Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjeev M Kavale, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

onmindsets that are discipline-specific, including maker mindset [8] and the entrepreneurialmindset [9]. The extant literature on mindsets is abundant and highlights the need for relevantmindsets toward specific task performance [9] – [11].The term ‘research mindset’ has been used by some researchers [10]–[12], but has yet to beexplicitly defined. A few studies call out the presence of research mindset and the relatedconstruct of researcher identity [13], [14]. Efforts in this space aim to better understand howmindset plays a role as researchers engage in various research tasks like defining researchproblems, conducting literature reviews, designing and conducting experiments, writing upresults, and working on a research team. Research is a task, or

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Britney Russell, University of Connecticut; Antigoni Konstantinou, University of Connecticut; Ayah Abdallah, University of Connecticut; Fayekah Assanah, University of Connecticut

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, effective scientific communication has become a critical skill todevelop for graduate students across all engineering disciplines. A robust publication record inreputed journals, embellished with outstanding conference presentations, is a benchmark for aproductive graduate degree that translates to job opportunities and visibility in the engineeringfield. In addition, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) rankscommunication skills as one of the top core competencies for college graduates nationwide. Assuch, graduate students must communicate their research in an articulate style to audiences at alllevels so that scientific knowledge is shared and understood by society at large. Engineering schools emphasize technical writing and

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut; Arash Esmaili Zaghi, University of Connecticut

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

has an interest in engineering education and servProf. Arash Esmaili Zaghi, University of Connecticut Arash E. Zaghi is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut. In 2009, he received his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. After he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at age 33, he began engineering education research aimed at highlighting the importance of neurodiversity for the creativity of our nation’s engineering workforce by promoting a fundamentally strength-based perspective toward diversity. He started his engineering education research endeavor through an NSF RIGEE grant in 2014. The

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Recruitment and Support in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meredith Leigh Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Jacqueline Rose Tawney, California Institute of Technology ; Emily Hope Palmer, California Institute of Technology; James Ragan, California Institute of Technology; Morgan Louise Hooper, California Institute of Technology; Yazmin Gonzalez, California Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

prompt 2 minutes before the previous student finishes.This week represents a step up in technical complexity from Week 2, since the problemsconsidered do have a ‘correct answer’ for students to determine; however, they allow students topractice technical communication and board-writing in a lower stakes technical environment,where the level of questions asked is not meant to challenge their knowledge of the subjectmaterial.Week 4: Increasing Technical ComplexityIn the fourth week, students move on to problems requiring logic and estimation. A criticalqualifying exam skill we identified is being able to begin and continue a problem when one ismissing pieces of information, whether because of a gap in one’s own technical knowledge or agap in the

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashton Garner Ward, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett Cruse, Louisiana Tech University; Casey Kidd, Louisiana Tech University; Lindsay K. Gouedy, Louisiana Tech University; Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University

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develop a community withpeers in the same field.Two faculty members, who are active STEM education researchers, have instituted a newseminar series specifically for these students that is designed to realign the course withengineering education topics, continuously improve the Ph.D. curriculum, and assist students ontheir Ph.D. paths. The group of faculty and students began meeting every other week to discusstopics specifically related to STEM education and the needs of graduate school in lieu ofattending the general engineering seminars. This new seminar series covers multiple topicsapplicable to students in STEM education, including developing a plan of study, writing andpresenting a proposal for a dissertation, and on-campus graduate

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April A. Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Valerie E. Kerr, University of Pittsburgh; Susan K. Fullerton Shirey, University of Pittsburgh; Götz Veser, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

restructure 3-credit classes into 1-credit coursesfocusing on undergraduate fundamentals, graduate level, and specialized learning. Because contentrestructuring is involved, our technical advisory board assesses the appropriateness of content in eachmodule. Further, given the course restructuring, instructors are adopting a pedagogy that helps studentsachieve independence and content mastery. [22] To demonstrate that the Task Environment andScaffolding of Instruction components have improved the student experience, we are measuring theclassroom environment pre- and post-restructure using the College and University ClassroomEnvironment (CUCEI) [29] instrument to garner students' perspective of the learning environment as wellas Wieman's Classroom

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bharani Nagarathnam, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Kourtney Rogers Gruner, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

that each individual academic capstone advisor’s subject matter expertise andcourse management style varies, it was evident after data analysis that students and faculty alikewould benefit from a more established approach to the capstone project. Historically, capstonecourses use faculty expertise and experience to provide loosely defined and vague learningobjectives and goals [17]. By changing and clarifying learning outcomes faculty and studentsboth move in the same direction in unison, which is a fundamental element of capstone courses[18].Capstone Project MilestonesThe capstone project experience involves two three-credit courses over two consecutivesemesters during the second year of the program. The project starts with the development of

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Mentorship and Communication in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalena G. Grohman, University of North Texas; Matthew J. Brown Ph.D., Southern Illinois University; Nicholas Raphael Gans, The University of Texas at Arlington; Jeff Glenn Edwards, University of Texas at Dallas

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

independence emerges also in the interview with NM1. In their experiences,becoming an independent researcher is a function of learning on one’s own and with moreexperienced peers and understanding the scope of research and fundamental concepts. This ishow NM1 tries to instill independence, in form of the ability to formulate questions and designexperiments, in his undergraduate research assistant (URA). “I want him to start developing those, that skill set of, okay, this is “why this is happening”; “Why do you think this is happening?” “Like can you explain it back to me?” Because those are the skill sets that I've found translate the most not only between sections of science, but in any industry if you can learn how to ask

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Challenges and Coping Strategies of Engineering Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Aldridge, The Ohio State University; Nicole M. Else-Quest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Joseph Roy, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE); So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO), Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

students’ belonging,simultaneously, to multiple social categories such as gender identity, sexual orientation,race/ethnicity, and disability status within the context of engineering doctoral education. Intersectionality theory is credited to Crenshaw [51][52], who used it to describe thesimultaneous consideration of race and gender and noted that analysis of race or gender aloneor in isolation fails to capture the experiences of women of color. Yet, the concept ofintersectionality originated in Black feminist theory and activism, beginning with works, such asSojourner Truth’s 1851 “Ain’t I a Woman” speech and Anna Julia Cooper’s A Voice from theSouth (1892), and continued in the writings of the Combahee River Collective (1982) and others

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 5: Skill Development in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yiqi Liang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Qing Li, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Gül E. Kremer, University of Dayton; Nigel Forest Reuel, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Shan Jiang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

skills will be fundamentally relevant throughouttheir academic and professional careers. Recognizing the need to better prepare graduate STEMstudents for careers in both academia and industry, GAPS is continuously making curriculumand instructional improvements through the use of survey collections and focus group interviewswith current GAPS students and alumni. PM employs iterative processes and GAPS models thisapproach as well to offer better support in preparing graduate STEM students in their post-graduation pathways. We suggest that making improvements to bridging the GAPS into graduateeducation can not only aid graduate students to successfully complete their thesis research andprepare for their future careers but also contribute to

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 6: Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tess Bisbee Meier, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ceren Yilmaz Akkaya, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yunus Doğan Telliel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

Paper ID #42677ConGrad: A Graduate Education Framework for Convergence Research andExperiential LearningMs. Tess Bisbee Meier, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Tess Meier is a PhD Candidate in Robotics Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Her research there focuses on wearable assistive and rehabilitation robotics but has a newfound interest in teaching & scholarship, and education research. As a Future of Robots in the Workplace – Research and Development NRT Fellow, Tess is being trained in designing, advising, and executing convergence research projects. She is interested in educating the next

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 3: Advising in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zilong Pan, Lehigh University; Anand Jagota, Lehigh University; Volkmar Dierolf, Lehigh University; Himanshu Jain, Lehigh University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

resources that might be helpful but not listed, faculty membersmentioned a range of resources, including 'fundamental research training,' 'engaging localbusinesses and faculty startups,' 'taking classes beyond the ones directly related to one'sresearch,' and 'training in taking care of students’ physical and mental health, mindfulness,scientific writing, oral communication, and healthy interpersonal interaction communication.'Thus, the faculty members acknowledge that resources both within and outside the academicrealm are needed to support doctoral training.In short, limited access to industry-specific knowledge was perceived as a significant obstacle.Follow-up and answers to open-ended questions revealed additional challenges such as

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 7: Developing Graduate Students' Competencies and Identities

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelli Cargile Cook, Texas Tech University; Fabiola Liliana Carrion-Anampa, Texas Tech University; Diego Alejandro Polanco-Lahoz, Texas Tech University; Jennifer A. Cross, Texas Tech University; Mario G. Beruvides P.E., Nanyang Technological University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

considered as one among many UX methods, “was used to ensure thatend-users (or those who would use the designed product) could actually use the product tocomplete the intended task….The problem with this model is that users were only part of thedesign process once the design was complete, and their usability data only applied whentweaking final designs before being sent to the workplace, the marketplace, or classroom” [14,pp. 5-6]. As noted above, usability was typically deployed at the end of a waterfall design process. Asa design method, usability captured usefulness, but it could not account for the complexity ofuser experience with a product. In other words, as Potts and Salvo [15] write, a new method ofengaging with “products” was needed

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 2: Graduate Student Pipeline and Workforce Development

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabella Victoria, University of Florida; Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, University of Florida; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

documents and writes effectively. 22. Workplace Safety: Maintains a safe work environment by adhering to safety guidelines and identifying risks to self and other.The Virginia Workforce Readiness skills framework offers a holistic view of the type of skills thatemployers look for in their current and future workforce. Although it was not developedspecifically for engineering or graduate students, it is prevalent to give us some initial insights ofcurrent programs and initiatives reported in the literature.MethodologyThis exploratory, multi-method study applied a systematic literature review that applied a prioricoding based on the skills

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 8: Professional Development for Graduate Students

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Mandeltort, University of Virginia; Priya Date, University of Virginia; Amy M. Clobes, University of Virginia

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

influenced their teaching experiences andprofessional trajectories, information which we will collect systematically with IRB-approvedresearch. The intentional co-design and co-teaching features of the redesigned program havebeen fundamental in recruiting and retaining participants. During the cohort meetings, pairs oftendiscuss how co-designing helps them bring multiple perspectives to the course curriculum,experiment with new pedagogical approaches, take stock of intended course objectives andactual student outcomes, design new assessments and learning activities, and engage in highlevel philosophical and value-oriented conversations about teaching. This is especially helpful tofaculty members who have been teaching the same course for several

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Dustin B. Thoman, San Diego State University; Satchi Venkataraman, San Diego State University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

graduate student agency.IntroductionThe first year of graduate school is not only a time of intense learning and skill development, butis also often a time for rapid identity growth and change for students. In the first year, studentsundertake a fundamental identity shift from student to researcher [1] and this can producefeelings of uncertainty leading to frustration, aka "angst"[4]. Graduate students may also becontinuing their important transition to a professional disciplinary identity as expected inundergraduate programs [3]. Erickson's model of identity development emphasized theimportance of points of tension as opportunities for individuals to deepen or clarify their sense ofidentity [5]. Identity development studies show that

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 1: Onboarding and Community Building in Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Ifeoma Nwanua, University of Florida

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

researcher and the audience.Unlike conventional scholarly writing, it is more reader and researcher-friendly as it appeals toboth parties [64]. Autoethnography differs from ethnography (i.e., the study of individuals, people,and cultures) in that it allows exploration of familiar topics, primarily the researcher self, ratherthan unfamiliar terrain. Despite its advantages, autoethnography can introduce biases if researchersoverly rely on personal experiences without considering the cultural context [64]. To mitigate theserisks, Chang advises researchers to avoid pitfalls such as excessive focus on the self, reliance solelyon memory, neglect of ethical practices, inappropriate labeling, and prioritization of narrativesover cultural interpretation is