experiences of graduate students in a blended interviewing experienceAbstractSocialization in graduate school is critical to personal and professional success, and encompassesboth the development as a researcher and as a member of the field. This paper discusses theexperiences of 28 graduate students through their participation in an engineering educationresearch project. The blended experience included online training workshops, qualitativeresearch tasks, and culminated in a final meeting at the 2014 ASEE annual conference inIndianapolis. The graduate student participants reflected on their participation in an onlinesurvey, which was coded for individual descriptions of their experiences.The results are presented as four
Hydro Kinetic Energy Devices would fit the call in the graduatedivision and it is consistent with the division objectives. Furthermore, the study is relevant to theASEE division’s mission and the scope is interdisciplinary including design, development andresearch. The research paper was a term project for a public works engineering and managementclass that is offered each fall semester. This makes it relevant to the theme of the ASEE GraduateStudies Division.How Tidal Energy Works Tidal Energy uses the earth’s gravitational interactions with the sun and moon to converthydraulic energy into usable electric power for various uses. The orbital and rotational effects ofthe sun and moon create tidal patterns which may be reasonably predicted
having taught at in the departments of chemical engineering, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa, depart- ment of food technology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria and conducted research at Institute Nationale Polytechnique de Lorraine in Nancy, France, at Gesselschaft Biotechnologie Forschung in Braunschweig, Germany and Industrial Biotechnology Center, University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Canada. He currently teaches Environmental Engineering, Water and Wastewater treatment, Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment and Project Management and Sustainable energy development courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Morgan State University. His research areas are application of biological systems in the solution and
the bridge program in the comingyear as effective as possible, the project team interviewed current engineering graduate studentsat Purdue whose undergraduate degree is from an MSI or other relatively small school, to learnwhat challenges they faced when making the transition from a small, minority-serving institutionto a large, majority institution.During conversations with faculty members at MSIs and with URM students participating in thefirst year of the summer undergraduate research program, it became clear that the end of thejunior year was too late to introduce students to the idea of pursuing a graduate degree andfaculty career in engineering. By that time, most of the top students had already participated incorporate internships or
thiscontext can be effectively implemented, managed, and evaluated. Exploratory studies of theseissues at the graduate level in engineering and science disciplines will facilitate teaming andtraining strategies so future practitioners and researchers are prepared to operate effectively inhigh-performing cross-disciplinary teams.II. Literature ReviewA. Attributes and Definitions of Effective TeamsAccording to Katzenbach and Smith5, ill-structured problems require strong teams ofinterdependent collaborators. The idea of a team extends beyond a group of people who happento be working on the same project, emphasizing the importance of shared commitment andpurpose with performance goals to which they hold themselves and each other accountable.Similarly
&M University. He has developed and implemented mobile learning solution with iPad, eBooks and educational apps for the MID program – first of its kind at Texas A&M University for working professionals in distance education graduate program. He has more than 20 years of experience in teaching, applied research, academic program management and business development. For more than 15 years he has worked with the Global Supply Chain Lab- oratory at Texas A&M University on applied industry consulting projects, consortia and professional development programs for more than 100 industrial manufacturers and distributors. He has published in academic journals and industry publications. His research areas include
successful in making the MS in Technology program at Purdue University Northwest one of the largest in the U.S.Dr. Niaz Latif, Purdue University Northwest Dr. Niaz Latif is the Dean of the College of Technology at Purdue University Northwest (PNW). He has served for two years as the Dean of the Graduate School and additional two years as the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies at PNW. He has been Principal Investiga- tor for National Science Foundation grants and US Department of Labor grant. He oversaw more than eighty sponsored research/project grants with a value of more than $20 million. He have as authored/co- authored numerous refereed journal articles and peer reviewed conference
, optimization, and directed many interdisciplinary projects related to design. Dr. Pidaparti’s research interests are in the broad areas of multi-disciplinary design, computational mechanics, nanotechnology, and related topics. Dr. Pidaparti has published over 250 technical papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Pidaparti received a Research Initiation Award from the National Science Foundation and the Young Investigator Award from the Whitaker Foundation. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Tau, and Who’s Who societies. He is a member of professional societies including AIAA (Associate Fellow), AAAS (Fellow), ASME (Fellow), RAeS (Fellow), and ASEE (member). Dr. Pidaparti will move to
including recent books Lesson Imaging in Math and Science and Effective Content Reading Strategies to Support Scientific and Mathematical Literacy. Dr. Pugalee has also worked with multiple STEM special education projects including the current IES project 5E Model Professional Development in Science Education for Special Educators and the NSF Project, Developing a Systemic, Scalable Model to Broaden Participation in Middle School Computer Science that focuses on computational thinking in science and mathematics. Dr. Pugalee served as part of the writing team for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Navigations series and the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Great Tasks. Dr. Pugalee has more than
, and use experience and intuition to steer their projects andnavigate challenges that may arise. One might characterize such skills as elements of researchprocess sophistication. However, while experienced researchers may be able to identify asophisticated application of such skills in which they “know it when they see it,” a need existsfor a way to consistently and systematically represent students’ varying levels of researchprocess sophistication. This would allow programs to evaluate groups of students at varyinglevels in their degree process as well as single students over time to evaluate progress.The need for a classification system to characterize the sophistication of graduate research inengineering became evident to our team in a
projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Dr. Esther W. Gomez, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Esther Gomez is an assistant professor in the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Gomez’s research focuses on exploring how the interplay of chemical and mechanical signals regulates cell behavior and function and the progression of disease. She is also the Co-Director of a National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates program focused on the Integration of Biology and Materials in Chemical Engineering.Manish
: dissertation and thesis writing strategies, preparing for a job search, writing a CV, interviewing, negotiating a job offer Required research training modules 11 research modules are required. Examples include: ₋ Create course modules (K-12, undergraduate) ₋ Deliver classroom lectures on NRT topic ₋ Define an undergraduate research project and mentor students ₋ Present research at external conference ₋ Interact with researchers at national labs, companies and at other universities ₋ Take on
Paper ID #33653Electronic Mentoring During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects onEngineering Graduate Students’ Academic, Career, and Mental HealthOutcomesDr. Chi-Ning Chang, The University of Kansas Dr. Chi-Ning (Nick) Chang is an assistant research professor at the Life Span Institute at the University of Kansas. This study was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) RAPID grant (DGE-2031069; DGE-2051263), using funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Chang currently serves as a PI on this collaborative NSF project (DGE-2031069). His research work centers on engineering graduate
Objectives [5]. Course assessment is also avery important first step towards ABET program assessment activities. Many educators reportedon the practices, strategies and tools they employed when assessing course learning outcomes.Meyer [6] reported on evaluation instrument selection and use of static versus dynamicthresholds in computer engineering courses. Sanders et.al [7] reported on assessment processesfor interdisciplinary capstone projects. Beyerlein et. Al [8] developed a framework to createefficient assessment instruments that can be used to assess capstone design courses. Rowe et al.[9] highlighted the importance of assessment at the freshman level, and reported on innovativeformative assessment used in a freshman level course with a focus
Paper ID #11841Using Systematic Literature Reviews to Enhance Student LearningProf. Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University Branimir Pejcinovic received his Ph.D. degree from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is a Pro- fessor and former Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education at Portland State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering department. In this role he has led department-wide changes in curriculum with emphasis on project- and lab-based instruction and learning. His research interests are in the areas of engineering education, semiconductor device characterization, design and simulation
University. He is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR & SHRM-SCP), in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), and, in civil and domestic mediation. Dr. Springer is a State of Indiana Registered domestic mediator.Dr. Kathryne Newton, Purdue University at West Lafayette Dr. Kathy Newton is an Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Faculty Success for the Purdue Poly- technic Institute at Purdue University. She is a Professor of Supply Chain Management Technology in the School of Engineering Technology. Her teaching and scholarly interests are in the areas of supply chain management, quality control, and graduate education. She served as Department Head of
Innovation (i2i) Laboratory, which opened in August 2008 and houses classrooms and laboratories used by the 2000 students in Purdue’s First-Year Engineering Program. He oversaw the daily operation of the i2i lab, and was responsible for the personnel, logistics, and technology used in the classroom and labs. Eric also helped build and directed the College of Engineering sponsored Artisan and Fabrication Lab (AFL), which houses a machine shop, carpentry shop, and a prototyping lab used by all students in the College of Engineering for project work. In 2009, he received a New Employee Staff Award of Excellence from the College of Engineering for his work in launching the i2i lab. Eric has served as the university
hisdissertation independently. Adam found an advisor willing to sponsor him for work with ICdesign projects. Other professors preferred to wait a semester before committing to funding him.Since Adam was familiar with the tools and technology involved in the research, he felt theopportunity was a good fit, and he joined the research team.Adam’s dissertation involved the design of an energy harvester for bridge vibration sensors. Hesaid the challenge was to find a way to power sensors located in hard to reach places. Adam wasexcited about traveling to apply the technology to a particular bridge.Interpreting the Case through the CoCPIt was clear that the domain-relevant skills required for Adam’s graduate research were solid.Adam selected his advisor
concern or question expressed on pre-experience survey was: how can successfulwomen achieve work/life balance and have success in both family and career? Other commonconcerns expressed by participants on the pre-program surveys included: overcoming feelings of“inadequacy” or the imposter syndrome;1 how to speak up when silenced, interrupted, orignored; and how to negotiate for what participants need to be successful.The qualitative responses, both on the pre-program survey and from observations of discussionin the first session, suggest a deeper motivation for participating: many participants feel isolatedin their work. For the participants in this project, the presence of a structured and facilitatedprogram offered certain advantages over less
strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 10 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies.Dr. Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures LLC Dr. Gwen Lee-Thomas is the CEO of Quality Measures, LLC, a Virginia-based consulting firm special- izing in program and project evaluation, team-building, and capacity
Program for Post Graduate Studies in EngineeringAbstract - This paper describes a 5-year project in which we defined a gap in development ofprofessional skills in postgraduate engineering education, identified effective methods fordeveloping students’ professional skills, implemented a series of two required courses to developthem, and evaluated the effectiveness of the program. The courses content, assessments, teachingmethodologies, and outcomes are discussed in this paper. Our 5 years of program evaluation aresummarized. We describe how our program has been extended to multiple departments in thefaculty of engineering and evolved from the model of individual to joint classes and team-teaching. Finally, we discuss effectiveness of those modes
. workforce: Students who study one year on a U.S. campus can become eligible for joining the U.S. labor market (see 1+1 option in Section 2.4). Figure 1: Degree program overview2.2 Program CurriculumThe course schedule for the M.S. in ECE degree program is shown in Figure 1. There are eightcourses spread over four semesters plus two capstone project courses, which are offered in thesecond and fourth semester. The entire program duration is four semesters, which is approximately16 months, as a full semester is offered during the summer.This program meets the same requirements as the residential M.S. in ECE offered on the UMassAmherst campus. The admission and degree completion requirements are identical, and the
Closing Picnic Research Report #9, #10Figure 2: Slide projected to introduce students to research competition. Figure 3: Research question slide displayed to start the competition. Figure 4: Discussion prompts for post-activity debriefing.Results92 total students participated in this ethics exercise during the 2015 EnSURE(EngineeringSummer Undergraduate Research Experience) program at MSU. The students were divided into24 teams, which were randomly formed on the first day of the summer research program andworked together throughout the professional development seminar series. Each of the 24 teamsturned in a written report (sample in Appendix A) of the activities they completed
the College of Engineering at NC A&T State University. As a faculty member, he played a significant role in the implementation of a PhD in Industrial & Systems Engineering. Dr. Ram served as the PI for a cross-disciplinary Research Experience for Undergraduates site sponsored by NSF. He is currently the PI for an NSF project on Innovation in Graduate Education. Dr. Ram is an evaluator for the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.Dr. Stephanie Teixeira-Poit American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Towards the Development of a Research Engineer Identity ScaleThis paper reports on research that is part of a broader
addition to Foroudastan’s teaching experi- ence, he also has performed extensive research and published numerous technical papers. He has secured more than $2 million in the form of both internal and external grants and research funding. Foroudastan is the faculty advisor, coordinator, and primary fundraiser for EVP teams entering national research project competitions such as the Formula SAE Collegiate Competition, the Baja SAE Race, the SolarBike Race, the Great Moonbuggy Race, and the Solar Boat Collegiate Competition. For his concern for and ded- ication to his students, Foroudastan received MTSU awards such as the 2002-03 Outstanding Teaching Award, the 2005-06 Outstanding Public Service Award, and the 2007 Faculty
design development cyclewas highlighted in his work. He asserted that the engineering curriculum at that time did notaddress the importance of prototyping and was less practiced in homework, projects, orlaboratories. An experiment was conducted with senior design students through an iterative design-fabrication-redesign-fabrication sequence to enable hands-on experience on desktop-levelmanufacturing equipment. His work strongly asserts the need to include practical training whileincluding design-intensive prototyping courses. During the initial phases, universities do not needto invest in commercial-level equipment, since desktop machines could provide students withuseful insights for basic understanding of processes. The same experimental
, Boulder Arthur L.C. Antoine obtained a BSc. degree in Civil Engineering from The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago in 2003 then moved on to practice his trade in the Caribbean engi- neering/construction industry. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 2009 with a MSc. degree in Ocean Engineering and subsequently, he returned to the Caribbean region to continue his career and professional development. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in Construction Engineering and Manage- ment at The University of Colorado at Boulder. His research interests are in the areas of procurement, project delivery, alternative contracting methods and the use of incentive/disincentive strategies to en
and graduate students through their engagement in laboratories,discussion sections, and mentoring activities. It is essential to train graduate students in effectivepedagogy, including teaching methods that promote student-centered learning, reflective teachingpractices, and engagement of a broad diversity of students. This investment in graduate studenttraining pays dividends in an enhanced learning environment for students now and in the future asgraduate students go on to careers that often include teaching and mentoring as core skillsets.This paper details an instructional improvement project targeting a pedagogy course for first-yeargraduate students in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at a large, public, research
passion project. My energy for this project stems for the deep desire to alter the stigma of mental illness in higher education. Your path does not need to be direct. There are opportunities and learning experiences in each segment of your journey. These moments are valuable, they help to make you who you are, and they help you grow. Make sure to take them with you.297 I was diagnosed with autism as an adult. When I was married, we saw coping mechanism mental illness/autism under represented/parent 77.78% someone about me after one of my kids was diagnosed. It’s harder to coping mental under represented diagnose in adults, because I
projects that focus on opportunities for, and retention of, K-20 students in STEM areas, majors and fields. She also conducts education research focusing on questions about professional development for educators and how educators support student learning in STEM. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 The Rapid Model: Initial Results from Testing a Model to Set Up a Course Sharing Consortia for STEM Programs at the Graduate LevelAbstractSkilled candidates with graduate training are in critical need in the wind energy industry. Toprepare for employment in the industry requires both general training (e.g., an engineeringdegree, a business degree, etc.) and