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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brittany Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology; Stacey Mumbower, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

follow, detailed descriptions of each activity are provided, along with extramaterials that can be used as handouts for each activity. This is followed by a brief descriptionof the environments that the activities have been used in, as well as lessons learned.Activity 1: Tradeoffs between Different Modes of TransportationThe goal of this activity was to help the students understand tradeoffs between four differentmodes of transportation (car, train, airplane, and bus) for a long trip. Students were charged withthe task of comparing the cost, duration of travel, and pollution produced by each mode for a tripfrom Atlanta to Orlando for a family of four. To facilitate the comparisons, students were givenhandouts with supplementary information that

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright; Braden Boss, Springville High School; Daniel Bates, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

15.206.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Assessing Technology Literacy and the Use of Engineering and Technology Curricula by Utah K-12 EducatorsIntroduction: the Need for Common Technological LiteracyThomas Friedman in The World is Flat wrote, “The NSB (National Science Board) report foundthat the number of American eighteen- to twenty-four-year-olds who receive science degrees hasfallen to seventeenth in the world, whereas we ranked third three decades ago.”1 The primaryreason for this results from K-12 students’ declining interest in engineering and technology.Engineering and technology are as intertwined with society just as they are with each other,unfortunately members of society do not

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Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ehsan Sheybani, Virginia State University; Giti Javidi, VSU

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) project sponsored by the NationalScience Foundation (NSF) at Longwood and Virginia State Universities addressed a unique pedagogy and teachingmethod in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines for middle school students in theDigispired project. The primary goal of project was to provide learning and research opportunities to middle schoolstudents by focusing on programming and thus gaming, and the four science themes through Saturday and summerprograms for three years. Within this 36-month project, 90 low-income rural and urban students (1) learned abouttechnologies involved in game products; (2) learned about programming, computer graphics, and animation; (3)created

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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developed with high school teachers.TechSTEP Our TechSTEP program follows a professional development model that engages high schoolteachers with the aim of giving them an opportunity to lead students through hands-onengineering projects. We refer to this professional development model as u-Discovery(Understanding through Discovery)5, and we propose that this model can be readily adapted byother universities interested in developing meaningful K12 relationships. Currently, TechSTEPhas three different projects which are rotated on a three-year cycle. Each project shares thecommon u-Discovery approach.The u-Discovery model consists of three phases, although there is considerable overlap amongthese phases:1. Initiate Understanding by leading the

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Kathryn Holliday-Darr, Pennsylvania State University-Erie, The Behrend College; Melanie Ford, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

course.They were split into four teams of two students each working on separate projects. The generaltopics were pulley systems, vibrations, alternative energy and thermoelectric devices. Some ofthe projects were more successful than others, as might be expected. The overall outcome was asuccess and resulted in several hands-on activities that have been used for students in grades 1-12.This paper begins with a brief overview of the outreach programs in the School of Engineering.The main topic of the paper is the independent study course. The course goals and generalproject requirements are included. Each of the four projects are discussed with an emphasis onthe project goals, activities that were developed, success levels, and ongoing efforts to

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

“Science and mathematics education hasconcern regarding preparedness of our students to pursue truly reached a critical juncture. It isengineering and science degrees (for example, Rising imperative that we find creative ways to 1 2 improve the delivery of the fundamentalAbove the Gathering Storm , The Engineer of 2020 , and 3Educating the Engineer of 2020 ). Clearly, there is a well- math and science our children need in order to be competitive in the emergingdefined need for increased enrollment in and graduation global environment.” – Wayne Williamsfrom university science, technology

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Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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the SEI, and how the program has succeeded in promoting interest inengineering among program participants, increasing their self-efficacy in studying engineering,and enhancing success among those who have decided to pursue an engineering degree.1. IntroductionDespite increasingly urgent calls for investment in science and technology education to meetcurrent and future demands for more engineers needed to retain economic competitiveness andinnovation capacity of the United States, trends in engineering enrollment show that, over thelast decade, undergraduate degrees awarded in the fields of engineering have declined from 6.3to 5.4 percent of the total degrees conferred.1 An important strategy for increasing the number offuture engineers is to

Conference Session

K-12 and Precollege Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 2 of 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon Gregory Morton, Drexel University ; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Matthew Nester VanKouwenberg; Chris Lehmann, Science Leadership Academy; Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University

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Academy Chris Lehmann is the founding principal of the Science Leadership Academy, a progressive science and technology high school in Philadelphia, PA. The Science Leadership Academy is an inquiry-driven, project-based, 1:1 laptop school that is considered to be one of the pioneers of the School 2.0 movement nationally and internationally. The school was recognized by Ladies Home Journal as one of the Ten Most Amazing Schools in the US, has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School from 2009 through 2013 and has been written about in many publications including Edutopia Magazine, EdWeek and the Philadelphia Inquirer. In September 2013, Chris opened Science Leadership Academy @ Beeber cam- pus, the second

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mounir Ben Ghalia, The University of Texas, Pan American; Hasina Huq, University of Texas, Pan American

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

classrooms. The goal of this paper is to describe factors that must be considered whenengaging teachers to develop and implement engineering content for K-12 classrooms. Theresearch questions that guided the study presented in this paper are as follows: (1) What are the main considerations for engaging math and science teachers in engineering research and design? (2) What are the challenges that teachers face and what of type of support should be provided to help teachers translate their engineering research into engineering content relevant to the math and science concepts they teach.This paper presents the methods and results of a case study where a team of three teachers wereengaged in engineering research that consisted of

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shelley Goldman, Stanford University; Maureen Carroll; Molly Bullock Zielezinski, Stanford University; Aaron Loh, Ministry of Education, Singapore; Eng Seng Ng, Stanford University; Stephanie Bachas-Daunert, Stanford University

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Summary: Introduces students to the concepts of natural and man-made water treatment and purificationas they engage in prototyping working water filters from a variety of natural materials.1. Students plan and carry out an 1. Build Background Knowledge: Show students one or both of theinvestigation of water purification following videos. These videos provide context for the experiment. Eachusing natural materials. video describes an approach to filtration; together, they offer different2. Through design, prototyping & frames in terms of scope & scale of filtration systems.analysis, students identify the Water Treatment Plant:http://goo.gl/gfgCn3materials and

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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ininterviews that they can influence students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math(STEM) degrees after high school. The research team created a survey to see if a broader sampleof teachers would agree that teachers can influence students to study STEM after high school.The survey listed 18 items that might influence students to study STEM in college.Unbeknownst to respondents, each item reflected one of three factors: 1) teacher instruction andadvising 2) student proclivity, and 3) student traits. The survey was completed by 215 teachers,who identified student proclivity as most influential in students’ decisions whether to pursueSTEM majors in college, followed by teacher instruction & advising. The authors thendistributed a

Conference Session

Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shreya Kumar, Michigan Technological University; Linda M. Ott, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

published in SDE 1, Proceedings of the First ACM SIGSOFT/SIGPLAN Sym- posium on Practical Software Development Environments, April 23-25, 1984. In addition to teaching at Michigan Tech, Dr. Ott taught Advanced Software Engineering at Siberian State Aerospace University in Krasnoyarsk, Russia as a Fulbright Scholar. She also taught Ethical and Social Aspects of Computing at Beijing Normal University - Zhuhai in Zhuhai, China. Dr. Ott is currently Michigan Tech’s lead person in the efforts to increase the number of female undergraduates in computing as a member of NCWIT’s Pacesetter organizations. Page 24.480.1

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Engineering Across the K-12 Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, and the Common Core

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board; Lesley Eva Bristol, Maui Economic Development Board; Graham R. DeVey, Maui Economic Development Board

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and over 45,000students across the state of Hawaii through a specially designed ad hoc science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM) integration approach as termed in The Status and Nature of K-12Engineering Education in the United States.1 IEI is a place-based, culturally competentProfessional Development (PD) program that educates K-12 teachers and their students onrenewable energy solutions—a highly relevant issue in the state—and builds STEM skills andmethods through student-focused inquiry learning.Current uncertainties of K-12 engineering education in the United States STEM education and technological literacy are fundamental in the digital era. In recentyears, educators and policy makers have reached a consensus that the

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Daney, Downingtown Area School District & Villanova University; Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University; Gerard F. Jones, Villanova University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

findings and recommendations, allowing students to share their findings andrecommendations both locally and globally. Providing a learning opportunity that focuses on thecurrent data center energy usage challenge, and the emergent technologies being used to addressit, will connect students to a deeper understanding of the inner workings of the data center and itsplace in modern society.I. IntroductionEnergy literacy plays a vital role in K-12 education; future generations need to developbehavioral patterns to eliminate or reverse harm to the environment and maximize the use ofavailable energy resources. The definition of energy literacy1, though vague, encompasses theknowledge of (1) available energy resources, including advantages and

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Atkins Pruet, STEMWorks; Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Jablonski, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, provides them with the confidence-building collegecampus experience, exposes them to myriad technical disciplines with the hope of keeping thesestudents engaged and encouraged in their pursuit of college preparatory coursework.The design and implementation of Engineering Camp is guided by the following desiredoutcomes for participants: 1) increased academic capital and sense of belonging 2) increased confidence in their abilities and potential in STEM fields 3) increased level of commitment to pursue studies and careers in STEM after participationProgram Organization and Implementation: a How-to GuideThe typical timeline for planning Engineering Camp starts in the previous summer withreserving on-campus housing and classroom space. In early

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Debra Monson, University of St. Thomas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

are, including assessment plans; • analyze engineering education content and pedagogy; • list appropriate academic standards and resources.Multiple readings and discussions continued throughout and after the term online. Requiredreadings included: • A Framework for Science Education: Practices, Cross Cutting Concepts and Core Ideas,6 • The NSTA Reader's Guide to A Framework for K-1 Science Education,7 • Next Generation Science Standards1, • How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School8 and • Engineering in K-12 Education3.Course Content ModulesCourse content reflects experiences created to help the course participants construct a highquality engineering unit for K-12 students. Experiential learning was included in

Conference Session

Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelsey Barta, Sweet Briar College; Bethany Brinkman, Sweet Briar College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

enjoys teaching Introduction to Engineering Design, Statics, Dynamics and Materials Science. Page 24.514.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Engineering Workshops for Middle School Girls (Research to Practice) Strand: Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and PracticeAbstract The lack of female participation in the field of engineering is somewhat astonishing. Onestudy found that only 11% of professional engineers are women.1 According to the AmericanAssociation of University Women (AAUW), there are multiple possible

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

operating in two states, 29 diverse high schools,within 15 different school districts and 30 teachers deliver the course to over 450 students. 301of the 450 students in the 2013-14 cohort took ENGR 102 HS for University of Arizona credit.This paper will discuss ENGR 102 HS program history, core curriculum, spin-off research anddevelopment, keys to success, teacher training and program logistics.1. IntroductionIn order to remain competitive in the global market, the United States must continue to train thebest and brightest students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)fields. One way to increase the pool of students seeking engineering degrees is to reach out tothose who are less inclined to choose and be prepared for an

Conference Session

K-12 Computer Science and Computational Thinking Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, machine and/or living organism that can perform computation.The concept of computation can be described as the process of transforming input data intooutput data to solve a particular problem. The transformation is usually described in terms of analgorithm which is a set of steps to accomplish a task. An analogy between computation andcooking is depicted in figure 1. This figure compares the process of baking a cake (output) fromthe ingredients (input) by using the recipe (algorithm). The chef and the oven (processing agents)produce the transformation of the ingredients into a cake as described by the recipe. Incomparison, indexing the web follows a similar type of transformation: analyzing web pages andrelations between webpages (input), an

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Pre-Service and Undergraduate Instructor Training

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Penn State Harrisburg; Sofía Carolina Maldonado, Texas A&M International University; Gerardo J. Pinzon PE, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and the engineering design process and other conceptstaught in college engineering courses. Fourteen participants successfully completed theworkshop. This paper provides details about the workshop, including the topics covered.Results of pre- and post- workshop surveys are also presented and discussed.I. IntroductionThe declining competitiveness of the United States (U.S.) and impending shortage of engineershas been the focus of numerous reports [1, 2]. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Boardattempted to respond to the looming crisis through the creation and implementation of theClosing the Gaps: The Texas Higher Education Plan [3]. Under the program’s strategies, a goalto significantly increase the number of degrees awarded in

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 2 of 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University; Siddika Selcen Guzey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Corey A Mathis, Purdue University; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University

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. These curricula focus onengineering while using the other disciplines as context, which may explain why they were notnecessarily successful in increasing mathematics and science learning. Content integration, onthe other hand, is when the curricular units explicitly contain learning objectives from multipleSTEM disciplines. To achieve true content integration, Moore et al.14 argue that curricula mustcontain five essential elements. According to this framework, curricula must (1) be based on amotivating and engaging context, (2) contain meaningful and important mathematics and sciencecontent, (3) employ student-centered pedagogies, (4) engage students in an engineering designtask, and (5) emphasize teamwork and communication. Curricula that

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Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle E. Jordan , Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students’ peer interaction during collaborative work sessions.Understanding social processes through which young students learn to engage in collaborativeengineering design projects is critical as engineering standards become prevalent in K-12curriculums. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) require that students not onlyunderstand core concepts and cross-cutting ideas associated with engineering, but also learn toparticipate in engineering practices.1-3 According to the NGSS, engineering practices are highlysocial, requiring collaboration and communication with diverse people for multiple purposes.Although it is well-known that communication plays critical roles in the design process4, 5,systematic studies of children’s peer-to-peer

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

long-duration missions. In 2007, NASA performed educational on-orbitplant growth experiments with basil on the International Space Station [1]. More recently, NASAannounced a design challenge for elementary, middle, and high school students to design, buildand evaluate chambers for lunar plant growth [2]. Major factors impacting plant growth in spaceinclude geotropism and phototropism, plant growth directional preference in response to gravityand light, respectively.To actively engage middle school students in STEM inquiry focused on space-based nutrition,we have forged a unique collaboration – between a non-profit organization, a university, astudent engineering honor society, and a charter high school – to create and deliver modules

Conference Session

Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - College of Education; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University; Indhira Maria Hasbun, Utah State University; Daniel L. Householder, Utah State University

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United States.Although Latinos are one of the fastest growing ethnolinguistic groups in the country,1 researchindicates that careers in engineering and science are dominated by individuals whose backgroundis White, English-speaking, and middle class.2 Even though the Latino population is expected toincrease and continue to influence the labor force of the country, there are no studies indicatingthat the number of Latinos in either science or engineering will likewise increase.Many scholars have offered similar explanations for this phenomenon.3-5 For instance, Johnson,Brown, Carlone, and Cuevas described women of color who were actively discouraged frompursuing college degrees in STEM fields because people believed they would not succeed, 6

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua M Coriell, Cyber Innovation Center; Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering & Science:A Fourth Year High School Mathematics Course (Curriculum Exchange) What is it? Advanced Math for Engineering and Science (AMES) is a 12th grade math course covering a wide range of topics, as shown in Figure 1, that prepare students for further study in STEM fields. The overarching theme of the course is to provide a context for the content while driving toward theKrystal Corbett, Ph.D. fundamental mathematics concepts used on a daily basis

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Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; David Quarfoot, SDSU/UCSD; Kimberly C Csanadi

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Targeting Middle School Girls and Their Parents (Research-to-Practice)BackgroundScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are at the forefront of our nation'sagenda. Both national and global advancement and sustainability are contingent upon fosteringdiscovery and development in the STEM disciplines. Porter and Stern[1] point to the importanceof scientific and technical talent to the national economic performance. However, “there is aquiet crisis building in the United States” reports Jackson[2], who asserts that the increasing gapbetween the nation’s need for scientists, engineers, and other technically-skilled workers, and itsproduction of them, could jeopardize the nation’s technical pre-eminence and

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Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Lagomorph phys- iology. He resides in Lafayette, Indiana, and in-between job interviews spends time with his Leporidae life partner, Rochelle Huffington Nibblesworth. Page 24.180.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Analysis of Design Process Knowledge Task Responses: Statistical Approaches to Uncover PatternsIntroductionWhile engineering design has been included as a key criterion in assessing undergraduateengineering programs for decades [1], it has more recently been recognized as a national sciencestandard for K-12 curricula with the release of the Next

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anton Dukeman, Vanderbilt University; Shashank Shekhar, Vanderbilt University; Faruk Caglar, Vanderbilt University; Aniruddha Gokhale, Vanderbilt University; Gautam Biswas, Vanderbilt University; John S. Kinnebrew, Vanderbilt University

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IEEE Computer Society, ACM, AAAI, and the Sigma Xi Research Society.Dr. John S Kinnebrew, Vanderbilt University Page 24.186.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Analyzing Students’ Computational Models as they Learn in STEM Disciplines (Work in Progress)IntroductionThe 21st century workplace places a heavy emphasis on competence in STEM disciplines, but un-fortunately the US is lagging behind a number of the advanced countries in STEM competency atall levels.1 Therefore, more effective methods need to be developed for students to gain a

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Joshua M. Coriell, Cyber Innovation Center; Sara Hahler, Louisiana Tech University

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the engineering design process (Figure 1) to guide middle school students through classic science and design projects. The engineering design process (EDP) adds a level of robustness to projects that may be perceived as overdone or not Figure 1. Engineering Design Process Graphic impactful. The curricula are designed using a modular approach such that each module lastsapproximately three weeks in the classroom environment. A version for each module isdeveloped for