Conference Session

Student Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Ken Thomas, University of South Florida; Jeffrey Cunningham, University of South Florida; Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

degree in Civil Engineering from Stanford University, and his PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. He has authored over a dozen papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Page 15.705.1Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving writing in civil and environmental engineeringcourses using CLAQWA, an online tool for writing improvementAbstractA required ABET student outcome of engineering programs is “communication” which,according to the American Society of Civil Engineers BOK means that a student can“Plan, compose, and integrate

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

time required?”This is an important question when a CC is about four hours from ASU. There are two solutions.One is to bring the CC students to ASU and the second is to use teleconferences or webcasts.Very successful trips have been made by a group of CC students travelling in vans to ASU for a Page 15.885.11half-day program. If a student can come early or stay later than the planned program for anappointment to meet with an academic advisor, then the visit is enhanced. The ASU programincludes introductions and short presentations from advisor, financial aid, scholarships,internship program, and career services representatives. A panel of

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

studentmembers of WIT. The intent, from the beginning, was for this to be a student-run activity withfaculty members’ only role being that of taking care of administrative details. By having thestudents in charge of planning, they have a sense of ownership for the program. Additionally,many of the students involved were former and life-long Girl Scouts who have better ideas thanthe faculty members on how to reach girls in the middle school age group. It was decided thateach of the four engineering technology departments represented would develop a hands-onexperiment to be conducted in one of their laboratories. The program was first offered inFebruary of 2008 to a troop of 9 girls and has been offered five times since then. The studentsinvolved

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pembridge, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

,proficient, as an increase in intuitive teaching. Teachers begin to see trends in student learningexperience from one lesson to the next and are capable of altering their plans to accommodate a Page 15.1269.4better learning environment. Expert teachers exceed this level by performing arationally, byacting effortlessly and fluidly without much analysis while things are going smoothly in theclassroom.3 Experts utilize routines effectively, while maintaining the ability to alter lesson plansbased on the feedback from the students. Expertise is not normally reached until after year seven.According to Berliner, many teachers never progress past the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

prepare them to act responsibly with alcohol, and feels that is one aspect of the BOK’sAttitudes outcome, an outcome we are required to fulfill. If we accept the premise that this is anappropriate challenge, the question becomes how do we accomplish it? At West Point allstudents receive a couple hours worth of classes on proper social behavior and responsible use ofalcohol, usually taught to small groups based on a some common plan of instruction, in additionto many formal and informal “reminders” to use alcohol responsibly. This approach is commonthoroughout many universities and colleges. “Unfortunately, few interventions have adocumented positive impact in changing college drinking behavior. In particular, commonlyoffered educational programs

Conference Session

Research in Graphics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Brian Downs, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

questions examined the level of involvement and theopinions of continued education from respondents.The fourth category examined the major and minor offerings of institutions, along withinformation on the job fields in which recent graduates found work. Questions were also askedthat covered the title of degree, minor offerings and the annual number of departmentalgraduates. This research could aid institutions as educators adapt curricula and advise students ascourse content changes. Questions from the fourth category remained unmodified from the 2004survey instrument. Finally, the last category focused on current research, grants, collaborations,and future research plans. These areas were specified based on Flowers13 2001 work

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Gary Perks, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Shepherd, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

inverting amplifier. Instead of constructing all four Op-ampscircuits on a prototype board, students in the modified lab plan design and assemble the DAC OpAmp circuit using a PCB and construct the other three Op-amp circuits on a prototype board.The learning objective of the DAC circuit portion of the experiment is for the students to haveboth a conceptual and mathematical understanding of the transfer function for a digital to analogconverter. Students are expected to be able to derive the transfer function in a pre-lab exerciseand they are also expected to explain the staircase output in a post-lab question. In a post-labquestion, students are expected to explain how to smooth the staircase-like DAC output

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida; Alfred Ducharme, University of Central Florida; Cameron Ford, University of Central Florida; Kim Small, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida; Divya Bhati, University of Central Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

1. A pictorial illustration of students services offered to EXCEL students in year 1 and 2 of their college Page 15.1387.5career and students services offered for the YES program recipients (recruited from academically talented andfinancially needy sophomore EXCEL students) in years 3 (junior) and 4 (senior) of their college career.Program InfrastructureThe YES program’s intent is to create a partnership that connects students, graduate students,faculty and industry affiliates, and through its many planned teaching, training and learningactivities better prepare the workforce of tomorrow. In this section, we will describe

Conference Session

Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Sevier, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

allow them to better visualize their design thanis possible with drawings or sketches; oftenthey are able to conduct some level offunctionality testing. The prototypes allowstudents to refine their product plans andincrease the likelihood their final product willwork.Mentors or consultants are available to guidestudents through the design process. Studentsare assigned mentors with backgrounds, skillsand experiences appropriate to the problemthey are trying to solve. These mentors bringpractical experience of what is likely to work;they offer guidance in design options, andmaterials choices. Assistance ranges fromproviding subassemblies to complete adesign, creating 3D drawings, and partfabrication. They have proved to be aninvaluable resource

Conference Session

Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sugg, United States Navy; Elizabeth Gentry, National Institute of Standards and Technology; John Fishell, STEP Conference

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

scienceshows/exhibition periods per day over a two day period. About 3,500 students from local 3rdthrough 12th grades attend the two day conference each year. In addition, a Teacher Conferenceis provided separately from the Student Conference to engage teachers in activities to help themdevelop their skills in teaching math and science. Lesson plans and example activities areprovided. About 125 teachers attend each year’s conference provided free of charge by theSTEP Program. A STEP Community Leadership Luncheon is included during the conferenceweek to renew commitment to STEP activities, review progress and obtain new and continuingsupport for the privately funded program. A keynote speaker is the center piece of the luncheonwhere speakers such as

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

read about a moral exemplar; compare ASCE Code of Ethics5 to CU Student 20 20 Honor CodeTeam bridge competition in West Point Bridge Designer: teams of 4-5 students create a bridge using the WPBD software in an attempt to optimally fulfill 30 24 specified weighted design criteria and describe their design processCourse plan and curriculum mapping: outline courses that fulfill the CU CVEN 10 10requirements and illustrate how these courses teach the skills needed for licensureCivil engineering Controversies, Disasters, and Feats slides and paper 22 16Professional society meeting write-up and Reflective Essay 12 12The Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Diane Sieber, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ann Scarritt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Minorities in Engineering

predominantly-white, higher-SES institution. This is aformidable challenge, and underscores our understanding that creating a climate of inclusiveexcellence is a people-driven, high-touch enterprise.To begin to establish more creative pathways for increased inclusive excellence, during 2009-10we are executing a Focus 12 plan in which we have identified 12 high schools within our regionwith which to form meaningful partnerships — six this year and six next. While tailoringapproaches to meet the needs of each school’s population and priorities, these partnershipsinclude daylong, on-campus field trips during which students experience hands-on engineeringdesign projects, visit engineering research labs, and engage in fun campus-wide, GPS-basedscavenger

Conference Session

Mentoring First Year Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daina Briedis, Michigan State Univesity; Nathaniel Ehrlich, Michigan State University; Colleen McDonough, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Convinced  Hopeful  Doubtful  Convinced  Hopeful  Doubtful  Convinced  Hopeful  Doubtful  Would Be  Would Be  Would Be  Would Be  Would Be  Would Be  Would Be  Would Be  Would Be  Helpful Helpful Helpful Helpful Helpful Helpful Helpful Helpful Helpful Plan to participate Leaning Toward Participating Leaning To Not Participate Changed Expectation

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gay Lemons, Tufts University; Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Tufts University

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering of musical instrumentsLinda Jarvin, Tufts University Linda Jarvin, Ph.D., is an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Education at Tufts University, and director of its Center for Enhancing Learning and Teaching (CELT). She received her PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Paris V (France) and her postdoctoral training at Yale University. She has extensive experience with curriculum planning and development, designing and implementing professional development opportunities for k-12 and college teachers focusing on teaching and assessment, and facilitating programmatic evaluation plans

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Kuczenski, University of Notre Dame; Joshua Enszer, University of Notre Dame; Mark McCready, University of Notre Dame; Jay Brockman, University of Notre Dame

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Computers in Education

thestudents, their advisors, and ultimately the department. A major goal for this section of thesurvey was to communicate which courses a student plans to take in the upcoming semester. Foreach course, they are asked to prepare short term goals and relate these goals to their longer termcareer ambitions. For the younger students, (sophomores at present) a drop down list of example Page 15.1116.4short term goals for the core courses is available to help them create their own short term goals.We hope that as the students gain experience in making course goals, they will not need to beprompted in this manner. The survey also asks them if they are

Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

solve examples in class. Depending on the problem, the handout was carefully planned. The problem statement and reference was typed in along with the figure from the textbook. In the lecture the problem was first introduced and the solution briefly discussed before the handouts were distributed. This provided an opportunity for the author and

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Caroline Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert DeHaan, Emory University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Institute of Technology, a STEM intensive public university, received an NSFInnovation through Institutional Integration (I3) grant to fund its Tech to Teaching proposal thathad two goals: 1. To create an infrastructure on the campus that encourages and enables students to effectively pursue careers in K-12 or college teaching; and 2. To develop and implement programming that ensures these students succeed in their initial years in these career paths.One component of the assessment plan for this project was to track the “culture” on campus as itpertains to teaching careers – that is to gain an understanding of the perceptions of the faculty,advisors, and administrators of career paths that are centered around education; and to

Conference Session

e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

frequency is reduced,eventually to zero. Of course, given the expertise that went into the planning andstructure of each course, absent incompetent delivery, the reception should be good.This was mostly the case but it didn’t always turn out quite that way. The participantsliked the courses but they had many constructive suggestions. There followed a longlist of suggestions for improvements. The changes were duly made but next time therewas another (different) list of suggestions. Although there has been some spiraldevelopment, most changes have been new. As a result, the evolution of some courseshas followed a Darwinian process where the participants’ needs to enhance their jobperformance became the dominant factor in course change. It completely

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

program was offered for college credit the participants were required todevelop and submit a series of four lesson plans implementing inquiry-based approaches usingthe manipulatives to teach a concept related to each of the four STEM content areas. Theselessons could have been adapted or adopted from extant lesson plans or developed as originalwork. The BrickLab® manipulatives are part of an educational product that also includes grade-level curriculum books from PCS Edventures!Data CollectionThe goal of our data collection was to gather evidence of how well we prepared our summerinstitute participants to teach using inquiry, evidence of lasting impact, and indicators of anypotential gaps in our professional development program and support. To

Conference Session

Research in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Sadowski, Purdue University; Patrick Connolly, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

compiled. A Delphi survey is currently planned to help us achieveconsensus on this issue. We are asking the participants to help determine if any of these namesshould replace the Engineering Design Graphics as the Division name, or if there are names thathave not yet been suggested. The Delphi technique is conducted through a series of rounds whichgive participants feedback from the previous round and allow them to reevaluate their responses.This Delphi will be conducted electronically with all survey instruments and responses made viathe web. The objective of this Delphi is to gather consensus about the possible names, not todetermine the best name. A vote of the EDGD membership would be required for a namechange. Everyone who is on the EDGD

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuyi Lin, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

capstone design projects related to energy conversion have been planned for thefuture. These topics include biologically-based methane generation and storage, small steeltower design optimization for wind power generators, conversion and storage of energy fromsolar water heater, adaptor design for using biomass generated energy on internal combustionengines, and many others.IntroductionEngineering faculty and students desire to raise people’s standard of living and improve theirquality of life. However, this undertaking demands a high consumption of energy. Traditionally,most energy comes from fossil fuels which is not only non-renewable, but also producesgreenhouse gases which cause environmental degradation. To tackle this problem

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anirban Ganguly, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

areas of further improving thegraduate EM program at Stevens were noted based on the gathered data. The paper concludeswith the advantages of implementing a change in the graduate EM program at Stevens.A Brief History of Engineering ManagementEngineering Management, as defined by the American Society of Engineering Management, is“the art and science of planning, organizing, allocating resources, and directing and controllingactivities that have a technological component”. Therefore, as seen from the definition itself, EMhas its roots in both traditional engineering, as well as, the management disciplines, thereforemaking it important to both academicians, as well as, practitioners. EM as a formal degree hasbeen present since the mid 1940s

Conference Session

Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John Mativo, The University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

kneemodel. They were informed about the other uses of Mimics software including medicaleducation and training, pre-surgical planning, and biomedical engineering analysis through FiniteElement Analysis (FEA). Mimics software allows engineers to transform 2-D ComputerizedTomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data to 3-D with good accuracy andflexibility. Users can take advantage of its segmentation tools to convert scanner data to a varietyof output formats including STL, or perform a variety of design and engineering operationsdirectly on the 3-D model15.Virtual reconstruction for forensics has been one of the growing application fields of reverseengineering, replacing the hard work of skull re-constructionists16. Students were given a

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University; Barbara Clark, Purdue University; Susan Geier, Purdue University; Christie Sahley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

beneficial aspectsof the workshop. Many also mentioned the workshop experience confirmed and clarified theirperspectives about the challenges of hiring a diverse and excellent faculty. A web-based surveywill be sent to all attendees seven months after the workshop to determine how information fromthe workshop informed their search and hire practices; additionally, participants will be asked toprovide suggestions to improve the recruitment and hiring of a diverse and excellent faculty.Future plans are to train a larger number of facilitators. Invitations will be sent to the individualswho participated in either the January or September workshops. A training program will bepresented in spring 2010 in order to have facilitators available for subsequent

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

that he was a valuable member of theteam. The comment made by the student working toward the minor was: “I am really happy theengineering school offers this. I had a great experience.”Currently (2009-10), there are three students in the capstone design courses who have beenadmitted to the minor in engineering. While the number of students seeking the minor is notlarge, the program is considered an asset to the engineering school. There remains the beliefamong non-engineering students that the rewards of earning a bachelor’s degree in engineeringare not worth the effort involved.2 It is hoped that this alternative will attract those student whodo not plan to spend the effort needed for an engineering degree but who nonetheless areinterested in

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Wahlstrom, Argonne National Laboratory; Frank Falcone, Argonne National Laboratory; Doug Nelson, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

model architecture, and model interactions 4. Model Limitations – demonstrated model limitations and discussed the tradeoffs of using simplified models 5. HIL Test Plan 6. Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis 7. High Voltage Stability Analysis 8. Test Coverage 9. DocumentationAfter the second evaluation and demonstration event, 14 of the 17 teams were able to show fullfunctionality of their HIL systems and the others demonstrated slightly less functionality. Allteams evaluated showed CAN based communication between their supervisory controller andHIL simulator as well as met minimum system hardware requirements. Of the teams thatshowed full functionality, several teams had made advancements including updating to moredynamic

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Howe, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

a junior facultymember. Over the years I will be able to refine my teaching style and learn to be firm andeffective when dealing with difficult students. Time will also allow me to have connected withmore people and to have a larger network of support. Women supporting other women is oneroute to success that I will continue to pursue. The challenges that female faculty face in a maledominated field of study are difficult, but if faced head on and with a plan can be effectivelydealt with.References1. J. Burrelli, Info Brief: Science Resource Statistics,NSF 08-308, July 2008. [Online] Available: .http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf08308/2. Digest of Educational Statistics, National Center for Educational Statistics, 2008

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilka Balk, University of Kentucky; John Balk, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

International

business and engineering environment. The College leveragedexisting collaborations with faculty members in order to create an exchange program.After about a year of planning and drafting an exchange agreement, which involved not only therespective schools of engineering and a few of its faculty members, but also the schools’ Officesof International Affairs, the University of Kentucky sent its first cohort of three students to theUniversity of Karlsruhe/Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in January of 2007.As part of the program, US students begin their exchange with KIT in January or February andcontinue until the end of the Karlsruhe summer semester (in late July), thereby using only onesemester of their time at the University of Kentucky

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Justin Osterstrom, Combs Elementary Scho

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school science specialist had some ofhis classes, ranging from grades 3-5, record a discussion of how they have used smart boards andflip videos in their science classes. This video was used as the basis of a class discussion andwriting assignment. Finally, a portion of the final exam for the course consisted of answeringquestions about videos of the instructor implementing various activities in actual K-5classrooms.One of the semester-long assignments was for the students to choose children’s book and designan activity related to engineering to do with the K-2 classroom to which they were assigned forthe semester. They wrote a proposal for the activity, then after instructor feedback, wrote a fulllesson plan to show to their partner teachers

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Louis Martin-Vega, Saigal

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

fundamental engineering skill areas, we are able toimprove interest, excitement and pursuit of engineering as a plan of study and career in newways. This effect is particularly needed among historically under-represented populations inengineering.IntroductionIn the current engineering environment we are faced with several distinct problems with respectto the future development of our workforce. One is that students graduating from our K-12school system, although excellent in recall of fact, are not technologically literate in the broadestsense of the term1. (Note, that this does not mean that US students are not technically capable.Technological literacy equips an individual to confront life situations and enables them toidentify the technological