Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne M. Kresta, University of Alberta; John A. Nychka, University of Alberta; Roger Graves, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

story in the form of a journal paper. 4. Publishing in a large and productive research group: the human element of collaboration.Writing Studies Research First, writing studies research reveals that students learn to write in a social context 3,4. Theirsocial groups include relationships with advisors, research groups, peer writing groups, anddepartmental activities 5,6. Putting students in writing groups, where they give each otherfeedback, can substantially reduce the strain on both the student and the advisor. Second, aresearch paper is a specific genre of writing, so if we think students don’t know how to write inthis style when they start, we are right, because they have never been taught to write in this newgenre 7.Teaching

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University, Calumet; Carl F. Jenks, Purdue University, Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

research-based works. Thisproblem is also a result of student confusion on who the audience is for their writing—scholarlywriting is not addressed to the instructor but to their professional peers in the discipline.14 Mostfaculty will encourage the use of passive voice to address these issues. This avoids the firstperson problem that students fall into, and helps create the proper academic tone.Citation and Attribution of Sources and Academic HonestyThe concept of research ethics and academic honesty in regard to written submissions bygraduate students is of significant importance to all graduate faculty members. Unfortunately,many graduate students do not know or fully understand the concept of academic honesty orproper attribution of sources

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

participants indicated an expert skill level was needed in these areasand less than 5% rated these skills as non-essential.Results suggest that marketing products/processes, managing others, identifying customer needsand writing peer reviewed papers are some of the least important skills for entry-levelengineering Ph.D.s in industry. Less than 2% of participants felt that it was essential to have anexpert skill level in marketing. Over 20% of participants responded that marketingproducts/processes was not an essential skill for Ph.D.s in industry. Managing others,identifying customer needs and writing peer reviewed papers had over 10% of participantsindicating it was not an essential skill.Participants were solicited for additional essential skills to

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Leidy Klotz, Clemson University; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

practices and experiences in researchmethods. Unique to this distance-learning course is the incorporation of team-based activelearning activities in every lecture. In this active learning course, students learn quantitativeresearch methods by practicing the set of procedures in class. Students are expected toincorporate their research topics as examples throughout the class. Topics in research methodsinclude: defining research problems, conducting a literature review, qualitative and quantitativedata analysis, developing experimental designs, survey design, visual presentation of results,research ethics, and the process of writing a peer-reviewed journal article. The course culminatesin students’ research proposal.This paper discusses the lessons

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

distance delivery at peer institutions isincluded to examine research and writing requirements common in CM programs with distancedelivery. Detail of corrective actions that have been implemented with limited effect areprovided. Finally, the program change for the most recent cohort of students enrolled in theprogram to a guided capstone academic writing activity under the direction of a single facultymember is described.IntroductionGraduate education in Construction Management (CM) has been slow to develop. In the yearssince the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) was organized in 1974 by theAmerican Institute of Constructors (AIC) and the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), ithas accredited undergraduate programs that

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. ENGR0011 has an extensive writing component that involves asemester long project that produces 4 written projects and a presentation at the end of thesemester. The presentation component is integrated into the Peer Mentor component ofENGR0081. Thus, this presentation fulfills the first step or introductory exposure of publicspeaking for every student. By having the student presentation in the small mentor section, lessthan 15 students, the student‘s first public speaking experience takes place in a very friendly andinformal setting. This addresses the anxiety issue stated above. In addition, by having fourindependent writing assignments throughout the semester, that each produce a milestoneproduction, we are also addressing item 2 above, by

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

community; it is “the development of the individual as a social being andparticipant in society,” (p. 3) a process undertaken so that individuals can conform to theirsocieties or groups 2. The process of socialization generally includes acquisition of transmittedknowledge and language, and “learning of social roles and of moral norms” 2 (p. 4).This definition of socialization can be translated to the context of doctoral education. In thiscontext, the process of socialization still involves an individual‟s process of becoming a part of agroup; the difference lies in the community or culture the individuals are being socialized into.Golde 3 writes that socialization for graduate students is really an “unusual double socialization”(p.56): students

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

effectively uses modern technology whileteaching at Miami University. He has utilized World Wide Web and InteractiveVideo Distance Learning extensively in addition to other teaching techniques. W.W.W.and I.V.D.L. actually supplement other routinely used audio visual techniques such aspower point presentations, tutorials, problem-solving sessions, written research reports,peer group discussions, poster presentations etc. The author utilizes a variety of instructional tools to communicate with studentswho may prefer to have different learning styles (Kolb, 1985). The author alsorecommends and encourages students to utilize the resources that are readily available atthe university, such as Library, Writing Center, Computer Laboratory, etc

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

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

University, West Lafayette Matthew W. Ohland is Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has de- grees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and active and collaborative teaching methods has been supported by over $11.4 million from the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation and his team received the William Elgin Wickenden Award for the Best Paper in the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008 and multiple conference Best Paper awards. Dr. Ohland is Chair of ASEE’s Educational Research and Methods division and an At-Large member

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

lieu of a final exam. Common interview questionsinclude formative assessment and professional development questions such as: What are you going to do to continue your own learning about teaching and learning? In retrospect, if you needed to miss a session which one would it have been? Topics of the course have varied modestly between offerings. However, they link closely toskills sets faculty are recognized to need for teaching25,26. Most of the following topics havebeen consistently included: Historic Perspectives in Teaching Engineering and University Teaching Learning Styles* Course and Syllabus Design Defining and Creating Learning Objectives Teaching Design and Laboratories Effective Lecturing* Writing in