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Elementary School Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Caroline Beller, Oklahoma State University; Pamela Fry, Oklahoma State University; Adrienne Redmond, Oklahoma State University

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Science and Engineering?AbstractDr. Karen High, faculty member in Chemical Engineering, was a Laboratory Instructorfor the fall 2005 Semester for CIED (Curriculum and Instruction Education) 4353 atOklahoma State University. The course is “Science in the Elementary SchoolCurriculum.” This course covers the purposes, selection and organization of content,teaching and learning procedures and evaluation of outcomes in elementary schoolscience and its participants consist of education students typically without anybackground in engineering or science.Approximately 75% of class time is devoted to laboratory activities and field experiencesthat promote the science content, process, learning theory, philosophy and curriculaappropriate for grades 1-8

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reginald Hobbs, Tufts University; Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Chris Rogers, Tufts University

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2006-1968: TEACHING BASIC CARDIO-VASCULAR MECHANICS WITH LEGOMODELS: A HIGH SCHOOL CASE STUDYReginald Hobbs, Tufts University Reginald is currently a graduate student at Tufts University in a M.S./Ph.D. program in Science Education. He previously earned his M. Ed. in Secondary Education from Harvard University and his B.A. in Biology from Carleton College. Reginald is also currently a research assistant at TERC where he is involved in looking at improving the performance of historically under-achieving groups in the field of science.Nataliia Perova, Tufts University Nataliia is currently a graduate students at Tufts University majoring in Mathematics, Science, Technology and

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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semester of the Freshman year. While the course does not require a textbook, a number of textbooks, including [4] and [5], are available for such a course. Associated with [4] is a laboratory manual available on the internet describing a series of experiments.‚ Thinking and Doing Mathematics: Engaging today's youth in mathematics and science is the foundation for sparking their future interest in the fields of engineering and science. This is the motivation for "Thinking and Doing Mathematics," a program that helps teachers learn more hands-on approaches to teaching mathematics through engineering and science. Participating teachers attend a ten day workshop at the university. The university’s colleges of Engineering

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Rousche, University of Illinois-Chicago; Michael Cho, University of Illinois-Chicago; Yang Dai, University of Illinois-Chicago; Hui Lu, University of Illinois-Chicago; J Hetling, University of Illinois-Chicago; jie liang, University of Illinois-Chicago; Susan McCormick, University of Illinois-Chicago; David Schneeweis, University of Illinois-Chicago; Richard Magin, University of Illinois-Chicago

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industryfacilities. In camp year one (CY1), senior students were targeted. In CY2 and CY3,sophomores and juniors were targeted. Each day began with a special-topics lecture in amixed student/teacher setting. Lectures were typically followed by group tours of universityor commercial medical/bioengineering facilities. A group lunch for all participants includingthe camp faculty was provided each day. Mid-week, a separate lunch was arranged for thehigh school teachers and university faculty alone. In CY1 , students were assigned to a singlelaboratory to complete a project (a vote was used to try and match students to their preferredlaboratory). In CY2 and CY3, students rotated throughout the laboratories in small workinggroups of 4-8 students. Teachers were

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mativo, Ohio Northern University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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handsketching process and its role in early stages of the design and development process.Industrial Design examples were presented in this stage informed the student about theaesthetics and human factors on use and ergonomics of products.Figure 2. Preparing for the Concept DevelopmentParticipant body as a whole was asked to brainstorm on developing and marketing a toythat will teach toddlers. This activity allowed them to understand the importance ofideation and concept development. After this activity, the students were asked to designindividual mechatronic toys or robots. The initial theme was designing hybrid beings orhybrids of beings and inanimate objects. They started with brainstorming generatingdesign briefs on how their toys will appear and

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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for Reform in Teaching in Engineering and Technology: With a Focus on Prospective Elementary Teachers; in Research in Science Education: Reform in Undergraduate Science Teaching for the 21st Century; D.W. Sunal, E.L. Wright, & J. Bland (Eds.); Information Age Publishing Inc., Greenwich, CT, to be published spring 2004, ISBN 1-930608-85-3.10. Jordan, W., Elmore, B., Introducing Materials Science and Chemistry to the K-12 Community, presented at Session 2364, 2003 A. S. E. E. Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, June, 2003.11. Jordan, W., D. Silver, and B. B. Elmore; Using Laboratories to Teach Engineering Skills to Future Teachers, presented at the Summer ASEE national meeting, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001, CD-based proceedings

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

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2006-1120: A VALID AND RELIABLE SURVEY INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURINGK-12 TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS AND NEEDS ON DESIGN, ENGINEERING,AND TECHNOLOGYSenay Yasar, Arizona State University Senay Yasar is a Ph.D. student in Science Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction at ASU. She earned her MA degree in Science Education at Arizona State University. Her BS degree is in Physics Education. Her principle research areas are inquiry-based learning and science and technology education. She teaches an elementary science methods course for undergraduate students.Dale Baker, Arizona State University Dale R. Baker is a Professor of science education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati; Suzanne Soled, University of Cincinnati; Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati; Mingming Lu, University of Cincinnati; Richard Miller, University of Cincinnati; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Heng Wei, University of Cincinnati; Thaddeus Fowler, University of Cincinnati

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for direct two-way interactionbetween the professional engineers and teachers to address teacher specific needs. A brief Page 11.183.6description of the contents of these engineering seminars is presented below to provide ideas forothers planning similar ones:1. Introduction to Engineering: A civil engineering faculty member presented an overview of the profession of engineering, and civil engineering in particular. Examples on how laboratory test results for commonly used civil engineering construction materials can be used as a context to teach various topics in mathematics and science were presented. Statistical analysis procedures

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Douglas, Southern Methodist University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

typical high school teaching schedule and its relation to other school events such as assemblies and state testing requirements affected the development, as did non- obvious ones such as the number of available electrical outlets in a laboratory or classroom. 2) Laboratory technology was chosen and developed based on a number of factors, including ease of teacher training, relevance to the chosen classroom subject material, and design flexibility. The Hyperception Visual Application Builder design environment, part of the suite of graphical design and programming tools offered by National Instruments, gives both teachers and students the ability to simulate and implement complex signal processing

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Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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June Marshall, St. Joseph's College; John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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information), relays (to control output loads),electric motors and motor starters (switches heavy loads), and solenoid directional controlvalves (widely used, controls fluids).After the PLC overview, we proceeded to the programming software. The best methodfor teaching the software is via lab activities that require the students to develop ladderlogic programs designed to control a process. The six laboratory activities that weutilized are the: Industrial start cycle with an automated stop function; Conveyor systemwith indicating lights; Timing six sequential outputs; Automated palletized materialhandling system; Computerized parking garage; and the Vehicle intersection traffic lightcontroller.Laboratory Activity One - Industrial start cycle with an

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Soled, University of Cincinnati; Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati; Laura Koehl, University of Cincinnati; Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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, inquiry based activities into the secondary school science and mathematics curriculum that enhance and reinforce basic concepts already taught in the secondary curriculum. • Motivate secondary school students, through real-world experiments, observations, and measurements, to study problems that affect their daily lives. • Use these activities at various grade levels from different classes and schools, via peer teaching, collaborations, and the Internet, as they focus on common themes and learning tasks. • Include computers, up-to-date sampling probes, and laboratory equipment in activities so students gain experience with current technology. • Incorporate computer-based self-paced learning

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Barrett, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2004-05 academic year.Overview of Scientific Work Experience Programs for Teachers There are two common terms, SWEPT and RET, that describe professional developmentopportunities for teachers that place them in 4 – 8 week summer internships or fellowships inresearch laboratories and/or in corporate settings. According to the Triangle Coalition forScience and Technology Education, Scientific Work Experience Programs for Teachers(SWEPTs) are summer programs in which elementary and secondary science and math teacherswork with scientists or engineers to do supervised, paid work in areas that are relevant tosubjects that they teach. The Triangle Coalition asserts that “SWEPTs provide industry, labor,government, higher education, alliances

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Klein-Gardner; Cynthia Paschal, Vanderbilt University; Christopher Garay, Vanderbilt University; Aubrey McKelvey, Vanderbilt University; Patrick Gonzales, Vanderbilt University; Alex Nguyen, University of Rochester

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2006-745: INEXPENSIVE, ACTIVE LEARNING OF X-RAY AND ULTRASOUNDIMAGING IN THE HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS CLASSROOMStacy Klein, Vanderbilt University Dr. Klein teaches high school physics courses at University School of Nashville, TN, and teaches undergraduate courses in biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University. An active investigator in the development of new high school and undergraduate curricula through VaNTH, she is co-PI of the NSF-sponsored project, “Biomedical Imaging Education: Safe, Inexpensive Hands-On Learning”.Cynthia Paschal, Vanderbilt University Prof. Paschal teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in biomedical engineering and conducts research in magnetic resonance

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; Vincent Childress, North Carolina A&T; Rodney Custer, Illinois State University; Craig Rhodes, North Carolina A&T

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

EducationInfusing engineering-related concepts into K-12 level curriculum is a rather new initiative forpublic school teachers in the United States, especially those who teach technology education.Maurice Thomas, in a paper presented at the Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher EducationConference, stated that “Technology education has the opportunity to become a partner withengineering and benefit from their image, support, and political power. Many argue that we[technology education] would gain a great deal and lose little because engineering content fitscomfortably with technology education objectives and content.”1 Many technology teachers,however, wonder if this new initiative is viable for the future of the technology educationprofession, or that

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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2006-622: INTEGRATING COURSES THROUGH DESIGN PROJECTS IN A HIGHSCHOOL ENGINEERING SUMMER PROGRAMAmit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin-Madison AMIT J. NIMUNKAR is currently a doctoral student at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also a teaching assistant at the Department of Chemistry and worked as a chemistry instructor and curriculum coordinator for the Engineering Summer Program in the College of Engineering. He is pursuing the Delta Certificate in Teaching and Learning.Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison SANDRA SHAW COURTER teaches technical communication courses in the College of Engineering. As director of the Engineering

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University; Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Susan Elkins, Tennessee Technological University

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2006-2500: PREPARING FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: A GRASS-ROOTSAPPROACH TO ENHANCING K-12 EDUCATIONKenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University Kenneth Hunter is currently Associate Professor of Basic Engineering at Tennessee Technological University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University. He has over 30 years of engineering experience, including positions in academia, industry, the United States Army, a government laboratory, and his own consulting business. He is a licensed P.E. in the State of Tennessee.Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University Jessica Matson is currently Professor and Chair of the Industrial and

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Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Genalo, Iowa State University; Jamie Gilchrist, Iowa State University

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2006-1007: HOME SCHOOLERS IN AN ENGINEERING/EDUCATION K12OUTREACH PROGRAMLawrence Genalo, Iowa State University LAWRENCE J. GENALO is Professor and Assistant Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University. He received a Ph. D. in Applied Mathematics with Systems Engineering emphasis in 1977, served as Chair for Freshman Programs and DELOS Divisions, and runs the Toying With TechnologySM Program at Iowa State.Jamie Gilchrist, Iowa State University Jamie Gilchrist is a preservice teacher in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction's elementary education program. She is an undergraduate teaching and laboratory assistant for the Toying With

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Bradley, University of Kentucky; Janet Lumpp, University of Kentucky

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2006-1440: MATH AND SCIENCE ACROSS THE BOARD: CONNECTINGPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO CLASSROOM PRACTICES VIA ANEMBEDDED RESEARCH INITIATIVEJanet Lumpp, University of Kentucky Janet Lumpp is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Kentucky. She received her B.S.Met.E. and M.S.Met.E. degrees at Purdue University and a Ph.D. at The University of Iowa in Materials Engineering. As part of her NSF CAREER Award, she developed the concept of KEEP using microelectronics as a theme in math and science education and implemented the circuit project in middle school and high school classrooms. Dr. Lumpp teaches courses on electronic packaging, lasers, and

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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2006-309: BRINGING ENGINEERING INTO K-12 SCHOOLS: A PROBLEMLOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS?Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology HOWARD KIMMEL is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Executive Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has spent the past twenty-five years designing and implementing professional development programs and curricula for K-12 teachers in science and technology. At the college level, he collaborates on projects exploring teaching methodologies and assessment strategies in first year college courses in the sciences, engineering, and computer science.John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology DR. JOHN

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Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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School of Engineeringand Applied Science. Initially, the MITE program was intended to serve as a preparation andrecruitment program for first-generation college students and minority groups in engineering,defined as: women, African-Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans. In 2002, the programwas renamed the Introduction to Engineering, reflecting a conscious decision to make theprogram more overtly inclusive of all demographic groups. The OMP continued to run theprogram and was officially renamed the Center for Diversity in Engineering (CDE) in 2004. Inaddition, in 2003, a new emphasis on hands-on engineering was introduced and material frominteractive engineering teaching kits was incorporated into the ITE program. This included theadoption

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meetu Walia, Polytechnic University; EDWIN YU, Polytechnic University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Magued Iskander, Polytechnic University; Noel Kriftcher, Polytechnic University

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Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics that has been featured on WABC-TV and NY1 News, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests are in cooperative control; distributed spacecraft formation control; linear/nonlinear control with applications to robust control, saturation control, and time-delay systems; closed-loop input shaping; spacecraft attitude control; mechatronics; and DSP/PC/microcontroller-based real-time control. He received Polytechnic’s 2002 Jacob’s Excellence in Education Award and 2003 Distinguished Teacher Award. In 2004, he was selected

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University

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in Engineering for Researrch and Graduate studies at Clarkson University. She has directed an NSF-Funded GK-12 Program - Project-Based Learning Partnership Program for the past six years and received the NSF Directors Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars in 2004. Page 11.738.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Improving science literacy through project-based K-12 outreach efforts that use energy and environmental themesAbstractAn educational outreach program uses project-based curricula with environmental themes as ameans to engage students and increase their interest and competency

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Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut; David M. Moss, University of Connecticut; David Giblin, University of Connecticut; Elias Faraclas, University of Connecticut; Cathi Koehler, University of Connecticut

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2006-1510: ARE CONCEPTS OF TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING LITERACYINCLUDED IN STATE CURRICULUM STANDARDS? A REGIONAL OVERVIEWOF THE NEXUS BETWEEN TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING LITERACY ANDSTATE SCIENCE FRAMEWORKSCathi Koehler, University of Connecticut CATHERINE KOEHLER is a Ph.D. candidate in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. Her field of study is curriculum and instruction concentrating in science education under the direction of David M. Moss. Her dissertation work explores a pedagogical model of teaching the nature of science to secondary science teachers. She has taught Earth Science, Physics and Forensic Chemistry in public high school for 7 years prior to her graduate

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech; Michael Alley, Virginia Tech; Pavlos Vlachos, Virginia Tech

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girls. The purpose of the program is to introduce participants toengineering and related technologies through various hands-on activities, laboratories, andpresentations. Student Transition Engineering Program (STEP) is a five-week orientation programfor new students entering Virginia Tech's College of Engineering. Students participate in anintensive academic program during the summer prior to their freshman year. Hypatia, a learning community for first-year women engineering students, is a programdesigned to bring together students in a residential environment to provide encouragement andsupport in their pursuit of a career in engineering. Galileo, a learning community for men in engineering, is a program designed

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Don Engelberg, Queensborough Community College; Cheryl Bluestone, Queensborough Community College; Amy Bieber, Queensborough Community College; James Valentino, Queensborough Community College; Patrick Wallach, Queensborough Community College; Joseph Goldenberg, Queensborough Community College; Clara Wajngurt, Queensborough Community College; Paul Marchese, Queensborough Community College

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in the Social Sciences Department at the College. She is also PI or co-PI on several other NSF-funded projects.Amy Bieber, Queensborough Community College Co-PI Dr. Amy Bieber holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. degree from the Institute for Optics of the University of Rochester. She also held a post-doctoral fellowship at Sandia National Laboratory, working in photonics research and nanostructure and semiconductor physics. She developed the laser and general optics segments for TechASCEND. Author of two books for students, Dr. Bieber has published articles on several laser-related topics. She is currently coordinator of the