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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez, Mississippi State University

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. Page 15.630.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Graduate Student Qualifying Exam Approach: Course to Guide Students Through Writing a Research ProposalAbstractThis paper describes a new course at Mississippi State University that provides structuredguidance on writing an NSF research proposal. Course development was guided by personalcommunications with David F. Ollis and his 1995 article1 in Chemical Engineering Education on“The Research Proposition.” The endearing premise of this proposal-based qualifying exam isthat writing a research proposal is a learning tool that teaches tangible research skills whichstudents do not gain in their traditional graduate coursework. This course was focused for first

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Graduate Studies Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carrie A. Obenland, Rice Office of STEM Engagement; Carolyn Nichol, Rice University

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Paper ID #26256Board 86: Grad Student STEM Share: From Pilot Program to Beyond STEMDr. Carrie A. Obenland, Rice Office of STEM Engagement Dr. Obenland is the Assistant Director for Outreach and Research at the Rice Office of STEM Engage- ment. She as her PhD in Chemistry from Rice University, as well as her Masters. Her graduate work was focused on chemical education. She earned her BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.Carolyn Nichol, Rice University Dr. Carolyn Nichol is a Faculty Fellow in Chemistry and the Director of the Rice Office of STEM En- gagement (R-STEM). R-STEM provides teacher

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Preparation for Graduate Research

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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representative on the Haas Technical Education Council, which is committed to developing manufacturing expertise at the high school, trade school, and university level. He received a BSEE from Purdue University in 1992, and a MS in Engineering Education in 2019. He has over 15 years of industrial experience, specializing in manufacturing and electronic controls, for which he holds 3 patents. Eric’s industrial experience includes positions at Toyota, Cummins, Woodward, and TRW Automotive. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue, with an expected graduation date of Aug 2020.Prof. David F Radcliffe P.E., Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Radcliffe’s research

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Research and Graduate Studies

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika A. Mosyjowski, University of Michigan ; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, University of Michigan; Steven J. Skerlos, University of Michigan

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Page 23.377.9their strategies for adapting to these costs.In addition to EVT and our pilot work, our survey content is based on our consultations withfaculty members and current and previous PhD students as well as the literature on engineeringstudents, graduate education, and adult learners. While we relied heavily on previous research inour survey design, due to the limited research on engineering returners, some of the questionswere informed by the experiences of our team, our expert advisors, and the experiences ofstudents in our pilot studies. The table below includes our survey sections, sample questions, andthe literature that informs the questions within that section.Table 4: Final survey sections and sample questionsSection Topic

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati

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develop professional skills. And itis possible that some of the topics currently covered in the PFF program will now becovered in departmental seminars. This will free up time in the PFF program foradditional topics, and it is important to identify what topics will be most valuable forparticipants. Page 15.532.3The merging of the College of Engineering with the College of Applied Science, whichwill be official in July 2010, will also have a major effect on many aspects of the PFFprogram. All current departments are being restructured into schools, with most schoolsscheduled to offer graduate degrees, undergraduate engineering degrees, andundergraduate

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Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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the course they currently TA for, in addition to learning at least one lessonfrom our stories instead of having to find it out for themselves.Overview of ContentThe session in not intended as an all-encompassing guide to TA responsibilities, but a generaloverview of some of the tasks and challenges that typical TAs experience. Topics covered(Figure 2) include teaching, holding office hours, grading, working with your professor, workingin a team of TAs and writing lesson plans. Page 13.1291.4 Figure 2: Tips from the Trenches Content OverviewThe advantage of having a TA and a faculty member generating the lesson plan is the

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Professional Development for Graduate Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Dennis W. Hess, Georgia Institute of Technology

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course, students should be shown some of the primary reasons forfrustration in early (and perhaps later) leadership roles; these have been described above. Inaddition, students must be reminded of the difference between the technical problems that havebeen posed in their core courses, where (generally) a single correct answer or approach is sought,and sociotechnical problems that have better or poorer approaches that often depend upon thespecific individuals, team or organization, and have few right or wrong answers. Assignmentsthat emphasize self-awareness and self-assessment introduce topics that few students haveexplored since engineering and science core courses do not address ‘people’ issues [12,13].However, self-assessment and self

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Jenkins, University of Detroit Mercy

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publications, and over 250 presentations. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Washington-Seattle; a MSME from Purdue University and a BSME from Marquette University. Page 12.1509.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Undergraduate Research as a Motivation for Attending Graduate School Abstract There is a clear problem at the university level in terms of directing students toward graduateschools. This problem is further complicated by the declining number of international graduatestudents

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Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa J. Didiano, University of Toronto; Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto; Jonathan Turner, University of Toronto; Mark Franklin, University of Toronto & OneLifeTools; Jason H. Anderson, University of Toronto; Markus Bussmann, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Julie Audet P.Eng., University of Toronto

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Paper ID #26276I Have a Ph.D.! Now What? A Program to Prepare Engineering Ph.D.’s andPostdoctoral Fellows for Diverse Career OptionsTeresa J. Didiano, University of Toronto Teresa Didiano is the Special Programs Coordinator at the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering at the University of Toronto. She develops and coordinates leadership programs for under- graduate students, graduate students, and engineering professionals. Teresa has an HBSc and MSc from the University of Toronto, and Life Skills Coaching Certification from George Brown College.Ms. Lydia Wilkinson, University of Toronto Lydia

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Graduate Student Experiences

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Janet Davis, University of Washington

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receive her Ph.D. from the University of Washington in June 2006. Page 11.1307.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Journey to a Teaching-Oriented Faculty Position: A Handbook of Advice for Graduate StudentsAbstractA graduate education usually trains students as researchers and scholars in their fields. Curriculaof computer science and engineering graduate programs generally include courses in researchmethods and provide ample opportunities for students to work as research assistants. Recentresearch has shown, however, that graduate students are not necessarily prepared for

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Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Zalewski, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton

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education in scientific and engineering fields requires students to learn detailedtechnical information in courses that continue to be taught in a traditional lecture format. Arecent op-ed piece in the New York Times 1 brings to light the disparity in learning that occurswhen college courses are delivered only in a traditional lecture format. The author notesevidence suggesting the lecture format, when used without other instructional techniques,unfairly disadvantages women, minorities, low-income, and first-generation students.Furthermore, students entering technical graduate programs increasingly express multimodallearning preferences2 as well as a predilection for web-based communication and collaborativelearning tools3 (such as google docs

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Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Vaccari, Stevens Institute of Technology; Siva Thangam, Stevens Institute of Technology

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also were revealing of theactual standards used by doctoral dissertation committees in evaluating the dissertation anddefense.Introduction:Learning outcomes assessment has become a standard part of higher education. Inspired byquality control approaches used in industry, it began to be required in education by specializedaccreditation agencies such as ABET, Inc.1 and The Association to Advance Collegiate Schoolsof Business (AACSB)2. More recently, similar requirements have been adopted by regionalaccreditation agencies, such as the Middle States Commission on Higher Education3, which haspromulgated a requirement that all offerings, including graduate programs, have “program goalsthat are stated in terms of student learning outcomes.” Graduate

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Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lyubov Kurkalova, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephen Johnston, North Carolina A&T State University

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to numerous reports ofthe need for engineering graduates with strong technical skills as well as a broader education,and (3) to emphasize to students that energy and environmental technology decisions are drivenby economic considerations.The two course sequence EES 810 (Theory and Practice of Energy and EnvironmentalEconomic Policy Analysis) and EES 811 (Application of Energy and Environmental EconomicPolicy Analysis) are the starting point for the thread of economic analysis that runs throughoutthe EES course of study. This part of the EES curriculum is designed to provide students withsome basic economic analysis tools that can be used throughout their career to analyze energyand environmental technologies not just in terms of technology

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Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan McNeill, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Tenille Medley, Purdue University; Jeremi Hayes, Purdue University

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AC 2008-1078: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUMENT TO COLLECTPEDAGOGICAL DATA FROM GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS WITHINENGINEERING LABORATORIESNathan McNeill, Purdue UniversityMonica Cox, Purdue UniversityHeidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue UniversityTenille Medley, Purdue UniversityJeremi Hayes, Purdue University Page 13.420.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of an Instrument to Collect Pedagogical Data from Graduate Teaching Assistants within Engineering LaboratoriesAbstract Most graduate teaching assistants receive little or no pedagogical feedback on theirinstruction. This paper describes the first steps in the development of instruments to

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Improved Pathways to Graduate Studies

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol S. Gattis, University of Arkansas; Manuel D. Rossetti P.E., University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy P.E., University of Arkansas; Edgar C. Clausen, University of Arkansas; Wenjuo Lo, University of Arkansas

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provides enrichment activities geared towardcreating awareness plus developing interest and providing logistical information about graduateschool. For example, workshops include topics on developing research skills, general graduateschool information, the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), research ethics andprofessionalism, and communicating research. Additional workshops are geared towardundergraduate student retention for expanding the pool of potential graduate students. Facultymentor the students in developing graduate school applications their senior year. Students arealso provided tools to help them obtain internships and undergraduate research experiences. AllSIIRE students have financial need, and scholarships are provided through an NSF

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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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Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University; Rachel F. Perlman, Stony Brook University; Kimberly Bell, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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school invited graduates working in industry and academia.”Critical Reviews: ● “The time was not ideal.” ● “I feel like the alumni panels were very generic. I would prefer to listen to alumni closer to my area of studies, since I have already chosen to pursue a PhD on a more specific topic.” ● “I wish the school received questions from students earlier and answered during the orientation.” ● “It’s just the distancing because of the pandemic, I’m sure in person would have been great.”One surprise outcome was the creation of a “GroupMe” by one of the program participants. Allincoming masters and PhD students were invited to engage with each other on this free, mobilemessaging platform.Teaching Assistant Training: A

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Graduate Study Programs Supporting Diversity and Underrepresented Minority Students - Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 4

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Janet M. Beagle, Purdue University College of Engineering; Phillip S. Dunston, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Susan K. Fisher, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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/Innovation_Through_Diversity.pdf , accessed February 12, 2017. 5. Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, http://www.aplu.org/about-us/history- of-aplu/what-is-a-land-grant-university/index.html, accessed February 12, 2017. 6. Hurtado, S. M., K. Eagan, T. Figueroa, and B. Hughes. "Reversing underrepresentation: The impact of undergraduate research programs on enrollment in STEM graduate programs." (2014). 7. Institute for Higher Education Policy, “Supporting First-Generation College Students through Classroom-Based Practices”, September 2012.

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Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University

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the new economy, “regionaldevelopment must become an institutional priority”. The university must become a catalyst forinnovation, producing a graduate steeped in the new culture of innovation and become engagedwith the outside community in building and generating economic growth.While it is being recognized that universities need to expand their role in the economic health ofthe region and that this priority must start at the top in the chancellor’s and president’s mission,the need for transformation of the reward and performance measurement systems for faculty isnot being clearly recognized. The traditional metrics of scholarship, service and learning, if leftunmodified, do not stimulate and encourage engagement. If, in fact, a faculty

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #43552Harnessing the Strengths of Neurodiverse Students in Graduate STEM Fields:The Central Role of Advisor-Advisee CommunicationMs. Connie Syharat, University of Connecticut Connie Syharat is a Ph.D. student and Research Assistant at the University of Connecticut as a part of two neurodiversity-centered NSF-funded projects, Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (NSF:RED) ”Beyond Accommodation: Leveraging Neurodiversity for Engineering Innovation” and Innovations in Graduate Education (NSF:IGE) ”Encouraging the Participation of Neurodiverse Students in STEM Graduate Programs to Radically Enhance the Creativity

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Mental Health of Graduate Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida

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Step 6: generate short-tern winsCommunicate group norms Step 8: anchor new Value, Connectivityand expectations approaches in the cultureThese objectives were designed to leverage the theoretical frameworks while also addressingcommonly cited challenges in graduate education. Firstly, the retreat aimed to foster camaraderiesince lack of community can feel isolating for engineering graduate students [6]. Residingtogether throughout the retreat allowed the research group many opportunities to buildcommunity and connect: preparing and eating meals together, having casual conversationsbetween sessions and at the end of each day, and participating in recreation activities.Individual

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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studentsopportunity to solve real-world engineering problems [2]. Learners demonstrate the ability toplan, select, and locate information; engage in critical analysis; apply multilayered decisionmaking; and generate new meaning [3]. Mosher found that the purpose of capstone programs isto give students the opportunity to apply technical tools, techniques and knowledge learned inthe classroom to an open-ended, realistic, and creative problem-solving experience [4, 5, 6, 7]. Inaddition to the value of the application of engineering concepts, these educational experiencesare lauded as excellent preparation and are strongly encouraged by industry [2]. Ha contends thata capstone project can be an extremely useful application in high demand in the real world

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Professionalism and Preparations Developed by Graduate Study Programs—Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 7

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael W. Keller, The University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Valerie N. Streets, University of Tulsa; Alison J. Kerr, University of Tulsa; Rami M. Younis, The University of Tulsa; Leah Tecle, University of Tulsa; Daniel W. Crunkleton, University of Tulsa

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and fairness are generally not directly addressed in formal or informal settings.While these competencies are not always part of formal graduate engineering education, theknowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to work effectively in a diverse work environment arebecoming central to success. Engineering has historically been predominantly male, which hasmade the professional and education system vulnerable to practices that are unwelcoming tounderrepresented groups, especially women. A focus in the development of this competencymodel was to include competencies related to professional behavior that creates an open andinclusive environment for everyone.Based on the preliminary competencies in Table 1, a draft of competencies and definitions

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Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Mary Anne Walker, Michigan State University

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Paper ID #15171The inGEAR Program: Recruiting International Graduate Students throughUndergraduate Research InternshipsDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engi- neering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing

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Professional Development and Advising for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Steve Skerlos, University of Michigan; Adam B. Baker, University of Michigan

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Paper ID #8969The PhD Advising Relationship: Needs of Returning and Direct-PathwayStudentsMs. Erika Mosyjowski, University of MichiganDr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Engi- neering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research focuses on idea gen- eration, design strategies, design ethnography, creativity instruction, and engineering practitioners who return to graduate school. She teaches

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky; Julia E. Parker, University of Kentucky ; Keren Mabisi, University of Cincinnati; Carissa B. Schutzman, University of Cincinnati; Mark Crocker, University of Kentucky

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. IntroductionA National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) has been established at theUniversity of Kentucky (UK) to enhance graduate education by integrating research andprofessional skill development within a diverse, inclusive and supportive academy. The keyfeatures of this NRT – the main goal of which is to generate an innovative model for STEMgraduate student training by identifying and implementing the most effective tools for thetraining of STEM professionals – have been described in a recent publication [1]. In this andfuture contributions, we intend to showcase data from the NRT, focusing on the evaluation of itsconstituent parts. Against this backdrop, this manuscript describes the first three out of the manyinterventions within

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Graduate Programs, Development, and Research Fellowships

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Dunn, University of Colorado, Boulder; Sarah Miller, University of Colorado, Boulder; Stephanie Swartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Arthur L.C. Antoine, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Paper ID #14680Effects of a One-Week Research Program on the Graduate School Pipelineand Graduate Student Professional DevelopmentVanessa Dunn, University of Colorado, Boulder Vanessa Dunn is the Director of Student Engagement and Community Building at the College of Engineer- ing and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and an M.A. in Educational Policy, both from the University of Colorado Boulder. She taught math at the high school level and also has a background in Student Affairs (Residential Life/Education). She is com- mitted to creating inclusive

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Graduate Studies Potpourri

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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graduation age is comparable to that of other STEM fields, it is in stark contrastto average graduation ages in fields such as education (38.3) and humanities (34.2), where it ismore common for students to return for a degree after working in the field for several years [8].Though there is limited research on returners at the doctoral level in engineering, research onreturners generally in a number of fields suggests returning students may have distinct strengthsand challenges. In addition to the rich applied work experiences they can bring to their doctoralwork [3], returners may be more mature, goal-oriented, and motivated, and possess strongteamwork skills and a high work ethic [9] - [11]. However, returners can also face challengestransitioning

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Future Career and Professional Success for Graduate Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Miguel Alfonso Nino, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Kimberly Monique Holmes, George Mason University

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/news.release/ecopro.nr0.htm 2. Wendler, Cathy; Bridgeman, Brent; Markle, Ross; Cline, Fred; Bell, Nathan; McAllister, Patricia; and Kent, Julia. Pathways through graduate school and into careers. Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Service, 2012. 3. Austin, Ann E. “Preparing the Next Generation of Faculty: Graduate School as Socialization to the Academic Career.” The Journal of Higher Education 73, no. 1 (2002): 94-122. 4. Bess, James L. “Anticipatory socialization of graduate students.” Research in Higher Education 8, no. 4 (1978): 289-317. 5. Corcoran, Mary, & Clark, Shirley M. “Professional socialization and contemporary career attitudes of three faculty generations.” Research in

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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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sound hard skills, also ensure they are graduating engineers who haveencountered and practiced communication, teamwork, and the ability to recognize and resolveethical dilemmas; who are cognizant of the potentially enormous social impact of engineering;and who have skills which facilitate lifelong learning in these very areas? Page 22.1203.2Schools of engineering are parts of larger educational institutions, and, as such, have theopportunity and obligation to make the best use of the resources a whole university has to offer.Here at the University of Pittsburgh, the Swanson School of Engineering faculty andadministration have worked in tandem with

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Preparation for Graduate Research

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Bala Ram P.E., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Tobin N. Walton, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Teixeira-Poit

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points to deficiencies in a number of areas. First, despite agood deal of research on engineering identity at the undergraduate level, educational researchers havefocused less attention on the graduate level. Choe, et al (2017), stand out as a notable exception in areport on work with graduate engineering students in a large public research university on the topic of 3“Engineering Graduate Student Identity”. Relatedly, the relatively minimal research on identification as aresearcher (Choe, et al., 2017; Kajifez & McNair, 2014), has largely been focused in non-engineeringfields such as education and counseling (Harrison, 2008). This is important because the scant researchthat does exist on