Graduate Research Assistant

普渡哥

DescriptionGraduate Research Assistantships Available  
(Starting in January 2013 or later)

PhD in Engineering Education
Utah State University (Utah, USA)

Background

Engineering Education, a new emerging discipline, grows rapidly in recent years in parallel to traditional engineering disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering. In the College of Engineering at Utah State University (http://www.ete.usu.edu), a top 4%
Research Extensive University in the U.S., a brand new PhD in Engineering Education program was recently created. The graduate students come with various engineering background but sharing a common interest in Research in Engineering Education, such as studying 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 Assistantship
? Tuition Waiver & Health Insurance
? A PhD in Engineering Education degree in as soon as 3 years
? Job markets after graduation, among others,  
University/college faculty member
University/college/school administrator
Government/company/organization education officer

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

? Have a master’s degree in an engineering discipline (preferred in mechanical or civil engineering, but other engineering disciplines will also be considered) by January 2013;   Or: have a BS degree in an engineering discipline and an MS degree in any other discipline by January 2013.
? 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.)
? The GPA (or equivalent) should be a 3.0 (out of 4.0) or higher on the last 60 semester or 90 quarter credits.
? 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 BS and MS 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 US citizen):

Professor Ning Fang at Utah State University: ning.fang@usu.edu
To applyYour application package generally includes, among others, GRE and TOEFL scores, a completed application form, official BS and MS 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 tohttp://www.usu.edu/graduateschool/apply/
If you have interest or questions, please contact me at: Professor Ning Fang at Utah State University: ning.fang@usu.edu