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Research and Graduate Studies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Rachel A. Louis, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brook Sattler, University of Washington

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Graduate Studies

at Purdue University. Her research interests include vocational choice in engineering, human-artifact interaction, and engineering and public policy.Ms. Brook Sattler, University of Washington Brook Sattler is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. Her dissertation focuses on mechanisms for supporting engineering student development, specifically self-authorship. Page 25.621.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Exploring the Reasons for Collaboration and Cooperation among Graduate Student

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Professional Skills for Graduate Students

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Diversity

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effective teach- ing decisions, and the application of ideas from complexity science to the challenges of engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 “I came in thinking there was one right practice”: Exploring how to help graduate students learn to read academic researchAbstractIn the fall of 2017, an engineering educator with many years of experience offered a course toincoming doctoral students. The course was focused on helping the students explore approachesto reading published scholarship and develop their own scholarly reading practice. The coursewas taken by a student who documented her experiences in a reflection journal. Against thisbackdrop, this paper uses

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Opportunities within Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carey Whitehair; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Graduate Studies

are discussedThe “Science of Team Science (SciTS)” is emerging as a research area to explore how large-scale research (initiated in the medical research context) endeavors can be best accomplishedacross multiple institutions and potentially hundreds of colleagues 1–3. The Science of TeamScience literature has high value in studying collaborations in engineering and particularly theways in which students learn to become collaborative members of their research teams. SciTSfindings have only recently been introduced in an engineering and graduate engineering studenteducational context 3. Most of these studies promote competency- or logistical- bases forsuccess: that by having the right conditions for success, all teams will be able to be

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Exploring Graduate Student Experiences

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #12091The Science and Engineering Postdoc Experience through the Lens of Limi-nalityIrene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in industrial engineering, and a Ph.D. in engineering education. Her research interests include first-year engineering and graduate student professional development. Page 26.1575.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Science and Engineering Postdoc Experience

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Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Qunqun Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Education Assessment (i2e2a). She ob- tained 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 Univer- sity. Her teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in STEM education. Primary research projects explore the preparation of graduate students for diverse careers and the development of reliable and valid engineering education assessment tools. She is a NSF Faculty Early Career (CAREER) and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recipient

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Preparation for Graduate Research

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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. students involved are exposed mostly to the practice ofprofessionals in industry and other universities, not with those in government.Collaborator InteractionsThe interaction among the collaborators also plays a role in the engineering Ph.D. studentresearch experiences. For example, the collaborators’ interaction frequency affects the type ofrelationship that faculty and students develop with collaborators, and tends to be in one of thethree categories: infrequent, intermittent or recurrent [42]. Research with industry partners,including ERCs, tends to have more frequent and deeper relationships [6, 43]. Theserelationships are often attributed to the fact that many of the industrial firms want to hire studentsafter graduation [44]. Typically

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Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Virginia Lea Ferguson, Mechanical Engineering; University of Colorado; Boulder, CO; Alyssa Nicole Berg, University of Colorado Boulder

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Graduate Studies, Student

[Shannon] was very cooperative throughout the semester and rightly understood the importance of the effort I am putting from busy graduate schedule…She tried hard to make up the education she was lacking for the research. Based on this I felt she was very helpful for the research and also showed the correct attitude.Generally Drake takes an evaluative tone of his mentee Shannon, as he calls her attitude“correct” and her understanding “rightly” to indicate alignment with his expectations as asupervisor. By describing her education as “lacking” and explaining the importance of his effortsin the research mentoring relationship in the context of his busy graduate student schedule, he ispositioning himself as superior to Shannon

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies

a short period.Also, in many cases the industrial activities can be extended into a thesis or dissertation topic.For the faculty member, it provides exposure to the current issues within industry, providesexamples for the classroom and sometimes provides funding for research projects. This paperwill highlight several recent examples of how graduate internships have enhanced the company,students and faculty in the collaboration. It will discuss dos and don’ts for developing thegraduate internships. Impressions by several graduate students will also be included.How we are exposed to the industryNormally college students learn about companies through career fairs. Career fairs allowstudents to meet with a company’s representatives. These

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Graduate Student Support

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Matilde Luz Sanchez-Pena, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hassan Ali Al Yagoub, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

thechallenges that are present during graduate training are common among graduate students. Thesesimilarities are more evident among graduate students that share certain backgrounds, and inparticular among members of minority groups. While much research has been devoted to theexperiences of gender and ethnic minorities [1]–[3], the experiences of English as SecondLanguage (ESL) students in graduate school has been poorly explored. The challenges of ESLstudents often interplay with those of gender and ethnic minorities because their identities areintersectional with such characteristics. Therefore, being an ESL student represents a dimensionthat would be valuable to explore in the context of graduate education.Supporting the development of graduate

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Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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preparation of engineering graduate students for future careers.Mr. Ekembu Kevin Tanyi, Norfolk State University E. Kevin Tanyi started his career in Oldenburg in East Friesland, Germany. There he earned his bachelor degree in engineering physics with a focus in medical physics and finished with honors. During a four- year sabbatical, he worked as a Call Center Agent and finally as a Web-programmer/ designer. Returning to his field, he pursued a Professional Science Master degree in applied physics at Towson University. There he carried out research in the fabrication and characterization (AFM, XRD, and four-point probe resistivity measurements) of colossal magneto resistant perovskite thin films. He also embarked on a

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies

. In that sense, it can besaid, that the instructors were novice to asynchronous online teaching and learning.This course was a recipient of a university grant, specifically meant for developing asynchronousonline courses, from a distance-learning sub-unit of the university. Hence, the course wasdesigned in collaboration with an instructional designer with expertise in online learning andlearning environments. The learners consisted a mix of both graduate students and professionalsworking in a related area.Design approachThis course was designed with the Backward Design approach developed by Grant Wiggins andJay McTighe [13]. The backward design process starts with intended purpose and result of thedesign challenge in mind. Wiggins and McTighe

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Pedagogy and Teaching Preparation in Graduate Programs

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chang Kyoung Choi, Michigan Technological University; Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University

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Graduate Studies

[16, 17]. Cognitive modeling occurs when instructorsverbalize their thought process as they perform a task [18]. Schunk argues that "Modeling informsand motivates. Models provide information about what sequence of actions will lead to successand which actions have undesirable consequences. Models can raise efficacy among observerswho are apt to believe that they, too, will be successful if they follow the same behavioralsequence" [19]. Schunk found that modeling strategies for understanding a text led to improvedreading and writing [20]. While graduate students are likely to be strong readers, those who arenew to research may be unfamiliar with the genre of scholarly research communication and thusmay need guidance in how to approach reading

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Professional Aspects of Graduate Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies

AnalysesChrisChris obtained his Ph.D. immediately after his bachelor’s degree. He interned with a largechemical company as an undergraduate and was able to rotate through different types ofpositions during his internships. His internships included research and development, end of lifemaintenance, and manufacturing. Through this experience he determined that he loved thedesign and concept phase. His research experience allowed him to be published as anundergraduate student. He also had the opportunity to attend conferences and talk to differentpeople. As he approached graduation, he was not sure if he wanted to go to graduate school, buthe applied and was accepted. He also applied for “real” jobs during this period. He decided togo to graduate school because

Conference Session

Online Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Wesley Odom, Purdue University; Hillary E. Merzdorf, Purdue University; Francisco J. Montalvo, Purdue University; Jason Marion Davis

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: Design characteristics of a graduate synchronous online program. Journal of Education for Library Science, 54(2), 147-161.[7] Park, J. H. & Choi, H. J. (2009). Factors influencing adult learners’ decision to drop out or persist in online learning. Educational Technology and Society, 12, 207–217.[8] Steinman, D. (2007). Educational Experiences and the Online Student. TechTrends, 51, 46–52.[9] Willging, P.A., & Johnson, S. D. (2004). Factors that influence students’ decision to drop out of online courses. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 13, 115–127.[10] Smith, K. A. (2011, October). Cooperative learning: Lessons and insights from thirty years of championing a research-based innovative practice. In Frontiers in

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hoda Ehsan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Shabnam Ghotbi, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Hossein EbrahimNejad, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Seyedali Ghahari, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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GHAHARI3,4* 1 Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 30332; 2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47906; 3 Department of Engineering Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47906; *4 Lyles School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 47906ABSTRACTEngineering graduate programs in the United States are usually diverse. Students with differentnationalities, races, ethnicities, genders, and religions work and collaborate with each other inclasses, labs, and research projects. Graduate education often is called a transformative experience,in which students

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Online Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tilman Wolf, University of Massachusetts Amherst; C. V. Hollot, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Russell Tessier, University of Massachusetts; Bryan Polivka, Shorelight Education; Chris Hoehn-Saric, Shorelight Education; Janet Donghee Kang; Katherine Newman

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Diversity

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-academic-programs [7] M. L. Springer and M. T. Schuver, “Dwindling graduate student enrollments in distance- based programs: A researched-based exploration with underlying findings and premise,” in 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jun. 2018. [8] P. Bawa, “Retention in online courses: Exploring issues and solutions—a literature review,” SAGE Open, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2016. [9] M. Prince, “Does active learning work? a review of the research,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 223–231, Jul. 2004.[10] D. Johnson, R. Johnson, and K. Smith, Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Class- room. Interaction Book Company, 1991.