Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared P. Coyle, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Make Solar Energy Economical EM Spectrum Electrical Activity: Liquid Crystal ThermometersUnit 3: Periodic Table Engineer the Tools of Scientific Element properties All Project: Pet Elements Discovery Restore and Improve Urban Organic Materials Chemical, Unit: Marcellus Shale Infrastructure Mechanical Advance Health Informatics Semiconductors Computer Activity: Computer Disassembly Make Solar

Conference Session

High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Shields P.E., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Krishna Prasad Kisi, University of Nevada Las Vegas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and a project engineer. Page 22.704.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Factors Influencing High School Students to Pursue an Engineering BaccalaureateIntroductionIn the twenty-first century, students have myriad curricula that may be pursued in high schools.Curricula at specialized high schools have been developed for very specific areas of study whencompared to the curricula at most comprehensive high schools. At comprehensive high schools,a general program of study is offered either in a college-preparatory curriculum orgeneral/vocational

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bedward, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Lauren Madden, North Carolina State University; James Minogue, North Carolina State University; Mike Carter, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Inquiry-based elementaryscience education provides students with some opportunities to engage in authentic science butthe subject area expertise required by teachers can be daunting and time consuming. Currentlyengineering education professionals are looking for opportunities to positively influenceelementary (STEM) experience but the school curriculum demands limit their opportunity toexpose students to the benefits of engineering problem solving. Through professionaldevelopment we have instituted some graphic-based modeling techniques that support andextend current inquiry science curriculum activities and leverage the engineering design cycle.Research and findings done as part of a two-year NSF-supported project in elementary educationwill be

Conference Session

Impacts on K-12 Student Identity, Career Choice, and Perceptions of Engineers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly A.S. Howard, Boston University; Jacob William Diestelmann, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Tsu-Lun Huang; Lauren E. Aneskavich; Kevin Cheng; Benjamin Bryan Crary, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jean DeMerit, UW–Madison; Tam Mayeshiba, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy K. Schiebel, Edgewood College; Susan C. Hagness, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Steven M. Cramer P.E., University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy E. Wendt, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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emphasis on altruistic engineering projects was motivated by the NAE ExtraordinaryWomen Engineers Project14, which identified messaging as an important factor in the lowrepresentation of women in undergraduate engineering programs. An extensive survey of highschool students systematically concludes that messaging about engineering, with an emphasis on“math and science skills” and the notion of a “challenge,” is not aligned with key motivators forgirls. Rather, results showed that messages that focus on features of the engineering professionnot widely emphasized, such as “making a difference in the world” and “creativity,” hold muchstronger appeal. The survey also found that both male and female students rank engineering asthe least desirable among

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne L. Berliner -Heyman, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rosa M. Cano, NJIT; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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teaching practices with the Common Core State Standards Page 24.1209.1 and the Next Generation Science Standards. He has spent almost forty years designing and implementing professional development programs, curricula, and assessment of student learning for K-12 teachers in STEM. At the college level, he collaborates on projects exploring teaching methodologies and assessment strategies in undergraduate courses in the sciences, engineering, and computer science. Dr. Kimmel has c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Patrick O'Connell, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

encouraged, and the opportunities for critical thinking arealso rare1. This failing is seen in industry by the United States spending $55.8 billion onnecessary training for employees when in 1982 spent $7.02 billion, Value is corrected forinflation from $2.95 billion21,22.One of those technologies is robotics, which has become more prevalent in recent years. From2010 to 2011, the total number of professional service robots sold increased by almost 10% from15,027 to 16,408 units valued at $3.6 billion. The number of personal and domestic service Page 23.956.2robots increased by 15% to 2.5 million in 2011 valued at $636 million. Projections for 2012

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - Teacher Education and Leadership; Emma R. Smith, Utah State University; Daniel L Householder, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

well-being. Thisview was powerfully reiterated in the February 7, 2012 President’s Council of Advisors onScience and Technology (PCAST) Report to President Obama[3] which projected a shortfall ofone million scientists in the U.S. over the next decade due to the demands of an ever-increasingtechnological society and also, in part, as a result of insufficient STEM graduation rates.Closing the supply-demand gap will require a national commitment to develop more of the talentof all our citizens—especially those who currently comprise a disproportionately small part ofthe nation’s STEM workforce[2,4]. Women presently comprise about 51% of the population, butonly 19% of the engineering workforce. Together, Hispanics and African Americans

Conference Session

K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Sun, Purdue University; Nikki Boots, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

DesignData for this study were collected from the participating teachers of INSPIRE Arlington localsummer academies using face-to-face interviews and online open-ended surveys. Transcriptions ofthe interviews were analyzed together with the answers to the online open-ended survey questionsfor the purpose of constructing the EEE Adoption and Expertise Development Model.INSPIRE Arlington Local summer academies (Project Context)INSPIRE was established in 2006 and is dedicated to the integration of engineering into K–12education and the improvement of engineering education in K–12 school settings. The mission ofINSPIRE is to “study engineering thought and learning at the P-12 level and to inspire diversestudents to pursue engineering and science for the

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

nanoscale phenomena do teachers find to potentially incorporate into their classrooms? 3. How does the structure of the workshop support teachers’ understanding and use of nanoscale phenomena models in their classroom?Research MethodsDesignThis study is part of a larger design-based research project conducted by the NCLT professionaldevelopment team. Professional development workshops on nanoscale phenomena will occur atseveral universities each summer for the next three years. The implementation structure forNCLT professional development lends itself to a design-based research framework which aimsto “bring design and research activities into tight relation to advance our understanding oflearning-related educational phenomena

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Schnittka, University of Virginia; Randy Bell, University of Virginia; Larry Richards, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

14.531.16Figure 7. Estimated marginal means for all three classes: Pretest and posttest scores on ATESFigure 8 also illustrates how students in each class performed on the Attitudes towardEngineering Survey both pre- and posttest.Figure 8. Pre- and posttest scores on Attitude toward Engineering Survey.The very small difference in attitudes toward engineering could have occurred in the Controlclass for a number of factors. Students in other classes could have told them about their class Page 14.531.17activities. Students could have picked up some engineering from a final project called ExcellentEnergy, where students studied insulation used for homes and

Conference Session

Exemplary Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Macon Beck, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue Universtiy; Teri Reed-Rhoads, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the 2005 science test scores showed no improvement since 2000 when82% of twelfth graders performed below the proficient level6,7. Science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields are expected to increase in the number of neededpositions during the 2000-2010 period, while graduates with engineering degrees over this sametime period are expected to remain stable2. The number of students graduating with anengineering degree is not the only concern, but the diversity of these graduates is also a concern.There is a documented lack of diversity and shortage of students entering the STEMfields8,9,10,11.The projected workforce needs necessitate a substantial increase in the number of well-preparedstudents, particularly female and under

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ruth Friedman, Ohio State University; Linda Weavers, Ohio State University; Glenda La Rue, Ohio State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, respectively.Linda Weavers, Ohio State University Linda K. Weavers is the John C. Geupel Chair and Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science at The Ohio State University. In addition, Dr. Weavers is co-Director of the National Institute of Water Resources (NIWR) Water Resources Center for the State of Ohio. After obtaining her B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota, she received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Engineering Science from the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Weavers’ research is multi-pronged with research projects in the area of advanced oxidation processes (including sonochemistry, ozonation, and

Conference Session

Fundamental: Metrics & Assessment for K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica M Harlan, University of South Alabama; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation; Susan A. Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

scales developed by the Assessing Men and Women in Engineering (AWE)project.16 We have developed summated rating scales using exploratory factor analysistechniques and analysis of the content of the items when possible. The questionnaire, given atthe beginning of 6th and then again at the end of 8th grade, has items related to interests inSTEM, attitudes toward STEM, knowledge of engineering, efficacy beliefs surrounding STEM,and items related to careers and high school course taking. Responses from 6th and 8th grade forour cohorts who completed 8th grade in 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 were matched by state IDnumber, and only matched data were included in analyses.Standardized Student Achievement. The school district has assessed students on

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reginald Hobbs, Tufts University; Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Chris Rogers, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

are better able toconstruct meaning in practical ways so that knowledge can be applied outside of school settings.Howard Gardner developed the idea of multiple intelligences: several different kinds ofintelligence exist in humans, each relating to a different area of human life and activity.10 Anylearning environment can be organized to draw on most of Gardner’s multiple intelligences byincluding a variety of learning activities, such as lectures rich with visual information,discussions that promote student–student interactions, group projects that allow for creativeelements and laboratory investigations that engage learners in the physical doing of science.11This module with its hands-on application, discussions based upon observation, and

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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a light diffuser mounted over it. When the flashlight is turned on, it will scan a Page 23.61.15given sample and project a laser grid array (Figure 20c) which then pin-points variances in thesurface height. By measuring changes in the location of the laser, a three dimensionalrepresentation of the sample is created. Figure 20: Metrology Unit in Machine Head CradleSince the Metrology unit is shared with the subtractive manufacturing unit, its motions will beidentical. For the demonstration, a sample machined piece will be placed on the Z-axis stage.Then, the machine head will move over it slowly, shining the light on the

Conference Session

Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

design • He made a list of the materials he may need like a bucket4 Create Creating and building • He created something • He built it differently5 Improve Making the design even • If it didn’t work too well, she might want better to make a few more changes than she did • He improved it • He was fixing his project he was redoing it to make it not break the egg6 Test Testing out the

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

participate on a team...they have also worked on this project harder than anything else all year with great enjoyment especially with the programming...they realize how important and fun it can be and all will be enrolled in our AP computer course next year along with AP Physics course.Another Team Leader wrote that many of his students become interested in pursuing engineeringin college and decide to take high school courses to prepare them for that major. He reported, Our club members LOVE robotics. After a year on a team, most are ready to major in engineering, and sign up for the math and science courses which will get them there. We have former members at U Pitt (biomedical engineering), Embry-Riddle

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

help inform workshopcurriculum development to meet the needs of the counselors, in order to better prepare them toinfluence student’s decisions to consider and pursue careers in engineering. The data from thisinitial analysis will aid in future improvements to the assessment, and potential tool validation.Keywords: PK-12 counselors, STEM, engineering, gender, diversity, professional development Page 25.1044.2Introduction U.S. Department of Labor workforce projections for 2018 highlight that nine of the 10fastest-growing occupations requiring at least a bachelor’s degree will necessitate significantscientific or mathematical training

Conference Session

Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen O'Brien, College of New Jersey; Suriza VanderSandt, College of New Jersey; Elizabeth Dianne Johnson, College of New Jersey

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and science content for the 8 non-STEM majors is MAT105 & MTT202 (previouslydescribed), MAT106 (“Math Structures & Algorithms for Educators-II”), any science courseand a science methods course. The PSY major has additional required math content: statisticalmethods provided “in context” within the psychology department, including a 1-semesterresearch project. In size, the Psychology, English and History majors dominate the non-STEMmajors. In this study, the majors of Art and Music, as well as the majors of Sociology andWoman & Gender Studies, are combined to create larger populations. The statisticalassumptions in this work were that samples are simple random sampled and that distributionsare normally distributed. Populations were

Conference Session

Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John C. Bedward, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

could [think of] some sort of wind {spontaneous analogy} pushing it inside the tub which is sort of crushing it, at the end there was just a lot of little crumbs.Figure 2: Sugar cube in vialsIn this discussion the student uses descriptive language to explain erosion as a microscopicprocess (Figure 3). The student demonstrates the ability to interpret perceptual observations andexpresses a top view spatial projection when discussing how the hole in the cup is facing thesand. I: If we were to look at the first stream table…I see this brown thing here, what is this exactly? S: That is the cup that is resting on the ruler, uhm and you pour the water into the cup and there is a dot, a hole in the bottom of the cup

Conference Session

Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Bárbara M. Brizuela, Tufts University, Education Department

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

divided about students’ ability to engagein planning while they are designing. A number of studies 9, 11, 17 show that students do notspontaneously engage in planning when designing and that their plans do not have a strongresemblance to their final construction. Alternatively, there have been findings that youngstudents can make drawings that resemble their final creation 18 and that planning via drawingemerges as students progress through primary/elementary schooling 10, 16. Within technologyeducation, the research projects were all conducted within classroom settings; therefore, theyinclude a number of confounding variables (peers, classroom atmosphere, teacher’sunderstanding of design, curricula, access to materials) that make it difficult to

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devlin Montfort, Washington State University; Shane Brown, Washington State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

also a significant employer.The school faces some historic challenges, including chronically low funding and below-averagescores on standardized tests (around 20% passing the math and science sections of the state’sstandardized tests for 10th grade). The researchers visited the school approximately twice amonth during the school year as part of an NSF-funded effort to present engineering-based mathand science projects to high school students. The research reported here was performed during Page 15.1054.4two such visits, but the program was primarily focused on the development and presentation oflab exercises.Participant SelectionAt the beginning

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering: Educational Policy and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Clark P.E., Aston University; Jane Andrews, Aston University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of the project – meaning that each stage of the longitudinal study continues to be used to inform and guide the next. Throughout the study, data-analysis is on-going, reflecting a purposefully designed flexible approach that enables the research team to make strategically grounded empirical decisions regarding the suitability of each research tool on a contemporaneous basis. Findings: Interviews with Engineering-First Staff - Organisational Portfolio The initial exploratory study identified Engineering-First as one of the main Primary School level engineering education for-profit providers in the UK[1]. The organisation is unique in that it does not directly provide any engineering education interventions, but instead trains

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Ahrash Bissell, Duke University; Daniel Kaplan, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Matthew Mian, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Vineet Agrawal, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Jessica Manson, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to favor some parts of their brain more than other parts in learning.Indeed, Kolb has devised a learning-styles inventory (LSI), which can determine the test-taker’spreferred learning style.1,23 Theoretically, this preference reflects something about the way inwhich a student would like to learn, but does not limit learning to only one part of the cycle.With this information in hand, it may be possible to determine why some students get excited byand excel at certain aspects of a project, whereas other aspects of the same project seem boringor too difficult. Since effective learning requires the whole brain,18 one goal of InnoWorks is tohelp students develop those parts of the learning cycle that they are less inclined to use.It can be a

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina; Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

state all standards relating to the activity on thelesson plan in both the Science and Math content areas and also discuss them during the Institute.Another approach would be to discuss how these projects could involve both a math and scienceclass working together. An example of this could be the Rocket activity: a science class couldinvestigate effect of the water level and fins on the rockets, while a math class could focus on thealtimeter construction, measurements, and height calculations.Concluding RemarksThe outcomes of the GK-12 Institute for Teachers indicate that the primary goal of enhancingteacher’s abilities to use engineering related educational materials to teach science andmathematics is being met. Future Institutes may emphasize

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-on, inquiry-based activities, projects and labs. Fellowsreceived instruction on learning and teaching in a graduate level education course during thistime as well. The year ended with Fellows developing and teaching summer workshops forteachers from across the State. The workshops disseminated the best activities that the Fellowsdeveloped to over 300 teachers.During the school year, each GK-12 Fellow repeatedly leveraged his or her expertise to raiseSTEM awareness. The following example illustrates the types of activities that occurred.An Environmental Engineering Ph.D. student working with fifth grade students developed aseries of activities that integrated science standards on the water cycle and on ecosystems withengineering practice. The

Conference Session

Standards and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Micah S. Stohlmann, University of Minnesota; Jennifer A. Kersten, University of Minnesota; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota; Aran W. Glancy, University of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.The craft of engineering requires the direct application of mathematics, science, and technologycontent and skills. While technology is not included in ABET 3-(a) it appeared frequently in theliterature in relation to K-12 engineering education, meriting the addition of technology to thisdiscussion. Two main themes emerged from the literature. The first key point is that the STEMdisciplines overlap and are fundamentally related. Furthermore, it was argued that addingengineering concepts and projects to mathematics, science, and technology curricula havebenefits for both

Conference Session

Robot Mania!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eli M. Silk, University of Pittsburgh; Ross Higashi, Carnegie Mellon University; Christian D. Schunn, University of Pittsburgh

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for Engineering Education.9. Cardella, M.E., Mathematical modeling in engineering design projects, in Modeling Students' Mathematical Modeling Competencies, R. Lesh, et al., Editors. 2010, Springer: New York. p. 87-98.10. Gainsburg, J., The mathematical modeling of structural engineers. Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 2006. 8(1): p. 3-36.11. Jansen, B.R.J. and H.L.J. van der Maas, The development of children’s rule use on the balance scale task. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2002. 81: p. 383-416.12. Misailidou, C. and J. Williams, Diagnostic assessment of children’s proportional reasoning. Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 2003. 22: p. 335-368.13. Tapia, M. and G.E. Marsh, An instrument to