Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Daniel P. Bumblauskas, University of Missouri, Columbia; Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida

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Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2011-343: STUDENT SATISFACTION WITH ASEE ACTIVITIES ANDITS IMPACT ON ASEE STUDENT MEMBERSHIPAdam R. Carberry, Arizona State University Adam R. Carberry is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the College of Technology and Innovation, De- partment of Engineering at Arizona State University. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. His research interests include conceptions of modeling in engineer- ing, engineering epistemological beliefs, and engineering service-learning.Daniel P Bumblauskas, University of Missouri - Columbia Daniel Bumblauskas is an Assistant Teaching

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

AC 2011-231: DETERMINING IMPACT OF A COURSE ON TEACHINGIN ENGINEERINGRobert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University Robert J. Gustafson, P.E., PhD, is Honda Professor for Engineering Education and Director of the Engi- neering Education Innovation Center in the College of Engineering and a Professor of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University. He has previously served at Ohio State as As- sociate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Student Services (1999-2008) and Department Chair of Food Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department (1987-1999). After being awarded his PhD. Degree from Michigan State in 1974, he joined the faculty of the Agricultural Engineering Department at

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie A. Obenland, Rice Office of STEM Engagement; Carolyn Nichol, Rice University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

STEM Share  Quality of presentations for students’ interest in graduate school  Quality of presentation for students’ interest in science  Ability of researchers to fully answer student questions  Engagement of researcher with students during presentation  Communication from Rice Office of STEM EngagementThere was close agreement for the following two components with nine out of ten selecting“Excellent” and one teacher indicating “Good.”  Promptness and first impression of researchers for presentation date  Communication from your pair or researchers The teachers also had an opportunity to provide open-ended feedback to three questions,similar to those asked of the participants. When asked what was most valuable

Conference Session

Analysis of Effectiveness and Impacts of Graduate Programs: Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

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Graduate Studies

to: • Introduce graduate students to the notion of broader impacts of engineering research • Inculcate a thinking in graduate students of the importance of broad based impacts of their work, both through communication strategies and planned effortsAccordingly, the learning outcomes of the course were set forth as the following abilities thatstudents should be able to demonstrate upon completing the course: 1) Understand the importance of the notion of broader impacts of engineering research 2) Provide examples of broader impacts activities that engineers engage in to potentially benefit society 3) Identify potential partners on campus to engage in broader impacts

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Brian Howell, Western Carolina University; Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Yeqin Huang, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

wireless communicationslaboratory experiments, and it helps undergraduate students obtain better theoreticalunderstanding as well as hand-on experiences of spread spectrum technology and CDMAsystem. This integration teaching method improves the teaching quality by combining thegraduate education with undergraduate education in an appropriate way, which is alsomeaningful for other disciplines 9.Conclusions and Future WorkThis paper reported the implementation and impact of the GREAT model, which is amodel for graduate education through research, engagement, application, and teaching.This educational model is greatly influenced and inspired by the Boyer’s model ofscholarship that includes discovery, integration, application, and teaching. The

Conference Session

Graduate Student Writing and Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly J. Cunningham, University of Virginia

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Graduate Studies

content coding. Similar codes were linked together andnested under broader codes. Eventually through an iterative process, codes were grouped and keythemes were identified.4 findings Analysis showed that student responses centered gains in communication development, changes in perspective, increased motivation, and development of supportive disciplinary communities as core outcomes of their participation in the PRGs.4.1 promoting multilayered communication development The structure of the PRGs promoted multilayered communication (writing, speaking andvisual design) development amongst engineering graduate students. Group members reported notonly positive immediate impacts on their work from direct feedback but that their

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Joseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University; Megan Huffstickler, Pennsylvania State University; Keefe B. Manning, Pennsylvania State University; Margaret June Slattery, Pennsylvania State University

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Graduate Studies

Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) have been strongly supported throughthe National Science Foundation as a way to increase the number of students engaged with researchand potentially attend graduate school. This qualitative study examines the impact of a creativity-focused REU program in biomedical engineering on students’ conceptions of research and itsrelationship to the creative process. In addition, this study examines how faculty incorporateconcepts of the creative process in their work with the REU students. Results of the study showthat after participating in the program, students were likely to have a conception of research thatwas broader and more cyclical. Results also suggest that students recognize the connectionbetween research and

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Raelyn Rediske, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Steve Ackerman, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sharon Dunwoody, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Graduate Studies

evaluation of their product to determine if it waseffective. Our results show positive outcomes related to changes in student perception of theircommunication skills, changes in student perceptions of audience, changes in student perception of theirevaluation skills, and increased student understanding of the iterative nature of design processes.IntroductionThe past few years have seen calls to encourage and support scientists who leave the lab to explainscience and their research to the public. Recent, growing research on the public understanding of science,science literacy, and science communication, are driving scientists and educators to articulate anincreased need for people to be better informed about science1,2. At the core of this movement

Conference Session

Improved Pathways to Graduate Studies

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Maria Claudia Alves , Texas A&M University; Vikram K. Kinra, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

National Champion in 2001. She is a December 2003 graduate of the MS-Marketing program at Texas A&M University. And in the Fall of 2009, Maria graduated with a PhD program in Higher Education Administration in August 2017.Dr. Vikram K. Kinra, Texas A&M University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Impact of Research Experience Programs on National and International Undergraduate Engineering StudentsAbstractThis study explored differences in the influence of summer research experiences on 33 nationaland international undergraduate students at a Southwestern public research university in theUnited States during the summers of 2017 and 2018. The students participated

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manoj K. Jha, Morgan State University; Reginald Amory, Morgan State University

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Graduate Studies

Transportation Sciences (NSF-PASI-TS) award by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Prof. Reginald Amory, Morgan State University Reginald L. Amory is professor and Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Morgan State Univer- sity. Presently, he is engaged in developing innovative programs which will be used to deliver a much more comprehensive level of undergraduate engineering education to new civil engineering students. Having served on engineering faculties at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, North Carolina A&T State University, and Northeastern University, he is using his particular knowledge and experience to guide Morgan State University’s civil engineering thrust in the School of Engineering’s new, innovative

Conference Session

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy L. Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies

plan for the future. Based upon a review ofcurrent information (along the lines of trend analysis or environmental scanning typically doneby businesses as part of strategic planning), some trends affecting graduate education will beidentified. Trends reviewed include: some long-term enrollment predictions, economic factorsfor institutions and students (accountability and affordability), the goals of higher education andgraduate education, and demographic characteristics and their impact. Some recent research inundergraduate education will be touched upon, particularly Arum and Roksa’s AcademicallyAdrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses1, ( referred to as Academically Adrift) andexamined for its potential impact on graduate education. The

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

industry to access universityresources—personnel and facilities. Engagement is the title typically used to describe thisrelationship between industry and academia. The engagement process at Western Carolina hasbeen successful in coupling graduate students with industry projects, and now it is being used toprovide undergraduate students with that same exposure. One of the benefits of thisundergraduate involvement is that there is now a conduit in place to generate additional interestin the graduate program, as well as a means for student and faculty to interact in an industrialproject setting. The next step in this progression is to couple graduate students withundergraduate students, as they embark on challenging projects that will benefit

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mayra S. Artiles , Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Engineering Education, 2021 Minority Student Experiences in Engineering Graduate Programs: Socialization and Impact on Career TrajectoriesAbstractThis paper examines the academic and social interactions during graduate engineering programenrollment among racially underrepresented doctoral and master’s students and how thoseinteractions shape their career goals. Using socialization theory, this study explored dailyinteractions of students with faculty and peers, overall perceptions of fit, knowledge about thegraduate school process, and opportunities for mentoring provided in the institution as well asthrough outside engagement during industry internships. The findings presented in this paperbuild upon an earlier study conducted

Conference Session

Graduate Student Writing and Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia; Lindsay Wheeler, University of Virginia

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Graduate Studies

program wasnot a course and was coordinated by the program director and first author on the study. Studentsdid not receive credit or grades; however, they did receive meaningful feedback on their workfrom the program director throughout the program. The SciComm program was developed for STEM PhD students with oral communicationskill development and career exploration in mind, though its impacts appear to be broader-reaching than these two goals. Our study also shows the impact of program participation include:self-confidence, belief in the importance of scientific communication, self-awareness of the needfor continual improvement of communication skills, and the inter-related improvement of otherskills such as research and teaching with

Conference Session

Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meredith Welch-Devine, University of Georgia; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; K. Paige Carmichael, University of Georgia; Janet E. Rechtman, University of Georgia; Brandy B. Walker, University of Georgia; Julie A. Coffield, University of Georgia

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

forefront ofdoctoral training and incorporating both personal and group reflection into experientialopportunities. Important elements of this model are the continued learning and mentoringopportunities available to the participants throughout their doctoral program following the initialtraining modules. Based on this model, training begins with facilitated instruction in professionalskills, progresses to less-guided experiential learning, and incorporates faculty-to-student andpeer-to-peer mentoring opportunities. The model infuses doctoral training with experientiallearning and participants are encouraged to make community engagement/impact a compellingcomponent of their dissertation research. In addition, the training model combines challenge

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gurlovleen Rathore, Texas A&M University; Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Education, 2015 Recruitment Efficacy of a Summer Undergraduate Research Program: Impact on Graduate School Intent and SelectionIntroductionSuccessful recruitment of an inclusive student body is essential to enriching the quality ofgraduate programs1, 2. Therefore, universities implement multiple activities to recruit diversestudents for post-baccalaureate studies to their institutions. Some of the recruitment activitiesinclude offering informational meetings, campus tours, career fairs, summer research programs,and assistantships3 to prospective students.Poock3, who surveyed members of the National Association of Graduate AdmissionsProfessionals (NAGAP), found that NAGAP members “perceived only one of the twenty fiverecruitment

Conference Session

Graduate Education Model, Industry and Practitioner Experience - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex Jordan Hanson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Peter Lindahl, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Samantha Dale Strasser, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alison F. Takemura, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dirk R. Englund, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jaime Goldstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

tasks embedded in engineering courses and other Writing Across the Cur- riculum (WAC) approaches; 3. Online or written materials to be accessed and referred to on students’ own time; 4. Writing centers or other consultant-client relationship structures for communication tutoring.These approaches may not be equally useful when applied to technical communication, especiallyat the graduate level. For example, graduate students often take significantly fewer courses thanundergraduates, potentially limiting the impact of course-based interventions.A survey of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) annual conference and theIEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE) conference for the years 2014–2016 reveals some patterns ofrecent

Conference Session

Graduate Student Writing and Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Jane Bork, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

found several factors that have improved students’ mentalhealth in social contexts.The current literature shows trends between a student’s need for both independence and ownershipof their work while having some level of personal support. There have been multiple concepts usedto explore this, including self-sufficiency, sense of belonging, and social self-efficacy. Social self-efficacy is defined as one’s confidence to employ social skills to initiate social contact and developnew friendships, whereas self-sufficiency refers to one’s ability to independently complete theirday-to-day tasks. How connected one feels to their communities is represented by sense ofbelonging. This study will determine how, if at all, these concepts impact a student’s

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning in Graduate Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guangming Chen, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Gbekeloluwa B. Oguntimein, Morgan State University; Young-Jae Lee, Morgan State University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

. Descriptive analysisprovides an insight on the association between land-use practices and possible point sources.Results can enhance our ability to understand and analyze the spatial and temporal patterns ofCEC pollutant loading within riparian watersheds. 3. Graduate Applied Research in Electrical and Computer EngineeringIn the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, students are engaged in projects thatoften have corporate or Federal sponsors and the projects are application-based. Thus, studentwork is heavily impacted by the availability of mentors and advisors with these ties. There isstrong interest in language recognition within intelligence and other communities. A recentproject involved developing a method to rank the performance

Conference Session

Online Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Wesley Odom, Purdue University; Hillary E. Merzdorf, Purdue University; Francisco J. Montalvo, Purdue University; Jason Marion Davis

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Graduate Studies

tool to assess engagement for a variety of demographics andlearning settings [24] found higher engagement scores from distance learners in first-year andsenior participants in the 2006 NSSE survey, compared to on-campus learners. Robinson andHullinger [5] also measured online learners’ engagement using the NSSE, and found that themajority of students worked collaboratively, but sometimes did not feel they worked effectivelywith others. Communication was fairly regular among students, and most students felt that theonline course(s) enriched their work through online discussions, work knowledge and skills, andsolving complex real-world problems [5]. In terms of student and university differences, Kuh [25]noted that smaller schools typically have

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

al., Impact of teachers' implicit theories and perceived pressures on the establishment of an autonomy supportive climate. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2007. 22(4): p. 529-545.16. Pearson, L.C. and W. Moomaw, The Relationship between Teacher Autonomy and Stress, Work Satisfaction, Empowerment, and Professionalism. Educational Research Quarterly, 2005. 29(1): p. 37-53.17. Kreber, C., Academics' Teacher Identities, Authenticity and Pedagogy. Studies in Higher Education, 2010. 35(2): p. 171-194.18. Reeve, J., et al., Enhancing Students' Engagement by Increasing Teachers' Autonomy Support. Motivation & Emotion, 2004. 28(2): p. 147-169.19. Creswell, J.W., Research Design: Qualitative

Conference Session

Professional Development for Graduate Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Astri Briliyanti, Michigan State University; Julie W. Rojewski, Michigan State University; Dirk Joel Luchini Colbry, Michigan State University; Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

-based nature of the curriculum, takingCMSE 890 is one way that graduate students are able to fulfill these RCR training requirements.Course Description and Learning Goals“CMSE 890: Communications, Teamwork, Ethics and Leadership Training for MultidisciplinaryResearch Teams” is a highly interactive course that meets once a week for 110 minutes (earning2 credits in MSU’s semester-based system). The choice of one longer meeting, rather thanseveral shorter sessions, was purposeful: the topics and activities of this course encouragediscussion and engagement, and the longer class allows students to explore in more depth than atraditional 50-minute session would allow. The focus of the course is on in-class small and largegroup activities, with

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin P. Micomonaco, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

education.Informed by the research on effective teaching practice and professional development needs ofgraduate students, CIRTL aims to prepare the next generation of STEM faculty as both effectiveteachers and researchers through a series of professional development opportunities embeddedwithin an intentional learning community of like-minded scholars.Purpose of Paper In this paper, I will describe CIRTL including its aims, philosophical underpinnings, andmembership. This paper highlights CIRTL’s efforts to impact STEM education at all levelsthrough its professional development programs for graduate students. The paper will focusprimarily on describing the work of CIRTL including (a) what role the philosophical pillars play,(b) what resources have

Conference Session

Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Andrew Branham, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Neha Choudhary, Purdue; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cole Hatfield Joslyn, Purdue University; Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emilie A Siverling, Purdue University; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; M. D. Wilson, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

backstory of one of their ownresearch publications (including works-in-progress) – the motivation behind the study,the theories that guided the study, the collaboration experience, the process of buildingand substantiating findings, the choices made to communicate the impact of the work,and the various failures and false starts experienced over the study timeline. Facultypresenters were also encouraged to share their mentoring philosophies and approaches toapprenticing protégés into the profession. For each faculty presenter, students read theprovided publication, posted a reflection using the discussion board tool on BlackboardVista™, and then participated in an open and informal discussion of the behind-the-scenestory of scholarly research in

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies, Student

preparegraduate students for their future careers?Theoretical frameworkThis study was guided by the literature on situated learning. Situated learning is a theory that“emphasizes and promotes real and authentic learning” (p.3)10. This type of learning occurs incontext – learners are engaged in authentic activities, as part of a community of practice.Authentic activities refer to the “coherent, meaningful, and purposeful activities” (p.34)11 that areshared by members of a community of practice and in fact characterize that community.Participating in authentic activities enables learners to understand experts’ points of view,“shapes or hones [learners’] tools,” and provides them with experience (p.36)11.As a social theory of learning, situated learning

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Uni- versity. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Food Process Engineering from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue Univer- sity. She is a member of Purdue’s Teaching Academy. Since 1999, she has been a faculty member within the First-Year Engineering Program at Purdue, the gateway for all first-year students entering the College of Engineering. She has coordinated and taught in a required first-year engineering course that engages students in open-ended problem solving and design. Her research focuses on the development, implemen- tation, and assessment of

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Graduate Studies

will tell you, that as graduate assistants, they went into theirteaching duties cold with little or no instruction on the art and craft of teaching. Similarly, TAsoften assume their first teaching experience with no instruction on how to teach. TAs must beeffective in communication to be able to present information clearly and concisely in theclassroom and lab formats. In addition, they must be able to effectively manage the classroom Page 14.976.2environment (p. xxxv).2This paper describes in detail a Graduate Assistant Seminar that prepares graduate students toteach. The course is offered through the College of Engineering at the

Conference Session

Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Marvin K. Karugarama, Virginia Tech; John J. Lesko, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

undergraduate programs 2, 5, 6, less is known about the processes surrounding studenttransitions into graduate programs 1, 7, 8. Engineering graduate degrees are becoming increasinglyimportant for professional and career development, and so understanding how individuals acclimate tograduate school environments is a critical first step in improving the overall process and ensuringcompetent graduates who are ready to effectively engage in professional practice.Thus, this paper describes a framework for the development, and implementation of a pilot summerbridge for students from underrepresented populations as they transition into a graduate program. Theoutcomes from this pilot and the impact on the students are also assessed and presented here

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; Robyn Fillinger, North Carolina State University; Marcia Williams, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies

the nation,NC State is committed to playing an active and vital role in improving the quality of life for thecitizens of North Carolina, the nation and the world. With the NSF grant of $987,000, NC Statewill support a critical mass of 12 Bridge to the Doctorate fellows in each of the two years of thisprogram.The BD program at North Carolina State University will have a significant impact on theretention and graduation rates of underrepresented minority STEM graduate students. This willoccur because the BD funding will allow us to compete more strongly for STEM undergraduatesat our NC-LSAMP partner institutions and nationally. It will also help fill the funding gap forstudents seeking the Ph.D. degree, but are currently not admissible to top

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

students were required to take a new University-wide course “ESLfor Graduate Students;” (this course was so popular with research advisors that the Universitycreated three sections for spring 2011). A total of 19 students participated in the 2010-2011UML communications meetings; this group included seven American students and 12 Asianstudents (4 Chinese, 5 Indian; 1 Korean, and 2 Thai).In addition, the Boston Museum of Science and CHN team provided Sharing Science workshopsin science demonstration skills and inquiry-based learning for over 60 graduate students in fall2009. The students spent a day at the Museum, training to engage the public in nanotechnologywith hands-on, inquiry-based activities. The students followed up on this training by