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Graduate Studies Potpourri

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Joseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University; Megan Huffstickler, Pennsylvania State University; Keefe B. Manning, Pennsylvania State University; Margaret June Slattery, Pennsylvania State University

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educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Joseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University Joseph Tise is a doctoral candidate in the Educational Psychology program at Penn State University. His research interests include self-regulated learning, measurement, and connecting educational research to practice.Megan Huffstickler, Pennsylvania State University Megan Huffstickler in an Academic Adviser in the Biology Department at Penn State. Her undergraduate work is in Chemistry, and she will be receiving an MS in Educational Psychology from Penn State in May 2018.Dr. Keefe B. Manning, Pennsylvania State University Professor of Biomedical Engineering

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Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron; Nidaa Makki; Esther R. Wain-Weiss, Universtiy of Akron

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aspects of the program? 7. Which aspects need improvement? 8. What, if anything, can be modified in Year 1 to better prepare you for teaching the classes in Year 2? 9. Are you planning on using what you learned in the future? a. If yes, in what ways? b. If no, why?The research was approved by the Institutional Review Board at The University of Akron andparticipants signed consent forms to participate. The researcher who conducted the interviewtranscribed the recording using pseudonyms for all participants to protect their privacy. Theresearcher then conducted a thematic analysis of the data through multiple readings of thetranscripts as well as listening to the audio recording. III.B FindingsThe results of the

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Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meredith Welch-Devine, University of Georgia; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; K. Paige Carmichael, University of Georgia; Janet E. Rechtman, University of Georgia; Brandy B. Walker, University of Georgia; Julie A. Coffield, University of Georgia

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dissertation, which documented the lived experience of nonprofit executive directors, pro- vides a foundation for her focus on leadership as a way of being for staff and volunteer leaders in the sector.Dr. Brandy B. Walker, University of Georgia Dr. Brandy Walker is public service faculty at the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development at the University of Georgia. She holds a Ph.D. in Learning, Design, and Technology and is interested in applied research on perspective changes in community contexts, experiential learning in higher education, and community-engagement.Dr. Julie A. Coffield, University of Georgia c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 2018 AEEE

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Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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launched inSummer 2017. It was also run Fall of 2017 with a few edits based upon feedback received in thefirst run of the course.Below is a general outline of the process used. A more detailed description with reference toMSE 598 follows. 1. Analysis and Design a. Initial Interest Conversation b. Kick-off Meeting c. Course Design - Course Map i. Course Objectives / Outcomes defined ii. Module Objectives defined 1. Sequence by module / week 2. Map to course outcomes / objectives 3. Define how each objective will be assessed iii. Content Identification

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Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph H. Holles, University of Wyoming; Larry Schmidt, University of Wyoming

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RDM Final Project Application of the DCP developed by the students to campus research faculty A Planning Document Establish roles and tasks; examination of DCP as applied to researcher; practice session B Interview Session Interview of researcher to gain knowledge for development of DCP C Combined Document Synthesis of individual material from interview into one document for refinement into DCP D Post Interview Reflection

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Professional Skills for Graduate Students

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prasun Lala, École de Technologie Supérieure; Félix Langevin Harnois, École de Technologie Supérieure; Ghizlane El Boussaidi, École de Technologie Supérieure; Christian Desrosiers, École de Technologie Supérieure; Catherine Laporte, École de Technologie Supérieure

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, TX, 2012, p. 25.1394.1-25.1394.13.[7] E. A. Erichsen and D. U. Bolliger, “Towards understanding international graduate student isolation in traditional and online environments,” Educ. Technol. Res. Dev., vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 309–326, 2011.[8] J. L. Colwell, J. Whittington, and C. F. Jenks, “Writing Challenges for Graduate Students in Engineering and Technology,” in 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, p. 22.1714.1-22.1714.13.[9] S. L. Gassman, M. A. Maher, and B. E. Timmerman, “Supporting Students’ Disciplinary Writing in Engineering Education,” Int. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 1270–1280, 2013.[10] A. A. Kranov, “‘It’s Not My Job To Teach Them How To Write’: Facilitating The Disciplinary

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Graduate Studies Potpourri

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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http://census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/international_statistics.html.[4] Alfattal, E. (2017). “International students’ college choice is different.” International Journal of Educational Management. Vol. 31. No 7.[5] McMahon, M.E. (1992). “Higher education in a world market: an historical look at the global context of international study.” Higher Education. Vol. 24 No. 4, pp. 465-482.[6] Gereffi, G. (2008), V. Wadhwa, B. Rissing, and R. Ong. “Getting the Numbers Right: International Engineering Education in the United States, China, and India.” The Journal of Engineering Education. January 2008. pp. 13-25. Accessed Jan. 14, 2018, from https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2008.tb00950.x[7] Personal interview with Annette Leps

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Professional Skills for Graduate Students

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wendy Roldan, University of Washington; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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Paper ID #23904’I Came in Thinking There Was One Right Practice’: Exploring How to HelpGraduate Students Learn to Read Academic ResearchWendy Roldan, University of Washington Wendy is a first-year PhD student in Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Wash- ington.Dr. Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is a Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the Univer- sity of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering students in reflecting on experience, how to help engineering educators make

Conference Session

Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University; Kirsten S Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Esther W. Gomez, Pennsylvania State University; Manish Kumar

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Paper ID #21613Lessons Learned from a Chemical Engineering REU: The Importance ofTraining Graduate Students Who are Supervising REU StudentsJoseph C. Tise, Pennsylvania State University Joseph Tise is a doctoral candidate in the Educational Psychology program at Penn State University. His research interests include self-regulated learning, measurement, and connecting educational research to practice.Ms. Kirsten Susan Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University Kirsten Hochstedt is a graduate assistant at Penn State Student Affairs Research and Assessment. She received her M.S. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in

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Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #21838Integrative Engineering Leadership Initiative for Teaching Excellence (iELITE)Hyun Hannah Choi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Hannah Choi is a senior lead instructional designer at the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learn- ing. She collaborates with faculty to conduct research, program evaluations, and learning outcomes as- sessments pertinent to innovative curriculum designs and educational technologies. She is responsible for fostering continuous improvement in teaching, student experiences, and educational programs through the use of development and learning theories. Her areas of focus

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Professional Skills for Graduate Students

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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La'Tonia Stiner-Jones, Ohio State University

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orvirtually. The total number of participants was 248, 24% were faculty, 59% were staff, 10%were graduate students, and 1.6% were undergraduate students. Participant demographics werefurther disaggregated by college. Faculty Distribution by College Staff Distribution by College 28% 18% 42% 47% 35% a. 30% b. Graduate Student Distribution by College

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Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben D. Radhakrishnan, National University

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cohort go through the required program curriculum inboth onsite live classes or online. Students take the capstone project courses after successfullycompleting all other required course work.Capstone courses are divided in two parts, Part A (Course SEM610A Project I) and Part B(Course SEM610B Project II) , as shown in Figure 1. Each part is a course by itself and theoutput of Part A, a project proposal, is graded, and each student team project must pass Part Abefore they can dwell in to Part B to implement the project. Part A – SEM610A Project I Part B – SEM610B Project II Student Teams Complete a Student Teams Implement Project Report

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Graduate Recruitment and Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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La'Tonia Stiner-Jones, Ohio State University

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application? a. Yes b. No 2. Did the “How to Fund Your Education” workshop give you a better understanding of funding options for graduate students? a. Yes b. No 3. Do you intend to apply to OSU College of Engineering to pursue a graduate degree? a. Yes b. Maybe c. No 4. How likely are you to recommend this event to a friend? a. Extremely likely b. Somewhat likely c. Neutral d. Somewhat unlikely e. Extremely unlikelyResultsThe data indicate that this program increases participant understanding of the application processand funding and the number of student’s from underrepresented groups who apply and areadmitted to our

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Graduate Recruitment and Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andres Alejandro Herrera, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Richard Ham, University of Arkansas

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Ratio table shows the odds of the event occurring at two different levels of thepredictor. Level B (previous affiliation with the University) is the reference level for the factor.Level A indicates the student has a previous affiliation to the University. The Odds Ratios tableshown in Table 2 indicates that a student is 86% less likely to enroll in classes if that studentdoes not have a previous affiliation with the University. Table 2 Odds Ratios Table for 'From UA' variable Level A Level B Odds Ratio 95% CI NUA FUA 0.1414 (0.0764, 0.2616) Odds ratio for level A relative to level

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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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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

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Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bret Austin Arnold, University of Tulsa; Alison J. Kerr, University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Michael W. Keller, University of Tulsa

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Foundation.References[1] Streets, V. N., Brummel, B. J., Keller, M. W., & Younis, R. M. (2017). Fostering graduate student professionalism using developmental coaching techniques. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Conference.[2] Wendler, C., B. Bridgeman, F. Cline, C. Millett, J. Rock, N. Bell, & P. McAllister. 2010. The Path Forward: The Future of Graduate Education in the United States. Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Service.[3] Meier, R. L., M. R. Williams, & M. A. Humphreys. 2000. Refocusing our efforts: Assessing non-technical competency gaps. Journal of Engineering Education, 89, 377-385.[4] Vazirani, N. 2010. Competencies and competency model: A brief overview of its

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Professional Skills for Graduate Students

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Swinburne University of Technology

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same student outcome characteristics, with a particular focus on problem-solving, communication, and teamwork. Arguably the most influential these frameworks havebeen the ABET accreditation criteria, reviewed next.2.1 ABET Accreditation CriteriaIn 1997, ABET, a non-profit, non-governmental organization that accredits engineering andother programs at the bachelor and master degree level, established eleven student outcomes inwhat is known as EC2000 [2]. These outcomes are listed below: a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within

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Graduate Recruitment and Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colby Weishaar, University of Arkansas; Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas; Trevor Joe Dodson, University of Arkansas

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general identification and demographic questions as well as specific questions to assessthe success of the workshop. The survey was distributed at the beginning of the workshop andcollected prior to the participants leaving the session. Participants were asked the followingquestions: (1) Participant Information a. Student Name (optional) b. Student E-mail c. Gender d. Current Classification e. Ethnicity (optional) f. Major (2) Please indicate your level of awareness for each question: a. GRE (before workshop) b. GRE (after workshop) c. Graduate school as future option (3) Please indicate your perceived level of importance for each question

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Developing Teaching and Mentoring Skills

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison J Kerr, University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Bret Austin Arnold, University of Tulsa; Michael W. Keller, University of Tulsa

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Paper ID #22579When the Master Becomes the Student: Adviser Development through Grad-uate AdvisingAlison J Kerr, University of Tulsa Alison Kerr is a graduate student at The University of Tulsa. She is pursuing a doctoral degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Her research interests include training development and evaluation as explored across a variety of academic disciplines and organizational settings. She is currently assist- ing on a number of training projects aimed at developing engineering students on relevant non-technical professional skills including ethical practice and presentation.Dr. Bradley J

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Professional Skills for Graduate Students

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kate Caroline Batson, University of Mississippi

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researchers and journal editors in their field; 2. Students learn to read articles for content, text structure, and language use; 3. Students will develop grammatical accuracy and stylistic variety through contextualized review of problematic areas of grammar; 4. Students will identify and document conventions of publications in their fields; 5. Students will develop familiarity with the established forms and writing conventions of journals in which they will publish their a. Thesis or dissertation results, and b. Future research.Course MaterialsThe required materials for the course include a student-developed corpus of 10-15 publishedresearch articles from their discipline and research specialty for

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Design and Implementation of Graduate Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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: Benchmarking quality," 2014 InternationalConference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), Dubai, 2014, pp. 1079-1086.[5] J.V. Boettcher and & R.M. Conrad, The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple andPractical Pedagogical Tips. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, 2016.[6] S. Krause, D. Baker, A.R. Carberry, T.L. Alford, C. Ankeny. M. Koretsky, B. Brooks, C.Waters, B. Gibbons, M. Maass, and C. Chan, “Characterizing and Addressing Student LearningIssues and Misconceptions (SLIM) with Muddiest Point Reflections and Fast FormativeFeedback,” in 121st ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: 360 Degrees of EngineeringEducation 2014, Indianapolis, IN, USA, June15-18, 2014, pp. 24.273.1 - 24.273.18.[7] A. Chickering and Z. Gamson, Applying the

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Graduate Recruitment and Retention

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anahita Zarei, University of the Pacific; Rick Hutley, University of the Pacific

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Paper ID #23648Identifying the Best Admission Criteria for Data Science Using Machine Learn-ingDr. Anahita Zarei, University of the Pacific Dr. Anahita Zarei earned her PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of Washington, Seattle in 2007 and subsequently took up a faculty position at department of Computer and Electrical Engineering at University of the Pacific. In 2014, she joined the Data Science program where she has been teaching courses in Statistical Learning, Machine Learning, and Research Methods. Her research interests include signal processing and application of computational intelligence.Richard

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Graduate Studies Potpourri

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #22918Capstone Internships for Engineering Management Professional Science Mas-ter’s Degrees Benefit Students and EmployersDr. Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Saeed Foroudastan is the Associate Dean for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS). The CBAS oversees 10 departments at Middle Tennessee State University. He is also the current Director for the Masters of Science in Professional Science program and a professor of engineering technology at MTSU. Foroudastan received his B.S. in civil engineering, his M.S. in civil engineering, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering