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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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2006-1170: THE JOURNEY TO A TEACHING-ORIENTED FACULTY POSITION:A HANDBOOK OF ADVICE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTSTammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland Tammy VanDeGrift is an assistant professor at the University of Portland. She earned a Bachelors degree in math and computer science at Gustavus Adolphus College. She completed a Masters and PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her research interests include computer science education, educational technology, and media distribution systems.Janet Davis, University of Washington Janet Davis will join the faculty of Grinnell College as Assistant Professor of Computer Science in August 2006. She expects to

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Ports, QTS, Inc.; Dennis Kulonda, Florida Tech; Clifford Bragdon, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

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2006-2635: TECHNOPOLIS CREATION - A SURVEY OF BEST PRACTICESFROM AROUND THE WORLDCarmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech Dr. Carmo A. D’Cruz is Associate Professor in the Engineering Systems Department at Florida Tech. A twenty-year veteran of the semiconductor industry, Dr. D’Cruz has studied and taught at Engineering and Business schools. His experience ranges from R&D and engineering to manufacturing, operations, marketing and Business Development. His research areas include Technopolis Creation and Engineering Entrepreneurship. He has developed pioneering courses in Systems Engineering Entrepreneurship, Technical Marketing, High Tech Product Strategy and Technology Commercialization

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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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categorize respondents into demographic/characteristic groups. Thesecond set of questions was designed to assess student satisfaction with the resources they needto perform research. These questions were divided into three categories: office space (Block B),lab space (Block C), and computers (Block D). The third set of questions (Blocks E and F) wasdesigned for student self-assessment of preparedness to perform EnvE research successfully.These questions examined how prepared students felt they were for research when they beganthe program, how well the program has prepared students for research, and how well a laboratory Page 11.130.10course has

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ernest McDuffie; Elaine R. Milliam; Robert Kavetsky; Ronald Bennett; Eugene Brown

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NNCS Leadership Symposium: Adding a Leadership Component to Science EducationAbstractThe NSF Navy Civilian Service (NNCS) program is now in itssecond year of operation and has embarked on a course to add asignificant leadership training component for participatingstudents. This paper will describe the nature and history of NNCS,the rational for the leadership component, and a description of thesymposium itself. Also included will be a programmatic overviewfrom the perspective of its origins in ONR’s workforcedevelopment programs.NNCS has the following main three goals:• To identify and fully develop a diverse group of science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionalswith advanced

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David Wells, North Dakota State University

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-oriented designwork remains of central importance. Thus, the challenge becomes one of intellectualizing aproject. It is postulated that this challenge can be fulfilled in three ways: [a] including asubstantive examination of the prior literature; [b] maintaining rigorous research procedure; [c]critically assessing the work and projecting its relevance into the future. Each of these Page 11.971.3intellectualizing elements can be seamlessly woven into the conduct of design-focused researchwork and, thus, can flow smoothly into the disquisition.A Model for the Engineering Disquisition: The author supervises a large number ofengineering graduate

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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LaRuth McAfee, State University of New York-Stony Brook; David Ferguson, State University of New York-Stony Brook; LaRuth McAfee, State University of New York-Stony Brook

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a Research University(very high research activity). It has approximately 22,000 total students and is located one hourfrom a large city. Underrepresented minority students make up 10% of its graduate studentpopulation of 3,100 students. However, within STEM disciplines on the graduate level, the totalpopulation is 1,800 and there are 90 underrepresented minority students. Institution B is also apublic university and is classified as a Research University (high research activity). It hasapproximately 14,000 students total, with 2,800 graduate students and 200 underrepresentedminority graduate students. Within this there are 800 STEM graduate students, 40 of which areclassified as underrepresented minorities. Institution B is located in a

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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Shekhar Bhansali, University of South Florida; Ashanti Pyrtle, University of South Florida; Louis Martin-Vega, University of South Florida; Peter Betzer, University of South Florida

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fellows’ mindset became increasinglyclear. It became obvious that the students needed to be trained in the language and basics ofother disciplines. This led to the development of four interdisciplinary core courses: a) ChemicalBiological Sensors and Microfabrication b) Biology of Human Skin c) Sensor CharacterizationLaboratory and d) Sensor Information Processing. Additionally, they were also required to shareoffice space and attend seminars. Distribution of IGERT Fellows Across Disciplines Electrical Engineering 5% Chemical Engineering 14% 22% Computer Science and

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Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech

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. 6. I know how to apply a systems 50% 40% 10% 0% 0% approach to develop a unit of instruction for a comprehensive workplace training program. 7. I know how to prepare and deliver a 20% 50% 20% 10% 0% unit of training using current technologies and methods. 8. I know how to apply Kirkpatrick’s 40% 40% 10% 10% 0% training evaluation model to training programs. 9. I know how to develop a business 20% 70% 0% 10% 0% case for training.Section B – Use of role play in the Training System Design course Strongly

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Heidar Malki, University of Houston; Michael Gibson, University of Houston; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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, D. H., Olson, R. N., Coulson, L. M. Framework for integrating project-based learning experience and practice in professional graduate for engineering leaders in industry leading to the professional engineering doctorate and fellow levels. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.2. Mohammed, T. and B. Yang. (2005). Issues in hands-on online graduate programs in information technology. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.3. Smith, D. M. and Pennington, C. H. (2004). Experience in distance for a graduate engineering program. Proceedings of the South Eastern Section

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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and Environmental Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-6603 Page 11.268.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Benefits and Challenges of Training Teaching AssistantsAbstractGraduate teaching assistants (TAs) contribute significantly to laboratory instruction,grading, and, to a lesser extent, classroom instruction in undergraduate engineeringeducation. However, many universities/colleges do not offer formal training forengineering TAs and, instead, rely on generalized workshops and orientations offered bythe University or Graduate School. While these workshops are beneficial to

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University; Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University. He earned his B.S and M.S. at the University of Southern Mississippi, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Western Carolina University. His industrial experience includes mechanical and fluid power systems, and he teaches parametric modeling and prototyping at Western Carolina.Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University Aaron K. Ball is an Associate Professor and serves as the Graduate Program Director in Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. He holds a B.S. and an M.S. from Appalachian State University, and earned his doctorate from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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2006-542: VICTIM OF SUCCESS: THE CHANGING MISSION OF AN ASEESTUDENT CHAPTERJohn Norton, University of Michigan Norton is a doctoral candidate in civil and environmental engineering at the University of Michigan. His research concerns infrastructure systems design, with a focus on distributed drinking water treatment systems. He won the ASEE Outstanding Student Instructor Award in 2002 and is currently pursuing an academic position.Reginald Rogers, University of Michigan Rogers is a doctoral candidate in Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan. His research concerns pair interaction potentials of colloids for self-assembly of colloidal structures. He won both the College of

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Carol Mullenax, Tulane University

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2006-766: TO BE OR NOT TO BE - REVISITING AN ANALYTICAL METHODUSING DEMOGRAPHIC DATA TO PREDICT ASEE STUDENT CHAPTERVIABILITYCarol Mullenax, Tulane University Carol Mullenax is finishing up a Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University while also employed by Bastion Technologies as a project manager on the NASA Non-Exercise Physiological Countermeasures Project in Houston, Texas. Page 11.1342.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 To Be or Not To Be – Revisiting an Analytical Method Using Demographic Data to Predict ASEE Student Chapter ViabilityIntroduction

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Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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2006-115: LEVERAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE THEMANAGEMENT OF GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMSWayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology Wayne E. Whiteman is a Senior Academic Professional and Director of the Office of Student Services in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his BS degree from the United States Military Academy in 1979, a master?s degree from MIT in 1987, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1996. Whiteman is a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army and completed 24 years of active military service. He served on the West Point faculty from 1987 to 1990, and 1998 to 2003