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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Montgomery, University of Michigan

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AC 2008-892: A HANDS-ON COURSE ON TEACHING ENGINEERINGSusan Montgomery, University of Michigan Susan Montgomery is a lecturer and program advisor in the Chemical Engineering Dept. at the University of Michigan. She earned a BSEChE from the University of Michigan, and PhD ChE from Princeton University. She is the ASEE Campus representative and faculty advisor to the ASEE graduate student group. She leads a team of students developing educational software for chemical engineering. Page 13.47.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Hands-on Course on Teaching

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Issues of Diversity in Graduate Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Paige Smith, University of Maryland; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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entire session,sponsored by the Minorities in Engineering Division (MIND), was devoted to discussing howresearch experiences for undergraduates could promote interest in graduate education.36,37,38,39,40The number of such programs has increased greatly, especially with the support of the NSFResearch Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, which specifically encourages the Page 13.706.5involvement of students drawn from underrepresented minority groups "…(African Americans,Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders.)"and which recommends involving students at early stages of their college

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University

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. Some of these activitiesinclude participating in training courses, or continuing education experiences from universities orprofessional organizations and on-the-job experience. Engineers typically enter the workforcewith a BS degree. One way to enable their life-long-learning skills is to expose them to graduateengineering education directly after their bachelors degree. There is a need for a professionallyoriented MS program graduates who are focused on innovation and implementation. The 4+1program was developed with just this in mind. It is a program which benefits the student,benefits the faculty who are implementing the program and benefits the society which thegraduates serve. The graduate degree provides students with unprecedented

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Mueller, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Hossein Oloomi, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Elizabeth Thompson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Steve Walter, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng)

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. Page 13.409.4With these ideas in mind, the committee constructed a proposal to describe the program.The timeline for the proposal approval process is shown in Figure 1. The rest of thepaper describes the notable characteristics of the program. Figure 1. Timeline for the establishment of the program.Program OverviewThe stated objectives of the program are: ‚ Provide opportunities for qualified individuals to earn a masters degree in engineering. ‚ Establish a nationally-recognized, graduate engineering program that offers a combination of theoretical and practical educational experiences ‚ Meet the need for a comprehensive graduate engineering program in northeastern Indiana.Students in the program

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Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan McNeill, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Tenille Medley, Purdue University; Jeremi Hayes, Purdue University

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providepedagogical feedback to engineering laboratory graduate teaching assistants. The project beganwith use of the VaNTH Observation System, a direct observation instrument which providesfeedback about the extent to which an instructor’s interactions with students fit within thedimensions of the “How People Learn” framework, a model of effective teaching and learning aspresented in the National Research Council monograph, How People Learn: Brain, Mind,Experience, and School. Preliminary findings revealed challenges to the use of this instrument ina first-year engineering laboratory course taught by graduate teaching assistants. To provideinformation for the adaptation of this instrument for use in the laboratory environment and to aidin developing new

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter Schilling

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non-completion rate for Doctoral students, italso discourages the best and the brightest and most entrepreneurially minded engineersfrom ever starting the process.Misunderstandings of the patent process also routinely occur. In a rush to publish articles,many graduate research projects have forfeited the ability to patent intellectual property.The zealous guarding of intellectual property, and the care which must be taken to securelaboratories from outside intrusion in order to protect intellectual property is a skillengrained in practicing engineers. Yet the openness of the academic work can easilycircumvent this care. For a non-traditional student researching in their field, the ability toshare their work if initiated in a corporate setting

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.

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professional engineers. This degree provides one with a strong foundation in thesciences and mathematics. In addition, it provides one with an elementary understanding of theknowledge base associated with a particular engineering discipline. But as the engineer growsprofessionally throughout his or her career, new knowledge and new skills are required. The NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE) has identified some of the educational challenges that will be faced bythe engineer of 2020.3 Keeping in mind not only that the body of technological knowledge is expandingrapidly but also that the baccalaureate does adequately prepare the professional engineer for a lifetime ofpractice, it is evident that a program of lifelong professional education must be made

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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13.558.3innovation is a very purposeful and systematic practice. It is not the linear or sequential processfollowing basic research as portrayed in 1945, by Vannevar Bush 1. Rather, creative engineeringprojects in industry frequently drive the need for directed strategic research efforts atuniversities, when necessary, or when anticipated, to gain a better understanding of the naturalphenomena involved. With this in mind, the ability to build and sustain a culture of innovation isbecoming the skill that is truly needed to sustain America’s viability, yet in many organizations,it is left to chance. Engineering education would rather place their efforts on more technicaltools instead of teaching the art of collaboration.3. Creating Cultures of InnovationIn

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Joseph Rencis; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; David Woodall, Oregon Institute of Technology; Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Albert McHenry; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Edmund Segner, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Barry Farbrother, University of New Haven; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.

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InterestAlthough ‘bits and pieces’ of this educational advancement have already been attained in piecemealfashion across the county, these components have not been integrated as a system for replication acrossthe nation in the national interest nor have they been developed to their fullest in meeting the needs of thepracticing engineer and engineering leader in industry.The National Collaborative welcomes a diversity of education approaches and methods in the coalition Page 13.559.7but within a common framework of goals and objectives. Yet the National Collaborative is mindful thateach university participant in this effort must focus in the

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan; Anthony Lachawiec, University of Michigan; Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan

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%) Summer Seminar Series (8%) Figure 3.1 Resource Allocations for Major Student Chapter Activities3.3 Strategies for Ensuring Longevity of a Chapter in the Face of TransitionAs an established student chapter, we believe that evolving based on our experience hascontributed to our own longevity. On our own firm footing as a campus chapter, we offer thefollowing suggestions for the continued health of both new and mature chapters alike: 1. Seek to provide value added activities as viewed by both the administration and by the general engineering population. 2. Be mindful of the organizational

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajesh Bachu, University of Bridgeport; Deepak S. Deepawale, University of Bridgeport; Buket Barkana, University of Bridgeport; Lawrence Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport

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cutting edge technology arethe most important things on a student’s mind. The results of the questionnaire alsodemonstrate a strong desire for security on campus and on-campus housing, campusplacement and jobs, and a good library. The perception is that jobs, such as graduateassistant, research assistant, and teaching assistant, are defined by communication andinteraction with other students and (most importantly) professors, with the ultimate resultbeing for the student job holder to learn more and become more academically mature.Academically, students prefer a flexible study environment: for example, take-homeexams instead of in-class exams. Furthermore, our research shows the internationalgraduate students in engineering find social, cultural

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Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc.; Richard Felder, North Carolina State University

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AC 2008-1047: A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FORGRADUATE STUDENTS AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYRebecca Brent, Education Designs Inc. REBECCA BRENT, Ed.D., is President of Education Designs, Inc., a consulting firm in Cary, North Carolina. Her professional interests include faculty development in the sciences and engineering, support programs for new faculty members, preparation of alternative licensure teachers, and applications of technology in the K-12 classroom. She was formerly a professor of education at East Carolina University. She is co-director of the ASEE National Effective Teaching Institute.Richard Felder, North Carolina State University RICHARD M. FELDER, Ph.D