Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keeshan Williams, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Challenges have created a new race to the space. Inspired by the ability ofchallenge-based programs to draw engineering talent to solve the “grand” problems of our age,professional societies, educators, corporations, and government entities have been offeringchallenge-based programs such as the West Point Bridge Design, FIRST Robotics, SAE Designcompetitions, etc., to engage and attract K-12 and college students in engineering education andcareers. As society continues its technological advancement at an exponential rate, maintainingcompetitiveness in the global economy requires that students at all levels develop technologyproficiency in proportion to the tempo of our changing world. In the US, advances in technologyhave pervaded our daily

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 3 – Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd France, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

undoubtedlycapturing students’ interest, they were also shifting focus away from the more-importantengineering-relevant learning goals in the academy. An administrator addressed this issue, notingthat because project-based learning had been trickling down to the lower grades of the schooldistrict, courses needed to shift their emphases to improve students’ skill-sets. She stated, “Nowit’s really about, okay, what technical skills – math, science, technology – do you need to be ableto truly access engineering at a higher level. . . . Because if we just keep having kids build stuff,well they’re done, they got that. I mean after fifth grade, they’ve got that

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 3 – Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie C. Vereen, University of Alabama; Allison D. Vereen, North Douglas Elementary, Douglas County School System

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates to ensure the future success of the state’sworkforce. In addition, there is a necessity to develop the quantity and quality of Georgia’s P-12science and mathematics teachers. This study focuses on evaluating early education teachers’willingness to receive STEM education training, receive assistance with introducing andimplementing STEM concepts to their students on a daily basis in their classrooms, and also toidentify challenges to their willingness to embrace new curriculum concepts. A survey wasdeveloped to assess teachers’ comfort levels with science, technology, math, and scienceeducation, and their willingness to receive additional training, if necessary, in one Title I Georgiaelementary

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 2- Engineering Across the Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Science, and the Common Core

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn W Ellis, Smith College; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College; Sonia K Ellis, Smith College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school classrooms, and also on advancing the use of knowledge building pedagogy in higher education. His most recent article (2013) is entitled ”Tasks and Talk: The Relationship Between Teachers’ Goals and Student Discourse,” in Social Studies Research and Practice.Prof. Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, is professor of physics and civil engineering technology at Springfield Technical Community College. She focuses on developing meaningful educational strategies to recruit and retain a diverse student body in engineering and designs innovative learning environments at all levels of the engineering pipeline

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students. This paper outlines lesson plans that are designed for grades 2-4 and can be easilymodified up to eighth grade. Each of these plans focuses on a renewable energy concept from anengineering perspective. These lesson plan segments include instructions, worksheet printouts, andrecommended classroom materials. Each of these segments has been pilot tested in a second gradeclassroom.Participating Student Population Three second grade classrooms participated in this investigation. Two of these classes wherelocated in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) magnet school. The magnetschool curriculum incorporates “Science, engineering and technology each school day in addition to theother core content areas of literacy

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg; Susan Lowes, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Columbia University; Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham; James S. Bonner, Clarkson University; William David Kirkey, Clarkson University; Temitope Ojo, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3421: STUDENT-CREATED WATER QUALITY SENSORSMs. Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg Liesl Hotaling is a Senior Research Engineering with the College of Marine Sciences, University of South Florida. She holds a B.A. in marine science, a M.A.T. in science teaching, and a M.S. in maritime systems (ocean engineering). She is a partner in Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence - Networked Ocean World (COSEE-NOW) and specializes in real time data education projects and hands-on STEM educational projects supporting environmental observing networks.Dr. Susan Lowes, Columbia University Susan Lowes, Ph.D., is Director of Research and Evaluation at the Institute for Learning Technologies

Conference Session

Robot Mania!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Christina Kay White, Columbia University; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Environmental Justice is a passion in Christina’s scholarship and profession. She facilitates K-16 engineering experiences towards actively engaging in democratic prac- tices. This is done through her interdisciplinary and international curriculum development and teaching. Her dissertation research is entitled ”Taking HEED: Intersections of Women’s Lives in Humanitarian En- gineering Experiences and Design.” From her U.S. patented Automated Assistive Guitar Playing Device to leading the Design, Technology, Engineering for All Children (DTEACh) program to co-facilitating LSU’s High School Teachers Engineering Awareness Program summer institute, Christina’s practices and research inform ways that we understand engineering

Conference Session

Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2846: MOTIVATIONS AND BENEFITS FOR COLLEGE STU-DENTS SERVING AS MENTORS IN A HIGH SCHOOL ROBOTICS COM-PETITIONNoah Salzman, Purdue University Noah Salzman is a graduate student in Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. He received his B.S. in Engineering from Swarthmore College, and his M.Ed. in Secondary Science Education from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has work experience as both an engi- neer and taught science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the high school level.Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning and As- sistant Professor of Engineering

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 1 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

forces students to utilize all the skills learned inthe corresponding unit, in the context of a practical application of the material covered whenapplicable.Overall, the integration of fourth year mathematics CCSS, historical components, writingassignments, classroom debates, vocabulary activities, technology lessons, and engaging hands-on projects along with a variety of refresher topics essential to engineering and scienceprofessions provides a holistic learning environment for students. These components coincidewith research that shows the method of curriculum implementation is just as important, if notmore important, than the base content [7]; hence, a STEM curriculum is made that includesintroductory and cumulative projects as well as cross

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Burwell-Woo, Cañada College; Ray Lapuz, Canada College; Tracy Huang, Cañada College; Nicholas Langhoff, Canada College

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

researcher in STEM at Ca˜nada College. Her research interests include understanding how students become involved, stayed involved, and complete their major in engineering and STEM majors in general, particularly for students in underrepresented populations.Mr. Nick Patrick Rentsch, Canada College Nick Rentsch is an adjunct professor of physics, engineering, and computer science at Ca˜nada College, Skyline College, and San Francisco State University. He received his M.S. degree from San Francisco State University in embedded electrical engineering and computer systems. His educational research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and the development of novel instructional equipment and curricula for enhancing

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

AC 2010-1770: BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE K12 PARTNERSHIPHeath Tims, Louisiana Tech UniversityJim Nelson, Louisiana Tech UniversityGalen Turner, Louisiana Tech UniversityMissy Wooley, Ruston High SchoolMarvin Nelson, Benton High School Page 15.247.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Building a collaborative K12 partnershipAbstractTechSTEP, Cyber Discovery, and NASA-Threads are partnerships between K12 schools andLouisiana Tech University that lead to an improvement of high school student achievement inmathematics and science. These partnerships result in better prepared students entering science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Holbert, Arizona State University; Lisa Grable, North Carolina State University; Patricia Dixon, Florida State University; Sharon Schulze, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, mitigate the growingenergy crisis, and reduce the impact of carbon emissions on the environment. An importantcomponent of this ERC is the precollege outreach activities at three university campuses in thesoutheast and southwest. The lead university is North Carolina State University (NCSU) and thetwo partner institutions are Arizona State University (ASU) and Florida State University (FSU).The importance of enhancing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)education in middle and high schools continues to be noted. Key issues guiding theprogramming for the FREEDM Systems Center include: ≠ the aging of the power industry workforce (we need students to consider power engineering as a career since the need is increasing).1

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bowen Ed.D, North Dakota State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #5922Teachers in Industry: Measuring the Impact of a K-12 Teacher InternshipProgramBradley Bowen Ed.D, North Dakota State University Bradley Bowen is an assistant professor at North Dakota State University. He has a duel appointment with the Teacher Education Department and the Department of Construction Management and Engineering. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and received a Master’s of Civil Engineering and an Ed.D. in Technology Education from N.C. State University. With five years of corporate engineering experience and six years of high school teaching, he specializes in developing and

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mativo, Ohio Northern University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-2505: SUMMER HONORS INSTITUTE FOR THE GIFTEDArif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is currently an Associate Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at Robert Morris University. He has also served on the faculty of Texas Tech and Ohio Northern Universities. He holds BS and MS degrees, both in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey, and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University. His interests lie in various fields of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering.John Mativo, Ohio Northern University John Mativo is currently an Associate Professor of Technology at Ohio Northern

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

gaps in knowledgebetween science, technology, engineering, and math is a desire most teachers have. Usingunique ways to introduce information to their students through labs, and demonstrations, is a taskproviding teachers the opportunity to utilize their creativity. This demonstration is an example ofways in which teachers assists their students in making connections between advances in STEMand everyday life activities. This demonstration will also help students understand theimportance of the collaboration between different disciplines. The technique discussed in thispaper is one that is utilized by scientists and engineers to design new materials with newfunctionality that assists doctors in repairing tissue in the human body. One

Conference Session

RET Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6520Research Experience for K-12 STEM Teachers : Charecterization of Electro-spun Carbon Nanofibers (ECNF)Dr. Hasina Huq, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Hasina F. Huq received her B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dr. Huq had her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas-Pan American. She

Conference Session

Computer Science-related Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University; Karen Nielson, Utah State University; Stephanie M. Kawamura, InTech Collegiate High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3346: INTEGRATING REAL WORLD ENGINEERING EXAM-PLES AND MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS INTO COMPUTER SIM-ULATIONS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTPAIRSProf. Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of engineering courses such as engineering dynamics, metal machining, and design for manufacturing. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes, and lean product design. He earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering and is the author of more

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

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Huang, Sparkfun Electronics

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

discovery. In 2007, Brian left the world of engineering to pursue a career in education. For the past 5 years, Brian has taught various levels of high school physics, mathematics, applied technology, and robotics. Brian joined Sparkfun Electronics to help integrate ”tinkering,” electronics, and computational thinking into the classroom. One of his goals is to help teachers to de-mystify how household consumer electronics work. With a few simple tools, classrooms can excite and encourage students to explore the possibilities of microcontrollers, electronics, and physical computing. Brian Huang has a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign and a Masters in

Conference Session

Computational/CS Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Dean Fontenot, Texas Tech University; Richard A Burgess, Texas Tech University; Vinitha Hannah Subburaj M.S; Debra J Nash, Texas Tech University T-STEM Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-STEM Center. She works with mid- dle and high school teachers and administrators to help them implement science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum. Nash also helps them learn to use project-based learning. In addition, she works with the Texas STEM Coalition, and with the Texas Tech T-STEM Center’s social media sites. Page 23.812.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Introducing 6-12 Grade Teachers and Students to Computational ThinkingAbstractComputing disciplines struggle to increase student retention rates. Creating interestingcurriculum to attract

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 1 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Marie Baker, University of Nebraska, Lincoln - Mid American Transportation Center; Laurence R Rilett P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Gina M. Kunz; Gwen C. Nugent

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering and Technology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). He also serves as Director of the UNL Mid-America Transportation Center and as Director of the UNL Nebraska Transportation Center. He received his B.A.Sc. degree and his M.A.Sc. degree from the University of Waterloo and his Ph.D. de- gree from Queen’s University. He has held academic positions as an Assistant Professor and an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta and as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Additionally, he is a Professional Engineer in the state of Texas. Over the past twenty years, Rilett has taught undergraduate courses and graduate courses in statistics, risk

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip S. Schmidt P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Christina Soontornvat, iFLY ; Stuart B Wallock

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

staff and teachers, and served as museum liaison to UT Austin’s Science and Engineering departments and the local STEM professional community. She received training in inquiry-based learning from the Institute for Inquiry at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA. She is currently the Education Director for Phoenix Arising Aviation Academy and the Program Director for STEM Education programs with iFLY.Mr. Stuart B Wallock Stuart Wallock has spent the last 20 years involved with the convergence of technology, ecommerce, media and entertainment industries in various online and retail capacities. He holds a BA in Liberal Arts from UT Austin. Stuart joined SkyVenture/iFLY Indoor Skydiving from Dell, Inc., in October of

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 23.1375.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 WISEngineering: Integrating Common Core Math Concepts in an Informal SettingAbstractWISEngineering is a free, online learning environment that guides students through engineeringdesign projects geared toward improving student learning in middle and high school science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subject areas. WISEngineering combines aninformed engineering design pedagogy1 with the Knowledge Integration learning framework2.WISEngineering is an extension of the Web-based Inquiry Science Environment (WISE) at theUniversity of California-Berkeley3.Instructional modules within WISEngineering scaffold engineering design

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #8052Designing STEM Curriculum for K12 StudentsDr. MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Sarder is an associate professor and program coordinator of the industrial engineering technology program at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). He is also an assistant director of the center for logistics, trade and transportation. At the USM, he revamped his program by developing as many as fourteen new courses, implementing hands on experience in courses, and delivering online courses for distant students. Dr. Sarder is very active in engineering and technology education research. He has

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

report are also included.2. Overview Under the umbrella of an RET Site program, NYU-Poly offers a paid researchopportunity to ten teachers each year to participate in an intensive professional development Page 15.1032.21 Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics2 Due to an unforeseen professional appointment, one teacher requested to withdraw from the project and was allowed to so.opportunity in STEM disciplines. The project is led by an engineering faculty member andenjoys the enthusiastic participation of three additional engineering faculty and numerousundergraduate and graduate students. An external evaluator

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Bradley, University of Kentucky; Janet Lumpp, University of Kentucky

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

contrast to extending thealready growing demands of content coverage.Data-based decision making is the expectation within classrooms and this extends to KEEP. Thetraining, development and implementation are all being studied. During the past three years,KEEP has matured into a collaborative research program of the University of Kentucky Collegesof Engineering and Education with the main objective being to improve grade 5-12 science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education through circuit building activitiesthat expand beyond the traditional “bulbs and batteries” approach to teaching and learning aboutelectricity. Considering the breadth and depth of microelectronics, there is no shortage ofexamples and technology applications

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Harpeth Hall School and Vanderbilt University; Crystal Tricia Chukwurah, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, particularly as it relates to increasing interest and participation by females. Dr. Klein-Gardner serves as the director of the Center for STEM Education for Girls at the Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, TN. Here she leads professional development opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math- ematics (STEM) for K-12 teachers and works to Identify and disseminate best practices from successful K12, university and corporate STEM programs for females. This Center also leads a program for rising 9th and 10th grade girls that integrates community service and engineering design in a global context. Dr. Klein-Gardner continues to serve

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Programs for K-12 Teachers.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 26.1217.2 chemistry. 1 Applications of Technology: Various technologies common to engineering are introduced and participating teachers implement the design process on open-ended problems related to those technologies.Elective Courses (participants choose two): Engineering Models: participating teachers connect algebra, trigonometry, and calculus to engineering applications using math fundamental theory and MATLAB programming. Engineering Energy Systems: Participants learn about thermodynamics, mass, and energy balances to evaluate energy supply systems and their efficiencies, including renewable energy and nanotechnology

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Campo, Rice University; Stephanie Rice, Rice University; Daniela Rimer, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

socioeconomic experiences. Page 14.876.2Several mentors have cited outreach through DREAM as broader impacts in successfulfellowship proposals.IntroductionUnderrepresentation continues to be a widespread problem in Science, Technology, Engineeringand Mathematics (STEM) fields, and the statistics are particularly alarming in engineering. Inthe year 2000, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 12.3% of the U.S. population was AfricanAmerican and 12.5% was Hispanic or Latino [1]. However, only 11% of baccalaureate degreesin engineering were conferred upon representatives from these two groups combined in 2006 [2].When considered in light of the fact that

Conference Session

Special Session: Moving Towards the Intended, Explicit, and Authentic: Addressing Critical Misalignments in Engineering Learning within Secondary and University Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy C. Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas Dean McGlamery, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy K. Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Educational Research and Methods, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research is focused on the STEM career pipeline, especially related to engi- neering, engineering education and the molecular biosciences. In addition to her work in education re- search, she is also the Director of scientific courses at the BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute in Madison, WI, where she coordinates curricula in the area of molecular biology.Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison Christine G. Nicometo is an associate faculty associate in the Engineering Professional Development (EPD) Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Within EPD, she teaches technical commu- nication courses in three programs: Technical Communication Certificate