Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Oppliger, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Valorie Troesch, Michigan Technological Univeristy

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

coached by specially-trained highschool teachers called “teacher-coaches.” Teams have access to real-world expertise andmentoring from professionals in academia and industry. HSE teams write business plans, solvereal-world problems, perform testing and analyses, build prototypes, manufacture parts, operatewithin budgets, and manage their projects. Each spring, HSE teams showcase their workalongside college students at the Michigan Tech’s Undergraduate Expo. At the conclusion oftheir HSE experiences, it is expected that the students will demonstrate proficiency in appliedworkforce skills, they will be more disposed to enter STEM careers, and they will be prepared toundertake the training and education needed to enter these careers

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Matthew Arnold Boynton PE P.E., Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school students from multiple counties in Appalachia Virginia and 12 college engineeringstudents from the same counties were interviewed. The interview protocol was developed usingSCCT as the framework and included questions concerning interest, goals, supports/barriers,parental jobs and education, and expectations of their future. Results show that interest was theprimary reason for planning on an engineering career by the high school participants. Likewise,interest was the primary reason for choosing engineering given by the college engineeringparticipants. The students planning on engineering had exposure to engineering in high school,however not all students exposed to engineering plan to pursue an engineering career. Additionalfindings

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 5 Other Topics in K-12 Engineering Education.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosemary L Edzie, University of Nebraska ; Brett Meyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

projectbooklet. Page 26.727.7Figure 4 Engineering Activity RubricCATEGORY 4 3 2 1 ScoreConstruction Project plan and Project plan is neat Project plan is not Project plan andManagement: structure is neat and and orderly, but the neat and orderly, but structure are notDesign orderly. structure is not. the structure is. neat and orderly.Construction Building is complete Building is Building is Building isManagement: and per architectural

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Bruce Brydges, SUNY Potsdam; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Small, Clarkson University; Gail Gotham, St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES; Peter Turner, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, Clarkson University Ms. DeWaters is a PhD candidate in the Environmental Science and Engineering program at Clarkson University. Her research focuses on assessing and improving energy literacy among middle and high school students.Mary Margaret Small, Clarkson University Dr. Mary Margaret Small is the program coordinator for the projects described here. She has experience as a classroom teacher and school administrator and currently works for Clarkson University's Office of Educational Partnerships.Gail Gotham, St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Gail Gotham is the Administrator for Program Planning and Development for the St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES, Canton NY. She has experience as a classroom teacher and

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Oppliger, Michigan Technological University; Shawn Oppliger, Copper Country Intermediate School District; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Robert Warrington, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

explain the operation and objectives ofMichigan Tech’s Enterprise Program and then to develop a curricular framework for a high Page 12.629.7school version of the program together with initial plans for implementation.At the conclusion of the workshop, these teachers went back to their home districts to present theidea to students and administrators and again the feedback was generally positive.Administrators were very supportive of the concept provided the associated costs wouldn’tburden their already strained operating budgets. A follow-up one day workshop was held inOctober at which time details of the program structure, curriculum, and

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of Massachusetts designed to increasestudent interest and teacher preparation in STEM subjects. Those STEM Fellows whowished to receive 3 graduate credits (45 hours) were required to attend 2 additional daysin the summer and were required to design and field-test a written lesson plan and thenshare the experience using the lesson with the other STEM Fellows.Objectives of Content InstitutesTeacher-participants would be able to • explain the science, technology, engineering and/or mathematical topics listed in the Topical Syllabus included in the Appendix; • demonstrate the application of the topics to Alternative energy systems; • specify which standard(s) of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Science and Technology

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Lyndon Abrams, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Bosley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

requires theteacher participants to prepare a lesson plan incorporating a hands-on engineering activity anddelivering the lesson to the summer camp students while the counselor participants conduct agroup career counseling session with the summer camp students.At the conclusion of the workshop, participants are required to develop formal work plansdescribing the engineering content and activities they intend to incorporate into their classroomsor counseling during the course of the next semester. A one day follow-up meeting with allparticipants is held at the end of the semester in which participants are asked to report andcritique their experiences in completing their work plans and incorporating TECT concepts intotheir classrooms.The learning

Conference Session

Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger P.E., Michigan Technological University; Joshua M Pearce, Department of Materials Science & Engineering and Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University; Gerald Anzalone, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering design process and that theworkshops empowered them and their students to tackle projects previously perceived asbeyond their skill level. Insufficient preparation for troubleshooting hardware andsoftware issues was listed as the greatest barrier to fully realizing the technology’spotential in the classroom. Also highlighted was a lack of resources for development ofmeaningful lesson plans using this nascent technology.IntroductionDuring the summers of 2013 and 2014 four workshops were held for high school scienceand technology teachers. The workshop participants built and commissioned their ownRepRap 3D printers in order to take them back to their schools to use in classrooms.Workshops were intended to provide the tools and basic

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Gajdzik, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

heating to create a design plan and develop a materials budget for their passive solar house. (NGSS 4- PS3-4, 3-5-ETS1-2; CCSS 4.MD.A.3, 4.MD.A.2, SL.4.1)• Make a Prototype: Teams use their design plans to build their models. (NGSS 4-PS3-4; CCSS SL.4.1)• Test the Prototype: Teams conduct fair tests to determine if their models meet the criteria of the problem. Students calculate the total open area on each side of the house and roof. Teams prepare and present their findings. The class then compares their designs to determine the relationship between the team designs that were most successful and the features of those designs. (NGSS 4-PS3-4, 3-5-ETS1-3; CCSS SL.4.1)• Reflect and Redesign: Teams

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajesh Ganesan, George Mason University; Donna Sterling, George Mason University; Philip Henning, James Madison University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

level.The paper is organized as follows. We begin with a very brief summary of the SUNRISEproject’s unique feature, implementation, ongoing activities, and evaluation plans. Next, wepresent our preliminary observations, and conclude by stating some of the challenges ofSUNRISE.A Unique Feature of SUNRISE Project:In this Section we highlight a unique feature of SUNRISE that makes this project different fromother GK-12 projects in the nation. This is one of the very few GK-12 projects that are steered byengineering faculty. The project is housed in the School of Information Technology andEngineering which is unique in the nation unlike the traditional College of Engineering. Theproject is focused on infusing Information Technology (IT) rich STEM

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andres Cornel Chavez, California State University Northridge; Stephanie Marie Jaco, California State University Northridge; Alejandro Roldan, California State University Northridge; Matthew Ferrer, CSUN; Joyceanne Sim; George Youssef, California State University, Northridge

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

implemented in local school curricula in the near future. Andres plans to continue his education by pursuing doctoral studies in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Solid Mechanics and conducting research in smart material systems.Stephanie Marie Jaco, California State University NorthridgeAlejandro Roldan, California State University NorthridgeMatthew Ferrer, CSUNMiss Joyceanne SimDr. George Youssef, California State University, Northridge Dr. George Youssef is an Assistant Professor at California State University, Northridge. His research interest is in the area of experimental mechanics and biomechanics. He recently was recognized by Engineers Council as Distinguished Engineering Educator for 2014. Dr. Youssef has many

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students. More specifically, Collins assists with planning, implementing, managing, and reporting of project activities which include survey development, coordination of data collection, interfacing with data managers, coordination of quarterly meetings of outreach providers to gather feedback, identify best practices, and disseminating findings to stakeholders. In addition, she assists with annual report writing and conference presentations. Prior to working at NC State, Collins was the Online Learning Project Manager for NC TEACH and Project Co- ordinator for NC TEACH II at the UNC Center for School Leadership Development. Key responsibilities there included the development, implementation, teaching, and assessment of

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

population? Middle school is the key;this is the time when many kids decide they are not interested in science, or not good atmath. Most never get the chance to learn about engineering.For the past five years, we have been working with middle school teachers to bringengineering teaching kits into their classrooms. An Engineering Teaching Kit (ETK) is aset of lesson plans focused on a well-defined set of concepts in science or math. Whatmakes these lesson plans unique is the final Design Challenge. The students must use theknowledge and methods they have learned to design and build something.Every ETK introduces the engineering design process, and each requires middle schoolstudents to design and build a device, machine, or system to achieve a goal

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Crismond, The City College of New York

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

difficult-to-teach topics, and as transfer tasks to test studentunderstanding. One of the enduring conundrums in engineering design is that designers,regardless of level of experience, can end up with final products that look remarkably similar totheir first sketches or prototypes. A number of explanations for this problem, which has beendubbed “functional fixedness” (Cross, 2000) and “idea fixation” (Sachs, 1999), have beenproposed for this phenomenon where little seems to get learned or gained through cycles ofdesign iterations. One hypothesis that this study investigates is the notion that idea fixation,especially when done by beginning designers, is simply due to the novices not noticingweaknesses in their current plan or prototype. If all

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Wilson Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Michael Hannigan, University of Colorado - Boulder; Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lisa Gardiner, UCAR Center for Science Education; Katya Anna Hafich, University of Colorado - Boulder; Ashley Monika Collier, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-based public discussion and inform publicpolicy.1The SRN model incorporates public stakeholders into the research throughout the project forresearch activities, rather than peripherally for broader impacts goals. Hence, the tasks ofeducation, outreach and outcomes assessment assume a larger role than in some NSF projectsand are envisioned to work closely with researchers to foster relationships with stakeholders thatbenefit both research and broader impacts goals.Outreach in STEM fieldsThe National Science Foundation emphasizes education and outreach activities in its science andengineering awards through its required broader impacts section in all submitted researchproposals. Funded researchers are required to make a plan for sharing results

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Andrew Albright, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics; Karen R. Den Braven, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics; Elaine R. Parshall, SC Governor's School of Science and Mathematics

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the three-time National Championship SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge Team and is a Fellow of ASME. Dr. Den Braven joined SCGSSM in early 2014 as the director of the GSSM residential engineering program and Accelerate, the new virtual engineering program for gifted high-school students in the state.Dr. Elaine R. Parshall, SC Governors School of Science and Mathematics Elaine R. Parshall is the Academic Coordinator for Accelerate, a blended online high-school engineering program offered to students grades 10-12 around the state. Her current responsibilities include course integration, planning summer camps and Saturday experiences, working with faculty, and general trouble- shooting for this new program. Formerly, she

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Tasha Zephirin, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

stop immediately inside of a one foot diameter circle.The students will be allowed to work in teams. Each student completing this task receives aprize. The students know that that the mouse trap cars are judged on the overall design andaesthetic appeal.Closing BanquetFor the final program, the academic excellence and community service exhibited by our PCIstudents throughout the school year is acknowledged. Returning high school students arereminded of PCI plans for following year. Graduating seniors are acknowledged with a plaque,and they have the opportunity to share their experiences and testimony.Implementation OverviewPCI packets containing information letters and applications are sent to surrounding high schoolguidance counselors and

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianna L. Dorie, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gina Navoa Svarovsky, Science Museum of Minnesota

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the document, with afocus on define, design and optimize as their central core ideas.6 However, the specific standardsfor each of these ideas range in complexity based on grade level (separated into K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and9-12). One noticeable omission at the K-2 level is the lack of any problem scoping behavior (thatdoesn’t occur until 3-5th grade level). The design process that Design Squad uses containsidentification of the problem; brainstorm; design with a cyclical build, test/evaluate and redesignprocess; and finally share the solution.7 Lastly, the Engineering is Elementary program uses acycle of ask, imagine, plan, create and improve.8 While these three design processes have bothsimilarities and differences, they all tackle the task of

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen J. Krapcho, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

University of Utah have been developing an engineeringsummer camp program to help recruit students into higher education. This paper describes a fewof the summer camp options we have implemented and discusses the challenges, opportunitiesand lessons learned from our experiences. The idea of using summer camps to promote STEM disciplines is not new; it is typically partof a multi-prong approach to attract future science and engineering students. Other effectiverecruitment tools include outreach into K-12 schools, on-campus open house sessions, hands-onworkshops, robotic competitions and demonstration/information sessions. A review of theliterature yielded several themes related to the planning, implementation, and assessment ofsummer STEM camps

Conference Session

Innovative Program and Curricular Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

an open wiki site at http://sites.google.com/site/eyfcincinnati. The wiki site also hasthe added advantage that high school instructors can contribute to the site with lesson plans,grading rubrics, and project plans. A discussion forum is also available that facilitates continued Page 22.1644.5discussion among teachers.Changes were not made to the open-ended nature of the projects. While some are challenging tolead and can cause students to struggle, they represent the best opportunity for students toexperience the true nature of engineering. Moreover, once students succeed in the project work,their sense of accomplishment and enthusiasm for

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

streaming video on the ERC website.Graduate students are challenged to make the mentees a full participant in laboratory activities,help plan a research project that builds on mentees’ individual interests, and teach mentees basiclaboratory safety, research methods, and ethics. Graduate students are also responsible formaintaining contact with mentees through graduation from high school or college, continuing toencourage their scientific and engineering interests, and updating them on laboratory and Centeractivities. REU students assigned to the same laboratories as Young Scholars also take part inthe Scholars’ mentoring.Research Experience for TeachersOnce facet of the FREEDM precollege program is the Research Experience for Teachers (RETs).Middle

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen B. Wendell, University of Massachusetts, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of their localplayground and design and build prototype play equipment that would better meet the needs ofchildren in their neighborhood. Or perhaps the local Boys and Girls’ Club needs to update itsgame room, and elementary students design and build prototype arcade games. Each of theseengineering experiences would respond to a problem in the local community and engage studentsin framing a problem, planning a solution, and prototyping and testing artifacts. Eachcommunity-based engineering experience could also connect to a unit in the school sciencecurriculum, reinforce disciplinary core ideas from the NGSS, and engage students in key scienceand engineering practices.To investigate the community-based engineering approach to preparing new

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi Cullum, Utah State University; Christine Hailey, Utah State University; Daniel Householder, Utah State University; Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; James Dorward, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

development wasgrounded in a common set of standards and showed teachers how to connect their work tothe specific standards for student performance. Sixth, reform strategies for schoolimprovement must be connected to other aspects of school change.Loucks-Horsley, Love, Stiles, Mundry and Hewson13 present a professional developmentmodel specifically designed for mathematics and science. The core of the model consists of aseries of components including commitment to a vision and standards, analysis of studentlearning and other data, goal setting, planning, implementation and evaluation. Secondedition augmentations include major sections on knowledge and belief systems (e.g., learnersand learning, teachers and teaching, the nature of the disciplines

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Michael Khoo, University of Southern California; Ellis Meng, University of Southern California; Joseph Cocozza, University of Southern California

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in university BME laboratories, with teachers directly immersedin NSF-sponsored research activities, collaborating with faculty members and Ph.D.students on appropriate aspects of their investigations. The teachers, faculty and Ph.D.student mentors met weekly to review, network, compare experiences, address issues,and plan. The lab experiences that the teachers experienced included the followingresearch areas:Lab # 1-Fundamental Research in Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) gradually destroys the macula, the part of theretina most important for central vision. In advanced stages AMD can result in theinability to read all but very large print, legal blindness with the consequent loss ofdriving

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer S. Atchison, Drexel University; Danielle Tadros, Drexel University; Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University; Paul Holt; William Andrew Stoy, North Carolina State University; Joy A. Kots, Father Judge High School; Caroline Louise Schauer, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students built K’NEXelectrospinning stations, and identified the process variables and material’s propertiesthat control the resulting fiber diameters and product yield. They wrote a short proposalpositing their hypothesis and a detailed experimental plan to optimize the fiber diametersand yield using their electrospinning station. The students implemented their experiment,trouble shot equipment failures, and collected their nanofibers. In collaboration with alocal university their nanofibers were imaged using an SEM and the students analyzedthe fiber diameter distributions with Image J software and a statistical package in Excel.The electrospinning activity was supported through a series of short lectures and inquiry-based activities designed to

Conference Session

It's Elementary

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Alfonso Suescun-Florez, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ryan Francis Cain, PS 3 The Bedford Village School; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and investigate what others have done.(2) Imagine: students brainstorm possible solutions and choose the best one.(3) Plan: students draw diagrams and make a list of materials needed.(4) Create: students follow their plan and create a model that can be tested.(5) Improve: students recognize what works and what does not, as well as come up with different options to improve their design. Through the Fellow-teacher collaboration in four classrooms of second, third, and fourthgrades, 60 students were introduced to the field of soil mechanics and conducted theaforementioned three activities. Each activity required 90 to 135 minutes, divided into two orthree 45-minute class periods, on consecutive weeks. During the

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University; Donald P. Visco, University of Akron; Evangelynn Thurber, Cookeville High School; Ryan Thomas Pavlovsky

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

helping them translate their research experiences and new knowledge of engineering into classroom activities 7.”The RET site at TTU is called RETainUS and is a multidisciplinary program focused onreintroducing manufacturing in its modern view, “a field full of challenging opportunities.” Theprogram pairs faculty mentors from different departments with high school teachers. The teacherjoins the mentor’s research group, develops a research question and for six weeks during thesummer months conducts research, much as a graduate student or Research Experience forUndergraduate (REU) student would. During that time, the teacher also develops a lesson plan,using the Legacy Cycle pedagogy8 that will be implemented in the succeeding school

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Lee, Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, goals, and objectives of theonline STEM journal, while Section III outlines its aims and scope. Section IV presents a seriesof workshops organized to teach students the process of conducting academic research. SectionV outlines a future evaluation plan used to rate the journal’s performance. Section VI discussesthe journal’s potential impact on STEM education, and Section VII provides concluding remarks.II. Purpose, Goals and Objectives This section discusses the purpose, goals, and objectives of creating an online, open-accessSTEM journal for the 7-12 grade audience. The journal is designed to enhance middle school andhigh school students’ and teachers’ awareness of modern engineering and science practicescurrently ongoing in academia and

Conference Session

Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Kathy Ann Zook, Adams 50 School District; Megan Yoder, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Hacker, Hofstra University; David Burghardt, Hofstra University; David Crismond, City College of the City University of New York; Christopher Malanga; Timothy James Johnson, S. F. Austin High School, Houston ISD; Brent C Houchens, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

populations. Participating teachers attend a ten day,six hour per day summer workshop, that is offered simultaneous to the graduate student summersession, and this workshop addresses the applications of mathematics and science to engineering.Joint sessions are held during the summer session among graduate students and teachers,allowing for collaboration and brainstorming on lesson plans that will be implemented during theacademic year. The bond between the graduate students and the teachers begins to developduring the summer and is strengthened throughout the academic year. These workshops aretaught in collaboration with expert district teachers, university faculty, and engineers andscientists from a local national laboratory. Each workshop further

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K12 Teachers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Gemma Mann, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Image 6 - environmentalThe question of relevance to this study was Question 3 as it would elicit the most in depthanswer containing the participants’ perceptions of engineering in the world.The week long academies consisted of teachers learning to use the Museum of Science’sEngineering is Elementary units. Specifically, on lesson was on water quality and purificationand the other was on machines (windmill). The lessons concentrate on developing the teachers’awareness of the design process which was explicitly defined in 5 phases – ask, imagine, plan,create, test, improve. Also, the teachers and the workshop facilitators shared ideas on how toteach these concepts within the context of a sequence of design activities. They also meet with anumber