Conference Session

Topics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Miller, Society of Automotive Engineers International; Elizabeth Bachrach, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

managed over 35 projects at GRG, ranging from national outreach initiatives accompanying public television series and documentaries to multimedia educational packages, and professional development workshops and distance learning for K-12 teachers. In addition to managing multiple projects, she has written proposals and designed evaluation plans for projects that have received funding from the NSF, NIH, and HHS, and serves as an internal consultant on several evaluations. Dr. Bachrach earned a Certificate of Completion from RIVA (Research in Values and Attitudes) Moderator Training and has expertise conducting focus groups with children and adults as well as evaluating

Conference Session

K-12 Computer Science and Computational Thinking Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Raul R. Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; David Torres, Northern New Mexico College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

instruction based on the materials fromthe workshops. Participants are also developing activities and lesson plans (figure 7) in schoolswhere CT activities had not been implemented before. In addition, as reported by the Rio GrandeSun newspaper28, an after-class computing club is currently in development in Española, NMwith support from a workshop participant. As reported by the newspaper, this is the first ever Page 24.531.12created K12 club in the city about computer programming. Española Public School Effective Common Lesson Plan Teacher: Grade Level: School

Conference Session

Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle E. Jordan , Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

formally present in-process design plans and garnerformative feedback about ongoing design projects.13-15 Design critiques draw attention toefficient and usable solutions and inconsistencies in a design and facilitate the exchange ofknowledge and perspectives related to specifications and procedural aspects of design.14Engineering design teams commonly participate in such social events, yet little researchexamines the influence of design critique sessions on interaction in collaborative design teamsand no such studies exist for K-12 settings. This qualitative study attempts to address this gapusing a naturalistic, interpretive lens to explore how feedback received in public design critique

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor Mejia, California State University, Los Angeles; Jessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Israel Hernandez, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang; Phanit Pollavith; Adriana Trejo, Roosevelt High School; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Electrical Engineering graduate student. This paper focuses on the research ofthese three fellows and how it was infused into Algebra II and Pre-Calculus curriculum throughhands on activities and demonstrations. In addition to providing in-class hands-on activities, fellows along with their partnerteachers are required to write and publish four lesson plans, conforming to theTeachEngineering.org guidelines.5 Care is taken when writing lesson plans to include sufficientinformation for teachers including connections to engineering/science, background informationfor teachers about both the subject matter and the engineering/science research-related concepts

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM; Lupe Munoz Alvarado, Great Minds in STEM

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

degrees in science, technology, engineering andmathematics. (de los Santos, Keller, Nettles, Payan, & Magallan, 2006) 22.Given population trends, the supply of the future workforce will come from a young, Latinopopulace. As indicated by President Obama (U.S. Department of Education, 2011) 23,“To…secure prosperity for all Americans, we must out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build therest of the world. The Latino community is integral to that plan to win the future.” (p. 7) Asprojections indicate that Latinos will account for 60 percent of the Nation’s population growthbetween 2005 and 2050, their success in education and in the labor market is of criticalimportance to maintaining a competitive American economy.In 2010, there were 17.1 million

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tony Docal, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2082: ENGAGING K-12 TEACHERS IN TECHNOLOGY TOOLSTO SUPPORT ELECTRONIC AND MOBILE LEARNING THROUGH ANONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSEMeltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Meltem Alemdar is a Research Scientist in the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Alemdar has experience evaluat- ing programs that fall under the umbrella of educational evaluation, including K-12 educational curricula, after-school programs, and comprehensive school reform initiatives. Across these evaluations, she has used a variety of evaluation methods, ranging from multi-level evaluation plans designed to assess pro- gram impact to

Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-587: CREATING LINKAGES BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AND TECH-NOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMSJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 22.396.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Creating Linkages Between University and Technology Education

Conference Session

Engineering in K-12 Science and Mathematics Standards

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jennifer Anna Kersten, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Forster D Ntow, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Solving engineering problems is an iterative process involving preparing, planning, and evaluating the solution at each stage including the redesign and improvement of current designs. At the K-12 level, students Complete should learn the core elements of engineering design processes and have the opportunity to Processes of apply those processes completely in realistic situations. Although design processes may be Design described in many forms, certain characteristics are fundamental. This indicator represents (POD) all of the three

Conference Session

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

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cozzens, Southern Utah University

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

available across the state of Utah in the 2014 FallSemester. Again, data was collected from these courses and used to improve it in the nextphase.2.4 Summary of the Research HistoryThe TICE grant has provided the state of Utah the opportunity to reach the Governor HerbertEducational Plan, ‘On Pace to 66% by 2020’2. The objectives of this research helps fulfill thefirst three steps of the PACE plan: 1. Reach young students. 2. Provide STEM related curriculum to small rural schools (providing access to all students). 3. Help students complete a degree by receiving concurrent high school and college credit.On a much larger scale, the contribution of this research could not only help preserve theexisting engineering and technology

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lydotta Taylor, EdVenture Group; Erika Shaffer, EdVenture Group; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering jobs found at Disney World includingtraffic routing, food and beverage operations, and capacity planning – all of which steer awayfrom the stereotypical bridge building engineers. This really helped teachers to open their eyesto the engineering profession, which will directly influence their students’ attitudes.Following this panel-like discussion, teachers take on the role of student and participate in asimplified TIME Kit activity created prior to this workshop entitled "Building an ImprovedFEMA House." In this activity, teachers are introduced to a real-life engineering concern:designing a hurricane-proof but cost-effective, temporary, collapsible dwelling. Teachers firstproblem-solve as a small group, then design and prototype-build

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Bush, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jennifer Gray, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Megan Holmes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Karen Kosinski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Orr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Leena Razzaq, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jill Rulfs, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

unworkable in kindergartenand first grade. For example, the students cannot read or write! Nevertheless, conceptssuch as creative design, materials selection, and proper tool use can be effectively taughtif approached in the appropriate way. Graduate fellows have written and illustrated a setof picture books that provides a particularly effective introduction to these topics.Curriculum plans, representative lessons, program successes, and lessons learned, aredescribed below.IntroductionThis project, titled Partnerships Implementing Engineering Education (PIEE), is part ofthe NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) program, the goal ofwhich is to involve engineering graduate students with K-12 science and engineeringeducation

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Maryann Llewellyn, Uniondale School District

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

attending classes to learn newcontent and pedagogy. Since the experience, however engaging, is disconnected from teachers’classroom experience, new practices are hard to implement in the classes (Martin-Kniep, 2004).The MST Summer Academy was created with 55 sixth and seventh grade students and 14 middleschool math, science and technology education teachers.MST Summer AcademyWe also sought to break down disciplinary barriers between STEM teachers so communicationand mutual understandings could develop. As part of its strategic planning, Uniondale wantedteachers to implement a comprehensive quarterly project for students that coincided with the endof marking periods. With MSTP the project became interdisciplinary and offered teachers theopportunity

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Hahler, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Urban Design; students team up to create a urban Page 24.1347.7design plan for a section of city using their knowledge of lines, parametric equations, andparabolas. Beyond the teamwork required to create this plan, one of the piloting teachers evensuggested (and the idea was hence implemented into the curriculum) that student teams switchplans and check another team’s set of equations for a certain area of their city. From the teacherperspective, when a mathematics teacher gets to the Cartesian Coordinate writing assignment,the English teacher could be the one to actually assign the essay. This collaboration pairsteachers from multiple

Conference Session

Diversity in K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica M. Scolnic, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Kathleen Spencer, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

“engineering moments,” or moments where students engage in behaviors andthinking that can be viewed as the foundations of productive engineering practice. Theseengineering moments may include defining problems, planning, designing solutions, andengaging in evidence-based arguments. We argue that the students who successfully engaged inthe literature-based engineering challenge exhibited capabilities including the ability to frameproblems, use drawings and plans to guide their building, make informed design decisions, andreflect on and evaluate their work. The students who viewed the purpose of the unit as building aworking prototype also exhibited the most coherent engineering process. Additional support andstructure may be necessary, however, to help

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 3 – Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie C. Vereen, University of Alabama; Allison D. Vereen, North Douglas Elementary, Douglas County School System

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

technology, followed bymath, and then science. No respondents indicated the highest level of interest in engineering.Many school systems and states include “math” and “science”. Most elementary school teachersdo not have engineering training6 so often when teachers hear “engineering” they think thesubject involves more than they are capable of teaching and is therefore out of their comfort zoneand abilities. As noted in the conclusions, efforts will be made by the planning to committee toaddress this perception.Approximately half of the teachers were interested in pursuing a Math or Science endorsement ifthere were local opportunities. The percentage of teachers willing to pursue professionalopportunities increases to 58% when a stipend was

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

 STEM   • Treasure  Hunt   • Design  your  own   • Sort  materials  by   • Testing  materials   • Create  toy  Integration   modeling  activity   “standard”   physical  properties   • Planning   organizers  Activities   • Describe  objects  in   • Initial  design   • Test   terms  of  these   • Redesign   properties     Lesson 1 – This lesson

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) Lesson 7 (Day 15) Lesson 5 (Day 10-12) Lesson 6 (Day 13-14) Biochemistry: Client Plan, Test, Evaluate Redesign Enzymes Recommendations - Qualitatively explore - Design a process to - Improve the - Present findings the various factors that improve

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Joe Saboe, Denver Public Schools

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of students in science and mathematicsthroughout the day. Graduate students who support elementary level teachers are assigned tosupport up to three teachers throughout the academic year while graduate students who areassigned to support middle school are assigned up to two teachers per academic year. The levelof support (5 versus 7.5 hours per week per teacher) is determined based on the specialization ofthe teacher with whom the graduate student works and the amount of classroom time dedicatedto science and/or mathematics. Graduate students support the participating teachers byidentifying or developing appropriate instructional science and engineering lesson plans,assisting the teachers with scientific or in-class engineering experiments

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado at Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado at Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado at Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado at Boulder; Diana Wiant, Centaurus High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-12 community, we formed the “Centaurus TEAMS Posse” to send former PEAstudents back into their community to teach engineering. To that end, several former Centaurusstudents now attending CU’s College of Engineering enthusiastically participate in the TEAMSPosse. Their responsibilities include planning, organizing and delivering hands-on engineeringactivities for the before- or after-school TEAMS Clubs — an academically-enriching hour inwhich engineering comes to life for young, impressionable girls and boys.The integration of these current undergraduate engineering students as TEAMS Posse membersin their former elementary schools has its challenges, but appears to be a success. Teachersreport that the undergraduate TEAMS students bring a

Conference Session

Assessing K - 12 Engineering Education Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

coefficients in the context of the problem. Identify the asymptotes and intercepts graphically and algebraically. • 2.10 Use systems of two or more equations or inequalities to model and solve problems; justify results. Solve using tables, graphs, matrix operations, and algebraic properties.2.3 Interviews of teachersCurrent teachers of algebra II were interviewed to assess how teachers address the specificchosen objectives and what external influences affect that teaching. The questions asked were: • Describe the resources that you use when planning units and lessons in Algebra II • To what extent is the content and methods for teaching Algebra II guided by your textbook (school planning team, end of

Conference Session

K-5 Teacher Transformation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

determineif the two cohorts answered differently in each engineering design process concept. Yate’scorrection for continuity was used to compensate for the overestimate of the chi-square value. Ifany of the cells had a count of less than 5, a Fisher’s exact test was used instead of Chi-square.Effect size was calculated where appropriate.Table 1. Assessment rubrics Design Ask Imagine Plan Create Test Improve Time Document Concept Present in Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N response? Page 23.503.5Table 2. Description and examples of

Conference Session

Focus on Elementary

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly L. Lundstrom, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to engineers from companies and a nationallaboratory presented sessions on renewable energy topics. Graduate students are paired withteachers during these sessions to collaborate on experiments and projects that deepen theunderstanding of both the graduate students and elementary teachers in mathematics and science.Lesson plans are provided for each of the presentations during the workshop that teachers canreadily use in the elementary classroom. The summer workshop also allows elementary teachersand graduate students to create rapport with one another as they will be supporting one anotherthroughout the academic year and will benefit from having a working relationship formed beforethe academic year begins. Approximately half of the summer

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Anthony; Josh Price; Joe Harris

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

number of male and female students with a variety of learning Page 15.711.4challenges, including students that qualify for (Individualized Education Plans) IEPs and thosewho are English Language Learners (ELLs). There were also a number of students that were ator below grade level in mathematics and who have had limited success in previous educationalsettings.This Legacy Cycle was written to be used in Grades 9–12, but could easily be modified for usein Grades 6–8. The students were not expected to have prior knowledge for the project––in factmost of the students had never been exposed to the terms introduced during the lesson.The Legacy Cycle

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

strategies, providing an opportunityfor in-class competitions. These hands-on projects buildexcitement and foster the development of student confidenceand creativity.While careful planning ensures that this curriculum is not intimidating to teachers, it is importantthat the curriculum be rigorous and challenging. Additionally, the authors recognize that it mustbe appropriate for and within the grasp of high school students and must meet local and stateeducation standards. Collaborative partnerships developed with area high schools ensure that allof these conditions are met.The crucial component of implementing a project-based hands-on curriculum in schools is theteachers. Master teachers for the pilot curriculum were chosen from three schools that

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Lichtenstein, Quality Evaluation Designs; Martin L. Tombari, University of Texas, Austin; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Kaye Storm, Stanford University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

similar survey to high school seniors nationwide, to which 519 seniors respondedwho planned on attending college in the fall. Those intending to study engineering identifiedmiddle and high school instruction as significantly more influential in their choice of major thanstudent proclivity, aptitude, and family influences. The survey also identified specificinstructional and advising strategies (consistently mentioned in teacher interviews) that weresignificantly influential. Implications are discussed.Introduction The Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program in engineering and computerscience was initiated by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2001. RET programs are

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shakira Renee Hobbs, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

NextGeneration Science Standards (NGSS), the presented concepts were covered in greater depththan what is specified in the standards. Using a combination of interactive presentations andhands-on activities, the modules appealed to visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles.For the curriculum exchange the following resources related to the energy and anaerobicdigestion module will be shared: a) lesson plans with instructor notes; b) presentations andworksheets; and c) assessments. Page 24.349.2

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John C. Bedward, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Lauren Madden, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

developfull notebook entries gave them an opportunity to discuss and share decisions on what corecontent provides the best opportunities for students to experience, thematically, larger conceptualideas that span multiple grades. Teachers held onto their entries and used it as the basis for theirfuture planning sessions. In the following example the teacher describes a student scenario usingtheir notebook to record their observations (Figure 4).Figure 4: Teacher notebook entry and explanation on sound Sometimes children may be at stations…with their notebook…and actually record what they did at each center. On this one you have a tuning fork showing that the sound came from the table …[in another case] they [student] hit the drum

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsey Simmons, Stanford University; Beth L Pruitt, Stanford University; Kaye Storm, Stanford University; Gary Lichtenstein

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Hands-on research component for many participants Stanford Engineering Research Experience for Teachers Interactive Seminars on Professional Practices (SERET) Supporting Transfer to the Classroom Analyzing and Synthesizing Literature Education Transfer Plan with IISME Collaborating Peer coach to support teachers funded by IISME Synthesizing Data and Communicating Results Subject-specific

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Projects include “largearchitecture/engineering and construction projects that include infrastructure design,environmental planning, facilities management, corridor planning, residential and commercialdevelopment master plans, and natural resource management.”1Colonel Hooper of the United States Army comments on the effect of geospatial technologywithin engineering in the military: “Exploitation of geospatial information is revolutionizingbusiness, science, and government. Aerial and satellite remotely sensed imagery, GlobalPositioning Systems, and computerized Geographic Information Systems (GISs) are increasinglybecoming the driving force for decision making across the local to global continuum. ” 2The growth of the geospatial industry creates a

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Davis, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, onestudent conducted the lesson while the rest of the team members sat with small groups of students tointeract informally and assist with the lesson activities. Materials developed for activities include anonline repository, lesson plans, supply lists, activity descriptions, and other supporting documents [2, 3]. In this paper, we present lessons developed by three Mechanical Engineering majors in the areas ofpipe design layout, computer vision systems, and plastic production, based on the students’ professionalexperiences. The students acquired the necessary background for their lessons while participating in theUniversity of Cincinnati’s co-operative education (co-op) program. In addition, two of the studentsattended the 2009 ACM SIGCSE