Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; Prashant N. Kumta, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey S. Borovetz, University of Pittsburgh; Sarah K. Pixley, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine; Partha Roy, University of Pittsburgh; Jangannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

Bootstrapping a New Graduate Curriculum through an Engineering Research CenterAbstract NSF Generation-3 Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) are charged both withadvancing the state-of-the-art in terms of engineering and scientific research as well as training awell-qualified workforce in the domain of expertise. Such an ERC was awarded in 2008 to NorthCarolina A&T State University (NCAT), with the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and theUniversity of Cincinnati (UC) as the core US research partner institutions. The focus of thisERC, the ERC for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials (RMB) is the development of advancedmaterials and processes targeted at the biomedical implant and device industry. NCAT has strongresearch

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Naji Khoury, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St. Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Professions, Vol. 17,No. 2, 1-3 (1998).9.Dudley-Sponaugle, A.; Lidtke, D.; “Preparing to teach ethics in a computer science curriculum,” Technology andSociety, 2002. (ISTAS'02). 2002 International Symposium on , 2002, pp. 121 –125.10. Dyrud, Marilyn, “Training Faculty for Ethics across the Curriculum,” Proceedings of 1999 ASEE AnnualConference, Session 2561.11.Ford, F. A. & Herren, R. V. 1995. The teaching of work ethics: Current practices of work program coordinatorsin Georgia. Journal of Vocational Education Research, 20 (1).12.McEachron, D, Vaidya, S., and Ake, S. 2009. “A model for Integrating Ethics into an Engineering Curriculum”,AC 2009-898, ASEE National Conference, Austin, Texas.13.National Academy of Engineering, Center for Engineering

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

. The responses were place into six major categories based on Fink’s Taxonomy ofSignificant Learning. The respondents unanimously indicated the course had an impact.Although in both data sets the Fink Categories of fundamental knowledge and applicationreceived the highest percentage of responses; all categories did receive responses. In addition,there was a significant shift from fundamental knowledge to integration between the post-classand alumni response sets. The content and distribution of responses would indicate anunderstanding of a breadth of concepts involved in creating a significant learning experience waspart of the impact of the course. Alumni survey questions focused on specific class objectives. An interesting

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele L. Strutz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T. Carnes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

AC 2011-2425: RETURNING STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION:MAKING A CASE FOR ”EXPERIENCE CAPITAL”Michele L. Strutz, Purdue University, West Lafayette Michele L. Strutz is the first NSF Graduate Research Fellow (2009) in Engineering Education. She is an Engineering Education doctoral student, with a secondary doctoral focus in Gifted and Talented Ed- ucation, at Purdue University. Michele’s research interests include stEm talent development and identi- fication. Prior to completing her Master’s Degrees in Gifted and Talented Education and in Curriculum and Instruction, Michele worked as an engineer for 13 years in Laser Jet Printer product development and marketing at Hewlett Packard Co., computer systems design at

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

, they need to be prepared to benefit from the knowledge beingproduced in this field and to interact constructively with colleagues in this field. As a basicintroduction to this field, our new semester curriculum will include an introduction toengineering education, as well as assignments requiring participants to read and report on at leastone experimental study whose results could be applied to a class they are teaching or might teach.In addition, faculty from the UC Engineering Education Department will be invited to makepresentations to participants on their research. These faculty will also be asked to participate inthe mock review panel to which PFF participants are required to submit abbreviated NSF REUgrant proposals. Thus the new

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Graduate Studies

, Page 22.248.3significantly, applied by teachers and policymakers to the problems of schooling.Marchese’s Research Theodore Marchese, Senior Consultant at Academic Search, served 18 years asvice president of the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) and was aSenior Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Marchese indicates thatAssessment is a process in which rich, usable, credible feedback from an act of teachingor curriculum comes to be reflected upon by an academic community, and then is actedon by that community, a department or college, within its commitment to get smarter andbetter at what it does (Marchese, 1997, page 93). Innovative instructors, like reflectivepractitioners in other professions

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

takes in information and learns from it)Through interactive explorations (individual and small groups), they shaped a collectivedefinition of leadership, received interpretative guidance on four of the assessment instruments,assessing strengths, talents, values and learning styles. All of this was integrated with leadershipand learning theory to shape an individualized plan of action. The plan flowed naturally fromtheir uniquely articulated vision for the kind of leader the student had chosen as their ideal. This Page 22.459.7expressed vision and accompanying roadmap was articulated in a final writing assignment aswell as a presentation

Conference Session

Panel on Innovative Graduate Education Concepts: Organized by the National Institute of Aerospace

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Joe Orczyk, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

delivery including self-paced independent study, asynchronous interactive Page 22.1134.3learning, synchronous learning, and a combination of online and in-person delivery. Evidencesupporting the advantages of interaction between learners8 and synchronous interaction betweenstudents and faculty9 guided the faculty to select real-time class delivery. The synchronouslydelivered classes meet two evenings each week in 3 hour time blocks.The synchronous delivery platform is Adobe Connect (previously known as MacromediaBreeze). Connect is an Internet based real-time videoconferencing system utilizing Flashtechnology to integrate audio, video, text based

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel W. Walsh, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Robert S. Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

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Graduate Studies

Engineering, and MaterialsEngineering students to progress toward the terminal applied MS in Engineering degreeappropriate to their interests, or in existing specializations in Biochemical Engineering,Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Integrated Technology Management, while stillundergraduates.This paper summarizes the results of an early assessment of the attainment of several educationalobjectives by the MS graduates of the Biomedical and General Engineering Department. Theassessment is evolving and is focused on a determination of the professional progress of thesegraduates. Data indicates that the program has provided benefit for its participants, and remainsstrongly supported by students, faculty and industry.IntroductionThe Masters of

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

(PSM) after which this program is modeled. For thepast ten years the PSM program has been growing in popularity in US schools of engineering. Itis designed for students who do not wish to continue on to a doctorate leading to an academiccareer but rather to enter the workforce with a master’s degree, a degree now viewed by many ashaving displaced the baccalaureate as the terminal engineering degree. These programs put moreemphasis on applied skills as opposed to those more theoretical in nature. The paper concludeswith a detailed description of the NJIT proposed curriculum and the assessment process used toevaluate defined outcomes.1. Introduction Research engineering universities frequently emphasize long-term research as the processby

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Paul Tallon, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Graduate Studies

skills are formallyassessed, universities will not fully understand the consequences of their curriculum.This student poster presentation will present the results of a study on the impact of provingpublic speaking opportunities in the engineering curriculum. The presentation will summarizethe roadblocks to improving student skills and possible solutions to these roadblocks.Key Words – public speaking, communication skills, leadership, teamwork, engineeringeducation.There is a NeedCurrent ABET accreditation requirements emphasize the importance of ―soft‖ skills in planningand achieving excellence in engineering education. Criterion 3 under Program Outcomes states:―Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain (g) an ability to

Conference Session

Panel on Innovative Graduate Education Concepts: Organized by the National Institute of Aerospace

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; F. Barry Lawrence, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

in their curriculum for a long time now, such practice in engineeringeducation is not a common practice. In the globalized economy of 21st century, the corporationsare seeking a specialized expertise in their employees, which cannot be acquired throughtextbook only. It requires a lot of hands-on skills that normally come through industry projects10.This paper has presented a case study of a project based residency course that is being offered inone and only online executive MID program at the main campus of Texas A&M University inCollege Station, TX. It provided an in-depth review of the various learning approaches forstudent learning such as topic based, problem based, and the project based approaches. Thesurvey results of former

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2011-658: DOCTORAL STUDENTS AS COURSE INSTRUCTORS: THREEENGINEERING TEACHING ASSISTANTS’ SOCIALIZATION EXPERI-ENCESIrene B. Mena, Purdue University, West Lafayette Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Her research interests include K-12 engineering education, first-year engineering, and graduate student professional development.Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi Diefes-Dux is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Food Process Engineering from the Department of Agricultural and Biological

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

iterativeprocess of designing, predicting performance, building, and testing – should be taught from theearliest stages of the curriculum, including the first year” 7. Many programs are also seeking toanswer this call by integrating more hands-on activities and active learning in lower-divisioncourses, which require more facilitation than the traditional large lectures. This sharply increasesthe need for teaching resources compared to traditional, large-lecture format courses. Because oftime and budget constraints, more and more engineering graduate students are assuming teachingresponsibilities, especially in introductory courses.In 2007, the last year for which data are available, more than 70,000 full-time graduate studentsin science and engineering