students and for their fellow students. However, thesereturning students also face certain challenges that direct-pathway students do not. While thepublished literature on returning students has discussed some of their special skills andparticular challenges, there are many unanswered questions, particularly in regard to returningstudents in engineering and other STEM fields.IntroductionWhile many graduate students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)fields begin their graduate program immediately after completing a bachelor’s degree, there arealso many who enter the workforce and later pursue a graduate degree. In the larger populationof graduate students, statistics show that many are older; in 2001, only 43.4% of
, TX, 2012, p. 25.1394.1-25.1394.13.[7] E. A. Erichsen and D. U. Bolliger, “Towards understanding international graduate student isolation in traditional and online environments,” Educ. Technol. Res. Dev., vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 309–326, 2011.[8] J. L. Colwell, J. Whittington, and C. F. Jenks, “Writing Challenges for Graduate Students in Engineering and Technology,” in 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, p. 22.1714.1-22.1714.13.[9] S. L. Gassman, M. A. Maher, and B. E. Timmerman, “Supporting Students’ Disciplinary Writing in Engineering Education,” Int. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 1270–1280, 2013.[10] A. A. Kranov, “‘It’s Not My Job To Teach Them How To Write’: Facilitating The Disciplinary
andadministrator familiarity with the UPC in particular. Administrators will be expected tocontribute to their travel costs from non-project funds.Project StudentsStudents targeted for participation in this project will be young professionals and/or recentgraduates from four-year baccalaureate or diploma engineering or technology or relatedprograms. Those with career aspiration in technology-based international corporations orbusiness will be most likely recruits. Specific efforts will be made to encourage female andotherwise under-represented participants in the engineering and technology professions.Providing of project recruitment materials to the numerous specialty organizations focusing onthe recruitment of women and underrepresented populations will
Paper ID #6667Am I a Boss or a Coach? Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduates inResearchMs. Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder Janet Y. Tsai is a doctoral student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, whose work examines and develops initiatives to encourage more students, especially women, into the eld of engineering. Currently, Tsai’s research focuses on understanding the dynamics of how status and prestige are constructed among novice engineers.Dr. Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Daria Kotys-Schwartz is the Design Center Colorado Co-Director and an Instructor in the
AC 2011-343: STUDENT SATISFACTION WITH ASEE ACTIVITIES ANDITS IMPACT ON ASEE STUDENT MEMBERSHIPAdam R. Carberry, Arizona State University Adam R. Carberry is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the College of Technology and Innovation, De- partment of Engineering at Arizona State University. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. His research interests include conceptions of modeling in engineer- ing, engineering epistemological beliefs, and engineering service-learning.Daniel P Bumblauskas, University of Missouri - Columbia Daniel Bumblauskas is an Assistant Teaching
AC 2012-3367: EXPLORING THE REASONS FOR COLLABORATIONAND COOPERATION AMONG GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHERSMs. Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology Alexandra Coso is a Ph.D. student in the Cognitive Engineering Center at Georgia Tech, where she is pursuing a doctorate in aerospace engineering. She received her B.S. in aerospace engineering from MIT and her M.S. in systems engineering from the University of Virginia. Alexandra is actively involved in the ASEE Student Division and the Graduate Engineering Education Consortium for Students, and she recently co-founded a Georgia Tech ASEE Student Chapter. Her research interests include the integration of cognitive engineering into the aerospace
AC 2007-342: FACULTY REWARD SYSTEM REFORM FOR ADVANCEMENT OFPROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR INNOVATION:REVISITING THE URGENCY FOR REFORMDennis Depew, Purdue University DENNIS R. DEPEW is dean of the college of technology, Purdue University.Gary Bertoline, Purdue University GARY R. BERTOLINE is professor and assistant dean for graduate studies of the college of technology, Purdue University.Mark Schuver, Purdue University MARK T. SCHUVER is director of the Rolls-Royce-Purdue Master’s degree program, Purdue University.Donald Keating, University of South Carolina DONALD A. KEATING is associate professor of mechanical engineering, University of South Carolina, and chair ASEE-Graduate
Education Director for the NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST).Prof. Mehmet C. Ozturk, North Carolina State University Mehmet C. Ozturk received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey in 1980. He received his MS degree from Michigan Tech in 1983 and his PhD degree from NC State University in 1988. Immediately after graduation, he joined the faculty in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Since 2008, Dr. Ozturk has been serving as the director of the NCSU Nanofabrication Facility, which operates as the central laboratory for the entire University. In 2012, he became the
education, STEM mentoring, STEM motivation and diversity, and quan- titative methods (multilevel models, structural equation modeling, decision trees, etc.).Dr. Guan Kung Saw, Claremont Graduate University Guan Saw is an associate professor in the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University. He received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from University of Technology, Malaysia, a Master’s degree in sociology of education from National Taiwan Normal University, and a doctoral degree in measurement and quantitative methods from Michigan State University. Saw’s major research interests include educational inequality; diversity and inclusion; STEM education and workforce; college access and success
. Page 15.862.2IntroductionIn the 1990s the National Science Foundation (NSF) introduced the Graduate Teaching Fellowsin K-12 Education (GK-12) initiative [1]. The GK-12 program supports the participation ofgraduate students from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines,called GK-12 Fellows (Fellows), in K-12 science and mathematics education. One of the primarygoals of the GK-12 initiative is to improve Fellows’ communication and teaching skills [1] in thehope that these improvements will lead to more effective teaching when the Fellows matriculateinto the professorate. This study examined how participation in one GK-12 program influencedthe teaching beliefs and self-confidence (known as teaching efficacy) [2] of the
) program has a focus on increasing the numbers of underrepresented minorities (URM) who will get STEM PhDs and go on to become professors and enhance the nation’s competitiveness.1 By examining the roles that graduate student AGEP participants from disciplines other than science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) play in engineering education in general, and to become engineering education faculty, researchers and advocates in particular, it is imperative to know and understand the motives which drive this phenomena. Historically serving students within STEM fields, the AGEP for our state, PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP, has taken the initiative to broaden its reach to include participants from various disciplines that
, student experiences, and educational programs through the use of development and learning theories. Her areas of focus include, among others, experiential learning, internationalizing curriculum, online learning, and educational technology innovations.Dr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dr. Blake Everett Johnson is a lecturer and instructional laboratory manager in the Department of Mechan- ical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include experimental fluid mechanics, measurement science, and engineering education. He oversees un- dergraduate laboratories in fluid mechanics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Pedagogically
technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands-on learning. As a volunteer for Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, Luchini-Colbry facilitates interactive seminars on interpersonal communications and problem solving skills for engineering students across the U.S.Mrs. Theresa Lynn Gonzalez Page 24.606.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Finish my Research! Find a Job! Feel Better! Seminars to Support Engineering Graduate Students’ Professional and Personal Goals Katy Luchini
AC 2010-1891: DEVELOPMENT OF THE REINVIGORATING ENGINEERINGAND CHANGING HISTORY (REACH) PROGRAM: A COHORT EXPERIENCEFOR FIRST-TIME GRADUATE STUDENTSMonica Cox, Purdue University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary
Paper ID #17970An Interdisciplinary Graduate Course for Engineers, Plant Scientists, andData Scientists in the Area of Predictive Plant PhenomicsProf. Theodore J. Heindel, Iowa State University Theodore (Ted) Heindel is currently the Bergles Professor of Thermal Science in the Department of Me- chanical Engineering at Iowa State University; he also holds a courtesy professor appointment in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. He directs the Experimental Multiphase Flow Lab- oratory at ISU, which houses a unique instrument for performing X-ray visualization studies of large-scale complex fluid flows. This
AC 2011-2366: USING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AS A RECRUIT-ING TOOL FOR GRADUATE STUDYWes Stone, Western Carolina University Dr. Wes Stone is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. He earned his bachelors degree from the Unversity of Texas at Austin, masters degree from Penn State, and PhD from Georgia Tech, all in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include manufacturing processes, quality techniques, and gas turbine technology. Page 22.1652.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011
sales, manufacturing engineering manager, and supplier development engi- neer working with companies in North America, Europe and Asia. I am a registered Professional Engineer (Indiana) and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. I have also taught at Purdue University in their Mechan- ical Engineering Technology program and Auburn University in their Industrial and Civil Engineering departments. BSME (Manufacturing Engineering) Utah State University, MIE (Occupational Safety & Ergonomics) Auburn University and PhD (Ergonomics) Auburn University. Page 22.1661.1 c American Society for
PhD student then defends the dissertation in a public forum.Professional engineers may indeed write refereed journal articles, but this is not the ultimate goalof their work. They create computer code, develop simulations, build prototypes, file patentapplications, and ultimately bring their technology to customers.Our Doctor of Engineering program serves professional engineers. Thus, instead of requiring thatstudents present their work in the form of a book, we allow—indeed encourage—alternativeways to demonstrate their research success. The culmination of DEng studies is a portfoliodefense. Working with their advisors, DEng students assemble a collection of documents andartifacts to be examined and defended. In addition to an extended
, developmental factors in engineering pedagogy, technological literacy, and human- artifact interactions.Ms. Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cyndi Lynch is the Director of Fellowships and Graduate Student Professional Development for the Grad- uate School. Lynch is a registered veterinary technician, focusing on animal behavior. She holds a bache- lor’s degree in animal science and a master’s of science degree in curriculum and instruction from Purdue University. Lynch administers the fellowship program for the university, counseling students on fellow- ship applications and fostering positive experiences for fellows. In addition to the fellowship responsi- bilities, Lynch directs the Graduate Student
industryprofessionals for entry-level engineers to possess do map to skills that industry-aspiring doctoralstudents think are important for future career success, especially “Solve problems,” “Be able toadapt and learn new technologies,” “Work in teams,” “Communicate orally,” “Possess stronganalytical ability,” “Communicate in writing,” “Give presentations,” “Use multiple tools to solvecomplex problems,” “Write technical reports,” and “Work across disciplines.” Some of the otherhighly ranked important KSAs identified in our study may be more applicable to Ph.D.-levelengineers, who would not be working in the same position as an engineer just out of her or hisundergraduate degree.As a final comparison with our results to previously-conducted studies, we return
mathematics course pathways to improve student success and degree completion. During this time, he oversaw course development and was responsible for developing faculty supports and professional learn- ing opportunities. Dr. Connolly served for ten years as a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering departments at Penn State University in Erie and The University of Texas at San Antonio, where he was the Principal Investigator for several engineering education research programs under the auspices of the National Science Foundation. These programs focused on remotely accessible collaborative experimen- tation and the merging of theory-based learning and laboratory-course activities using mobile computing technology to
(Pri- mary – Bioengineering: Affiliated - Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Science and En- gineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry) as well as the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Rohit received dual B.Tech. degrees (in Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science and Engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi in 1996 and his doctoral thesis work at Case Western Reserve University (Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering) was in the area of polymer spectroscopy. He then worked as a Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (2000-2005) in the area of biomedical vibrational spectroscopy. Rohit has been at Illinois
Professional Level in Engineering: The Current State of the Field and Pathways Forward Kate C. Batson The University of GeorgiaIntroductionClear, concise communication has long been considered to be a skill central to the engineeringindustry around the globe. Besides its ubiquity in practice within industry, communication inengineering settings can profoundly affect the development and safety of technology. As anexample, breakdown in engineering communication has the ability to lead to engineeringdisasters, as demonstrated by the example of the space shuttle Challenger explosion. Thus,effective communication in engineering—including written communication
AC 2012-3940: GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT WRITTEN FEED-BACK ON STUDENT RESPONSES TO PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION QUES-TIONS WITHIN AN AUTHENTIC ENGINEERING PROBLEMMs. Raslinda Ghazali, Purdue University Raslinda Ghazali is a second-year Ph.D. student at Purdue University. Ghazali’s background is in tourism management with both bachelor’s and master’s in this area. Ghazali started to be involved in MEA research since a year ago due to an interest on qualitative study in behavioral research.Dr. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Uni- versity. She received her B.S. and M.S. in food science from Cornell University
Administrative Services at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and prior to that the Program Assistant at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the college. Mais holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Master’s degree in Hospitality Management, and currently a doctoral student in the Engineering and Computing Education program at FIU. Her research interests are in graduate and postdoctoral education with a focus on mentorship and transitions as well as faculty development and the use of technology in engineering and computing education.Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University As an assistant professor of engineering education at Florida International University
organizations as a technology manager, then management consultant with KPMG. Changing careers, Mark led student services initiatives in two of Canada’s largest universities, now teaches a for-credit career management course at University of Toronto and applies system thinking and engineering problem solving to create scalable, gamified and evidence-based career management tools. Mark hosts the Career Buzz radio show and podcast where he’s interviewed hundreds of guests about insights and turning points in their career stories.Prof. Jason H. Anderson, University of Toronto Jason Anderson (http://janders.eecg.toronto.edu/) is Professor and Associate Chair, Research, with the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Jeffrey E. Froyd is a TEES Research Professor in the Office of Engineering Academic and Student Affairs at Texas A&M University, College Station. He received the B.S. degree in mathematics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He was an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. At Rose-Hulman, he co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, which was recognized in 1997 with a Hesburgh Award Certificate of Excellence. He served as Project Director a Na- tional
311 PhD (can include embedded Master's) 576 Other/NA 134The sample for the study was restricted to master’s and doctoral science, engineering, andmathematics students (technology not an available subset of the survey), resulting in 1,021available responses. Table 1 shows the basic descriptive statistics for this sample.Factor AnalysisThe EFA was a semi-guided analysis. The codebook provided by the Healthy Minds Networkorganizes modules based on topics in addition to providing citations from instruments that comefrom other sources or existing instruments [17]. This information provides insight as to whatthese items were intended
& Technology Policy Fellowship at the National Science Foundation. Borrego’s engineering education research awards include PECASE, CAREER, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. Her research interests include engineering fac- ulty development, specifically how faculty members decide to apply the results of educational research, and interdisciplinary graduate education in STEM. She is an editorial board member for Journal of Engi- neering Education and Chair of the American Society for Engineering Education’s Educational Research and Methods Division. Borrego has developed and taught graduate level courses in engineering educa- tion
Paper ID #21613Lessons Learned from a Chemical Engineering REU: The Importance ofTraining Graduate Students Who are Supervising REU StudentsJoseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University Joseph Tise is a doctoral candidate in the Educational Psychology program at Penn State University. His research interests include self-regulated learning, measurement, and connecting educational research to practice.Ms. Kirsten Susan Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University Kirsten Hochstedt is a graduate assistant at Penn State Student Affairs Research and Assessment. She received her M.S. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in