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Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, Student

), 771- 784.23. Alonso, R. A. R., & Loui, M. C. (2011, October). Work in progress - Exploring the evolution of the mentoring relationship in a summer undergraduate research program. In Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2011 (pp. T2F-1). IEEE.24. Dolan, E., & Johnson, D. (2009). Toward a holistic view of undergraduate research experiences: an exploratory study of impact on graduate/postdoctoral mentors. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 18(6), 487- 500.25. Lincoln, Y. S., & Guba, E. G. (1985). Naturalistic inquiry. Sage Publications, Incorporated.26. Johnson, W. B. (2002). The intentional mentor: Strategies and guidelines for the practice of mentoring. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Virginia Lea Ferguson, Mechanical Engineering; University of Colorado; Boulder, CO; Alyssa Nicole Berg, University of Colorado Boulder

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Graduate Studies, Student

graduate mentor as less valuable than the experience ofbeing mentored that his mentee is experiencing, though they are two sides of the same coin. Hecontinues: With one student, it is assumed that the advising is continuous and direct observation of the student’s work…. thus fostering a closer relationship with the student where an interest [is] the outcome of your combined efforts…My interests were really that he learn as much as possible and that he gain a liking of graduate research and academics in general. So it was really that I had his best interests in mind.Here Nate emphasizes once more his focus on providing a positive experience for his menteewith graduate research and academics in general as part of

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Graduate Studies, Student

frequent interactions with the members of that community of practice. Thismentor’s situated learning experience was more complete, as he was able to observe and learnfrom the experts of that community.Because mentoring the undergraduate students in a research project was beneficial to theparticipating mentors in terms of their learning and development, faculty who advise graduatestudents can consider encouraging them to pursue these types of activities. Though not alldepartments will have a similar course in place, faculty can consider providing opportunitieswithin their own research projects for graduate students to mentor undergraduate students.Although graduate students are generally well prepared to conduct research, they are not as

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel P. Dempsey, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Joey Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Graduate Studies, Student

attended.During the 2009-2010 academic year, the focus was analytical skills, specifically the ability toidentify strengths and weaknesses in the analysis of a new scientific paper. The GraduateStudent Council members suggested five different fields, i.e., physics, chemistry, materialscience, biomedical, and polymer science. Graduate students selected one article for theirpresentation beyond articles related to their research work. The students also explained theirthought process when making the presentations. Each individual's presentation was peerreviewed and the individual was given suggestions for improvement. The Graduate StudentCouncil also conducted voting among the peers to select the best presenters. This professionaldevelopment program proved

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Tobias Ortega-Knight, University of the Virgin Islands; Charles Huang Chen, Michigan State University; Danny Lynch, University of the Virgin Islands; Kathleen Anne Fitzsimons, Michigan State University; Crystal D Alton; Juan L. Mena Lapaix, Michigan State University; Joshua Drost, Michigan State University; Garrett Kohler

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Student

Engineering Education, 2013 Exploring the Experience of Undergraduate Research: A Case Study Using FacebookIntroductionParticipating in research as an undergraduate can be a powerful learning experience, helpingstudents form connections with faculty, put classroom knowledge into practice, develop researchskills and prepare for graduate study. Undergraduate research is a “high impact” educationalpractice1 that can be particularly effective for engaging students from diverse backgrounds.2–5The NSF makes a substantial investment in undergraduate research experiences, which it views as“one of the most effective avenues for attracting talented undergraduates”6 and preparing them forgraduate study and careers in

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Tricks of the Trade

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Student

pedagogicaltheories into practice through the development of a new online engineering course. As a second-semester student in an engineering education doctoral program I was given the opportunity todevelop a new graduate-level course for an online Master of Civil Engineering (MCE) program.Concurrently, I was enrolled in an Engineering Education course, Content, Assessment, andPedagogy: An Integrated Engineering Design Approach (CAP) and a Curriculum and Instructioncourse, Advanced Issues in Distance Education (AIDE). This combination of coursework andemployment provided an ideal opportunity to immediately apply course concepts to a real-worldproblem.The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the process of translating theoretical course concepts toa new

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael L.W. Jones, PhD Candidate Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

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Student

Page 23.625.2student project teams, specific attention will be paid to Formula SAE (FSAE), a design  competition series with a long history and worldwide reach, now including nearly 500 collegiateteams in over 20 countries worldwide. Early research from the author’s participant observationwith one team is discussed in this paper, and is presented as a foundation for future researchwithin the global FSAE community and similar PBL* teams.Engineering PBL* Teams as Serious Leisure PBL* teams provide engineering students with opportunities to apply academic learningto a variety of applied contexts and gain valuable practical experience with “soft skills” such asteamwork, project management, interpersonal communication, conflict negotiation