Paper ID #26918Quick Understanding Our Engineering Faculty Research Needs Using TopicModelingMs. Qianjin Zhang, University of Iowa Qianjin (Marina) Zhang is the Engineering & Informatics Librarian at the Lichtenberger Engineering Library, The University of Iowa. As a subject librarian, she manages collection and provides instruction, reference and consultation services for the engineering faculty and students. Her work also focuses on data management education and outreach to engineering students through presenting Data Management topic to an Engineering Ethics course and library workshops. She holds a MA in
good percentage of librarians in the baby boom generation retire over the next10 years3. He reviews the literature presenting mentorship as a viable strategy for preparingcurrently employed librarians and recent library school graduates to take on leadershippositions3.Mentorship benefits both the mentor and the mentee. In a survey of former practicum students,Ferrer-Vincent & Sobel (2011) reported that several former students found strong formal orinformal mentorship through the Auraria Library practicum program and that this was a majoradvantage of the experience7. Additionally, Ferrer-Vincent & Sobel found that the librarians’who supervised the practicum students reported that the “fresh perspective” of the studentsprovided a benefit
for Engineering Education. She has presented at local and national conferences, most recently on topics related to assessment and STEM graduate programming and outreach. Her research interests include as- sessment, scholarly communications, graduate student outreach, instruction, and emerging technologies.Alex Vincent Jannini, Syracuse University Alex Jannini is a fourth-year PhD student at Syracuse University in the Biomedical and Chemical En- gineering Department. His current research consists of developing tough and elastic double network hydrogels that have adhesive, self-healing, and biomimetic properties. His Master’s research focused on implementing pharmaceutical engineering concepts into lab-based
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Embedding video-based learning modules for library research methods in an online graduate engineering degree programAbstractAt the University of California, Berkeley, the College of Engineering has launched a fully onlineMaster's degree program in integrated circuits. As part of this program, students are required tocomplete a comprehensive capstone project requiring access to the research literature andtraining on its use.The Library plays an important role in providing the information resources and instruction tohelp students succeed in their capstone. In response to student need, we designed an onlineinstruction environment that supports common information challenges, uses
be able to communicate effectively, concisely, and correctly in written,spoken, and visual forms to a variety of audiences using a wide range of media. Communicationincludes the effective sharing of knowledge and expertise in a variety of situations (to peers, tothe general public and to decision makers) [4].” It is these communication skills that are targetedby the IOR competition.In addition to fostering individual skill development, IOR also invites graduate students toengage with the broader research community on campus. This aligns with the larger institutionalplan promoting engagement “across disciplines, campuses, faculties and units [7],” to enhancestudents’ learning experiences. Participants who attend submission preparation
interests include the role of librarians in engineering education, entrepreneurship, and the role of technical industry standards in academic libraries. She holds the Master of Library Science from the University at Buffalo and a B.A. degree in Communication from SUNY Geneseo. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Examining the Teaching Needs of Engineering Faculty: How the Library and Librarian Fit InAbstractTeaching is a common responsibility among many subject librarians [1], as is supporting facultyin their own teaching pursuits [2]. However, what this support looks like can vary greatlydepending on the academic area
, data and science literacy skills that will allow them to succeed in a global economy. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Graduate Research Data Management Course Content: Teaching the Data Management Plan (DMP)Introduction: The need for effective education of graduate students in the area of Research DataManagement (RDM) has been demonstrated through the number and types of recently developedcourses on this topic.[1-6] These courses tend to take one of two general forms: 1) a full-term,for-credit standalone course and 2) a workshop/seminar approach. However in both forms of theRDM course, one topic that is common to both approaches is the Data Management Plan (DMP).The
of the Authorship and Data Management sessions, these sessions are broadoverviews that only briefly touch on topics such as literature reviews and data management bestpractices. Further, this program applies only to students who will be doing research; it is not arequirement of non-thesis master’s students.Saunders et al. state that “Faculty members and even librarians often seem to assume thatgraduate students enter programs already having attained the information literacy skillsnecessary for the research and analysis required of their programs…” Through their study, theyconclude, “The results of this study belie the assumption that graduate students have honed theirinformation literacy skills through their prior education…[1]”In 2017, the
and assessment coordinator for the Nanotechnology Center and the Transformational Initiative for Graduate Education and Research at UPRM.Prof. Jaquelina Ester Alvarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Prof. Jaquelina Alvarez is the Graduate Research and Innovation Center (GRIC) Coordinator and Co- Director of the Transformational Initiative for Graduate Education and Research (TIGER) at UPR-Mayaguez. As part of the General Library team, she is the College of Engineering Liaison Librarian and serves as the Data Manager of the Center for Research and Excellence in Science and Technology (UPRM-CREST). Additionally, she co-leads the Center of Professional Enrichment (CEP) and member of the Research Academy for
Paper ID #29108Credited information literacy training sessions for graduate students,still relevant after 18 years: A case studyElise Anne Basque, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal Elise Anne Basque has been a Science and Engineering Librarian at Polytechnique Montr´eal since 2011. She holds a B.Sc. in mathematics and a Master’s degree in Information Science from Universit´e de Montr´eal, and a B.Ed. in education from University of Ottawa. At the Polytechnique Library, she special- izes in mathematics, statistical data, biomedical engineering, and physics engineering. She is involved in information literacy workshops and
Attic Web site, and managing the University of Toledo Digital Repository. Research interests include Digital Humanities, interdisciplinary approaches to digital curation, digital preservation, archival science, and information architecture. His digital scholarship activities include an international blog on Research- Gate: Digital Humanities and Archiving. Teaching experience since 1988: World Music, Music History, Humanities, Music Bibliography, private guitar instruction, and Information Literacy. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Academic Libraries and the Strategic Vision for Diversity in Higher EducationIntroductionAcademic libraries play a vital
sessions.ConclusionsA current trend in engineering education is to incorporate a multidisciplinary educationalexperience into the curriculum. For example, the UF Environmental Engineering programimplemented curriculum changes in 2020 to include interdisciplinary courses where studentsbuild knowledge and relevant skills in topics that bridge disciplines. But students must still learnthe basics of engineering and be proficient in many areas. The FE exam is a tool that departmentscan use to evaluate their curriculum and adjust as necessary to ensure their students are ready forprofessional careers. Although the FE exam has its limitations in that it is not a comprehensiveassessment of an engineering education, it is currently the only universal assessment
present on these topics andfacilitate discussions about best practices and resources. These presentations offered an informalsetting in which instructional materials and examples could be developed, and became the basisfor a one-credit graduate-level Research Data Management course for ISRP trainees.The proposal was accepted for funding by NIEHS for 2020-2025, starting in April of 2020, withboth librarians funded at 10% of their time. There are a range of aims for the DMAC related todata management and sharing that span the five years of this grant. Outlined below are some ofour activities during the first year.OutcomesResearch Data Management CourseA one-credit graduate-level course called Research Data Management Seminar was offeredthrough the
practices: librarians, graduate students and instruction. Reference Services Review 34, 97–116 (2006).2. Jacobs, H. L. M. & Jacobs, D. Transforming the One-Shot Library Session into Pedagogical Collaboration: Information Literacy and the English Composition Class. Reference & User Services Quarterly 49, 72–82 (2009).3. Andrews, T. & Patil, R. Information literacy for first-year students: an embedded curriculum approach. European Journal of Engineering Education 32, 253–259 (2007).4. Diefes-Dux, H. & Moore, T. A framework for posing open-ended engineering problems: Model-eliciting activities. Frontiers in Education F1A – 3–8 (2004). doi:10.1109/FIE.2004.1408556
actual work students were doing in their labs. As a result welearned that students have to have relevant research data to make the course useful. Manystudents were interested in taking the course, but found it difficult to complete, as they were notfar enough along in their graduate program to have started collecting data for their researchproject. Page 23.156.10Creation of Generic SimulationAnother approach to consider for students interested in the topic of data management, but whocurrently have no active research projects, would be for the instructors to create a genericsimulation to which students could apply the principles addressed in the
thinking capabilities Page 22.254.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Assessment of Engineering Technology Education using a Learning Paradigm Approach Mysore Narayanan, Miami University, Ohio.Abstract In this presentation, the author describes how one can assess certain specific topics in thearea of engineering technology education based on the principles outlined by leading scholars inthe area of cognitive science and educational methodologies. The principle is to creativelyutilize Washington State University’s Critical Thinking
price index (Jamrisko and Kolet, 2012), and at a significantly higher rate thanincomes. These cost increases have been supported by increased student loans that bridge thegap between typical incomes and education costs. Student loan debt stood at $956 billion as ofSeptember 2012, greater than the nation’s credit card debt (FRBNY, 2012). This cost-increase-loan-increase cycle for higher education appears unsustainable, particularly in light of stagnantor decreased earning potential of college graduates (Mishel et al., 2012). Default rates on studentloans have risen dramatically in recent years and the percentage of student loans that aredelinquent now exceeds those for mortgages, credit cards, and auto loans (FRBNY, 2012).Textbook costs are a
associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Engineering Professional Development and the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. He develops and offers continuing environmental engineering education to practicing professionals. Dr. Eagan has been actively involved internationally in the development of design-for-the-environment tools and has worked with many companies tailoring educational programs on the emerging topics of environmental awareness, life-cycle management/design-for-the-environment, environmental management systems, and environmental purchasing. Dr. Eagan recognizes the value of quality concepts and has focused on merging
to perform literature searches on their research topics to help them to complete a course assignment.12 Each librarian received the student’s topic ahead of time to prepare for the virtual meeting. The meeting was recorded and, as a follow-up, a link to the recording was emailed to the student. Page 23.243.5 Cultural and educational programming – Libraries have used webinars to connect their communities to experts and broadcast cultural events to other libraries. For example, the Klintaine Public Library in Latvia links rural farmers to agricultural experts by offering live webinar presentations to
worked as Librarian at Gelman Sciences and American Tobacco Company. Leena has a M.L.S. degree from Catholic University of America and M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Mumbai.Mr. Paul F. Grochowski, University of Michigan Paul Grochowski is an engineering librarian at the University of Michigan. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a MLIS degree from Wayne State University.Jamie M. Niehof, University of Michigan Engineering Librarian Computer Science, Nuclear Energy, Climate & Space Science University of Michi- gan — Ann ArborDr. Craig E Smith, University of Michigan I received a doctorate in Human Development and Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Edu- cation
School of Mines. She collaborates with faculty to design and implement information literacy throughout the curriculum. Prior to her work at the School of Mines, she was the Engineering and Computer Science librarian at the United States Naval Academy and a contract Reference librarian at the National Defense University. She earned her MLIS from the University of Denver in 2011. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Open Mines: Launching a Mini-Grant Program to Incentivize Open Educational Resource Development for STEM DisciplinesAbstractA common complaint among STEM faculty is the lack of existing Open Educational Resources(OER) to support upper class and graduate
. Finally, thepaper presents some thoughts on the promotion of recreational reading in the sciences.Why Readers' Advisory? Some will certainly question what place RA has in an academic institution, particularly ina specialized library whose mission is to support ambitious curricular goals. However, if wedismiss RA as a public library activity geared toward mere entertainment, a program thatengineering libraries cannot afford to provide, we miss an opportunity to engage our academiccommunity and further the societal goals of education. We may also do a disservice to ourstudents as they prepare for a competitive job-seeking environment after graduation. Recreational reading has been shown to improve writing and hone critical thinking
B), we asked them to also rate where they think they will have tobe when they graduate. Both surveys asked them to rate (on a scale from 1-5) their current orexpected future confidence and proficiency, defined here as students’ being able to identify theirown educational needs and also being able to develop ways to maintain their competence in thediscipline [3]. For lifelong learning, specifically, we asked students to identify personal areas ofstrengths and weaknesses; different ways to develop the strengths and eliminate the weaknesses;ways to develop broader knowledge; and ways to apply critical inquiry and analysis toengineering problems and to the communications that support the engineering work. On“working to develop broader
, scalability of theproject, and a demonstration of the game will be presented. Instructions for accessing andadopting this game will also be included.BackgroundAt the 2011 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference the University ofFlorida science librarians introduced the GAP project.1 Details regarding the background andrationale related to this project were published in the associated paper. The goal of this grantfunded project was to “...create an online, self-directed, interactive game that will provide a role-adopting environment in which Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)graduate students will learn to recognize and avoid plagiarism.”1 This project, completed inAugust 2012, yields three mini-games with an
Emphasis of the IL visionfor WPI is directed towards addressing specific accreditation standards for engineering andscience disciplines as well as sections 4.6 and 4.18 of the Standards on General Education Page 13.646.3reviewed by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutionsof Higher Education.6 4.6 The institution ensures that students use information resources and information technology as an integral part of their education. The institution provides appropriate orientation and training for use of these resources, as well as instruction and support in information literacy and information
. Information discovery solutions areevolving away from being static literature repositories, to dynamic, generative workflowsolutions that can learn their users, and even deliver probabilistic recommendations for course ofaction to solve a given engineering challenge. The questions i) “What knowledge do I need”, andii) “what contextually relevant data do I need?” become ever more prescient in a day and agewhen collective experiences of humans and machines (e.g. encapsulated in onboard sensor data)are increasingly available and discoverable.Piloting Research Sprints: Self-healing infrastructure Research sprints can be developed around any STEM topic. We chose to pilot our firstpre-college series of research sprints on the cutting-edge and multi
access.A decade ago Ramaley and Zia had the foresight to recommend using 3D printing as a tool tofoster engagement and learning for the “net generation,” in both K-12 and post-secondarysettings.1 At the same time, they expressed reservations due to the limitations posed by theexorbitant costs associated with 3D printing technology in 2005. Since then, costs associatedwith 3D printing have fallen dramatically. This is due, in large part, to the expiration of a numberof patents in 2014 which has allowed a variety of new machines to be produced and marketed tonon-commercial users.2 Because of this, there have been a proliferation of efforts to use 3Dprinting as an engagement and outreach tool in formal and informal educational settings. Despiteits
papers, and some journal articles, (thelatter posted only after checking with SHERPA policies). The grey literature is an importantbody of work to archive. When a publisher’s policy is unknown GT often contacts the publisherand usually is able to obtain permission, especially with the smaller publishers. Half of thematerial in the GT repository is theses and dissertations. When graduate students ask for theirown theses or dissertations that they cannot access online, GT is then generally able to obtain thestudent’s permission to make it available. One of the services offered is conference uploadingsoftware, and this material is added to the repository as well.ConclusionsWhat nearly assures an expansive and continual increase in the amount of
and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grant, and several Andrew Mellon Foundation grants. Bill has published some 70 articles and conference papers in the field of library and information science and has presented at more than 75 national and international conferences, including at ALA, SLA, the NSDL Annual meeting, Internet Librarian International, LITA National, and ASEE annuals. He served on the NSDL Policy Committee from 2003 to 2006. In 2001, Bill received the Homer I. Bernhardt Distinguished Service Award from the American Society for Engineering Education Engineering Libraries Division and he was the recipient of the 2009 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology
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