Eastern Michigan University College of Technology Ph.D. Student Orientation

1. Eastern Michigan University College of TechnologyPh.D. Student Orientation Updated: February 16, 2012

2. Orientation • EMU College of Technology (COT) conducts a new doctoral student orientation once a year • As a newly admitted doctoral student you should attend • Orientation covers topics specific to the COT Ph.D. program • You will be notified by email when the orientation is scheduled

3. Orientation • EMU Graduate School conducts new graduate student orientations • You should attend • Covers many aspects about being a graduate student at EMU • Start from the following link for more information about Graduate School information • http://www.gradschool.emich.edu/student/student.ht • Graduate School Orientation (734) 487-0042

4. Forms of Scholarship (Boyer, 1989) • Boyer’s Idea of Scholarship Reconsidered • Discovery - Knowledge for its own sake • Integration - Looking around • Application - Identifying human needs • Teaching - Improving pedagogy • EMU COT doctoral program’s strength is in fulfilling the needs of society by focusing on types of research beyond discovery • Base on: https://depts.washington.edu/gs630/Spring/Boyer.pdf

5. Doctoral Student Advisory Board • Mission: The mission of the Doctoral Student Advisory Board (DSAB) is to provide assistance to those who administer the Ph.D. in Technology program in order to continuously improve the program • Goals: The Doctoral Student Advisory Board is guided by the following goals when addressing its mission: • To provide advice and recommendations to the Ph.D. program leadership regarding the program in the spirit of continuous improvement • Provide support in ensuring that all important communications reach all Ph.D. students • Promote and support a respectful and rigorous intellectual climate for Ph.D. students • Sponsor an annual meeting for all Ph.D. in Technology Ph.D. students within one month after the election of new Board Members.

6. Doctoral Student Advisory Board Student Members: • Daniel Katanski (Chair) • Email: dkatans1@emich.edu • Home: 734-482-8290 • Office: 734-586-1043 • Christopher Kluse • Email: ckluse@emich.edu • Phone: 419-262-0194 • Bryan Knakiewicz • Email: bknakiewi@emich.edu • Phone: 419-944-6969 • Judy Weaver (Scribe) • Email: jweaver3@emich.edu • Phone: 734.487.7120 x2512 COT Administrative Members: • Dean Morell Boone • Email: mboone@emich.edu • Office: 734-487-5928 • Dr. John Dugger • Email: john.dugger@emich.edu • Office: 734-487-1832 DSAB web site: http://www.emich.edu/cot/phd/main/students.html

7. Doctoral Student Advisory Board • Provide sources of useful information • Learn from your peers in the trenches • Channels your suggestions to improve the Ph.D. program • Monthly news letter • Annual COT Ph.D. meeting

8. COT Ph.D. Program Associate • Tracy Rush-Beyer • (734) 487-2338trushbye@emich.edu • College of Technology109C Sill HallYpsilanti, MI 48197 • Tracy is your first contact when you have a question about the Ph. D. program • She is there to help.

9. Academic Integrity • Five fundamental values • Honesty • Trust • Fairness • Respect • Responsibility • http://www.academicintegrity.org/fundamental_values_project/pdf/FVProject.pdf • Example: In 2006 a Korean pioneer scientist in stem cells research became infamous for false claims published in two high-profile journals • Academic Integrity • Easily lost • Impossible to recover • Hardest thing that you will ever earn • Can end your academic aspirations

10. RefWorks, End Note and Zotero • RefWorks – Free • EndNote – About $200 • Zotero – Free, good review • Learn to use one of these tools soon! • As you continue to write papers on your topic of interest you will collect many document needed for your dissertation • Zotero vs. EndNote • http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/zotero-vs-endnote/33157 • EndNote vs. RefWorks • http://www.canberra.edu.au/library/attachments/pdf/Endnote-vs-refworks-3.pdf

11. Plagiarism Checking Site • www.turnitin.com • Used by some EMU professors • www.plagium.com • Suggested by a Ph.D. student • If you are concerned, then have your paper checked

12. Grammar Checking Site • www.grammarly.com • Grammarly's online grammar checker is the most accurate tool for grammar correction on the market (from web site)

13. Project Management Software • Gantt Project • http://www.ganttproject.biz/download • Not the best project management software… • Good enough for most classes

14. Office Automation Tools • Microsoft Office or Open Office • Word processors will be your primary tool for most classes! • Also, PowerPoint and Excel • You should know how to use these tools well • Skill will make your work look professional

15. Microsoft Word • Things to know… • Paragraph • Styles – Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3, Normal • Insert Table of Contents • Page Breaks and Section Breaks • Paste -> Special -> Bitmap • Copy/Cut and Paste • References and Citations • Setting Left and right margins • Track Changes • Comments • Tables • Use of tabs and tab stops

16. Proofreading • You write, therefore you proofread • Difficult to proofread you own writing • University writing clinics will advising you about your writing, but will not proofread • Hire someone? Possibly • If English is not your primary language… • Hire someone? Yes, definitely!

17. Proofreading • If you choose to use an editor or technical writer you must be careful • The ideas and content of the writing must be yours • You may be challenged if your normal class writing style looks too different from your submitted paper – it has happened • In case you are challenged • Keep emails/files submitted to an editor • Keep emails/files returned from an editor to show what they suggested changing • Keep intermediate document versions to show the work was your own work

18. University Writing Center • Focused strategies for development and revision • http://writing.emuenglish.org/uwc/ • Please remember that consultants will not edit your paper, but they will respond with concrete, helpful, and timely guidance

19. Working in Groups • Group projects are used frequently in graduate school • You learn from others • You learn to teach • You get out what you put in • If a group member does not contribute their share • It will catch up with them later on • The grade isn’t everything – its what you have learned

20. Peer Reviews • Peer reviews helps you develop critical thinking • “Good job, well written.” • Not an acceptable peer review • Borders on an insult; they really did not do a review • Obligations • You are obligated to give your classmate’s document a thorough review • There is always something to comment about, to make a suggestion, or to challenge them to dig deeper • Not performing a thorough review is cheating your friends • Not receiving a thorough review is a learning opportunity lost! • Opportunity to glean information and writing styles from other students

21. Peer Reviews • Risks… • Receiving a harsh review could hurt your feelings • You must grow thick skin • Scholarly documents receive critiques before bring published to challenge the ideas presented – they can be harsh • An insightful harsh review is a gift from a friend • Writing a harsh review • Writing a harsh review can be painful and difficult for the person doing the critique – it is uncomfortable to hurt others • Always consider the writers capacity to accept criticism when making you comments • If in doubt consult with your instructor

22. APA • American Psychological Association Publications Manual, Sixth Edition • Citations and references are a way of life • Give credit where credit is due • Get use to it! Get over it! • “Scholastic integrity” is a serious topic • Did someone say the “P” word? • When in doubt, cite the source!

23. Information Sources • Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable primary source of information • Content is not critically reviewed as are research journals (i.e., Anyone can add content) • DO NOT cite or reference in your writings! • May lead you to primary sources • Primary vs. Secondary source • http://www.lib.umd.edu/guides/primary-sources.html • Always use primary sources when possible!

24. PhDs in Progress • Student organized Google group • http://groups.google.com/group/phdsinprogress • phdsinprogress@googlegroups.com • http://phdsinprogress.blogspot.com/ • Contact Mary Morris to sign up • COT Ph.D. students can share information… • Like when we are going to meet at a bar for intellectual discourse and libations • Meet other students and learn from their experiences

25. Halle Library • Get to know the library resources • Get to know librarian Julia Nims, Science and Technology Specialist • 734-487-0020 + 1 + 2139 • This is a useful relationship to nurture • Learn to search databases, publications, dissertations • Can’t find what you need, ask Julia

26. Conferences • Attending conferences show how committed you are in your area of study • Presenting a paper at a conference shows that you at the cutting edge • Conferences are a way to interact with your peers from other institutions • You can apply to the COT for $200 once a year for you to present your paper at a conference

27. Scholarships • Office of Financial Aid • Fran Yates & Cindy Harwood • (734) 487-1048 • http://www.emich.edu/finaid/scholarships.php • College of Technology • http://www.emich.edu/cot/scholarships.htm

28. Financial Aid • Office of Financial Aid • (734) 487-1048 • http://www.emich.edu/finaid/

29. Graduate Assistantships • Graduate Assistantships/fellowships • Apply with the Grad School • Must be full time graduate student carrying 8 credits • 20 hours per week assisting with research and teaching activities • assist with class preparations, presentations, and grading, as well as with data collection, preparation, and analysis

30. Graduate Fellowships • For highly qualified students who have full admission to the doctoral program and have served as graduate assistants at EMU • 12-month appointments and students must be enrolled in courses every semester during the year, Fall-Winter-Spring-Summer • Must have a minimum 3.6 cumulative doctoral GPA • Stipends and related benefits • http://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=5&poid=3531&returnto=304

31. Independent Studies • Independent studies are useful for tailoring your Program of Study • Get approval from your dissertation chair that the independent study will meet requirements for your degree • Work out the class with an individual instructor • Contact Tracy Rush-Beyer to obtain the correct paperwork • Can be 1 to 3 credits hour or more

32. Parking Information • Permit (Sill lot, after 5:30) • By the hour (Pease lot) • Best time is around 4:00 pm to get a parking space • Consider the bus from Hewitt Street (football stadium) • http://www.emich.edu/parking/

33. EMU COT Ph.D. • This is a very special Ph.D. program • At most other universities you research what the department or lead faculty are studying • This program allows students to pursue their passion within the framework of their concentration

34. This is the Beginning of Your Scholastic Life at Eastern Michigan University College of Technology