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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

addresses the skills continuum in three main parts: a) Part I addressesthe Direct Leadership Skills and Actions required for Engineering Levels [1-3]; b) Part II addresses theOrganizational Leadership Skills and Actions required for Engineering Levels [4-6], and; c) Part IIIaddresses the Strategic Leadership Skills and Actions required for Engineering Levels [7-9]. The overallanalysis sets the foundation for building a coherent professional graduate curriculum and dynamiceducational process reflective of how experienced engineering professionals learn, grow, and create newtechnology in industry. This paper addresses Part III: the Strategic Leadership Function, Skills andActions that the engineer must learn and develop at Director of Engineering

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

. B ─ CONCEPTUAL SKILLS AND VISIONConceptual skills include handling ideas, thoughts and concepts. These include critical reasoning, creativethinking, and reflective thinking.Critical Reasoning Critical reasoning involves needs-finding, assessment of alternatives that satisfy theneed, and reflection on outcomes. In short, critical reasoning or creative problem solving is what effectiveengineer-leaders do. Experience plays an important role in critical reasoning because current bestpractices often are the starting point for exploration of alternatives to a problem. Experience allows theengineer-leader to judge the viability of current technologies and propose new solution to the problems athand. Reflection on past projects, the solutions to

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina; Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

measuring science teaching efficacy [23]. Since its development, modifiedversions have been widely used to measure the science teaching efficacy of various teachergroups. The STEBI-B is composed of the Personal Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Scale(PSTE) and the Science Teaching Outcome Expectancy Scale (STOE). The PSTE Scale reflectsa science teacher’s confidence in his/her ability to teach science. The STOE Scale reflects ascience teacher’s belief that student learning can be influenced by effective teaching. A modifiedversion of the STEBI-B was used in this study.ContextThis study focuses on one GK-12 project that followed the Classroom Immersion model calledthe Partners in Inquiry Project (Project Pi). Over the course of two academic years

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cox, Purdue University; Jeeyeon Hahn, Purdue University; Nathan McNeill, Purdue University; Asawaree Kulkarni, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

, fromwhich a user selects his/her role, or function, in using the tool. The G-RATE consists of theObserver, Student, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Researcher, and Administrator functions. Thedescriptions of these functions are:≠ Administrator: An administrator can modify the observation parameters of the G-RATE (e.g., modifying the code strings of the observation categories and selecting appropriate questions for GTAs and undergraduate students). This occurs at the beginning of the lab session.≠ Observer: An observer can record the observational data that reflect GTAs’ instructional practices in elements of the How People Learn (HPL) framework7 during lab sessions.≠ Student: Students who are enrolled in the observed lab session can

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

the needs of creative engineering practice in industry toenhance U.S. technological innovation and competitiveness. This paper implements the findingsof the National Collaborative as a model pilot effort at a major university. The Masters forEngineering Professionals to be introduced at New Jersey Institute of Technology is reflective ofthe skills, knowledge and actions required for early career development in developingengineering leaders for the first stage of Direct Leadership [Levels 1-3 Engineering]. Thepostgraduate engineering curriculum has been designed as a matrix of advanced studies versusskills, knowledge and actions required for Level 3 engineering. Program emphasis is placed uponengineering creativity, innovation, and its

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University; Traian Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University

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Graduate Studies

training but on cultivating deep insightsinto contemporary IT, so that graduates of the MSCIT program can have a broader impact on theIT workplace– moving beyond mere doing, to teach, lead, and create.One of the key cornerstones of the College of Informatics to have emerged over its three-yearhistory is its grounding in Data Privacy and Security. The MSCIT program reflects this specialstrength by weaving these themes into most of its courses.Another crucial element of the College is its Infrastructure Management Institute (IMI). Theprogram leverage IMI’s contacts with the business community to enrich its capstone bestpractices seminar, where students’ ability to hone their thinking and communication skills in agroup context are developed. An

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Amr Safwat, The University of Cincinnati

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Graduate Studies

analyze the impact of the program’srequired summer class, yearlong practicum classes, mentoring activities, and self-reflection onthe individual graduate students’ ability to effectively communicate their research and lessons tothe high school students.The paper will use data collected throughout the previous year, from the summer instructionalplanning class, weekly graduate student reflections, weekly practicum classes, self-reflectionnotes from bi-weekly meetings with the high school teachers, meetings with the faculty mentors,and most importantly from data collected after several key major lessons taught by each graduatestudent at their locally assigned high schools.Currently in its ninth year, program findings indicate that the experiences in

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies

focused on employers’ evaluations of employer-delivered workforce readinesstraining, the research report is valuable for the light it sheds on the gaps in skills whichemployers find in workforce entrants, including those entering with workforce with afour-year college degree. It is also valuable for the information it provides on howemployers rate the work skills which new employees need: the list of applied skills hassubstantial overlap with the soft skills in accreditation standards for ABET for example,and is reflective of other sources of soft or professional skills. The new economy andcurrent world of work requires many skills, and specifically the applied or professionalskills which began this discussion.What relevance does this information

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunni Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lydia Soleil, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

categories, therate was about 90%; please note that this figure is based on a limited data set of those schools forwhich data could be obtained. It is not clear if this data set is reflective of the full set of 288 U.S.research and doctoral granting institutions.Table 2: Count of Schools with Teacher Preparation Programs & Courses # and % of schools for # and % of schools reporting that which data was they offer the course/program obtainedPreparing Future Faculty program 80 (27.8%) 72 (90%)Teaching certificate program 90 (31.3%) 81 (90

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Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Vaccari, Stevens Institute of Technology; Siva Thangam, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

dissertation must show that the candidate is fully aware of the pertinent published material and the dissertation must be written in a satisfactory literary style, free from typographical and other mechanical errors.No criteria are given for the oral presentation except as follows: “The purpose of the oral examination is to examine both the content of the dissertation and the candidate’s ability to defend it. “Holbrook6 quotes Kouptsov8 for Ph.D. criteria obtained by a survey of European academics asfollows: Belarus: '…Must reflect research on a disciplinary or interdisciplinary, theoretical, or applied problem, the results of which will constitute an original contribution to knowledge in the discipline or

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

required for Engineering Levels [1-3]; b) Part II addresses theOrganizational Leadership Skills and Actions required for Engineering Levels [4-6], and; c) Part IIIaddresses the Strategic Leadership Skills and Actions required for Engineering Levels [7-9]. The overallanalysis sets the foundation for building a coherent professional graduate curriculum and dynamiceducational process reflective of how experienced engineering professionals learn, grow, and create newtechnology in industry. This paper addresses Part II: the Organizational Leadership Function, Skills andActions that engineers must learn and develop from Group Leader, Functional Area Manager, SystemsEngineer through Technical Program Manager Levels [4-6

Conference Session

Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Graduate Studies

do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Akay, A., A Renaissnce In Engineering PhD Education. European Journal Of Engineering Education 2008, 33 (4), 403-413.2. National Science Board Science and Engineering Indicators. National Science Foundation: 2008; Vol. 1.3. Hogan, R.; Hogan, J., Assessing Leadership: A View From The Dark Side. International Journal Of Selection And Assessment 2001, 9 (1/2), 40-51.4. Hunt, C., Careers In Chemistry: Keys To Success...Beyond Hard Work! American Chemical Society Graduate Education Newsletter 2007, 6 (1), 1-3.5. Sekhon, J. G., The PhD Education of Industrial Mathematicians in Australia. Bulletin Of The Australian

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Daniel Bumblauskas, Iowa State University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

3 years or more Figure 6 - Length of ASEE Membership (n=97)Learned about ASEE through …The majority of respondents (52%) learned about ASEE through a faculty member. This wasfollowed by Web Searches (12%). Although this might not be a reflection of the overall studentmembership, it was surprising to see a low percentage (6%) of students in the sample thatlearned about the ASEE through student chapters. Other 5% Campus Chapter 6% Publication 7% Classmate 8% Conference 9% Web Search

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cox, Purdue University; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip Dunston, Purdue University; Audeen Fentiman, Purdue University; Pamella Shaw, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

-reflect upon the process of creating scholarly ideas and communicating them to others intheir field. REACH Activities that support the tenet of Intentionality include monthly REACHseminars. The outcomes of the seminar focus on three main areas: (1) peer mentoring throughdiscussion of daily activities, coursework, research, and other topics, (2) a professionaldevelopment component focused on skill development and strategies that enhance their careerdevelopment, (3) feedback back from REACH PIs on options.Multiple relationships, the second tenet of the REACH Scholars’ multiple apprenticeship model,focuses on student engagement with numerous intellectual mentors. In addition to the student –advisor relationship, central to the graduate education

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez, Mississippi State University

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Graduate Studies

remain substantial opportunitiesto improve the quality even further in subsequent offerings of this course. The quality of theMentoring and Education sections was found to have the greatest improvement followed bypresentation organization. It can be noted that presentation delivery and answers to questionswere above the ‘better’ rating. The originality of the research idea was uniformly rated lower.This aspect of the proposals has been a highly debated one among the departmental faculty withdiffering views on the benefits to the students if the requirement is an original idea or simplytheir existing Ph.D. research project. This score is likely a reflection of that ongoing debate.In section B, faculty were asked to rate their assessment of the