Abstract Studies on graduate education have shown that underrepresented minorities finish PhDs in engineering at lesser rates and longer timeframes than their majority counterparts. While multiple interventions been designed for students considering decision to apply school, few focus the transition into those doctoral programs. Graduate student development frameworks argue it is during this initial suffer largest dissonance with environment. Students typically enter Ph.D. misconceptions...

We describe two hybrid nanomaterial biosensor platforms, based on networks of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) enhanced with Pd nanocubes and Pt nanospheres grown in situ from a porous anodic alumina (PAA) template. These nanocube nanosphere SWCNT are converted into glutamate biosensors by immobilizing the enzyme oxidase (cross-linked gluteraldehyde) onto electrode surface. The nanosphere/SWCNT outperformed nanocube/SWCNT previously reported similar nanomaterial-based amperometrically...

Background:Glucose biosensors comprised of nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and metallic nanoparticles offer enhanced electrochemical performance that produces highly sensitive glucose sensing. This article presents a facile biosensor fabrication biofunctionalization procedure utilizes CNTs electrochemically decorated with platinum (Pt) nanospheres to sense amperometrically high sensitivity.Method:Carbon are grown in situ by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) Pt...

Abstract Although advising relationships are key for doctoral student success, little research has addressed how they form. Understanding the formation of can help contextualize their later development and ultimately support a student’s decision to persist in doctorate. To understand relationship formation, purpose this qualitative study is identify describe types advisor–advisee selection processes that exist engineering, science, math programs examine patterns across disciplines within...

Abstract This paper examines the academic and social interactions during graduate engineering program enrollment among racially underrepresented doctoral master's students how those shape their career goals. Using socialization theory, this study explored daily of with faculty peers, overall perceptions fit, knowledge about school process, opportunities for mentoring provided in institution as well through outside engagement industry internships. The findings presented build upon an earlier...

Abstract Graduate degree attainment is impacted by a variety of personal and environmental factors. Recent studies have called attention to cultural demographic characteristics that can impact the various subsets engineering graduate student body. Studies shown international students in STEM disciplines enter into school with different expectations for faculty advisor support peer interaction. At same time, face identity issues as they transition an educational environment United States....

Background: Little is known about how doctoral advising relationships form, but understanding the inception of these can be helpful to address attrition. Chemical Engineering programs highly structure this advisor-advisee selection when compared other engineering programs.Purpose: This study examines two in practice process from perspective their faculty. In particular, our uses principal-agent theory following research question:How do manage matching process?Methods: Through multi-case...

Abstract Student support programs within colleges of engineering often aim to assist students during their transition from high school college. While studies this can characterize experiences that could the design these programs, research commonly focuses on broader student population, where are minority. To further improve in engineering, particularly those designed for traditionally underrepresented populations, additional is needed understand transitional first-year students. The purpose...

This research to practice full paper describes an answer a problem described in study completed by the Council of Graduate Schools, where data showed that doctoral students United States are departing from their pursuit Ph.D. at high rates. Additionally, departure rates for underrepresented minorities (URM) (i.e., African-American, Native American, Pacific Islander and Hispanic American) higher, as they complete lesser than majority peers. Previous has suggested lack motivation during...

Abstract Data show that underrepresented minority (URM) engineering students have lower rates of completion and higher attrition in their doctoral studies than majority peers. To address support students, we developed a research-based intervention call the Dissertation Institute (DI). As part five-year NSF-funded project, refined DI as one-week intensive writing workshop experience for URM final phases degrees. We hosted two DIs to date (2017 2018) are preparing our third 2019. The goal is...

Abstract Underrepresented minorities (URM) tend to have lower completion rates than their majority colleagues in the pursuit of Ph.D. engineering. This phenomenon doctoral attrition has been related a poor socialization process into becoming an independent scholar. Using Graduate Student Socialization Framework, this qualitative study aims describe types investments URM students engineering experience degree. Through analysis semi-structured interviews, we found four investment pursuit:...

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In this Research Full Paper we explore the factors that traditionally minoritized students consider when selecting a graduate school to pursue doctoral degree in an engineering discipline. To end, used case study methods analyze experiences of ten through interviews conducted immediately after they had selected their programs, but before commenced studies. Our findings show choosing institution, most salient ideals these hold are related offer funding towards and alignment with initial...

Abstract In recent years, the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) has made several attempts to advance efforts that promote diversity and inclusion in engineering education community. Part these have included creating a Diversity Committee 2011; declaring 2014-2015 as Year ACTION on Diversity; establishing Best Paper Award 2015. Prior actions, were primarily relegated few divisions: International Division, Minority Two-year College Women Pre-College Division; each which is...

Abstract As the field of engineering continuously suffers from a lack diversity, it is widely accepted that education community continue focusing on broadening participation. However, similar consensus does not exist as relates to measuring progress. We argue this partially due ambiguity word diversity. Because people have different conceptualizations can be expected progress, and extent problem, looks people: what we consider "diverse enough" moving target. Accordingly, paper examines ways...

Abstract Establishing a positive, fruitful, and mutually beneficial advising relationship is time-consuming endeavor, one that generally goes unrewarded during traditional faculty evaluations. Although previous research on doctoral has described the experiences of students faculty, work to improve how advise primarily taken unilateral approach, either focusing positive practices for facilitating student success or strategies enhancing productivity. Little discusses supports promote barriers...

Abstract Studies on graduate education have shown that underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities (URM) finish PhDs in engineering at lesser rates longer timeframes than their majority counterparts. While multiple interventions been designed for students considering decision to apply school, few focus the transition into those doctoral programs. Graduate student development frameworks argue it is during this initial suffer largest dissonance with environment. Students typically enter...

Abstract Studies have shown that the graduation rate for underrepresented minorities (URM) students enrolled in engineering doctorates is significantly lower than their peers. In response, we created "Rising Doctoral Institute (RDI)". This project aims to address issues URM encounter when transitioning into a Ph.D. and decision persist program. To suggest institutional policies increase likelihood of doctorate, identify analyze some factors academic system reinforce or hinder retention...

Abstract The path to degree completion for graduate students in engineering disciplines is fraught with challenges, but one factor that consistently shapes their persistence and success advising relationship. way perceive the support they receive from this relationship can influence self-efficacy concerning competences needed finish dissertation, thesis or applied project report. Understanding between student's towards culminating tasks perception of advisor's essential, as a motivational...

Abstract Reports on graduate education in the US have shown that underrepresented minority (URM) students (i.e., African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans) are more likely to depart from engineering Ph.D. than their majority counterparts. We developed Rising Doctoral Institute (RDI) address this issue. The RDI is an NSF-funded research-based intervention support URM students' transition into programs. One goal of multiple institutions adapting design meet institutions' needs student...

Purpose We used a complementary mixed methods approach, grounded in situated expectancy-value theory, to explore the relationship between completing an internship and engineering undergraduate students’ preparedness expectancy of success obtaining their preferred first position after graduation. disseminated survey institutions United States received 1,583 responses; from this sample, we interviewed 62 students. Design/methodology/approach Internship experiences are considered among “high...