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Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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AC 2010-251: SOFT SKILLS FOR THE NEW ECONOMY: THEIR PLACE INGRADUATE EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGYJoy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision, and Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies for the School of Technology Page 15.1070.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Professional Skills for the New Economy: Their Place in Graduate Education in Engineering and Engineering TechnologyAbstractMuch has been made in the media of the skills required for the new economy, andthe role of professional or “soft” skills in getting and keeping a

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Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Dale Pokorski, Virginia Tech; David Bailey, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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AC 2010-1345: STRATEGIC ALLIANCES FOR SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT OFINSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIESGlenda Scales, Virginia Tech Dr. Glenda R. Scales serves as both Associate Dean for International Programs and Information Technology and Director of the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (CGEP) in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. As Director of CGEP, Dr. Scales manages a state-wide distance learning program that has a long history – over 25 years – providing working scientists and engineers with access to exceptional graduate degree programs. Dr. Scales also provides leadership for international programs, research computing and academic computing within the College of

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Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University; Traian Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University

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University. He is currently the Director of the Master of Science in Computer Information Technology program. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from Wayne State University in 2004. His major areas of expertise are data privacy and anonymity, privacy in statistical databases, and data management. His teaching interests include: database management and administration, operating systems, web server administration, and information technology fundamentals. Page 15.395.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development and Implementation of a Masters Program in

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Graduate Student Experience

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David Vaccari, Stevens Institute of Technology; Siva Thangam, Stevens Institute of Technology

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AC 2010-765: A PROPOSED DOCTORAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE ANDRUBRIC FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGDavid Vaccari, Stevens Institute of TechnologySiva Thangam, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 15.78.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A PROPOSED DOCTORAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE AND RUBRIC FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING David A. Vaccari and Siva Thangam Stevens Institute of TechnologyAbstract: Learning outcomes assessment has been ascendant throughout higher education, butlittle has been developed at the doctoral level. An assessment procedure for the doctoral studiesis proposed that has two

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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AC 2010-201: STRENGTHENING THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORINNOVATION: IMPLEMENTING THE POSTGRADUATE PROFESSIONALMASTER OF ENGINEERING CONCEPT AT NJITStephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology Page 15.1107.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Strengthening the U.S. Engineering Workforce for Innovation: Implementing the Postgraduate Professional Master of Engineering Concept at NJITAbstract This is the fourth of four invited papers prepared specifically for the NationalCollaborative panel session concerning the advancement of postgraduate professionalengineering education relevant to

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Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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Robert Fleisig, McMaster University; Harry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design

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degree except in their depth andoccasionally in the rigor of the application of the engineering and scientific knowledge. Thisrepresented a fundamental problem for the program. What value is the program if it is inno way unique compared to a research degree?The original vision for the program was wrapped around traditional, and in many waysout-dated, understandings of engineering design. The Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology s (ABET) definition of engineering design figures prominently as anormalized definition commonly understood by engineering schools. Engineering design isperceived first and foremost as problem-solving. That is, given a design space, find the bestdesign point that best meets the criteria without violating the

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Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sunni Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lydia Soleil, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Enhancement of Teaching and Learning and is Assistant Director for the Scholarship and Assessment of Teaching and Learning at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Formerly, he was Associate Professor of Engineering Physics at Lewis-Clark State College. Dr. Utschig has regularly published and presented work on a variety of topics including assessment instruments and methodologies, using technology in the classroom, faculty development in instructional design, teaching diversity, and peer coaching. Dr. Utschig completed his PhD in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. His technical expertise involves analysis of thermal systems for fusion reactor designs.Donna

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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Lisa Frehill, Self employed consultant; Amanda Lain, Freelance Consultant; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering

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PhDprogram, which is the goal of the AMP-BD program - but the magnitude of the gender gap ismuch smaller. The stark differences in the engineering fields are important to study.Case Study AnalysisIn this section we provide an overview of each of the students who left the program without adegree and then compare and contrast them to students who were able to complete a master’sdegree. We use pseudonyms and have avoided use of too much identifying information toprotect the confidentiality of the students. All five students who left without degrees had beenenrolled in the electrical engineering program.Three women attempted the engineering technology (ET) to electrical engineering (EE)transition and one man had made this transition early in the program

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Amr Safwat, The University of Cincinnati

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(electricalengineering) and Car Design (mechanical engineering).Although the chief goal of this project is to produce scientists, engineers, and secondarymathematics and science educators who are experienced in developing and implementingauthentic educational practices, the secondary goal is to impact student learning by relatingSTEM content to urban city issues through the use of hands-on, technology-driven, inquiry-based projects that relate to the desired curriculum. Students need an understanding of STEMand the reasons to pursue STEM careers; over 3,000 students have been exposed to STEMlessons in the past three years with Project STEP. Teachers of these students are involved in thisprocess as well, and 36 different teachers have participated in the STEP

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Graduate Student Experience

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Barrett Caldwell, Purdue University

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aspects of information flow, task coordination, and team performance as affected by information technology. His research explores human factors engineering principles of how people get, share, and use information well, including the following: • Defining quantitative characteristics of information flow and task coordination in team performance; • Describing effects of tasks, situations, and technologies on effective information exchange in organizations; • Improving user access to information and knowledge to manage events in complex systems. Prof. Caldwell’s research efforts have resulted in over 100 scientific publications. His projects since

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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previous problems, allows the engineer-leader toconsider new and possibly better ways to meet project goals in safe and economical manner.Creative Thinking The effective engineer-leader always will be willing to “think outside the box.” Newprojects require new, alternative solutions to the technological challenges posed. Experience, of course,plays an important role in creative problem solving. But the engineer-leader must develop the ability toproperly assess not only what has been done but also what can be done within the constraints of theproject. Page 15.1106.3Reflective Thinking As the engineer-leader grows in experience, his or

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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TaskForce Engineer-Leaders Project. The Project concerns the deliberate advancement of professionalgraduate engineering education relevant to the needs of creative engineering practice in industry toenhance U.S. technological innovation and competitiveness. The strength of the innovation and leadershipcapacity of America’s professional engineering base in our civilian, aerospace, and defense industries is acritical asset in our global economic recovery. As with other learned professions, there are progressiveskill sets and actions that must be learned or developed at the advanced levels of the practice ofengineering. This series of papers addresses the skills continuum in three main parts: a) Part I addressesthe Direct Leadership Skills and Actions

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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─ AbstractThis is the third of four invited panel papers prepared specifically for the National Collaborative TaskForce Engineer-Leaders Project. The Project concerns the deliberate advancement of professionalgraduate engineering education relevant to the needs of creative engineering practice in industry toenhance U.S. technological innovation and competitiveness. The strength of the innovation and leadershipcapacity of America’s professional engineering base in our civilian, aerospace, and defense industries is acritical asset in our global economic recovery. As with other learned professions, there are progressiveskill-sets and actions that must be learned or developed at the advanced levels of the practice ofengineering. This series of papers

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Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Cox, Purdue University; Jeeyeon Hahn, Purdue University; Nathan McNeill, Purdue University; Asawaree Kulkarni, Purdue University

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AC 2010-904: DEVELOPING A GLOBAL REAL-TIME ASSESSMENT TOOL FORTHE TEACHING ENHANCEMENT OF ENGINEERING GRADUATE TEACHINGASSISTANTSMonica Cox, Purdue University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects

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Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Mathematical Society 1985, 32 (3), 477-479.6. Sodhi, M. S.; Son, B. G., ASP, The Art And Science Of Practice: Skills Employers Want from Operations Research Graduates. Interfaces 2008, 38 (2), 140-146.7. Thamhain, H., Leading Technology-Based Project Teams. Engineering Management Journal 2004, 16 (2), 35-42.8. Burke, C. S.; Stagl, K. C.; Klein, C.; Goodwin, G. F.; Salas, E.; Halpin, S. M., What Type of Leadership Behaviors Are Functional in Teams? A Meta-Analysis. Leadership Quarterly 2006, 17 (3), 288-307.9. Oh, K.; Kim, Y.; Lee, J., An Empirical Study of Communication Patterns, Leadership Styles, and Subordinate Satisfaction In R&D Project Teams In Korea. Journal Of Engineering And Technology

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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Monica Cox, Purdue University; Osman Cekic, Purdue University; Sara Branch, Purdue University; Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University; James Cawthorne, Purdue University; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University

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AC 2010-918: PH.D.S IN ENGINEERING: GETTING THEM THROUGH THEDOOR AND SEEING THEM GRADUATE- FACULTY AND INDUSTRYPERSPECTIVESMonica Cox, Purdue University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the

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Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Robert Herrick, Purdue University; Gareth O'Donnell, Dublin Institute of Technology; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Nuria Castell, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Miquel Barcelo, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Didac Balas, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Maria Ribera Sancho, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Jordi Garcia, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya

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andadministrator familiarity with the UPC in particular. Administrators will be expected tocontribute to their travel costs from non-project funds.Project StudentsStudents targeted for participation in this project will be young professionals and/or recentgraduates from four-year baccalaureate or diploma engineering or technology or relatedprograms. Those with career aspiration in technology-based international corporations orbusiness will be most likely recruits. Specific efforts will be made to encourage female andotherwise under-represented participants in the engineering and technology professions.Providing of project recruitment materials to the numerous specialty organizations focusing onthe recruitment of women and underrepresented populations will

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina; Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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. Page 15.862.2IntroductionIn the 1990s the National Science Foundation (NSF) introduced the Graduate Teaching Fellowsin K-12 Education (GK-12) initiative [1]. The GK-12 program supports the participation ofgraduate students from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines,called GK-12 Fellows (Fellows), in K-12 science and mathematics education. One of the primarygoals of the GK-12 initiative is to improve Fellows’ communication and teaching skills [1] in thehope that these improvements will lead to more effective teaching when the Fellows matriculateinto the professorate. This study examined how participation in one GK-12 program influencedthe teaching beliefs and self-confidence (known as teaching efficacy) [2] of the

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Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Cox, Purdue University; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip Dunston, Purdue University; Audeen Fentiman, Purdue University; Pamella Shaw, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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AC 2010-1891: DEVELOPMENT OF THE REINVIGORATING ENGINEERINGAND CHANGING HISTORY (REACH) PROGRAM: A COHORT EXPERIENCEFOR FIRST-TIME GRADUATE STUDENTSMonica Cox, Purdue University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary

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Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Daniel Bumblauskas, Iowa State University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

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AC 2010-540: ASEE STUDENT MEMBERS’ NEEDS ANALYSIS: IMPLICATIONSFOR THE ASEE STUDENT CONSTITUENT COMMITTEEAna Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida Ana T. Torres-Ayala is a doctoral candidate in Higher Education at the University of South Florida. She holds a BS degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and a MEng degree in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. She has experience in the telecommunications industry where she worked for Lucent Technologies. Before beginning her doctoral studies, Ana was also an Information Technology instructor. Her research interests include: preparing future engineering faculty

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati

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beenintroducing the student participants, who are earning Ph.D. degrees in research Page 15.532.2universities, to the possibility of more teaching-focused careers in institutions servingundergraduates. At UC, practical experience and mentoring in a teaching-focusedprogram could be obtained by PFF participants in the University's College of AppliedScience, which offers two-year and four-year technology degrees in many fields. Butchanges in career prospects for new engineering Ph.D.'s, along with major changes inacademic programs at UC, are providing the impetus for changes in the PFF program.We describe some motivating factors in the changes we have made and are

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Lucian Lucia, North Carolina State University; Jianzhong Lou, North Carolina A&T State University; Abolghasem Shahbazi, North Carolina A&T State University; Timothy Rials, University of Tennessee

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AC 2010-1985: BIOSUCCEED: BIO-PRODUCTS SUSTAINABILITY, AUNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONKeith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University Keith Schimmel is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Director of the Energy and Environmental Ph.D. program, and Director of Education and Outreach for the NOAA Interdisciplinary Scientific Environmental Technology Cooperative Science Center at North Carolina A&T State University. He received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. He also holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University.Lucian Lucia, North Carolina State University Lucian Lucia is

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Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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Buket Barkana, University of Bridgeport

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AC 2010-1594: A GRADUATE LEVEL COURSE: AUDIO PROCESSINGLABORATORYBuket Barkana, University of Bridgeport Page 15.35.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Graduate Level Course: Audio Processing LaboratoryAbstractAudio signal processing is a part of the digital signal processing (DSP) field in science andengineering that has developed rapidly over the past years. Expertise in audio signal processing -including speech signal processing- is becoming increasingly important for working engineersfrom diverse disciplines. Audio signals are stored, processed, and transmitted using digitaltechniques. Creating these technologies requires engineers that understand

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez, Mississippi State University

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AC 2010-1231: GRADUATE STUDENT QUALIFYING EXAM APPROACH:COURSE TO GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH WRITING A RESEARCHPROPOSALAdrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University having recently moved from Mississippi State University, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Tech. At MTU, Adrienne has taught graduate kinetics. At MSU, she taught graduate Chemical Engineering Math, Process Controls, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Freshman Seminar, Heat Transfer, and Analytical Microdevice Technology courses

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Brooks, Temple University; Naji Khoury, Temple University; Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Tony Singh, Temple University; Hossein Rostami, Philadelphia University; Amithraj Amavasai, Temple University; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University

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AC 2010-72: IMPROVING CREATIVITY IN A GRADUATE COURSERobert Brooks, Temple UniversityNaji Khoury, Temple UniversityTony Singh, Temple UniversityHossein Rostami, Philadelphia UniversityFernando Tovia, Philadelphia UniversityAmithraj Amavasai, Temple UniversityKeerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University Page 15.692.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 IMPROVING CREATIVITY IN A GRADUATE COURSE AbstractThe authors developed a strategy for improving students’ creativity in CE 723 – PavementSystems Management, a graduate course in the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering. The course taught in Summer 2004 was