Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Narate Taerat, Louisiana Tech University; Nichamon Naksinehaboon, Louisiana Tech University; Oneka Tiwanna Cummings, Louisiana Tech University

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AC 2012-4472: ENHANCING THE GRADUATE EXPERIENCE: A CON-FERENCE FOR GRADUATE STUDENT PUT ON BY GRADUATE STU-DENTSMs. Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech UniversityProf. Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech UniversityMr. Narate Taerat, Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and ScienceMs. Nichamon Naksinehaboon, Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and ScienceMs. Oneka Tiwanna Cummings, Louisiana Tech University Oneka Tiwanna Cummings received her B.S. in chemistry and M.S. in mathematics from Louisiana Tech University, where she is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in computational analysis and modeling. Her re- search efforts involve computation studies of aqueous

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Carl Becker P.E., Iowa State University; Joel K. Sikkema, Iowa State University; Nicole Lynn Oneyear, Iowa State University; Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University

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Student

enforcement, and rural highway curve safety.Dr. Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University Since 2007, Shashi Nambisan has been the Director, Institute for Transportation (InTrans) and a Professor of Civil Engineering at Iowa State University (ISU) in Ames, Iowa. He previously served on the faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for more than 17 years. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Nevada. One of Nambisan’s passions is the development of the future transportation work- force. He enjoys working with students. His advisees have developed successful professional careers at universities or in the private and public sectors. Many of them serve in leadership positions in profes- sional

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee Jr., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

be seen in Table1. Each KSA is followed by a K for knowledge, S for skill (or ability), or an A for attitude.Bolded KSAs represent KSAs that are applicable to multiple organizational goals; these appearon the table more than once.Assessing and designing coursework was not included in the table because the KSAs needed toachieve that goal will not be developed in the orientation, but rather throughout the core courseswithin the department. An additional goal of involvement and inclusion into the larger researchcommunity, both within the department and the community as a whole, was included from theconstant emphasis in the interviews.Many of the KSAs in Table 1 were modeled from what current students stated that they wishedthey had known when

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Student

Educational Psychology, 25(1), 92–104.6. Ibid, p.957. Ibid, p.958. Ambrose, S. A., Bridges, M. W., DiPietro, M., Lovett, M. C., and Norman, M. K. (2010). How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. San Francisco, CA:Jossey-Bass.9. Elliot, A. J. & Covington, M. V. (2001). Approach and Avoidance Motivation. Educational Psychology Review, 13 (2), 73–92.10. Elliot, A. J. & Church, M. A. (1997). A hierarchical model of approach and avoidance achievement motivation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 72 (1), 218-232.11. Weiner, B. (2004). Attribution theory revisited: Transforming cultural plurality into theoretical unity. In McInerney, D. M., & Van Etten, S. (Eds.), Big theories revisited (pp 13

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard J. Aleong, Queen's University

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Graduate Studies, Student

of engineering education for themselves, they willformulate unique identities and stories. Capturing and making meaning out of these stories willcontinue to provide insight into the culture of engineering education, to ultimately create highquality learning experiences.References1. Chang, H. (2008). Autoethnography as method. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.2. Mansilla, V., Miller, W.C., Gardner, H., (2000). On disciplinary lenses and interdisciplinary work. In S. Wineburg, & P. Grossman (Eds.), Interdisciplinary curriculum: Challenges to implementation (pp. 17-38). New York, NY: Teachers College Press. Page

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Neale, University of Waterloo; Oliver Grant, University of Waterloo; Manoj Sachdev P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Student

, Junior)One student, adamant against such behaviour, went so far as to say“I find sleep deprivation has such a big impact on every aspect of my life that there’s never anysituation where it’s justifiable”. (Elliot, Engineering, Junior)Three of the four students that had recently pulled all-nighters had GPA’s in the 70%’s, whereas Page 25.1336.15the fourth student, who admitted to this behaviour only about once per term, has a GPA in the85-89% range. Two of the students that no longer pull all-nighters are now graduate studentswith GPA’s in the 90-94% range. These finding are in agreement with Thacher’s which showthat engagement in single night

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephan A. Durham, University of Georgia; Wesley E. Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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Student

for a successful career in engineering.Lastly, students can learn valuable life lessons by participating in student organizations.Important lessons related to people and time management are a major part of theseorganizations. Ultimately, student participation in organizations can greatly enhance the overalleducational experience and ultimately lead to students being better prepared for entry-level engineering jobs and beyond. Page 25.567.12BibliographyEngineering Student Organizations (2012). http://essap.tamu.edu/s-orgs.htm. AccessedJanuary 2012.Hawkins, A.L. (2010). “Relationships Between Undergraduate Student Activity andAcademic

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student