Conference Session

Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon F. Bendall, San Diego State University, Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education; Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; Clarisa E Bercovich Guelman, California State University, San Marcos; Nancy A. Taylor, San Diego County Office of Education; Adrienne Marriott, San Diego Science Alliance

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1650: STEM PROFESSIONALS WITH CLASSSharon F. Bendall, San Diego State University, Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education Sharon Bendall started her career as a professional physicist at IBM’s T.J. Watson Laboratory but early on switched her focus to physics education. She is an Adjunct Faculty member of the San Diego State University Physics Department and a Senior Scientist in SDSU’s Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education. As a nationally recognized materials developer and leader of professional develop- ment, she has been the PI or co-PI on many NSF grants in science. She has developed and implemented numerous content and pedagogical workshops for K-12 teachers, and is a

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Autenrieth, Texas A&M University; Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Cheryl Page, Texas A&M University; L. Diane Hurtado, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Welch, Texas A&M University

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, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects, and all havestudent bodies that are primarily from underrepresented minority groups (average 88%), lowincome (average 77%), and first generation to college. The goal “to involve teachers inengineering research” has been accomplished by satisfying 3 objectives linked to the intendedoutcomes and impacts. The objectives are: 1) Provide contemporary engineering researchexperiences and enhance understanding of the nature of engineering; 2) Scaffold teacherdevelopment of authentic inquiry activities for the high school classroom; and 3) Improve publicschool teachers’ knowledge about careers in engineering. Assessment of the program isintegrated into its structure providing regular feedback which is

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Heersink, Colorado School of Mines; Wanda Dann, Carnegie Mellon University; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka Herriger, Purdue; Steven Cooper, Purdue

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): students’ confidence and interests in computing and their perception of its usefulness.The computer science instrument was originally designed for a first year college population24and has been adapted here for a high school population. The computer science survey can befound in Figure 1. The information technology survey is displayed in Figure 2 and was adaptedfrom the computer science survey. This investigation reports the results of the informationtechnology survey’s first implementation on a student population.High school was selected as the target population for this investigation because this is a period inwhich students are beginning to form opinions about future majors and careers. Understandinghigh

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shauna O'Hurley, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert P. Lillis, Evalumetrics Research; Betsy Khol, Women in Engineering; Robert D. Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of the engineering workforce.Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Margaret Bailey is Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineer- ing at RIT and is the Founding Executive Director for the nationally recognized women in engineering program called WE@RIT. She recently accepted the role as Faculty Associate to the Provost for Female Faculty and serves as the co-chair on the President’s Commission on Women. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, being the first woman civil- ian faculty member in her department. Margaret maintains a research program in the area of advanced thermodynamic analyses and

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Robert Stiegler, NSWC-DD

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and university students. Currently, the NDEP portfolio supports the needs of this group with our most mature — but still very new and already very successful program; The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship program III. Postgraduate/Faculty Phase By engaging top-notch faculty in research and problem-solving in areas critical to America’s defense and national security, this third portion of the NDEP spectrum taps the best research talent residing within academia. In turn, these faculty come in contact with hundreds of students and can engage them in supported research projects and introduce them to contacts and potential careers in our defense laboratories

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John McLaughlin, MacLaughlin Associates; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research; Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

research in the areas of computational fluid dynamics and aircraft propulsion.Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research Kirk Jenne is the director of the N-STAR (Naval Research--Science and Technology for America's Readiness) program at the Office of Naval Research. His on a rotational assignment from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, Rhode Island. His research interests are in ocean engineering, materials, and underwater acoustics and sensors.Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division Robert Stiegler is currently supporting the USMC Targeting and Engagement Systems and the Office of Naval Research, N-STAR initiative. His recent career experience has included

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose M. Garcia, Purdue University (Statewide Technology); Yury Alexandrovich Kuleshov, Purdue University, West Lafayette; John H. Lumkes

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

using fluid powercomponents was developed and tested as a tool to generate interest in STEM careers. Eighteenworkshops were held with a total number of 451 participants. Immediately after the workshop,participants were provided with a questionnaire that included both quantitative and qualitativequestions. Fourteen of the questions are quantitative, where a participant would characterize theirafter-workshop experience using a 1 to 7- Likert scale. According to the intrinsic motivationtheory it was hypothesized that participant perceptions should differ depending on their gender,race, and age. Inferential statistical analysis, ANOVA, was used to answer this research questionand test that hypothesis. In order to be able to conduct relevant ANOVA

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen M Clapper Bergsman, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington; Laura J Collins, Center for Research and Learning; Jill Lynn Weber, The Center for Research and Learning; Lise Johnson, The Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

reporting. She also has taught at two major universities and has expertise in educational methods, curriculum, and instruction.Mrs. Jill Lynn Weber, The Center for Research and Learning Jill Weber is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Com- munication Studies and English. After graduation, Jill moved to the Seattle area to pursue a career with AT&T Wireless where she worked as a Project Manager in Information Technology as well as in the Mar- keting group, and was a corporate trainer for new hires. During her time at AT&T, Jill was in charge of managing large cross-company project teams and several large technology projects. In 2005, Jill expanded her skills as a

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Judy Sutor, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

female participation in scienceand engineering education and careers. The research literature shows that some of the mostimportant STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) participation barriers along theeducational pathway from K-12 to undergraduate engineering include: "chilly climate" in scienceclassrooms; lack of tinkering self efficacy; lack of technical self efficacy; lack of societalrelevance of STEM careers; and lack of female and minority STEM role models. This workpresents the results of a research-based workshop on issues that inhibit females from enrolling incollege curricula that lead to STEM degrees and careers. The workshop was presented to 48 highschool math and science teachers (80% female and 20% male) from four school

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University; LaChelle Monique Waller, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

children’s motivation, interest, and awareness inSTEM.IntroductionWith the need to prepare students for the 21st century workforce a university with a very diversestudent population strives to address one of the critically important issues facing society:increasing the number of underrepresented students pursuing and completing degrees in science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Evidence within the Department ofLabor reflects that fifteen of the twenty fastest growing jobs projected for 2014 requiresignificant preparation in mathematics and science with the numbers of STEM professionsexpected to grow at a faster rate than those non-STEM professions[1]. Although careers in STEMprovide paths out of poverty, make significant

Conference Session

Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristine R. Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. High school studentsfrom around the United States were selected for a month long STEM experience in the chosensite of Calhuitz, Guatemala, a remote community in the county of Huehuetenango. A team ofBioengineering and Nursing faculty delivered this educational and cultural summer experiencewith the objective to broaden students’ knowledge and exposure to health care careers inengineering and nursing, while providing assistive devices and health care outreach to the localcommunity. The high school students convened for two and a half days on the campus ofFlorida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), where they were introduced to health care topics andprepared for the challenges they would encounter in Guatemala. Students spent three and a halfweeks in

Conference Session

Descriptions of Outreach Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David W. Richerson, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Amy Aldous Bergerson, University of Utah

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

electrical engineering with a mathematics minor in 1985, M.S. degree in elec- trical engineering in 1988, and her Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Utah in 1994. Dr. Furse has taught electromagnetics, wireless communication, computational electromagnetics, mi- crowave engineering, antenna design, and introductory electrical engineering. Dr. Furse works to interest young students, particularly women and minorities in engineering and routinely volunteers in Utah’s K- 12 schools as an engineering mentor, science educator, and engineering career guidance counselor and is active with the Society of Women Engineers, Junior Engineering State, Expanding your Horizons, School-to-Careers, MESA, Girl Scouts and

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 4 – K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin M Brevik, North Dakota State College of Science; Kristi Jean, North Dakota State College of Science; Frank M. Bowman, University of North Dakota; Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 26.891.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Impact of the You’re Hired! Program on Student Attitudes and Understanding of Engineering (RTP, Strand 4)AbstractTo meet the growing need for qualified employees in STEM-based careers, it is critical thatmiddle and high school students participate in activities that increase their awareness ofopportunities in these areas. With proper design, these activities can not only increase awarenessof STEM-based careers, but can also help overcome current stereotypes and lead to a change inattitudes towards these careers. Researchers at North Dakota State College of Science, alongwith the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State

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

collaborativelyby partners from the fields of engineering, education and educational psychology. RRRC clubsare guided by teams comprising of STEM teachers and college engineering student mentors, whomirror the rich diversity of the primary and secondary school systems. This positive rolemodeling and one-on-one attention are a key focus wherein the program encourages students toexplore STEM careers and discover paths to achievement. Further, clubs frequently featurecareer presentations by community professionals from the private sector to encourage this careerexploration.While establishing itself as a sustainable program model that positively impacts students, RRRChas also been beneficial to its multiple partners. K-12 teachers have received additional

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrie Koehler, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 14.1279.2spent in the classroom. One study indicates that almost “one-third of all new teachers in the UnitedStates leave the teaching field within their first 3 years of teaching and almost 50% may leave withinthe first 5 years of their teaching career”3. In the near future, both retirement and low retention couldcontribute to the predicted teacher shortages across the United States.Potentially, teacher shortages could affect schools across the entire United States. However, more thanlikely, schools that will suffer most by teacher shortages are ones located in high need urban and ruralareas. Schools in these locations already have difficulty in hiring and retaining qualified and effectiveteachers. Both urban and rural schools continue

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

provide fundamental understanding of basic concepts in logistics transportation andrelating classroom theories with real time examples. Educating the K12 educators program wasdesigned to educate them with career opportunities, future perspectives of logistics transportationprofessionals, and resource availability. This paper will discuss the need of STEM education inlogistics transportation, sample curriculum design, implementation issues, and lessons learnedregarding the project. Page 23.381.2IntroductionLogistics transportation has become one of the last frontiers that still remain to be conquered bymost businesses in the twenty first century. Yet this cannot be

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Jianhong Ren, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University; Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Joyce Coleman, Academy High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

courses in science and/ormathematics thus further preparing them for careers in the science, technology, engineering andmath (STEM) related college degree programs3. As a result, there was a 25% drop inundergraduate enrollment reported during 1982-2000 period4. In the same study, it was notedthat over 800,000 students graduated from high schools in 2000; however, only 7,200 of thesestudents graduated with an engineering degree from a four-year institution 4. To furtheraccentuate the problem, the numbers of students in STEM related disciplines in underrepresentedgroups such as women, Hispanics, and African-Americans were at an even greater deficit asthey appear to select careers in programs such as the social sciences or complete their

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara A. Christie, Loyola Marymount University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

including 3 in medical school, 1 in dentalschool, 1 in law school, 4 working on PhDs and 13 working toward masters or havingcompleted masters degrees. Seventeen (22%) of the college graduates are working asprofessional engineers, architects or computer scientists. This article discusses themethods used to develop a very valuable and meaningful community outreach programthat continues to achieve its goal of helping improve the pipeline of students deciding tostudy STEM in college and going onto STEM careers. Page 25.358.2 IntroductionGeneration Y, Millennial Generation, or Generation Next are terms used to describe

Conference Session

Broadening Participation of Minority Students in and with K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine A Broom, University of British Columbia, Okanagan; Wendy Lynn Klassen, University of British Columbia, Okanagan ; Carolyn Labun, Ph.D., University of British Columbia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

Carolyn Labun is a Senior Instructor in the School of Engineer at the Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia. Page 22.685.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Education-Engineering Collaborative Research Project Exploding Stereotypes: Care and Collaboration in EngineeringOverview and AimsResearch has found that students in schools often hold stereotypes of STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) subjects and careers: they view them as male-dominated, individualistic8 and uncaring. They are perceived to marginalize women.6 Thesestereotypes

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Christie, Loyola Marymount University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

schools in the Greater Los Angeles Area haveparticipated in SECOP. By working with community organizations we have reachedhighly motivated students who are close to our university geographically. Thesecommunity organizations are valuable sources of inspired students who have supportivefamilies who are very eager to have their children participate in a summer program fortwo weeks.SECOP focuses on introducing students to science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) careers and improving students’ content knowledge in these topicareas. The goal of SECOP is to address the shortage of African American, Latino andNative American and female students studying STEM at college level by introducingstudents to pre-engineering and advanced

Conference Session

Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan A. Pruet, Mobile Area Education Foundation; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Engaging Youth through Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

emerged calledEngaging Youth through Engineering or EYE. The goal of EYE was and still is to engage areayouth in grades 4-9 in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) academics andcareers by providing students with a coordinated continuum of curricular and extra-curricularexperiences that use real life engineering design challenges as a “hook.” Once “hooked,” andwith careful guidance and support of “adult influencers” (teachers, counselors, parents, andbusiness volunteers), the theory of action is that youth will become motivated and choose to takethe high school mathematics and science coursework needed in preparation for STEM post-secondary study and careers, but not required by the district or the state.The EYE curriculum at

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

unitthey taught. Through the logs, teachers reported on several different topics, including theirreaction to the unit, their students’ reactions to the unit, aspects of the unit they liked, and aspectsthey did not like.The study of engineering, mathematics, science, and technology-based content and theapplication of conceptual modeling, data-driven visualizations, physical modeling, andpresentations promote visual literacy. Visual and technical literacy maintain a significant role insuccessful knowledge and skill development in engineering and technology career paths. Dataand information collected from this project is beneficial to pre-engineering education and K-12outreach through the expansion of research and extension of knowledge. Research

Conference Session

K-12 Robotics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Devayani Tirthali, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College, Columbia University; Elisabeth W McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology; Karen A DUPE Peterson, EdLab Group

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

a Middle and High School Robotics Curriculum from Formal Classrooms to an Informal Learning Environment: Strategies for Increasing Impact in EachAbstractThis paper will examine a robotics curriculum that is impacting educators and youth in bothformal, middle and high school classrooms as well as in a variety of informal learningenvironments. We have made comparisons between formal and informal learning environmentsin an effort to understand the varying impacts of this novel program on student learning ofscience concepts, their skills and abilities in applying engineering design and problem-solving,and their awareness and interest in engineering careers and the individuals who pursue thesecareers. Data from teachers

Conference Session

Outreach Along the K-12 Pathways to Engineering

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet L. Yowell, University of Colorado Boulder; Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

revealed as a primary sourcefor TEAMS Clubs curricular activities.Need for ResearchIn discussing the engineering profession with high school-aged students, the questions still arise,“Can I be an engineer?” and “Should I be an engineer?” Despite our profession's attempts toeducate citizens on engineering as a viable career option, well-prepared high school studentsoften do not consider an engineering future, and doubt their ability to perform in an engineeringcapacity. At some point, a parent, another influential adult or a counselor may have informedthem that only students who love math and science and are willing to endure the intensity andrigors of a formal engineering education can become engineers

Conference Session

Descriptions of Outreach Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 ENGINEERS ON WHEELSIntroductionThere is a growing concern among educators that the science and mathematics knowledge of K-12 students needs to be made exciting and relevant [1-3]. Most school districts are faced withfinancial constraints especially in providing students enriching experiences via field trips andteachers with opportunities for educational workshops for STEM (Science TechnologyEngineering Mathematics) exposure. As such there is a dire need to reach out to the teachersand students on site to offer exposure to STEM careers via innovative hands on learningactivities. One such way would be to take engineering workshops onsite to school districts

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

LaRuth McAfee, Case Western Reserve University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

make while in high school, and the post-program choices students makeregarding college and major.Evaluations indicate that this program has had very positive results in its initial phase ofimplementation. While many students initially indicated minimal experience with research andtechnical communication, in one year all have made significant improvements. This change wasself-reported on surveys, and observed in the oral and written communication assignmentscompleted by the students. Additionally, positive changes were observed in students’ academicand career aspirations through their experiences in the program. Students initially indicatedinterests in obtaining no higher than Master’s degrees in a variety of fields, but now all haveexpressed a

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alpaslan Sahin, AggieSTEM Center at Texas A&M University; James R. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Niyazi Erdogan, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

significant difference between those but we found thatthose who chose STEM majors took more computer courses than those who did not choose to doso. IntroductionThe need for a larger workforce in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics [STEM]fields to stay competitive with other nations requires involvement of women and otherunderrepresented groups.6 Although more women have chosen the science and engineering fieldsas a career over the last decades, the proportion of women workforce in the science andengineering fields increased from 12% to 27% in the period of 1980 to 2007, they are stillunderrepresented.17 There are many reasons underlying the career choices of students such as thecourses that

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Backer, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

University proposed a new approach forrecruiting Hispanic students into computing disciplines and careers through the HispanicComputer Brigade (HCB) initiative. By forming HCBs in two local high schools, we aimed toinspire and engage Hispanic students through IT service learning projects. The high schoolstudents began the program with a summer camp, continued to learn and engage computingthroughout the year with community service learning, and will end with a local competitionwhere students will showcase their computing projects with high school faculty, SJSU faculty,parents/guardians, and the community. Students are learning computer and programming skillsand processes in weekly meetings with the help of advisors and mentors.To support the Hispanic

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Blust, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the strategies available to incorporateservice-learning and experiential learning into their curriculum. The goal of the project isto identify, evaluate, classify and distribute resources (via a web site) for STEMeducators (grades K-12) wishing to incorporate community service or hands-on learninginto their curriculum in order to encourage students to pursue careers in these fields. Byhelping students to “make the connections” between STEM subjects and real-worldissues, these strategies are expected to increase student interest in STEM disciplines,enrich learning experiences for students, and enhance the skills of STEM educators onthe content and application of STEM subjects. In addition the experiential learning thathas taken place during

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Nowak Jr., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Daniel A Kaczmarek, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Johnson Samuel, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #11950Communicating Advanced Manufacturing Concepts to Middle-school Stu-dents Using Lego-machines (Work in Progress)Mr. James Nowak Jr., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute James Nowak is a senior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Class of 2015) majoring in Mechanical En- gineering. His research work includes 3-D printing on nano-composite materials and machining studies on bio-materials. He is passionate about inspiring local students to pursue engineering careers in ad- vanced manufacturing. James is the recipient of the 2013 Haas Student Manufacturing Award and 2014 Rensselaer Founder’s Award of Excellence.Mr