Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Crips, Laramie Middle School; William Parker, Laramie County School District 1; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Cheyenne, Wyoming a grant of $230K to integrate mathematics,science, and language arts into the district’s seventh grade curriculum. The overall goalof the grant was to enhance the technical and cultural literacy of the students. To achievethis goal an objective was set that all seventh grade students would improve theirauthentic critical thinking skills by developing inquiry skills through the use of DiscoveryBoxes that would integrate mathematics, science, and language arts skills. A DiscoveryTeam was formed to implement the grant. The team consisted of professional educators.Approximately 20 team members were teachers from constituent middle schools withinLCSD#1. The remaining six team members were subject matter experts includingeducators from

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2287: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS NOVICE DESIGNERSNathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nathan Mentzer is an assistant profession in the College of Technology with a joint appointment in the College of Education at Purdue University. Nathan was a former middle and high school technology educator in Montana prior to pursuing a doctoral degree. He was a National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) Fellow at Utah State University while pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. After graduation he completed a one year appointment with the Center as a postdoctoral researcher.Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky; Michael Evans, Virginia Tech; Brett Jones, Virginia Tech; Carol Brandt, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

also incorporated multimedia production andnetworking technologies as an integral part of the activities. As a sociotechnical unit, socialsoftware provided a platform to conduct the activities. Social software refers to software thatallows people to connect or collaborate through computer-mediated tools. 44 The Moodleplatform was used in this intervention to allow for this computer-mediated sharing andcollaboration.The implementation of the Save the Penguins curriculum in an informal setting with underservedyouth in a rural community was a success in that students experienced engineering in the form ofplay. They came away with more positive attitudes toward engineering and asked their teachers,“When can we save more animals?”Bibliography1

Conference Session

Topics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Goldberg, Buffalo State College; Paul Siciliano, Buffalo State College; Clark Greene, Buffalo State College; Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

education, art, materials, science, motivational theory, curriculum development and related higher education subject matter. He helped found and teaches at a summer camp for gifted children and has a sculpture studio in West Virginia.Clark Greene, Buffalo State College Mr. Greene has 20 years of experience in classroom instruction, curriculum writing, delivering professional development and leading standards writing initiatives for technology educationSteve Macho, Buffalo State College Dr Steve Macho, a Minnesota farm boy has been involved in technology his entire life. Steve participated in an early concurrent program studying robotics technology in 1984. In the 1980s Steve worked in a variety

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mativo, Ohio Northern University; Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. The intensity of activities above indicates a need to interest secondary schoolstudents with STEM curriculum. With keen interest in introducing and energizing secondaryschool students to STEM curriculum, the authors (we), together with local secondary schoolteachers, evaluated the typical high school curriculum and found that while Science, Technology,and Mathematics (STM) were widely taught, Engineering was mostly absent in the curriculum.We also noted that engineering was the subject matter that brought STM to life throughapplication of the knowledge gained. After several discussions, the authors selectedMechatronics as an avenue for cultivating interest in STEM and maintaining it during highschool and post high school years because of its

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; Rodney Custer, Illinois State University; Jenny Daugherty, University of Illinois,-Urbana-Champaign; Martin Westrick, University of Illinois,-Urbana-Champaign; Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

analysis. “Because so many different designs and approaches exist to solving aproblem, a designer is required to be systematic or else face the prospect of wandering endlesslyin search of a solution” (p. 91). 10ConstraintsThe design processes utilized in engineering and technology education are very similar withsome notable exceptions. Lewis has suggested that engineering design places more emphasis onassessing constraints, trade-offs, and utilizing predictive analysis compared to technologyeducation. 1 The importance of constraints is, however, included in the Standards forTechnological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology. 10 In Standard Eight, constraintsare viewed as an integral part of an iterative process that typically requires

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tris West, Lewisburg Area School District; Abe Feuerstein, Bucknell University; Steven Shooter, Bucknell University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Education: Curriculum Innovation & Integration, Santa Barbara, CA. [7] Sheppard, S., 1992, "Dissection as a Learning Tool," Proceedings of the IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Nashville, TN, IEEE. [8] Agogino, A. M., Sheppard, S. and Oladipupo, A., 1992, "Making Connections to Engineering During the First Two Years," 22nd Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, L. P. Grayson, ed., Nashville, TN, IEEE, pp. 563-569. [9] Brereton, M. F., 1998, "The Role of Hardware in Learning Engineering Fundamentals: An Empirical Study of Engineering Design and Dissection Activity," Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. [10] Barr, R., Schmidt, P., Krueger, T. And Twu, C.Y

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

capstone model will be replicable nationally. We anticipatethat school districts in other states could adopt the curriculum with only minor modifications.Teachers’ Professional DevelopmentCAPSULE provides an intensive, two-week workshop for high school teachers every summer.At these workshops, teachers learn and practice the capstone experience. Following the summerPD, teachers implement what they learn in their PD into their classroom instructions. As such,we provide two follow-up (callback) sessions through the school year. One session is conductedin the fall semester and the other in the spring semester. The callback sessions are designed toallow the teachers to share their implementation of the capstone experience in their classroomteaching

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates; Eugene Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; Nancy West, College of William and Mary; Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division; Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Gail Hardinge is an educational psychologist who has worked with the Va. Department of Education's Training and Technical Assistance Centers, at the College of William and Mary, providing professional development programs for teachers. She has worked in public education for twenty-two years and is an adjunct Assistant Professor at William and Mary, teaching courses in collaborative consultation and assessment, as well serving as the college's VDP Project Coordinator.Nancy West, College of William and Mary Nancy West is the Curriculum Specialist on the Virginia Demonstration Project at the College of William and Mary. Her background includes teaching, from high school chemistry to community

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Karen Guo, Teachers College/Columbia University; Devayani Tirthali, Teachers College/Columbia University; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

thinking, collaboration, and communication among students. Finally,further data analysis revealed that the number of PISA lessons that teachers implemented in theirclassrooms was a significant predictor of students’ test scores. In this paper, we report on theprofessional development model that we used and the results of our study.IntroductionExemplary professional development (PD) for teachers can have a positive impact on students’learning and the classroom environment. Specifically, Blank & de las Alas1 found successful PDexperiences for math teachers contributed to an increase in teachers’ subject knowledge,pedagogy, and students’ content knowledge. However, teacher PD that focuses on integratingscience and engineering in elementary

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

intensely competitive generation and represents the perfect storm of applied physics, mathematics, computer programming, digital prototyping and design, integrated problem solving, teamwork and thought leadership. Students with a previously undiscovered aptitude for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) curriculum are flourishing in growing numbers due to the efforts of schools, volunteer organizations, corporations, and governments internationally. The VEX Robotics Competition, operated by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation, is a program that inspires thousands of students worldwide to pursue STEM- related education and career paths. (p. 1

Conference Session

Lessons learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Jessica E. S. Swenson, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

data will be collected on students’ pre and postattitudes, interest, and conceptions of engineering through surveys and the Draw an EngineerTest. Qualitative data will also be collected in the form of classroom video observations. Theresults of this project will help to demonstrate its efficacy as well as new ways to think abouthow we address the issue of female participation in STEM (focusing on engineering).Introduction The comparatively low enrollment of female students in college engineering programshas focused attention on the experience K-12 female students have in STEM (science,technology, engineering and mathematics) [1]. There is evidence from research in scienceeducation that female attitudes toward STEM form as early as

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Susan Donohue, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-2029: ENGAGING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING:THE ROBOTICS SYSTEM DESIGN CAMP - NATURE AS INSPIRATIONReid Bailey, University of Virginia REID BAILEY is an Assistant Professor and Assistant to the Chair in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. His research interests focus on studying how students learn complex engineering skills such as engineering design. He received his B.S. from Duke University and both his M.S. and Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology.Susan Donohue, University of Virginia Susan Donohue recently completed a term as an AGEP Postdoctoral Engineering Education Researcher (PEER) in the Center of

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kyle Oliver, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

work (p. 5).While the relation of math and science to engineering in this report is generally presented asunidirectional, we need to keep in mind their mutual relationship. For engineering design anddevelopment can drive scientific and mathematical advancement as well6,7. For example,advances in areas like xerography for photocopying preceded scientific understandingelectrophotography. Thus, the bidirectional influences of science and math with engineering, socentral to technological innovation, must be recognized as vital to a rigorous, high qualityengineering educational program.Conjointly, the push for an integrative curriculum for vocational and technical education comesfrom laws and policies for K12 education. The reauthorization of the

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Jim Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Missy Wooley, Ruston High School; Marvin Nelson, Benton High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

be able to integrate technical knowledge into real-worldsituations3. Many pre-engineering outreach/recruitment programs are centered on hands-onprojects, which is one of the most important characteristics of our programs. However, while77% of K12 engineering programs in the United States focus on students, only 46% focus on theteachers4. All of the K12 programs that are a part of our Integrated STEM Education ResearchCenter (ISERC) target both high school students and teachers. While engaging high schoolstudents in relevant and interesting engineering design projects has had an immediate impact onincreasing STEM enrollments at our university, we believe long-term impact is more likely toresult from the interactions and relationships

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

MS in civil engineering from CU-Boulder.Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder JACQUELYN F. SULLIVAN is founding co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory. She co-created and co-teaches a First-Year Engineering Projects course, an Innovation and Invention course, and a service-learning Engineering Outreach Corps elective. Dr. Sullivan initiated the ITL's extensive K-12 engineering program and leads a multi-institutional NSF-supported initiative that created TeachEngineering, an online collection of K-12 engineering curricula. Dr. Sullivan has 14 years of industrial engineering experience and directed an interdisciplinary water resources

Conference Session

Lessons learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

course is a hybrid physics andadvanced algebra course that was being taught for the first time. The math teacher decided tocreate several projects to be the basis of the course: a rocket project, a stop-motion animationproject, an instrument-making project, and an egg drop project. With these four projects,students would be able to use the engineering design process to apply their knowledge andunderstanding of basic physics concepts. Execution One of the most important decisions our school made this last year was to combine ourpreviously separate math and science teams into one STEAM team. This choice is a first steptowards integrating science and math in our curriculum. The goal this year is

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Welty, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Linda Katehi, University of Illinois; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Michael Feder, National Research Council

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. This was especiallyevident in the Design and Discovery curriculum by the Intel Corporation. The ChildrenDesigning and Engineering project used prominent enterprises in their region as the inspirationfor interdisciplinary thematic units that integrated content from different school subjects inauthentic contexts.Despite their different approaches to the study of engineering, there are some common threadsthat run through many of the materials in the collection. The most prominent thing that all thematerials have in common is an emphasis on student engagement. Without exception they allfeature rich learning activities that involve things like examining, designing, making, and testing.Another common feature that can be found in most of the

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, College of Education; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teaching STEM curriculum. This begged the question,how can we assess the influence of a short term intervention (three-day SySTEMic Solutionworkshop) on the participating teachers’ perceptions, understanding, and willingness to teachSTEM?Variables Contributing to Teacher EffectivenessTo address this question we conducted a search of the literature to determine what factors havebeen found to be related to elementary teachers’ effectiveness in teaching STEM content. Oursearch revealed a report by Parker and Heywood17 espousing a relationship between the increasein understanding of science content and an increased knowledge of how to teach science. Thissuggests that an assessment of changes in STEM knowledge may be an effective indicator ofteacher

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University; Anne Louise Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

how people learn,and strategies for integrating STEM throughout the curriculum. In addition, the participantsreceived STEM curriculum in materials science and a resource kit composed of STEMmaterials and equipment, valued at about $300, to support the implementation of curriculumand content learned at the institute with their students.The i-STEM summer institute participants were pre/post tested on their comfort with STEM,perceptions of STEM education, pedagogical discontentment, implementations of inquiry, Page 22.1019.2attitudes toward student learning of STEM, and content knowledge associated with the specificcourse they took during the

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mangold, University of California, Berkeley; Stefanie Robinson, University of California, Berkeley

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering into the classroom is theteacher’s and student’s misconceptions about engineering. The engineering design process(EDP) is a decision-making process, often iterative, in which basic science, math, andengineering concepts are applied to develop optimal solutions to meet an established objective.Among the fundamental elements of the design process are the development of objectives andcriteria, synthesis, analysis, construction, testing, and evaluation. Teachers can easilyincorporate the EDP into existing classroom projects or activities and it can also provide aframework for developing new curriculum modules. The EDP is a great tool that teachers canuse in their coursework to enhance their problem solving skills as well as introduce them

Conference Session

Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Steven Brill, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Jennifer B Listman, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

validate energy conservation.Students are often unable to understand potential and kinetic energy from a system’s perspective;for example, a system can contain both forms of energy simultaneously. This issue cannot beeasily addressed using traditional pedagogical techniques, however, by integrating roboticstechnology into the curriculum, teachers can create an engaging and visual representation of sucha system. Heron, Michelini, and Stefanel,20 support Carr and Kirkwood’s21 proposal that theteaching of energy concepts should be supported with examples in which observable changes areapparent, such as a suspended object falling from higher to lower positions. This avoidsmisunderstandings inherent in purely static20 examples. Brook and Wells22

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Diana Wiant, Centaurus High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and her M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder.Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder JANET L. YOWELL is a K-12 Engineering Coordinator for the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is the Lafayette liaison for the TEAMS program and an editor for the TeachEngineering.org digital library. She holds a BA in communication from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Prior to joining the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, she served as the technical editor for a CU water resources engineering simulation and optimization research center.Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura E. LeMire, Community College of Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

), Civil Engineeringand Architecture (CEA), Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), Engineering Design andDevelopment (EDD), Aerospace Engineering (AE), and Digital Electronics (DE). Studentsparticipating in PLTW endeavor to complete a total of at least five courses: a minimum of threefoundation courses, one specialization course, and a capstone course. PLTW teachers must be certified in order to teach a PLTW course. To become certified,for each class that they teach, an instructor must successfully complete a two week SummerTraining Institute (STI) course. STI courses are intensive training programs that condense ayear-long PLTW curriculum into a two week period. They are offered at Affiliate Universitieslocated around the country and are

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Blust, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the familiarity of humanitarian actsassociated with the STEM disciplines to young women which may foster an increase inthe participation of women in the STEM fields. There are several benefits from studentsreceiving this type of exposure. However, our task was to focus upon two; First, thatservice learning has a positive impact of students’ perception of science and produced acorresponding increase in their interest in pursuing further education and careers in theSTEM fields. Second, that the new curriculum integrates social responsibility, diversityand ethics into the classroom environment. Exposure to these elements in addition to theSTEM topics not only increases female interest but also forms a better student that maybe better prepared

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

technologies they see in everyday life yetthey may not have contact with adults who have the expertise to entertain their questions or theirlearning styles may be in conflict with traditional curriculum formats. For these children, anoutreach program can offer exposure to engineering skills such as analysis, development,building and testing through hands-on activities.1 The benefit of using undergraduates to developand implement engineering exhibits that addresses all facets of learning is that childrenexperience engineering in an interactive environment that is accessible regardless of learningstyle. Moreover, exposure to young, diverse role models reinforces the notion that engineering isa career path that is accessible to people regardless of

Conference Session

Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bing Chen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska, Omaha

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of SPIRIT and to extend the SPIRIT learning community to a national scale inorder to accomplish the following goals 4: Page 14.1330.11 1. To develop a Grades 5 – 8 educational robotics curriculum to enhance student learning concepts using the flexible TekBot® (and new CEENBoT™) robotics platform. 2. To refine the instructional effectiveness of the curriculum in an extended development process, using peer editing, expert review, pilot testing, and field testing. 3. To integrate a series of interactive and focused assessments into the curriculum to help teachers determine what STEM concepts students are learning. 4. To

Conference Session

Factors Impacting Engineering Career Choices, Including Engaging Families

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juyeon Y. Kluin, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, Honolulu, HI.24. Cunningham, C. M., Knight, M. T., Carlsen, W. S., & Kelly, G. (2007). Integrating engineering in middle and high school classrooms. International Journal of Engineering Education, 23(1), 3-8.25. Salinger, G. L. (2003, January). Engineering in the K-12 curriculum. Paper presented at the American- Australian Technology Education Forum, Gold Coast, Australia, Technical Foundation of America.26. Splitt, F. G. (2003). The challenge to change: On realizing the new paradigm for engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education, 92(2), 181-187.27. Douglas, J., E. Iversen, and C. Kalyandurg. (2004). Engineering in the k-12 classroom: An analysis of current practices and guidelines for the future. Washington, DC

Conference Session

Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) education and mentorship activities, in an effort to help students see therewards of careers in STEM and increase students’ interest in pursuing a career in these fields.Students who participate in the centers’ programs are better prepared to pursue and successfullygraduate in STEM majors, especially engineering. The Center also conducts training institutesthat provide teachers with pre-engineering curriculum to better prepare students to enterengineering degree programs. The curriculum focuses on pre-engineering skills and teachers aretrained to use instructional strategies that support connections between standards-based science,mathematics and real world engineering. The current paper describes 1) a new training programto introduce students and

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

,engineering as an integrative method for teaching STEM is well suited as a focus for inquiry-based teaching. The integration may also have been a manifestation of the creativity andknowledge of the teachers, the nature of the elementary curriculum, and the way in which themanipulatives promote multidisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning. Since the summerinstitute was hosted by the College of Engineering, the reason for the engineering focus mayhave rested simply on this aspect. In any case, determining the underlying reason for theteachers’ lesson content choices is an interesting possible future research question.The size of the student groups that the teachers used in their observed lessons was dominated bystudents working individually