Paper ID #8903MISO (Maximizing the Impact of STEM Outreach Through Data-DrivenDecision-Making): Building and Evaluating a Community of PracticeMs. Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University Tracey Collins is the Project Coordinator for the Maximizing the Impact of STEM Outreach through Data-Driven Decision-Making (MISO) Project, at North Carolina State University. Her responsibilities include implementing activities of the project, coordinating efforts among K-12 science, technology, en- gineering, and mathematics (STEM) outreach programs, and working closely with university enrollment management and data
applying the mathematics concepts318-257-2319 covered. Concluding each unit is a cumulative project that requires the students to apply what they have learned throughout the unit. Tell me more about the activites! An inexhaustive list of activities in the curriculum is listed in Table 1. The table indicates if the project is an introductory, middle, or closing project; to which unit the project corresponds; and a
design and teaches in a Masters of Arts program designed for second career STEM professionals. He also teaches a variety of courses to as- sist classroom teachers with curriculum development, analyzing their instruction and conducting action research. Dr. Marlette was awarded his Ph.D. from Kansas State University in 2002. During his pro- fessional career he has taught both middle and high school science, worked in professional development schools, and provided teacher professional development at all grade levels (K-12). He regularly collabo- rates with STEM faculty on various projects and grants to improve K-12 STEM learning. He currently is serving as a faculty fellow in the SIUE Center for STEM Research, Education
also an engineering project manager.Dr. Jeremy LingleDr. Jessica D Gale, CEISMC Georgia Institute of Technology Page 23.1006.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Providing an Engineering Context to Promote Global Awareness and Engage Underrepresented Minority High School Mathematics StudentsIntroductionThe need to increase the percentage of underrepresented minorities in STEM fields is a topic ofinterest and discussion at local, state, and national levels. According to the National Academy ofSciences 2011 report, Expanding Underrepresented
-world applications of science and engineering. This project provides a hands-on, contextualapproach to student learning, as well as teacher professional development. As part of thecurriculum, data is being collected on student outcomes that quantify high school students’academic self-efficacy, real world problem solving, critical thinking skills, achievement inmathematics and the sciences, motivational and goal orientation, and vocational or careerinterests in STEM fields. Additionally, teacher outcomes, including self-efficacy, are beingmeasured. This poster/paper will present the curriculum developed through the collaborativepartnership between K12 schools systems and university.IntroductionNumerous publications in recent years have expressed
Paper ID #10585Leading by Example for Engineering Design (LEED) to Meet Next Genera-tion Science Standards in Middle and High School Science and Math ClassesDr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central OklahomaMr. Bob Melton, Putnam City Schools Bob Melton is the Assessment Coordinator/ STEM Facilitator for Putnam City Schools. Mr. Melton began his career in 1974 at Putnam City West High School, taught at Edmond Memorial High School, and was the Science Curriculum Coordinator for Putnam City Schools from 1993 to 2013. From1999 through 2003 he served as project director of a USDOE program to research the effective- ness of
AC 2008-179: DEVELOPMENT OF A MATH INFUSION MODEL FOR MIDDLESCHOOL ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONM. David Burghardt, Hofstra UniversityMichael Hacker, Hofstra University Page 13.407.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Development of a Math Infusion Model for Middle School Engineering/Technology EducationAbstractEngineering design projects can provide a rich opportunity to enhance middle school studentknowledge in core disciplinary subject areas, such as mathematics and science and forms animportant aspect of the NSF supported Mathematics, Science, Technology Education Partnership(MSTP) project. A key goal of the project has been to
. He joined UC on Aug. 15, 2000, and before that worked 22 years at University of Oklahoma. He teaches structural engineering, with research in ex- perimental and finite element analysis of structures. He has won five major university teaching awards, two Professorships, two national ASEE teaching awards, and is internationally recognized in his primary research field.Dr. Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati Catherine Maltbie (Research Associate, UC Evaluation Services Center [ESC]) has a doctorate in educa- tional foundations with a specialization in social and cognitive aspects of education and a bachelor’s of science in chemical engineering. Maltbie has coordinated evaluations for numerous projects related
AC 2012-4588: USING A CAMPUS-WIDE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICETO SUPPORT K-12 ENGINEERING OUTREACHMrs. Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University Tracey Collins is the Project Coordinator for the MISO Project. Responsibilities include implementing activities of the project, coordinating efforts among K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math- ematics (STEM) outreach programs, and working closely with university enrollment management and data management professionals at the Friday Institute. She works closely with large and small STEM outreach groups like the Science House, the Kenan Fellows Program, and the Engineering Place, as well as small, individual-PI groups offering K-12 outreach to teachers and
, therefore it is necessary forthe educational community, to explore and develop valid and reliable assessment tools specific forengineering and technology education.When teaching engineering and technology, the expectation is that students will demonstrate theiracquired knowledge through the design of projects that will serve as an alternative assessment. Toencourage the creativity of the students, it is desirable to use self-directed projects, where students decideand select the project they will design, which will be then graded through a rubric. The structure andassessment protocol for the self-directed project will be introduced and discussed in conjunction withsamples of different projects produced by students at the college level in the
(Curriculum Exchange)Target Grade Level: 9-12th gradeAuthor’s Name and contact info:Jacob Segil (jacob.segil@colorado.edu, 303-735-7313)Brain Huang (brian.huang@sparkfun.com)Lindsay Diamond (lindsay.diamond@sparkfun.com)Curriculum Link: https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/876545Curriculum Summary:The SparkFun Introduction 2 Design (SI2D) High School course provides an introduction toengineering through a series of team-based design projects using products from SparkFunElectronics in a typical high school classroom. This curriculum was based on a First YearProjects Course taught at the [University] and is now being studied during a semester-long pilotat [High School] as described by [another ASEE 2015 K-12 paper submission]. Students learnkey
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Breathing Life into the Science Fair Process AbstractScience, 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. Many middle and high schools requirestudents to complete science fair projects in an attempt to raise the level of students’ awarenessof science and to provide the student with scientific and inquiry skills. While many students maylook to their family or friends for support, without know anyone with a sufficient background inany of the STEM
, free online learning environment that supports studentsthrough engineering design projects designed to improve science, technology, engineering, andmath (STEM) learning in middle and high school classes. WISEngineering builds from aninformed engineering design pedagogy, knowledge integration learning framework and the open-source Web-based Inquiry Science Environment technologies. WISEngineering uses engineeringdesign modules to facilitate engineering habits of mind such as systems thinking, creativity,optimism, collaboration as well as standard-based mathematics and science concepts. In thesemodules, students use CAD technologies and digital fabrication to create, build, and refine theirdesigns. The environment leverages technologies such as
was required.Considering the existing solutions and the constraints faced in the implementation of anysolution, the collaborators concluded that none of the alternatives was able to provide thesolution needed while meeting the constraints. However, a number of the alternativessignificantly informed the selection of the most appropriate solution.Using what was learned through the process, the collaborators developed a project-based coursethat required students to work in teams to solve open-ended problems. Connections to math andscience content are reinforced through the projects and concepts learned in these courses aregiven a context in the physical world. Many of the projects require written reports andpresentations in order to further
workingcollaboratively to integrate an innovative robotics curriculum into science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses in the Boston Public Schools and other raciallydiverse and economically disadvantaged Massachusetts school districts. The project issponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) program, Information TechnologyExperiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST). The project targets 7th and 8th grade STEMteachers, with students participating during summer and after school. The project addresses theurgent need to enhance student interest and performance in STEM courses, while fosteringskills that are important prerequisites for IT careers. In the near term, the project is helpingMassachusetts schools and students meet statewide
they often lack the mentorship, educational opportunities, or role modelsnecessary to make this a realistic career path. The educational system further narrows theselection of students in engineering as most technologically rich courses are delivered in asequential manner with no active exercises or connection to the real world. This approach placeschildren who learn in global, sensing, visual, and active modes at a disadvantage and restrictsopportunities for diversity. Engineering outreach that provides interactive projects and addressesthe spectrum of learning styles can enhance both interest and diversity in engineering. A modelfor K-12 outreach teaching has been incorporated into an undergraduate engineering courseentitled, Structural
tips if something goes wrong. Using Arduino as our building platform, our curriculum walks students through 16 individual experiments. In the first experiment, students start off with a simple circuit using a single LED and one I/O pin on the Arduino. Students learn to program and manipulate three different commands / functions in Arduino pinMode(), delay() and digitalWrite(). With these three commands, students can design and create unique blinking LED patterns from a beating heart to morse code. The second experiment has students look at reading an INPUT. In this project, students read the voltage of a simple turn potentiometer. We use the potentiometer’s reading with the blink example from the first experiment to manipulate the delay
a career choice, and 2) encouraging them to pursue a baccalaureatedegree in engineering at our university. In summer 2008, an evaluation was collected at the endof each of three camps. This paper will discuss the general strategy of the camp, provide anoverview of the experiential learning projects, and report evaluation results from admissions dataand surveys collected from summer 2008 camps.In all of the recruitment programs for the college, great effort is made to attract traditionallyunderrepresented groups, including African Americans, Hispanics, and women. A large part ofour recruitment plan involves the use of targeted high-achieving majority-minority schools.These schools were heavily recruited for participants in the camps. A total
teacher at Boston Arts Academy High School. He has been teaching chemistry courses for the past 35 years. He attended the CAPSULE professional development for teachers in sum- mer 2010. He implemented capstone projects in his chemistry class by getting his students to design solar-powered filter and lava lamp wall.Ms. Cassandra Wallace, Boston Arts Academy High School Cassandra Wallace is teacher at Boston Arts Academy High School. She teaches mathematics courses. She attended the CAPSULE professional development for teachers in summer 2011. She implemented capstone projects in her mathematics class by getting her students to design a rocket launcher
learn aboutSTEM subjects and introduce them to careers involving STEM. Girls completing 6th grade or8th grade can attend the program. Variations of this program has been offered for 15 years andhave reached over 3,000 girls. The new curriculum, using e-textiles, was implemented in thesummer 2014 program. The evaluation of the curriculum was done through observations of thee-textile sessions, feedback from the participants, and information gathered in participant'sengineering notebooks. The evaluation offered is primarily anecdotal, though participantfeedback and notebook analysis is compiled into quantitative data. While the overall feedback onthe e-textile projects was positive, the girls exhibited some displeasure at having sewing be partof
Paper ID #78672D Paper Trusses for K12 STEM EducationDr. Kelly B Crittenden, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University Page 23.2.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 2D Paper Trusses for K12 STEM EducationIntroductionTruss projects have long been used as a hands-on demonstration in K12 school systems. Thereare truss projects that use spaghetti and marshmallows1, computer simulations2, manila folders3,and the ubiquitous Popsicle
Science Achievers, and ACS Project SEED. She’s been invited back do pharmaceutical engineering research with Research Experience for Teachers at NJIT every summer for the last 8 years now, with her Project SEED students. In 2008 one of her research students became a Science Talent Search Finalist. He also won best in category awards at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair two years in a row. In 2010 she was named a Society for Science and the Public Teacher Fellow, and served on the Advisory Council for Intel ISEF since 2012. Marie currently teaches three levels of engineering courses, that she designed, and coaches students doing science research projects for competitions.Dr. Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey
AC 2008-831: MANUFACTURING A WORKFORCEStan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania Stan Komacek earned a BS from California University of Pennsylvania, MEd from Miami University, and EdD from West Virginia University. He served as the Project Director for the PA State System of Higher Education in PA’s Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology Partnership and for the PA Governor’s Institute for Technology Education. A Professor of Technology Education and Chair of the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology at California University of PA, Dr. Komacek is currently PI and Project Director for the NSF ATE Advanced Manufacturing in PA Project.Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of
engineering into the classroom is theteacher’s and student’s misconceptions about engineering. The engineering design process(EDP) is a decision-making process, often iterative, in which basic science, math, andengineering concepts are applied to develop optimal solutions to meet an established objective.Among the fundamental elements of the design process are the development of objectives andcriteria, synthesis, analysis, construction, testing, and evaluation. Teachers can easilyincorporate the EDP into existing classroom projects or activities and it can also provide aframework for developing new curriculum modules. The EDP is a great tool that teachers canuse in their coursework to enhance their problem solving skills as well as introduce them
Research Assistant Professor in the Education De- partment and Education Research Program Directorat the Center of Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts University. Hynesreceived his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2001 and his Ph.D. inEngi- neering Education in 2009 (both degrees at Tufts University). Inhis current positions, Hynes serves as PI and Co-PI on a number offunded research projects investigating engineering education in theK-12 and college settings. He is particularly interested in howstudents and teachers engage in and reflect upon the engineering designprocess. His research includes investigating how teachers conceptualizeand teach and how students engage in engineering through in- depth case study
2006-1310: UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TEACHING CHILDREN: K-8OUTREACH WITHIN THE CORE ENGINEERING CURRICULUMAyyana Chakravartula, University of California-BerkeleyBarbara Ando, Lawrence Hall of ScienceCheng Li, University of California-BerkeleyShikha Gupta, University of California-BerkeleyLisa Pruitt, University of California-Berkeley Page 11.1362.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Undergraduate Students Teaching Children: K-8 Outreach within the Core Engineering CurriculumAbstract Outreach teaching is successfully implemented as a final project in core courses at UCBerkeley within the Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering
ScienceStandards incorporate engineering design processes alongside scientific inquiryin K-12 settings2 . Using engineering design as a medium through which to learn relatedSTEM content has shown promise3 yet it may be difficult for precollege instructors toincorporate into their practice because many K-12 teachers and students lack explicitexposure to engineering design. Students who do engage in engineering projects oftenrely on trial-and-error approaches that may or may not connect to deeper conceptualunderstanding, or focus heavily on building structures without engaging in other designprocesses4.Modeling engineering design explicitly can help students develop design fundamentals,much like the principles of cognitive apprenticeship or explicit models
. First, we expected to educate, cultivate, and facilitate 7th to 12thgrade science and math teachers by exploring the scientific method of inquiry and the criticalresearch skills that engineers use to solve open-ended real-world problems. Second, it wasexpected that the teachers participating in the RET experience would become role models byapplying their research experiences in their classrooms and with colleagues. Third, the teachers’new skills would enable 7th to 12th grade students to directly link their standards-based educationto events and issues occurring within their community and encourage them to become effectivecitizens in a technology-driven society. This paper describes four aspects to the project; first theresearch projects and
capstone design project course that is typically required in the ABET-accredited college engineering curriculum. Students are motivated by the capstone experiencebecause it shows the elegance of the EDP and relates to how engineering is used in practice todesign and manufacture products.In order to teach the EDP and capstone experience effectively, high school teachers mustexperience, learn and use the EDP themselves. Our methodology begins by educating theteachers about the capstone experience and how to incorporate it in their classroom instructionswhen they return to their schools. We continue to work with and monitor the teachers duringtheir teaching activities over one academic year.We have implemented the capstone experience in the first
AC 2007-2384: USING SERVICE-LEARNING TO DEVELOP A K-12 STEMSERVICE AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING SITERebecca Blust, University of DaytonMargaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Page 12.1561.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using Service-Learning to Develop a K-12 STEM Service and Experiential Learning Website Site Rebecca P. Blust, Margaret Pinnell Ph.D. University of DaytonAbstractThis paper will discuss a National Science Foundation grant project that has beendesigned to provide a mechanism to inform a significant group of science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators of