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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Lichtenstein, Quality Evaluation Designs; Martin L. Tombari, University of Texas, Austin; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Kaye Storm, Stanford University

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trips) that give students hands-on experiences or enable them to see and/or experience science and engineering in action, and in ways that relate directly to their personal lives; 2) Bringing STEM professionals to class or providing other means by which students can talk directly to professionals with STEM careers; 3) Sharing science and engineering anecdotes and personal experiences in class and when meeting with students in one-on-one and small group interactions; and 4) Alerting students to STEM-oriented programs within and outside of school in which they (students) can participate. After exploring how teachers influence students towards STEM, we asked them tospeculate why they believe that the mechanisms of

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K-12 Outreach and Out-of-School Time Engineering Programming and Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Pam Van Dyk, Evaluation Resources

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project are to: 1) Provide an innovative network of support and communications among University-based outreach project directors and educational evaluation experts, creating a learning community to promote sharing of best practices and innovation that will deepen the impact of NCSU’s pre-college STEM programs on students’ future academic and career choices. 2) Develop and demonstrate a system of data-driven planning and analysis guided by best practices to facilitate longitudinal assessment of participant outcomes through development of a common STEM Outreach Evaluation Protocol as well as a database integrating records of NCSU K-12 outreach participants with NC Department of Public Instruction

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Impacts on K-12 Student Identity, Career Choice, and Perceptions of Engineers

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly A.S. Howard, Boston University; Jacob William Diestelmann, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Tsu-Lun Huang; Lauren E. Aneskavich; Kevin Cheng; Benjamin Bryan Crary, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jean DeMerit, UW–Madison; Tam Mayeshiba, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy K. Schiebel, Edgewood College; Susan C. Hagness, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Steven M. Cramer P.E., University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy E. Wendt, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Paper ID #9370Middle School Curricular Materials on Grand Challenges for Engineering:Impact on Efficacy and Expectancy BeliefsDr. Kimberly A.S. Howard, Boston University Dr. Kimberly Howard is an Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology in the Boston University School of Education.Mr. Jacob William Diestelmann, University of Wisconsin - MadisonTsu-Lun HuangLauren E AneskavichMr. Kevin ChengBenjamin Bryan Crary, University of Wisconsin - MadisonJean DeMerit, UW–MadisonTam Mayeshiba, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tam Mayeshiba is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow/graduate student in the Ma- terials

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K-12 Outreach and Out-of-School Time Engineering Programming and Research

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen J. Krapcho, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah

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. Targeting women and minority populations to develop an awareness ofengineering is a common practice and has been shown to successfully influence decisions topursue engineering3,4,5. Longer-running camp events and/or those with more involved activitieshas also been shown to positively influence a student’s perception and desire to pursueengineering6 . The College of Engineering at the University runs two summer all-day programs. First, isthe HI-GEAR (Girls Engineering Abilities Realized) program for female high school students3. Itis a 5-day camp subsidized by private donations, camper fees, faculty grants and the College.There is an application process that requires prospective campers to write a personal statement,and provide letters of

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Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Beau R. Vezino, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona

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the course would offer a diverse group of studentsan introduction to engineering as a possible career without the risk involved in taking the courseat the university or committing to an engineering major. The pilot course was taught by HHSteacher Jim Clark, whose credentials include BS EE, MS EE, a M Edu. and five yearsprofessional engineering experience at Motorola. Twenty HHS students completed the pilotcourse in a full academic year and each received three units of college credit. Of these twentystudents, five joined the UA COE in fall 2009 and to date, all five have graduated with anaverage GPA of 3.34. Of the 2009-10 cohort, 17 students remain in the COE today and most areon target for graduation within the next academic year. Details

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Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Nick Patrick Rentsch, San Francisco State University

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engineering through a two-week residential summer camp. The Summer Engineering Instituteprovides participants an insight into the engineering profession and the engineering educationalsystem through a combination of lectures, hands-on laboratory activities, field trips, workshops,panels, and projects. Among the strategies employed in developing the program are emphasizingall the major fields of engineering and the various paths to an engineering career, including therole of community colleges; targeting first generation students and underrepresented minorities;collaborating with high school faculty and staff through a nomination process to identify andselect potential students; collaboration among community college and university faculty indeveloping

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Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University

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for Public Service from the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, and currently serves as the Chair-Elect of the K-12 and Pre-College Division of ASEE.Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University Elizabeth A. Parry is the secondary contributor to this paper. She is an engineer and consultant in K-12 STEM Curriculum, Coaching and Professional Development and the coordinator of K-20 STEM Partner- ship Development at the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. For the past fifteen years, she has worked extensively with students from kindergarten to graduate school, parents and pre- service and in service teachers to both educate and excite them about engineering. As the Co-PI and

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Addressing the NGSS, Part 2 of 3: Supporting K-12 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections, Part 2 of 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #8919Technology, Engineering, and Design Educator Professional Development Sys-tem Implementation: Initial Pilot ResultsDr. Jeremy V Ernst, Virginia Tech Jeremy V. Ernst is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Virginia Tech. He currently teaches graduate courses in STEM education foundations and contemporary issues in Integrative STEM Education. Jeremy specializes in research focused on dynamic intervention means for STEM education students categorized as at-risk of dropping out of school. He also has curriculum research and development experiences in technology, engineering, and

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Todd P. Shuba, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mindy Hart, EPICS; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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aimed at increasing the number and diversity of students in pathways toengineering careers. This paper describes an effort to address these goals by adapting EPICS, anationally recognized project-based, service-learning university program, to the high school andmiddle school environments. Preliminary data from 60 high schools in 11 states with over 2200students indicates that this program is having an impact on students’ interest in and their views ofengineering. However, students’ academic and career choices are influenced by a number offactors. Building on previous studies which have investigated pathways to and throughengineering, this study uses Social Cognitive Career Theory to explore students’ experiences inthe program, and how these

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Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mindy Hart, EPICS; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, College of Engineering, University of Arizona

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HS is an AP type, college level, introductory engineering course offered to high school students. Over the years Jill has developed K-12 science summer camps, conducted K-12 educational research, developed engineering curriculum for formal and informal education venues, and developed robotics outreach pro- grams for children’s museums and K-12 schools. Jill is a certified teacher and holds a Master’s of Science in Education. Her Master’s thesis topic examined middle school student attitudes towards robotics and considered gender differences. She is a member of the National Science Teachers Association, Philan- thropic Educational Organization (P.E.O) and American Society for Engineering Education. She has long

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Turner Ralph Swanson, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society; Justin Matthew Collins, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jill Frey, Sweet Water Foundation; Joey Zocher, Escuela Verde; Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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consecutively for every term of his collegiate career and was awarded the Rath Distinguished Scholarship by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU). In addition, Justin is actively involved in multiple on-campus organizations. He has been elected to serve as Vice President of the Wisconsin-Delta chapter of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society for the 2014-2015 academic year, and is working closely with the current Vice President on a unique collaborative project to educate high school students on extraterrestrial plant growth. Justin is also engaged in his second Rocket Design Competition, sponsored by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, as well as an active member of the MSOE Swing

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K-12 Computer Science and Computational Thinking Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Raul R. Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; David Torres, Northern New Mexico College

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data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.  use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions. o Digital Citizenship – Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:  advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.  exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.  demonstrate personal responsibility for