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Broadening Participation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM; Lupe Munoz Alvarado, Great Minds in STEM

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4770: BREAKING NEW GROUND FROM THE STEM-UPDr. Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEMLupe Munoz Alvarado, Great Minds in STEM Page 25.268.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Breaking New Ground from the STEM-UpTM Affiliation: Great Minds in STEMTMAbstractGreat Minds in STEMTM (GMiS) is a national organization focused on accelerating theawareness of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) among the nation’s mostunderserved and underrepresented communities. As GMiS maintains a hand on the pulse of thenational STEM crisis, it has created a STEM Movement within the Boyle

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High School Students Thinking and Performance

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew D. Lammi, North Carolina State University; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University

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AC 2012-4505: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ HABITS OF MIND AND AC-TION IN ENGINEERING DESIGNDr. Matthew D. Lammi, North Carolina State University Matthew D. Lammi is Assistant Professor of STEM Education.Dr. Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University Theodore Branoff is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education at North Carolina State University. A member of ASEE since 1987, he has served as Chair of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE and as Associate Editor in charge of paper reviews for the Engineering Design Graphics Journal. He is currently President of the International Society for Ge- ometry and Graphics. Branoff’s research interests include

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Focus on Elementary

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Emily George Hardee, Brentwood Magnet Elementary School of Engineering; Lizette D. Day, Rachel Freeman School of Engineering

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childrenmake up their minds early about their abilities and feelings about math and science; elementaryteachers have more time with the same group of students during the day and elementary teachersare typically responsible for teaching all core subjects. In our project, we are well on the way toestablishing an effective, affordable and sustainable model for integrated STEM throughengineering.Carson, R., & Campbell, P. (2007). Museum of Science: Engineering is Elementary; Impact on teachers with andwithout training. Groton, MA: Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc.Cunningham, C. M. (2008). Elementary teacher professional development in engineering: Lessons learned fromEngineering is Elementary. Presented at the National Academy of Engineering

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Engineering Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann P. McMahon Ph.D., Ann P. McMahon, LLC

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AC 2012-3627: MENTAL MODELS ELEMENTARY TEACHERS HOLDOF ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESSES: A COMPARISON OF TWOCOMMUNITIES OF PRACTICEAnn P. McMahon Ph.D., Ann P. McMahon, LLC Ann P. McMahon is a STEM education consultant for grades Pre-K through 16. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and a Ph.D. in science education from the University of Missouri, St. Louis. Her work bridges elementary education and profes- sional engineering communities of practice. Her research and consulting interests also include applying design thinking and system dynamics methodologies to improve systems and practices in Pre-K through 16 STEM education. McMahon served for eight years as the K

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Engineering Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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AC 2012-5405: INCORPORATING ENGINEERING DESIGN INTO HIGHSCHOOL STEM INITIATIVESDr. Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Taryn Bayles, Ph.D., is a Professor of the Practice of chemical engineering in the Chemical, Biochemi- cal, and Environmental Engineering Department at UMBC, where she incorporates her industrial expe- rience by bringing practical examples and interactive learning to help students understand fundamental engineering principles. Her current research focuses on engineering education, outreach and curriculum development.Dr. Joshua A. Enszer, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Joshua Enszer is a full-time lecturer in chemical engineering at the University of Maryland

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Engineering Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Jay Caponigro, University of Notre Dame

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Derby, the fifth grade students were challenged topredict how the weight of a vehicle would influence how far it would roll down a straightaway,starting from an inclined ramp. The very nature of this project makes it unique in that it wasdesigned to have mutual benefit for both the engineering students and the fifth grade students. AYouTube video from the initial program administration in the fall of 2010 depicts the energylevel at the I2D2 event when so many creative minds of diverse backgrounds and ages arebrought together (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvrjr7Qd1Rk).The “serious play” activities during I2D2 were designed to elicit meaningful customer inputfrom the fifth grade students; the college students then designed and built pets using

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston

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entry into the culture andaesthetic of a new discipline [16] such as engineering. Interest benefits all students, but canparticularly boost the participation of girls and other underrepresented minorities who may beless predisposed to identify with or apply themselves to more technical studies or the physicalsciences. A narrative can help to raise questions in students’ minds, and arouse their curiosityand imagination [17]. The “so what” question is a perennial one in schools, particularly whenscience instruction is divorced from direct experience [18]. Helping students to connect schoollearning to the real world can motivate students by providing relevance for what they arelearning, whether that is science or technological problems and problem

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K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering; David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Lisa Guerra, NASA

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research in the learning sciences, couched in thecontext of a rigorous engineering design process, and scaffolded to build engineering skills andhabits of mind. This paper describes the creation and piloting of such a course: Engineer YourWorld, a product of the UTeachEngineering project at The University of Texas at Austin.The UTeachEngineering project was launched in 2008 with a Math and Science Partnership(MSP) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Originally focused on preparing in-service and pre-service high school teachers to teach engineering, the project was agnostic onwhich course materials those teachers should use with their students. However, an NSF site visit

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K-12 Teacher Professional Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin Sargianis, Museum of Science, Boston; Sharlene Yang, Museum of Science, Boston; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston

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Professional Development Director for the Engineering is Elementary project. She has 10+ years of experience as both a science educator and researcher that includes teaching biology, en- vironmental outreach education, and research in biopsychology. Prior to joining the EiE team, Yang was a founding teacher at an alternative school for ”at risk” teens. She understands the challenges of working with children that struggle in a mainstream school environment and the importance of creating a classroom that fosters inquiry and student-centered learning. With that in mind, Yang conducts teacher professional development that not only teaches content, but models strong science pedagogy so that elementary school teachers can

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The Role of Engineering in Integrated STEM--uh STEAM--uh Education!

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Morgan M. Hynes, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

iteration inengineering design19, 20, Jin and Chusilp (2005) focused on the cognitive behavior inmental iteration, highlighting differences arising from problem type and constraintconditions18. In a related theory-based paper on “Engineering Design, Thinking, andLearning,” Dym et al. (2005) suggest that design thinking occurs in the continualinterplay between convergent, deep reasoning, and divergent, generative questioning12.Dym et al. (2005) further posit that these convergent-divergent “habits of mind” includeconsidering system dynamics, reasoning about uncertainty, making estimates, conductingexperiments or testing (p. 106). In his earlier book on synthesizing engineering design,Dym (1994) contends that the mental iterative process in

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High School Students Thinking and Performance

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University; Shaobo Huang, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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AC 2012-4849: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ENGINEERING DESIGN THINK-ING AND PERFORMANCEProf. Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University Kurt Becker, Ph.D., is a professor and the Department Head of Engineering and Technology Education. He is the Co-principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE). His areas of research include adult learning cognition, engineering education professional development, and technical training. He has extensive international experience working on technical training projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and U.S. Department of Labor, USAID. Countries where he has worked include Bangladesh

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Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Karen A. High, Oklahoma State University; Anthony J. Petrosino Jr, University of Texas, Austin ; Theresa A. Dobbs, UTeachEngineering and University of Texas, Austin; Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering; Jill A. Marshall, University of Texas

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thousands of pre-college students are now being introduced to engineering throughengineering academies, through dedicated year-long engineering courses and through integrationof engineering concepts into science and mathematics courses1. New K-12 science educationstandards, proposed by the National Research Council, urge even more widespread inclusion andintegration of engineering into K-12 science education2. Teachers participating in theseinitiatives will need to be familiar with engineering as a profession, engineering methods andhabits of mind, and the application of science and mathematics in engineering design andproblem solving. Pre-service teachers, preparing to become the next generation of middle andhigh school Science, Technology

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K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University; Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning, and As- sistant Professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of ”habits of mind,” particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully provide access to and support learning of complexity

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New and Innovative Ideas

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3556: HANDHELD DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERAS AS A MEANSTO SUPPORT ENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONPamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue is an Assistant Professor of science education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She began her career as process engineer, taught high school physics and pre-engineering, and has been involved in both Project Lead the Way and Project FIRST robotics. She was a Hub Site Partner for Engineering is Elementary (EiE) through their National Dissemination through Regional Partners program. As a pre-service teacher educator, she has added engineering to her elementary and early childhood science methods courses. She

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Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shamsnaz Virani, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Iris B. Burnham, Da Vinci School for Science and the Arts

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understand thecomplexity of the futuristic problems and the mechanism to solve them. Furthermore, the highlyengaging challenge that a systems engineering approach offers the novice by asking a student toimagine an outcome and apply all their creativity and fancy to the solution becomes an enticingand limitless project to a young mind. Once the student has envisioned their model, then the nutsand bolts of engineering are introduced to show how it might be realized. Hence- a perfectinstructional hook. The engineering content for ICE-HS Framework is inspired by systemsengineering discipline.The ICE-HS Framework is designed with the adaptation of a logical instructional model that isbased on the professional standard for instructional delivery

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Standards and K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jing Wang, Purdue University; Melissa Dyehouse, Purdue University; Nicole R. Weber, Lesley University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning, and Assistant Professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of habits of mind, particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully provide access to and support learning of complexity. Page 25.340.1

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K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caridad Cruz, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, American University in Puebla, Mexico; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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ushow we know it. Alimentos Divertidos is developing experiments and ETKs that includedemonstrations1-4.Results to date indicate the importance of placing teachers in the role of “students” and allowingthem to experience hands-on and minds-on inquiry-based activities as well as grapple withdesigning their own lesson plans in a peer group setting where they can brainstorm and receivefeedback1-4. Therefore annually we hold on-campus one-week summer workshops in order tohelp elementary school teachers incorporate the developed experiments, ETKs and pedagogicalpractices.WorkshopsTo further promote the experiments and engineering teaching kits, and encourageimplementation of Alimentos Divertidos program in schools in other states, our faculty

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Standards and K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Micah S. Stohlmann, University of Minnesota; Jennifer A. Kersten, University of Minnesota; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota; Aran W. Glancy, University of Minnesota

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inquiry based science and math instruction using a design context can develop learners’competencies including cognitive models of how systems work, communication skills, the abilityto synthesize ideas, STEM knowledge, and the ability to evaluate designs20.(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teamsAn integral part of the work of engineers and most professions is the ability to work effectivelyin teams. Engineers often collaborate with people from various fields in order to effectivelydesign solutions. One of three general principles that have been proposed for K-12 engineeringeducation is to promote engineering habits of mind, which include collaboration1. K-12engineering education should involve students working in teams on design

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Service as an Element of Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Rippon, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University

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could trainthe teacher candidates to facilitate one activity per month throughout the school year.After choosing the activities, the coordinator then set out to develop the curriculum for teachingthe activities to the teacher candidates keeping in mind that the activity must support the mathand science standards, demonstrate the engineering design process, and provide a fun learningenvironment for the teacher candidates that reflected the fun that they could have with their ownstudents. The curriculum had also to take into account that that the teacher candidates had to, inturn, modify the activity in order for it to be appropriate for any one of first through eighth grade.Teacher candidate trainingThe iTeach “hub” approach to delivering the

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Lessons learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Ramiro g Gonzalez, Boston Arts Academy High School; Cassandra Wallace, Boston Arts Academy High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4711: IMPLEMENTING ENGINEERING-BASED LEARNING INBOSTON ARTS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL STEM COURSESDr. Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University Ibrahim Zaid is a professor of mechanical, industrial, and manufacturing engineering at Northeastern Uni- versity. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Akron. Zeid has an international background. He received his B.S. (with highest honor) and M.S. from Cairo University in Egypt. He has received var- ious honors and awards both in Egypt and the United States. He is the recipient of both the Northeastern Excellence in Teaching Award and the SAE Ralph R. Teetor National Educational Award.Mr. Ramiro g Gonzalez, Boston Arts Academy High School Ramiro Gonzalez is

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Lessons learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; William L. DUPE Chan, Josiah Quincy High School; Kristina Buenafe, Josiah Quincy High School; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University

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to brainstorm, develop and compare lesson plans. Formany teachers, the experience was beneficial for the connection to othertechnology/engineering-minded teachers, the resulting implementation plans, and therelevancy of professional development. Each teacher developed an action plan toimplement in their course when they go back to their schools in the following school year.In addition to the two-week workshop, teachers were required to attend two callbacksessions to share experiences, both successes and challenges that they had faced duringimplementation.3 PurposeOur purpose in this study is to examine the impact of the CAPSULE PD within theconfines of STEM high school classrooms. Specifically, this paper addresses thefollowing research

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Examining Problem-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Franzosa Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New Engalnd Board of Higher Education; James A. DeLaura, Central Connecticut State University

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AC 2012-4035: PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN A PRE-SERVICE TECH-NOLOGY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION COURSEDr. Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College Nicholas Massa is a Full Professor in the Laser Electro-Optics Technology Department at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, Mass. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engi- neering from Western New England College and a Ph.D. in educational leadership/adult learning from the University of Connecticut. Massa is currently Co-principal Investigator on the NSF-ATE STEM PBL Project of the New England Board of Higher Education.Dr. Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State UniversityMs. Judith Franzosa Donnelly, Three Rivers Community

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K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akim Faisal, 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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AC 2012-5480: USING ROBOTICS TO PROMOTE LEARNING IN ELE-MENTARY GRADESMr. Akim Faisal, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Akim Faisal is currently pursuing a master’s of science in mechanical engineering.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 Experi- ence 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, Ohio. His research interests are in cooper- ative control, distributed spacecraft

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Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; Eric Deemer Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S. Corbett, Louisiana Tech University

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, San Antonio, Texas (October 20, 2009)4. Tims, H., Nelson, J., Turner, G., Wooley, M., Nelson, M. (2010) “Building a collaborative K12 partnership,” Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education, Louisville, Kentucky (June 23, 2010)5. Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L., & Cocking, R.R. (Eds.). (2000). How people learn, expanded edition: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington D.C: National Academy Press.6. CS Unplugged (2011). from www.csunplugged.org7. Holland, J. L. (1997). Making vocational choices: A theory of vocational personalities and work environments (3rd ed.). Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.8. Glynn, S. M., & Koballa, T. R. (2006). Motivation to learn in college science

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The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cher C. Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tamra Williams Ogletree, University of West Georgia

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expanded to include electrical and computer engineering as well. His teammate has multiple talents (a lot of accomplishments in music and business) but didn't realize that he would enjoy engineering. His experience with VEX has shown him how much “fun” engineering is and it has opened up this field as an area of interest to him.Most of the 37 interviewed Team Leaders also described experiences with their students thatindicated an increased interest in STEM areas due to VRC participation, usually in the area ofengineering. One coach explained, “About 60% [of our students] change their minds and want togo into STEM pathways…they get a much more in-depth view of [the kinds of] jobs [available tothem].”A Team Leader from a team

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Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Ann Rursch, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Andy Luse, Iowa State University

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AC 2012-3855: USING CONTENT ANALYSIS TO EVALUATE STUDENTINQUIRY-BASED LEARNING: THE CASE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSPREPARING FOR A CYBER DEFENSE COMPETITIONDr. Julie Ann Rursch, Iowa State University Julie A. Rursch is currently is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. She will graduate with a degree in computer engineering with a focus on secure computing. Her research includes a unique approach to critical infrastructure modeling which provides emergency planners and first responders with resilient and flexible critical infrastructure evaluation in the face of non-recurrent, disruptive events. Her approach creates a new paradigm for modeling critical

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia; Jennifer L. Chiu, University of Virginia; M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Deborah Hecht, City University of New York; Peter Thomas Malcolm, University of Virginia, Charlottesville; Edward Pan, University of Virginia

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, free online learning environment that supports studentsthrough engineering design projects designed to improve science, technology, engineering, andmath (STEM) learning in middle and high school classes. WISEngineering builds from aninformed engineering design pedagogy, knowledge integration learning framework and the open-source Web-based Inquiry Science Environment technologies. WISEngineering uses engineeringdesign modules to facilitate engineering habits of mind such as systems thinking, creativity,optimism, collaboration as well as standard-based mathematics and science concepts. In thesemodules, students use CAD technologies and digital fabrication to create, build, and refine theirdesigns. The environment leverages technologies such as

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Curriculum Exchange II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharie Kranz, Coronado High School; Catherine Tabor, El Paso ISD; Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso; Amy Elizabeth Wagler, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric A. Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso

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AC 2012-5348: CLASSROOM GAMES AND ACTIVITIES THAT MOTI-VATE EXPLORATION OF FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDINGS OF MATH-EMATICS CONCEPTS WHILE INADVERTENTLY SCAFFOLDING COM-PUTATIONAL THINKING AND ENGINEERED DESIGNMrs. Sharie Kranz, Coronado High SchoolCatherine Tabor, El Paso ISD Catherine Tabor holds bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics, and a master’s degree in physics education. She is a mathematics educator in El Paso, Texas.Dr. Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso Art Duval is a professor of mathematical sciences at the University of Texas, El Paso.Dr. Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso Kien H. Lim is a mathematics educator at UTEP. His research interests are on students’ problem-solving disposition

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K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yan Sun, Purdue University; Nikki Boots, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of ”habits of mind,” particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully provide access to and support learning of complexity. Page 25.497.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 EEE (Elementary Engineering Education) Adoption and Expertise Development Model

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Computer Science-related Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; G.B. Cazes, Cyber Innovation Center; JoAnn M. Marshall, Cyber Innovation Center

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development company.Ms. JoAnn M. Marshall, Cyber Innovation Center Page 25.867.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Junior Cyber Discovery: Creating a Vertically Integrated Middle School Cyber CampAbstractThis paper describes an innovative partnership that was developed between high schools andtheir feeder middle schools in an effort to foster collaboration and mentoring among facultywhile immersing rising 7th grade students in a week-long, project-driven day camp to developinterest and skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Themiddle school teachers received