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发信人: EngEdu (James), 信区: Education
标 题: PhD in Engineering Education - Research Assistantships Available
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat Dec 28 13:39:35 2013, 美东)
Graduate Research Assistantships Available
(Starting in Summer or Fall 2014)
Utah State University
Background:
Engineering Education, a new and emerging discipline, has grown rapidly in
recent years, parallel to traditional engineering disciplines, such as
mechanical, electrical and civil engineering. The College of Engineering at
Utah State University http://www.eed.usu.edu, a top 4% Research Extensive University in the U.S., has recently created a brand new Ph.D. in Engineering Education Program. Its graduate students all have various engineering backgrounds, but share a common interest in Research in Engineering Education, e.g., how students learn engineering and how various new instructional strategies, such as computer simulation and multimedia, can help students better learn engineering.
What benefits will you have?
Competitive Graduate Research Assistantships
Tuition Waivers & Health Insurance
Ph.D.s in Engineering Education (in as little as 3 years)
Job markets after graduation, among others
University faculty member
University administrator
Government/company/organization education specialist
Are you the right person we are looking for?
I am looking for university students, or university teachers, or engineers
who have interest in engineering education research and who
1. Have a BS degree in mechanical, civil, mechanics, aerospace, or aerospace
engineering and have an MS degree in any other discipline by Summer 2014.
You are expected to have taken an engineering mechanics course (that is,
statics and dynamics) in your BS study.
2. Meet the English requirements: GRE: 40th percentile (or more) on the
verbal, quantitative, and writing tests. You MUST have GRE scores included
in your application package (no exception.)
3. The GPA (or equivalent) should be a 3.0 (out of 4.0) or higher on the
last 60 semester or 90 quarter credits.
4. Teaching experience and publication are preferred but not required.
Here is how you can apply for graduate admission:
Your application package generally includes, among others, GRE and TOEFL
scores, a completed application form, official B.S. and M.S. transcripts,
three recommendation letters (Recommender names and e-mail addresses are
required on the online application), the current curriculum vita that
highlights the applicant’s qualification and achievements, and a typed,
double-spaced writing sample of two to three pages that describe the
applicant’s particular academic interests, career goals, work and study
experience, and the submission of a current curriculum vita, etc. For the
detailed application procedure and deadline, please refer to http://www.usu.edu/graduateschool/apply/
If you have interest or questions, please contact me at (also inform me your
visa status in USA if you are not a U.S. citizen):
Professor Ning Fang at Utah State University: n*******[email protected] |
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