Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Joseph Cocozza, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

improve world health. Our REU-RET program has a problem-basedfocus with health related solutions at its core. We have identified additional characteristics ofbiomedical engineering research that we believe makes it a compelling and beneficial researchfocus for undergraduate students and for urban STEM teachers. Biomedical engineering researchis interdisciplinary, encourages communication, is collaborative, has a bioethics focus and issolutions focused. Biomedical engineering research addresses global concerns, encouraginginternational collaboration, and ethical and contributory behaviors in students and teachers. The field of biomedical engineering is a significant need. The United States Departmentof Labor reports, “The number of

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Strutz, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 14.99.6Three well-known engineering-affiliated organizations, representing an independent agency, anational manufacturer, and an accreditation bureau, offer a listing of preferred attributes ofengineers:The National Academy of Engineering developed a list of specific attributes of engineers that arekey to the success of the engineering profession: strong analytical skills, practical ingenuity (skillin planning, combining and adapting), creativity, good communication, master of business andmanagement, leadership, possess high ethical standards, strong sense of professionalism,dynamism, agility, resilience, flexibility, and lifelong learners19.The Boeing Company, manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined, is along

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydotta Taylor, EdVenture Group; Erika Shaffer, EdVenture Group; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Wellness Awareness, etc.), ICT Literacy, Life Skills (Leadership, Ethics, SelfDirection, etc.), and 21st Century Assessments (applying skills learned in authentic situations).Ten states have already become P21Leadership states. These states require the use of 21stCentury Skills in the classroom – many other states strongly encourage it. Applying 21st CenturySkills within each TIME Kit makes them more likely to be picked up and used by classroomteachers.Unit implementation time should be three days or less. Originally, many of the TIME Kits Page 14.726.9created were very lengthy, and teachers found that they didn’t have two weeks to devote to aTIME

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari Cook, Brigham Young University; Geoff Wright; Steve Shumway; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that the contributions are in their own words “good in ways and bad in ways.” This is alikely realistic perception as technology and engineering have the capacity to make societalstrides, such as the internet, which have both positive and negative implications. It also supportsthe need for technologists and engineers to be responsible to ensure that implications are thoughtthrough.10 As a teacher, it might be productive to include ethics of engineering and technologyin the curriculum since our evidence, in agreement with Gorham, suggests that students aretrying to understand if the contributions are good or bad and they will be making severalpersonal and community decisions about technologies.11Difficulty of understanding engineering and

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Laura Winn, Waynesburg Central High School; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

student in three ways. First, we are taking two-hour, undergraduate-led, real-life engineering design exercises to the high schools; second, wehave created a web-based, for-credit course in basic engineering (notions of design, career paths,ethics, etc.) to bridge the gap; and third, we have created an opportunity for high school teachersto create their own web-based engineering teaching modules called Tools for Integrating Mathand Engineering, or TIME Kits.As part of a full program evaluation of our EoT project, we are also collecting and reporting dataon whether peer-led freshman physics homework sessions 20 and peer-led first-calculushomework sessions are useful in decreasing failure rates; these results are reported elsewhere,but the data

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Klein-Gardner; Michele Dischino; Manjit Khosla, HALS Academy; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dan Fagan, Wallace Primary School; Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Staley, Doherty Memorial High School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

courses primarily address the state’scomprehensive technology and engineering curriculum. This curriculum includes instruction ondesign principles, various energy and power technologies (fluid, thermal and electrical systems),and communication, construction, and manufacturing technologies. In grades 10 through 12, thecourses cover more specialized curricula, governed by multiple vocational frameworks. TheEngineering Technology Vocational Framework includes Health and Safety, EmployabilitySkills, many varied Technical Skills (including but not limited to computers, electrical systems, Page 14.275.24applied ethics, design and modeling and

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela Lottero-Perdue, Towson State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering