral principles may be helpful for a wide variety of post-graduate applicants.IntroductionA recent internet search on “making the choice between graduate programs” offered nearly 10million results, with the “most relevant” options being a variety of blog posts and opinionarticles. Such accounts have been published in popular media [1], [2] and by sites that focus onhigher education [3], [4], and their content ranges from identifying the pros and cons of

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Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben D. Radhakrishnan, National University

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process can be used forboth online and onsite offerings of the program.The paper will also present assessments of the capstone course and evaluations on studentlearning, successes in achieving the program learning outcomes and the usefulness of theprogram in solving real world problems. The paper will also discuss ideas on the potential toexpand this framework for other programs and additional enhancements.Graduate Capstone MethodologiesCapstone projects by definition serves two audiences namely, the academic and the sponsor orthe client. Academic audience look for a well laid out research: formal systematic application ofscientific methods to the study of problems [1, 2]. Project sponsor/client, on the other hand, lookfor well laid pragmatic

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Professional Skills for Graduate Students

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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La'Tonia Stiner-Jones, Ohio State University

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. [1]. As programs strive to diversify they also desire to beinclusive. Inclusion is an important factor in supporting the retention of individuals frommarginalized and/or underrepresented groups. In order to do so, it is important to address issueslike microaggressions and implicit bias. Microaggressions are subtle unconscious insultsdirected toward minorities, women, or those from a subordinate group [2], [3]. Implicit biasrefers to subconscious opinions or stereotypes that influence our understanding, behaviors, anddecisions [4]. These subtle or unconscious behaviors can negatively affect recipients.Researchers have shown faculty regardless of gender were equally likely to exhibit bias againstfemale students and these biases lessened the

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Professional Skills for Graduate Students

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prasun Lala, École de Technologie Supérieure; Félix Langevin Harnois, École de Technologie Supérieure; Ghizlane El Boussaidi, École de Technologie Supérieure; Christian Desrosiers, École de Technologie Supérieure; Catherine Laporte, École de Technologie Supérieure

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: Support for student writing can be achieved through community-based exchange,even with limited resourcesProviding the tools for graduate students to collaborate, share and receive feedback,constructively discuss, actively learn, and experience first hand, a microcosm of scientificcommunication, succeeded in supporting student writing and critical thinking as well as breakingstudent isolation. A paucity of resources should not inhibit educators from launching a scientificwriting assistance program, as they can guide the growth of a learning community that providessuch assistance.1 IntroductionIn this paper we present various activities that engineering educators can use to provideassistance to graduate students in their scientific writing. As

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Professional Skills for Graduate Students

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Swinburne University of Technology

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engineering education in the US, these KSA frameworksare plentiful (e.g., ABET Criteria 3; NAE Engineer of 2020 list of student attributes; ASEE’sTUEE report). In contrast, such frameworks are much less common in graduate engineeringeducation. Yet as the call for change in the undergraduate engineering outcomes brought aboutthe KSA frameworks for undergraduate engineering educators, similar calls for change acrossthe globe are now being issued for graduate student outcomes. Thus far, there has not been thewidespread development of graduate engineering KSA frameworks. The major exception is thevery comprehensive Vitae Research Development Framework [1] developed in the UK, which issimilar to the undergraduate KSA frameworks and has interesting

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment and Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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La'Tonia Stiner-Jones, Ohio State University

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attendees ultimately apply and areadmitted. We are continuously seeking ways to improve the event based on participant, faculty,staff and graduate student feedback.IntroductionAccording to the National Science Foundation, women and underrepresented minorities (AfricanAmericans, Hispanics, and Native Americans) represent 24.1% and 6.4% of the engineeringgraduate student population nationally [1]. These data confirm the need to increase theparticipation of these groups in engineering graduate education. With representation ofunderrepresented minority students and women so low, there are concerns about the ability tocreate the most innovative solutions to the most challenging engineering questions in society.However, increasing representation of

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Joseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University; Megan Huffstickler, Pennsylvania State University; Keefe B. Manning, Pennsylvania State University; Margaret June Slattery, Pennsylvania State University

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the creative process, and that the experience dispelled misconceptions ofcreativity that it only applies to the arts. Limitations of the study and future directions for theprogram and related research are discussed.IntroductionAccording to the National Science Foundation (NSF), Research Experiences for Undergraduates(REU) programs strive to increase the number of students, including those from underrepresentedgroups, who are involved in research in meaningful ways (NSF, Retrieved February 1, 2018). TheNSF Program solicitation estimates awarding grants for approximately 180 new REU sites eachyear with anticipated funding, including new sites and supplemental awards, exceeding $68million annually. The number of awards and the amount of

Conference Session

Graduate Student Support

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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thechallenges that are present during graduate training are common among graduate students. Thesesimilarities are more evident among graduate students that share certain backgrounds, and inparticular among members of minority groups. While much research has been devoted to theexperiences of gender and ethnic minorities [1]–[3], the experiences of English as SecondLanguage (ESL) students in graduate school has been poorly explored. The challenges of ESLstudents often interplay with those of gender and ethnic minorities because their identities areintersectional with such characteristics. Therefore, being an ESL student represents a dimensionthat would be valuable to explore in the context of graduate education.Supporting the development of graduate

Conference Session

Improved Pathways to Graduate Studies

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas; Manuel D. Rossetti P.E., University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy P.E., University of Arkansas; Edgar C. Clausen, University of Arkansas; Wenjuo Lo, University of Arkansas

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research partnerships [1]. In support of this overall goal, the followingobjectives are addressed: 1. To provide underrepresented and financially needy undergraduate students with information on the benefits and opportunities associated with graduate education 2. To provide underrepresented and financially needy undergraduate students with enhanced financial support and career experiences to improve the likelihood of completing both a B.S. and an M.S. in engineering 3. To provide personalized integrated industry and academic mentoring and professional development that results in increased enrollment and completion of graduate engineering degrees involving industry beneficial research 4. To increase

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Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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cybersecurity positions is currently unfilled, creatingsignificant potential employment opportunities for students with cybersecurity skills. This paperdescribes how the North Dakota State University (NDSU) has responded to this demand,creating graduate programs in cybersecurity. Specifically, NDSU has created a graduatecertificate in the field and added cybersecurity options to its existing masters and doctoraldegrees in computer science and software engineering. These degree programs are described,design decisions are discussed and their current status is qualitatively assessed. Identified futuredirections are also discussed.1. IntroductionThere is significant focus on the need for cybersecurity professionals. However, many focus onthe products of

Conference Session

Graduate Student Support

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael R. Berta, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Learning Excellence working within the College of Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach Campus.Dr. James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Exploring Burnout among Graduate Teaching AssistantsIntroductionBurnout is a condition that occurs when individuals are exposed to sustained work-related stressconditions resulting in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and decreased efficacy inassignments and tasks [1]. Other research described the condition as psychological orphysiological responses to prolonged work stressors [2] including unresolvable stress anddifficulty feeling effective or

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Graduate Student Writing and Communication

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly J. Cunningham, University of Virginia

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analysis, corpus linguistics, and discourse analysis. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Graduate Engineering Peer Review Groups: Developing Communicators & Communityabstract This study investigates student perspectives of graduate engineering peer review groups(PRGs). PRGs offer an ongoing supportive community for graduate students to improve theirwriting, presentations and posters through reciprocal discussion-based feedback. This studyconsiders data collected through semester surveys of PRG members over five years across twolarge public research universities in the United States. Each group met for 1.5 hours to review 1-3 pieces of student work each

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Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa J. Didiano, University of Toronto; Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto; Jonathan Turner, University of Toronto; Mark Franklin, University of Toronto & OneLifeTools; Jason H. Anderson, University of Toronto; Markus Bussmann, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Julie Audet P.Eng., University of Toronto

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and Post-doctoral Fellows for Diverse Career OptionsIntroductionTraditional engineering doctoral programs prepare students for the professoriate; however, veryfew go on to secure tenure-track, faculty positions [1, 2]. In Canada, 14.7% of engineering PhDgraduates (including architecture and related technologies) are employed as full-time universityprofessors [1]. The majority find employment in a wide range of sectors including research anddevelopment, manufacturing, health care, and government [2, 3]. In comparison to other fields ofstudy, engineering PhDs are more likely to be employed outside the academy [1, 4]. PhDs arenot pursuing academic jobs due to a lack of tenure-track positions, changing research interests,lucrative opportunities

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Improved Pathways to Graduate Studies

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Vikram K. Kinra, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #27132Impact of Research Experience Programs on National and International Un-dergraduate Engineering StudentsDr. Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 & a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, taught at Chicago State University, 1997-2002. Dr. Richard is a Sr. Lecturer & Research Associate in Aerospace Engi- neering @ Texas A&M since 1/03. His research is focused on computational plasma modeling using spectral and lattice Boltzmann methods for studying

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Graduate Studies Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.The training is to be applicable to all types of GTA contexts: lab, discussion, and lecture. Becausemany of our engineering students’ career goals are within non-academic settings, students oftenhave little natural motivation to develop effective pedagogical skills. As explained in our previouspaper 1 , the team made a strategic decision to combine the teaching of leadership skills and peda-gogical skills in order to appeal to GTAs who plan to go into non-academic careers. In this paper,we will present our logic model for the iELITE program, which has four categories of inputs:GTAs, Engineering Faculty, Administration (College and Departments), and External Partners (in-dustry sponsors

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Graduate Studies Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carrie A. Obenland, Rice Office of STEM Engagement; Carolyn Nichol, Rice University

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, full implementation, program administration, andfuture plans.Introduction For the past few decades, there have been numerous calls to improve education in theUnited States from cradle to career. Of particular importance is the demand for better STEM(science, technology, engineering and mathematics) educational programs at all levels. Whilenumerous programs have been implemented across the country to address STEM education,there is still much more to be done in order to meet the STEM workforce growth, to close theperformance gap for underrepresented minorities, and the rectify the lack of quality STEMteachers [1]. The growth of science and engineering employment opportunities is predicted tooutpace the growth of jobs in general [2], thus

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

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

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in industry andacademia. As a university, we must develop engineering graduates who recognize the importanceof societal impact, are cognizant of ways to potentially achieve societal impact in the context oftheir technical expertise, and can effectively articulate their efforts in this arena [1]. There existfew courses that address these needs for graduate students and these have been aimed at thescientific disciplines such as biology and ecology or have focused on a particular activity such ascommunity engagement or informal science education [2,3]. Upon hearing about such a courseat the University of Florida developed by Prof. Bruce McFadden at a National Broader ImpactsSummit, the author was motivated to develop a course for engineering

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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

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

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demonstrate a direction of cleanenergy hybridization in future research.HCPVThe high concentrated solar panel has its advantages: greater efficiency, high energy densityand lower module surface area [1]. The present HCPV efficiency can reach 39% when usingmulti-junction cells [2]. However, the efficiency of the photovoltaic cell is affected bytemperature, in HCPV system, solar concentration ratio dominantly controls the temperature[2], which is shown in Figure 1.Figure 1. Photovoltaic cell efficiency trend in different concentration ration.The trend of cell efficiency and temperature can be seen in Figure 2. When the PV celltemperature increasing, it decreases the conversion efficiency of the PV system [3]Figure 2. Photovoltaic cell efficiency trend

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

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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cement production, the cement industry is activelyseeking alternatives to reduce both energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.5 The Figure 4talks about the greenhouse gas reduction due to the utilization of SCM.8 Table 1 and figure 5talk about the top cement producing nations across the globe. (3&9)Figure 4: Effect of slag cement on embodied greenhouse gas reduction in concreteFigure 5: World cement production by regionTable 1: Top cement producing nations in 2014Environmental Impacts: Risk of improper disposal of Waste MaterialsThe application of waste materials in cement and concrete industry will highly improvesurroundings we live in and prevent environmental pollution. A proper management systemis required for the waste utilization. Fly

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

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Wayne Coots, Purdue University; Sarah Knapp, Purdue University; Amelia Chesley, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University; Dawn Laux, Purdue University

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, 2014, p.24.1321.4). The initial pilot of the rubric was run in 2010 and was laterrevised in 2011. The rubric houses 14 elements of the engineering design process, all identifiedby a team through their collective engineering design experience and expertise in performance-based assessment. Each element within the EDPPSR is evaluated at one of six scoring levels: 0(no evidence), 1 (novice), 2 (developing), 3 (proficient), 4 (advanced), and 5 (exemplary) allscoring levels are further described at length for more consistent evaluation(See Appendix A).The process of validating this rubric for engineering design education purposes was ongoing asof 2014 (Groves, Abts, Goldberg, 2014). Through the use of workshops funded by the NationalScience

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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

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Theodore J. Heindel, Iowa State University; Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill, Iowa State University; Julie A. Dickerson, Iowa State University; Patrick S. Schnable, Iowa State University

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agronomic challenges of the 21st century. A companion paper at this conference providesa summary of the P3 NRT program (Dickerson et al., 2017).One need of the P3 program was to develop and then offer a transdisciplinary “leveling” courseto first-year graduate students. The leveling course needed to meet two key objectives: (1) bringall students’ knowledge up to the same level for issues that pertain to plant phenomics, basictransport phenomena and sensor engineering, and data analysis, and (2) begin the process ofteaching students the needed terminology to speak across disciplines. The result was a newcourse entitled “Fundamentals of Predictive Plant Phenomics” that was first offered fall 2016.The remainder of this paper discusses what is included

Conference Session

Getting Into Graduate School

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies, Student

programs thatfit their academic, research and professional goals [1]. US News & World Reports also providesan annual ranking of the top engineering graduate programs in the United States [2].While the information provided through online profiles and rankings can provide prospectivestudents with a starting point, in order to develop a robust graduate school application is itimportant to tailor your materials to each individual program to which you apply. This papersummarizes some key information about the typical graduate school application process forengineering disciplines, and provides practical advice for developing strong graduate schoolapplication materials. Please be aware that every institution has different requirements anddeadlines

Conference Session

Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyun Hannah Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; A. Mattox Beckman Jr., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lucas Anderson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew D. Goodman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Chris Migotsky, University of Illinois; Nicole Johnson-Glauch

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self-efficacy and GTA perceptions of whether teaching skills transfer to otherprofessional contexts.IntroductionThe majority of graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) do not have prior teaching experience whenthey start their appointments. Although workshops offered by a campus-level teaching center area quick and efficient way to introduce new GTAs to their roles, follow-up programs are needed tofurther develop their teaching effectiveness and to train them properly in the specific teachingrequirements of their disciplines. Santhanam and Codner reported benefits to tailoring GTAtraining for particular academic disciplines. 1 Further, Nicklow et al. described some specificbenefits to discipline-specific GTA training for a Civil Engineering

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Graduate Recruitment and Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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with evaluating the relationships among differentvariables in the recruiting process. It is hypothesized that the analysis will reveal possible areasof improvements through the recruiting funnel that may lead to an increase in the retention of thestudent from application to matriculation. Once these relationships are established and evaluated,a set of recommendations will be given to increase international recruitment, improve theallocation of resources and boost features of the program that are appealing to prospectivestudents.1. IntroductionThe Master of Science in Operations Management (OMGT) is a 30 credit-hour programcontained within the Industrial Engineering department at the University of Arkansas. Theprogram was created in 1974 “to

Conference Session

Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University; Kirsten S Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Esther W. Gomez, Pennsylvania State University; Manish Kumar

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) provides an extensive analysis of the practices thatengineering mentors or postdoctoral researchers use when mentoring undergraduate studentsparticipating in an engineering or science undergraduate research experience. The purpose ofAhn’s study was to identify mentors who were effective instructors and to develop a survey toassess mentoring abilities in an undergraduate research setting. Based on results of anexploratory factor analysis of the survey data, four main effective mentoring strategies wereidentified: 1) the mentor’s willingness to work with the mentee in a research setting; 2) thementor’s ability to identify the mentee’s research knowledge and skills, and provideindividualized support; 3) the mentor being attentive to the daily tasks

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Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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to comments are usually addressed at the beginning of the nextclass session. This paper investigates if a MP process can be effective in an online course setting.It also investigates and shares best practices that would be needed for a successfulimplementation.The modified Muddy Points methodology includes four steps: 1) collection of student reflectionsof unclear concepts; 2) assessment of student reflections in order to identify misconceptions thatcan keep students from achieving learning outcomes; 3) generating formative feedback, and 4)selecting and using delivery tool that quickly provides formative feedback to students. Thisprocess was implemented and studied in two fully online Materials Science courses. In onecourse, all of the steps

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Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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, diversity, and inclusion in Additive Manufacturing.IntroductionAdditive manufacturing (AM) is a set of processes by which physical objects are made from digitalfiles generated by computer-aided design software. The term encompasses seven differenttechnologies, as per ASTM nomenclature [1], powder bed fusion, material jetting, directed energydeposition, binder jetting, vat photo polymerization, material extrusion and sheet lamination.These technologies use a variety of feedstock materials such as polymers, metals, ceramics, andconcrete by systematically depositing layer upon layer to create a near net shape of the final partrequired. As opposed to traditional machining techniques like CNC, milling, machining, in AM,material is added instead of