Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ritushree Chatterjee, Iowa State University; Ahmed E. Kamal, Iowa State University; Zhengdao Wang, Iowa State University

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Graduate Studies

was in tune with the shifting paradigms in engineering educationwherein research in the fields of educational, learning and social-behavioral sciences are beingapplied to engineering courses [16]. Literature has shown the benefits of peer interaction andlearning. Such activities developed stronger higher order thinking capabilities in student andreduced their feelings of isolation in an online environment [17], [18]. Vonderwell, Liang, andAlderman [8] studied asynchronous online discussions in five master’s level graduate courses,where they were used as means of peer and self-formative assessment. The authors observed thatsuch a strategy provided opportunities to learners and instructors to engage in social interactions,which provided for

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

articles, 39 blog posts and news articles, 5 websites dedicated to the flipped classroom,and 6 websites that serve as resources for flipped classroom teachers. In their investigation,Bishop and Verleger limit their review to only those research studies and references that includea requirement for students to watch pre-recorded video lectures outside of class. They suggestthat future research on the flipped classroom include controlled studies that examine studentperformance throughout the classroom.While the majority of the flipped classroom literature has focused on undergraduate education, afew recent studies have focused on graduate education. Successful implementations of theflipped classroom have been reported in the medical field including

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittain Sobey, The University of Texas - Austin; Margo Cousins, The University of Texas - Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas - Austin; Stephanie Ruth Young M.Ed., The University of Texas - Austin

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

Texas, she has worked with the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Biomedical Engineering on under- graduate student education initiatives. She draws on her experiences in technical recruiting and mathe- matics education to influence her research. Stephanie holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a master’s in educational psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Targeted Recruitment of Biomedical Engineering Graduate Students: The Influence of Recruitment Event ChangesAbstractThis paper presents progress on an ongoing study of the effectiveness of the

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia; Sabbia Tilli, University of Western Australia

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Educational Research and Methods

condition for producing a competent engineer? Areother skills/attributes equally or more desirable?Understanding more about the transition between engineering education and practice could alsoprovide highly relevant guidance for curriculum development. On-the-job learning and industryspecific training will always be needed but this takes time. A detailed understanding ofengineering practice in the first year could be helpful in helping graduates make an easier andmore productive transition into their careers and also help employers understand which trainingwill be most effective.There is a clear need for empirically based research to fill these gaps in our understanding of therelationship between engineering education and practice by studying

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey Beddoes, San Jose State University; Sarah Grajdura, University of California, Davis

Paper ID #37334A Systematic Literature Review of the Research on GenderedSocialization in Graduate Engineering EducationSarah Allison Grajdura Sarah is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California Davis. Her research interests combine sustainable transportation, natural disasters, transportation equity, and engineering education. She holds a Ph.D. in civil environmental engineering from University of California Davis.Kacey Beddoes (Project Director) Kacey Beddoes, Project Director, San Jose State University College of Engineering Dean’s Office and Research

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Graduate Studies Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mirit Shamir; Stacy Hutchinson, Kansas State University; Gaea Hock; Ryan Hansen, Kansas State University; Jonathan Aguilar, Kansas State University; Nathan Hendricks, Kansas State University; Prathap Parameswaran, Kansas State University; Matthew Sanderson; Rebecca Cors; Melanie Derby, Kansas State University

. Several author team membershave experience in undergraduate capstone in engineering and social science as well as experiencedoing interdisciplinary research and working in interdisciplinary teams. These experiences allowus to develop an interdisciplinary capstone curriculum at the graduate level.Course StructureThe NRT capstone provides students an opportunity to gain interdisciplinary research experienceby synthesizing the science, engineering, technical, and professional skills they have gainedthroughout their NRT traineeship and their graduate degree study. Students select the NRTcapstone products, and work in a group of up to six master’s and/or doctoral students from at leasttwo disciplines. It was anticipated that students would finish

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

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

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2024 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Karl Benjamin Ernsberger, Graduation Solutions, LLC

Paper ID #44706Designing an Iterative Research Kit Exchange Program for Remote HighSchool Science (Evaluation)Karl Benjamin Ernsberger, Graduation Solutions, LLC Karl Ernsberger began developing novel learning experiences as an undergraduate at Embry Riddle Aero- nautical University, setting up his own Senior Thesis program with the GSIS department chair to manage a nonprofit office in Iraq during the 2007-2008 invasion. Since that experience in creating his own learn- ing environment, he has spent 12 years in Secondary education on two continents, developing and testing learning systems in STEM classrooms. Karl holds a

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #21438Engineering Industry Perspectives and Policies Related to Employees’ Pur-suit of Engineering Doctoral TrainingMs. Erika Mosyjowski, University of Michigan Erika Mosyjowski is a PhD student in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. She also earned a Master’s in Higher Education at Michigan and a Bachelor’s in Psychology and Sociology from Case Western Reserve University. Before pursuing a PhD, Erika had a dual appointment in UM’s College of Engineering working in student affairs and as a research associate. While grounded in the field of higher education

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Graham, Johns Hopkins University; Pamela H. Sheff, Johns Hopkins University; Evelyn Carolina Torres-Alfaro, Johns Hopkins University

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

standing. Theymostly do not seek these degrees on the pathway toward a Ph.D., academia and/or research. Formost, the MEM degree is terminal.The Role of Graduate Programs U.S. graduate programs appeal to U.S. students as well as international students. Since thelate 1980s, the international activities of universities “dramatically expanded in volume, scopeand complexity” [2]. Foreign students at all levels of academic study contributed more than $32billion to the American economy in 2014 [3]. The motivations for international students to attend U.S. graduate programs differ, althoughlittle direct research has explored this area among graduate students, especially engineeringstudents. Looking at international undergraduate enrollees

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Carey Michael Snowden, Middle Tennessee State University

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Graduate Studies

, and the 2007 Faculty Advisor of the Year Award. He received the Excellence in Engineering Education Award and Faculty Advisor Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). He was also nominated for the MTSU 2005 and 2009-11 Outstanding Research Award. He received two Academic Excellence awards from the Tennessee Board of Region in 2010-11. Foroudastan has also won many College of Basic and Applied Science awards. In addition to this, Foroudastan also reviews papers for journals and conference proceedings of ASEE, ASEE-SE, and ASME, and he has been a session moderator for several professional conferences.Mr. Carey Michael Snowden, Middle Tennessee State University Carey Snowden serves as the Graduate

Conference Session

Graduate Student Support

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael R. Berta, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Graduate Studies

teaching practices, student feedback,inclusiveness, and shared experiences from existing graduate teaching assistants. Following theconference, graduate teaching assistants were encouraged to attend monthly meetings to exploreissues they were facing and provide just-in-time support. Graduate Teaching Assistants withclass instruction assignments also participated in formative midcourse evaluations of theirteaching and consultations with the teaching center at the university. During the monthlymeetings, graduate teaching assistants identified that they felt pressured and stressed as part oftheir manifold roles of student, graduate teaching assistant, researcher, and individual. Theuniversity’s teaching center developed an internal burnout study in

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Frehill; Amanda Lain, New Mexico State University; Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Lauren Ketcham, New Mexico State University; Karen Luces, New Mexico State University

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Graduate Studies

and Technology/2Lain Evaluation Research/3New Mexico State University / 4New Mexico Public Interest Research GroupAbstract—The numbers of students pursuing graduate education at the master’s level hasincreased nearly four-fold since 1966. In engineering, the number climbed from 13,705 mastersdegrees and 2,301 doctoral degrees awarded in 1966 to 33,872 masters and 5,776 doctoraldegrees awarded in 2004[2]. Women and under-represented minorities’ (URM) share ofengineering doctoral degrees have increased but members of these groups are stillunderrepresented at the doctoral level. This paper uses draw evidence about 24 facultymembers’ retrospective views of mentoring experiences from semi-structured qualitativeinterviews. Case study

Conference Session

New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Stephen Eck, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-63: ACCELERATED DUAL GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMSRonald Kane, New Jersey Institute of Technology Ronald S. Kane is Dean of Graduate Studies and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Before that he had been Dean of Graduate Studies, Research, and Continuing Professional Education and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology and before that served as Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Manhattan College. He has industrial experience in the energy and aerospace industries and worked for a number of years on nuclear safety and alternative energy systems, with focus on modeling and evaluation of thermal/fluid

Conference Session

Improving the Teaching Skills of Graduate Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Crocker, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Ramachandran Venkatesan, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Steven Shorlin, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Nabil Dawood, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Graduate Studies

graduate students, and graduate research support. His teaching interests include classroom engagement and motivation through proper use of demonstrations, technology and humour.Nabil Dawood, Memorial University of Newfoundland Nabil Dawood is a Ph.D. student in civil engineering at Memorial University having completed his Master's Degree in Civil Engineering at Menoufiya University in Cairo, Egypt. Nabil's research focus for his PhD is the behavior of steel reinforced concrete panels subjected to direct tension. Page 14.1146.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Brooks, Temple University; Naji Khoury, Temple University; Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Tony Singh, Temple University; Hossein Rostami, Philadelphia University; Amithraj Amavasai, Temple University; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University

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Graduate Studies

alteringpeople to the obstacles that creative people must face and overcome them will help enhancecreativity. Brooks and Jahanian8, and Lumsdaine and Lumsdaine9 prescribed that encouragingstudents to define and redefine a problem rather than always doing it for them will increasecreativity.MethodologyThe authors developed a strategy for improving students’ creativity in CE 723 – PavementSystems Management, a graduate course in the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering. The course taught in Summer 2004 was taken as the control group. This was taughtusing traditional lecture method. In Spring 2007, this course was taught using the strategydeveloped in this study. The strategy consisted of creative opportunities provided by the

Conference Session

Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #22495Misconception Clarification in Online Graduate CoursesMs. Jennifer Mansfield, Arizona State University Jennifer Mansfield is an instructional Designer at Arizona State University (ASU). She is housed in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering within the Global Outreach and Extended Education (GOEE) de- partment.Dr. Terry L. Alford, Arizona State University Dr. Alford holds the rank of professor in the School for the Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy. He currently integrates JTF tools and concepts into his on-line course delivery.N. David Theodore, Arizona State University

Conference Session

The Challenges of Tech Transfer

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael McCorquodale, Mobius Microsystems, Inc.; Richard Brown, University of Utah

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2007-756: MOBIUS MICROSYSTEMS: A CASE STUDY IN THECOMMERCIALIZATION OF GRADUATE RESEARCH IN ELECTRICALENGINEERINGMichael McCorquodale, Mobius Microsystems, Inc. Michael S. McCorquodale was born in Richardson, TX, on November 12, 1974. He received the B.S.E. degree with honors in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1997. For the next year, he was with Hughes Space and Communications Co., El Segundo, CA, where he developed GHz InP and SiGe digital integrated circuits. In 1998, he began graduate work at the University of Michigan where he completed the M.S.E and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering in 2000 and 2004, respectively, in the National

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Carl Becker P.E., Iowa State University; Joel K. Sikkema, Iowa State University; Nicole Lynn Oneyear, Iowa State University; Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University

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Student

AC 2012-4133: CATALYZING GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH DIS-SEMINATION: CASE STUDY OF A TECHNICAL POSTER COMPETI-TIONMr. Timothy Carl Becker P.E., Iowa State University Timothy C. Becker is a Ph.D. candidate of civil engineering at North Carolina State University and a lecturer in the Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University. Becker holds a B.S. in construction engineering from Iowa State University and a M.B.A. from Arizona State University. Becker is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Arizona and is a member of ASEE, NSPE, ASCE, and the Lean Construction Institute (LCI).Joel K. Sikkema, Iowa State University Joel Sikkema is a Ph.D. candidate in the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan F. Arratia, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs; Luis F. Font, Ana G. Mendez University System

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Electrical and Computer

Business Ethics courses to Undergraduates students. Since December 2009, he is the BPC-A Coordina- tor at Ana G. Mendez University System (AGMUS) for the Caribbean Computing Center for Excellence (CCCE) Alliance to support students to continue studies in computer related fields in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Page 22.308.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 CARIBBEAN COMPUTING CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE: BUILDING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SKILLS, CHANGING RECEPTION OF POST-GRADUATE NEEDSAbstract 1The Caribbean Computing Center for Excellence (CCCE) was

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamed A. Bourham; Donald J. Dudziak

Session 2377Undergraduate Research As An Enhanced Educational Tool and A Transition Mechanism for Post-Graduate Studies Mohamed A. Bourham and Donald J. Dudziak Department of Nuclear Engineering North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7909 Research experience for undergraduates is of great importance not only forconducting research on a topic that has impact on a current research activity, butalso as a tool to enhance undergraduate education. During the past decade,undergraduate research in nuclear engineering was irregular, a case-to-case event,based on individuals

Conference Session

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

academically talented but financially needy studentsto complete STEM degrees and enter the workforce. The SIIRE project addresses NSF’sprogrammatic goal by integrating external (industry supported) intern or co-op experiences ofstudents with ongoing on-campus engineering research activities to provide a guided pathway toa graduate engineering degree. The requested scholarship funds defray student educational costsduring their sophomore, junior, and senior years of undergraduate study and during 1.5 years oftheir graduate studies.We first describe the background and motivation for the need for programs to increase thenumber of students who complete B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering. Then, we describe thestructure of the SIIRE program and how it

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

asurvey completed by 58.7% of the program’s participants, 72.6 % of the students enrolled in orcompleted a graduate program of study.18 Undergraduate research programs can intereststudents in going to graduate school and can also confirm the decision for graduate school forstudents. The National Science Foundation sponsors many Research Experiences forUndergraduates (REU) summer programs across the nation.Discussions are ongoing about the best practices for promoting diversity in graduate engineeringeducation.19 After a student has decided that he/she will attend graduate school, there are manydecisions to be made and factors that will influence the success of the decision. It is desirablefor the student to understand the graduate school process

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Sherris, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Christine Reiser Robbins, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Jianhong Ren, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

certified as an EFL and ESL teacher as well as a School Principal. Ari’s research and language revitalization interests include Mikasuki, Salish Ql’ispe (aka Salish-Pend d’Oreille, Montana Salish, and Flathead Salish) and Safaliba. His ethnographic work documents situated practice in grassroots policy initiatives and school-based activism among the Safaliba in rural Ghana. His language documentation includes conceptual metaphors and formulaic language in Salish Ql’ispe and Safaliba. He also explores applications of task-based language teaching in the pedagogy of revitalization. His practitioner papers analyze integrated content and language instruction, academic English instruction for graduate students, and asset-based

Conference Session

Lighting the Fire: REU

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Evans; Ronald Welch

Session 3215 Undergraduate Independent Study Research Projects Ronald W. Welch, Mark D. Evans United States Military AcademyAbstractThis paper describes a senior independent study course used successful by the ABET-AccreditedCivil Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy (USMA) that is believed togreatly enhance the academic program. The three general project types of independent studyprojects available are service-based, competition-based, and research-based. The mix of theseopen-ended projects usually ensures that each student can list a minimum of 3-5

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Narate Taerat, Louisiana Tech University; Nichamon Naksinehaboon, Louisiana Tech University; Oneka Tiwanna Cummings, Louisiana Tech University

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Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2012-4472: ENHANCING THE GRADUATE EXPERIENCE: A CON-FERENCE FOR GRADUATE STUDENT PUT ON BY GRADUATE STU-DENTSMs. Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech UniversityProf. Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech UniversityMr. Narate Taerat, Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and ScienceMs. Nichamon Naksinehaboon, Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and ScienceMs. Oneka Tiwanna Cummings, Louisiana Tech University Oneka Tiwanna Cummings received her B.S. in chemistry and M.S. in mathematics from Louisiana Tech University, where she is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in computational analysis and modeling. Her re- search efforts involve computation studies of aqueous

Conference Session

ERM: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elsa Villa, University of Texas at El Paso; Ann Gates, University of Texas at El Paso; Patricia Morreale, Kean University; Mohsen Beheshti; Nayda Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

master’s and 2 percent in doctoralprograms [7].Project OverviewAddressing the low numbers of Latinx in graduate computing will be accomplished through aparadigm shift in how Latinx students are supported in advancing to and through graduatestudies. Prior work by CAHSI has demonstrated the success of undergraduate researchengagement, most recently in a virtual experience [8]. Recognizing the importance ofidentifying research careers in the first and second years of undergraduate study, participatinguniversities will highlight research opportunities and expose students to research in theirintroductory courses through in-class and lab assignments. The intent is to convey theimportance of research and excitement of innovation and discovery. This early

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2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Qiong Zhang; Dana Johnson; James R. Mihelcic

evaluatingvarious market segments and identifying requirements for technology, cost, maintenance, etc. forgiven market segments. The technology analysis was used to evaluate and select variousexisting water purification technologies to identify the best choice for given market segments inthe countries of study. The business analysis focused on evaluating the feasibility of markets inthe regions studied (Honduras, Central America; Mozambique, Africa; Madhya PradeshProvince, India; Sichuan Province, China) including capital investment, manufacturing cost,distribution cost, payback time, etc. An appropriate team, including faculty members, apostdoctoral researcher, and graduate students, was assembled to accomplish the tasks. The teammembers were from an

Conference Session

New Topics in IE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Veenstra, University of Michigan; Gary D. Herrin, University of Michigan

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Industrial Engineering

yearretention rates.In this analysis, the Education Trust College Results Online Database was used with thefollowing filters: • Universities that are classified as Doctoral Research Extensive using the Carnegie classification 2 • Universities with a 6-year overall graduation rate of more than 75% (very successful) • Universities with an STEM percent greater than 25% ( a high percent of technical degree seekers)Twenty-five universities were identified; the data analysis included 24 universities. TheCalifornia Institute of Technology was considered an outlier with its high SAT median and smallstudent population. The list of universities included in this study is in Table 1.Table 1: Universities Included in

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Graduate Studies

and Exposition, Pittsburgh, 2008.13. Gnanaraj Chellaraj, Keith E. Maskus and Aaditya Mattoo, “The contribution of skilled immigration and international graduate students to U.S. innovation”, Policy research working paper series 3588, 2005.14. Shideh Hanassab, and Romeria Tidwell, “International Students in Higher Education: Identification of Needs and Implications for Policy and Practice”, Journal of Studies in International Education, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 305-322, 2002.15. Dennis M. Peterson, Peter Briggs, Luiza Dreasher, David D. Horner, Trevor Nelson, “Contributions of International Students and Programs to Campus Diversity”, New directions for students services, 1999, 86, 67-77