Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia; Anaïs Miodek, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 11.1179.2social interaction. This approach follows the recommendations of engineering educators fordesigning engaging approaches to engineering curriculum.12 The program uses a set of coreintroductory engineering classes; seminars on topics such as the college admissions and thefinancial aid application processes; lectures by faculty and graduate students on their researchand engineering career options; and an interactive team-based design competition to give acomprehensive introduction to engineering and college life. During the program, ITEparticipants experience many aspects of university life in a supervised atmosphere which isintended to show that both the application process and transition to college are feasible. Theprogram also

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Sheryl Burgstahler, University of Washington; Richard Ladner, University of Washington; Annemarie Poginy, University of Portland

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) and Accessible Technology Services at the University of Washington. DO-IT promotes the success of students with disabilities in postsecondary programs and careers, employing technology as an empowering too.Richard Ladner, University of Washington Richard E. Ladner, Boeing Professor in Computer Science and Engineering, graduated from St. Mary's College of California with a B.S. in 1965 and received a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1971, at which time he joined the faculty of the University of Washington. Since 1994, as part of the DO-IT Project, he has held a one week summer workshop for disabled high school students encouraging them to pursue college

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Dennis Coon, University of Wyoming; Paul Crips, Laramie Middle School; John Pierre, University of Wyoming

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

materials, or design timber trusses. Laboratory sessions provide basic instruction and give students the opportunity to put new found knowledge to the test. ESP participants work one- on-one with faculty members and advanced students. This two week program is designed to expand student horizons, develop creative thinking and problem solving skills, and challenge imagination [Adapted from 2].‚ Computer Science, Engineering and Math (CSEM) Middle School Girls Camp: The CSEM Middle School Girls Camp offers a variety of learning experiences for girls who have completed 6th, 7th or 8th grade and have an interest in broadening their knowledge about computer science, engineering and mathematics. The camp, directed by Professor Jerry

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; GWEN EBERT, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Learning Center, she coordinates professional development experiences for graduate students, staff, and faculty. She has been involved with several NSF proposals to date. First, as a member of the management team for the NSF Center for Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL), Courter is responsible with a multi-disciplinary team for developing and teaching a course for graduate students on teaching science and engineering. Second, as a member of the management team for the Foundation Coalition at UW-Madison, she has completed an on-line professional development program for twenty faculty from ten institutions. Third, NSF Award: $1,099,560 for the period September 1, 1999

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

careers [3]. Engineering appears to be invisible to students.Many secondary school students lack an understanding of how almost everything they use isdependent on various forms of engineering. They also are unaware of the benefits thatengineering provides people in their daily lives. Yet all around us, from developing consumergoods, building a network of highways, air and rail travel, to creating artificial devices such as Page 11.288.2knees or hearts, the merger of science, mathematics and technology, better known as engineering,benefits people and makes the world we live in possible.There has been a growing interest by higher education

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Tasha Zephirin, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers(NSBE) and the College of Engineering’s Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity(CEED). The objectives of this paper are two-fold: 1) to describe the structure andimplementation of the pre-college program, and 2) to discuss the impact of the pre-collegeprogram on the student participants. Since 1999, approximately 500 students have participatedin the pre-college program. Phone interviews were conducted to collect data on theseparticipants. The results of these phone interviews provided data on the number of participantswho have completed high school, enrolled in college, pursued an engineering degree, graduatedfrom college, and pursued a graduate degree. In conclusion, this paper