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Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Marlene Aviles, Dr. Ercel Webb School # 22, Jersey City School District; Jennifer Case, East Middle School; Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; John Brockway, East Middle School; Christie O'Hara, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Asheim, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Brian Lien, Princeton High School; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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additional classroomresources and classroom support in the form of a graduate student. CSM faculty, and NRELengineers and scientists benefit from the availability of a well-designed outreach program towhich they can connect their research efforts. The primary goal of this partnership is to increasethe participating teachers’ and students’ knowledge and understanding of mathematics, scienceand engineering and how these subjects are applied in the world.Even and Integrated: Each year, this partnership is adapted to the changing needs of the districtand university. For example, in the summer of 2008, scientists and engineers who represented avariety of different fields, including computer science, environmental science, physics,mathematics, and

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2010-2139: IMPACT OF A UNIVERSITY-SCHOOL DIVISION PARTNERSHIPON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF GRADUATE STUDENTSRajesh Ganesan, George Mason University Rajesh Ganesan is an assistant professor of systems engineering and operations research at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. He received his Ph.D. in 2005 and M.S. in 2002 both in Industrial Engineering, and M.A in Mathematics in 2005, all from the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. His areas of research include stochastic optimization, and wavelet analysis in air transportation and statistical applications. He is a faculty member at the Center for Air Transportation Systems Research at George Masson University. He is also the Principal

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Holly Stretz, Tennessee Technological University; Angela McCulley, White County High School; Bridget Pugh, Monterey High School

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school but to further their education.”4. “Some of my students would never have considered engineering before completing this legacycycle because they didn’t understand that what we did in my legacy cycle is engineering.”5. “The greatest lesson I have learned from this experience is that if you stick with something,you can do just about anything. I was very nervous about doing research in the lab. I only tookone chemistry class in college and did not feel that I had the background needed for working inthe chemistry-engineering lab. My mentor and graduate assistants helped me throughout theproject I ultimately had a very positive experience. I also felt very unsure about writing theresearch paper and making an engineering poster. Two things I

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2010-177: K-12 TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVELYOFFERED BY STEM FACULTY FROM A RESEARCH UNIVERSITYSusan Powers, Clarkson University Dr. Susan E. Powers is the Assoc. Dean of Engineering for Research and Graduate Studies at Clarkson University. She has been a PI or co-PI on K-12 outreach projects for the last decade. Her contributions are especially in the area of energy education.Bruce Brydges, SUNY Potsdam Dr. Bruce C. Brydges is the Director of Academic Assessment/Institutional Research in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at the State University College of New York - Potsdam. He has served as the evaluator on the teacher PD institutes described here.Jan DeWaters

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Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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. Oliveira is an ABET evaluator, and serve as panelist for NSF projects. Dr. Oliveira has also been contributing to several STEM K-12 outreach initiatives, and to the NSF-ADVANCE initiative at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Oliveira is a member of the IEEE Photonics Society, the IEEE Women in Engineering Society, and the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). Page 15.670.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 IMPACTING STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN STEM FIELDS: AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION COURSE FOR K-12 UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTSAbstractA growing demand for

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Anthony, Tennessee Technological University; Melissa Geist, Tennessee Tech University; Sally Pardue, Tennessee Tech University; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Evangelynn Thurber, Cookeville High School

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immerses high school mathematics and science teachers into the design andprocesses of engineering research. Teachers conduct their research alongside engineeringstudents (undergraduate and graduate) with supervision from engineering faculty in variousdisciplines (mechanical, chemical, etc.). Of central importance to the project team is how tofoster the translation of that research into practice, specifically into the high school mathematicsand science curriculum. This paper explores the viability and flexibility of the Legacy Cycle as avehicle to (1) train teachers to be researchers, and (2) as a planning and implementation modelteachers can use to take engineering concepts and research into their classrooms.RETainUS is designed so that teachers

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Klenk, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Anne D'Agostino, Compass Consulting, LLC; Ed Maxa, North Carolina Cooperative Extension; Kate Guerdat, North Carolina Cooperative Extension

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North Carolina State University. She provides statewide training and curriculum assistance for counties in 4-H delivery modes and conducts research on best practices of 4-H delivery strategies for youth development programming in order to develop and deliver training to County providers. Page 15.671.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Impacts of Engineering in 4-H After-School ProgramsAbstractTechXcite is an informal, project-based engineering program for middle school students beingimplemented initially in after-school settings. The program is a partnership between the PrattSchool of

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Ciston, University of New Haven; Ellen Worsdall, Northwestern University; Jessica Swenson, Northwestern University

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program: career goals; perception of engineers; attitudes toward theparticipation of women in engineering; research interests; gained valuable experience notavailable through the degree program. Undergraduate and graduate students were invited tocomment on their impact responses. We received responses from a total of 15 undergraduate orgraduate facilitators plus one high school volunteer from both years. This included 8 facilitatorsfrom 2008, and 11 from 2009 (some students served both years). For girls: Types of engineering they would enter:The participants were asked an open question about their career goal: “If you become anengineer, what would you do?” Their responses were analyzed for trends across years, comparedto national

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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procedures and select the appropriate student performance indicators from the state content standards.(4) Apply an engineering design process to research, design, construct, computer program, and communicate robot designs for mock surgical procedures.(5) Prepare one or more lesson plans that integrate mock surgical procedures into the school/district curriculum, and propose instructional strategies or practices such that students develop their critical thinking, problem-solving, and content knowledge for real-world medical conditions by applying the engineering design process. Page 15.9.7The capstone task was to create a new surgery

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Benton, University of Texas, Austin; Taylor Martin, Univ of Texas at Austin

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). Curriculum authoring tools and inclusive classroom teaching practice: a longitudinalstudy. British Journal of Educational Technology, 37(2), 177-189.7. McKenney, S. (2005). Technology for Curriculum And Teacher Development: Software to Help Educators LearnWhile Designing Teacher Guides. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 38(2), 167-190.8. Schwatrz, D., Lin, X., Brophy, S.P., & Bransford, J. (1999) Towards the Development of Flexibly AdaptiveInstructional Designs. In C.M. Reigeluth (Ed.), Instructional-design Theories and Models: A new paradigm ofinstructional theory (183-214). New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.9. Giorgio, T.B., Brophy, S.P. (2001). Challenge-Based Learning in Biomedical Engineering: A Legacy Cycle for

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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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

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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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

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Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

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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

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky; Michael Evans, Virginia Tech; Brett Jones, Virginia Tech; Carol Brandt, Virginia Tech

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penguins. If buildingswere better insulated, they would require less energy for heating and cooling. If engineersdesigned innovative insulating building materials and if builders used them in our homes,schools, and workplaces, it would have a positive impact on the environment. This is theproblem presented to students - how to create better dwellings for us all- people and penguins.The teachers in this study first introduced the science concepts of conduction, convection, andradiation, and performed demonstrations illustrating all three methods of heat transfer. Thesediscrepant event demonstrations were designed to provoke cognitive dissonance, challengingstudents’ misconceptions and naïve conceptions of heat transfer. Students were introduced to

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Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey

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more importantly in the younger years, the inter-relationships between the four elements of STEM is of vital importance. For example, how does a teacher motivate, and therefore excite, a student about chemistry? An effective method would involve defining active ways of experiencing chemistry, demonstrating how chemistry is interesting and has a substantial impact on the student’s life. MST graduates have substantial experiences with the inter-relationship of the four STEM disciplines. For example, using T&E skills in designing & making to bring important activeness and context to lessons for both STEM and non-STEM subjects. Also, a key task for teachers, designing lesson plans, is itself an excellent

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Althea Smith, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University

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Mitchell,Ms. Jennifer Wygal, Mrs. Jessica Krager, and Mr. Matthew Robinson.References 1. Albers, L., Smith, A., Caldwell, K., McCoy, J., Bottomley, L., Parry, E., “The Impact of Out-of- School Time (OST) Math and Science Clubs on Elementary and Middle School Students, Teachers, Schools and the Undergraduate and Graduate Fellows that Facilitate Them,” American Society for Engineering Education, AC 2008-1907. 2. Bouffard, S., Little, P. and Weiss, H. Building and Evaluating Out-of-School Time Connections, The evaluation exchange. Harvard Family Research Project Volume XII Numbers 1&2, Fall 2006. 3. Jolly, E. J., Campbell, P. B. and Perlman, L. Engagement, Capacity and Continuity: A Trilogy for

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Wraegen Williams PhD, University of Virginia; Ping Guan, University of Virginia

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Information Engineering department at the University of Virginia. Her research in graduate study concentrated in optimization and rare event statistical analysis. Page 15.132.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Adventures for Future Engineers: K-12 Outreach StrategiesAbstractWithin this manuscript, we will present three K-12 residential summer engineering outreachapproaches. Each of these programs has been designed and executed with the aim of instilling aninterest in engineering among middle and high school students, with an emphasis of reachingunderrepresented populations. The three programs introduced in

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Cynthia Rice-York, Tennessee Tech University; Dalton York, Tennessee Tech University; Cynthia Stowers, Clark Range High School; Robert Sircy, Tennessee Tech University

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-reviewed journal. Page 15.1282.6The teacher comments: “Being an education student graduating the next December, this was avery rewarding opportunity for me. I had some experience with engineering, being a chemicalengineering major before I switched to education, however I did not expect to have such greatsuccess, most of which came about by the guidance of my mentors and fellow lab associates.More specifically my mentor who is writing the paper we are hoping gets published. I found alove for research and would like to pass that on to my students. I really liked the fact that theresearch I was doing had a purpose and practical application in

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Jim Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Missy Wooley, Ruston High School; Marvin Nelson, Benton High School

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well as additionalresources for teachers.ResultsTechSTEPEach of the programs described above is designed to engage high school teachers and theirstudents in challenging engineering design projects that demonstrate applications of high schoollevel mathematics and science. For TechSTEP, the immediate goal is to encourage the studentsimpacted to pursue STEM degrees in college. However, the long-term (and we believe moreimportant) goal is to provide teachers with a more thorough understanding of how to connecttheir classroom topics to engineering and science, thereby extending the impact of TechSTEP toall students in their classes. To date, the TechSTEP program has directly impacted 8 highschools, 24 teachers, 163 high school students, and 14

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High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Benjamin Stein, University of Wisconsin; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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and at the Center on Education and Work. He uses experimental and discourse-based research methods to understand the cognitive, social and embodied nature of STEM learning and instruction. He is currently co-principal investigator of the AWAKEN project in engineering education, along with Professors Sandra Shaw Courter and L. Allen Phelps.Benjamin Stein, University of Wisconsin Benjamin Stein is a graduate student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, where his work is in hyperspectral laser design. Before returning to school, he worked as a math instructor at Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University and an electronics design engineer at ASML. These experiences as an

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Wright; Braden Boss, Springville High School; Daniel Bates, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

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teacher training and curriculum development to establish research-based instructional methods that can be widely implemented as best practices by State educational agencies and local educational agencies.”6Not only did NCLB not address a more inclusive understanding and definition of technology andengineering, it did not prescribe how individual states were to meet the technological demands ofNCLB and current industry trends and conditions. Consequently, individual states were left ontheir own to develop programs to see that these goals were met in their school systems.In response to this egregious error regarding limited directive on what should be included astechnology literacy components of NCLB, many organizations such

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati; Patrick Brown, University of Cincinnati

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. Page 15.1299.2IntroductionThe National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Teachers (RET) described inthis paper is funded under a multi-campus NSF Center of Excellence in an urban environment.The project for 2008-2009 was to address the: Need for more students and graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Need for more women in STEM fields Need for better understanding of the role of engineers in industry and society Need for better relationships among higher education and local high school teachers.According to United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 28, 2007, the need for scientists andengineers is projected to increase by 22% as a whole between 2004 and 2014

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arlisa Labrie Richardson, Estrella Mountain Community College; Maria Reyes, Estrella Mountain Community College; Marge Goodman, Intel Corporation

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; specifically examining the impact of team interactions and gender. Arlisa's research interest includes issues of engineering recruitment, retention, and equity in science, engineering and technology,which stems from her personal academic and professional experience as an engineer. Before returning to graduate school to pursue a Doctorate degree, she worked as an engineer in the semiconductor manufacturing industry for ten years. In her current position, Director of Learning Support Services at Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC)in Avondale,AZ, she utilizes her academic and professional background to prepare students for successful careers in the science, technology

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Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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. Finalreport of the women’s experiences in college engineering project, Goodman Research Group, Inc., Cambridge, MA.2 Tucker, S., Hanuscin, D. and Bearnes, C. 2008. THE PIPELINE:Igniting Girls' Interest in Science. Science 319.3 Cromer, Katherine. 2005. Programs, teachers draw girls into science, math, Pensacola News-Journal.4 Richards, L., A. Hallock and C. Schnittka. 2007. Getting them Early: Teaching Engineering Design in MiddleSchool. Int. Journal of Engineering Education : 23: 874-883.5 L. Barker 2007. Girls Exploring Science, Engineering and Technology Event-GESET; National Center for Womenin Information technology: Promising Practices, www.ncwit.org.6 Powers, S., M. Graham, T. Schwob and J. Dewaters. 2003. Diversity in K-12 Initiatives

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Exemplary Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Davis, University of Cincinnati

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) Individual brainstorming on pipe layout design; (b) completed design on CAD layout.3. Vision and Precision Allison Mayborg graduated from the University of Cincinnati in June of 2009 with a degree inMechanical Engineering. During her co-op terms at three different companies, she worked in variousindustries, roles, and locations. At L'Oreal USA Manufacturing, Allison worked in the packaging areafor shampoo and conditioner, running time studies and starting up a new packaging line. She then wentto work for Duke Energy in the generation maintenance service group. She provided technical supportfor capital projects at the coal fired power plants in the Midwest region. Her next assignment with DukeEnergy took her to Charlotte, North Carolina where she

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Kaiser, Montana State University; Peggy Taylor, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Howard Tenenbaum, La Jolla High School, San Diego Unified School District; Seth Hodges, St. Michael Indian School, St. Michaels, AZ

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licenses. Taylor holds a BS in Biology with Chemistry minor, MS in Science Education, and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction.Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb is the Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects in the College of Engineering at Montana State University. She works on various curriculum and instruction projects including instructional development for faculty and graduate students. She also serves as the college’s assessment and evaluation expert, currently evaluating the success of various programs and projects, including the Designing Our Community program, the Providing Resources for Engineering Preparedness program (funded by the U.S

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Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Mora, New Mexico Tech; Ricardo Negron, WPAFB; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech

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institutions to make directconnections between the curricula and the practice of science and engineering.The motivation for such educational outreach programs is well known. Among the features thatsuch programs are designed to include are providing real-world exposure to the use of scienceand engineering for middle and high-school students, enhancing the technical literacy of thegeneral population, and increasing the number of U.S. citizens earning degrees in science andengineering.Two Air Force K-12 programs will be described. They are the Dayton Regional STEM CenterPartnership at the Wright Patterson AFB (WPAFB), OH, and the Air Force Research Laboratory(AFRL) La Luz Academy at the Kirtland AFB (KAFB), NM.The Dayton Regional STEM Center

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Exemplary Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Edginton Bigelow, University of Dayton

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career motivators for girls and the messages that girls hear about Page 15.1024.3engineering. One of the most important motivators that help girls determine what field to go intois the ability to make a difference, yet their understanding of engineering comes from themessages they hear that engineering is challenging, difficult but rewarding, and uses math andscience to solve problems.5 If this perception can be changed through exposure to theengineering fields that best exemplify this ability to make a difference and impact lives, femalesmay be more likely to go into engineering.This paper discusses a service-learning outreach assignment

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High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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measurements. • Our Mission to be Green: The Arthur Hill H.S. DIPLOMATS are researching, designing, and constructing a Michigan Natural Green Spot, consisting of a variety of floral plants, vegetables, and shrubs along with a pathway in an 80 x 130 foot area on the school’s campus. It will provide an educational space for the students and a place for the community to visit. • Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Competition: Utica Community Schools students participated in the annual MATE (Marine Advanced Technology Education) Underwater ROV competition. Preparation for this starts early in the school year and extends beyond the end of the year into the summer months. In 2009, the Utica team