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Student Division Technical Session 3

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jorge Jimenez, University of Pittsburgh; April A. Dukes, University of Pittsburgh; Morgan V. Fedorchak

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Paper ID #32625Integrating Public Health Topics in Drug Delivery System EducationMr. Jorge Jimenez, University of Pittsburgh Jorge Jimenez is a PhD candidate in bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. They are part of the National Science Foundation’s Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP-KAT) program and has research interest in ophthalmic biomaterials, drug delivery systems, Latinx healthcare and advancing diversity and inclusion in education. They engage in teaching as research through the Center for the Integration of Research Teaching, and Learning

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; James G. Ryan, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

INNOVATIVE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN NANOENGINEERINGAbstract: Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) is establishing a new master'sdegree program in nanoengineering. The program will be highly interdisciplinary, drawingexpertise and resources from various disciplines from two universities North Carolina A&T StateUniversity and University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Master of Science in Nanoengineeringis designed for students with strong backgrounds in either engineering or science who seekadditional specialized education and training to qualify them for positions in the field ofnanoengineering or nanotechnology design, research and development, or manufacturing. The proposed Master of Science

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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and ionic liquid interfaces. Apart from her primary area of research, her interest in improving graduate student life and experience led her to serve on the Graduate Student Council for the College of Engineering and Science, which was formed and tailored for this purpose. Page 25.577.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Enhancing the Graduate Experience: A Conference for Graduate Student Put on by Graduate StudentsAbstractThe Graduate Student Council at Louisiana Tech University set a goal to enhance the graduateexperience for all graduate students

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University; Prashant N. Kumta, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey S. Borovetz, University of Pittsburgh; Sarah K. Pixley, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine; Partha Roy, University of Pittsburgh; Jangannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

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AC 2011-2780: BOOTSTRAPPING A NEW GRADUATE CURRICULUMTHROUGH AN ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTERDevdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University (Eng) Devdas M. Pai is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and serves as Director for Education and Out- reach for the NSF Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of manufacturing processes and materials engineering.Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina A&T State University Robin Guill Liles is associate professor in counseling and counselor education in the Department of Hu- man Development and Services in the School of Education at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State

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Student Division Diversity and Persistence Related Technical Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Elfer, Tulane University; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Kaitlin Fair, Georgia Institute of Technology

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University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Nathan M. Hicks is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida and taught high school math and science for three years.Elizabeth Marie Spingola, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Liz was the first person in the nation to graduate with a B.S. in Engineering Education from Ohio North- ern University with a minor in Mathematics in May, 2014. In generalities, this degree acts as a general engineering degree with a concentration in Computer Science and a Mathematics Education degree with a minor in Mathematics. With this, Liz earned her 7

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

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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Paper ID #6715Examining the Skills and Methods of Graduate Student Mentors in an Un-dergraduate Research SettingMr. Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette Benjamin Ahn is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his B.E. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of New South Wales Australia, and a M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering from Purdue University. His research interests include identifying effective mentoring skills in undergraduate research settings, exploring leadership develop- ment of undergraduates, and determining professional

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

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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Paper ID #6437An Exploratory Study of the Research Mentor Experience in a Novel Under-graduate Aerospace Engineering CourseIrene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Her research interests include first-year engineering and graduate student professional development.Dr. Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sven Schmitz joined the faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Penn State University in 2010. He received a diploma degree in Aerospace Engineering from RWTH Aachen (Germany) in 2002

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Student Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Corin L. Bowen, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder

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Paper ID #31967Critical Educational Theory: Applications in Engineering EducationMs. Corin L Bowen, University of Michigan Corin L. Bowen is a doctoral candidate in the aerospace engineering department at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Her thesis research includes both technical and educational research. Her en- gineering education research focuses on the interactions between structural oppression and engineering systems. She holds a B.S.E. in civil engineering from Case Western Reserve University and an M.S.E. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan, both in the areas of structural engineering

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Student Division Technical Session 7

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Taylor Lightner, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Siddhartha Roy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jeremi S. London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marc Edwards, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #33254”Racing the Sun”: A Narrative Analysis of Engineering Graduate Students’Journeys Navigating Public-Inspired Science WorkMs. Taylor Lightner, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education Taylor Lightner is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she serves as a graduate research assistant. In addition, she is a student in the Disaster Resilience and Risk Management Program. Taylor received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Clemson Univer- sity. Her research interests include broadening participation, interdisciplinary interactions, community

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

department initiated an independent research propositioncourse for all first year PhD candidates. Student performance in this spring semesterthree unit course was treated as a graduate qualifier exam, and both students and facultyhave been supportive of this requirement, as summarized earlier1. Over the last decade, our first year approach to research education hasbroadened. Peter Kilpatrick added a one unit fall course, Introduction to Research, aprofessional development course including research ethics, presentations, andpublications. While these two courses were satisfying as stand-alone efforts, recentfaculty and graduate student sentiment pushed for an earlier engagement of student withresearch advisor, PhD committee, and research itself

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

with various partners.     Although no generic template exits, many programs offer some combination of: courses,seminars, and workshops; development of materials such as portfolios and/or web pages;collaboration with partner institutions; experiential activities; mentoring opportunities; andcoverage of contemporary issues in higher education4. In general they promote a more holisticapproach to graduate education. The Ohio State University is typical of a number of institutionscurrently offer, specializations, minor or certificate programs5 which both structure anddocument the accomplishment of the student. Required courses often include teachingeffectiveness and process. They most often covers the topics of theory and practice in

Conference Session

Student Division Development of Professional Skills Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan David Ortega, Purdue University, West Lafayette / Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia; Ruth A. Streveler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Audeen W. Fentiman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Harsh Wardhan Aggarwal, Purdue University; Sayan Biswas, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University; Brandon S Coventry, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University; Institute for Integrative Neuroscience, Purdue University; Abdel-Rahman Hassan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Margaret L McNamara, Purdue University; Smirti Nandan Paul, Purdue University

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Paper ID #17830From graduate students to faculty: portraits of balance in the professionaldevelopment plans of engineering graduate studentsMr. Juan David Ortega-Alvarez P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette / Universidad EAFIT, Medellin,Colombia ´ Juan David Ortega Alvarez is an assistant professor at Universidad EAFIT (Medellin, Colombia). He holds a bachelor’s degree in Process Engineering from EAFIT and an M.S. in Process Engineering and Energy Technology from Hochschule Bremerhaven (Germany). Juan David is currently a third-year doc- toral student of the Engineering Education Program at

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies, Student

community; it is “the development of the individual as a social being andparticipant in society,” (p. 3) a process undertaken so that individuals can conform to theirsocieties or groups 2. The process of socialization generally includes acquisition of transmittedknowledge and language, and “learning of social roles and of moral norms” 2 (p. 4).This definition of socialization can be translated to the context of doctoral education. In thiscontext, the process of socialization still involves an individual‟s process of becoming a part of agroup; the difference lies in the community or culture the individuals are being socialized into.Golde 3 writes that socialization for graduate students is really an “unusual double socialization”(p.56): students

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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

AC 2011-639: GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS’ DECISION MAK-ING AND PERCEPTIONS OF AUTONOMYKatherine E Winters, Virginia Tech Katherine Winters is a Dean’s Teaching Fellow and PhD candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her primary research interests center on graduate student motivation. She earned her BS and MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Brigham Young University.Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Holly Matusovich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Matusovich has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She also has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Materials Science with a concentration in Metallurgy

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Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

GraduateCertificate[5] and the Future Professoriate Graduate Certificate[6] programs at Virginia Tech.These programs are designed to prepare graduate students for a future career in academia byexamining topics in higher education. I found these courses very helpful in preparing me forteaching and mentoring. Since I was teaching while taking some of these courses, I was able toimmediately integrate some of this new knowledge into the classroom. If you are passionateabout becoming an effective teacher, seek out opportunities to learn about practical methods ofmanaging a course, from assessment design to teaching practices in the classroom. If you do nothave access to courses in higher education, seek out advice from faculty members you respect.In my case, I

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

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

showed not only a high degree ofsatisfaction among the graduate student population, but also a general improvement of skills ineach of the three main focus areas.IntroductionAlthough industry requires young Ph.D.s. with well-rounded professional skills,1 many newgraduates lack these skills. First, with large number graduate students matriculating frominternational undergraduate programs, many students lack the ABET-required skills such asworking in multidisciplinary teams; understanding professional and ethical responsibility; andunderstanding the economic, environmental, and societal impact of their decisions.2,3Communications skills are also an issue.4 Second, for many universities the typical target forplacement of doctoral students is in

Conference Session

Getting Into Graduate School

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies, Student

Paper ID #19000Getting Great Recommendation Letters: A Practical GuideDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engi- neering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education through hands- on

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Shree Frazier; Osman Cekic, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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& Transportation Coordinator for the Central Region in their Logistics Department in summer 2006. Jeremi graduated from Purdue University in May 2008 with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering, and imme- diately joined General Electric- Healthcare in Wisconsin as a Quality Assurance Speciality in the Invasive Cardiology group. Recently, Jeremi returned to Purdue University to pursue graduate studies. Upon completion, she hopes to gain a M.S. in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education.Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette Benjamin Ahn, is a Ph.D student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He re- ceived a M.S. degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering from

Conference Session

Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine G. P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thomas John Wallin, Cornell University; Marc James Murphy; Amanda Michelle Lorts Harding, Norfolk State University; Rabia Hussain, Norfolk State University; Sonny James Penterman, Cornell University; Vanessa Nicole Peters, Norfolk State University; Thejaswi U. Tumkur, Rice University; Quincy Leon Williams, Norfolk State University; Suely M. Black, Norfolk State University

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students technical material3,14; and the abilityto generate new knowledge in order to advance the technical field 2,3,15.Additionally, the 1995 National Academy of Science's report, “Reshaping the GraduateEducation of Scientists and Engineers” recognized the failure of current graduate education inthe sciences to educate doctoral students to be trained in interdisciplinary settings16. This lack ofinterdisciplinary collaboration and a push for more diverse curriculum has been the focus ofmany critiques and conversations surrounding graduate education 17–20. In response to thesecommon findings, the National Science Foundation developed the Integrative GraduateEducation and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program. To date, 278 IGERT grants at over

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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within undergraduate or graduate school, specifically regarding tricks of the trade or lessons learned along the way. The papers should…be centered around tips and tricks that students have accumulated through their own education that can help guide other students who may be going through similar experiences…Topics of interest for this category include but are not limited to…advice for new graduate students: choosing a committee, work-life balance, stress management.The spirit of this piece is to draw on personal experience from completing a PhD program in educationfocused on engineering education and to craft the pieces of experiential wisdom that came to the foreacross that experience. The advice is offered

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Technical Session: Pedagogical Strategies and Classroom Techniques for Teaching Assistants

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaclyn K. Murray, University of Georgia; Barbara Ann Crawford

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Paper ID #12516Graduate Biomedical Engineers Teaching Interdisciplinary Science throughDesign at the K12 LevelMs. Jaclyn Kuspiel Murray, University of GeorgiaDr. Barbara Ann Crawford Page 26.824.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Graduate Biomedical Engineers Teaching Interdisciplinary Design at the K-12 LevelAbstractThe purpose of this study is to determine how engineering doctoral fellows enact reform-basedmethods in secondary science classrooms. As engineering fellows near

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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societies. He has taught 18 different undergraduate and graduate courses related to transportation as well as undergraduate capstone design courses. Nambisan also has been very active in leadership roles of several professional societies and organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engi- neers (ASCE), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Council of University Transporta- tion Centers (CUTC), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and Transportation Research Board (TRB). His current appointments include those as a member of the Educational Activities Committee which reports to ASCE’s Board of Direction; Chair of the ASEE Civil Engineering Division; member of the Executive Committee of CUTC

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Student Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Student

engineering education research, where she is currently working on understanding the status of mental health among engineering graduate students. She hopes to continue her education in engineering and research.Dr. Joi-Lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan Joi Mondisa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial & Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor. Dr. Mondisa holds a PhD in Engineering Education, an MS in Industrial Engineering, an MBA, and a BS in General Engineering. She researches STEM mentoring experiences and mentoring intervention programs in higher education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Methods for Conducting a

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Renee M. Desing, The Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University

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Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Ohio State and earned her Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her research interests focus on the intersection between motivation and identity of undergraduate and graduate students, first-year engineering programs, mixed methods research, and innovative approaches to teaching. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 How to Use Q Methodology in Engineering Education ResearchAbstractGraduate and undergraduate student researchers are continually learning and performing researchmethodologies as part of research assistantships or for independent

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Stephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech

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Student

their interdisciplinary degree. To aid students in addressing these challenges, thispaper addresses the research question: What are important characteristics of doctoral committeemembers for a student pursuing an engineering education PhD?Literature ReviewFaculty members are an important support system for graduate students, especially a facultyadvisor and the members of a student’s committee [6, 7]. These faculty members not only providethe necessary disciplinary content knowledge, but can also provide personal, career or emotionalsupport[7]. While earning an interdisciplinary degree, as that in engineering education, the role ofthe advisor can become more complex[8]. Co-advisors may be needed to provide the additionalcontent expertise or the

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nima Shahab Shahmir, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Sanish Rai, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #31738Augmented Reality for education (Diversity)Mr. Nima Shahab Shahmir, West Virginia University Institute of Technology Nima Shahab Shahmir is a first-generation college student expected to graduate from West Virginia Uni- versity Institute of Technology in May 2020 with Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and a minor degree in Business Administration. His research interests are in the fields of Biology, Computer Science, and Augmented Reality. His previous research, Future Fungi, LLC, was presented at the Commission for Environmental Cooperation conference and represented the United States. His recent

Conference Session

Student Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anahid Ebrahimi, University of Delaware; Jill Higginson, University of Delaware

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students excited about Science, Technology, Engineering for the topic, video, lesson, time, analysis, and cost per the rubric were 9, 9, 9, 10, 9, and 10, and Mathematics (STEM) by showcasing the field of biomechanics to the general public [2]. In a respectively. The authors noted loss of points in the clarity of video category was most often new class offered by the University of Delaware Mechanical Engineering department entitled the due to unclear relevance of the biomechanics concepts to super heroes. “Biomechanics of Super Heroes”, the authors developed a group project to encourage student- Table 1. Biomechanical concepts and science fiction medium

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Student Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sidra Gibeault, California State University, Los Angeles; Joseph D. Iorio, California State University, Los Angeles; Jorge Diego Santillan, California State University, Los Angeles AUV; He Shen, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Tufenkjian P.E., California State University, Los Angeles

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education has become a prominentresearch topic. Studies on the multidisciplinary nature of robotics have shown that it can be avaluable tool for hands-on learning of a variety of engineering and science topics [1]. Sincerobotics incorporates numerous STEM fields, mentorship and learning across complementarySTEM disciplines can be achieved [2]. Top universities have incorporated robotics into theircurriculum through LEGO Mindstorms, an educational robotics kit that is distributed worldwide,as Drew et al. [3] state, “with additional enhanced creativity achieved through competitionswithin the class settings and often between various universities and colleges.” Yao et al. [4]showed that robotic competitions can be used as educational tools beginning in

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Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alyssa Travitz, University of Michigan; Ayse Muniz, The University of Michigan; Joanne Kay Beckwith, University of Michigan; Rose K. Cersonsky, University of Michigan

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areprovided novel lesson plans and materials for two hands-on activities that can be used in their K-12 classrooms. Graduate students from eleven engineering and science departments collaborate todevelop these materials and ensure they meet the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).Teachers earn continuing education credits for attending. REACT is an opportunity not only forteachers to learn about the cutting-edge research happening at University of Michigan, but alsoserves as a professional development tool for graduate students, giving them the opportunity towork on science communication skills as well as participate in curricula development. Theprogram has also developed a unique funding model, where university professors and departmentssponsor

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Technical Session: Student Experience & Perspectives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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meet and form a community of practice.2 For some, however, there are noavenues to interact with others involved in educational research. This paper provides anothersource for creating a community of practice for those involved in engineering education research.A community of practice is an informal social learning system where members find a sense ofbelonging due to a shared topic of interest.3 Communities of practice can be informal, such asgroups of hobbyists learning about their chosen hobby, semi-formal, such as journal clubs ingraduate school, or formal, such as corporate communities working to create better products. Acommunity of practice helps those interested in a new topic to learn more about their chosen areaand allows those with