Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leroy Cox, University of Missouri-Rolla; Cassandra Elrod, University of Missouri-Rolla

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demographic section which asked the students to ratetheir overall knowledge of the engineering profession and whether or not they knew someonethat was an engineer or held an engineering degree. In the event that they did know someone, weasked the nature of the relationship, in terms of whether that person was a close or distantrelative or a friend. This was followed by a survey that asked them to rate, on a scale of 1 – 5,with ‘1’ being “not familiar” and ‘5’ being “extremely familiar,” their knowledge of variousengineering degree programs. Also, a qualitative measure was used to understand their thinkingwith regard to the previously-rated degree programs. Respondents were asked to respond withthe first word or phrase that came to mind when presented

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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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering education. She previously earned her M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University in 2005 and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Suffolk University. Nataliia is currently a research assistant at the Center for Engineering Outreach where she is involved in using engineering approaches to teach high school students science and mathematics.Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Igor M. Verner received the M.S. degree in Mathematics from the Urals State University and the Ph.D. in computer aided design systems in manufacturing from the Urals Technical University, Ekaterinburg, Russia. He is a Senior Lecturer and a coordinator of teacher-training programs at the

Conference Session

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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of a context-based approach in the classes and design activity, which provides insightinto several engineering disciplines while emphasizing the influence and merit engineering hason the real world.ITE Participant SelectionThe ITE program is open to rising juniors and seniors from across Virginia and when there areapplicants from out-of state, they are also considered. The program has space for about 20-25participants. Every year, information about ITE is sent to every high-school guidance counselor,science and math teacher in Virginia. The high-school guidance counselors play a key role inrecommending participants for the program. Many of these counselors are already familiar withthis program and have students in mind to recommend for the

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katie Bush, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jennifer Gray, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Megan Holmes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Karen Kosinski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Leena Razzaq, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jill Rulfs, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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differentindividuals who each describe anengineer that they know. The fellowsalso designed “Sparky’s EngineerActivity Book”, which incorporatesdrawing, matching, searching, andmaze activities based on conceptsdeveloped within the story. Beforeintroducing this literature piece in theclassroom, the fellows presented the Figure 1. “Sparky’s Engineer” page 19.story and activity booklet to WPS Sparky is reviewing in his mind various typesteachers at a PIEE summer workshop. of engineering and what each engineer makes.The teachers, who were first skeptical There is only one problem: his owner is notof the idea of teaching engineering to one of these types of engineers! Sparky mustkindergarten students, welcomed the keep on

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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2006-639: AN ENGINEERING RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS:IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENTAnant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati ANANT R. KUKRETI, Ph.D., is a Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UC). He joined UC on 8/15/00 and before that worked 22 years at University of Oklahoma. He teaches structural engineering, with research in experimental and finite element analysis of structures. He has won major teaching awards and is internationally recognized in his primary research field.Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati PATTY D. MCNERNEY, Doctoral Student in C & I Education/Technology, College of Education

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ayyana Chakravartula, University of California-Berkeley; Barbara Ando, Lawrence Hall of Science; Cheng Li, University of California-Berkeley; Shikha Gupta, University of California-Berkeley; Lisa Pruitt, University of California-Berkeley

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skills. With these facts in mind,the final project for Structural Aspects of Biomaterials was developed. Structural Aspects of Biomaterials has been taught at the University of California atBerkeley for the past five years. This course is offered to junior and senior-level undergraduatestudents in both the Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering departments, and is meant tohighlight the intersections of these two fields through a focus on the mechanics of both naturaland synthetic biomaterials. The typical course size is approximately sixty students. The syllabusof the course has undergone small changes while largely maintaining the same course objectives.The course content is summarized in Table 1. Topics covered include: basic

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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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

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

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Robert Kavetsky, Office of Naval Research; Robert L. Stiegler, NSWCDD; Peter N. Squire, NSWCDD; Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates

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to people’s full participation in the professional, civic, and intellectual possibilities available in American society. Corporate growth and economic development, coupled with a higher standard of living, are inextricably tied to technological advancement. To continue to grow, however, the United States needs a technically literate society and an engineering-minded workforce. Unfortunately, these are two key areas in which our education system often fails to meet the mark. The good news is that a solution can be found in our K-12 classrooms.” Douglas et al. (2004)1.Many studies have confirmed that America’s educational system is lacking. Listed under thetitle “Some Worrisome Indicators” in the

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

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Ncube, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

High School Students in IndianaAbstractProject Lead The Way is a pre-engineering program designed to prepare students forpostsecondary engineering and engineering technology courses. PLTW courses utilize project-and problem-based learning strategies that encourage students to apply what they learn to real-life situations. At the middle school level the program is called Gateway to Technology.Gateway to Technology is project-based and designed with all students in mind and addressesnational standards in math, science and technology. One of the goals of the middle schoolcurriculum is to increase interest and awareness of female and minority students in technologyand related careers. Gateway to Technology also encourages increasing numbers of

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Ted Foster, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Dean Sheridan, Glen Elg High School, Howard County Public Schools, Maryland; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University

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priority in mind, the Historical Electronic Museum started the YoungEngineers and Scientist Seminars (YESS) program in the fall of 2002, for highly gifted highschool students from the Baltimore/Washington areas who have a strong aptitude in mathematicsor science. The first two years of the program consisted of a series of dynamic seminars ontopics as diverse as plasma physics, stealth astrophysics and satellite reconnaissance. In the fall2003, one of the authors co-presented one of the seminars on “Careers in Engineering andIntroduction to Engineering Design”. This seminar involved a variety of hands-on activities thatthe students rated favorably at the end of the seminar series. Despite having excellent speakersduring the 2003-4 program year, the

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Ahrash Bissell, Duke University; Daniel Kaplan, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Matthew Mian, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Vineet Agrawal, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Jessica Manson, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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2006-1086: DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF INNOWORKS: A PORTABLE,INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAM BYVOLUNTEER COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH FROMUNDERPRIVILEGED BACKGROUNDSWilliam Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University William L. Hwang is a senior Angier B. Duke Scholar at Duke University majoring in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics and minoring in Chemistry. He co-founded United InnoWorks Academy in 2003 and is in his third year serving as CEO and program director of InnoWorks. In addition to his work in K-12 educational outreach, William is conducting research on developing early cancer detection biosensors and pin

Conference Session

K-12 Activities

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean Aslam, Michigan State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-2645: TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED SCIENCE, ENGINEERING ANDMATHEMATICS (TASEM) EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS USING K-PH.D.CONCEPTDean Aslam, Michigan State University Page 11.1240.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Technology Assisted Science, Engineering and Mathematics Education at all Levels using K-Ph.D. ConceptIntroduction Although United States is the world leader in a number of technological innovations, othercountries are increasingly challenging this leadership by introducing science, technology, engineeringand mathematics (STEM) education with greater depth of knowledge at the grass root level (elementaryand middle schools). For example

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University; Paul Lam, University of Akron

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

To alleviate the monetary hurdles faced by most entering students, this program providesfinancial incentives. Students, who meet the requirements by completing the program with aminimum specified performance, are provided with full-tuition scholarship to attend ouruniversity and pursue a bachelor’s degree of their choice.Wright Engineering Bridge Program Periodic revisions and improvements are one of the reasons behind the success of anyprogram. With this in mind, the Wright STEPP program has been in constant improvement sinceit was initiated. One of the supplemental programs designed in this process recently is the WrightEngineering Bridge (WEB) program. The key components of the WEB program are 1) WEBWorkshops, 2) WEB Mentoring Program

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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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-262: IMPROVING SCIENCE LITERACY THROUGH PROJECT-BASED K-12OUTREACH EFFORTS THAT USE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL THEMESJan DeWaters, Clarkson University Jan DeWaters, PE is currently pursuing a PhD degree in Environmental Science and Engineering at Clarkson University, with a focus on energy and environmental education. She has several years of experience as the curriculum coordinator for Clarkson's Project-Based Learning Partnership Program and is director of the Partners in Engineering Program that provides mentoring and engineering activities for eighth grade girls.Susan Powers, Clarkson University Susan E. Powers, PhD, PE is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Assoc Dean

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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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Kukreti, University of Cincinnati Page 11.352.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Connecting Graduate Students with Secondary Teachers to Increase the Math and Science Literacy of Secondary Students: Impact on Teachers, Fellows and StudentsEach year hundreds of Fellows, undergraduate and graduate student scientists, participatein GK-12 National Science Foundation (NSF) Grants (Graduate Fellows teaming withteachers to teach in kindergarten through twelfth grade classrooms) throughout thecountry. One aspect of GK-12 funding focuses on the potential to make permanentchanges in institutions of higher