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

AC 2011-67: RESOURCES FOR ROBOT COMPETITION SUCCESS: AS-SESSING MATH USE IN GRADE-SCHOOL-LEVEL ENGINEERING DE-SIGNEli M Silk, University of Pittsburgh Eli M. Silk is a PhD candidate in the Cognitive Studies in Education program and a Graduate Student Researcher at the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his BA in Computer Science at Swarthmore College in 2001. His current research focuses on the role of mathematics in helping K-12 students better understand and design physical systems.Ross Higashi, Carnegie Mellon University Ross Higashi is a Robotics Education Specialist at Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics En- gineering Center. He graduated in 2007

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Shumway, Brigham Young University; Jared Berrett, Brigham Young University; Andy Swapp, Milford High School; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; Thomas Erekson, Western Illinois University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

considerable amount of research conducted on the topic ofprofessional development in the last 20-30 years. From these primary research studies andrelated meta-analyses, many effective methods for conducting professional development havebeen identified. The incorporation of these “best practices” is imperative in developing effectiveprofessional development and in realizing the goal of the center to infuse engineering design,problem solving, and analytical skills into the K-12 schools.When considering participants for professional development, Wade, in a meta-analysis of 91research studies found that professional development activities are most successful whenparticipants are chosen by their leaders or colleagues to attend or that they are selected on

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pam Newberry, Project Lead The Way; T. Richard Grimsley, Project Lead The Way; John Hansen, The University of Texas-Tyler; Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and serves as the director of the Project Lead the Way training institute in Maryland.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Research of Project Lead The Way® (PLTW) Curricula, Pedagogy, and Professional DevelopmentAbstractPre-college students must be educated to make informed decisions in our technology-basedworld. Project Lead The Way® (PLTW), a pre-engineering curriculum, focuses on producingsecondary graduates with an enhanced level of technological literacy and competency. Theresearch activities regarding increasing engineering and technological literacy of K-12 studentsin the PLTW network will provide a perspective of how well pre-college students are learningabout technology and engineering

Conference Session

Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas M. Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Patricia Watson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

University Dr. Hyuksoo Kwon has completed his Ph.D. in the Technology Education/STEM Education program at Virginia Tech. His research interests are curriculum development, integrative approach among STEM subjects, and biotechnology education.Ms. Patricia Watson, Virginia Tech Patricia Watson is a PhD student in the Integrative STEM education program at Virginia Tech. She re- ceived her bachelor’s degree in technology education, also from Virginia Tech. After graduation, Patty spent eight years working for the Department of Defense Dependents Schools in Japan and Germany teaching technology education and instructional technology. During that time, she earned a master’s degree in educational technology from Michigan

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kenneth Simonson, University of Cincinnati; Latiera Evans, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

participate in our existing Retention Program beginning with theSummer Bridge Program and a new program, Pathway to Graduate School Program, until theygraduate. The overall goal of the retention program is to increase and retain to completion thenumber of underrepresented ethnic students in the disciplines of Engineering in the UC College ofEngineering, and to create the best environment for studying and performing research so that theybecome well prepared for graduate education and the rigors of the ever-changing global market.Details of these retention and graduate school programs will be subject of another paper.Family Science AcademyThe Family Science Academy is a Saturday program that meets from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. forsix weeks. For the

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie Galarza, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Mariela Figueroa, UPRMUniversity of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Cristina Lugo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Ricardo Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Francisco Rivera, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

expectations; modeling, practice, and constructive feedback on high-level tasks; astudent-centered instructional environment and respect for students at all levels of development.Unfortunately, most science and engineering students enter college at low levels of criticalthinking, and when they are taught they generally graduate at levels not much higher than thoseat which they entered. This is the reason for which this educational model has been built, to fightthis huge intellectual lag in entering college students and to help instructors educate betterprofessionals in science and engineering.D. Promoting Students Success Marna Zinatelli and Marc A. Dubé wrote in an article title “Engineering Student Success:How Does it Happen and who is

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Noel Kathleen Hennessey, Program Coordinator; Sanlyn Buxner, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, The University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

as an assistant professor in 1991, the same year he received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Princeton University. He also holds an M.A. (Princeton, 1981) and a B.S. (Rice, 1980) in chemical engineering. Jim has received the Arizona Mortar Board Senior Honor Society award for outstanding faculty service and the College of Engineering Award for Excellence at the Student Interface. In 1997, he was awarded an International Research Fellowship by the National Science Foundation for study at the University of Melbourne. Jim is head of the ENGR 102 HS team that was recognized in 2014 by ASEE for best practices in K-12 University partnerships. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi and Phi Lambda Upsilon

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6395Interconnected STEM with Engineering Design PedagogyDr. M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University Dr. M. David Burghardt, professor of Engineering and co-director of the Center for STEM Research, is the principal investigator on a NSF project dealing with interconnected learning in middle school STEM. Page 23.797.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Interconnecting STEM withInformed Engineering Design Pedagogy Page

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; Karen L Roberts, Upward Consulting; Tom C. Roberts P.E., FASEE, FNSPE, Kansas State University; Gary A. Clark, Kansas State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

learn about middle and high school engineeringcurricula, engineering career paths, the College of Engineering, and student preparation for thestudy of engineering. Teachers received 20 professional development hours and were eligible forone hour of academic credit. Travel, lodging, and meal expenses were provided along with a$500 stipend.The University Engineering Initiative ActIn 2010, the Kansas Legislature called for an increase in the number of engineering graduates tostimulate economic development. Industry leaders in the state expressed a need for moreengineers to support planned industrial expansion. According to the Center for EconomicDevelopment and Business Research, one engineering professional creates 1.78 additional jobs,and

Conference Session

Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob D. Joseph, The College of William and Mary; Jessica Taylor, College of William and Mary, STEM Education Alliance; Gail B. Hardinge, College of William and Mary, STEM Education Alliance; Eugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

                      Greatly enjoyed  1        2        3        4        5 _____ Designed and built something _____ Programmed a device (for example, a robot or computer) _____ Researched world issues _____ Participated in science, technology, math, or engineering extracurricular activities (for    example, First LEGO® League) _____ Worked with a scientist or engineer   Page 22.1514.9 Are there people in your family who are currently employed in a technical field such as  science,  engineering, or mathematics?      Yes ___   No ____     Don’t know _____   Next, please rate how much

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 2 of 3: Supporting K-12 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections, Part 2 of 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Laura J. Segedin, Virginia Tech; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University; Vincent William DeLuca, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

educators, and teacher education university faculty wrote the content for T2I2. Parallelingmany of the themes and requirements of National Board Certification in Career and TechnicalEducation, the T2I2 content uniquely addresses best practices in teaching within a technology andengineering context.The content is divided into 17 Learning Objects, which are research-based guides for readers tolearn about specific topics in teaching and their classroom applications. The Learning Objectsare situated within the context of learning through inquiry, centered on engineering design-basedproblem solving strategies, while maintaining alignment with the NBPTS. The Learning Objectsfall under one of four Units, whose titles directly align with the four National

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

low cost and exceptionally high value. They consume a polymer filament,typically polylactic acid (PLA) or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), converting itinto a physical object by depositing it in thin, sequential layers. The entire technology,both hardware and software, is open-source and freely available.University students, faculty and research staff at the Michigan Tech Open SustainabilityTechnology (MOST) laboratory have been researching, designing, building, testing anddocumenting versions of RepRap printers since 2010. Nearly everyone taking part in theresearch became caught up in the process of designing, printing, evaluating andmodifying parts that were used for a variety of different purposes. Researchers working

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Uchechukwu Abanulo; Ananth Iyer; John Helferty, College of Engineering, Temple University; Joseph Fischgrund, The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Lang, “Higher education for deaf students: Research priorities in the new millennium” Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 7, 267-280. 2002.10. Bo Molander, Svend Pedersen, Kia Norell, “Deaf Pupils reasoning about scientific Phenomena: School Science as a Framework for understanding or as fragments of factual knowledge”, Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education Volume 6, Number 3 Pp. 200-211. 2001.11. Harry G. Lang, “Best Practices: Science Education for Deaf Students”, A Review of Research, 2005.12. National Science Teachers Association (May/June 2000). Survey indicates high teacher turnover, job dissatisfaction. NSTA Reports, pp 5, 15.13. R. M. Ingersoll, “The Problem of Under Qualified Teachers in

Conference Session

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

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhao Chad Kong; Angie Martiza Bautista-Chavez, Rice University; Andres J Goza, Rice University; Rachel Jackson, Rice University; Kurt Kienast, Rice University; Sam Oke; Juan A Castilleja, The Boeing Company; Brent C Houchens, Rice University

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

22.814.3on anecdotal evidence from teacher feedback to improve students’ understanding of fundamentalengineering concepts8,9,10. The Integrated Teaching and Learning (ITL) Program at theUniversity of Colorado at Boulder developed a Creative Engineering course for students at anearby high school. This course focused on hands-on design based engineering in conjunctionwith the high school curriculum and demonstrated that students had increased confidence in theuse of engineering methods to solve problems11.Research on learning styles reflects the positive impact of integrating kinesthetic learningenvironments with traditional learning structures. A recent study showed that learning is aconglomeration of a variety of interactions12. The results

Conference Session

Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Alejandro Mejia, Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - College of Education; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University; Indhira Maria Hasbun, Utah State University; Daniel L. Householder, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Also, they indicated that researching online was a very good tool to use for theproject. Francisco mentioned that using search engines, forums, and warehouse websites wouldgive them the information they needed to work on the project, including specifications that mustbe taken into consideration.Selecting the Best SolutionThe next step in their design process was to decide whether the doors would opensimultaneously, or not. One of the reasons they determined this was important was the traffic ofstudents in the hallway. If the doors were not opened simultaneously, the amount of studentstrying to pass through the doors every class period would block the passage for the students withdisabilities. They reached a conclusion to have the doors open

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jade Mitchell-Blackwood, Drexel University; Manuel Figueroa, Drexel University; Chatchai Kokar, Drexel University; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

fellows from different disciplines through each classroom toaid in this regard. Some background about engineering research and engineering practice couldserve to diffuse potential misconceptions. Introducing the students to practicing engineers inaddition to fellows, who primarily conduct research, could also help to avoid misconceptionsabout what engineers do in practice. While there is a design component to good research, it isless tangible then the work of practicing engineers.Students‘ final responses indicate they were impacted by the specific activities implemented bythe fellows, as well. They changed their perception of what tools engineers use based on the toolsthey used during the program. The closed-ended responses also indicated that

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tylisha Baber, Michigan State University; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

found on the Social Impact Games website. • The Learning Federation Project[6] of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) works on research and development strategies to harness the potential of emerging information technologies to improve how we teach and learn. In October of 2005, the FAS hosted a Summit on Educational Games. This summit marked the first meeting of individuals from academia, government, private foundations and the software development industry to determine the challenges that need to be addressed to create a strong marketplace for educational games. Although three games were identified on the website[7], none was determined to have a focus on engineering. • Finally, a general search of the web

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Epstein, MIT; Beverly Mire, Cambridge Youth Programs; Trent Ramsey, Cambridge Youth Programs; Karen Gareis, Goodman Research Group; Emily Davidson, MIT; Elizabeth Jones, MIT; Michelle Slosberg, MIT; Rafael Bras, MIT

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Youth Radio. She also teaches media literacy and video production for Healthy Malden, Inc., and for the Association for Retarded Citizens of Eastern Middlesex (Mass.). A youth media specialist since 1992, her primary focus is using media as a tool to engage underserved youth in activities that will expose them to college life.Trent Ramsey, Cambridge Youth Programs TRENT RAMSEY is the Director of the Area IV Youth Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Before joining the youth center staff, Trent served as the Executive Director of YouthServe, Inc., a youth-serving nonprofit in Birmingham, Alabama. He has worked in the field of youthwork and youth advocacy for 15 years. He graduated from

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

management, and initiative. Engineersgo through 16 weeks of training during which they share their current research through two setsof four-session Family Science Courses. Their training addresses: how people learn, audiencetypes and motivations, strategies for working with various age groups and designing engagingmulti-media experiences61. The training also gives engineers a model for effective directinstruction, opportunities for them to practice their new skills and ways for them to self-evaluatetheir teaching.Engineers are given a lesson plan template that helps them break down complex ideas intosimple lessons, identify learning objectives, design learner-directed experiments and assesslearning. Engineers limit direct instruction to 15

Conference Session

Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Jan B Hansen, University of Saint Thomas; Sarah H. Cohn, Science Museum of Minnesota; Brian Phillip Jensen, University of St. Thomas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1334: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF AN ENGINEER-ING COURSE FOR IN-SERVICE AND PRE-SERVICE K-12 TEACHERSAnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas AnnMarie Thomas is an assistant professor of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas, and co- director of the UST Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education. Her teaching and research focus on Engineering Design and K-12 Engineering Education. Prior to her appointment at UST, she was a faculty member at Art Center College of Design.Jan B. Hansen, Ph.D., University of Saint Thomas Jan B. Hansen is co-director of the Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education at the University of St. Thomas. Her current interests as an educational psychologist focus on

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

werethree groups dedicated to designing and assembling the different components of the system;water transport, filtration and distribution. The final projects were assembled outside on the finalday of camp. An eclectic group of materials was supplied to build each system. Awards weregiven for best design, cleanest water post-filtration and highest throughput. Figure 2: Schematic for Challenge Activity: Cleaning and Distributing a Polluted Water Source Page 24.861.7 5. Getting Faculty and Alumni Involved During the first 5 years of our NSF grant, each department had a lead faculty member (co-PI)that received some funding off of the grant. This

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, Boise State University; Anne Louise Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory; Jill K. Hettinger, Boise State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 25.1240.2including content knowledge, pedagogy, STEM careers, assessment, scientific inquiry,engineering design, and best practices. Further, our assessment of the program provides a uniquecontribution to the on-going exploration of how K-12 teachers develop an understanding of theprocesses used by STEM professionals and an awareness of unique skills needed to compete andsucceed. Also, unique to our study is the nature of the data collection, using both quantitativeand qualitative data, to assess participants’ knowledge of engineering design and the size of thesample, over 100 K-12 teachers participated in our project.The purpose of this report is to share our research findings related to teacher understanding of theengineering design

Conference Session

Fundamental: Tools and Content for K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Steven Brill, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Jennifer B Listman, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Jacobs Excellence in Education Award, 2002 Jacobs Innovation Grant, 2003 Distinguished Teacher Award, and 2012 Inaugural Distinguished Award for Excellence in the cate- gory Inspiration through Leadership. Moreover, he is a recipient of 2014-2015 University Distinguished Teaching Award at NYU. In 2004, he was selected for a three-year term as a Senior Faculty Fellow of NYU-SoE’s Othmer Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies. His scholarly activities have included 3 edited books, 7 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 55 journal articles, and 109 conference papers. He has mentored 1 B.S., 16 M.S., and 4 Ph.D. thesis students; 31 undergraduate research students and 11 under- graduate senior design project teams

Conference Session

Innovative Program and Curricular Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Frances Ibes, Saint Catherine University; Yvonne Ng, St. Catherine University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 22.592.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engineering in a Montessori EnvironmentThe first female doctor in Italy, Dr. Maria Montessori, first developed Montessorieducation over 100 years ago. Practiced in over 200 public schools in the UnitedStates and Canada, and in thousands of schools worldwide, Montessori educationis known for fostering self-discipline and creativity hand-in-hand withindependence and social responsibility. Successful graduates of the systeminclude Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the founder of Amazon,Jeff Bezos, Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Anne Frank.St. Catherine University’s Montessori STEM (MSTEM) Graduate Certificate, a 3

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D. Lammi, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, realistic constraints,collaborative, and includes an artifact or artifact design. The high school program was chosenthrough chain sampling41. Chain sampling for this research involved asking those “in the know”(teacher educators, graduate students as practitioners, the state office of education) torecommend high school programs. The school was chosen from the Mountain West Region. The High School had predominantly White students. The school has a certified pre-engineering program using Project Lead the Way curriculum. There are six courses offered thatbecome available to the students starting their sophomore year: Introduction to Engineering,Digital Electronics, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Computer Integration andManufacturing

Conference Session

Evaluation: Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hee Kim, Iridescent ; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #13613Engineering students teaching hands on engineering design challenges to un-derserved community familiesDr. Amy Hee Kim, Iridescent Amy Kim is the Sr. Director of Content Development at Iridescent, a science and engineering education nonprofit. She is trained in physical chemistry (Ph.D. University of Chicago) with a strong passion for improving STEM education in informal settings. In graduate school, she chose to pursue a career path where scientists can give back to their communities. She was a science policy fellow at the National Academy of Sciences where she learned how to effectively communicate

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa M. Batula, Drexel University; T. William Mather, Drexel University; Gabe Carryon, Drexel University; Stuart Surrey, Philadelphia High School for Girls; Daniel Edward Ueda, Central High School; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

hopefully confirm these findings. Additionally,another test using the Wii and Big Brain Academy will hopefully correlate with increasedengineering skills.AcknowledgmentsThis work is supported by NSF Award DGE-0947936 and the Graduate Research Fellowship.[1] R. Atkinson. “Supply and Demand for Scientists and Engineers: A National Crisis in the Making,” Science, pp. 12-23, 1990.[2] M. Laeser, et al. “Engineering Design: Examining the Impact of Gender and the Team’s Gender Composition,” Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 49-56, 2003.[3] J.E. Jacobs. 2005. “Twenty-five years of research on gender and ethnicdifferences in math and science career choices: What have we learned?” New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, pp. 85–94

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Muktha Jost, North Carolina A&T State University; Tyrette Sherlone Carter, North Carolina A&T State University; Shawn Raquel Watlington, North Carolina A&T State University; Terrie Ruth McManus, Ragsdale High School, Guilford County Schools; Solomon Bililign, North Carolina A&T State University; Terry White Worrell, Guilford County Schools; Yuh-Lang Lin, North Carolina A&T State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

that is aligned withresearch-based educational practices was used to evaluate the instructional quality of the module.Project DesignThe project provided targeted professional development and a research experience for twocohorts of secondary math and science teachers from the GCS Central Region. Project activities Page 25.936.3included innovative strategies to strengthen educator skills in teaching hands-on NASA-relatedSTEM content. Teachers engaged in Earth System Science research under the mentorship ofexperienced STEM and education graduate students and designed innovative inquiry-based EarthScience teaching modules that are aligned with

Conference Session

K-12 Robotics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Fatih Ugurdag, Ozyegin University; Alpaslan Sahin, Texas A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6048A Robotics Summer Camp for High School Students: Pipelines ActivitiesPromoting Careers in Engineering FieldsDr. Mehmet Ayar, TUBITAK Dr. Mehmet C. Ayar is a scientific programs expert in the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). He received his PhD. in Curriculum and Instruction with specialization in STEM education at Texas A&M University in 2012. His research is in ethnographic studies of science and engineering practice, curriculum development, design of learning environments and robotics activities. He offers a graduate course in METU on communities of practice. Dr. Ayar

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

from the sites helps to build a robust andeffective learning environment that an individual instructor would struggle to create on theirown.The success of the PREP program in attracting students to STEM disciplines (99% of PREPstudents attend college) and preparing them for the rigor of those disciplines (45% of PREPcollege graduates majored in STEM) is due in part to the integration of engineering designprojects with classroom learning. Each year students participate in a yearlong engineeringdesign project that culminates in the summer program and in smaller weekly design projectsduring the seven week summer program. The integration of the projects with the course learningmotivates and engages students and helps them see the relevance of the