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

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AC 2007-891: IMPLEMENTING A REMOTE-ACCESS ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY THROUGH A GRADUATE-LEVEL TEAMPROJECTJonathan Godfrey, Western Carolina University JONATHAN A. GODFREY received his A.S. degree (2003) from College of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He received his B.S. degree (2005) from Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. He is currently working on his M.S. degree in Technology at Western Carolina University. Professional interests include advanced machining, parametric modeling, and rapid prototyping.James Zhang, Western Carolina University JAMES Z. ZHANG received the B.S.E.E. (1986) from Hunan University, PRC. He received the M.A

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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

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Lead Stress Engineer, Rolls-Royce Corporation, and a director of ASEE-College Industry Partnership Division. Page 12.605.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Enabling the U.S. Engineering Workforce for Technological Innovation: The Role of Competency Based Learning for Professionals1. IntroductionThis is the third of four invited papers prepared for a special panel session of the NationalCollaborative Task Force on Engineering Graduate Education Reform to enable a strong U.S.engineering workforce for competitiveness and national security. As Fred Gary, former vicepresident of General Electric pointed out

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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Norman Egbert; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina

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AC 2007-330: ENABLING THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORTECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION: THE VALUE OF ENGINEERING TO THENATION'S GROWTH AND SECURITYNorm Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation NORMAN F. EGBERT is vice president of engineering and technology, Rolls-Royce Corporation.Donald Keating, University of South Carolina DONALD A. KEATING is associate professor of mechanical engineering, University of South Carolina, and chair ASEE-Graduate Studies Division. Page 12.606.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Enabling the U.S. Engineering Workforce for Technological Innovation: The Value of Engineering to the

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Recep Goktas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology

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AC 2007-271: EXPLORING ACADEMIC FACTORS AFFECTING ENGINEERINGGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH PROFICIENCYScott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT-EnvE) in Atlanta, Georgia. Served on the GT AEES Dialogue for Academic Excellence Committee (DAEC) as Assessment Subcommittee Chair from August 2004 to June 2005, Committee Chair from June 2005 to August 2006, and Past Committee Chair from August 2006 to present.Recep Goktas, Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D. Candidate in GT-EnvE. Served on DAEC as Committee Secretary from August 2005 to August 2006.Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Raymond Morrison, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Norman Egbert; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati

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, interim dean, Kimmel School, Western Carolina University, and program chair ASEE-Graduate Studies Division.Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University EUGENE M. DeLOATCH is dean, school of engineering, Morgan State University, and a past president of ASEE.Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology STEPHEN J. TRICAMO is professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering, and former dean of engineering and technology, New Jersey Institute of Technology.Dennis 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

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.

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AC 2007-335: ENABLING THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORK FORCE FORTECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION: THE ROLE OF INTERACTIVE LEARNINGAMONG WORKING PROFESSIONALSMark Schuver, Purdue University MARK T. SCHUVER is director of the Rolls-Royce-Purdue Master’s degree program, Purdue University.Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology MARK SMITH is director, product development & manufacturing leadership, Rochester Institute of Technology.Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University DUANE D. DUNLAP is professor, interim dean, Kimmel School, Western Carolina University, and program chair ASEE-Graduate Studies Division.Donald Keating, University of South Carolina DONALD A. KEATING is associate professor of

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Ronald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Stephen Eck, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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AC 2007-63: ACCELERATED DUAL GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMSRonald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology Ronald S. Kane is Dean of Graduate Studies and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before that he had been Dean of Graduate Studies, Research, and Continuing Professional Education and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology and before that served as Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Manhattan College. He has industrial experience in the energy and aerospace industries and worked for a number of years on nuclear safety and alternative energy systems, with focus on modeling and evaluation of thermal/fluid

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Charles Farrar, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Michael Todd, University of California-San Diego; Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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strategies, nonlinear time series modeling applications, and fiber optic measurement systems.Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Phillip Cornwell is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1989 and his present interests include structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, and undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Cornwell has received an SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award in 1992, and the Dean’s Outstanding Teacher award at Rose-Hulman in 2000. Page 12.1422.1© American

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Graduate Student Experiences

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Anderson Prewitt, University of Florida; Wanda Eugene, Auburn University; Shaundra Daily, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida (2005), where his specialization was Electromagnetics.Wanda Eugene, Auburn University Wanda Eugene is a doctoral student in the Human Centered Computing Lab at Auburn University interested in how cultural, social, and personal surroundings affect the appropriation of computational artifacts and ideas and how they can serve as a resource for the design of new technologies. Wanda received a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering (2002) and a Master's in Industrial Engineering (2003) from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical-Florida State University, and a Master's in Interdisciplinary Studies specializing in Instructional

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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Ronald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Michael Kerley, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jerome Paris, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Janet Bodner, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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AC 2007-375: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO TEACHING ASSISTANTTRAINING AND ORIENTATIONRonald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology Ronald S. Kane is Dean of Graduate Studies and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before that he had been Dean of Graduate Studies, Research, and Continuing Professional Education and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology and before that served as Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Manhattan College. He has industrial experience in the energy and aerospace industries and worked for a number of years on nuclear safety and alternative energy systems, with focus on modeling and

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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AC 2007-378: THE DOCTORAL PATHWAY, AN INSTITUTIONAL JOURNEY OFDEVELOPMENTRonald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology Ronald S. Kane is Dean of Graduate Studies and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before that he had been Dean of Graduate Studies, Research, and Continuing Professional Education and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology and before that served as Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Manhattan College. He has industrial experience in the energy and aerospace industries and worked for a number of years on nuclear safety and alternative energy systems, with focus on modeling and

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Faculty Reward System Reform

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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School, Western Carolina University, and program chair ASEE-Graduate Studies Division.Dennis 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.Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University EUGENE M. DeLOATCH is dean, school of engineering, Morgan State University, and a past president of ASEE.Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology STEPHEN J. TRICAMO

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Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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criteria for research-oriented faculty.2. The Professional Advancement Path for EngineersIn modern, high technology industries, engineers are a necessary, and a valued resource. Theseengineers create (invent), design, develop, and innovate to produce new / improved /breakthrough technologies. Most of these engineers enter the industrial workplace with aBaccalaureate degree. They progress up the professional ladder to increased compensation, andhigher pay grades as their capability is demonstrated by a progressive gain in their abilities, andnot by seniority. The process of Lifelong Learning for these engineers in industry is verynecessary since the engineering profession is not static, but continues to advance rapidly. Thislearning is composed of

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Graduate Student Experiences

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Carol Mullenax, Tulane University

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AC 2007-565: THE ROLE OF THE MASTER'S DEGREE WITHIN ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONCarol Mullenax, Tulane University Carol received her BS in Engineering & Applied Science from Caltech, an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University, and an MSE & PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane. She is currently employed in industry by Bastion Technologies, Inc., as a Project Manager for the Non-Exercise Physiological Countermeasures Project, operated out of the Johnson Space Center for NASA. Page 12.1465.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Role of the Master’s Degree within

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Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University

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AC 2007-1260: THE CAROLINAS INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE: ATRANSFORMATIONAL INITIATIVE IN HEALTHCARE AND AGING IN PLACEPhillip Sanger, Western Carolina University Page 12.1393.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Carolinas Innovation Collaborative: A Transformational Initiative in Healthcare and Aging in Place*Overview of the SituationIn 2004 the Council on Competitiveness issued its final report on the National InnovationInitiative called “Innovate America.” Clearly America’s focus must change from optimizing andincremental improvements to mobilizing our whole society for innovation. The

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Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crocket, California Polytechnic State University

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University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was founder and President of Xeragen, Inc., a San Luis Obispo-based biotechnology startup company. He has also served as an Assistant Professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering and was employed by McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, where he was a lead engineer and Principal Investigator on projects to develop technology evolution plans for the Space Station

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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Sasima Thongsamak, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Peed, Virginia Tech

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graduate work in Education. Page 12.501.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Development and Implementation of a Balanced Scorecard for Engineering Distance Learning ProgramsAbstractFor more than twenty years, engineering distance learning programs have provided post-baccalaureate education for working engineers and scientists. The programs are offered invarious engineering disciplines that include civil engineering, computer science, electricalengineering, and industrial engineering. State of the art technology that includesinteractive videoconferencing and online delivery methods are used to deliver classes

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Faculty Reward System Reform

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University

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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

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

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AC 2007-2357: GRADUATE/UNDERGRADUATE TEAMING OF ECET STUDENTSFOR APPLIED RESEARCH VIA SENIOR PROJECTSRobert Adams, Western Carolina University ROBERT ADAMS is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology in the Kimmel School of Construction Management, Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University. His research interests include mathematical modeling of electrocardiographic applications, 3D modeling, and digital signal processing. Dr. Adams is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE.James Zhang, Western Carolina University JAMES Z. ZHANG is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering in the Kimmel School of Construction Management

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Graduate Student Experiences

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Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Jenkins, University of Detroit Mercy

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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

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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Lisa Frehill; Amanda Lain, New Mexico State University; Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Lauren Ketcham, New Mexico State University; Karen Luces, New Mexico State University

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and Technology/2Lain Evaluation Research/3New Mexico State University / 4New Mexico Public Interest Research GroupAbstract—The numbers of students pursuing graduate education at the master’s level hasincreased nearly four-fold since 1966. In engineering, the number climbed from 13,705 mastersdegrees and 2,301 doctoral degrees awarded in 1966 to 33,872 masters and 5,776 doctoraldegrees awarded in 2004[2]. Women and under-represented minorities’ (URM) share ofengineering doctoral degrees have increased but members of these groups are stillunderrepresented at the doctoral level. This paper uses draw evidence about 24 facultymembers’ retrospective views of mentoring experiences from semi-structured qualitativeinterviews. Case study

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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Yamilka Baez-Rivera, Mississippi State University; Lennon Brown, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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summer intern program in a large corporation”, PortlandInternational Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, vol. 1, pp. 503, July1999.[5] Freid, C., “Are required courses meeting industry demands?”, IEEE Potentials, vol. 20, issue3, pp. 39-40, Aug-Sept. 2001.[6] Dong-ha, L., Kyeong-Hoon, J., Kangi, Y., Yun-Seok, C., Youn-Sik, H., Deuk-Cheol, K.,“Development of partnership between industry and university via customized field orientedcurriculum”, 2005 IEEE Proceedings of the International Conference on MicroelectronicSystems Education, pp 81-82, June 2005.[7] Southard, S., “Experimental learning prepares students to assume professional roles”, IEEETransactions on Professional Communication, vol. 31, issue 4, pp. 157-159, Dec. 1988

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Graduate Student Experiences

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Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Marina Miletic, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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assist student chapters with advertising ASEE and engineering pedagogy.The Purpose of Student ChaptersThere are already several excellent papers advising students how to build a successful ASEEstudent chapter1,2,3. This paper will not duplicate that information but will instead present ourvision of the future role of the ASEE national organization in the development of thrivingstudent chapters.ASEE student chapters are uniquely positioned to execute the ASEE mission to "encourageyouth to pursue studies and careers in engineering and engineering technology"4. ThrivingASEE student chapters on university campuses promote engineering pedagogy among graduatestudents, undergraduates, and children at K-12 schools in their communities. Active

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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

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for Research at the University of Washington Center for Workforce Development. Page 12.1059.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Mentoring of Graduate Students in STEM: Perceptions and OutcomesAbstractA significant literature points to the importance of mentoring to ensure individuals’ professionalsuccess. Although some research indicates that mentoring is critical to ensure the success ofgraduate students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, littleelse is known about mentoring within academic settings. Since 1998, the University