Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Ogden, University of Arizona; Gregory Ogden, University of Arizona

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-based researchprojects for 5 weeks during the summer, and transfer the knowledge learned directly to the K-12classroom through core curriculum enrichment. The research plan provides a unique opportunityfor participants to experience both laboratory projects and industrial scale applications. Theprojects focus on remediation of organics, metals removal, denitrification using alternativeelectron acceptors, and biofilm removal. In addition to research, the teams work together toimprove classroom pedagogy. Teams attend workshops on current standards related to theirdiscipline, inquiry based learning, stressing/encouraging problem solving as opposed tomemorization, and minority and gender equity in the classroom. Teacher leaders from TUSD andMUSD

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Celina Bochis, University of Alabama; Steven Hsia, University of Alabama; Pauline Johnson, University of Alabama; Karen Boykin, University of Alabama; Sandra Wood, University of Alabama; Larry Bowen, University of Alabama; Kevin Whitaker, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

recovery and minimization, by-product research & development to computer based environmental modeling while interacting with company personnel at all levels as well as with external technical, state and federal agencies, public and private research organizations, and academic institutions. Prior to VMC, Sandy held positions as Engineering Laboratory Manager, Materials Engineer, Construction Services Manager, and Environmental Scientist for a southeastern region based consulting civil engineering firm (1987-90). Early in her career, she performed basic and applied medical and biomaterials research at Southern Research Institute then the University of Alabama at

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Sullivan, The College of New Jersey; Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey; John Karsnitz, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

implementation of three complimentary technology threads. o Mechanical Systems ̇ Structures and Mechanics ̇ Mechanisms and Materials Lab ̇ Thermo/Fluid Systems ̇ Mechanical Systems Design o Electrical Systems ̇ Analog Circuits and Devices ̇ Digital Electronics ̇ Instrumentation and Controls Lab ̇ Mechatronics o Designed World ̇ Creative Design ̇ Engineering Design ̇ Multimedia Design ̇ Architectural and Civil Engineering Design ̇ Prototyping Laboratory ̇ Manufacturing SystemsThe complete four-year course of

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dewey Spangler, Virginia Tech; Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Laboratory Physics. Table 3 shows courses taught at RVGS that aredirectly relevant to material taught in GSEN with the corresponding year students typically takeeach class. Table 3 - RVGS Courses Relevant to Engineering Education Course Academic Level Governor's School Engineering** Senior Integrated Mathematics Freshman Laboratory Physics Freshman Fundamentals of Research Freshman Contemporary Pre-calculus Sophomore Laboratory Calculus Junior Advanced Calculus

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Kathleen Sernak, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to ourincoming freshman engineering students. As such a brief overview of the Rowan engineeringclinics is provided below:Rowan’s engineering programs include hands-on, team-oriented laboratory and real worldexperiences with a strong interdisciplinary component. All engineering students take eightsemesters of required Engineering Clinic Courses4-5 a unique component of the engineeringprogram. Key clinic features include:• Creating inter- and multi-disciplinary experiences through collaborative teamwork,• Stressing innovation and total quality management (TQM) as the necessary framework for solving complex problems,• Incorporating state-of-the-art technologies throughout the curricula, and• Creating continuous

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanna Daly, Purdue University; Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ease of overcoming gravitational Gravity’s Pull forces versus electric forces takes place. Students investigate the various types Molecular of intermolecular forces and the Attractions: importance of these forces at the Why do 10-12/ Intermolecular nanoscale while participating in5 Chemicals Chemistry Forces “discovery” activities, group Behave the discussions, laboratory, and an Way They Do

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan; Andrew Kim, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-2415: SUCCESSFUL PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAMSLeo McAfee, University of Michigan Leo C. McAfee received the BS degree from Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, in 1966, and the MSE and PhD degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, in 1967 and 1970, respectively, all degrees in Electrical Engineering. He joined the University of Michigan in 1971 and is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He has had summer and leave positions at General Motors Research Laboratories, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, AT&T Bell Laboratories, and Telecom Analysis Systems. He has held leadership positions for curriculum and degree

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mativo, Ohio Northern University; Adam Stienecker, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

figures 1 and 2. A load was placed on the specimen until ultimatestress as shown in figure 3. Table 1 shows results from student laboratory exercises andcalculation of relevant data.Figure 1: Specimen placed in UTM Figure 2: Specimen under load Page 12.894.3 Figure 3: Specimen near fractureTable 1: Data collected from this experiment and relevant calculated valuesSpecimen Length Length Strain Cross- Applied Stress E Original Final (in/in) section Force (lb) (psi) (x106) (in) (in) Area (in2

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

JACQUELYN F. SULLIVAN is founding co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory. She co-led the development of a first-year engineering projects course, and co-teaches Innovation and Invention and a service-learning Engineering Outreach Corps elective. Dr. Sullivan initiated the ITL's extensive K-12 engineering program and leads a multi-institutional NSF-supported initiative that created TeachEngineering.org, a digital library of K-12 engineering curricula. Dr. Sullivan has 14 years of industrial engineering experience and directed an interdisciplinary water resources decision support research center at CU for nine years. She received her PhD in environmental

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

applications to engineering as well as theirrelevance to today’s technology. The program runs successfully through collaboration with theSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, microelectronics Packaging Research Center(PRC) (an NSF Engineering Research Center) and the School of Physics. The program has threecomponents: (1) to enables teachers to fully take advantage of their subsequent researchexperience, a two -week course on modern physics, with a laboratory component is given; (2) athree day module course on applications of modern physics concepts to microelectronics; and (3)a five and a half week summer research experience. Workshops are also held during the teachersstay at Georgia Tech to help them with the development of lesson plans and

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Judy Sutor, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, starting early in elementary school, and structuring laboratories andprojects for equal female and male participation. Specific responses and analysis, as well as otherless frequently cited issues and strategies, are presented in more detail in body of the paper.IntroductionAlthough the nation’s workforce is composed of 46% women, only 23% of scientists andengineers are women1. Engineering is on of the least equitable professions with 9% women,while the physical sciences have 22% women and, surprisingly, even the life sciences, have only36% women. In contrast, female lawyers and doctors are approaching a level of 50% in theirprofessions overall1, while math, seen in the past as a male domain, is now perceived by studentsto be a female or gender

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

deliverymechanisms described earlier. High school faculty are selecting projects that fit their particularstudent population, budget constraints and resource limitations.All collaborators are working to develop meaningful experiences for the students beyond theinstruction and projects. Additional activities will include guest presentations by workingprofessionals, visits to industry in the region, opportunities to use laboratory facilities at theuniversity and participation in various outreach activities, such as JETS teams14.The collaborators will offer the course at the three schools beginning fall of 2007. Rigorousevaluation of both the students’ experiences and the high school instructors’ experiences arebeing conducted by an outside organization to

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

for pre-service STEM education majors in Page 12.1380.2partnership with colleges and universities of higher learning. The PSTP project has beenongoing since 1995 with the overarching goal of providing enrichment activities to pre-service STEM teachers, expose them to best practices in K-12 STEM education, andintroduce them to advanced technologies utilized at NASA, government laboratories, andmodern industries that have relevance to K-12 STEM education.UMES partnered with NASA, National Institute of Aerospace, and Bennett College forWomen to host the 11th Pre-service Teacher Program for the first time. As in the past theprimary emphases were on (i

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Joel Bloom, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

years have been found to be such animportant time for all students to begin thinking about future careers, is an intensive four-weeksummer program designed to 1) enhance science and mathematics achievement, 2) developcritical thinking and problem solving skills, 3) increase interest in engineering and other hightech fields, and 4) increase enrollment in advanced placement science and mathematics coursesin high school. In addition to classroom learning and laboratory experiments, the girlsparticipate in counseling sessions and go on field trips. The girls are introduced to femaleengineers and have the opportunity to see first hand the career options available to them. Theacademic curriculum for each FEMME group is grade appropriate and aligned

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Kenneth Reid; Pete Hylton; Marguerite Hart, Washington Township Schools; Kathy Rieke, Washington Township Schools; Douglas Gorham, IEEE

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, especially in mathematics. Mathematics should be taught in such a way that peoplenot only will be able to use mathematics to solve problems, but also will want to usemathematics, and will think of mathematics as a friendly, useful tool, rather than a nemesis to beavoided at all costs.8 Page 12.628.4 2Research on Computer Based Laboratories for teaching mathematics is encouraging. Accordingto Van Dyke, by introducing the Computer Based Laboratory (CBL) tool, teachers will be able towitness that by using a tool to help students (and teachers) visualize

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Mark Nelms, Auburn University; Regina Halpin, Program Evaluation and Assessment

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

? Page 12.712.7 Figure 2. Advanced Scientific Process and Application Skills For the morning session of the second workshop day, the teachers were divided into twogroups. One group went to the Auburn University Solar House shown in Figure 3. This housewas constructed for the 2002 Solar Decathlon competition held in Washington D.C. by the USDepartment of Energy. The operation of the electrical system in the solar house was describedand related to the ideas and concepts presented on the first day of the workshop. The solar housewas utilized as a platform to discuss energy efficiency in the design and construction ofresidential dwellings. A second group convened in a computer laboratory to discuss weatherdata. A real-time

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Dale Bremmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, sequencing activities (including online quizzes and other forms of assessment). They can also enable a peer-review feature so that students can electronically critique each other’s work. Especially innovative for middle school, teachers can create virtual student groups that can work together outside the classroom.The PRISM team has been highly selective in the types of materials we have indexed toacademic standards. The bulk of our offerings are non-textual IT resources that mirror thedigital tools used in the modern practice of STEM in the workplace. The majority of ourresources are interactive simulations, cognitive skills games, visualizations, cognition mappingapplications, modeling packages, virtual laboratories and

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Summer Dann Johnson; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University; Brenda Nixon, Louisiana State University; Daivon Craft, Louisiana State University; Cheryle Peters, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

broadening the impact of the program. The Summer Experience for High School Students and Teachers pilot program consistedof 11 high school students, one mathematics teacher and two science teachers performingresearch in nine STEM related university laboratories. The high school students were required towork on a STEM focused research project for a minimum of five weeks; teachers worked in theirassigned labs for six weeks. All participants in the program worked directly under thementorship of faculty researchers and graduate students. A full listing of the SEHS participants,their assigned labs, the associated partner and the research project titles is presented in AppendixI and II. A natural collaboration among the SEHS, the

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Moss, Clemson University; Dorothy Moss, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

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

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Christine Floyd, Brownsburg East Middle School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, working in a laboratory wearing white lab coats. In one study involving thedevelopment and use of a similar Draw an Engineer Test4, many initial misconceptions includedengineers as primarily train drivers or auto mechanics. Most student responses involvedengineers building buildings or fixing car engines, and were nearly all male. This perception ismost likely one factor contributing to a very low percentage of female engineering students.Model Eliciting Activities:Model Eliciting Activities (MEAs) are specifically designed as client driven, open endedproblems. The goal of the activity is to design a model with transferability rather than a singlesolution, a concept not typically found in middle school problems. MEAs lack structure found

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

while none were currently teaching pre-engineering subjects, each wasinterested in doing so in the future.The program schedule was finalized at the first session with all participants. It was difficult toset the schedule given the array of school responsibilities the teachers had (e.g., coaching Page 12.135.5softball, advising TSA). In addition, the teachers were concerned about being out of theirclassrooms/laboratories for eight days in their spring semester.Each of the eight one-day sessions began with a tour of various engineering research labs atBYU, including the virtual reality theater, friction stir welding research, Iso-Truss research lab

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the Federal government to enhance engineering awareness amongstpre-college adolescents. Participants are normally 9th to 12th graders from high schools in and aroundPhiladelphia, who have been observed by their teachers to possess characteristics that might makethem inclined towards engineering. This course introduces to the students some basic concepts ofelectrical and computer engineering in addition to the extensive laboratory experience gained whilethey assemble and program autonomous robots. At the end of the program, participants are expectedto have a background in topics such as resistive-capacitive circuits, diodes, transistors, operationalamplifiers and timer circuits, programmable microcontroller interfacing, photoresistors

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sibel Uysal, Arizona State University; Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering