Work, Emotion and Learning in Recent Engineering Graduates
Learn about this study at: https://youtu.be/X4MEWaHZBpY

This is a Call for Participation for an ongoing research study at Stanford Center for Design Research, Mechanical Engineering Department in collaboration with Psychology Department, Stanford University.

We are recruiting recent graduates who have received an advanced degree in engineering disciplines and worked in industry for less than two years. Participants will be reimbursed for $99 for their time of participation and will receive an individual report about the research findings for their support to the research. The individual privacy will be maintained throughout and after the research study.

The aim of the study is to understand the work and learning experiences of recent engineering graduates. The study has practical implications for how to better support the emotional needs and growth experiences of new engineering graduates.

The participation is expected to last for three months and involves:

• a short pre-study survey that contains questions about demographics and backgrounds;
• one pre-study and one post-study interviews;
• two short 5-minute weekly surveys to track engineers’ experiences over time.
  Participation in the study is expected to be a rewarding experience for the participants.

In case of interest in being a participant or having any questions, you can contact Xiao Ge at xiaog@stanford.edu. Alternatively, potential participants can fill out this pre-study survey linked HERE: https://gse.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7X6RhHcZ5wBy6t8.

The research is conducted by Dr. Xiao Ge who works at Psychology and Mechanical Engineering Departments at Stanford University. Xiao Ge studies emotion and learning processes and its cultural variations in engineering design activities. Xiao Ge’s work is supervised by Prof. Larry Leifer and Prof. Hazel Markus at Stanford University.

The research study is sponsored by The Spencer Foundation.

If you are not satisfied with how this study is being conducted, or if you have any concerns, complaints, or general questions about the research or your rights as a participant, please contact the Stanford Institutional Review Board (IRB) to speak to someone independent of the research team at (650)-723-2480 or toll free at 1-866-680-2906, or email at irbnonmed@stanford.edu. You can also write to the Stanford IRB, Stanford University, 1705 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306.

Thank you for your interest and time.

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