Conference Session

Research Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helena Isabel Scutt, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

states12. succeed in science tasks, courses, or activities”11.From the literature selected, seven key practices were identified as having impact on womenstudent’s interest and retention in STEM fields. They are unified by several characteristics: easeof implementation (notably, none of the suggested practices require new infrastructure or staff),novelty, and potential to not just retain more scientists and engineers, but to create betterscientists and engineers. In addition, each practice can be applied to improve a single course ormore broadly implemented over several courses to further the benefits. Also, while the focus ofthese practices is on high school education, the contexts of middle school, high school

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Samuel Lee, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Figure 1: K’Nex structure tested on the shake tablestructural response without any background lecture or overview on earthquake engineering andstructural design principles. Structures are attached to a table top shake table with Velcro andmasses are added to the structure using washer weights.The objectives of the activity are to provide students with a hands-on opportunity to design andconstruct a building that can withstand a given earthquake. The students are introduced to thecapabilities of the shake table and how to apply structural engineering topics such as lateralbracing. After completing this activity, students should be able to understand simple mechanismsthat improve a structure’s resilience to earthquakes and obtain a visual

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Christie, Loyola Marymount University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

aneffective means of ensuring preparedness for science and engineering degrees. “SECOP has given me the opportunity to experience science and engineering on a first hand basis. I think it is a very challenging and rewarding career, and I feel that it is something I’d want to do.” Female Student from Sacred Heart High School in Boyle Heights Benefits to Working with Community OrganizationsFor the typical engineering department working with local high schools to improve thepipeline of females and minorities entering engineering and other technical fields canprove to be very challenging. Most colleges do not have the infrastructure to supportextra phone calls or a community outreach partnerships. Immediately many questions

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

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

Outreach to K-12 Females

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Austin Bates Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Anthony J Petrosino Jr, The University of Texas at Austin ; Kristen Bland, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

had award winningteams across multiple categories of teamwork, research, robotic performance, and design. Of theparticipating teams from CCSD, one team of all girls advanced to the international competition.In the spring, Innovation Club students create robots to solve Grand Challenges to “Restore and Page 23.641.3Improve Urban Infrastructure” and “Explore Alternative Energy”. During summer camp,Beyond Blackboards Page 3 of 25students design and build an underwater robot to solve a relevant problem of their choice, suchas searching for debris after natural disasters, or cleaning oceans after an oil spill. Throughoutthe year, undergraduate