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- Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs
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- 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shauna O'Hurley, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert P. Lillis, Evalumetrics Research; Betsy Khol, Women in Engineering; Robert D. Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology
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- Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
Team Roller Coaster Construction w/challenges Team demonstrations Discuss Engineering Design Process and best practices for team work Lego build session with partially built kitsSaturday Lunch at Grace Watson Student Dining HallAfternoon Robotics Lab Tour/demonstration Learn NXT Software with Team Leader Simple robotic challenges to navigate vehicle Engineering Design Process with homework to “design” demonstration on Arena SchematicSunday Overview of dayMorning Teams collectively work to make one demonstration design Design and Build utilizing Amusement Park Arena
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- Public Policy in Engineering Education
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- 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
- Authors
- Bill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tehri Parker, Midwest Renewable Energy Association
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- Engineering and Public Policy
jobseekers, Page 22.1311.2code officials, and educators. The Nationwide Solar Instructor Training Network was launched by the U.S. Departmentof Energy in 2010 with $10 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds toaddress the challenges that educational institutions are facing in developing the trainingprograms that meet the needs of the growing solar industry. The problems include a lack ofhighly qualified instructors, laboratory training facilities, and a nationally normed curriculum.There is also an expressed need for sharing best practices in the design and installation of solarphotovoltaic and solar thermal systems because the