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Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Mohr, Lehigh University; Jennifer H. Gross P.E., Lehigh University; Raymond A Pearson, Lehigh University; John B Ochs, Lehigh University; Ana-Iulia Alexandrescu, Lehigh University

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Paper ID #16291Graduate Recruiting for Emerging One-Year Professional Master’s ProgramsDr. Donna M Mohr, Lehigh University Donna Mohr is the Director of Graduate Recruiting and Program Development for the P.C. Rossin Col- lege of Engineering and Applied Science. In 1999, she earned a B.S. in chemistry from Drexel University. She pursued her graduate studies at Michigan State University, earning an M.S. in forensic science (2002) and a Ph.D. in chemistry (2003). She completed her postdoctoral work at the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation’s Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit before joining the faculty of

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Tilman Wolf, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Russell Tessier, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Yadi Eslami, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Christopher V. Hollot, University of Massachusetts Amherst; George Bryan Polivka, Shorelight Education

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expanded their offerings to international graduate stu-dents beyond residential studies. Advances in teaching and learning technology have played a keyrole in enabling remote instruction to these students. In particular, synchronous instruction andengagement with peers within a cohort have been shown to improve the educational experienceand lead to high persistence rates.It has previously been reported that instructional technology can be used to teach a full master’sdegree program in electrical and computer engineering to international graduate students in a syn-chronous fashion. To increase engagement, students study in the program as cohorts and collab-orate in the classroom and in completing a significant engineering project. This technology

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Innovative Graduate Programs and Methods, Developing Master's & Ph.D. Programs and Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas J. Connolly, University of Texas - Austin

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improve undergraduate engineering education. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Connolly worked as a systems integration engineer on the Space Station and Space Shuttle programs at the NASA Johnson Space Center, and as a reliability engineer on the B-2 Stealth Bomber program for the Depart- ment of Defense. Dr. Connolly earned a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, an M.S.E. in Aerospace Engineering, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, both from UT Austin. He served as a graduate teaching assistant for six years during his graduate studies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant Certification as a

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Graduate Studies Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Paul Tallon, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Graduate Studies

skills are formallyassessed, universities will not fully understand the consequences of their curriculum.This student poster presentation will present the results of a study on the impact of provingpublic speaking opportunities in the engineering curriculum. The presentation will summarizethe roadblocks to improving student skills and possible solutions to these roadblocks.Key Words – public speaking, communication skills, leadership, teamwork, engineeringeducation.There is a NeedCurrent ABET accreditation requirements emphasize the importance of ―soft‖ skills in planningand achieving excellence in engineering education. Criterion 3 under Program Outcomes states:―Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain (g) an ability to

Conference Session

Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer M. Mansfield, Arizona State University; Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University; N. David Theodore, Arizona State University

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Graduate Studies

with f2f students as the primary audience. Online students to be observers rather thanfull participants in the course.This paper looks at reversing that model by creating courses where the online student experienceis the starting point for course design. The authors researched best practices in online educationto reinvent lectures, assessments, and interactions and used a Backwards Design approach toreinvent a graduate level materials science course. The process developed became known as theDesign for Online (DFO) model.Lectures were pre-taped in a studio and broken into smaller digestible chunks. Each of the videoswas based upon clearly identified outcomes that focused on higher order thinking as defined byBloom’s Taxonomy. In order to

Conference Session

Professional Skills for Graduate Students

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La'Tonia Stiner-Jones, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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microaggressions, and therationale for being an active bystander and how to do so. Faculty, staff and graduate studentsfrom three colleges on The Ohio State University campus were involved in the development ofthis training. The Ohio State University is a large urban research-one institution with over59,000 students on main campus and over 46,000 faculty and staff. We integrated severalaccounts of bias expressed by students, faculty and staff from the three colleges that participatedin the development of the training. The three colleges were the Colleges of Engineering, Artsand Sciences (ASC), and Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). The traininglasted an hour and a half and participants were provided the option to attend in-person

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashi Marikunte, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Frances Harackiewicz, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; John Nicklow, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Lizette Chevalier, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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teaching assistanttraining more specific and relevant than what is typically done at the university level.Two is the need for a forum where students can interact with others at the sameprofessional level although in different research areas. Three is the need for the graduatestudents who come from many different undergraduate institutions to have a unifyingprofessional development experience. The topics were split into two broad categories:those for teaching training and those for professional development and soft skills. Tomaintain student interest, number of seminars in a semester was limited to six. Theseminar was open to all graduate students in the College of Engineering. Thus studentswho were not teaching assistants also benefited. Invited

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University; Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University; Michael Clare, Western Carolina University; Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina University; John D. Graham, Western Carolina University

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2006-1509: ACADEMIC CAPABILITY PRODUCING ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT: A SUCCESS STORYPhillip Sanger, Western Carolina University Phillip Sanger is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Technology and serves as the Director of the Center for Integrated Technologies at Western Carolina University. He holds a B.A. in Physics from Saint Louis University and earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Madison. Technology development including MRI magnets and SiC power devices plus economic development has been his career foci.Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University Aaron K. Ball is an Associate Professor and serves as the Graduate Program Director in

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Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Dale Pokorski, Virginia Tech; David Bailey, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-1345: STRATEGIC ALLIANCES FOR SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT OFINSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIESGlenda Scales, Virginia Tech Dr. Glenda R. Scales serves as both Associate Dean for International Programs and Information Technology and Director of the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (CGEP) in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. As Director of CGEP, Dr. Scales manages a state-wide distance learning program that has a long history – over 25 years – providing working scientists and engineers with access to exceptional graduate degree programs. Dr. Scales also provides leadership for international programs, research computing and academic computing within the College of

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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for professional graduateengineering education that enables continued growth of graduate engineers in industry and governmentservice throughout their entire professional careers ─ from entry-level through the highest levels ofprofessional engineering leadership for innovation and creative practice. This model reflects the mannerby which practicing engineers recognize real-world needs, understand the issues involved, learn theexisting state-of-the art of technology through self-directed and experiential learning, identify andformulate realistic specifications required for effective solution, direct scientific research efforts to gain abetter understanding of phenomena involved, and actually create, develop, and innovate new ‘ideas

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Descoteaux, Norwich University; David Muckerman, CH2M HIll; Scott Sabol, Vermont Technical College

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ProgramsAbstractThis paper discusses the importance of an on-campus residency experience to the success of adistance education program. The benefits of such an experience are described and reinforcedwith survey data and anecdotal evidence.Norwich University’s School of Graduate Studies is home to 10 Internet-based graduateprograms, including a Master of Civil Engineering program. At the completion of 18 months ofdistance study (36 credits), all students are required to spend one week on the University’scampus in Vermont during the month of June. The week’s activities include a mix of academicand social events designed to bond the students to each other, to their faculty, and to the bricksand mortar University. Academic debates on professional issues, social

Conference Session

Online Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tilman Wolf, University of Massachusetts Amherst; C. V. Hollot, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Russell Tessier, University of Massachusetts; Bryan Polivka, Shorelight Education; Chris Hoehn-Saric, Shorelight Education; Janet Donghee Kang; Katherine Newman

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-academic-programs [7] M. L. Springer and M. T. Schuver, “Dwindling graduate student enrollments in distance- based programs: A researched-based exploration with underlying findings and premise,” in 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jun. 2018. [8] P. Bawa, “Retention in online courses: Exploring issues and solutions—a literature review,” SAGE Open, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2016. [9] M. Prince, “Does active learning work? a review of the research,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 223–231, Jul. 2004.[10] D. Johnson, R. Johnson, and K. Smith, Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Class- room. Interaction Book Company, 1991.

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Godfrey, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

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Graduate Studies

-Access Engineering and Technology Laboratory through a Graduate Level Team Project Jonathan Godfrey, James Z. Zhang, Aaron K. Ball, Robert Adams Kimmel School of Construction Management, Engineering and Technology Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723Abstract:For many distance engineering courses, labs are either accomplished by gatheringstudents at a central location or are comprised by requiring students to perform computersimulation. Aimed at improving learning effectiveness for the students, Kimmel Schoolgraduate students are set out to implement a real-time, remotely accessible engineeringlaboratory for an undergraduate automation class based on the previous research results[1], [2

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-344: ENABLING THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORTECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION: THE ROLE OF COMPETENCY-BASEDLEARNING FOR PROFESSIONALSThomas Stanford, University of South Carolina THOMAS G. STANFORD is assistant professor of chemical engineering, University of South Carolina.Donald Keating, University of South Carolina DONALD A. KEATING is associate professor of mechanical engineering, University of South Carolina, and chair ASEE-Graduate Studies Division.Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University DUANE D. DUNLAP is professor, interim dean, Kimmel School, Western Carolina University, and program chair ASEE-Graduate Studies Division.Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation ROGER N. OLSON is

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University

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institution.Data presented in the paper also show that the program has met its original objectives, to providean accelerated route to an empowering terminal professional degree for students who intend tobecome practicing engineers, to provide an accelerated route to job-entry education for the morecomplex and evolving interdisciplinary areas of engineering, and to provide an accelerated routeto preparation for further study in engineering, leading to the Doctor of Engineering or Ph.D.degree.IntroductionThe Council of Graduate Schools in the United States presents the following statement:"Master's programs are intended to answer the personal needs of the student and the specialneeds of society that are not satisfied by the Baccalaureate program - needs

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University, Calumet

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Graduate Studies

compromisewith faculty who wish to work with students in a particular research area by allowing the facultyand interested students to develop an independent study course in that area. However, this is Page 14.661.4something that is not compensated in faculty load and is done on a volunteer basis by interestedfaculty members.Permanent curriculum is an ongoing effort. If given the opportunity to plan this again, the authorwould strongly encourage faculty to have at least some of the prepared curriculum documents inreserve, ready to go forward for approval as soon as degree approval was issued. While there isa risk that the degree might not be approved, at

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahita Zarei, University of the Pacific; Rick Hutley, University of the Pacific

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #23648Identifying the Best Admission Criteria for Data Science Using Machine Learn-ingDr. Anahita Zarei, University of the Pacific Dr. Anahita Zarei earned her PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of Washington, Seattle in 2007 and subsequently took up a faculty position at department of Computer and Electrical Engineering at University of the Pacific. In 2014, she joined the Data Science program where she has been teaching courses in Statistical Learning, Machine Learning, and Research Methods. Her research interests include signal processing and application of computational intelligence.Richard

Conference Session

Developing and Establishing Graduate Study Programs - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Northwest (College of Technology); Niaz Latif, Purdue University Northwest

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Graduate Studies

successful in making the MS in Technology program at Purdue University Northwest one of the largest in the U.S.Dr. Niaz Latif, Purdue University Northwest Dr. Niaz Latif is the Dean of the College of Technology at Purdue University Northwest (PNW). He has served for two years as the Dean of the Graduate School and additional two years as the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies at PNW. He has been Principal Investiga- tor for National Science Foundation grants and US Department of Labor grant. He oversaw more than eighty sponsored research/project grants with a value of more than $20 million. He have as authored/co- authored numerous refereed journal articles and peer reviewed conference

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Patrick H. Knowles Jr., Cleveland Mixer

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #16704Engineering Portfolios: Value, Use, and ExamplesDr. Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University Vincent Wilczynski is the Deputy Dean of the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science and the James S. Tyler Director of the Yale Center for Engineering Innovation & Design. As the Deputy Dean, he helps plan and implement all academic initiatives at the School. In addition, he manages the School’s teaching and research resources and facilities. As the James S. Tyler Director of the Center for Engineer- ing Innovation & Design he leads the School’s efforts to promote collaboration, creativity, design and

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.

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Needs → Engineering → Technology ↑↓ Directed Scientific Research to gain a better understanding of phenomena when neededIt is important to note here that need drives the engineering activity which results in new technologies,products, and processes. The National Collaborative Task Force has chosen to craft its program ofadvanced studies for professional engineers with a focus on this understanding of engineering practice.3. How Professional Engineers GrowReceipt of the baccalaureate in engineering represents the starting point of a career in industry orgovernment practice for

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.

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AC 2007-335: ENABLING THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORK FORCE FORTECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION: THE ROLE OF INTERACTIVE LEARNINGAMONG WORKING PROFESSIONALSMark Schuver, Purdue University MARK T. SCHUVER is director of the Rolls-Royce-Purdue Master’s degree program, Purdue University.Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology MARK SMITH is director, product development & manufacturing leadership, Rochester Institute of Technology.Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University DUANE D. DUNLAP is professor, interim dean, Kimmel School, Western Carolina University, and program chair ASEE-Graduate Studies Division.Donald Keating, University of South Carolina DONALD A. KEATING is associate professor of

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Graduate Recruitment & Professional Development

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bolun Huang, Microsoft Corp.; Samantha Wang; Narasimha Reddy

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #12466Who is Hiring Whom: A New Method in Measuring Graduate ProgramsMr. BOLUN HUANG, Microsoft Corp. Bolun Huang is currently a software engineer in Microsoft Corp., Redmond. Before that, he was a master of science student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University. He completed dual bachelors from a joint program between Queen Mary University of London and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. His research interests include: Data Mining, Social Network Analysis, Machine Learning and Computer&Network Security.Ms. Samantha Wang Samantha Wang is an

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Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Paige Smith, University of Maryland; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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. As was the case whenwe began our discussions in 2004, the percentages of women and minorities earningengineering graduate degrees still lag behind the percentages earning bachelor's degrees.In our discussions we have looked at reasons why this continues to be so and we havealso examined policies and activities which can help to increase diversity. Here we focusspecifically on how students themselves rate the effectiveness of diversity initiatives ingraduate engineering programs and on what additional strategies they would recommendto attract a more diverse group of students to continue their engineering studies beyondthe bachelor's degree. We also describe some student initiatives designed to encouragegraduate study and to support graduate

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Stacey Breitenbach, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Crocket, California Polytechnic State University

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Graduate Studies

of by those with BS degrees. The imageof the narrow, self-absorbed, absent-minded Ph.D., trapped in a research crucible is a culturalbromide that has little basis in fact. A Ph.D. in particular is a springboard to other careers.Engineers can become doctors, politicians, journalists, entrepreneurs, the advanced degree is anenabling background. Fifth, in a perfect world, working before graduate school would under-girdan excellent graduate experience. However, to paraphrase a famous quote, grad school delayedis often grad school denied. As engineers work, they become accustomed to cash flow, and theyform entanglements that often prevent them from returning to school to further their education.Finally, graduate school is a totally different

Conference Session

Graduate Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andres Alejandro Herrera, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Richard Ham, University of Arkansas

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air carrier in the world. Dr. Ham currently serves as the associate director of the largest graduate program at the University of Arkansas. He is a recognized academic professional and practitioner, teaching graduate courses on homeland security, unmanned aircraft systems, leadership, global competition, aviation Se- curity Management Systems (SeMS), automation tools, enforcement theory and transportation security. His research interests are in the areas of global supply chain, security, SeMS, compliance theory, risk management, project management and security optimization models. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RECRUITING AND RETENTION IN

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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AC 2010-196: STRENGTHENING THE U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORINNOVATION: FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE EDUCATIONFOR THE NATION’S ENGINEERS IN INDUSTRY ? PART I EARLY CAREERDEVELOPMENT: DIRECT LEADERSHIP ?Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina Page 15.1106.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Strengthening the U.S. Engineering Workforce for Innovation: Foundations of Professional Graduate Education for the Nation’s Engineers in Industry ─ Part I Early Career Development: Direct Leadership ─ Part I 1. The Direct Leadership Function of Engineering in Industry

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Case Studies and Programs to Improve Graduate Students' Skills

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Emily Rivera P.E., University of Florida; Ryan Thrun, U.S. Navy; Sarah Isabel Romero, University of Florida

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Graduate Studies

. This study is related toimprovement and enhancement of graduate engineering education in a changing environment.Engineers must recognize the negative impacts of fossil fuel as the main source of energy. Andthe facts of the price of silence on climate change and the high cost on environment caused byfossil fuel carbon emission. And the recognition in the number of people and property likely tobe affected by rising sea levels caused by melting polar ice caps. The study and analysis ofgeothermal energy as one of the clean and sustainable form of renewable energy would fit thecall in the graduate division and it is consistent with the division objective.Keywords: Geothermal, Sustainable Energy, Renewable Energy, Green Energy, PowerProduction

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Marina Miletic, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Graduate Studies

ASEEstudent chapters encourage undergraduate students to consider engineering graduate studies and Page 12.1428.2encourage graduate students to consider careers in engineering education. ASEE studentchapters are able to prepare graduate students to become effective teaching faculty who willlikely continue as dedicated members of ASEE5,6. Because student chapters can contributesignificantly to achieving the mission and goals of ASEE, the national organization shouldconsider more actively supporting and promoting the formation of student chapters.The Role of the National OrganizationOne of the main purposes of the national organization is to coordinate

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New Trends in Graduate Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Mueller, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Hossein Oloomi, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Elizabeth Thompson, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Jiaxin Zhao, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; Steve Walter, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Eng)

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. Programs: A Method to Increase Graduate Enrollments and Attract Top Students to Graduate Study,” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Congress and Exposition, AC 2007-903.7. R. Kane, C. Gonzalez-Lenahan, and S. Eck, “Accelerated Graduate Degree Programs,” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Congress and Exposition, AC 2007-63.8. A. Donnelly, “The Southeast Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program: Graduate Minority Retention and Preparedness for Academic Careers,” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Congress and Exposition, AC 2007-1784.9. S. Duggins, “Recruitment and Retention of Women in the Computing Sciences: Tackling

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Melvin, North Carolina State University; Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies

FearsBeing a teaching assistant is hard. It is a daunting task to teach and grade a group of strangers onsubject matter that most TAs just recently took themselves. Furthermore, most first-timeteaching assistants just started in graduate school and have their own classes and research toworry about in addition to being a TA. The combination of responsibilities and new experiencescan result in a very stressful and uncertain environment. As a result, all new TAs have their ownconcerns about accepting the job, but most of them possess the same fears. We recently polled agroup of 41 experienced teaching assistants at 11 different schools from 4 different disciplinesabout their greatest fear as a new TA