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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Graduate Studies

available to graduate assistants included a multi-day session presented by the GraduateSchool and required for new workshop leaders, a half-day to two-day session for each course,and weekly course meetings. Because of their GTF position, personal interest, and/or desire tocomplete a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education, some had also taken graduateengineering education courses as well.Workshop leaders who attended the Graduate School session were unanimous in reporting that itwas “not very helpful.” They explained that the material was either too specific to be relevant ortoo general to be useful. One specific example was preparing a lecture for a psychology course;the engineers had difficulty seeing any transferable use for this material

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But I'm a Loner! Expanding capability and creativity by examining effective alliances

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Ciston, University of California, Berkeley; Colin Cerretani, University of California, Berkeley; Marjorie S Went, UC Berkeley

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New Engineering Educators

, Working Effectively with Teaching Assistants. This paper lists typical dutiesthat teaching assistants may do, shares general tips and strategies gathered via listserv requestsfrom over 25 engineering faculty, and shows two samples of teaching assistant contracts fromnon-engineering disciplines. Gehringer’s recommendations include tips on the selection ofteaching assistants, strategies for maintaining the quality of the assistant’s grading work, andnotes on the importance of communication with teaching assistants.8Past engineering education papers on the topic of graduate teaching assistants have focused onprograms that train new teaching assistants. Professional training of graduate student TAs buildsteaching skills for future faculty. David A

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International Division (INTL): Humanitarian Design and Sustainable Development

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Jennina Sanchez, Florida International University; MILTON JANUARIO RUEDA, Ean University; Douglas Lee Robertson, Florida International University; Julian Rodrigo Sosa-Molano, Florida International University

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and 2005) holds about 23.4% of the global population whileGen Y (born between 1977 and 1993), also known as Millennials, holds 28.6% of the world’spopulation. Understanding the cross-generational disparities between engineering students whoare part of generation Z and generation Y helps educators to design better strategies to integratesustainability into curriculum. Thus, the hypothesis proposed is generation Z students fromengineering programs achieve higher sustainability knowledge scores than those generation Ystudents who are enrolled in engineering programs at the graduate level.The sample comprises 94 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate engineering programsin Bogota, Colombia. This cross-sectional study utilized a

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Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Graduate Studies

, commercialization and technology policy. In particular, his research has recently focused on cybersecurity topics including intrusion detection and forensics, robotic command and control, aerospace command and 3D printing quality assurance. Straub is a member of Sigma Xi, the AAAS, the AIAA and several other technical societies, he has also served as a track or session chair for numerous conferences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Development of Graduate Level Cybersecurity Programs at the North Dakota State UniversityAbstractThere is an acute need for both graduate and undergraduate degree holders in the cybersecurityfield. Approximately one out of three

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Tricks of the Trade for Teaching II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saravanan Swaminathan, Tennessee Technological University; Barath Baburao, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University

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New Engineering Educators

member is expected to be proficient in all of these areas.The status and nature of training graduate students for teaching is itself a topic of its ownright. [3] There have been several suggestions for training doctoral-level candidates forteaching. However, in the engineering arena, most of the efforts concentrate on traininggraduate teaching assistants (TA) in aiding the full-time faculty during a particularcourse, as has been previously mentioned. A unique way to address this problem hasbeen put forth very recently by both Purdue University and Virginia Tech [4]. At each ofthese institutions, a graduate student can enroll in an Engineering Education program andreceive their Ph. D. in this area. Such students are exposed to every aspect of

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CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas; Carol Schubert Gattis, University of Arkansas; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

ability to pay (not based on their parents). The full $10K per year will be used as agraduate stipend as part of their graduate degree program. Typical COE MS student stipendsvary by department from $1000-1200 per month. Participating COE departments make up anydifferential and the Graduate School is providing 7 graduate tuition waivers per semester for bothfall and spring. In addition, the students can earn funds through the integrated work experience.Thus, the cost of attendance for graduate studies should be almost completely mitigated. Theattainment of graduate degrees should raise the expectations of future generations, since parentseducational level is an important predictor of educational and occupational success11.A total of $520K is

Conference Session

Graduate Student Writing and Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan M. Cruz, Virginia Tech; Mayra S. Artiles , Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures LLC; Stephanie G. Adams, Old Dominion University

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their dissertation.Writing Clusters: A daily hour-long focus group lead by a facilitator who is an experienceddoctoral advisor. It consists of a semi-structured conversation with maximum eight students thatmeet to discuss and share personal progression during the practice writing sessions, and to reflecton the workshops’ topics, personal motivations in the dissertation process, relationship with theiradvisor and other topics related to graduate school politics or challenges. These clusters are oftenaccompanied by individualized coaching depending on participants’ needs and group dynamics.These main activities were informed by a design process grounded in research and theories aboutmotivation [8, 9] and management education [10]. Additionally

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Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Marbouti, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi D. Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

environments including the skills, roles,and responsibilities required in the professional work place. Topics covered includeleadership and management, financial education, project management, intrapersonaleffectiveness, communication skills, career development, and career-life balance. Duringthe semester students practiced assembling a professional portfolio, generating strategiesfor success in career advancement, networking with career professionals, developing acareer strategic plan, and relating their career goals and skill sets to various institutionalmissions and values, company cultures, and expected job functions.Administrating the surveysFour surveys were created on Qualtrics based on the four domains of Vitae ResearcherDevelopment Framework

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Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyun Hannah Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; A. Mattox Beckman Jr., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lucas Anderson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matthew D. Goodman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Chris Migotsky, University of Illinois; Nicole Johnson-Glauch

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Specialist in Education at the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) at the University of Illinois. He organizes the central campus teacher training program for the more than 800 new Teaching Assistants (TAs) Illinois welcomes each year. He continues to work with TAs throughout their graduate career by observing their classes, helping them collect and interpret feedback from their students, and shepherding them through CITL’s teaching certificate program. He offers a variety of workshops every year to faculty, staff, TAs, and undergraduates, on topics including course design, running effective discussions, and using humor in the classroom.Dr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah A. Goodman, Stevens Institute of Technology ; Emily L. Atieh, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

science education nonprofits.Emily L. Atieh, Stevens Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Graduate student perceptions of community building as a precursor to active learningAbstract:Active learning is widely understood to improve student outcomes, yet many active learningimplementation efforts are focused only on undergraduate courses [1], [2], [3]. Factors that mayinhibit active learning implementation in graduate courses include the belief that “rigor” andlecturing should go hand-in-hand in higher level courses, or a lack of community building morecommonly seen in undergraduate programs. Here, we present an exploratory study that uses

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GSD 8: Industry and Professional Skills

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jen (Jennifer) Herman, The Ohio State University; Leah Wahlin, The Ohio State University; Deborah Kuzawa, The Ohio State University

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

addressed questions around task analysis and genreanalysis [21]. Literature reviews, a challenging genre for any graduate student, can beparticularly tricky for engineering education PhD students for whom the argument structures andorganizational patterns diverge substantially from those they may have encountered in reading orwriting a review in an engineering domain, which might, for instance, use objective, measurablecriteria to define and compare processes, products, or characteristics. In contrast, EER literaturereviews not only use claim and evidence argument structures instead of objective comparisonsacross criteria, they also deploy these argument structures across a range of generic functions(scoping vs. systematic vs. integrative reviews

Conference Session

Online Programs and Program Assessment

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies

educational institutions. The ranking subsetchosen was the “Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs.” Due to its availability,extensiveness, and recognized status, it proved to be a good place to start. In the case of distance learning, nowadays generically termed as online programs, U.S.News and World Report uses the following definition: A program for which all the required coursework for program completion is able to be completed via distance education courses that incorporate internet-based learning technologies. Distance education courses are courses that deliver instruction to students who are separated from the instructor and support regular and substantive interaction between the students and the

Conference Session

Empowering Marginalized Voices in STEM: Perspectives and Initiatives

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Rodriguez, The University of Texas at Austin

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Work-In-Progress: Mentoring and motivating first-generation undergraduate students in engineering to conduct research and persist in STEMWork-In-Progress: Mentoring and motivating first-generation undergraduatestudents in engineering to conduct research and persist in STEMAbstractThis Work in Progress (WIP) paper aimed to create a pipeline for first generation undergraduatestudents to pursue a graduate STEM degree. The program is expected to increase participation ingraduate enrollment among first-generation students and to motivate them to persist in STEMfields by conducting

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuting W. Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Hyun Hannah Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Mattox Alan Beckman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lucas Anderson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Graduate Studies

CITL’s teaching certificate program. He offers a variety of workshops every year to faculty, staff, TAs, and undergraduates, on topics including course design, running effective discussions, and using humor in the classroom. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Integrated Engineering Leadership Initiative for Teaching Excellence (iELITE) Year Two: Assessment of Intermediate-Term Outcome for Graduate Teaching Assistant TrainingAbstractSince the spring of 2017, the Integrated Engineering Leadership Initiative for Teaching Excellence(iELITE) team has been developing and offering a course that seeks to train graduate teaching as-sistants (GTAs) in the College of

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anne Marguerite McAlister, University of Virginia; Sarah Catherine Lilly, University of Virginia; Jennifer L. Chiu, University of Virginia

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students,specifically, are often told to prioritize their research role over their educator role [61], despitethe demonstrated benefits of being in the educator role. For example, the experience of teachingleads to higher self-efficacy and effectiveness as an educator [62]–[65]. Additionally, graduatestudents’ experimental design and hypothesis generation skills improved from teaching aboutinquiry [61]. The benefits of serving in an educator role may be attractors to the educatoridentity. Graduate students serving in the role of an educator through involvement in scienceeducational outreach has been examined (e.g., [66]–[72]), with demonstrated benefits for K-12student participants, such as increased interest and positive views of science

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Louis Kajfez, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

research to practice cycle where teachingpractices are directly informed by research and research by teaching. Using this cyclicalapproach can help break the monotony of teaching, ensuring education is continuously improvedopposed to old habits being simply repeated.In the experiences of our participants, the current teaching practice or pedagogical training ofGTAs involved in FYEPs is minimal, but GTAs do have an interest in the topic and receivetraining from other venues to enhance pedagogy. Also informal mechanisms such as discussionswith faculty have an influence on GTAs’ teaching practice competence indicating that improvingteaching is a general concern in this community.LimitationsA limitation of this work is that it only included one

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Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Theresa Lynn Gonzalez

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Graduate Studies

Number and Total Audience Topics Presented Format ParticipantsNew Graduate 3 monthly 140  Data management for researchStudents lunch  High performance computing resources seminars  Library resourcesGraduate 3 monthly 81  Work-life balanceWomen lunch  Careers in Engineering seminarsStudents 3 monthly 113  Overview of certification in college teachinginterested in lunch  Introduction to Engineering Education researchteaching

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Andrew Rosse-Richards, Purdue University; Juan Diego Velasquez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B Nelson, Purdue University; Chantal Levesque-Bristol, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

professor of Educational Studies and Director of the Center for Instructional Excellence at Purdue University. She holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Ottawa, and has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Rochester and Professor of Psychology and Director of the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning at Missouri State University. She has taught courses in statistics and research methods at the undergraduate and graduate level. Her scholarly work is in the area of human motivation generally and academic motivation specifically. Using the theoretical framework of Self-Determination Theory, she conducts basic research in motivation and social psychology and ap- plied research in education

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Morgan Irvin, University of Missouri, Columbia; Elizabeth Hiteshue, Bain & Company; Samantha Laurel Swanson; Caroline Missouri Wochnick, Augsburg College; Hannah Bech, AmeriCorps VISTA; Amanda Marie Kapetanakis, Augsburg College; Mary Yvonne Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Derrick Langley, Space and Missile Center, Enterprise Ground Services Office (SMC/ADZS); Michael Geselowitz, IEEE History Center at Stevens Institute of Technology; MaryAnn C. Hellrigel, IEEE, IEEE History Center; Gregory Alan Good, American Institute of Physics

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Women in Engineering

/Education, Career, Awards/Honors, Gender-Related Questions, Reflection/Advice, andConclusion. Table I (shown on the next page) shows the structure of a typical oral historyinterview. Excluding an introduction and conclusion, the five general sections covered in theinterview are Early Life/Education, Career, Awards/Honors, Gender, and Reflection/Advice.Questions are personalized for each interviewee. Questions in the Early Life/Education sectioncover family background, early interests, early role models, and elementary through doctorateeducation. Questions in the Career section cover the general path of the interviewee’s career andthe projects and accomplishments she has at each. Questions in the Awards/Honors section focuson specific honors the

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Thomas L. Acker, Northern Arizona University; Nena E. Bloom, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

projects that focus on opportunities for, and retention of, K-20 students in STEM areas, majors and fields. She also conducts education research focusing on questions about professional development for educators and how educators support student learning in STEM. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 The Rapid Model: Initial Results from Testing a Model to Set Up a Course Sharing Consortia for STEM Programs at the Graduate LevelAbstractSkilled candidates with graduate training are in critical need in the wind energy industry. Toprepare for employment in the industry requires both general training (e.g., an engineeringdegree, a business degree, etc.) and

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Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Anthony, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Marjory Palius, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Carolyn Maher, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Prabhas Moghe, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Graduate Studies

students, the faculty/staff core group that convenes and facilitates each IRIF includesthe IGERT PI, co-PI, Program Manager and educational research partners. Complementing thiscore group of regularly-attending students and faculty is a “transient” or “variable” groupconsisting of the presenting student’s primary and cross-disciplinary thesis advisors, postdoctoralassociates and other graduate and undergraduate researchers from these groups, andoccasionally, other faculty and students particularly interested in the topic being discussed. Thistransient group can range from as few as 3 or 4 people to as many as 10 or more. The student tofaculty ratio is typically 4:1 or higher. The preponderance of students is an intentional part of theIRIF design

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Improved Pathways to Graduate Studies

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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models of study abroad including co-op and research abroad and established meaningful connection for research and attraction of funded international graduate students. Maria started working at Texas A&M in 2005 as Assistant Director for Latin American Programs and in 2009 she was promoted to Program Manager for South America in the same office. During her time at the Office for Latin America Programs she created, managed and developed projects to enhance the presence of Texas A&M University in Latin American and to support in the internationalization of the education, research, and outreach projects of the university. She was charged with the development and implementation of a strategic plan for Texas A&M

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Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan; Anthony Lachawiec, University of Michigan; Jeffrey Ringenberg, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

students have differing opinions on community service.2 TheASEE Student Chapter can play a role in educating undergraduate and graduate students in theimportance and benefit of supporting scientific and engineering endeavors in the localcommunity. We have chosen to organize groups of judges for local and regional science fairs aspart of this effort. These judges will help to award special “ASEE Recognition” certificates toinspire future generations of engineers (and begin the recruiting process too!).The ASEE Student Chapter has recognized the need and benefit of collaborating with variousorganizations and departments on campus. When considering evaluators for our SummerSeminar Series, we included members of Career Services, CRLT, and the Center

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Audrey Rorrer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; David K. Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Praveen Ramaprabhu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Mesbah Uddin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Harish P. Cherukuri, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Terry Xu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deep Prajapati, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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knowledge economy. Atscale, the corresponding increase in technology startups, intellectual property, and downstreamemployment will vitalize regional and national economies, while extending the nation’s leadershipin science and technology. Findings generated from our study will be shared to focus on bestpractices for a diverse student body in doctoral education, that are designed to serve as a pipelinefor technology entrepreneurship. PAtENT is laying the groundwork for a wider debate on theevolving role of modern STEM doctoral programs, and opening the door for other innovations tothe Ph.D. roadmap that better prepares students for entrepreneurial innovation careers.ConclusionThe PAtENT modal for doctoral education seeks to expand the graduate

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Online and Professional Graduate Programs

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carmen Torres-Sánchez , Loughborough University; Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Charles M. Wolf, Texas A&M University

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, processes and services), to retrain or tochange direction, e.g., wanting to move away from school teaching positions.The 42.65% were non-UK citizens attracted to the program, which is a good indication of theattraction to the British Higher Education system, of which 20.59% are overseas students (i.e.,beyond the EU frontiers). In particular, China and Nigeria were the most common countries oforigin of our overseas graduates, implying the positive image perceived by those nationals whoare investing in their education overseas.The motivational characteristics for these students, i.e., their motivations to enroll in this degreeprogram, varied from person to person.It is difficult to generalize their main motivation but these can be grouped into three

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy Noonan, Purdue University; Jaemeen Baek, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sangil Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ulas Tezel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Grant Michalski, Georgia Institute of Technology; Chia-Hung Hou, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. He served on DAEC from the formation of the committee in August 2004 to June 2005. Page 11.130.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Successful Student-Initiated Assessment Method for an Environmental Engineering Graduate ProgramAbstractObstacles in assessing academic conditions can include generating interest in assessment effortsin order to achieve high response rates, transcending communication barriers, preservingconfidentiality, minimizing biases from numerous sources, and conducting meaningful statisticalanalyses. A graduate

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Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Norton, University of Michigan; Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan

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within the CoE, planning, organizing, and staffing variousactivities and events throughout the year. These activities and events generally centered onengineering and higher education but covered a very broad spectrum, ranging from hostingpanels such as “Getting into Graduate School” and “Applying for an Academic Position,”organizing a multicultural fair: “The Martin Luther King Celebration,” managing a summer longresearch seminar series. This approach was driven by the lack of alternative sponsors within theCoE and the interest of the student members. Over the years this led to recognized success in theform of winning - two years in a row - the University of Michigan Elaine Harden Award,awarded to the Michigan Engineering student society that

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Graduate Student Writing and Communication

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies

both graduate training experts and employers agreeing on the need for effectivecommunication skills among STEM PhD graduates, it is essential that institutions of highereducation develop training and education around written and oral communication skills. Efforts in STEM communication training. While the purpose of this literature reviewis not to create a comprehensive catalog of other graduate-level STEM communication trainingopportunities, there exist a handful of notable trainings offered by both universities and externalentities. These trainings take the form of workshops, programs, and university courses withvarying topical foci and depth of training. A 2015 COMPASS report details the landscape ofscience communication training in

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Graduate Student Support

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Matthews P.E., University of South Carolina; Darin Freeburg, University of South Carolina; Kevin Brock, University of South Carolina; Gina M. Kunz P.h.D., University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

students in Biomedical Engineering, students from other programs(chemical, mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering; computer science, and chemistry)have also enrolled. The subject matter, critical thinking as applied to the challenge of reading andwriting technical literature, is universal and applies to any STEM area.Critical Thinking FrameworkIt is commonly believed that American baccalaureate education instills CT abilities that could bebrought to a graduate program [4]. Furthermore, it is generally expected that graduate studentswill further develop their reading, writing, and CT skills implicitly, either through coursework oras a natural outcome of the student/advisor apprentice relationship. Experience at both theundergraduate [5

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Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Sarah Root, University of Arkansas; Emine Cagin, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

critical resource upon whichmany large research institutions rely. The GSI position also provides a pivotal opportunity fordeveloping the next generation of engineering faculty and industry leaders through training andmentoring. A centrally organized peer mentor program1 is one approach that can positivelyimpact not only the GSIs’ teaching experiences, but the peer mentors’ experiences as well.2 Thispaper evaluates the Engineering GSI Mentor (EGSM) program at the University of Michigan,which is designed to train and empower selected graduate students to provide teaching-relatedservices to their fellow GSIs. EGSMs’ duties range from consultations on a variety ofpedagogical topics to in-classroom services, such as observing a GSI’s teaching and