Conference Session

CEIII Wrapup

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6564Curriculum Exchange: ”Make Your Own Earthquake”Dr. Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB Dr. Seale earned the B.S.E. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University in 1981, the S.M. in Civil En- gineering from MIT in 1983, and the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from MIT in 1985. Dr. Seale is currently working as the Project Scientist and Outreach Coordinator for the Seismology Research Laboratory at UC Santa Barbara.Dr. Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University Dr. Thalia Anagnos is a professor in the General Engineering Department at San Jose State University, where she has taught since 1984. She also serves as the co

Conference Session

CEIII Wrapup

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB; Amir Muhsin Abo-Shaeer, Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7335Curriculum Exchange: ”The Art of Engineering”: a Four-Year Project-BasedHigh School CurriculumDr. Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB Dr. Seale earned the B.S.E. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University in 1981, the S.M. in Civil En- gineering from MIT in 1983, and the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from MIT in 1985. Dr. Seale is currently working as the Project Scientist and Outreach Coordinator for the Seismology Research Laboratory at UC Santa Barbara.Mr. Amir Muhsin Abo-Shaeer, Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy

Conference Session

Computational/CS Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University; Wanda Moses, South Carolina State University; James Allen Anderson, South Carolina State University; Cynthia T Davis, SC State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

lower for women andunderrepresented minority students.Computing is becoming part and parcel of every industry, and industries need a trained workforce tomanage this new development. Engineering and technology graduates must have a comprehensivebackground covering a wider range of technical subjects. The graduates must be proficient in the use ofcomputers, engineering and scientific equipment, conducting experiments, collecting data, andeffectively presenting the results 4, 5, 6, 7. In addition to having a good training in their respectivedisciplines, all graduates must be well-trained in courses and laboratories dealing with computerprogramming; computer aided design; computer organization and architecture; and others

Conference Session

CEIII Wrapup

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6569Curriculum Exchange: Visualization Tools and Online Courses for Teachingabout EarthquakesDr. Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB Dr. Seale earned the B.S.E. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University in 1981, the S.M. in Civil En- gineering from MIT in 1983, and the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from MIT in 1985. Dr. Seale is currently working as the Project Scientist and Outreach Coordinator for the Seismology Research Laboratory at UC Santa Barbara.Dr. Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University Dr. Thalia Anagnos is a professor in the General Engineering Department at San Jose State University, where she has taught

Conference Session

Outreach to K-12 Females

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK); Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Eusebio Cuellar Torres, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Tamara Denise Guillen, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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, computer architecture, electric drives, and power electronics. He also conducts research on engineering education concepts and STEM outreach camps. Dr. Yilmaz is a member of the Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society, IEEE and ASEE.Prof. Nuri Yilmazer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Nuri Yilmazer received the B.S. in electrical and electronics engineering from Cukurova University at Adana, Turkey in 1996, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Uni- versity of Florida and Syracuse University in 2000 and 2006, respectively. He worked as a post-doctoral research associate in the Computational Electromagnetics Laboratory at Syracuse University from 2006 to 2007. He is

Conference Session

It's Elementary

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eduardo Alfonso Suescun-Florez, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ryan Francis Cain, PS 3 The Bedford Village School; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Dr. Vikram Kapila is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at NYU-Poly, where he directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests are in K-12 STEM education, mechatronics, robotics, and linear/nonlinear control for diverse engineering applications. Under Research Experience for Teachers Site and GK-12 Fellows programs, funded by NSF, and the Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative (CBSI), funded by six philanthropic foundations, he

Conference Session

K-12 Robotics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Selin Frances Sirinterlikci, Carnegie Mellon University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6213Development of a Summer High School Research ProgramDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a professor of engineering at Robert Morris University. Besides advising Co-Op, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering students, he also serves as the Interim Head of the Engineering Department and Director of Engineering Laboratories. Sirinterlikci has been active in ASEE with K- 12/Pre-college, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Technology Divisions.Miss Selin Frances Sirinterlikci Selin Sirinterlikci is a graduating senior from Moon Area High School in Moon

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Angela Berenstein

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

nanotechnology, and hownanotechnology relates to the real world. While the results in Table 2 indicated gains inknowledge about NSE concepts, we wanted a more rigorous assessment of student learning.These data were still self-reported and not focused on actual concepts and ideas of NSE andscience. In 2008, we did a complete overhaul of the summer camp. We developed a studentworkbook that provided introductory information on each activity along with a completedescription of laboratory procedures. Students also had assigned reading each night related tothe next day’s topic. The camp was designed to be much more laboratory-focused but stillincluded visits to research labs tied to the day’s topic. Each day had its own topic/theme whichincluded: intro/unique

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy V Ernst, Virginia Tech; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University; Vincent William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

27 years as a teacher and researcher. He has extensive research and curriculum development experience in STEM disciplines. His research includes the study of thinking processes, teaching methods, and activities that improve technological problem-solving performance and creativity. He has expertise in developing technology education curriculum that integrates science, technology, engineering and mathe- matics (STEM) concepts. Currently, Dr. DeLuca’s research includes projects to develop curricula to teach STEM concepts associated with renewable energy technologies by providing a living laboratory of perfor- mance data from numerous renewable energy systems. The overarching goal of the project is to develop middle

Conference Session

Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Doyle P.E., University of Nevada, Reno; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Catherine W. French, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Heidi A Tremayne P.E., Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center; Sean P Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7191Using Educational ”Hands-On” Experiential Tools to Introduce Math, Sci-ence and Engineering Concepts to K-16 Students (Research to Practice)Ms. Kelly Doyle P.E., University of Nevada, Reno Kelly Doyle is a licensed professional engineer and has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from University of Nevada, Reno. She currently works as Administrative Faculty at the University where she recently managed a large research project on curved bridges in the Large-Scale Structures Laboratory. In addition to her research and management capacity, Doyle handles educational outreach for the Center for Civil

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University; Sagar V. Kamarthi, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7088How to Use Engineering in High School Science: Two Case StudiesDr. Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern UniversityMs. Jessica Chin, Northeastern University Jessica Chin is an Artist/Designer/Researcher focusing on blending creativity with mechanical design. She has been collaborating with leading research and development laboratories including the Modeling, Analysis, and Predcition (MAP) Laboratory at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. and the Center for STEM Education at Northeastern. For the past four years, Chin was a researcher working on the development of a predictive model for chronic wound tracking. In

Conference Session

Outreach to K-12 Females

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Ryan Davidson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6549Using Social Networking to Mentor 9th-grade Girls for Academic Successand Engineering Career AwarenessDr. Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Patricia ”Pat” A. Carlson is a transplanted middle westerner, having spent her childhood in Norfolk, Va. She came to Rose-Hulman early in her teaching career and has taught a variety of courses over the past three decades. Dr. Carlson has held a number of American Society for Engineering Education sum- mer fellowships that have taken her to NASA-Goddard, NASA-Langley, the Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen, Maryland, and NASA’s Classroom of

Conference Session

It's Elementary

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Ann Marasco, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary; Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

different mediums, transforming and distorting forms, comparingfunction/form/shape, using varied mediums to create a final project, designing and constructingindividual artwork to express ideas. English- making use of previous knowledge, makingconnections, creating original text, effectively presenting information, summarization, expressingideas. Science- experimental design using learned concepts, designing and constructing circuits tooperate lights/motors/other electrical devices.Bibliography1. Smaill, C. R. (2010). The implementation and evaluation of a university-based outreach laboratory program in electrical engineering. IEEE Transactions on Education, 53(1), 12-17.2. Arnot, M., Gray, J., James, M., Rudduck, J., & Duveen, G. (1998

Conference Session

K-12 Robotics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Fatih Ugurdag, Ozyegin University; Alpaslan Sahin, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

field notes when thestudents were taught theoretical background, engaged in practical work to make their own robot,and compete with each other to win the final race. Field notes were taken when invited speakerstalked about their research interests. We observed the students as they worked at the electric-electronic laboratory and they tested their robot models on the race courses. We identifiedstudent-student, student-faculty, and student-mentor interactions. These observations were ameans for us to observe the iterative processes through which robot models were developed.We transcribed the interviews verbatim and analyzed them using the constant-comparativemethod30. We triangulated the findings from interviews with the field notes and

Conference Session

iSTEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7327Creating a STEM School Using Engineering ConnectionsDr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Dr. Laura Bottomley received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and an M.S. in Electrical Engi- neering in 1985 from Virginia Tech. She received her Ph D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992. Dr. Bottomley worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a member of technical staff in Transmission Systems from 1985 to 1987, during which time she worked in ISDN standards, including representing Bell Labs on an ANSI standards committee for physical layer ISDN

Conference Session

CEIII Wrapup

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Bates Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

learning techniques3,4. The programprovides guidance to K-12 teachers on using design problems in their classrooms to teachapplied mathematics and science. The PDIs teach engineering concepts through the use ofeveryday technology, directed laboratory activities, and design briefs. Since 1998 our programhas used LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robotics as the focus for hands-on experiences. The programhas its roots in engineering design theory and learning science research. To clearly demonstratethe effectiveness of this teaching approach, the entire program is taught using the methods theparticipants are expected to use in their classrooms. This curriculum exchange paper is presentedas a part of dissemination of the program’s research and resources; information

Conference Session

RET Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Rebecca P. Blust, University of Dayton; Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Renee Beach; Sandra M Preiss, Dayton Regional STEM Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in-depth project provided by the industrial mentor or communitypartner. The experience was enhanced through field trips to the industrial mentors’ sites, guestspeakers, laboratory experiences and tours, technical writing seminars, as well as history andethics of engineering innovation sessions. Additionally, the participants were guided through awell-structured curriculum writing experience modeled after that used for a highly successfulregional STEM teacher professional development program. Through this experience, the teamsmade use of a curriculum template that was developed to ensure that the resulting lessonsprovided high quality inquiry based STEM experiences for the students that included concepts ofengineering innovation and design

Conference Session

Computational/CS Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; A. Anil Kumar, Prairie View A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

an IT Specialist in IBM China, Beijing, China. From 2000 to 2003, he was a research assistant with the Visualization, Analysis, and Imaging Laboratory (VAIL), the GeoResources Institute (GRI), Mississippi State University. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering Technology, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX. His research interests include image and signal processing and image and video coding.Dr. A. Anil Kumar, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Kumar obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He works with multiple school districts on state and national standards, relevance of science in the global economy and expanding

Conference Session

Supporting Diversity in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chung Hyuk Park, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

control as well as aspects of interaction with humans and the surrounding environment, has resulted in over 130 peer-reviewed publications in a number of projects – from scientific rover navigation in glacier environments to assistive robots for the home. To date, her unique accomplishments have been highlighted through a number of awards and articles, includ- ing highlights in USA Today, Upscale, and TIME Magazine, as well as being named a MIT Technology Review top young innovator of 2003, recognized as NSBE Educator of the Year in 2009, and receiving the Georgia-Tech Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award in 2013. From 1993-2005, Dr. Howard was at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University; Brandon G Morton, Music Technology as a Vehicle to STEM for High School Students; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng.)

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

andmore complex waveforms and the effects of varying amplitude and frequency. They are thenintroduced to the concepts of harmonics, additive synthesis, and Fourier series representation ofperiodic signals. This activity provides a solid foundation necessary for the spectral analysisperformed in the Musical Instrument Acoustics activity. The Introduction To Waves and Soundactivity unfortunately could not be deployed without significant modification outside a universityelectrical engineering laboratory, as it requires access to expensive test equipment not generallyavailable to high schools. Deployed with the greater constraints of a GK-12 module, theinstructors were forced to provide only a surface-level introduction to these concepts.Additionally

Conference Session

Research Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for students in grades 3-5. Lynn is passionate about experiential learning and strongly encourages the inclusion of hands-on activities into a curriculum. Her dissertation spans the Colleges of Engineering and Education and quantifies the effects of hands-on activities in an engineering lecture.Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State UniversityDr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Dr. Laura Bottomley received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and an M.S. in Electrical Engi- neering in 1985 from Virginia Tech. She received her Ph D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992. Dr. Bottomley worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a member of technical

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Muldoon, Polytechnic Institute of NYU; Paul T Phamduy, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Raymond Le Grand, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

currently does research at the Dynamical Systems Laboratory of NYU-Poly in the area of robotic fish controlled by iPhone/iPad devices.Dr. Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NYU-Poly, where he directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting posi- tions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests are in K-12 STEM education, mechatronics, robotics, and linear/nonlinear control for diverse engineering applications. Un- der Research Experience

Conference Session

iSTEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mike Ryan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Fred Stillwell, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Norman F. Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Douglas Gane, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Tech: Center for Integrating Science, Math, and Computing

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

science content learning, alpha-testing of the activities in the laboratory (without students), curriculum design with our teachersduring professional development workshops, and pilot testing curriculum in authentic contexts(i.e., with our partner teachers implementing the curriculum in their classrooms). Instrumentsinclude design logs, classroom observation protocols, surveys, student artifacts, and knowledgeassessments.  The demographics of the schools that are implementing the SLIDER and RT3 REC curricula areshown in Table 1. Individual class enrollment ranges from approximately 18 to 36 students, andclass length varies from approximately 50 to 70 minutes. The background of the ten teacherswho are implementing the curricula varies widely, from

Conference Session

iSTEM

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Harpeth Hall School and Vanderbilt University; Crystal Tricia Chukwurah, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

selective university admissions practices, particularly in the STEM fields. Tours were held on the Vanderbilt campus and in their STEM laboratories. Attendees were encouraged to return to their classrooms with stories of how their subject areas are used in real research.3) Strategic Technical Experiences and Mentoring with University Partners Attendees learned about successful partnerships as well as brainstorm projects and programs on which to build a long-term partnership between their school and near-by higher education and professional entities. They also developed strategies for working with scientists and

Conference Session

Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida-St. Petersburg; Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Rustam Stolkin; Peiyi Lin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

devise implementation plans for theirown classrooms. During the second week, each teacher was invited to bring two students toparticipate in a teaching laboratory, with the teachers teaching the modules in a highly supportedenvironment, surrounded by SENSE IT staff (see Figure 4). This opportunity to implement thematerials with students gave the teachers an opportunity to review the materials again and to seehow they worked with students. They found this a very effective approach, both in terms of theamount of additional time they were able to spend with the curriculum and in terms of howseeing their own students work through the modules increased their own confidence in theirability to teach the SENSE IT modules to entire classes.The

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; Howard E. Jackson, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

process from the need to prototype in an open-ended environment working in teams. Problems are presented that Page 23.1263.3 allow students to define, build, and test the solutions. • Engineering Applications in Math: Students are introduced to salient math topics presented within the context of their engineering application reinforced through hands-on laboratory or computer simulation assignments. • Models and Applications in Physical Sciences: Physical science and lab modules are used to understand the importance of modeling and math in discovering principles of physics and chemistry. Elective

Conference Session

RET Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zornitsa Georgieva, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Tyler A Saenz Saenz, West Virginia University; Miracle David Solley, West Virginia University; Darran Cairns, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

well as in real-world applications to societally relevant energy andenvironmental issues.Participating teachers received this content in multiple modes. They were exposed to differentconcepts while working in the research laboratories as well as during their design activities. Inaddition, they attended a number of lectures both in the US and in the UK. All of these differentvenues allowed participants to gain both theoretical and practical knowledge about a number ofconcepts relative to all three areas: mathematics, science, and engineering. One teacher sharedhis perceptions of the greatest benefit of the program when he said, “as a teacher

Conference Session

Engineering in K-12 Science and Mathematics Standards

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7355Defining Engineering in K-12 in North CarolinaDr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Laura Bottomley received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1985 from Virginia Tech. She received her Ph D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992. Dr. Bottomley worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a member of technical staff in Transmission Systems from 1985 to 1987, during which time she worked in ISDN standards, including representing Bell Labs on an ANSI standards committee for physical layer ISDN standards

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary R. Mayer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Allison Jane Fahsl, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Stephen McCaire Marlette, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Georgia Bracey, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

took participants to the Melvin Price Locks and Dam in EastAlton, IL. There the teachers were exposed to working systems and were able to discuss with theArmy Corps of Engineers the real-world complex problems that they had to solve on a day-to-day basis. A tour of the School of Engineering labs was also provided to expose participants toother problems being solved in laboratory environments.Overall, the summer workshop presented engineering and engineering design principles to theteacher-participants and then allowed them to experience hands-on application of thoseprinciples. The Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve and Reflect engineering design stepswere presented and applied during projects. While concepts built upon one another and

Conference Session

...by Design

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - Teacher Education and Leadership; Emma R. Smith, Utah State University; Daniel L Householder, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

PROBLEMS THROUGH DESIGN PROCESSES 16the base or “bottom part” more detachable to improve transportability, the group did not addressmaking the frame or “top part” more transportable as well. Because the students had devoted solittle of their conversation to re-stating the problem and clarifying what the client wanted, oneaspect of the problem did not emerge until after the design had already been produced.Research a need or problem. Many previous studies of novices’ design processes have been ina laboratory study where the only available source of information was the experimenter. In thesestudies, the researchers defined the ‘information gathering’ stage as asking for information fromthe experimenter, reading