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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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AC 2009-307: ANALYZING RIGOR AND RELEVANCE IN SCIENCE ANDMATHEMATICS CURRICULADoug Kueker, Vivayvic The Instructional Design and Curriculum Evaluation Lead for Vivayic, Inc. Prior to joining Vivayic, Inc., in September 2006, Doug worked for the National FFA Organization as a Project Management Specialist. In his professional career, Doug has led and participated in more than 25 national curriculum design, development, implementation, and evaluation projects. He received his M.S. Ed from Purdue University in December 2007and holds a Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Science Education from the University of Missouri. Address: 69 Eagle Crest Road, Lake Ozark, MO 65049 Telephone: (573) 286-0597 E

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High-School Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhammad Kehnemouyi, Montgomery College; Uchechukwu Abanulo, Montgomery College

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AC 2009-882: ENGINEERING YOUR FUTURE PROJECT FOR HIGH-SCHOOLSTUDENTSMuhammad Kehnemouyi, Montgomery CollegeUchechukwu Abanulo, Montgomery College Page 14.561.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Engineering Your Future Project for High School StudentsAbstractThrough a program known as, “The College Institute”, Montgomery College, Rockville,offers a series of freshmen college-level courses to high schools in Montgomery County.One of the courses offered is ‘Introduction to Engineering Design’, also known as ES100, which offers a wide variety of introduction topics in engineering, as well as anopportunity for students to work on a design project in teams

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Becky Hammack, Stillwater Middle School; Beth Watt, Stillwater Middle School; Julie Thomas, Oklahoma State University; Adrienne Redmond, Oklahoma State University; Pat Jordan; Jean Dockers, Oklahoma State University

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AC 2009-1247: A MIDDLE-SCHOOL PROJECT FOR SCIENCE AND MATHENHANCEMENT THROUGH ENGINEERINGKaren High, Oklahoma State University KAREN HIGH earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1985 and her M.S. in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1991 from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. High is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University where she has been since 1991. Her main technical research interests are Sustainable Process Design, Industrial Catalysis, and Multicriteria Decision Making. Her engineering education activities include enhancing mathematics, communication skills, critical thinking and creativity in engineering students and teaching science

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High-School Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University

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AC 2009-231: USING A REAL-WORLD, PROJECT-BASED ENERGY MODULETO IMPROVE ENERGY LITERACY AMONG HIGH-SCHOOL YOUTHJan DeWaters, Clarkson University Jan DeWaters, PE is currently pursuing a PhD degree in Environmental Science and Engineering at Clarkson University, with a focus on energy and environmental education. She has several years of experience as the curriculum coordinator for Clarkson's Project-Based Learning Partnership Program and directed the Partners in Engineering Program that provides mentoring and engineering activities for eighth grade girls.Susan Powers, Clarkson University Susan E. Powers, PhD, PE is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Associate Dean in

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathalie Mukolobwiez, Saint Ursula Academy; Michelle Beach, Midpark High School; Jaswinder Dhillon, Withrow High School; Raviteja Chalasani, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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AC 2009-739: TRANSLATING AN ENGINEERING RESEARCH PROJECT BASEDON IMPROVING BUILDINGS’ RESISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKES INTO THEHIGH-SCHOOL CLASSROOM EXPERIENCENathalie Mukolobwiez, Saint Ursula Academy Nathalie Mukolobwiez is an 11th and 12th grade Physics Teacher at Saint Ursula Academy. She earned a PhD in Physics from the University of Paris XI and her teaching license through the Alternative Education License program from the University of Cincinnati. Her experiences include 4 years as a Post doctoral fellow (University of California, Santa Barbara and University of Cincinnati) and 7 years as a High school teacher.Michelle Beach, Midpark High School Michelle Beach is an 11th and 12th grade

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Exemplary Outreach Programs in Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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L. Diane Hurtado, Texas A&M University; Andrew Conkey, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Thomas Blasingame, Texas A&M University; Christi Madsen, Texas A&M University; Cesar Malave, Texas A&M University

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a career choice, and 2) encouraging them to pursue a baccalaureatedegree in engineering at our university. In summer 2008, an evaluation was collected at the endof each of three camps. This paper will discuss the general strategy of the camp, provide anoverview of the experiential learning projects, and report evaluation results from admissions dataand surveys collected from summer 2008 camps.In all of the recruitment programs for the college, great effort is made to attract traditionallyunderrepresented groups, including African Americans, Hispanics, and women. A large part ofour recruitment plan involves the use of targeted high-achieving majority-minority schools.These schools were heavily recruited for participants in the camps. A total

Conference Session

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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mathematics education and educational research classes. He is a current co-investigator on two NSF funded educational robotics projects, funded within the ITEST and Discovery Research K12 programs. The NSF projects are associated with training teachers and developing a national curriculum related to educational robotics. Dr. Grandgenett is a review editor for new curriculum applications in the Mathematics and Computer Education (MACE) Journal, published internationally, which sometimes showcases educational innovations related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. His prior work on various interactive learning environments was awarded the NASA Mission Home Award in 1999

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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strong aptitude in mathematics and science fields. Theprogram began as a strictly seminar series which addressed diverse topics such as plasmaphysics, stealth astrophysics and satellite reconnaissance. After two years the program evolvedto a hands-on project based learning program which emphasized the engineering design process.Each year the program focuses on a central theme and design project, around which a variety ofmini challenges are used to teach students about fundamental engineering concepts which relateto their design project. To date the YESS program has incorporated such projects as hot airballoons, mouse trap cars, renewable energy systems and hemodialysis devices. In addition totrying to increase student’s understanding of

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Exemplary Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Becker, Utah State University; Jim Barta, Utah State University; Rebecca Monhardt, Utah State University

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AC 2009-85: USING COMMUNITY ADVISORY PANELS (CAPS) FOR THEDEVELOPMENT OF A STEM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL FORTEACHERS OF AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENTSKurt Becker, Utah State University Kurt Becker is the Department Head of the Engineering and Technology Education Department at Utah State University. He is currently the Co-Principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded National Center for Engineering and Technology Education and Principal Investigator for the NSF funded project: Communities of Effective Practice: A professional STEM Development Partnership Model for Teachers of American Indian Students. His areas of research include adult learning cognition, engineering

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High-School Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kyle Oliver, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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on students’ reasoning showed that they may invent effective strategies and representations for solving math problems, and these methods can serve as bridges for instruction. He is also exploring the embodied nature of students’ knowledge, as exhibited by gestures, and the mediating effects of action on conceptual knowledge. His studies of teachers' beliefs about the development of students' mathematical reasoning showed that content experts can show evidence of expert blind spot, which influences teachers’ expectations of what makes things difficult for their students. He is currently co-principal investigator for the AWAKEN Project (funded by NSF-EEP), which

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Lonny Grafman, Humboldt State University; Forrest Stamper, Hoopa Valley High School; Laura Atkins, Humboldt State University; Rebecca Raymond, Humboldt State University; Katie Mills, Humboldt State University

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diversity of engineering students and improving education for all engineering students. Two of Beth’s current projects are an NSF sponsored S-STEM grant and the project described in this paper.Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University Mary Virnoche is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Humboldt State University. Mary collaborates with colleagues in STEM areas to increase interest and diversity in those fields. She is currently working with a team on an NSF S-STEM project. In recent past her action research focused on the Expanding Your Horizons conference designed to generate and retain girls' interest in science and engineering. Mary completed her doctoral work at

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Women in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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class, and thus do not try8. Both males andfemales need to learn to work in a group environment. It has been suggested that by usingteaching strategies that accommodate gender-related differences, one will see increases in middleschool females’ self-esteem in science and males’ willingness to try through competition9. Insingle-gender classrooms, middle school students are able to focus more on learning and less onthe opposite gender. There can be a sense of additional security for students, emotionally andintellectually. Females can ask more questions or answer a teachers question correctly withoutfear of being laughed at by the males. Males, on the other hand, enjoy the competition andgames that can be played in the classroom8.Project

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Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

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AC 2009-1281: PUTTING THE 'E' INTO STEM EDUCATION IN THEELEMENTARY SCHOOLMichael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community CollegeLinda Desjardins, Northern Essex Community CollegePaul Chanley, Northern Essex Community CollegeLori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College Page 14.998.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Putting the 'E' into STEM Education in the Elementary SchoolAbstract:During the summer of 2008, in year one of a three-year project funded by theMassachusetts Pipeline Fund and entitled "STEM ROCKS," a cooperative effort began tointroduce Engineering is Elementary into the elementary schools of four public

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High-School Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Debra Brockway, Stevens Institute of Technology; Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Henry Harms, Stevens Insititue of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology; David Janosz, NJTEA

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AC 2009-410: SYSTEMS AND GLOBAL ENGINEERING: RESULTS OF A PILOTSTUDY FOR HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TEACHERSMercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of TechnologyDebra Brockway, Stevens Institute of TechnologyBeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of TechnologyHenry Harms, Stevens Insititue of TechnologyEirik Hole, Stevens Institute of TechnologyDavid Janosz, NJTEA Page 14.1116.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Systems and Global Engineering: Results of a Pilot Study for High School Students and TeachersAbstractThis three-year project is designed to engage high school classes in New Jersey and elsewhere ina geographically-distributed systems

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Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; John Thieken, Arizona State University; Monica Elser, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Sharon Kurpius-Robinson, Arizona State University; James Middleton, Arizona State University; Jay Golden, Arizona State University

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John Thieken, MEd, is a PhD student in the Mathematics Education concentration in Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University. He has a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering and currently works as a high school mathematics teacher in Arizona.Monica Elser, Arizona State University Monica Elser, M.S., M.Ed., is the education manager for ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS). She has expertise in ecology and sustainability education, and administering after-school science clubs. She developed and administers the award-winning Ecology Explorers program and Service at Salado project. At GIOS, she directs the sustainability education programs for the National Science

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Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia University; Jason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology

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AC 2009-492: ANALYSIS OF MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS’LEARNING OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING CONCEPTSTHROUGH A LEGO UNDERWATER ROBOTICS DESIGN CHALLENGEElisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of TechnologySusan Lowes, Teachers College, Columbia UniversityPeiyi Lin, Teachers College, Columbia UniversityJason Sayres, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 14.215.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Analysis of Middle and High School Student Learning of Science, Mathematics and Engineering Concepts Through a LEGO Underwater Robotics Design ChallengeAbstractThe Build IT project is a university-school collaboration to

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Lyndon Abrams, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Bosley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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and counseling.The TECT workshop, a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded proof-of-concept project,incorporates the well-established STEM model of hands-on problem-based learning to improvestudent learning and comprehension. To reinforce this approach, the TECT workshop makes useof existing engineering related student summer camps to conduct concurrent teacher andcounselor in-service education and promote best practices that reach across the diversity ofstudent learning styles and interests. In the TECT workshops, the teachers and counselorsinteract with students in the summer camps, learn new engineering and pedagogical content, andparticipate in teaching selected summer camp activities.To date, three TECT workshops have been held that

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robin Autenrieth, Texas A&M University; Karen Butler-Purry, Texas A&M University; Cheryl Page, Texas A&M University; L. Diane Hurtado, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Welch, Texas A&M University

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used to continuously improvethe program experience and impact. It should be noted that this is not a research project, and assuch, there are neither research questions nor a research design. However, the E3 program hasgoals and anticipated outcomes, and has used qualitative questions to measure these outcomes.The program has become more refined and impact is being felt through the state. Teachers arerecruited from targeted schools, but the application is open to all teachers. Selection is rigorousand competition for available positions has intensified. Selected secondary (grade 8-12) science,technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers work in teams of 2 with engineering facultyin his/her laboratory during a 4-week summer residential

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Adam Kirsch, Crescent Valley High School

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permanently integrate new understanding, particularly associated with math and science, within their cognitive framework. In his eight years as a high school teacher, Mr. Kirsch has often utilized the context of engineering and its focus upon problem solving to engage students in community-based projects. Page 14.539.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Engaging High School Students in Engineering, Science and Technology using Virtual LaboratoriesAbstractThe Virtual Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Laboratory was originally developed forcapstone projects in experimental design to be

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Sanders, Virginia Tech; Thomas Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Tech; James Pembridge, Virginia Tech

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, computer-integrated testing devices such as table-top windtunnels and materials testing devices, animation, electronic publishing, digital audio/videoproduction, etc. 2 Concurrently, high school Technology Education programs turned to digitaldesign and prototyping tools, such as CAD, 3D modeling, rapid prototyping technologies (CNCrouters, mills, lathes), robotics and programmable controllers, and the like).In the mid-1980s, Technology Education pedagogy began to shift from the “project method” to aproblem-based learning pedagogy the field referred to as “the technological method,”3 now morecommonly called “technological design” or “engineering design.” It is now fairly routine to seeTechnology Education students using tools of all kinds—both

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Infusing Engineering Content Through Curricular Innovation

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Richard Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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to enrich teaching and learning. She works in all aspects of education including design and development, faculty training, learner support, and evaluation. Contact k.schmidt@mail.utexas.eduRichard Crawford, University of Texas, Austin Dr. RICHARD H. CRAWFORD is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He is also Director of the Design Projects Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his BSME from Louisiana State University in 1982, and his MSME in 1985 and Ph.D. in 1989, both from Purdue University. He teaches courses in mechanical engineering design and geometric

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Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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students accepted into theUC’s College of Engineering are invited to participate in our Summer Bridge Program. The E3Program has a long history of providing pre-college programs; beginning with the Family ScienceAcademy serving 502 students from 1995 -2005, the Summer Institute, serving 316 students form1990 – 1998, and the Summer Bridge Program for entering underrepresented first yearengineering students serving 382 students form 1989 – 2008. Both the Family Science Academyand the Summer Institute were reconstituted in 2007 with emphasis on project-based ;earningactivities and contextual learning. While these programs have a long history, an independentevaluation was necessary for all programs to better measure their impact of increasingawareness

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Best Practices in K-12 Engineering Panel

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Klein-Gardner; Michele Dischino; Manjit Khosla, HALS Academy; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; Carol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dan Fagan, Wallace Primary School; Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Staley, Doherty Memorial High School

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StructureThe Partnership to Improve Student Achievement (PISA) project is a New Jersey Department ofEducation-sponsored Math-Science Partnership (MSP) grant that provides elementary teachers inNew Jersey with professional development in innovative, research-based, science andengineering curricula; classroom-based technical and pedagogical support; and ongoing coachingand mentoring. Two universities, a science center, and a teacher education institution arecollaborating in delivering these services to 56 Grade 3-5 teachers from six urban districts inNorthern New Jersey.The Center for Innovation in Engineering (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology is the leadpartner in the program. The two-week summer institutes are held on the Stevens Campus

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Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Karen Guo, Teachers College/Columbia University; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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knowledge in specific science topics andengineering. This paper will focus on the data collected from teachers regarding thesecond goal of this project, which is improving the teachers’ notions of scientific inquiry.Future papers will focus on findings that will address the other goals.Each year of the PISA program focuses on a different science discipline withcorresponding technology and engineering lessons. The first year was devoted to life andenvironmental sciences, earth and space sciences this year, and physical sciences nextyear.During the two-week summer institute held in 2008, teachers learned earth and spacescience content through lectures, hands-on activities, field trips, webquests, collaborativework, reflections, model-based inquiry

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Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Siddika Guzey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota

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through contextual problem solving. Her work on an NSF funded project entitled Modeling: Eliciting, Developing, Integrating and Assessing (MEDIA) Project is creating and researching multi-disciplinary engineering problems for use at the undergraduate and K-12 level. Problems from the MEDIA project are being extended to the Reach for the Sky project, as well as to local school districts, such as Mahtomedi Community Schools, who are implementing engineering into their curriculum.Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota Dr. Gillian Roehrig is an Associate Professor of Science Education. Gill is a former high school chemistry teacher with a strong interest in engaging students in inquiry-based

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nichole Au, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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learned to the computersimulation of the solar energy system as well as theirown design projects. Page 14.554.7Final Design ChallengeThe overall design challenge for the EngineeringEnergy Solutions module is to design and build asystem that collects energy from a renewable source(solar, hydro, or wind), converts the energy into a formthat can be transported, stores it for a specified periodof time, and then uses the energy to illuminate a lightbulb. The goal is to optimize the efficiency of thesystem, which means to maximize the ratio of theuseful work output to the energy input. This designproject is unique because it requires the students to lookat an

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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explaining engineering concepts than they think; Page 14.726.2once they build some expertise and confidence, they become enthusiastic about doing so.At West Virginia University, a STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering, and MathematicsTalent Expansion Program) project called “Engineers of Tomorrow” began in 2005 to bringmore Appalachian students, particularly rural students, underrepresented minorities and women,to engineering as a career path. This large-scale project brings together the College ofEngineering and Mineral Resources, the College of Human Resources and Education, theCollege of Arts and Sciences, and The EdVenture Group, a private

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Women in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Porche, Wellesley Centers for Women; Corinne McKamey, Wellesley Centers for Women; Peter Wong, Museum of Science

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?” (1 = not at all, 5 = a lot). Responses from the 5-point scalewere used to create a dichotomous variable representing plans to study engineering (“alittle” or “a lot”) versus lack of interest in studying engineering (“not at all” “not much”or “neutral”).Independent Variables:Knowledge of Engineering. A set of six questions was developed by the AssessingWomen in Engineering (AWE) Project 200517 asking students their ideas about what anengineer does. Sample questions include “Engineers mainly work with other people tosolve problems” and “I don’t know what engineers do” (reversed) which students wereasked to respond to on a 4-point Likert scale (disagree a lot to agree a lot). Of the sixoriginal items, 4 were retained with an internal

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Nadelson, College of Education; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Pat Pyke, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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programs, math success, K-12 STEM curriculum, and recruitment and retention issues in engineering.Pat Pyke, Boise State University Patricia A. Pyke is the Director of Education Research for the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She oversees research projects in freshman programs, math support, mentoring, K-12 STEM, and women’s programs. She earned a B.S.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.Anne Hay, Boise State University Anne Hay is the Coordinator of the Idaho SySTEMic Solution, a K-12 research project at Boise State University funded by the U.S. Department of Education

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Benjamin Stein, University of Wisconsin; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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engineering. His research on students’ reasoning showed that they may invent effective strategies and representations for solving math problems, and these methods can serve as bridges for instruction. He is also exploring the embodied nature of students’ knowledge, as exhibited by gestures, and the mediating effects of action on conceptual knowledge. His studies of teachers' beliefs about the development of students' mathematical reasoning showed that content experts can show evidence of expert blind spot, which influences teachers’ expectations of what makes things difficult for their students. He is currently co-principal investigator for the AWAKEN Project (funded by