Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

can bedirectly assessed by the SDLRS, though it fails in assessing the leadership elements of others’knowledge and skill gaps and creating an organizational climate that encourages others to learn37 . So in order to answer the basic question of the instructional strategies’ effectiveness, theeffectiveness of developing students’ leadership skills must be assessed to answer the basicquestion of how it can be taught in a doctoral setting.AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation’s Innovations inEngineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure program, under Grant No. 0935039. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barrett Caldwell, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

, and cost effectiveness. Hospitalsdo not function like other production environments, and thus traditional assumptions ofproduction systems performance and organizational management may not always apply. Howcan students with an interest in this emerging area develop the necessary familiarity with thecomplexity of the healthcare environment?(Re) Integrating Industrial Engineering and HealthcareAs several Industrial Engineering departments across the US develop partnerships withhealthcare facilities and providers, there is a continuing need for engineers to be able toeffectively translate their efforts and approaches in ways that are accepted and understood in thehealthcare environment. There are few senior IE faculty who have fundamental

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

AC 2010-1485: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MASTERSPROGRAM IN COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYHetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University Hetal Jasani is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at Northern Kentucky University. His research interests include mobile and wireless networks, distributed systems and network security. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the area of computer networking including mobile and wireless networks and network security. He received the Ph.D. from Florida International University in 2006.Traian Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University Traian Marius Truta is an assistant professor of Computer Science at Northern Kentucky

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

creative engineering design for academia,business, and the engineering profession is a much greater challenge than was originallyimagined by the founders. The ideal product of the program is an individual with traits thatstretch beyond conventional engineering education norms to include commitment to Page 15.1052.2creating value, creativity, risk-taking, strong communication and interpersonal skills,business acumen, ability to integrate ideas, capability to explore ideas, and a capability tocollaborate with other professions, in addition to technical competence. This individual, indue course in their career, would show adeptness at creating higher

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

contribute. Primary research projects explore differences in Person- and Thing-Orientation as well as differences in identified and internalized student motivations for pursuing STEM fields. She holds a BA from the University of Portland in Portland, OR.Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University Rocío C. Chavela is a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S and a M.S. in chemical engineering from Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Mexico. Her research interests involve faculty development, curriculum development, and engineering education research communities. She is an Engineering Education Graduate Fellow of the National Academy of

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Buket Barkana, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

design, Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT), and spectral analysis [1-3].Because of the increasing popularity of Web-based education and the advancements in streamingmedia applications, several web-based DSP Laboratory courses have been designed for distanceeducation [4-8]. An internet-based signal processing laboratory that provides hands-on learningexperiences in distributed learning environments has been developed by Spanias et.al[6] . Thislaboratory is based on an object-oriented Java-tool called Java Digital Signal Processing (JDSP). Itfacilitates interactive on-line simulations of modern statistical signal and spectral analysisalgorithms, filter design tools, QMF banks, and state-of-the-art vocoders.Although most of the universities and

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

required for Engineering Levels [1-3]; b) Part II addresses theOrganizational Leadership Skills and Actions required for Engineering Levels [4-6], and; c) Part IIIaddresses the Strategic Leadership Skills and Actions required for Engineering Levels [7-9]. The overallanalysis sets the foundation for building a coherent professional graduate curriculum and dynamiceducational process reflective of how experienced engineering professionals learn, grow, and create newtechnology in industry. This paper addresses Part II: the Organizational Leadership Function, Skills andActions that engineers must learn and develop from Group Leader, Functional Area Manager, SystemsEngineer through Technical Program Manager Levels [4-6

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

projects in industry encompassing principles of professional engineering. These coursesare capstone courses taken at the end of the MEP curriculum. 10. Elective or Independent Study (3 credits):Can be substituted for one of the industrial projects. Approval of advisor required.6. Implementation It is anticipated that the first cadre will be made up of approximately 20 students. Theprogram will be structured in an executive format. In this structure, professional engineers fromindustry or the military will remain together as one cadre and take courses in a prescribedsequence. Each course will be offered during the latter part of the week and during weekends andbe completed in approximately ten weeks. A distance learning format may be

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

(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

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

overall career training for Ph.D.students at many other institutions.IntroductionThe Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) in Engineering program at the University ofCincinnati (UC) was originally established in 1999 to carry out the goals defined by thenational PFF program1, i.e., to prepare Ph.D. students to teach and to provide them withmultiple mentors. At the time, there were many job opportunities for engineering facultyin general and for computer science faculty in particular. Thus the UC PFF program2,3focused on providing information on modern teaching techniques, some practicalteaching experience, and basic information on how to be successful in an academic jobsearch. An integral part of the UC program, as with all PFF programs, has