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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Andrew Richards, Purdue University; Juan Diego Velasquez, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lindsey B. Payne, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

serves in the HUB-Empowered Cyber Reach Engineering Commit- tee and the Colombia-Purdue Institute for Advanced Scientific Research Committee. Juan has published several articles on the application of best-matching protocols in production settings (industrial engineer- ing) and collaborated in the publication of Springer’s Handbook of Automation (Springer, 2009).Ms. Lindsey B. Payne, Purdue University Lindsey Payne received her M.S. in ecological sciences and engineering from Purdue University while working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for CIE. She is currently a Teaching Assistant for civil engi- neering. In the fall of 2010, she took on the role of Assistant Campus Coordinator for Service-learning, providing

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Rachel A. Louis, Virginia Tech; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brook Sattler, University of Washington

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teaching for ENGE 1024, is an ENGE Ambassador, is actively involved in the Graduate Engineering Education Consortium of Students (GEECS), and is serving as the secretary for the VT ASEE Student Chapter for the 2011-2012 school year. Her current research interests focus on graduate teaching assistant (GTA) motivation to teach and GTA teacher identity development in first-year engineering courses.Mrs. Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeremi London is a graduate student at Purdue University. She is pursuing a M.S. in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in engineering education.Ms. Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ida Ngambeki is a doctoral candidate at the School of Engineering Education

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4703: A MODEL FOR DIVERSITY AND EQUITYDr. Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh Sylvanus Wosu is the Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs and Associate Professor of mechanical engi- neering and materials science at the University of Pittsburgh. Wosu’s research interests are in the areas of impact physics and engineering of new composite materials, dynamic problems in composites failure, and energy containment and responses of dynamical systems. Wosu is also interested in engineering edu- cation with particular interests in development models for effective recruitment, retention, and mentoring of women and under-represented students. Other research interests include experimental investigation of the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET; Eyassu Woldesenbet, Southern University and A&M College

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

of African American doctoralstudents, (b) the perceived risk of mentoring an African American student based upon limitedrespect for academic abilities, and (c) a history of strained relationships between AfricanAmericans students and the various academic units. In addition, Adams reported that thesestrained relationships among faculty members and African American students may result instudents’ feelings of isolation and, in some cases, perceptions that faculty are uninterested intheir learning. Kador and Lewis8 examined the relationship and the importance of connectingAfrican American doctoral students with advisors in the mentor roles. More specifically, thisstudy brought to the forefront the importance, as well as the impact of mentors

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

steps will help guide the future success of the GEECS peer mentoring activities.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank the remaining members of the peer mentoring groups for theirparticipation. Page 25.677.7Bibliography1. Lohmann, J. R. (2005). Building a community of scholars. The role of the Journal of Engineering Education as a research journal. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 1-6.2. Lohmann, J. R. (2011). JEE and its Second Century. Journal of Engineering Education, 100(1), 1-5.3. Thomas, L. D., Sattler, B., & Carberry, A. R. (2010). Work in Progress – Developing a Graduate Consortium in Engineering

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raslinda Ghazali, Purdue University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

all deliveredthrough one textbox via the student MEA portal. So, the GTAs were asked to “Please usea), b), and c) (or similar) to separate your feedback on the three individual questions.”The faculty facilitator noted for Q1 that, as a group, the GTAs assigned the same scoresas the expert 95% of the time. However, for Q2, the GTAs assigned the same score asthe expert 75% of the time. These particular problems were identified: • “If students do not specify that the procedure will rank the shipping companies, but rather it finds the best, best and worst, or allows the client to select a shipping company, this is wrong. This should be considered as if the student provided no criteria for success (rank description). This

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Andrew Janeski, Virginia Tech; Erin Crede, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Chris Venters, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

SessionsThe workshop was organized into two four-hour sessions. The first discussed what is meant bysuccessful research groups and the second focused on a specific case study to make concreterecommendations for fostering success. These sessions were organized using a series of smalland large group breakout sessions as shown in Figure 1. Examples of the workshop agenda canbe found in Appendix B. Page 25.356.3Figure 1: After the topic intoduced, eeach workshop session consisted of focused small groupdiscussions, presentations of each groups’ results to the larger group and then the large groupgave feedback/added to the findings of the small groups. The

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-3807: EXPERIENCE TEACHING A GRADUATE RESEARCHMETHODS COURSEDr. Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology Wayne Walter is a professor of mechanical engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He received his B.S. in marine engineering from SUNY Maritime College, his M.S. in mechanical engineer- ing from Clarkson University, and his Ph.D. in mechanics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Walter has worked for the U.S. Army, Rochester Products and Delco Products divisions of General Motors, and Xerox, and is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in New York state. He has 35 years experience teaching design related courses, and has developed expertise in the areas of robotics, and

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer H. Gross, Lehigh University; Donna M. Mohr, Lehigh University; Stephen Pessiki, Lehigh University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-4080: CREATION OF A STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING PRO-FESSIONAL MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMProf. Jennifer H. Gross, Lehigh University Jennifer Gross is a professor of practice and Director of the Master’s of Engineering in Structural Engi- neering program at Lehigh University. She earned her B.S. in civil engineering at Lehigh University and M.S. in structural engineering at University of Texas, Austin. She is a licensed Professional Engineer, with many years of experience in structural engineering of building systems.Dr. Donna M. Mohr, Lehigh University Donna Mohr is the Director of Graduate Recruiting and Program Development for the P.C. Rossin Col- lege of Engineering and Applied Science. In 1999, she earned a B.S

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allan W. Bjerkaas, Johns Hopkins University; Mary L. Fletcher, Johns Hopkins University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-3752: USE OF A COMPREHENSIVE SIMULATION IN TECH-NICAL MANAGEMENT COURSESDr. Allan W. Bjerkaas, Johns Hopkins UniversityMs. Mary L. Fletcher, Johns Hopkins University Mary Laurette (Laurie) Fletcher received her B.S. degree in software data management from the Uni- versity of Maryland and her M.S. in technical management from the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering. She has more than 25 years of experience in software data management, technical publications and communications, and proposal management. Her particular areas of expertise include her understanding of the business relationship and contracting between private industry and the U.S. gov- ernment, and the acquisition and management

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University; Robin L. Autenrieth, Texas A&M University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-4156: STRATEGIC USE OF SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RE-SEARCH EXPERIENCESMr. Matthew Pariyothorn, Texas A&M University Matthew Pariyothorn currently serves as the Program Coordinator for graduate studies and recruitment for the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. In his position he encourages un- dergraduates to pursue graduate education and promotes engineering graduate degree programs at various recruiting events. He also coordinates summer research experiences for high-achieving undergraduates (USRG and NSF-REU) and high school math and science teachers (NSF-RET). Pariyothorn also assists with graduate academic affairs and advising issues in the college. In addition to recruitment

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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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

Exploration of Trends in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-5061: EXPLORING THE DIVERSITY IN FACULTY CAREERS:FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN A PREPARING FU-TURE FACULTY COURSEMs. Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cyndi Lynch is the Director of Fellowships and Graduate Student Professional Development for the Grad- uate School. Lynch is a registered veterinary technician, focusing on animal behavior. She holds a bache- lor/s degree in animal science and a master’s of science degree in curriculum and instruction from Purdue University. Lynch administers the fellowship program for the university, counseling students on fellow- ship applications, and fostering positive experiences for fellows. In addition to the fellowship respon- sibilities, Lynch

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Graduate Student Experience

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies, Student

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

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miguel Pando P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Luis E. Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Adrian Rodriguez-Marek, Virginia Tech; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Domniki Asimaki, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brady R. Cox, University of Arkansas; Joseph Wartman, University of Washington

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-5578: A BRIDGE TO THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM STRATEGYFOR INCREASING LATINOS IN THE EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERINGPROFESSORIATEDr. Miguel Pando P.E., University of North Carolina, CharlotteProf. Luis E. Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, MayagezProf. Adrian Rodriguez-Marek, Virginia TechDr. Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, CharlotteDr. Joseph Wartman, University of WashingtonProf. Domniki Asimaki, Georgia Institute of Technology Domniki Asimaki is an Associate Professor at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at GATech. She has a B.S. in civil engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT. Prior

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Basha, University of the Pacific; Luke S. Lee, University of the Pacific

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-5107: SENSORS AND STRUCTURES: OUTCOMES FROM APROJECT-BASED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY GRADUATE COURSEProf. Elizabeth Basha, University of the PacificProf. Luke S. Lee, University of the Pacific Page 25.1155.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Sensors and Structures: Outcomes from a Project-Based MultiDisciplinary Graduate CourseAbstractThe goal of this paper is to assess the effectiveness of a project-based, multidisciplinary course ina small engineering program with BS and MS students. At engineering programs withoutdoctoral degrees, limited faculty resources and small

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-5519: EPISTEMOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE EN-GINEERING DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN THE U.S. INSTITUTIONS: ACOMPARISON OF MULTIPLE MEASUREMENT METHODSJiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jiabin Zhu is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She ob- tained a B.S. in physics from East China Normal University, a M.S. in optics from Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and a second M.S. in biomedical engineering from Purdue University. Her primary re- search interests relate to the cognitive development of engineering graduate students, global engineering, professional development, and mentoring of engineering graduate students. She is a student member of American Society

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Aleong, Queen's University

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Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2012-3517: IN SEARCH OF MEANING AND IDENTITY: AN AUTOETHNOG-RAPHY OF A GRADUATE STUDENT NAVIGATING THE FIELD OF EN-GINEERING EDUCATIONRichard J. Aleong, Queen’s University Richard Aleong is a master’s of applied science candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. His research interests are in engineering design, qualitative research methodology, and teaching and learning in higher education. Page 25.756.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 In Search of Meaning and Identity: An Autoethnography of a

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ETD

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sai Bhanu Prasad Chennupati, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chad M. Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kelly A. McFall

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Engineering Technology, Graduate Studies

AC 2012-4876: ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN SUPPORT OF SIX SIGMAAND INNOVATION: CAN IT CO-EXIST?Mr. Sai Bhanu Prasad Chennupati, Purdue University, West Lafayette Sai Chennupati is currently pursuing a M.S. in industrial technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. He is interested in Six Sigma, finance, supply chain management, lean manufacturing, and innova- tion. He received his B.E in mechanical engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India.Dr. Chad M. Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Chad Laux is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial Technology Department at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. He teaches courses in Lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma Quality. His research

Conference Session

Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faizal Karim; Saloome Motavas, University of British Columbia; Deborah Esther Feduik, University of British Columbia

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Graduate Studies

. Yes, and my grade was changed to what I was expectingC. Yes, and my grade was changed, but not as high as I would have likedD. No, I have never needed toE. No, but I wanted to iClicker 3 40% 20% 0% Page 25.560.6 A B C D E5.2 TA-Student RelationshipIn the afternoon session, we talked about the roles, responsibilities, boundaries and ethics ofbeing a TA and how they pertain to their relationship with the student. An iClicker question wasused as a pre-assessment tool to gauge the type of relationships one has generally had with theirpast TAs. During this session, each group discussed various scenarios that

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Graduate Studies, Student

Director (GD) 3. Graduate Coordinator (GC) B. Icebreaker Activity – to be determined C. Overview of the learning objectives -“Why am I at Orientation?” D. Overview of Orientation – “What will we be doing today?” - Material: printed schedules II. Introduction to the department: will last approximately an hour A. GD – What students need to accomplish (i.e. department learning objectives) B. GC and Current Students (CS) – discuss the major milestones - Material: printed handout C. Activity: Build you timeline - Material: paper, markers, etc. III. Overview of research Community and Professionalism: will last approximately an hour

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Graduate Studies

Peer Observation Project assignment was completed andgraded. In addition the students did a minute-paper in class at mid-semester. This provided theinstructor with an opportunity to address issues and make just in time changes to the course. Theself-efficacy pre-post items can be found in Appendices B and C.The questions on the pre and posttest surveys targeted student’s confidence with the peerobservations. The initial questions were related to gender (male-female), ethnicity (internationalstudent), engineering major, teacher or micro teacher, and prior peer observation experience.Additional questions were Likert type and open-ended. On a scale of 1-5 with 1 being stronglydisagree and 5 strongly agree students were asked to rate 7 items about

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigann State University; Rachel Mangiavellano, Michigan State University; Evan McCune, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

versus field work) and whattasks they expected (e.g., gathering data, writing reports, working in a team). The pre-experiencesurvey was intended to capture students’ perceptions, skills and knowledge at the beginning ofthe summer in order to provide a baseline for comparison at the end of the 10-week program.In the final week of the program, participants completed a post-experience survey designed toidentify changes in knowledge, abilities, skills or perceptions related to the research experience Page 25.685.7(see Appendix B). The post-survey repeated several questions from the pre-survey, and askedadditional questions about students’ perceptions

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane L. Peters P.E., LMS International; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

guided by the research question, “Why do professionals choose to return to schoolfor a graduate degree?”B. ParticipantsIn this study, we collected data from ten returners, all from a single, major Midwestern researchuniversity. While our focus was on returners in engineering, we also included participants fromother STEM fields, with the expectation that their motivations and experiences would becomparable to engineering returners. Recruitment was conducted using the researchers’networking channels, and was designed to ensure that a diverse group of returners would beincluded in the study. The participants were split approximately equally between males andfemales and were varied in age, work experience, stage of graduate career, and length of

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael G. Jenkins P.E., California State University, Fresno; Walter V. Loscutoff, California State University, Fresno; Thomas Nguyen

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Graduate Studies

examination and providing proof of graduation shall be licensed as a professional engineer, if otherwise qualified: (1) An engineer intern who satisfies one of the following education and experience requirements: (a) Following the bachelor’s degree, an acceptable amount of coursework resulting in a master’s degree in engineering from an institution that offers EAC/ABET accredited programs, or the equivalent, and with a specific record of 3 years or more of progressive experience on engineering projects of a grade and a character which indicate to the board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering (b) Following a master’s degree in engineering from an EAC/M-ABET-accredited

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

), Retrieved on Apr. 16, 2011 from http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents-UPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/E001%2010-11%20EAC%20Criteria%201-27-10.pdf9. Lattuca, L. R., Terenzini, P. T., Volkwein, J. F., and Peterson, G. D. (2006). Bridge Issue: Reforming EngineeringEducation. Washington DC: NAE10. Besterfield-Sacre, M., Shuman, L. J., Wolfe, H., Atman, C. J., McGourty, J., Miller, R. L., Olds, B. M., et al.(2000). Defining the outcomes: A framework for EC-2000. IEEE Transactions on Education, 43(2), 100–110.11. Besterfield-Sacre, M., Shuman, L. J., and Wolfe, H. (2002). Modeling undergraduate engineering outcomes.International Journal of Engineering Education, 18(2), 128–139.12. Harris, A.H. and Cox, M.F.(2003). Developing an observation system to capture

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

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Graduate Studies

) Communication of field changes to the designer b) Attention to the constructibility of a detailStep 2On July 17, 1981, the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, held a videotaped tea-dance party in their atrium lobby. With many party-goers standing and dancing on the suspended Page 25.193.8walkways, connections supporting the ceiling rods that held up the second and fourth-floorwalkways across the atrium failed. Both the second and fourth-floor walkways collapsed onto thecrowded first-floor atrium below while the offset third-floor walkway remained intact. Thecollapsing of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency walkways is considered the most devastating

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida

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Graduate Studies

. Page 25.660.84. Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2000). Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist, 55 (1), 68–78.5. Wigfield & Eccles. (2000). Expectancy–Value Theory of Achievement Motivation. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25(1), 68-81.6. Weiner, B. (2004). Attribution theory revisited: Transforming cultural plurality into theoretical unity. In McInerney, D. M., & Van Etten, S. (Eds.), Big theories revisited (pp 13-29). Grenwich, Ct.: Information Age Publishing7. Torres-Ayala, A.T., & Herman, G. L. (2012).Motivating Learners: A Primer for Engineering Teaching Assistants. 2012 American Society of

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Professional Aspects of Graduate Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

structure format prompted participants to discusstheir transition from academia to industry and their current work environment. The questionsincluded: 1. How do you conduct research for your company? If you don’t conduct research for your company please describe your work environment. a. How does teamwork play a role in your work environment? b. Can you describe the type of projects and their timeline that you work on? 2. Explain how you handled the transition from academia to industry. What were the biggest challenges you faced during this transition and how did you overcome those challenges? 3. What are the most important skills for an entry level Ph.D. engineer in your organization? 4

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

methods in qualitative research will be used. Analyses from worksheets, such asCultivating Your Professional Identity will potentially provide further understanding aboutstudents’ current understanding about their own professional development. This understandingcan be further enhanced with a larger number of data set from graduate students. Meanwhile, tofacilitate students’ professional development, the research team will apply these learningactivities to a larger student population. Page 25.626.6Bibliography 1. Wendler, C., Bridgeman, B., & Cline, F. (2010). The path forward: The future of graduate education in the United States