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Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ekembu Kevin Tanyi, Norfolk State University; IRVING K CASHWELL Jr, Norfolk State University; Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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title coined in October 2006 during a conferenceorganized by the National Cancer Institute, is a relatively new niche in the sciences12. Originallyintended to address the need to evaluate and study large scale transdisciplinary research, SciTS isan emerging field of study that "...aims to develop fundamental knowledge about [team science]and translate that knowledge into evidence-based strategies for success"13 (p. 1). The SciTScommunity is charged with conducting rigorous and systematic studies of collaborative scientificefforts, rather than relying on anecdotal strategies for team success. A groundbreaking studyconducted by Falk-Krzesinski et al.14 quantified current team scientists’ ideas on the areas onwhich future team science research

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Graduate Studies Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alireza Rahrooh, Daytona State College; Walter W. Buchanan P.E., Texas A&M University; Robert De La Coromoto Koeneke, Daytona State College

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inputs can result in more accurate linear model.The advantages of this approach are illustrated and discussed. The proposed techniques will beuseful in motivating students to pursue a graduate degree in institutions where the limited budgetwill not allow purchasing costly modeling/simulation packages and software.IntroductionMost standard control design techniques have been developed for linear systems. Moreimportantly, any derived technique for a nonlinear system may not be applicable to other nonlinearsystems due to their complicated dynamics. Thus, a good linear representation of these physicalsystems must be derived 1. In practice, it is found that some behavior of nonlinear systems onlyoccurs if they are driven into certain operation

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Graduate Programs, Development, and Research Fellowships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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promising young science and engineering graduate studentsfinancial support and stipend for three years of their graduate studies. The GRFP requires twowritten documents as a part of the application package, one of which is a research statement bywhich students propose their intended graduate research project. The criteria by which thewritten documents are assessed are by the intellectual merit of the project—or the potential of theproject to “advance knowledge and understanding within its own field or across differentfields”, and broader impacts—“the potential of the project to benefit society and contribute to theachievement of specific, desired societal outcomes”1. The fellowship program is open to U.S.citizens or permanent residents in their

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Graduate Studies Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aimee Oz, Salt Lake Community College; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Brandon Lewis Walker; Christopher F. Thompson, Salt Lake Community College

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ability for efficient BTEXdegradation without requiring additional nutrients (e.g. glucose) for more than 1 year.” (Shim etal., 2002, p. 1) The ph-level remained neutral, indicating that conditions were stable and acid-intermediates were not forming. An additional buffer was not required during this process(Berenjian et al., 2012). As an alternative to the use of bacteria, Ahmed and Song (2011) testedthe yeast strain Candida tropicalis as a means of VOC elimination. Their results indicated that C.tropicalis is capable of removing gaseous toluene.When it comes to pursuing research in chemical engineering the student author (Aimee Oz)wants to focus on air quality and pollution control from being encouraged to read about VOCs.After she’s

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Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Zalewski, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton

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education in scientific and engineering fields requires students to learn detailedtechnical information in courses that continue to be taught in a traditional lecture format. Arecent op-ed piece in the New York Times 1 brings to light the disparity in learning that occurswhen college courses are delivered only in a traditional lecture format. The author notesevidence suggesting the lecture format, when used without other instructional techniques,unfairly disadvantages women, minorities, low-income, and first-generation students.Furthermore, students entering technical graduate programs increasingly express multimodallearning preferences2 as well as a predilection for web-based communication and collaborativelearning tools3 (such as google docs

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Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Alavizadeh, Indiana University - Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Maximo J. Ortega, Indiana Tech; Maged Mikhail, Purdue University - Calumet

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structured and offered interms of group project, method of delivery, etc. Based on the analyses done on the results of thesurvey, with exception of one, all the participants mentioned that they offer an undergraduatecourse. As far as software, there were a variety of simulation software mentioned by theparticipants such as ARENA and ProModel, to name a few. The respondents also emphasized onthe importance of real-life projects and such aspects as team work and long-life learning.IntroductionDiscrete-event modeling and simulation provides useful information on how one can modify asystem in order to streamline the production flow, decrease waste, remove identified bottlenecks,etc. As Banks [1] states, simulation is "the imitation of the operation of a

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Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Mary Anne Walker, Michigan State University

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, fairness and wisdom.”1 This search for truth means considering whether the data aregathered and presented in a manner that is consistent with the physical world. Fairness considersthe accompanying social relationships: is appropriate credit given where it is due? Are researchsubjects treated humanely? Are funding relationships acknowledged, and is funded research freefrom outside influences? Pimple’s final criterion, wisdom, “concerns the relationship betweenthe research agenda and the broader social and physical world, present and future” and askswhether the proposed research is the best possible use of finite resources.1Within the broader context of RCR are more specific questions about the ethics of collecting,analyzing and reporting data

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Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brittain Sobey, The University of Texas - Austin; Margo Cousins, The University of Texas - Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas - Austin; Stephanie Ruth Young M.Ed., The University of Texas - Austin

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scale. Biomedical engineering(BME) is an interdisciplinary field aimed at improving healthcare outcomes. Crucial to theachievement of this goal is the education of a new generation of biomedical engineers who willserve as leaders in research, education, medicine, and industry. In order to prepare this newgeneration of leaders, graduate programs at research-intensive universities must be able to attractand retain the best students in the field.The context for the current study is the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) BME doctoralprogram. The BME department is home to 85 PhD students, 1 MS student, 21 tenure and tenure-track faculty, and approximately 462 undergraduate students. At this time, the graduate programis predominantly a PhD

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Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Mona Alsaffar, University of Florida; Serafina C. Schwerer; Nicholas Brown, University of Florida; Josias Ouedraogo

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the U.S. Air Force, working as a Civil Engineer. I’ve worked as an Environmental Program Manager and as a Section Commander. I’m currently attending the University of Florida via distance learning to earn my M.E. in Environmental Engineering.Mr. Josias Ouedraogo c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Analysis of various medium Size Desalination FacilitiesAbstractIn response to increasing global water demand, desalination has become an important source of waterin many regions of the world. The objective of this research is to compare four different desalinationmethods operating at a production capacity between 100 and 200 m3/d: 1) multi-stage flash (MSF), 2)multi-effect

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Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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programs are non-thesis Masters Programs, with only a few requiring a capstone project. Although not conclusivefrom this data we can see that in general, the graduate degree programs offered in logistics &transportation have a heavy focus on workplace readiness by encouraging interaction withrelevant corporations and by helping working professionals to further advance their careers in thelogistics & transportation fields.IntroductionUS domination in manufacturing in the 1980s were declining steadily until recently due to themass outsourcing of US products and services to overseas countries (see figure 1). On the otherhand the logistics transportation sector is booming in the US (see table 1) [1]. Even though massoutsourcing is blamed for

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Graduate Programs, Development, and Research Fellowships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary; Milana Trifkovic, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Karen Andrea Canon-Rubio, University of Calgary; Stephanie Hladik, University of Calgary

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of teaching.1. IntroductionSkills such as communication, professionalism, ethics, and project management are notspecifically taught within the engineering graduate curriculum. These skills, referred to as softskills or professional skills, are often assumed to be acquired as a result of performing academictasks and “constant” communication with other graduate students and faculty members [1]. TheCanadian Association of Graduate Studies (CAGS) recognizes the duty and responsibility ofuniversities to train these soft skills. CAGS defines professional development as knowledge thatmust be provided along with practice and continuous coaching within the graduate programs [2].During their first year of graduate studies, many engineering students

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Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gurlovleen Rathore, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University; Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University; Nandita Kohli, Texas A&M University ; Prasad N. Enjeti, Texas A&M University

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. professional attitudes and habits related to ethics, lifelong learning, developing professional networks, passion and balance in life9 (slightly modified block quote)Within this framework of abilities and skills, the following research questions were examined todetermine how the future faculty seminar influenced students’ understanding of faculty work.The research questions that were explored in this study are: (1) How do doctoral students describe successful engineering faculty after participation in the preparing future engineering faculty seminar? (2) How do doctoral students’ descriptions of successful engineering faculty change from participation in the preparing future engineering faculty seminar?We

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Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas J. Connolly, University of Texas - Austin

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interactive  Content should be presented from an engineering education perspective as much as possible  Actual engineering materials, e.g., problems, lab procedures, etc., should be used in activities as much as possibleThe objectives, approaches, and content of each session of the workshop are described in detailin the following sections.Session 1: Understanding the Undergraduate Engineering Student Body and the Culture ofHigher Education in the United StatesThe objectives of this session are for TAs to develop a stronger understanding of the culturalnorms of higher education in the United States, to develop a sense of the types of issues that arisewhen working with students, and to learn about college- and campus-wide

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Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ritushree Chatterjee, Iowa State University; Ahmed E. Kamal, Iowa State University; Zhengdao Wang, Iowa State University

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techniques, other than the traditional formats ofmultiple choice questions and sit-in proctored exams, based on this cognitive radio networksclass. It will also showcase the ways to implement such assessments successfully in an onlineenvironment along with the highlighting the overall design process of the course.IntroductionOnline learning is fast occupying the non-traditional educational space. These online learningenvironments have presented new paradigms, technologies and strategies to the learning sector inengaging students and enhancing student learning. The portion of students in higher educationtaking at least one online course showed the greatest increase at 7.2% at four-year publicinstitutions [1]. In a literature review on online

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Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Srinath Sibi, Stanford University; Matthew T. Ikeler; Leigh Hagestad, Stanford University; Wendy G. Ju, Stanford University

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is well documented in the consideration of car design 1. Thepractice-oriented, popular literature gives considerable attention to how to motivate teamsto build the safest cars, yet recent academic research suggests a somewhat different angle,focusing instead on influencing emotional responses during the driving experience10.While many discussions and narratives of autonomous driving fantasize about a fully-autonomous experience (one that is likely decades away), the driver’s experience usingcurrent features of vehicle automation has received little attention. Most of the existingwork considers specific technology, or defines emotion as a connection to humanperformance, safety and efficiency. Discussion often considers the benefits

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Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott R. Hamilton, Northeastern University

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years on the faculty at the US Military Academy at West Point teaching civil engineering. He is a Fellow of ASCE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Imperative Issues and Elusive Solutions in Academic Integrity: A Case StudyAbstractThis research investigates the issue of academic integrity, specifically plagiarism, as it relates toand affects graduate engineering students. The scope of this project included a comprehensivereview of relevant literature and case study analysis in a large enrollment, multi-instructor, 1-credit course entitled Career Management for Engineers. This is a required course for graduateengineering students who desire to participate

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Graduate Student Needs and Experiences, Exploring Graduate Funding and Undergraduate Research Experiences

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Kinoshita, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech

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statisticallysignificant differences between groups with different funding types. Items related to choosingresearch interests and allocation of graduate teaching assistantship positions. A follow-up studyhas been devised to examine these research questions further, in addition to other questionssurrounding the graduate student experience, in a more systematic fashion.IntroductionThere is an established need to increase the number of STEM professionals in the United Statesto maintain a competitive edge globally in science and technology.1 Although undergraduateeducation is invaluable to the creation and support of a stable economy, graduate educationdevelops the critical thinking skills and tools for innovation that will help ensure the nation’sprosperity.2 This

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Graduate Student Needs and Experiences, Exploring Graduate Funding and Undergraduate Research Experiences

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Steven J. Skerlos, University of Michigan; Megan Kaczanowski, University of Michigan

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study of engineering PhD students with extensivework experience prior to enrolling in doctoral study, a group we call returners. Thoughgraduation age data suggests returners are in the minority of engineering doctoral students, theyare an important group to understand. In addition to representing an under-researched pathwaythrough advanced engineering training, given the combination of returners’ rich real-world workexperience with advanced engineering training, these students may be uniquely poised todevelop innovative solutions to important problems of contemporary society. Creative cognitiontheory suggests in part that innovation is likely to occur at the intersection of multipleexperiences or perspectives.1 Based on such work, we suspected

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Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanne Lax, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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students enrolled in fall 2015. The followingexamples show how peer review of oral presentations can be adapted to various situations and besubmitted in written, oral, or electronic form. In addition, each instructor asked her students toprovide some feedback on the peer review process, and this information is presented as well.Table 1 provides an overview of the types of peer review used in each context.Table 1: Comparison of Peer Review in Three Engineering Contexts Dedicated Communications Integrated Course Workshop Assignment Feedback written online written/oral Channel Anonymity single-blind single-blind

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Graduate Programs, Development, and Research Fellowships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Daniel Albano, Northrop Grumman Corp.; Wagdy H. Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Nian Zhang, University of the District of Columbia; Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia

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specifically. Regardless,there are many avenues of study with application to this project, such as research of energysources, optimization of power collection, and optimal storage of harvested energy. Onepromising source of harvestable energy is kinetic energy. Motion can be harnessed fromvarious sources and converted to electrical energy. References [1], [6], [14], [15], and [22]deal specifically with this process and the associated design challenges. In [14], the authorsdescribe a method of extracting energy from a piezoelectric element driven by mechanicalvibrations of varying magnitude. An expression for the optimal power flow for such anelement is derived and based upon that an energy harvesting circuit based is proposed. Thedesign in [14

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Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Karly Anne Danhausen, Middle Tennessee State University; Chelsea Rae Nihill, Middle Tennessee State University

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. It’s not only crucial to comprehend and understandcomplex research, it’s vital to be able to communicate that information to individuals who maynot possess equivalent scientific intelligence.6 The curriculum is structured to give students acompetitive edge in the global market by creating a new breed of scientist that is able to bridgethe gap between science and business. Many students find that searching for a job aftergraduation can be daunting, and they lack the experience necessary for hiring. However, earninga MSPS degree is comparable to having 1-2 years of experience before even entering theworkplace. With 21 hours of core classes and 15 hours of business and managerial classes,students are able to expand upon their science education

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Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Ann Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary E. Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Randy R. Rapp, School of Construction Management, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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rather non-systematic programmatic manner. The authors view the forces leading to the need for aprofessional doctorate as depicted in the following illustration's converging arrows. The arrowsin Figure 1 represent these forces converging on universities and on business and industry. Thecore of the figure depicts four primary aspects of advanced post-graduate (doctoral in this case)education that need to be tailored to create a professional doctorate program responsive to thesituation faced by contemporary business and industry. Figure 1. Forces Creating the Need for, and Components of, a Professional Doctorate. The fields of nursing, education

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Graduate Student Needs and Experiences, Exploring Graduate Funding and Undergraduate Research Experiences

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert N. Coffey Jr., University of Michigan; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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: Qualitative Results from a Multi-Year SurveyAbstractWe identify and discuss themes that emerged from a study of undergraduates participating in asummer research program at Michigan State University. The goals of this study were: (1) toexamine the degree to which program participation diverted students from summer activities thatdid not further their academic or career goals; (2) to better understand students’ goals forparticipating in research; and (3) to assess student satisfaction with the research program.Students were asked to complete pre- and post-experience surveys; these two survey instrumentswere deployed during multiple summer programs over a four-year time period (2011-2014),resulting in four sets of pre- and post-survey data from more

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Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna M Mohr, Lehigh University; Jennifer H. Gross P.E., Lehigh University; Raymond A Pearson, Lehigh University; John B Ochs, Lehigh University; Ana-Iulia Alexandrescu, Lehigh University

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details, student blogs, and information on financing their education.Marketing the ProgramEffectively spreading the word about your program to a large audience of prospective students isnot the easiest task to accomplish on traditionally limited recruiting budgets. Thus, defining yourapplicant pool and determining the most cost-effective way to reach these students are critical.When considering the four professional master’s programs, the applicant pools varysignificantly. As shown in Figure 1, the Structural Engineering M.Eng. program draws studentswith very focused backgrounds, traditionally in civil, structural, or architectural engineering.Whereas the Healthcare Systems Engineering and Energy Systems Engineering programs recruitstudents

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Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Emily Rivera P.E., University of Florida; Ryan Thrun, U.S. Navy; Sarah Isabel Romero, University of Florida

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Engineering and Acquisition Division Director for the base. His areas of specialization include construction management, public works, and government acquisition & contract management.Ms. Sarah Isabel Romero, University of Florida Currently a graduate student at University of Florida achieving a Masters in Environmental Engineering Sciences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 1 THE LARGE SCALE USE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AND ITS BENEFITS OVER OTHER SOURCES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY.ABSTRACT As climate change becomes more of a reality, and as our non-renewable resources arebecoming depleted, finding "cleaner" renewable energy for

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Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Patrick H. Knowles Jr., Cleveland Mixer

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, andarchitecture, the concept is not commonly used within the engineering disciplines. This paperoutlines the value and typical content of an engineering portfolio. A process to develop anengineering portfolio will also be presented. The paper will document the efforts of graduate andundergraduate engineering students to (1) archive professional academic work for display in aportfolio, (2) curate their archived collection to present a concise and cogent display of theirprofessional skills, and (3) organize the portfolio to demonstrate job skills.IntroductionModern communication methods have dramatically changed yet some processes are grounded inthe past. One of those processes is the employment application process, in this case forengineering positions

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Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Marvin K. Karugarama, Virginia Tech; John J. Lesko, Virginia Tech

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for members ofunderrepresented populations (i.e., women and minorities), and is further exacerbated when enteringgraduate students come from different schools than those which they are entering to pursue a graduatedegree 1. In other words, while the transition to graduate school is a challenge for everyone, certainfactors can amplify this challenge for different individuals. Thus, this article articulates a framework of apilot summer graduate engineering bridge program and the assessment of its impact.The transitions to new educational contexts are not unique to graduate education, and studies haveexamined the transition from high school into undergraduate program, particularly among engineeringstudents 2, 3. Conclusions from these studies

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Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, Tennessee State University; Shabnam Etemadi, Tennessee State University; Germysha Emily Little, Tennessee State University ; T'Shana DeShai Carter

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student perspectives and experiences guidedthis research on investigating the efficacy of many practices. As a result of successfullycompleting the project goals, a model from the graduate student perspective defining variouspractices, procedures, and policies proven to support the success of broadening participationefforts and underrepresented minority student success in STEM graduate education programswill be established. The establishment of the model is significant and will allow for nationaldissemination and improvement of program support for underrepresented minority graduatestudents in STEM fields.MethodologyParticipantsApproximately 91 students (N=91) nationally from 16 universities (Figure 1) primarily in theage range of 22-32 years

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Graduate Programs, Development, and Research Fellowships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Dunn, University of Colorado, Boulder; Sarah Miller, University of Colorado, Boulder; Stephanie Swartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Arthur L.C. Antoine, University of Colorado, Boulder

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their faculty research advisors received $100.AssessmentDemographicsThe pilot Spring Break for Research program attracted 25 applications for the pilot program. Fromthese applications, a diverse group of 20 undergraduates and 20 graduate mentors were selected asseen in Table 1. 60% 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 25.0% 24.3% 25% 20% 11.5% 10% 6.2% 0% URM Female Undergraduates in College of Engineering SB4R Undergraduates Graduates in College of Engineering SB4R GraduatesTable 1. Demographics