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Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Siny Joseph, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Jung Oh, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus; Raju S. Dandu, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus

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foundationalknowledge. Table 1 summarizes feedback provided by the advisory board for professional skills andprogram delivery.The advisory board consisting of nine professionals with various industry, government, non-profit, andbusiness backgrounds was supportive of the structure of PMT. They advised the connection between theworkplace, and prospective students can be strengthened by: • Using workplace, not academic, terms and vocabulary to define essential concepts • Present curriculum to mirror systems flow in industry, business, and government. • Take advantage of cohort and module training when possible to reflect professional development • Limit the scope of “specialty area” to only those for which there is faculty expertise • Utilize case

Conference Session

Online Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Wesley Odom, Purdue University; Hillary E. Merzdorf, Purdue University; Francisco J. Montalvo, Purdue University; Jason Marion Davis

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Engagement Data from U.S. World News Report Regarding Online Graduate Engineering Programs Over the past decade, online education has become much more prevalent, enabling workingprofessionals to earn advanced degrees without ever stepping foot on a traditional brick-and-mortar campus. Although convenient for employers and employees, there remain a number ofquestions regarding effectiveness and quality of distance instruction as compared to that offeredin traditional classrooms. As indicated by many studies exploring student and educatorperceptions regarding distance education [1] [2] [3] [4], the potential for greater convenience,autonomy, and affordability render it ideal for many students. However, a persistent

Conference Session

Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meredith Welch-Devine, University of Georgia; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; K. Paige Carmichael, University of Georgia; Janet E. Rechtman, University of Georgia; Brandy B. Walker, University of Georgia; Julie A. Coffield, University of Georgia

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advances in technology and scientific knowledge coupled with dynamic changes in globalsocieties call for a STEM workforce that is not only technically advanced in their disciplines, butalso readily adaptable and responsive to evolving and emerging opportunities. Twenty-firstcentury scientists and engineers must possess skills that enable them to reach beyond thelaboratory, across disciplines, and into communities to identify issues and develop solutions thatincrease both resilience and sustainability. To prepare this new kind of leader, graduate trainingmust embrace innovative approaches that inculcate critical professional skills that transcenddisciplines and prepare STEM students for a diverse range of career choices [1]-[5]. Publicinstitutions

Conference Session

Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison J Kerr, University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Bret Austin Arnold, University of Tulsa; Michael W. Keller, University of Tulsa

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continue to develop through their experience aswell? In order to be contributing members of a field, graduate students need to learn and developin areas beyond just the core technical competencies of their field. Opportunities for achievingthis development exist throughout their graduate studies, but students do not always recognize orunderstand how to use these opportunities. To productively steer student development, someresponsibility falls on the student’s academic advisor to guide and support the student growthprocesses. Traditionally, when considering the relationship between student and advisor,researchers have almost exclusively focused on examining the development of the student[1][2][3][4] or assessing the student’s satisfaction with

Conference Session

Graduate Student Support

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Matthews P.E., University of South Carolina; Darin Freeburg, University of South Carolina; Kevin Brock, University of South Carolina; Gina M. Kunz P.h.D., University of South Carolina

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ofgraduate-level engineering research [1, 2]. The overall hypothesis of this effort is that the two-course sequence we will describe, which utilizes the Richard Paul/Linda Elder framework of CT[3], will effectively and consistently facilitate students’ acquisition of information literacy andwriting skills, and speed the development of intellectual independence.The two courses are designed for just-in-time intervention to graduate students at key juncturesin their programs of study. The first course is for new graduate students who have selected aresearch project and who are expected to begin developing breadth and depth of understandingthereof. Course 1 focuses on information literacy: finding, assessing, and critically reading theresearch

Conference Session

Online and Professional Graduate Programs

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bharani Nagarathnam, Texas A&M University

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Experiences from a Professional Graduate ProgramAbstract This paper outlines more than five years of experiences in designing, developing anddeploying an iPad based mobile learning platform for an online graduate program. This paperoutlines the immersive mobile learning experiences such as (1) iPad with apps, (2) eBooks, (3)Videos & multimedia elements, (4) industry insights through interviews and podcasts and (5)remote management. The presentation will include a demonstration of fully integrated mobilelearning solutions with iPad Pro, eBooks, educational, and productivity apps used by the Masterof Industrial Distribution (MID) distance education program. The platform includes eBooks withhighlight/notes

Conference Session

Online and Professional Graduate Programs

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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James Nevin McKirahan Jr., Indiana State University; A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; M. Affan Badar, Indiana State University

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programsoffered by individual degree-granting universities.Keywords: technology management; TM; management of technology; technologyconcentrations; graduate programs; Ph.D.IntroductionThe National Research Council [1] described the technology management as “a process, whichincludes planning, directing, control and coordination of the development and implementation oftechnological capabilities to shape and accomplish the strategic and operational objectives of anorganization.’’ McKirahan and Cheney [2] noted Gaynor reporting technology managementlinks the disciples of engineering, science, and management to plan, develop, and implementtechnological capabilities for shaping and accomplishing an organization’s strategic andoperational objectives. On the

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kara Danielle Fong, University of California, Berkeley; Shannon Ciston, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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, public, research-intensive institution with a strongteaching mission. This project was informed by other efforts across campus, and the outcomesfrom this phase of the project will likewise inform further work in this area. Promoting effectiveteaching that invites all students to enter into a safe space to take intellectual risks can havelasting impacts, as an engineering degree is a gateway into stable employment and meaningfulwork that advances the human condition for us all.IntroductionGraduate student instructors (GSIs) have a substantial impact on the intellectual, professional, andpersonal development of their students. However, many GSIs lack adequate preparation toeffectively teach due to limited training and feedback. 1 First-time GSIs

Conference Session

Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Michael A. Matthews P.E., University of South Carolina; Gina M. Kunz, University of South Carolina; Kevin Brock, University of South Carolina; Darin Freeburg, University of South Carolina

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unique contributions to society and their current and future professions. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Novel Courses for the Professional Development of Graduate Students: Results and ReflectionAbstractThe Paul-Elder model of critical thinking has been adopted as the pedagogical framework fortwo, one-credit graduate courses for engineering (STEM) graduate students at the University ofSouth Carolina. The courses aimed at explicit instruction in development of critical reading andwriting skills. Course 1 is for new graduate students who need to develop an understanding ofthe literature for their research projects. This course focuses on finding, assessing

Conference Session

Mental Health of Graduate Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Amanda C. Arnold, Arizona State University; Kerrie G. Wilkins-Yel, University of Massachusetts Boston; Jennifer M. Bekki, Arizona State University; Bianca L. Bernstein, Arizona State University; Madison Natarajan, University of Massachusetts Boston; Ashley K. Randall, Arizona State University ; Roxanna Francies, Arizona State University; Chinwendu Elyse Okwu, University of Pittsburgh

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programs as well as programs in the Engineering Education Systems and Design PhD program. Her research interests include topics related to student persistence, STEM doctoral student experiences, faculty mentorship and development, modeling and analysis of complex manufacturing systems, and the development of new discrete event simulation methodologies. Bekki is the co-director of the interdisciplinary, National Science Foundation supported CareerWISE research program, which strives to: 1) understand the experiences of diverse women who are pursuing and leaving doctoral programs in science and engineering and 2) increase women’s persistence in science and engineering doctoral programs through the development and

Conference Session

Online and Professional Graduate Programs

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Bharani Nagarathnam, Texas A&M University; Frederick Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies

for Engineering Education, 2020 Global Business Management Education to Industry Professionals: A Decade of Experiences from a Professional Graduate ProgramAbstract This paper outlines ten years of experience in designing, teaching, planning, andexecuting a graduate class on global distribution for working professionals in a professionalgraduate program. The course involves a one-week international trip. The paper outlines theimmersive learning experiences such as (1) applied content (2) live case studies with companiesin a foreign location (3) one-week trip to a foreign location (4) executive panel discussions, and(5) industry experiences through videos, interviews, and podcasts

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Locke Davenport Huyer, University of Toronto; Neal I. Callaghan, University of Toronto; Dawn M. Kilkenny, University of Toronto

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fellow in Immunology at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. She sub- sequently worked for four years as a Senior Research Specialist at the Vanderbilt Cell Imaging Re- source (CISR) microscope facility before joining the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineer- ing (IBBME), University of Toronto as an Assistant Professor. She is currently the Associate Director, Undergraduate Programs at IBBME as well as the Associate Chair, Years 1 & 2 in the Division of Engi- neering Science. She serves as faculty supervisor for the Discovery initiative and is program co-director for the Igniting Youth Curiosity in STEM Program. Dawn was a 2017 Early Career Teaching Award recipient at U of T and was named the 2016

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Chang Kyoung Choi, Michigan Technological University; Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University

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Graduate Studies

effective means ofteaching critical reading and presentation skills. However, the variation in perceptions betweenpredominantly undergraduate and predominantly graduate course enrollment indicates a need fordeeper inquiry into the ways academic maturity affects those participants.IntroductionActive learning techniques have proven effective at engaging students in the course content andleading to deeper learning, as compared to traditional lecture-style course engagement. Further,research has shown that one of the best ways to teach professional skills, such as communication,is within disciplinary courses, which makes the material more relevant to students' career goals [1-2]. This paper will explore the use of an active-learning approach called

Conference Session

Online and Professional Graduate Programs

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tilman Wolf, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; C. V. Hollot, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Russell Tessier, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; George Bryan Polivka, Shorelight; Yadi Eslami, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

enrollment data show thatthe scalability of these approaches has caused a shift of all instruction in our program to these newinstructional modes.1 IntroductionInternational graduate students are important for many universities in the United States, the Euro-pean Union, Great Britain, and Australia [1], in part to offset enrollment challenges at the under-graduate level [2]. Maintaining international enrollments has been challenging due to the currentgeopolitical environment [3]. Therefore, universities have put significant efforts into recruitinginternational graduate students.New technologies in education have enabled universities to reach international students beyondthose who are seeking a residential experience. Asynchronous online education is

Conference Session

Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Melissa Gavin, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Randy Mentz, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Lori M. Wedig, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Christine H. Storlie, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Eric Herbst, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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regarding the various topics. The team reviewed thecollected data using both qualitative and quantitative methods.While measuring a change in soft skills is not possible with existing validated instruments [1],[2], qualitative data showed a positive impact. The University of Wisconsin-Platteville foundthat this was a low-cost benefit to students as it added the necessary soft skill curriculum to thestudent’s academic program without adding courses. Students agreed that attending the spotswas not overly burdensome. Most agreed that they learned something to incorporate into theiremployment practices.IntroductionWhile the most strident narrative from STEM employers is that there are not enough STEMgraduates to fill open positions, the full picture is

Conference Session

Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Astri Briliyanti, Michigan State University; Julie W. Rojewski, Michigan State University; Dirk Joel Luchini Colbry, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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well as scientific and technological skills during their programs ofstudy. Yet in order to apply this training effectively graduate students must also develop theprofessional skills and behaviors that foster success in collaborative, multidisciplinary researchand practice [1]–[4]. The need for professional (also called “transferrable” or “soft”) skills is notnew, and there have been varied efforts to study professional skills development in engineeringand science education. Some efforts have explored the impact of directly incorporating ormeasuring professional skills training in an educational setting [5]–[8]. Other researchers havestudied the impact of out-of-classroom experiences on the development of professional andtechnical skills in

Conference Session

Online and Professional Graduate Programs

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carmen Torres-Sánchez , Loughborough University; Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Charles M. Wolf, Texas A&M University

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American and on British) represented by the authors have independentlyevolved doctoral programs to prepare research-informed and technologically-capable leaders forbusiness, industry, and public service. For the purposes of this paper these programs will bereferred to as Professional Doctorates. According to the Executive Vice President for PurdueOnline [1] in the USA alone there are already 49 of such programs in the fields of NursingPractice, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Engineering /Engineering Science, BusinessAdministration, Design and Social Work. And, there are considerably more if those in Europeand Australia are included. Notably, the fields of Engineering and Technology offer only a veryfew of these programs.Our nations employ an

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University

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flourish. The longer range goals of this Collaborative are to serve as a model thatcan be replicated in other technological sectors and to serve as a platform for the economicdevelopment in Western North Carolina.BackgroundThe Western North Carolina region is made up by the 23 western-most counties of NorthCarolina (shown in red in figure 1). This region is larger than eight U.S. states and isapproximately the size of Maryland. The demographics of the region are largely rural with arural population of almost 60% as compared to the entire state ratio of 39.8% (North Carolinaranks the highest in ruralpopulation among thetwenty most populousU.S. states). As areference the highestpercentage of ruralpopulation in any U.S.state is 61.8% 16. Thus,Western

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Godfrey, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

-Access Engineering and Technology Laboratory through a Graduate Level Team Project Jonathan Godfrey, James Z. Zhang, Aaron K. Ball, Robert Adams Kimmel School of Construction Management, Engineering and Technology Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723Abstract:For many distance engineering courses, labs are either accomplished by gatheringstudents at a central location or are comprised by requiring students to perform computersimulation. Aimed at improving learning effectiveness for the students, Kimmel Schoolgraduate students are set out to implement a real-time, remotely accessible engineeringlaboratory for an undergraduate automation class based on the previous research results[1], [2

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Graduate Studies

AC 2008-362: ENSURING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS: THE FRAMEWORKOF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR INNOVATIONThomas Stanford, University of South CarolinaDonald Keating, University of South CarolinaRoger Olson, Rolls-Royce CorporationRandall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc. Page 13.560.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Ensuring a Strong U.S. Engineering Workforce for Technology Innovation and Competitiveness: The Framework of Professional Education for Innovation1. IntroductionEngineering education has been the focus of numerous papers and reports in the last several decades.1

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajesh Bachu, University of Bridgeport; Deepak S. Deepawale, University of Bridgeport; Buket Barkana, University of Bridgeport; Lawrence Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport

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Graduate Studies

pre-set goals of international graduate students from India, who are currentlypursuing degrees at the graduate level in the School of Engineering at the University ofBridgeport. Volunteers consisting of international graduate students from India pursuingthe Master of Science (MS) in engineering (electrical, computer, mechanical, andtechnology management) at the University of Bridgeport, CT were surveyed. The surveyhighlights two broad areas: (1) areas in which student expectations do not match thefacilities, resources or practices currently available, and (2) areas where opportunitiesexist for faculty and staff to meet reasonably held expectations. Based on our results, wemake recommendations to address the identified imbalances between

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University

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Graduate Studies

needfor reform, the vision for change, and enumerates the immediate impact, significance, and long-range returns to be gained from this unique national initiative between academia and industry todeliberately advance professional graduate engineering education that further strengthens the‘creative, innovative, and leadership’ capacity of the U.S. Engineering Workforce in America’sindustry for enhanced U.S. competitiveness and national security purposes.2. Engineering and the Nation’s FutureAs the National Academy of Engineering has pointed out, the modern practice of engineering is‘a profoundly creative process ... the outcome, of which, is new technology.’ 1, 2, 3 As such, ournation’s economic competitiveness and national security depends largely

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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13.558.3innovation is a very purposeful and systematic practice. It is not the linear or sequential processfollowing basic research as portrayed in 1945, by Vannevar Bush 1. Rather, creative engineeringprojects in industry frequently drive the need for directed strategic research efforts atuniversities, when necessary, or when anticipated, to gain a better understanding of the naturalphenomena involved. With this in mind, the ability to build and sustain a culture of innovation isbecoming the skill that is truly needed to sustain America’s viability, yet in many organizations,it is left to chance. Engineering education would rather place their efforts on more technicaltools instead of teaching the art of collaboration.3. Creating Cultures of InnovationIn

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University; Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Yeqin Huang, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

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categories:discovery, integration, application, and teaching 1. This is the well-known “Boyer’smodel of scholarship.” Since its inception in 1990, Boyer’s model has been widelydiscussed and debated, and the focus has mainly been on its impact on university faculty,especially their tenure, promotion, and reappointment (TPR) policies 2, 3.However, scholarships are not generated by faculty alone. Our students, especiallygraduate students, are an important integral part of the scholarship. They serve as abackbone of pure research (discovery), a vehicle of implementations (integration andapplication), and a bridge between faculty and the students, graduate and undergraduatesalike (teaching). Their efforts of generating and improving the quality of scholarships

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brant Price, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University

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involuntaryoscillatory movement of body parts with a relative and fixed frequency and amplitude;the range of frequencies for tremors is between 3 and 15 Hz [1], [2].Many solutions exist to detect, acquire data on, and analyze human hand tremors.Hardware solutions, such as sensor networks, have been used with great success formotion detection. The type of sensor most commonly used was the accelerometer. Thesesensors were placed on the middle finger of each hand on a patient to detect motion [2],[3], [4]. Another device used 3 accelerometers and 3 gyroscopes, in conjunction withwireless data transmission [5]. Data acquisition was critical, but the fundamental issuewas distinguishing voluntary motion from involuntary motion. Software based solutions,such as DSP

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Marston, Western Carolina University; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Roger Clapp, WATR

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Graduate Studies

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Melvin, North Carolina State University; Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University

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. Page 13.1291.3 Figure 1: Common fears reported by 41 teaching assistants from eleven different universities and four different disciplinesThe most common concern is ‘not knowing the answer to a question’ which is to say insecurityabout knowledge of a subject. Most of the other concerns (other than time commitment) arerelated to this idea. The best way to overcome this fear is by gaining experience. Some of thisexperience needs to be gained the hard way, by doing it, but it is our intention to provide thesenew TAs with some life lessons that we both have learned so that they do not need to make thesame mistakes that we did. Our goal for the session attendees is that they take away one or twonew ideas to apply to

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Joseph Rencis; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; David Woodall, Oregon Institute of Technology; Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Albert McHenry; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Edmund Segner, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Barry Farbrother, University of New Haven; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.

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engineering practice in order tostrengthen the innovative capacity of the U.S. Engineering Workforce in industry for world-classcompetitiveness and national security purposes.2. Strengthening U.S. Engineering Education for CompetitivenessToday, as never before, America’s future technological competitiveness will depend largely on our abilityto innovate and to revitalize the core capacity for continuous innovation within the U.S. EngineeringWorkforce in America’s industry. 1 Innovation ... as the Council on Competitiveness points out ... “will bethe single most important factor in determining America’s success through the 21st century.”2To compete … America must innovate.Consequently, as the National Academies’ report, Rising above the Gathering Storm

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Wheeless, University of Washington; Brianna Blaser, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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inusing a mentoring relationship for more instrumental needs, such as furthering their careerdevelopment. By offering both psychosocial- and instrumental-focused mentoring, students whomay have only identified a need for one or the other type of help are able to get assistance ofboth types.MethodologyAs of December 2006, over 180 students have participated in the mentoring program. As seen inTable 1, the majority of all mentees, as well as the majority of the FacGrad and Chemistrymentoring program mentees, have been women. The Nanotechnology Mentoring Programtargets all students involved with the UW Center for Nanotechnology, a group that ispredominantly male; this helps explain the large difference in the gender composition of thatprogram

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kaustubh Nagarkar, General Electric; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of NY-Binghamton

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applicationof simulation, TQM, and Six Sigma tools. An overview of SCM and outsourcing in thehealthcare industry has also been provided. This course has been received very well bythe graduate students.IntroductionThe annual spending of the United States on healthcare continues to rise each year and isexpected to reach $3.1 trillion by 2012, which is almost 150% of the total spending in theyear 2000 ($1.3 trillion)1. This projected spending is estimated to account for up to 17%of the Gross Domestic Production (GDP) by 2012, up from 13.2% in 20002. In otherwords, the average spending on healthcare per American is projected to double from$4,373 in 2000 to $9,216 in 2012. Hospitals are the single largest segment of the totalexpenditure on healthcare and