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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Adam Carberry; Daniel Bumblauskas; Alexandra Coso; Ana Torres-Ayala

are nowthirteen ASEE student chapters, more than any previous year.8 Additionally, in the coming year,another eight chapters will begin the process of applying for chapter status with diverse goalsand objectives unique to each campus. Each of the active and prospective chapters are committedto promoting the field of engineering education and providing opportunities for undergraduatesand graduate students to learn more about graduate school and academic careers.8 While many ofthe events organized by these student chapters have remained the same since 1993 (e.g., lunchseminars with faculty members, workshops on paper writing), new events have focused primarilyon engaging K-12 students in engineering.6,9,10 The full effect of these chapters

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Eric D. Mead; Karen Reynolds; Lawrence Whitman

. There is, therefore, a broad base of knowledge using LEGO® bricks to expose students to a wide variety of concepts. Shocker MINDSTORMS The Shocker MINDSTORMS program at WSU utilizes LEGO® MINDSTORMS to encourage young students to explore, experiment, and experience STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning in a hands-on constructionist environment17. Shocker MINDSTORMS began in 2001 as a collaboration among faculty and staff in the WSU Colleges of Education and Engineering, WSU engineering students, and local industry. The intent was to involve teachers and students in hands-on learning by providing a framework that included teacher training, teacher and student support, and an annual culminating event where students