Conference Session

Graduate Education in ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Venkitaswamy Raju

2650 Doctoral Level Studies for Engineering Technology Faculty V. Raju, Professor and Dean School of Engineering Technologies Farmingdale State University of New York, Farmingdale, NY 11735AbstractThis paper reviews the growth of graduate level programs in engineering technology, identifiesthe need for doctoral level education for engineering technology faculty, and presents themechanisms available for such an education. The paper presents case studies on three doctoralprograms that are currently available for engineering technology educators. It discusses

Conference Session

Engineering Education Graduate Research Consortium (EEGRC) Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Student

Paper ID #24564Exploring the Unique Skills and Challenges Disabled Veterans Bring to Col-lege: A Qualitative Study in EngineeringMr. Michael Scott Sheppard Jr., Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Michael Scott Sheppard Jr. is a graduate research associate pursuing a Master of Science degree in En- gineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education Systems and Design at Arizona State University. He received a B.S. degree in Biomedical Science from Lynchburg College in 2002, after which he served in the military for 6 years as a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman. Following military service, Michael obtained

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cuprak, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; John Rajadas, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2008-2492: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF WASTE EGRESS FROMCOLLECTION VEHICLERichard Cuprak, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campusJohn Rajadas, Arizona State University PolytechnicScott Danielson, Arizona State University Page 13.593.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Experimental Study of Waste Egress from Collection VehicleEngineering Technology programs focus on delivering a hands-on based engineering education.The students get introduced to the theoretical development of engineering concepts first. Thenthey apply the concepts to solve practical problems and test the concepts in carefully designedexperiments carried out in appropriate facilities. One

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Brito, Council of Researches in Education and Sciences; Melany Ciampi, Organization of Researches in Environment, Health and Safety

Tagged Divisions

International

Research New Graduation Program: The Manufacturing Engineering(ME) Program. It has been specially designed in order to fulfill the lack of formation ofdedicated professionals to work hard with the goal of promoting the development ofManufacturing and Management researches. The program fits the necessities of professionalsand enterprises interested in the improvement of career and quality performance. It is a flexibleprogram that is developed in according to the needs for the accomplishment of the main goal ofthe group. It is important to point out that it has also hands on study totally developed in teams,which is not easy but necessary. No doubt that it is the most difficult part of the program, towork in teams, but as much as possible the groups

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 3: Work-in-Progress Part 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Lisa G. Bullard, P.E., North Carolina State University, Raleigh

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

been offered seven times since Fall 2018, we wish toassess whether students who have taken the bridging course performed better when they took thecore graduate courses – Process Modeling, Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomenon, andChemical Reaction Engineering – than students who were admitted to the graduate programwithout a BS CHE degree and did not take the bridging course. We will analyze graduateadmissions data back to 2009 in performing this comparison.2. Data CollectedAt this time no student data has been collected for the purposes of this study, and thus no humansubjects are involved at any point thus far in this study. Proper human subjects research approvalwill be secured prior to presentation of any student data. However, data to be

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

education community. Various survey instruments and metricshave been used to gauge the effectiveness of individual programs and undergraduate researchprograms in general. The current paper is a summary of an examination of the effectiveness of athree year NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates site focusing on Neuro-engineering.Since one of the goals of this REU site, and all undergraduate research programs at ourUniversity, is to encourage students to continue their education at the graduate level, theAttitudes Toward Graduate Studies Survey (AGSS) was developed to measure changes instudents’ opinions about graduate school and their plans to pursue or not pursue graduate studiesas a result of participating in an undergraduate research

Conference Session

Engineering Faculty: Interactions, Influences and Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Caitlyn R. McKinzie, University of Central Florida; Andre J Gesquiere, University of Central Florida; Sudipta Seal, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Post- Graduation Intentions in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program: A Case StudyAbstractUsing a case-study approach, this research study examined how variability in the quality ofstudent-faculty interactions during a summer research program for undergraduates at a publicuniversity influenced students’ graduate school intentions. Three student-generated artifacts andone-faculty generated artifact were used to collect data for the study. Using different points intime to capture student-centered data and faculty-centered data, a snapshot emerges of theperceived student gains as an outcome of the student-mentor relationship. Social cognitivetheory provided the framework to aggregate the data into

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip M Holmes, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Cynthia H McCollough, Mayo Clinic; Shuai Leng, Mayo Clinic

Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. Dr. McCollough received her bachelor’s degree in physics from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and her master’s and doctorate degrees in medical physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Teaching Assistant Team in a Graduate-Level Engineering CourseAbstract The graduate school presented in this paper is uniquely situated within an academic medical center.On-campus courses are held in close proximity to clinical space and are often taught with the help ofmedical physicians and researchers from the medical center. The

Conference Session

Graduate Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane Andrews, Aston University; Robin Clark, Aston University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, the findings from investigation are presented inthis paper and a set of recommendations given. 2. Methodology 2.1 Study ApproachThe primary aim of the Great Expectations Project is to better align student expectations withtheir experiences, particularly in the often difficult ‘transition period’ of the first term.Starting with the research question “How can student transition into university be improvedat both foundation and graduate level?” and building on previous literature [13, 14], an ActionResearch philosophical approach was adopted to identify and critique students’ expectationsof university.Using an electronic survey tool the two cohorts of students were surveyed independently andthe findings cross-tabulated. The survey

Conference Session

Graduate Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa A. Tsugawa-Nieves, University of Nevada, Reno; Heather Perkins, North Carolina State University; Blanca Miller, University of Nevada, Reno; Jessica Nicole Chestnut, North Carolina State University; Cheryl Cass, North Carolina State University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #18227The Role of Engineering Doctoral Students’ Future Goals on Perceived TaskUsefulnessMrs. Marissa A. Tsugawa-Nieves, University of Nevada, Reno Marissa Tsugawa-Nieves is a graduate research assistant studying at the University of Nevada, Reno in the PRiDE Research Group. She is currently working towards a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. She expects to graduate May of 2019. Her research interests include student development of identity and motivation in graduate engineering research and teaching environments. She is also interested in k-12 integration of engineering in math and science curricula.Heather Perkins

Conference Session

Graduate Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L. Peters, Kettering University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

design and en- trepreneurship courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on front-end design processes.Dr. Diane L. Peters, Kettering University Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. Her engineering education research focuses on returning students in graduate education - those who practice in industry for a substantial period of time before returning to school for a graduate degree. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Challenges and Benefits of Applied Experience as an Engineering Returner in a PhD ProgramI. IntroductionThis research paper describes the experiences of returning

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

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

what databases the library offered, and which would be more useful for specific searches. Marion [the librarian who gave the workshops] was very helpful in teaching me how to research faster and smarter. She was also very approachable and was always available to help.”The senior graduate students reported that the second two workshops produced little or nochange in their skills, but did not report their skill levels as "excellent" (8). Comments includedwith the evaluation suggested that (1) the first workshop should be attended multiple timesduring a student's graduate studies to update skills; (2) the workshops "Efficient Identificationand Use of Databases" and "How to Read a Research Paper" were more suitable for newergraduate

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Cutler, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee Jr., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2012-5183: EASING INTO ENGINEERING EDUCATION: AN ORIEN-TATION PROGRAM FOR GRADUATE STUDENTSStephanie Cutler, Virginia TechWalter Curtis Lee Jr., Virginia Tech Walter Lee is a Graduate Assistant and doctoral student in engineering education at Virginia Tech. His pri- mary research interests focus on diversity and student retention. He earned a B.S. in industrial engineering from Clemson University.Dr. Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research includes interdisciplinary collaboration, communication studies, identity theory, and reflective practice. Projects supported by the National Science Foundation include

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Aleong, Queen's University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

time was simply to go toUniversity and get a degree, which would then serve as the springboard for my career. Despiteseemingly limited options, I was not challenged after graduating from high school to be criticalof my career path. Upon graduating from University, I became aware of the choice of optionsbefore me: I could work in engineering industry, I could pursue my entrepreneurial dreams, Icould pursue graduate research in engineering, I could pursue graduate work in another area ofinterest. Faced with these decisions, I started to be critical of my career and my goals for furthereducation. I started to question how graduate studies would benefit me in the future. My criticalperspectives started in undergraduate studies and have been

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

decisions. Our results also show that despite a perceived lack of autonomy, some GTAscontinue to act autonomously when faced with decision-making in the classroom. These resultscan help inform faculty as they seek to support GTAs in the GTAs‟ teaching responsibilities.IntroductionFor many years, graduate students have served as laboratory assistants and graders forundergraduate engineering courses. Due to recent efforts to increase hands-on activities inengineering education, many institutions are now also employing graduate teaching assistants(GTAs) as course instructors and lecturers 1-3. While researchers have studied GTAs in thehumanities and physical sciences, little is known about GTA experiences in engineering. Thepurpose of this study is to

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

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

these differences in order to understand whatgraduate students need to know and what values they are expected to adopt; that is, the context ofthe discipline and graduate program needs to be considered when looking at socialization.Research has looked at socialization experiences in the humanities and sciences 8, 9, 10, 11, butresearch on socialization has not been as common in the field of engineering.Research QuestionsThis study looked at how three doctoral engineering TAs, with experience as course instructors,become members of the community of practice that is academia. The study was guided by thefollowing research questions: 1) What socialization experiences do doctoral engineering TAsreport going through as a result of working as course

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

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

Industrial Engineering. Dan is also a masters degree candidate at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in general management. Dan is a senior member of IIE, a member of IEEE, and has received numerous academic awards and honors.Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology Alexandra Coso is a graduate student in the Cognitive Engineering Center at Georgia Tech, where she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. She received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from MIT and her M.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests include interdisciplinary engineering education, mixed method research, and cognitive engineering.Ana T Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2012-4541: LESSONS LEARNED ON PREPARATION, MOTIVATION,EXPECTATION, AND REFLECTION WHILE TEACHING AND MENTOR-ING AS A GRADUATE STUDENTKacie Caple D’Alessandro, Virginia Tech Kacie C. D’Alessandro is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Structural Engineering and Materials Pro- gram of Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, Va.). She received both her B.S. and M.S. from Clemson University. Once completing the Ph.D. program at Virginia Tech, D’Alessandro plans to pursue a career in academia to teach and to continue research on concrete structures. She also plans to pursue opportunities with engineering education research and K-12 outreach programs

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Dillard

across a variety of higher education institutions.Survey respondents provide not only their personal opinions on the research – teaching balance,but their perceptions of views held by other shareholders such as faculty, fellow students and thegeneral public. The data is analyzed and compared to a similar study conducted at SyracuseUniversity in 1995 on faculty perspectives of the research – teaching balance. A preliminarysubset of the survey data is included here. The completed survey will be available and presentedat the conference.IntroductionResearch shows that only 20% of new PhDs are hired as faculty members at institutions with thesame Carnegie classification as their graduate degree granting alma mater1. Most are hired atinstitutions

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Mullenax

Session 3555 Making Lemonade – Dealing with the Unknown, Unexpected, and Unwanted During Graduate Study Carol Mullenax Tulane UniversityAbstractGraduate study can be a risky endeavor. Typically, graduate students perform research work thathas not been done before, so problems are not uncommon. In addition to the technical challengesof doctoral work, there are other potential problems, be they cultural, interpersonal, budgetary, orother.When a problem arises, there are productive and unproductive ways of reacting. Based on theauthor’s

Conference Session

Formation and Development of Engineers

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

graduatein six-years, and we view this as a positive and important finding. Regardless of when a studentwas admitted to a program, the likelihood of graduating in six-years did not change. Thisindicates that college administrators might be able to use programs like the one described in thispaper to help manage college enrollments without impacting graduation rates. Moreover, therewas no ill-effect noted based on URM status or gender. Researchers could scale up a similartype of study and investigate program matriculation timing across numerous institutions to see ifa similar type of pattern is observed.References1. B. L. Yoder, Engineering by the numbers: ASEE Retention and Time-Graduation Benchmarks for Undergraduate Engineering Schools

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 6: Technology-enhanced Instruction and Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Watkins, Vanderbilt University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Rebecca D. Swanson, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #25175Transformations in Elementary Teachers’ Pedagogical Reasoning: StudyingTeacher Learning in an Online Graduate Program in Engineering EducationDr. Jessica Watkins, Vanderbilt University Jessica Watkins is Assistant Professor of Science Education at Vanderbilt University.Dr. Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University Dr. Merredith Portsmore is the Director for Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach as well as a Research Assistant Professor at the Center. Merredith received all four of her degrees from Tufts (B.A. English, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, M.A. Education, PhD in Engineering Education) and has

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Fisher; Stephen Thompson; Jed Lyons

Effects of Participating in a GK-12 Program on the Graduate Students’ Programs of Study Jed S. Lyons, Steve Fisher, and Stephen Thompson University of South Carolina – ColumbiaAbstractThe NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education program at the University of SouthCarolina supports engineering and computer science graduate students to serve as contentresources in local schools. This paper analyzes how participation in the GK-12 program affectedthe Fellows’ university research and program of study. Qualitative and quantitative assessmentdata were collected from the Fellows and from the Fellow’s advisors, evaluated and used toidentify intended as

Conference Session

Getting Into Graduate School

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

accordingly.In ideal circumstances, you would begin the graduate school application process no later than thesummer before your final year of undergraduate studies. During this summer (or earlier), youshould complete the following tasks:  Identify potential schools, based on your research interests, family/personal needs, geographic preferences, and career/personal goals.  Determine if you are required to complete any graduate school competency exams, such as the GRE [3]; if so, study for and complete these exams  Determine if you are required to complete any language examinations, such as the TOEFL [4]; if so, study for and complete these exams  Identify 3+ references, at least two of who are faculty members who

Conference Session

Perspectives on Degree Completion and Graduate School Application

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering, as well as Interim Chair of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. Research interests are in engineering education, intelligent systems, and medical computer science. Dr. Peterson is a member of the UT Arlington Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Page 26.1719.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 What Delays Student GraduationAbstractIn recent years pressure has increased on public universities to improve their four and six yeargraduation rates. There are some obvious factors influencing these graduation

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Amithraj Amavasai; Jyothsna Kavuturu

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

modifications in order to encouragestudents by rewarding their fund of knowledge.IntroductionBecoming a graduate student requires a significant amount of hard work. There are manyrewards for this work; seeking the highest grades, seeking effective research and internshipprograms, developing time management skills, seeking mentors, developing communication andwriting (especially proposal writing) skills, discussing expectation of faculty, and involvement instudy groups. However, there are a few formal methods for receiving encouragement andaffirmation from faculty and none that reward levels of knowledge.Confucius said, “Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and Iwill understand.” Showing, demonstrating and involving

Collection

2024 CIEC

Authors

MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE; Christopher Gabany

ETD 505 Learn Ethics before Graduation Maddumage Karunaratne, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Christopher Gabany, The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractThe business world expects measured responses to ethical problems from leaders in variousdisciplines, including engineering. Knowing how to use available resources, and exposure to realcase studies make the graduates less vulnerable to undue or untoward pressure in the corporateworkplace. Every situation demanding an ethical decision is different and unique, and engineersneed to assess how to conduct themselves based on the

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles W. P. Finn; William E. Cole

affiliations. Ten ofour bachelors alumni are members of ASME, five members of ASHRAE, four of SAE, and threeare members of ASQC. Additionally, respondents were members of twenty two otherprofessional organizations with one or two members of each. Ten of our recent alumni (17%)have passed the EIT exam and two (3%) have obtained the Professional Engineer Registration.Unfortunately, we did not ask the respondents how many had attempted the exam and not passedit. This is a high rate of PE registrations considering that it is a survey of alumni less than sevenyears from graduation. This rate of passing the EIT exam is lower than the twenty eight percentfound by Old Dominion University in their 1993 survey1. Their study, however, included alumnigraduating

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

William E. Cole; Jerome Tapper

and show the students how to use math to solve problems.Also pointed out by this study is the need to strengthen certain technical areas that aretraditionally given only passing mention. These include ethics and safety. These are two topicsthat are generally acknowledged as being important. However, they are frequently only taught asauxiliary material within other courses. For example, the study of employers of Stevens Instituteof Technology engineering undergraduates found deficiencies in the ethical training of thegraduates7. We need to consider dedicated courses in these topical areas. CONCLUSIONSContrary to what we hear in educational circles, I am pleased to say that our graduates are beingaccepted

Conference Session

Graduate Education Expectations, Preparation, and Pathways

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kanembe Shanachilubwa, Pennsylvania State University; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

of experts and PhD holders in generating, transforming, andconserving knowledge. Applied to our study, Stewardship Theory illuminates how particularundergraduate experiences, such as research experiences, teaching assistantships, tutoring, oroutreach experiences, form the beginnings of an academic identity as a “steward of thediscipline,” and prepare students for graduate school. Analysis of these fellowship awardeeswill help us identify and categorize experiences that encourage and prepare students to pursuegraduate level studies, not that every student should or wants to pursue graduate school, butto help students begin to form academic identities Our findings characterize the experiencesthat undergraduates and early-career graduate