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K-5 Teacher Transformation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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K. Anna Douglas, Purdue University; Daphne Duncan Wiles, Purdue University, West Lafayette; So Yoon Yoon, INSPIRE, School of Engineering Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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outcomes are still in process for a larger case study, the current study will focusresearch questions on the first two-years of implementation: (1) What were teachers’ perceptionsabout the value of teaching engineering to elementary students? (2) What type of in-schoolsupport did teachers receive to teach engineering to elementary students? (3) How did teachersimplement engineering into their elementary classes? (4) What were the changes in students’science, technology and engineering knowledge? (5) What were the changes in students’engineering identity development?II. Teacher Professional Development Literature ReviewThe literature on TPD is somewhat nuanced in terms of when it is effective.5 There are severalmodels and approaches to training

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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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results from the camps, we discuss the basiccurriculum for the camp and resulting game challenges that are used to engage the studentswhile proving a means to evaluate their learned robotic programming skills.Robotic Platform and Accessible DeviceIn order to provide an intriguing and user-friendly robotic platform, the LEGO MindstormTMwas selected for use in the camp (Figure 1). The robots for this session were pre-built for thestudents to provide identical hardware platform for all participants. The robots werecomposed of one LEGO Brick computing block, two motors with wheels and built-inencoders for odometry calculation, two touch sensors to detect user input and bumpingincident, one light sensor to detect a goal on the floor, and one

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Starting Them Early

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brianna L Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, right?” Page 23.501.3 “We don't talk about engineering concepts but more fundamental things like ideas of convection and temperature.”Parents primarily reported helping their children learn about engineering throughinformal based discussions (spontaneous conversations, queries from children) andinteractions with media (books, computers, television, and toys). In addition, hands-onactivities, outreach opportunities and educational materials were mentioned (see Table 1).Table 1. Parental practices to introduce “engineering”.Informal Discussions § Work Visits Take kid to work/lab which generates questions to parents about

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K-5 Teacher Transformation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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design process do the teachersaddress in their responses to a design process knowledge task? How does previous professionaldevelopment and engineering teaching experience affect teachers’ knowledge of the engineeringdesign process?Fifty-nine in-service elementary teachers from second, third, and fourth grade classrooms in anurban school district attended a week-long workshop on how to incorporate engineering,technology, and design into their classrooms. Twenty-three of these teachers had attended asimilar workshop the summer before (Cohort 1), and they also taught at least one unit and up tofour units of the “Engineering is Elementary” curriculum during the school year. The other 36teachers (Cohort 2) had not received any training, nor did they

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K-12 Professional Development II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; Karen L Roberts, Upward Consulting; Tom C. Roberts P.E., FASEE, FNSPE, Kansas State University; Gary A. Clark, Kansas State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University

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results in a 2:1 fiscal benefit to cost ratio.8 Eighty percent of all science and technology-based occupations in the state stem from engineering and information technology fields.4 TheNational Academies report that as much as 85 percent of measured growth in income per capitain the United States is due to technological advancements made by engineers.9In response to this need, the State of Kansas passed the University Engineering Initiative Act(UEIA) in 2011.7 The purpose of the act was to provide funding with required matching newfunds from the institution for recruitment, retention, infrastructure, and faculty needed to createand support an increase in engineering students. State universities in Kansas committed toincrease the number of

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharlene Yang, Museum of Science; Lydia Beall, Museum of Science

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structured as a drop-in program on the museum floor that is open for two-hour sessions, once or twice a day. This exhibit has a 900 sq. ft., permanent space on the Image 1. Photo of Design Challenges exhibit space. museum floor. It consists of an

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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descriptions, tentative schedule andcamp execution steps. The major parts of the camp were a) the recruitment and enrollmentprocess, b) STEM subjects, c) the camp schedule, d) STEM presentations, e) notebook/posterpreparation and competition, f) a field trip, and g) supporting educational camp components. Recruitment and Enrollment: The camp advertisement used traditional and onlinesources, upon finalizing the program contract with the sponsoring agency in April 2012.Extensive recruitment activities included camp flyer and email notice distribution to parents,school officials, and Educational Service Centers (Regions 1 and 2), local school presentations,customized descriptions of camp details to parents/students/school officials via emails and

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Research Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Malinda Faber, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation; Jeni Corn, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, NC State University; Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Alana Unfried, North Carolina State University; LaTricia Townsend

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students responded to the Golden LEAF S-STEM survey (Table 1). Approximately 90%of the respondents took the Middle and High School (6-12) instrument while the remainder tookthe Upper Elementary (4-5) instrument. This sample was taken from 43 public school districtsparticipating in the Golden LEAF Initiative, representing 225 schools, from across the state ofNorth Carolina. These school districts, by and large, represented rural, economically under-resourced parts of the state—the primary target of Golden LEAF grants. Page 23.59.4Table 1. Student Response Rates, December 2011-February 2012

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Andrew Almodovar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kyle Mattson, Timken; Evan Karl Day, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Sean McKibben, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Yoo; Johnson Samuel, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; David E Silverman

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of advanced material systems and micro/nano-scale manufacturing processes. He is also deeply passionate about promoting advanced manufacturing education and careers to K-12 students in the U.S.Mr. David E Silverman Page 23.61.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Lego-based Outreach Module Aimed at Promoting Advanced Manufacturing Careers to K-12 Students in the United States (Work in Progress)1. IntroductionAdvanced manufacturing has recently taken center-stage in the United States (US) with thefederal government rolling out

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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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) roboticsactivities as a means to nurture student interest in engineering fields and (c) robotics summercamp as venue for the students to determine specific engineering fields. Our study findingssuggest offering outreach programs in practical engineering work to high school students.IntroductionEducation standards across many countries emphasize the interrelations among science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and highlight the role of STEMeducation. Global reform movements aim to cultivate STEM education at K-16 levels because ofthe decreasing numbers of youth entering the STEM fields and medicine6 and the lack of studentinterest in these fields7. Encouraging the students to pursue careers in these fields is sine quo nonfor the

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Research Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa; Soko S Starobin, Iowa State University; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Melissa Chapman Haynes, Professional Data Analysts, Inc.

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fields among community college students, specifically traditionally under-represented student populations. She served as the lead-guest editor of the Special Issue on Community Colleges for the Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineer- ing (volume 16, issue 1, 2010) and received the Barbara K. Townsend Emerging Scholar Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges in spring 2010. Dr. Starobin is currently conducting a funded study that examines the effects of STEM Student Success Literacy on transfer among community college students in pre-STEM fields.Prof. Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University Frankie Santos Laanan is professor of higher education in the School of Education at Iowa

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K-12 Professional Development I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina; Erica Pfister-Altschul, University of South Carolina

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the final report for this GK-12 program included a“Fellows Tracking” table, including the current status of each Fellow as well as a current emailaddress. We had current contact information for many of the Fellows because they have kept intouch. For others, we obtained a current email address from their advisor or graduate programcoordinator. Others were found using LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google. Of the 94 graduatestudents that participated in our GK-12 Program between 2001 and 2011, we were able toconfirm working email address for 76. In September 2011, these Fellows were sent a one-question survey, shown in Figure 1, by email from the project’s Principal Investigator. All 76Fellows responded with a statement of their current status. The

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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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levels inwhich certain groups have been traditionally marginalized or underrepresented in colleges,universities, and the workforce [1]. As we introduce engineering into K-12 education, we mustwork vigilantly to ensure from its inception that such patterns are not prevalent at this level.Though little research has been done looking at young children’s interest in engineering at anearly age—exposure to engineering in elementary schools in the United States has been minimalat best—research on children’s interest in and attitudes towards science is informative becauseengineering and science tend to be associated. Research has concluded that it is necessary toaddress disparities in access and exposure to science at an early age because students

Conference Session

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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solving suchchallenges, they rarely have the same representation of that process in mind. Recognizing theneed for a standardized representation of this process to structure students’ experiences, the teamundertook to clearly articulate such a representation. This effort, which is described by theauthors in a related paper10, resulted in the development of a unique, multi-level representation(Figure 1) that is accessible to high school students, applicable in engineering teacher preparationcourses, and authentic to the experience of professional engineers. Page 25.533.4Figure 1 – The UTeachEngineering representation of the engineering design

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Factors Impacting Engineering Career Choices, Including Engaging Families

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Boynton P.E., Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

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commonly foundlocally – including careers such as engineering that offer entrepreneurial frameworks that couldgenerate local economic development. Page 25.536.2 Figure 1: Map of the Appalachian region of the United StatesDespite the economic and educational struggles facing the Appalachian region, little research hasbeen done regarding the vocational developments of rural Appalachian students2, and no studiesidentifying barriers that limit engineering in particular as a career choice for this population havebeen identified. As described in detail later in this paper, the work that has been done regardingvocational choice in rural

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Standards and K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rodney L. Custer, Black Hills State University; Debra Brockway, Stevens Institute of Technology; Daniel A. Spake, Purdue University

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25.539.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Engineering Concept Assessment: Design & DevelopmentIntroductionWhile much of the focus on K-12 STEM education has concentrated on science andmathematics, engineering is increasingly seen as a viable educational approach. Some of thereasons include that engineering (a) provides authentic educational problem solving contexts formathematics and science; (b) may increase the number of students interested in STEM areas,particularly from underrepresented populations 1; and (c) might facilitate the technologicalliteracy of all students2. In 2009, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) convened aCommittee on K-12 Engineering Education resulting

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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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theactivities in which they spontaneously engaged during their design process, such asnarrowing and framing the problem, discussing and iterating on their design, and thinkingabout feasibility and functionality in literary and classroom contexts. In the following,we highlight four episodes that capture the nature of the engineering task and illustrateHarvey and Matthew’s strategies for finding a solution.Findings1. Episode 1: Identifying the Problem and Framing the Task After Ms. J asked the students to form groups of two, she tasked each pair withdiscussing and selecting a problem to solve using engineering. As shown in the transcriptbelow, Harvey and Matthew, like many other students in the class, choose and rankproblems based on solution

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Curriculum Exchange II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Shepard, University of Saint Thomas; Colton Thomas Altobell, Camp Olson YMCA

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daily news briefings of high schools, middleschools, and even elementary schools adopting and developing STEM curricula and hostingSTEM events. In addition to the focus on introducing students to STEM during the school yearthe number of STEM summer camps is also increasing. This is evident based on the numberASEE conference proceedings on “STEM Summer Camps” one finds when doing a search basedon year as displayed in Fig. 1.Figure 1. Yearly growth in the number of STEM Summer Camp papers presented at ASEE AnnualConferences (based on searches at www.asee.org/search/proceedings) Page 25.550.2STEM summer camps may also be seen as a measure in

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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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salt,sand, grave, beans, and/or rice to achieve required buoyancy. Teacher teams competed againsteach other. Thus the ETKs approach involved hands-on and minds-on, inquiry-based, team-oriented projects.Information to report workshop outcomes was obtained from observational and interview fieldnotes from the formal sessions, participant workshop evaluations3-4 and a 13-item workshopsurvey (adapted from the Evaluation Survey designed by Schnittka8-9), which has ten closed-ended questions for participants to rate (in a scale from 1 to 10) workshop aspects such asexcitement, teamwork, learning, success, and challenge; and three opened-ended questions todiscover participants’ likes and dislikes regarding the workshop. Furthermore an exit survey

Conference Session

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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: Bringing Math and Science to Life in the K-8 ClassroomAbstractMany sources note the rapid erosion in the United States’ competitiveness in science,technology, and engineering. They caution that the U.S. position as a global leader may beabruptly lost without a greatly expanded commitment to achieving success in advancededucation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The 2007 seminalreport regarding STEM education and careers, “Rising Above the Gathering Storm”1, makesnumerous recommendations in long-term approaches to remedying this quandary. Primary tothese recommendations is the need to increase America’s talent pool by vastly improving PreK-12 STEM education.The Mary Lou Fulton Teachers

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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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Alyssa M. Batula, Drexel University; T. William Mather, Drexel University; Gabe Carryon, Drexel University; Stuart Surrey, Philadelphia High School for Girls; Daniel Edward Ueda, Central High School; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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, Drexel UniversityDr. Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University Page 25.587.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Evaluating the Acquisition of Engineering Confidence and Skills Through Robotics1 - IntroductionIn recent years there have been a number of studies that have cited the declining number of USstudents graduating from 4-year colleges and universities with degrees in science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM)1. Going along with this trend is a declining interest in scienceamongst US middle and high school students. Many educators are

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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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Irina Igel, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ronald Leonel Poveda, 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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sustainability may suffer.21 Thus, it is evident that thesustainability of robotics-based activities in K-12 STEM education is strongly tied to the qualityof teacher professional development programs. Literature on professional development suggests17 that teachers sustain more skills fromprofessional development which (1) expands their knowledge and skills, (2) offers a practicalcurriculum with direct applicability in the classroom environment, and (3) enhances theireffectiveness with students. Moreover, successful professional development activities are Page 25.598.2designed to initiate change in teachers’ attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions.17

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Curriculum Exchange II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dani Sledz, Colorado School of Mines; Allison M. Silvaggio, STEM Magnet Lab School

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AC 2012-3160: EXCHANGE: MOUSE-WHEEL GENERATORDani Sledz, Colorado School of Mines Dani Sledz, GK-12/Bechtel Fellow,Colorado School of Mines, is a mechanical engineering graduate stu- dent with a thesis focus on manufacturability of CdTe thin film solar cells. Sledz has experience through NSF fellowships with instructing students from 1-12th grade in STEM topics and as a Teaching Assistant for undergraduate college engineering labs.Ms. Allison M. Silvaggio, STEM Magnet Lab School Allison M. Silvaggio is currently pursuing a doctorate in science education with a focus in experiential learning through the University of Colorado, Denver. Her master’s is in elementary education, curriculum and instruction, with a

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Factors Impacting Engineering Career Choices, Including Engaging Families

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Charles H. Reilly, University of Central Florida; Diane Johnson, University of Central Florida; Leslie Castner, University of Central Florida

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terms of women enrolled inundergraduate programs in the engineering colleges (University of Florida 22.7%, FloridaInternational University 17.7%, and University of South Florida 16%) and on par with a fourthstate university (Florida Atlantic University 13.5%)4. Approximately 50% of incoming freshmeninto CECS are from high schools in surrounding Central Florida area counties, 32% fromcounties to the south, and 11% from counties to the north. The remaining 6% of incomingfreshmen are primarily from other states, and another 1% from outside the U.S. Sixty-sixpercent of students who declare an engineering or computer science major transfer in to UCFfrom one of four feeder community colleges in the area. From these statistics, we can estimatethat at

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New and Innovative Ideas

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer S. Atchison, Drexel University; Danielle Tadros, Drexel University; Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University; Paul Holt; William Andrew Stoy, North Carolina State University; Joy A. Kots, Father Judge High School; Caroline Louise Schauer, Drexel University

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-graders and 60% of twelfth-graders performed at or abovethe Basic level in science in 2009. Such reports clearly indicate that the US is quicklyfalling behind other world leaders in educating the next generation of scientists andengineers.Nanotechnology is the study of materials and their properties at the nanoscale,approximately sizes between 1 and 100 nanometers. At this scale, many materials exhibitproperties and behaviors unique to the nanoscale. The applications of nanotechnologyare becoming increasingly incorporated into modern life. For example, materials such astennis rackets, makeup, and paint all utilize nanotechnology to make materials stronger,lighter and more energy efficient. Due to the high demand of a technical workforceversed in

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Factors Impacting Engineering Career Choices, Including Engaging Families

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; Neil Hutzler, Michigan Technological University; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science; Mia Jackson, Foundation for Family Science & Engineering; Joan F. Chadde, Michigan Technological University

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, rural, and minority communities. Family Math and Family Science offerpublications and program delivery in both English and Spanish to assist in reaching diverseaudiences.In its report Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding ofEngineering9, the National Academy of Engineering concluded the public image ofengineering needed to reflect the optimism and aspirations of students and needed to beinclusive. Some common misconceptions include: (1) engineering work is a sedentary deskjob, (2) engineering is strongly linked to math and science, but not to other vital aspects, suchas creativity, teamwork, and communication, and (3) engineers are not seen as directly helpingpeople. NAE observed that many kids want a well

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Middle School Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin; Chandra L. Muller, University of Texas, Austin; Anthony J. Petrosino Jr., University of Texas, Austin ; Austin B. Talley P.E., University of Texas, Austin ; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin

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paper, we describe a novel afterschool engineering program targeted for middle schoolgrades. The afterschool program builds on our many years of experience in conductingengineering-based professional development for K-12 teachers. The program is founded on athree-pronged approach of: 1) engaging students in inquiry-based learning opportunities thatfeature motivation of engineering concepts with readily-available technology examples, andteam-based design projects with the National Academy of Engineering 21st Century GrandChallenges themes; 2) professional development and support for teachers to guide students inmeaningful engineering design activities; and 3) informing parents and caregivers of the fullrange of STEM college and career pathway

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Curriculum Exchange II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sonja Turner, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayan Bhattarai, North Carolina A&T State University; Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University

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, lung tissue, and heart tissue.The technique used to turn these macromolecules into Nano fibers is called electro spinning.Electro spinning is a highly versatile method used to process polymers into continuous fibers Page 25.656.3with diameters ranging from micrometers to a few nanometers [1]. It involves the use of electricalcharge to draw very fine fibers from liquids. Solvents are used to assist in the breaking down ofthe solid pieces of a polymer into a liquid solution.Using polymers to produce Nano fibers provide medical benefits as well as improvements in theuses of materials associated with energy, and building materials. Nano fibers

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Curriculum Exchange II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devin R. Berg, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Lucas A. Harder, University of Minnesota; Arthur G. Erdman, University of Minnesota

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general public and did notelicit interest or excitement in children.As shown in Figure 1, the cavities of the game board contain a variety of medical devices whichare placed in locations appropriate to their real-life use. The included medical devices consist ofan implantable artificial pacemaker, a laparoscopic trocar, a hip replacement implant, a drugdelivery pump, a femoral rod implant, a fracture plate, an oversized cardiovascular stent, and aknee replacement implant. These devices represent a variety of sub-disciplines within the field ofmedical devices and were chosen for their relatability and logical placement within the body. Page

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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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, project images and objects using documentcameras, and play streaming educational videos, to name a few examples. Indeed, there is anincreasing expectation by technically savvy children and their parents, as well as up-to-date Page 25.686.2school systems, that such technologies will be regular and utilized fixtures in the classroom. Thispaper argues that handheld digital video cameras, common and affordable as standalone productsor as features of cell phones and other devices, have significant potential to enhance teaching andlearning (Figure 1). In particular, these cameras may be ideal tools to support evidence-basedreasoning within engineering