from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, in 1992 and 1999, respectively. He is currently Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His cur- rent research interests include computer architecture and field-programmable devices.Mr. George Bryan Polivka, Shorelight Bryan Polivka is currently the Senior Director for Shorelight Education, focused on instructional design and learning architecture. He has helped schools, universities, corporations, and nonprofits with strat- egy and strategically positioned product. He and his teams have built online, hybrid, and live distance programs for and with a long list of universities including UMass Amherst
Sloan Foundation had launched the Professional Science Master’s (PSM) initiative, whichencouraged the development of this new type of master’s degree aimed at providing studentswith advanced mathematical and technological knowledge, while developing practical skillsvalued by industry1. This initiative has since been taken over by the Council of Graduate Schools(2006). Since its inception, close to 350 programs have received the PSM affiliation, includingthree of our professional master’s programs (e.g. structural engineering, energy systemsengineering, and healthcare systems engineering). The significant growth of such programsnationwide indicates their acceptance by institutions of higher education as an integral part ofgraduate studies and
, commercialization and technology policy. In particular, his research has recently focused on cybersecurity topics including intrusion detection and forensics, robotic command and control, aerospace command and 3D printing quality assurance. Straub is a member of Sigma Xi, the AAAS, the AIAA and several other technical societies, he has also served as a track or session chair for numerous conferences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Development of Graduate Level Cybersecurity Programs at the North Dakota State UniversityAbstractThere is an acute need for both graduate and undergraduate degree holders in the cybersecurityfield. Approximately one out of three
AC 2009-1576: ROI: RETURN ON INVESTMENT AS A FACTOR IN DESIGNINGGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR MUTUAL BENEFITMichael Dyrenfurth, Purdue UniversityKathryne Newton, Purdue UniversityMark Schuver, Purdue UniversityStephen Elliott, Purdue University Page 14.1035.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009ROI: Return on Investment as a factor in designing graduate research projects for mutualbenefitIncreasingly, flagship engineering/industrial technology departments are expanding theirengagement with R&D (Research & Development) efforts that are of mutual benefit tolocal/regional industry as well as themselves. The benefits of such partnerships, ofteneducational
,Maine. They also have partnerships with other subsidiaries such as the ORPC Nova Scotia Ltd.Their senior management is composed of a President and CEO as well as three Vice Presidents.Their President and CEO (Christopher Sauer) has vast experience in cogeneration and adverseenvironmental impact reduction technologies. His work in environmental impact reductiontechnologies includes biomass-based activated carbon and mercury removal technology. He is aregistered Professional Engineer in the state of Colorado. ORPC’s Vice President and Presidentof project development (John Ferland) has experience in environmental permitting and projectlicensing. He is a founder of an oil spill response company and a consulting firm for biofuel,hydrogen, solar, and
Paper ID #11140How Professional Society Membership is Affected by Returning Student Sta-tusDr. Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University Dr. Lucietto is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue Univer- sity.Dr. Diane L Peters, Kettering University Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. Page 26.859.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 How Professional Society Membership is
Engineering Education, 2012 An Interdisciplinary Master of Sustainability ProgramAbstractA two year interdisciplinary Master of Sustainability program integrates knowledge onsustainable business practices, effective public policy and innovative design and engineeringapproaches. The rigorous coursework and field training offered will enable our graduates toconfront sustainability related issues with a systems approach to solution development. In itsinitial phase the program was structured as a cohort, requiring a common first year offoundational core courses that covered general sustainability topics across the degree's integrateddisciplines: Business, Engineering and Technology, Public Policy and Social Work, andEnvironmental Sciences
240 case entries, including 14 appearances in Court and Legal Depositions. Dr. Hmurcik's interests have changed over the years: starting in Solar Cell technology in 1977, Dr. hmurcik is currently pursuing work in Medical Electronics and Electric Safety. Page 13.176.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 An Evaluation of Indian International Graduate Students’ Expectations and ExperiencesAbstractThis research analyzes the expectations and experiences of international graduatestudents who study at American universities. More specifically, the aim of this study is tofind the
?) concepts -thinking outside the box and finding alternative uses for thingsTell me about your side trip to Machu -great and scary (safety issues)Pechu? (low priority question) -interesting to see such ancient thingsWhat was the value of looking at these -earthquake-proof measures are an ancient example of engineeringancient examples of engineering? -figuring out why different aspects were necessary structurally -amazed at the longevity of buildings built without modern technology -realizing how much of engineering is trial and error
Paper ID #8549Graduate Student Identity: A Balancing Act between RolesDr. Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Engineering Education Innovation Center and the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering at The Ohio State Univer- sity. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Ohio State and earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on the intersection between motivation and identity of undergraduate and graduate students, first-year engineering programs, mixed
Paper ID #13375Hybrid Learning StylesQuintana Clark, Purdue University, West Lafayette Quincy Clark, a graduate from the College of Technology at Purdue University. Her research interests include emerging technologies for teaching and learning in STEM, e-learning instructional theory and design, and social media as applied to learning styles.Dr. Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alejandra Magana is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and an affiliated faculty at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She holds a B.E. in Information Systems
AC 2008-1047: A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FORGRADUATE STUDENTS AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYRebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc. REBECCA BRENT, Ed.D., is President of Education Designs, Inc., a consulting firm in Cary, North Carolina. Her professional interests include faculty development in the sciences and engineering, support programs for new faculty members, preparation of alternative licensure teachers, and applications of technology in the K-12 classroom. She was formerly a professor of education at East Carolina University. She is co-director of the ASEE National Effective Teaching Institute.Richard Felder, North Carolina State University RICHARD M. FELDER, Ph.D
, University of Michigan John Younger, MD, is a Professor and Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine. In addition to being a practicing physician, he leads a research laboratory focused on issues re- lated to bacterial fouling of materials. In the context of human health, the work concentrates on infections of implanted medical devices. In other contexts, his work focuses on ways to prevent, or even facili- tate, bacterial interactions with engineered surfaces. Examples of the former include preventing fouling of industrial surfaces. An example of the latter is the development of new technologies to enhance the detection of low-level bacterial contamination in clinical samples and food.Prof
community among new graduate students in a COVID world prompted the developmentof a two-week virtual orientation program for engineering and applied sciences graduate studentsat a research university. Despite the complexity of multiple time zones, technology challenges, andthe virtual space, the program sought to accomplish three goals: (1) community building amongstudents; (2) intellectual engagement with faculty in the home departments; and (3) careerdevelopment as a foundation for their overall graduate school experience. Participants (N=350 MSor PhD students) were introduced to support services (e.g., health and counseling, ombuds) andstudent organizations, attended workshops on digital literacy and technology tools, gainedperspective from
application of engineering and technology for the economicdevelopment of their communities, this is a critical form of activity for the faculty. For a uniformtenure and promotion process, a method of peer review is needed to validate this area ofscholarship.While it is great that faculty and students are engaged with improving the lives of the people intheir region, it is important to distinguish the scholarship of application from community serviceor service learning. One widespread view of scholarship is that it requires dissemination of theresults. When working with industry, dissemination of proprietary technical results is notpossible. However, incorporation of such technical results in a manufacturing setting certainlyhas involved a
a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching in- terests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of engineering doctoral students for careers in academia and industry and the de- velopment of engineering education assessment tools. She is a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career (CAREER) award winner and is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi A. Diefes-Dux
Paper ID #27588Exploring Burnout among Graduate Teaching AssistantsDr. Michael R. Berta, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Dr. Berta provides a well rounded perspective to higher education organizations. He holds a BA in Organizational Psychology, MA in eEducation, and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership specializing in cur- riculum and instruction with specific concentration in distance education quality. An educational leader with 20 years of experience accomplishing strategic goals in higher education through technology, design, education, and innovation. Mike is the Associate Director, Center for Teaching and
Materials (D3EM). He is the author or co-author of more than 150 peer-reviewed papers on computational materials science, interdisciplinary materials discovery and design as well as interdisciplinary graduate education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Showcasing Interdisciplinary Capabilities: Employers’ Perceptions on Reflective ePortfolios AbstractDisciplines in isolation cannot furnish solutions to the world’s complex problems. Trends withinthe materials science and engineering fields revealed materials development was slow to offersolutions for the practical needs of advancing technology. The Materials Genome
Paper ID #29666Integrated Mobile Learning Platform: Content, Delivery and Experience -Five Years of Experiences from a Professional Graduate ProgramDr. Bharani Nagarathnam, Texas A&M University Dr. Bharani Nagarathnam is an Instructional Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Master of Industrial Distribution at the Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Industrial Distribution and man- ages the Master of Industrial Distribution (MID) program, one of the largest distance education graduate programs at Texas A
AC 2008-555: GRADUATE LEARNING THROUGH RESEARCH: HUMAN HANDTREMOR DETECTION AND ANALYSISBrant Price, Western Carolina UniversityJames Zhang, Western Carolina University Page 13.651.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Graduate Learning through Research: Human Hand Tremor Detection and Analysis Brant T. Price, James Z. Zhang Department of Engineering and Technology, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723Abstract:Human tremors can impair any daily activity, including something as simple as signingchecks or eating food. Formally defined, human tremors are a rhythmic
Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil Engineering, andScience and Technology Studies.Thirty of the 39 total graduate student project participants responded to the professionaldevelopment survey, which was administered after the ASEE analysis workshop. The 28graduate students who responded to the open ended questions serve as the data for this analysis.About two-thirds of the participants were female, and a third identified as belonging to anunderrepresented racial or ethnic group. In the data, each participant was assigned a number, asthe data was collected anonymously.The prior experience with engineering education work of the participants spanned a number ofyears, as can be seen in Table 1. Although this diverse group of graduate
-Lincoln in 1985, she continued her graduate work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she received an MS in Physics in 1987 and a PhD in Medical Physics in 1990. That same year, she began her academic career at The University of Texas in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department as an Assistant Professor, (1990), Associate Professor (1995) and Professor (1999). She joined the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UT Austin when it formed in 2001. Page 13.354.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Demystifying the Faculty Search Process: Increasing
University. In addition to educational endeavors as a classroom instructor, he has served as a research mentor and tutor to Master’s students. His dissertation research is focused on the spillover mechanism for hydrogen storage by adsorption on microporous and nanoporous carbon materials. Upon graduation, he hopes to obtain a faculty position at a teaching-intensive institution in chemical engineering or chemistry.Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan Jeff Ringenberg is a lecturer at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. His research interests include methods for bringing technology into the classroom and studying the effects of social networking on learning
AC 2007-617: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AS A MOTIVATION FORATTENDING GRADUATE SCHOOLNihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy Nihad Dukhan is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, where he teaches courses in heat transfer, thermodynamics and energy systems. His ongoing pedagogical interests include developing undergraduate research programs, service-learning programs, and assessing their impact on students’ soft skills. His technical research areas are advanced cooling technologies for high-power devices. Dr. Dukhan earned his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo.Michael Jenkins, University of Detroit Mercy
Paper ID #13382Learning Style DynamicsQuintana Clark, Purdue University, West Lafayette Quincy Clark, a graduate from the College of Technology at Purdue University. Her research interests include emerging technologies for teaching and learning in STEM, e-learning instructional theory and design, and social media as applied to learning styles.Prof. James L. Mohler, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alejandra Magana is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and an affiliated faculty at the School of Engineering Education at
BiologyWhite male BS, Agronomy – Plant Science Plant Breeding and BiotechnologyWhite male BS, Molecular, Cellular, and Genetics and Genomics Developmental BiologyAfrican BS, Electronics Engineering Mechanical EngineeringAmerican male Technology MS, Mechanical EngineeringThe first cohort began their training in August 2016 with a two-week “boot camp” short courseto introduce the students to the basic topics they will need to succeed. The initial boot campreceived mixed reviews from the students and management team during the evaluation(evaluation methodologies are described in more depth in the next section). Overall, responsesfrom both management
Paper ID #14680Effects of a One-Week Research Program on the Graduate School Pipelineand Graduate Student Professional DevelopmentVanessa Dunn, University of Colorado, Boulder Vanessa Dunn is the Director of Student Engagement and Community Building at the College of Engineer- ing and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and an M.A. in Educational Policy, both from the University of Colorado Boulder. She taught math at the high school level and also has a background in Student Affairs (Residential Life/Education). She is com- mitted to creating inclusive
Paper ID #19054An Evaluation of STEM Integration Effectiveness by Artifact AnalysisMr. Michael Wayne Coots, Purdue University I am Graduate Student at Purdue University in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute. Currently a Master’s student in the Technology Leadership and Innovation (TLI) department, majoring in Engineering Tech- nology Teacher Education (ETTE). My undergraduate degree was also from Purdue University in the TLI department, majoring in ETTE. I taught K-12 Engineering and Technology for one year at Shenandoah High School in Middletown, Indiana.Sarah Knapp, Purdue University Master of Architecture, Tulane
Leukemia Society of America.Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University Marcia F. Williams received her Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology from North Carolina A&T State University, Masters of Business Administration from the Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University, and doctoral degree in Interdisciplinary Leadership Studies from North Carolina A&T State University in May, 2009. Ms. Williams is employed in the College of Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University as the Coordinator of Sponsored Programs and Statewide Coordinator for the NC Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. She has over eighteen years of
Paper ID #10849Preliminary Analyses of Survey and Student Outcome Data using the GlobalReal-Time Tool for Teaching Enhancement (G-RATE)Ms. Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nikitha Sambamurthy is pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research interests include: blended-learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educa- tion, and the implementation and assessment of games for engineering knowledge transfer.Dr. Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is