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K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school interactions. None of them had ever been on campus before nor had any ofthem considered a technical career path. One of the four students does not fit thedescriptor of “White/Non-Hispanic” and has moved our diversity percentages in adesirable direction. We are eagerly awaiting the five additional high school students(including one diverse) that are in the process of making application.The ProgramThe University’s relationship with a local high school began with a simple invitation totheir technology education teacher. When asked if he would be interested in bringing aclass to tour our Industrial Power Transmission and Control laboratory, our phone callwas answered with a slightly skeptical – perhaps. The teacher wanted to visit us first

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Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Michael Khoo, University of Southern California; Ellis Meng, University of Southern California; Joseph Cocozza, University of Southern California

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expertise of an urban school of engineering, school ofmedicine and school of education. The BMERET program has provided middle schooland high school science teachers in urban settings with opportunities to engage withpremiere researchers in BME laboratory settings at a top tier research university. Withthe combined expertise of the BME scientists and education faculty, BMERET teacherparticipants are creating powerful curriculum to use in their middle school and highschool science classrooms. The teacher participants have experienced greater scienceteaching efficacy then their non-participant teacher peers, which may be as a result of thecollaborative RET experience. Sixth through twelve grade teachers have benefited greatlyfrom bringing the BME lab

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Topics in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

this point of view.”Designing fun hands-on activities is somewhat challenging for EVEN. Many of the things thatwe do most commonly in the laboratory involve dangerous chemicals or expensive and fragileequipment. EVEN deals a lot with pollution, but most harmful chemicals and microorganisms inwater and air can’t be readily “seen”. Some hardy equipment designed for use in the field can bepurchased. But this equipment is rather expensive so only a few are generally available – notenough for an entire group of 20 to 30 students.Another important aspect of designing activities for high school students is the length of time theunit requires. Given the short attention spans of most high school students, 50-minutes is therecommended activity length

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Topics in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Goldberg, Buffalo State College; Paul Siciliano, Buffalo State College; Clark Greene, Buffalo State College; Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of industrial and production facilities applying “hi-tech” solutions to automate and increase productivity. Steve worked Los Alamos National Laboratory in the Science Education Group (LANL/SEO) and at New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU). Steve is a Microsoft Certified Professional Internet Engineer (MCP+I), Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and is the author of “The Impact of Home Internet Access on Test Scores.” Currently, Dr Macho is an Assistant Professor of Technology Education for the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo State College

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Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, just as we make thesciences available for the same end through laboratory instruction” 1d, which led MIT to provideleadership to the establishment to the School of Mechanic Arts for secondary students in Boston.In 1882, John Ordway, Vice President of MIT, wrote a letter to the secretary of the PublicEducation Association of Philadelphia, strongly encouraging them to expand the work of theSchool of Mechanic Arts to all of Boston’s public schools 1e.In the 1870s, Harvard graduate Calvin Woodward was professor of mathematics, and dean of thePolytechnic faculty at Washington University in St. Louis. Concerned that his math studentswere having difficulty grasping certain concepts, he began to teach an applied mechanics coursein the early 1870s, in

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Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brant Miller, University Of Minnesota; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

program is “tobring knowledge of engineering and technological innovations to the pre-college classroom”10.Rather than attempt to fund programs that directly impact students, the NSF is supportingprograms that impact teachers through their participation in authentic research experiences. Byimpacting teachers, the NSF’s original investment goes much further considering the number ofstudents each participating teacher will interact with each school year. Page 13.699.3To provide this impact upon teachers, the RET model is set up so that each participating teacherspends a minimum of six weeks within an engineering research laboratory. As could be

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Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas

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University of Arkansas. He manages the college-wide recruitment operation and directs the engineering summer programs.Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas Dr. Carol Gattis is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of Recruitment, Retention, Honors and Diversity for the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. In this latter role, she directs and develops new programs for the college-wide efforts in recruitment, retention and diversity.Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University Dr. Brad Dearing is a faculty associate at Illinois State University and teaches Engineering and Technology at the University’s laboratory high school, and has a B.S. and M.S. from

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K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Lim, University of Southern California

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, technical equipment and laboratories • Build self-esteem and confidence in students • Encourage and motivate students to excel • Recognize student academic achievementMESA Day competitions include: Mathematics, Trebuchet, Mousetrap powered car, Egg Drop,Model Bridge Building, Soils Science, Web-page design, Crystal Growing, Speech, BalsawoodGlider.We also host or are affiliated with national engineering competitions for all schools and students,including JETS-TEAMS and FIRST Robotics.JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society) offers the TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude,Mathematics, and Science) Competition each year. This unique and challenging national paperand pencil competition for high school students helps them learn how

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teac

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

intended to facilitate connections between math and science and engineering. Theseconnections address three of the project's thrusts which are embedded in the courses and includethe following. One thrust is the deepening conceptual understanding of mathematical functionand its utilization in problem solving processes in math, science and engineering. Another is theapplication of inquiry learning techniques in both classroom practice and laboratory practice.The third thrust is the integration of math and science both through the contextualization of mathcontent and processes and also through enhancing mathematization of science phenomena anduse in predictive design tools in engineering design processes. These thrusts of function, inquiry,and

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teac

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Morgan, Texas A&M University; Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

stakeholders. The products ofthose interactions will include: development of curriculum, implementation of that curriculum,examination of those curricula for effectiveness and distribution of those best practices across theregion and the state. Campuses include math/science academies and low performing urbanschools. Our goal is to work in these “laboratory school” design teams to find effective solutions.Our belief is: solutions that are effective in these schools (ranging from academies to low-performing schools) will impact STEM education in Texas schools and across the nation.BackgroundThere has been increasing concern over the possibility that lack of preparation will reduce theability of the United States to compete in a world where the

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Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

MS in civil engineering from CU-Boulder.Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder JACQUELYN F. SULLIVAN is founding co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory. She co-created and co-teaches a First-Year Engineering Projects course, an Innovation and Invention course, and a service-learning Engineering Outreach Corps elective. Dr. Sullivan initiated the ITL's extensive K-12 engineering program and leads a multi-institutional NSF-supported initiative that created TeachEngineering, an online collection of K-12 engineering curricula. Dr. Sullivan has 14 years of industrial engineering experience and directed an interdisciplinary water resources

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Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jodi Cullum, Utah State University; Christine Hailey, Utah State University; Daniel Householder, Utah State University; Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; James Dorward, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

content knowledge, consisting of prior experience, knowledge of heuristics, ability to work within tight constraints, ability to make trade-offs, ability to change design in the course of a project, ability to design for manufacturability, and ability to conform to the needs of a customer. (p. 44)It is important to note that although there is the zone of divergence, in many instancestechnology educators are already providing many important aspects of engineering designcontent in high schools. Technology education classrooms and laboratories provide studentswith opportunities to work on ill-structured problems in realms of energy, construction,manufacturing, communication and transportation.9 Lewis notes that “students

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karla Korpela, Michigan Technological University; Shalini Suryanarayana, Michigan Technological University; Christine Anderson, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

while living in aresidence hall on campus or a field site, supervised by undergraduate student mentors.One of the goals of the programs is to encourage participating students to become academicallyprepared for careers in the STEM fields. Explorations are led by Michigan Tech faculty andgraduate students, and take place using Michigan Tech’s research and clinical laboratories andother facilities. Tech’s precollege programs began with the Summer Youth Program (SYP),initiated in 1973 to offer students the opportunity to investigate academic and career areas, and tospend time on a university campus. Today Youth Programs offers competitive scholarships -funded by state and corporate partners - for a variety of outreach workshops designed to

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tris West, Lewisburg Area School District; Abe Feuerstein, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(6), 356-361. [3] Koszalka, T. (2002). Technology resources as a mediating factor in career interest development. Educational Technology and Society, 5(2), 29. [4] Ogot, M., & Kremer, G. (2006). Developing a framework for Disassemble/Analyze/Assemble (DAA) activities in engineering education. Chicago, IL. [5] Donovan, E. (1982). The influence of the eighth grade science teacher's gender, classroom laboratory emphasis, level of understanding of science and career interest on eighth grade girls' science and engineering career interests. Florida Institute of Technology, University Microfilms International. [6] Sheppard, S. D., 1992, "Mechanical Dissection: An Experience in How Things Work," Proceedings of the

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Engineering in the Elementary School

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Debra Brockway, Stevens Institute of Technology; Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

by Engineering Faculty: Lectures, laboratory tours, and hands-on activities were conducted by biomedical, environmental, and chemical engineering faculty who presented university-level science content. • Demonstration and Practice with EiE Modules: a) Best of Bugs: Agricultural Engineering - Students learn about the role of insects in the natural system of pollination and the concept of Integrated Pest Management. Students design a hand pollinator. b) Just Passing Through: Bioengineering - Students learn about the ways bioengineers use their knowledge about the basic needs of organisms when designing technologies. Students design a model membrane

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Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Talley, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin; Kristin Wood, University of Texas at Austin; Richard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

techniques16,17. The DTEACh program demonstrates toteachers how the engineering design problem-solving process provides a way for students tolearn math and science concepts through Active Learning. DTEACh is supported by the CockrellSchool of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, and is led by engineeringprofessors. The program provides guidance to K-12 teachers on how to use open-endedproblems in their classrooms. Each institute comprises one week of instruction in engineeringconcepts through the use of everyday technology, directed laboratory activities, and designbriefs. The pedagogy used in the institutes, summarized in the next section, is similar to the 5Emethod (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate)18. The institutes are

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Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Andrews, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Joy Oguntebi, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering. Until recently, she served as a research faculty member of the department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME). Through her tenure in the NAME department, she became an integral and managing member of the department’s Ocean Engineering Laboratory, and more recently the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratories. Her main research experience and interests lie in the development of understanding of the influence of physical processes on the nearshore zone. Most of this work has focused on the Great Lakes and associated larger inland water bodies, with some work on ocean coastal regions as well. Many of the research projects in which she has been involved host an

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Engineering in High Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Crismond, The City College of New York

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the product’s behavior during testing cannot shapeiterative design efforts if they go unnoticed. What students learn as they iteratively plan, buildand test their designs depends in part on whether their attention is focused or diffused. Helpingteachers to get students to notice critical and problematic features in their designs is a challengethat may be helped with the simple application of the 4-item diagnostic reasoning protocol usedin this study, though the efficacy of such actions will require future testing in laboratory andclassroom settings. Page 13.1259.9REFERENCESAxton, T. R., Doverspike, D., Park, S. R., & Barrett, G. V. (1997

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Engineering in the Elementary School

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

vault and it was championed by the Guastavinos in the early 20th century on the EastCoast of the United States, and by Dieste in Uruguay in the 1960s and 1970s. There wereseveral reasons for choosing this vehicle. One was that the faculty mentor was conductingresearch on this technique and there were many examples of bench-top scale models to view andcritique in our laboratory. The second reason was that the Guastavinos and Dieste created manyhistorically significant works that were structurally efficient and visually arresting. We assumedthat it would be important to show the children images of some of these structures and that suchimages would be effective in capturing their attention. This assumption will be discussed later inthis paper.We

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Bruce Brydges, SUNY Potsdam; Gail Gotham, SLL BOCES; James Carroll, Clarkson University; Peter Turner, Clarkson University; Douglas Bohl, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

them establish a benchmark for their current pedagogical approaches and strive tomove into a higher quadrant.Specific Program ComponentsThere are numerous programs and program components within our Partnership. A few examplesare described here to illustrate the breadth of both the approaches used and the STEM disciplinesaddressed.Teacher Training through STEM InstitutesThe optimal partnership involves teachers partnering with working scientists, mathematicians,and engineers, who have sophisticated equipment in laboratory work space, computing facilitiesand other resources of higher education. Well-designed 30-hour Summer Institutes provide a“hands-on”, project-based environment to improve teachers’ content knowledge throughapplication

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios; Lisa Regalla, Museum of Science Boston; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Ahmed Busnaina, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

dominant force, causing Harold to plummet to the floor.In World 1, players also learn about the effects of surface area on adhesion and can crawl toincrease contact with the surface and thus, increase adhesion. In addition, Harold can takeadvantage of the water “power-up” item, which is found scattered through the levels, totemporarily increase his adhesion. Finally, Harold can lure enemies onto rough surfaces, whichdecreases adhesion, making it easier for enemies (or Harold) to be pulled off the ceiling and fall. Figure 2 a & b: Depictions of Harold, as Geckoman, evading enemy assault in Worlds 2 and 3In World 2 – a puddle on the laboratory floor shown in Fig.2a, Harold is still at the nanoscale

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noemi Mendoza Diaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cox, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Assessment: Descriptive research design with observations of students and systems. Theoretical Framework missingTeaching Parabolic Motion with Stop- Location: New Hampshire, USAaction Animations. International25. Description: This is a publication of a physicsInternational Journal of Engineering laboratory activity based on movie-based reportsEducation. with animations showing constant horizontal motion, vertical accelerated motion and parabolic trajectory as engineering uses for pedagogical

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Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Welty, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Linda Katehi, University of Illinois; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Michael Feder, National Research Council

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

conducted by teams of doctorial fellows at the NSF-fundedNational Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) overseen by NCETE co-PI Ken Welty. The reviewers began by skimming of the curriculum documents, noting the Page 13.202.5topics being addressed, discovering how the contents were organized, and determining what wasincluded in the curriculum and instruction. These cursory reviews indicated the presences orabsence of things like objectives, standards, vocabulary terms, learning activities, designproblems, projects, laboratory experiences, illustrations, examples, or assessment tools.Each document then received a more careful reading

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K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Slater, Wright State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

__ Undecided Engineering ___ Strongly disagree The College of Science and Math ___ Does not apply __ Biological Sciences (Environmental Health Sciences, Exercise Biology and Clinical Laboratory Sciences) __ Chemistry I would recommend that my friends participate in the Trebuchet Competition next year. __ Earth and Environmental Sciences ___ Strongly agree

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Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tylisha Baber, Michigan State University; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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virtual design space and test them against the force of gravity. The purpose of theSodaConstructor computational environment is to emulate one particular aspect of engineeringdesign, the design-build-test (DBT) cycle[10]. DBT is an iterative process through whichengineers develop and evaluate design alternatives[11]. In each iteration of the cycle, engineersdesign a solution to a specified problem, build a prototype of the proposed design, and then test Page 13.499.3the prototype to determine its potential effectiveness. The DBT concept has been used inundergraduate engineering laboratories and in capstone senior design projects [12, 13]. Based

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Regina Middleton, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Shelly Perdomo, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, but it provides students, parents, guidance counselors and/or teachers with the opportunity to ask the panelist candid questions about their past and current experiences as engineers. • Industry Interactive Displays: Engineers from Raytheon (attended every year), Tighe and Bond (attended in 2005 and 2007), Verizon (attended in 2007), MIT Lincoln Laboratories (attended 2007), General Dynamics (attended in 2005 and 2006), Sensata (attended in 2006) ,Westinghouse (attended in 2006), CDM (attended in 2006) and Intel (attended in 2005) are a few of the companies that have sent industry members to serve as Page

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Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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tools to developoptimal solutions. Laboratory experimentation or testing to spec was performed for each project duringthe week. The teacher and counselors participating in the concurrent TECT project also developed anddelivered a module for the campers which will be discussed in the next section. At the end of the week,parents and families of the campers were invited to a showcase and luncheon. COE faculty, staff andadministrators participated in the final beam testing and team-based poster competition, culminating inprizes and awards for student participants.2.4 Parental Involvement: High school students were asked what or who most influenced their careerchoices and, in order of importance, listed their own ideas, their mothers, and then their

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Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University; Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology; Liesl Hotaling, The Beacon Institute; Rustam Stolkin, Stevens Institute of Technology

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the organization of materials, maintaining equipment, andclassroom management.Immediately following the first Teacher Institute, a one-week Student Institute was held, whichparalleled, in content and format, the previous week’s program. This institute enabled teachersto gain confidence teaching the materials by piloting them with a small group of students. Thiseducational laboratory experience was supported by faculty, staff and student assistants, andallowed teachers to better plan for school year implementation, and to simply figure out whatworks with their students. Page 13.261.8Evaluation of Summer InstituteThe two summer institutes were

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Crips, Laramie Middle School; William Parker, Laramie County School District 1; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming

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for academic year 2007/2008. We also plan on pursuing funding toextend this to the ninth grade in the coming year. We would be happy to share materialdeveloped for this project as well as other information for schools wanting to implementa similar program. References1. “Science Notebook Essentials, A guide to Effective Notebook Components,” Michael Klentschy, Science and Children, Nov-Dec. 2005, pp.24-272. “Information and Inspiration for Innovative Teaching in K-12 Schools,” edutopia, The George Lucas Educational Foundation, http://www.edutopia.org/pbl3. “6 + 1 Trait ® Writing,” NW Regional Educational Laboratory, http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/4. “Terra Nova, The Second Edition (CAT/6