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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Heffner, Lehigh University; Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University; Steve Martin, Iowa State University; Kathleen Richardson, Clemson University; Eric Skaar, Clemson University

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Laboratories for several years on various glasses. His current research is focused on functionality in glass through fundamentals. He is a recipient of the Otto Schott Research international prize, Zachariasen international award for outstanding contribution to glass research, Doan award by his Department’s senior s for the most influential teacher, a Fulbright Fellowship for lecturing and research at Cambridge and Aberdeen in UK, and a Humboldt Fellowship for research in Germany. An editor of 8 books, and author of 2 U.S. patents and over 250 research articles, Jain is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society.Steve Martin, Iowa State University Steve W. Martin earned his B.S. degree in Chemistry from

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

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Campbell and Campbell (2000)’s study, they concluded the perceived need of facultyand students (referred as protégé in their article) from mentoring relationships[3]. The facultymentor has perceived needs including the altruistic desire to help students (beyond the helpafforded through assigned teaching and advising), need for evidence of activities demonstratingservice to the university (for tenure and promotion decisions), and opportunity for enjoyment ofthe friendship and relationship with students provided by mentoring. On the other hand, thestudent protégé approaches the relationship with expected needs, including help with schedulingand enrollment decisions, help interpreting degree requirements, career guidance, assistance incoping with

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Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lokesh Padhye, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gretchen Goldman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Nadia Szeinbaum, Georgia Institute of Technology; Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Recep Goktas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Zohre Kurt, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering (GT EnvE) ≠ Jenny Eaton, Administrative Coordinator for GT EnvE ≠ Kuo-Jen Liao, GT AEES Dialogue for Academic Excellence Committee (DAEC) ≠ Emily Lantrip, GT AEES DAECLast, but certainly not least, the authors would like to sincerely thank the entire GT EnvE studentpopulation and the GT EnvE faculty and staff who have been supportive in understandingstudent needs and concerns. Page 14.1237.15References1. Rogers, S., Noonan, J., Baek, J., Lee, S., Tezel, U., Michalski, G., Hou, C.-H., A successful student-initiated assessment method for an environmental engineering graduate program. Proceedings from ASEE's

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Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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author’s data is shown in Appendix G.[Copyright for VARK version is held by Neil D. Fleming, Christchurch, New Zealand andCharles C. Bonwell, Green Mountain, Colorado, USA]. Page 14.253.10APPENDIX B (Rubrics courtesy of W S U, Pullman, WA) (Narayanan, 2007). Rubrics based on Likert Scale5 Has demonstrated excellence. Has analyzed important data precisely. Has provided documentation. Has answered key questions correctly. Evidence of critical thinking ability. Has addressed problems effectively. Very good performance Has evaluated material with proper insight

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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for Technology Innovation: The Framework of Education for Technology Innovation,” Proceedings of the 2008 National Meeting of ASEE, Pittsburgh, PA, June, 20083. Stanford, T. G., D. A. Keating, D. D. Dunlap, and R. N. Olsen, “Enabling the U. S. Engineering Workforce for Technological Innovation: The Role of Competency-Based Learning for Professionals,” Proceedings of the 2007 National Meeting of ASEE, Honolulu, HI, June, 20074. Schuver, M., T. G. Stanford, et. al., “Enabling the U. S. Engineering Workforce for Technological Innovation: The Role of Interactive Learning Among Working Professionals,” Proceedings of the 2007 National Meeting of ASEE, Honolulu, HI, June, 20075. Dunlap, D. D., D. A. Keating, T. G. Stanford, A. L. McHenry

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Paige Smith, University of Maryland; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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. Page 14.991.53. Isadore T. Davis, Eugene M. DeLoatch, Sherra Kerns, Lueny Morell, Carla Purdy, Paige Smith, andSamuel L. Truesdale, Best practices for promoting diversity in graduate engineering education, Proc. 2006ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 2006.4. Eugene M. DeLoatch, Sherra Kerns, Lueny Morell, Carla Purdy, Paige Smith, Samuel L. Truesdale, andBarbara Waugh, Articulating a multifaceted approach for promoting diversity in graduate engineeringeducation, Proc. 2007 ASEE Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI, June 2007.5. E. Deloatch, S. Kerns, L. Morell, C. Purdy, P. Smith, and S. L. Truesdale, Implementing a multi-facetedapproach for promoting diversity in graduate engineering education, Proc. 2008 ASEE Annual Conference,Pittsburgh

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Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Raelyn Rediske, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Steve Ackerman, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sharon Dunwoody, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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. Following thisexperience, the students displayed their informal education products at a campus-wide science day event,Science Expeditions. Following that experience, the students packed up their informal education product sand transported them to the Museum of Science & Industry (MSI) in Chicago for a chance to interact witha more diverse crowd than the one offered at UW-Madison. This was the first time the course askedstudents to display their informal education product s in two venues.The course instructors demonstrate the teaching-as-research approach to instruction by collecting andanalyzing student feedback throughout the course. Through this analysis, we are able to show that byemphasizing an understanding of the audience, the iterative

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Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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inTable 1.Table 1: M.S. in Technology Courses Offering Fall 2006 to Fall 2008 Semester Course Title Graduate Undergrad Enrollment Enrollment2006-F ECET 581 Wireless Sensor Network Sys & Apps (CPET 499) 2 42007-S CPET 581 Mobile Computing Tech & Apps (CPET 499) 2 52007-S IT 507 Measurement and Eval in Indus & Tech 6 N/A2007-F ECET 581 Wireless Sensor Network Sys & Apps (CPET 499) 2 12007-F ECET 581 Advanced Network Security (CPET 499) 5 52007-F IT 508

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Fox, Drexel University; David Delaine, Drexel University; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University

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communication and leadership skillsfrom working as an assistant to becoming a full instructor. The case study participantsacknowledge this program as invaluable preparation for an academic career, and several attributeit to reinforcing their desire to be engineering faculty.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to acknowledge the Drexel University Electrical Engineering Departmentfor supporting a collaborative graduate student/faculty teaching initiative and Drs. AdamFontecchio, Tim Kurzweg, and Edwin Gerber for mentoring graduate students as assistants andheavily influencing their successful growth into instructors.References 1. Montgomery, S., “A Hands-On Course on Teaching Engineering”, American Society for Engineering Education

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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innovation as the core ingredient of theirfuture economic development. As Alan Wolf, member of the NRC-Committee on ComparativeInnovation Policy points out, China’s drive toward innovation has been an unmistakable messageof its top leaders for several years: “In today’s world, the core of each country’s competitive strength is intellectual innovation, technological innovation and high-tech industrialization.” [Jiang Zemin] “[We should give] priority to independent innovation in S&T [Science and Technology] work, take efforts to enhance S&T innovation capability, increase core competitiveness and [strive to make] S&T innovation with Chinese characteristics a reality … …We must aim to be at the forefront

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; Robyn Fillinger, North Carolina State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

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AC 2009-1904: ON THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF AN NSF-FUNDEDBRIDGE TO THE DOCTORATE PROGRAM IN STEM DISCIPLINESTony Mitchell, North Carolina State University Tony L. Mitchell, Lieutenant Colonel United States Air Force, Retired, received his B.S. degree in Mathematics from North Carolina A&T State University, the M. S. in Information and Computer Science from Georgia Tech, and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University. Currently he is Assistant Dean, Engineering Student Services, Director, Minority Engineering Programs, and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Previous educational

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Duane Dunlap, Purdue University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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part American universities have neither kept up with the paradigm shift in engineering for innovation nor with the changes required in professional graduate engineering education to reflect the modern process and practice of engineering for technology innovation during the last four decades. Emphasis on attracting federal funding for academic basic scientific research began during the late 1960’s, intensified in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s to the present day ─ resulting in the subsequent build- up of a generation of excellent research-oriented faculty at most engineering schools who are expert at scientific research, who can attract federal research funding, but who are not that proficient, experienced, interested, or rewarded in

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daphene Koch, Purdue University; Orczyk Joseph, Purdue University

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College of Technology(CoT) at Purdue University grew from a craft-oriented, non-degree program that was initiated in1946 to re-train the returning GI's. The nature of this program slowly shifted from post-war, non-academic teaching of construction craft skills to academic teaching of drafting and surveyingskills through the 1950s.6 It now is considered one of the leading programs for producingconstruction managers educated with a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. It was first accreditedby the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) in 1976 and has passed allaccreditation visits since that date. With the undergraduate degree being the basis for thedepartment, graduate course have been introduced since the 1990’s to follow the needs of

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Weir, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University; Jonathan Davis, Purdue University

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packetis to make the transition smoother.Bibliography 1. Astin, A. W. (1984). Student involvement: A developmental theory for higher education. Journal of College Student Personnel. 25. 297-308. 2. Baumeister, R.F., Cambell, J.D., Krueger, J.I., & Vohs, K. D. (2003). Does high self-esteem cause better performance, interpersonal success, happiness, or healthier lifestyles? Psychological Science in the Public Interest. 1-44. 3. Bowlby, J. (1988). A secure base: Parent-child attachment and healthy human development. New York: Basic Books. 4. Burroughs, S. M., Eby, L. T. (1998). Psychological sense of community at work: A measurement system and explanatory framework. Journal of Community

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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the course contributed to the success of thecourse. Students’ responses on the survey indicate that the majority of the students, as a result ofthe course, better understand the advantages and disadvantages of various instructional methodsand appreciate that well-trained teaching assistants can be a benefit to the culture of the college.11As the course continues to evolve, the instructional methods will focus on giving the studentsmore opportunities to present in front of the group. The instructor plans to design and pilot amicroteaching assignment to allow students additional opportunities to practice teaching.Bibliography 1. Prieto, L. R. & Meyers, S. A. (2001). The Teaching Assist and Training Handbook: How to Prepare TAs

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kwabena Narh, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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AC 2009-1157: MEASURING THE IMPACT OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHPROGRAMS ON ENGINEERING STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARDGRADUATE STUDIESLinda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology Linda S. Hirsch is the Program Evaluator in the Center for Pre-College programs. She has a doctoral degree in educational psychology with a specialty in psychometrics and a Masters degree in statistics. She has been involved in all aspects of educational and psychological research for 15 years. Dr. Hirsch has extensive experience conducting longitudinal research studies and is proficient in database management, experimental design, instrument development, psychometrics and statistical programming.John Carpinelli, New

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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a combination of several factors,including competition for international students among U.S. institutions, lack of financial aid orscholarships for international students, and potential students' negative perceptions of the visaand entry process3. This perception is supported by data. The number of I-20’s issued by the U.S. StateDepartment to potential international students in fall 2002 decreased by 3% compared with fall2001, while visa denials rose by 0.7% in fall 2002 compared to fall 20014. This perception issupported by the data, which clearly shows the stricter and rigorous visa regulations postSeptember 11. N. P. Sharma provided a valuable insight into the cause of the phenomena of declininggraduate student applications

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jin-Hwan Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati

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, J. Hauser, and S. Coppock, “Establishing and Sustaining PFF Programs in Engineering and Computer Science,” Lilly-North Conference on College and University Teaching, Big Rapids, MI, 2002.4. University of Cincinnati Preparing Future Faculty in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science website, http://www.ece.uc.edu/~pffp/. Accessed 02/01/09.5. W.J. McKeachie and B.K. Hofer, McKeachie’s Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers, 12th Edition, D.C. Heath & Co., 2006.6. D. Kolb, Learning Style Inventory, McBer and Company, Boston, 1981.7. T.W. Fowler and G.C. Markle, Advanced Teaching Techniques, University of Cincinnati.8. Accreditation Board for

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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first and second semester during the second year of your GTF program? 3. How do you balance your teaching and research interests?Faculty Mentors: 1. What impact has the GTF program had on __[fellows]_ ’s success? 2. What benefits do you see in this program? How might the GTF program be improved?C. Data Analysis Constant Comparative method 18 was used to systematically analyze the data and arrive atconclusions. Based on the results from the first year assessment, and highlighted in othersources 11, 13, 14 we developed an initial visual representation of the coding scheme. This visualrepresentation was created to begin grouping the interview comments into general categories,and to determine the

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University

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Partnership in Graduate Professional Education with Industry To Enhance U.S. Competitiveness and Economic Development. Proceedings of the 2007 National Meeting of ASEE, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2007.5. Bertoline, G. R., Depew, D. R., Dyrenfurth, M. J., McHenry, A. L., DeLoatch, E. M., Lee, P. Y., Dunlap, D. D., Tricamo, S. J., Keating, D. A., Stanford, T. J. (2005). A Look at Representative Templates for Professionally Oriented Faculty Reward Systems in Other Service Professions. Proceedings of the 2005 National Meeting of ASEE, Portland, OR, June 2005.6. Schuver, M. (2007). Enabling the U.S. Engineering Workforce for Technological Innovation: The Role of Interactive Learning Among Working Professionals. Proceedings of the 2007

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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14.666.9Bibliography 81. G. Crebert, M.Bates, B. Bell,C.J.Patrick & V. Cragnolini, “Developing generic skills at university, during work placement and in employment: graduates' perceptions”, Higher Education Research & Development. Vol. 23, No. 2, May 2004, p. 147-165.2. A. Kameoka, S.W. Collins, L. Meng & M. Hashimoto, “Emerging MOT education in Japan”, Presented at the Engineering Management Conference, 2003. IEMC '03. Managing Technologically Driven Organizations: The Human Side of Innovation and Change, 2-4 Nov. 2003, p 296-300.3. Gunasekara, Chrys S. (2004) The Third Role of Australian Universities in Human Capital Formation. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 26(3). pp

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Descoteaux, Norwich University; David Muckerman, CH2M HIll; Scott Sabol, Vermont Technical College

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Students Wanting to Send theirChildren to Norwich University’s Undergraduate ProgramParents can have a large impact on the undergraduate school choice of their children. Mostcolleges and universities stress the importance of a campus visit, often because it is a majorselling point for the institution. For distance-learning students with children heading to atraditional residential college, the opportunity to get the parent(s) on campus is invaluable.There can be a significant amount of time available for campus exploration (compared to thetypical one-hour campus tour provided by most admissions offices) and there are opportunitiesfor detailed discussions about the undergraduate program with the staff and faculty who areavailable during

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tonya Saddler, Northwestern University; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

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X X 3. Importance of External X X X X X X X Funding Note. X indicates participant offering comment related to theme. –Indicates participant feeling unprepared in area (e.g., how to write grants to secure external funding)Page 14.1064.9 References___________________________1. Duderstadt, J. J. (2001). Preparing future faculty for future universities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Colleges and Universities. New Orleans, LA.2. Gaff, J. G., Pruitt-Logan, A. S., Sims, L. B., & Denecke, D. D. (2003). Preparing future faculty in the humanities

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Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda O'Neill, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jessica McCormick, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Matthew Steinkamp, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Rachel Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven Brown, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Brandon Medcalf, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nathaniel Greene, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Effects on Response Rates and Evaluations. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 29(5), 611-623. Retrieved February 3, 20094. Hobson, S., & Talbot, D. (2001, Winter2001). Understanding Student Evaluations. College Teaching, 49(1), 26. Retrieved February 3, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.5. Norris, J., & Conn, C. (Spring 2005). Investigating Strategies For Increasing Student Response Rates To Online-Delivered Course Evaluations. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 6(1), 13-29. Retrieved February 3, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.6. Peterson, R., Berenson, M., Misra, R., Radosevich, D. (July 2008). An Evaluation of Factors Regarding Students’ Assessment of Faculty in a

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Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynita Newswander, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

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alsoneed assistantship funds or resources for tuition waivers. Often, new programs are left with theresponsibility of finding new donors or becoming self-sustainable29. Furthermore, some studiessuggest that cultural innovations are necessary30, 31, and that innovations that are institutionalizedthrough culture, policies, or practical reform have higher rates of success32. “Culturalinnovations” are changes to the way that a group thinks or acts. In this case, the changes mayneed to be made in order to realign the culture of the department(s) or program with newinterdisciplinary goals. The IGERT RFP clearly states that the original grant funding is to be a catalyst for 5change . Because sustainable change requires real effort, IGERTs