Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tony Docal, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

main approach is to encourage an engaging learningenvironment based on constructivist principals and problem-based learning. Student engagementis an important component in online learning, and the research literature documenting theimportance of participant interaction in online learning is extensive. The Podcast course was organized into weekly themes and topics. The website for thecourse included a syllabus, assignments, weekly learning goals and questions, supplementarycourse materials, and related links. These materials were always available and served as theorganizational anchors for the course. Each topic was organized for an asynchronous discussionon an electronic discussion board during a specific week and was based on weekly

Conference Session

Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Jan B Hansen, University of Saint Thomas; Sarah H. Cohn, Science Museum of Minnesota; Brian Phillip Jensen, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teachers and education majors anunderstanding of what collegiate level study of engineering entails. Thus, time was spentdiscussing ABET and typical course components of various engineering degrees.Associated with this discussion is a look at various engineering disciplines. Teacherswere referred to the Engineering Go For It (Education)10 site for more information onthese topics.Finally, students were introduced to the concepts of work, force, and energy, as thesewould be referred to throughout the course. For some students, this section was a review,while for others it was new material.For this unit’s homework, students were asked to read the above-mentioned paper byPawley on definitions of engineering9 and post on the class’ online discussion