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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Kueker, Vivayvic; Pam Newberry, Project Lead the Way

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

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Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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engineering/technology applications of the scienceconcepts presented in the textbook [27]. Most textbooks do not have any laboratory activitiesthat allow students to apply engineering principles and design to scientific concepts. Studentsmay use some of the engineering processes, e.g., identify problems or design opportunities, butthey are usually limited to science activities/experiments that do not have real worldtechnological applications. Only occasionally is an engineering activity found in the physics partof a physical science textbook, e.g., design and testing of a model bridge. Teachers can designtheir own activities to give more engineering applications of the science concepts but withoutformal courses in their pre-service programs or in

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Soled, University of Cincinnati; Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati; Laura Koehl, University of Cincinnati; Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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, demonstrations, laboratory exercises, individual andgroup projects, and field experiences to: 1) enable high school students to directlyexperience authentic learning practices that require them to use higher-order thinkingskills; 2) encourage creative problem-solving skills that require collaborative learning,teamwork, writing, and presentation; 3) cultivate an interest in service learning, in whichstudents are active participants, achieve outcomes that show a perceptible impact, andengage in evaluative reflection; and 4) better motivate and prepare secondary schoolstudents for advanced education. The Fellows have been and continue to be trained tocreate and implement these activities.Through the course of each year, the Fellows complete a specially

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Addressing the NGSS, Part 3 of 3: Supporting High School Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Beau R. Vezino, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona

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of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (2009) and a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2005). He has received the UA Graduate Access Fellowship, the Mary & Maude Miller Scholarship, and the SRP Learning Grant. Beau’s research interest lies in understanding how students can best learn and teachers can best teach engineering in the pre-college setting.Prof. James C. Baygents, University of ArizonaDr. Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona Dr. Jeff Goldberg is Dean, College of Engineering, and Professor in Systems and Industrial Engineering at Arizona. He was employed at Vector Research and Bell Laboratories. He is currently a Principal of Silver Oak Research Inc. which specializes in deployment

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 2- Engineering Across the Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Science, and the Common Core

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Douglas C. Hall, University of Notre Dame; Sean Patrick Martin, University of Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center; L. Arielle Phillips, University of Notre Dame

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therich sound. The oscilloscope waveform clearly shows the presence of the fundamental frequency andoctave above.Reflection: How did the session with the fifth graders go? What did the undergraduatestudent learn? What should be changed?Audio Electronics CourseEE 40345 - Audio Technology, taught each fall since 2011, aims to examine the scientificand engineering principles at work behind audio technology and soundphenomena. Topics explored include acoustics and psychoacoustics, microphone andspeaker characteristics, filters and equalization, Fourier transforms, audio equipmentspecifications and measurements, digital formats, synthesizers, and recording. Thecourse has been taught in a laboratory setting and incorporates a substantial "hands-on

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Moss, Clemson University; Dorothy Moss, Clemson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

).Making Sense: Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Understanding. Heinemann: Portsmouth, NH.18. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). (2000). National Educational Technology Standardsfor Students-Connecting Curriculum and Technology. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology inEducation.19. Jarrett, Denise. (1997) Inquiry Strategies for Science and Mathematics Learning: it’s Just Good teaching.Portland, OR: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.20. Johnson, D.W., R.T. Johnson, and M.B. Stanne. (2000). Cooperative Learning Methods: A Meta-Analysis.Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota.21. Karplus, R., and H. D. Their. (1967). A New Look at Elementary School Science. Chicago, IL: Rand McNally.22. Kazemi, E

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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competition. Thirteen universities competed with a relativelysmall budget given from NASA and the Air Force Research Laboratories to design and build anano-satellite. The MTU Aerospace Enterprise held a strong showing to be named one of threevehicles named flyable or capable of completing its mission.As part of the NanoSat competition, the enterprise recruited students and faculty from CalumetHigh School to join them in developing and fabricating a satellite prototype. Teaming up with ahigh school gave them an edge with NASA in the grant application process as well as allowinghigh school students a rare opportunity to work on a project such as this. Enterprise facultyadvisor, Dr. Brad King, states "The program requires outreach, and the way I decided

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios; Lisa Regalla, Museum of Science Boston; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Ahmed Busnaina, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

dominant force, causing Harold to plummet to the floor.In World 1, players also learn about the effects of surface area on adhesion and can crawl toincrease contact with the surface and thus, increase adhesion. In addition, Harold can takeadvantage of the water “power-up” item, which is found scattered through the levels, totemporarily increase his adhesion. Finally, Harold can lure enemies onto rough surfaces, whichdecreases adhesion, making it easier for enemies (or Harold) to be pulled off the ceiling and fall. Figure 2 a & b: Depictions of Harold, as Geckoman, evading enemy assault in Worlds 2 and 3In World 2 – a puddle on the laboratory floor shown in Fig.2a, Harold is still at the nanoscale

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noemi Mendoza Diaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cox, Purdue University

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. Assessment: Descriptive research design with observations of students and systems. Theoretical Framework missingTeaching Parabolic Motion with Stop- Location: New Hampshire, USAaction Animations. International25. Description: This is a publication of a physicsInternational Journal of Engineering laboratory activity based on movie-based reportsEducation. with animations showing constant horizontal motion, vertical accelerated motion and parabolic trajectory as engineering uses for pedagogical

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Welty, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Linda Katehi, University of Illinois; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Michael Feder, National Research Council

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conducted by teams of doctorial fellows at the NSF-fundedNational Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) overseen by NCETE co-PI Ken Welty. The reviewers began by skimming of the curriculum documents, noting the Page 13.202.5topics being addressed, discovering how the contents were organized, and determining what wasincluded in the curriculum and instruction. These cursory reviews indicated the presences orabsence of things like objectives, standards, vocabulary terms, learning activities, designproblems, projects, laboratory experiences, illustrations, examples, or assessment tools.Each document then received a more careful reading

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Slater, Wright State University

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__ Undecided Engineering ___ Strongly disagree The College of Science and Math ___ Does not apply __ Biological Sciences (Environmental Health Sciences, Exercise Biology and Clinical Laboratory Sciences) __ Chemistry I would recommend that my friends participate in the Trebuchet Competition next year. __ Earth and Environmental Sciences ___ Strongly agree

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Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alisa Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bing Chen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska, Omaha

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

% 2% Learning about engineering 15% 6% 18% Friendliness and helpfulness of workshop staff 8% 5% 15% Learning about new resources 3% 5% 0% Learning about robotics 3% 4% 7%In all three cohorts, teachers made comments about enjoying the experience of building therobots and about how they were impressed by and learned from the hands-on laboratory sessionsof the workshops 4. They noted that they gained a better appreciation of engineering in generaland the career opportunities available to students 4. The teachers enjoyed the diversity ofexperience of the

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Bethany Fralick, University of South Carolina; Jennifer Kearn, University of South Carolina

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1372: A SURVEY OF MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDESTOWARD ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTSJed Lyons, University of South Carolina Jed Lyons is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of South Carolina. His passion is developing laboratory experiments and other hands-on active learning experiences for pre-college, undergraduate and graduate students.Bethany Fralick, University of South Carolina Bethany Fralick is a graduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Carolina, conducting research on engineering education.Jennifer Kearn, University of South Carolina Jennifer

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students' Beliefs, Motivation, and Self-efficacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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literature. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning.[8] Yoon, K. S., Duncan, T., Lee, S. W. Y., Scarloss, B., & Shapley, K. L. (2007). Reviewing the Evidence on How Teacher Professional Development Affects Student Achievement. Issues & Answers. REL 2007-No. 033. Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest (NJ1).[9] S. Y. Yoon, H. Diefes-Dux, and J. Strobel, (2013) “First-Year Effects Of An Engineering Professional Development Program On Elementary Teachers,” Am. J. Eng. Educ. AJEE, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 67–84.[10] Guskey, T. R. (1998). The age of our accountability. Journal of Staff Development, 19(4), 36-44.[11] Newman, D. (2010). An empirical

Conference Session

Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Alessandra Montironi, UC Davis; Daniel S Eliahu, UC Davis C-STEM Center; Harry H. Cheng, University of California, Davis

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, Davis where he has helped author a comprehensive curriculum intended to teach 3D modeling skills to K- 12 students. He is an active member of the UC Davis C-STEM Center and has designed numerous educational accessories for use with the modular Linkbots produced by Barobo Inc.Prof. Harry H. Cheng, University of California, Davis Dr. Harry H. Cheng is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Grad- uate Group in Computer Science, and Graduate Group in Education at the University of California, Davis, where he is also the Director of the Integration Engineering Laboratory (http://iel.ucdavis.edu). He founded and directs the UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education (C-STEM

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Programs for K-12 Teachers.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

program are summarized below.Core Courses (required): Engineering Foundations: Participating teachers are introduced to the engineering design process, the scope of engineering disciplines, and basic principles of engineering science. Participants then work in teams using the design process to solve open-ended problems. Engineering Applications in Math: Participating teachers are introduced to salient math topics presented within the context of their engineering application reinforced through hands- on laboratory or computer simulation assignments. Models and Applications in Physical Sciences: Physical science and lab modules are used to understand the importance of modeling and math in discovering principles of physics and

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Carla D Hunter, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kathryn B. H. Clancy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ayesha Sherita Tillman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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science of hair. In our first year of the camp, we devised a lesson onrace and hair to help students think about the ways their ancestry and cultural conditioninginfluenced their hair texture and hairstyle choices. We knew the girls would be using an AFMmicroscope as part of the hands-on learning at the camp, thus combining a conversation aboutrace and ancestry with the ability to observe differences in hair under the microscope would helpstudents connect social issues with laboratory methods. As the GAMES girls tend to be abouttwo thirds white, we also thought introducing small group and intergroup interaction would be animportant way to engage on this topic12.We began the lesson, led by Dr. Kathryn Clancy, with a discussion question: What do

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 1)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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: Mapping the Terrain. EducationalResearcher, 33, 3-15.[11] Yoon, K.S., M. Garet, B. Birman, and R. Jacobson, Examining the Effects of Mathematics and ScienceProfessional Development on Teachers’ Instructional Practice: Using Professional DevelopmentActivity Log, Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC (2006).[12] Yoon, K. S., Duncan, T., Lee, S. W.-Y., Scarloss, B., & Shapley, K. (2007). Reviewing the evidence on howteacher professional development affects student achievement, REL 2007–No. 033. Washington, DC: U.S.Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and RegionalAssistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest. Retrieved from http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs.[13

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

virtual design space and test them against the force of gravity. The purpose of theSodaConstructor computational environment is to emulate one particular aspect of engineeringdesign, the design-build-test (DBT) cycle[10]. DBT is an iterative process through whichengineers develop and evaluate design alternatives[11]. In each iteration of the cycle, engineersdesign a solution to a specified problem, build a prototype of the proposed design, and then test Page 13.499.3the prototype to determine its potential effectiveness. The DBT concept has been used inundergraduate engineering laboratories and in capstone senior design projects [12, 13]. Based

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Schwartz, Cornell University; Catherine Norton, Cornell University; Sue Schwartz, The Learning Web

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2032: OUTREACH WITH GAME DESIGN EDUCATIONDavid Schwartz, Cornell University After finishing his dissertation in Civil Engineering and writing two textbooks as a graduate student in 1999, Cornell's Computer Science department made an offer David I. Schwartz couldn't refuse. Schwartz has made a career in researching and developing new curricula and educational technology. Over the past five years, he has collaborated with faculty and staff to build the Cornell Library Collaborative Learning Computer Laboratory (CL3) and the Game Design Initiative at Cornell (GDIAC; http://gdiac.cis.cornell.edu). CL3 currently hosts Cornell's new game courses, which now belong to a new

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech; Michael Alley, Virginia Tech; Pavlos Vlachos, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

girls. The purpose of the program is to introduce participants toengineering and related technologies through various hands-on activities, laboratories, andpresentations. Student Transition Engineering Program (STEP) is a five-week orientation programfor new students entering Virginia Tech's College of Engineering. Students participate in anintensive academic program during the summer prior to their freshman year. Hypatia, a learning community for first-year women engineering students, is a programdesigned to bring together students in a residential environment to provide encouragement andsupport in their pursuit of a career in engineering. Galileo, a learning community for men in engineering, is a program designed

Conference Session

K-12 Computer Science and Computational Thinking Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

associate at the Electromagnetics Laboratory in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was an assistant professor with the Department of Elec- trical Engineering, the University of Texas at Arlington from 2005 to 2012. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, West Virginia University Institute of Technology as an assistant professor in 2012. His current research interests include wireless power transmission, radar systems, mi- crowave remote sensing, antenna design, and computational electromagnetics. He was the recipient of the first prize award in the student paper competition of the IEEE International Antennas and Propagation Symposium, Boston, MA in 2001. He served as the chair of

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 1 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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.!! Page 24.105.10!References!1. E. Davis, D. Petish, J. Smithey, “Challenges New Science Teachers Face,” Review of Educational Research, 76, 2005, pp. 607-651.2. NJ Department of Education, Core Curriculum Content Standards, http://www.state.nj.us/education/cccs/3. Bernie Trilling & Charles Fadel, “21st Century Skills - Learning for Life in our Times,” Wiley, 2009.4. Eric Westervelt, “To Make Science Real, Kids Want More Fun,” National Public Radio, Morning Edition, http:// www.npr.org/2013/12/17/251675532/to-make-science-real-kids-want-more-fun-and-fewer-facts5. T. Jong, M. Linn, and Z. Zacharia, “Physical and Virtual Laboratories in Science and Engineering Education,” Science, 340, 2013, pp. 305-308.6. TeachEngineering, Providing

Conference Session

Engineering Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Jay Caponigro, University of Notre Dame

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assessment of the projects atboth the university and intermediate schools. For the fifth grade classes, a workbook includedbackground materials and exercises for before, during, and after the event, including pre and postsurveys on perceptions of engineering and science. For the college students, a complete set oflectures and laboratory assignments introduced programming concepts in LabVIEW for a half-semester team design project.I2D2 encompasses two primary activities during a day-long event in which the fifth gradersvisited the university. In the first activity, Robotic Pets, the engineering students led a LEGO®“Serious Play” exercise to solicit ideas from their fifth grade customers for robotic animal toys.In the second activity, the Freewheeling

Conference Session

Engineering Across the K-12 Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, and the Common Core

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman "Storm" Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy A. Lingle, Georgia Tech

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 were  determined  based  on  an  informal  survey   of  student  interest  and  an  analysis  of  the  “richness”  of  the  context  to  incorporate   engineering  principles  with  middle  school-­‐-­‐-­‐level  mathematics  and  science  concepts.   The   topics  were  also  inspired  by  research  done  by  the  lead  University  in  one  of  their  physics   laboratories,  as  well  as  by  research  done  by  the  National  Aeronautics  and  Space   Administration  (NASA).    The  basic  flow  of  each  of  the  courses  is  the  same.   This  paper  will   highlight  the  Biomechanics  course  in  detail.     Each  design  challenge  is  presented  to  the  students  as  a  Request  for  Proposal

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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Engineers and Mentors: A Model for Student-Led Engineering Outreach." American Society for Engineering Education. American Society for Engineering Education, 2011.[2] Brophy, Sean, et al. "Advancing engineering education in P‐12 classrooms." Journal of Engineering Education 97.3 (2008): 369-387.[3] Dawson, Anthony, and Matt Hartley. "GAMES FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION." COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM (2007).[4] Feisel, Lyle D., and Albert J. Rosa. "The role of the laboratory in undergraduate engineering education." Journal of Engineering Education 94.1 (2005): 121-130.[5] Felder, Richard M., et al. "The future of engineering education II. Teaching methods that work." Chemical Engineering Education 34.1 (2000): 26-39.[6] Mills

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; Kellie Marcarelli, Pershing Middle School; Susan Benson, Pershing Middle School; Heather Marie McCormick, Pershing Middle School

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the curriculum, textbook, and teacher presentationsOver time the scientists, engineers and teachers developed a relationship of trust and respect witheach other. The teachers solicited help from the professional scientists and engineers with thescience fair process. A team made up of three eighth grade science teachers, the school principal,and two scientists from the research laboratory met numerous times at the beginning of theschool year in 2009 to develop a model to execute during the 2009-2010 school year.Science Fair Process ModelFor Pershing Middle School, the science fair process takes place from the middle of Octoberthrough the end of January. The primary mission of the teachers during this time is to assist over300 eighth-grade

Conference Session

Middle School Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney A. Peckens, University of Michigan; Jerome Peter Lynch, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

minority students to not pursue STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) degrees, research has shown that prior toentering college these students may not completely understand the engineering profession andoften lack the necessary prerequisites for acceptance into such programs1, 4. Students can beexposed to engineering within the confines of their K-12 classroom or through the extendedoutreach from graduate students and scientists at universities and laboratories. Page 25.380.2While it is beneficial to incorporate engineering concepts within classroom K-12 curricula,colleges should recognize their responsibility of also educating

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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Engineering and K-12 Outreach programs and Teaching As- sociate Professor, College of Engineering, North Carolina State University, received a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1984 and an M.S. in electrical engineering in 1985 from Virginia Tech. She received her Ph D. in electrical and computer engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992. Bottom- ley worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a member of technical staff in Transmission Systems from 1985 to 1987, during which time she worked in ISDN standards, including representing Bell Labs on an ANSI standards committee for physical layer ISDN standards. She received an Exceptional Contri- bution Award for her work during this time. After receiving her Ph D

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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the five school systems that surround the Naval SurfaceWarfare Center in Dahlgren, VA (NSWCDD)— the public school systems of Caroline, KingGeorge, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties and the city of Fredericksburg—plus the publicschool systems of Accomack county and the city of Portsmouth. In recent years the programhas grown beyond these seven systems to include school systems located at the Naval SeaWarfare Centers in Dam Neck, VA, Indian Head, MD, and Philadelphia, PA. In addition, thereare elements of the VDP at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in Charleston, SC,and at the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate in Rome, NY. From itsinception, the VDP has featured significant involvement by Navy S&Es who serve