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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terence J. Fagan, Central Piedmont Community College; Gerald D. Holt, Project Lead The Way

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AC 2011-808: PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL COM-PETITION TEAM: US FIRST ROBOTIC COMPETITION INITIATIVEFOR HOME SCHOOLED STUDENTSTerence J Fagan, Central Piedmont Community College Terence is the Engineering Science 2+2 Program Chair for Central Piedmont Community College in the Engineering Technologies Division. His main interest is spending time with his family and making sure he is the best dad and husband he can be. Outside his family his working interests include but not limited to: creating opportunities for student innovation, K-12 Engineering Education, and Service-Learning. He believes in growing leaders through Engineering Education. All projects, which Dr. Fagan is a part of, contain either one or

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High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S Corbett, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University

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AC 2011-2223: TECHNOLOGY ENABLED PROJECTS FOR HIGH SCHOOLPHYSICSHeath Tims, Louisiana Tech UniversityKrystal S Corbett, Louisiana Tech UniversityProf. Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech UniversityDavid E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Hall is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Louisiana Tech University. He is interested in hands-on approaches in STEM education. Page 22.1419.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Technology Enabled Projects for High School PhysicsAbstractLouisiana Tech University has recently developed a high school physics

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Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob D. Joseph, The College of William and Mary; Jessica Taylor, College of William and Mary, STEM Education Alliance; Gail B. Hardinge, College of William and Mary, STEM Education Alliance; Eugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech

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AC 2011-1186: THE VIRGINIA DEMONSTRATION PROJECT–A SUM-MATIVE ASSESSMENTJacob D. Joseph, The College of William and Mary Jacob Joseph has over ten years of experience in the engineering industry, and has taught secondary chemistry and physics. Mr. Joseph is the Virginia area coordinator for the STEM Education Alliance. In addition, he is currently the lead evaluator on a Department of Defense grant and is lead on the evaluation team designing the new survey instrument, the STEM Attitudes and Awareness Scale.Jessica Taylor, STEM Education Alliance, College of William and Mary JESSICA TAYLOR- Jessica Taylor is a Program Coordinator for the STEM Education Alliance. She serves as a professional development coordinator

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Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kwabena A. Narh, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rajesh N. Davé, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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is proficient in database management, experimental design, instrument development, psychometrics and statistical programming.Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology Levelle Burr-Alexander is Director of TRIO PRograms and former Project Manager of the Medibotics program at the Center for Pre-College Programs at NJIT. She holds a BS degree with thesis in Chemistry from Stevens Institute of Technology, MS degree in Biomedical Engineering from NJIT, and is pursing a PhD in Education specializing in Instructional and Curriculum Leadership from Northcentral University. For more than twenty-five years, her work and research interests have focused on STEM education for students and educators through

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Broadening Participation of Minority Students in and with K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhao Chad Kong; Angie Martiza Bautista-Chavez, Rice University; Andres J Goza, Rice University; Rachel Jackson, Rice University; Kurt Kienast, Rice University; Sam Oke; Juan A Castilleja, The Boeing Company; Brent C Houchens, Rice University

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School Mentoring ProjectABSTRACTThe impact of mini-lectures on mentees’ understanding of pre-engineering concepts isinvestigated in the K-12 engineering outreach program DREAM. Past results have shown thatcoupling informal, recitation-like sessions with DREAM hands-on learning projects improvesmentees’ (high school students) understanding of pre-engineering concepts as compared tomentees that do not participate in such discussions. In fact, without these informal sessions,higher-order concepts can become further muddled, even when significant improvements areobserved in first-order concepts. This study aimed to determine if structured mini-lectures couldachieve similar gains in mentee understanding, with a more formal and repeatable approach

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Robot Mania!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elisabeth W. McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College/Columbia University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Infusing Non-Traditional Engineering Projects into Traditional Classrooms: How Do They Fit? The Case of the Build IT Underwater Robotics ProjectAbstractThe pivotal 2009 National Academy of Engineering report on engineering in K-12 educationstates that the presence of engineering in pre-college education is an important phenomenonbecause of engineering’s impact on K-12 STEM education. The NAE report then explores anumber of questions about the ways in which engineering is taught in K-12 classrooms,including issues such as the curricular and instructional resources used, interaction with otherSTEM subjects, and teacher preparation. This paper

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Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanaz Mahmoodi Takaghaj, University of Calgary; Chris Macnab, University of Calgary; Sharon Friesen, University of Calgary

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the girls were free to build any design of robotthey thought appropriate using the parts from one Mindstorm kit. The competition waspart of the IEEE Western Canadian Robot Games held in May 2010. Surveys wereconducted at the beginning and end of this program to measure girls attitudes towardsSTEM careers, in order to gage the effectiveness of this program.1 IntroductionIn this paper, we explain the project we created for female students aiming to increasetheir awareness of engineering, and in particular robotics, as a potential career. Recently,academia has started placing great emphasis on trying to increase the number women inscience, technology, engineering and math (STEM) university programs and careers [1].Many hands-on programs have

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Robot Mania!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Christina Kay White, Columbia University; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin

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AC 2011-674: LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION OF PROJECT-BASED PRO-FESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE: MIXED METHOD ASSESS-MENT WITH MBTI TYPE CORRELATIONSAustin Talley, University of Texas, Austin Austin Talley is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Austin, a Cockrell Fellow, and a licensed Professional Engineer. His research focus is in design method- ology with Universal Design and engineering education. He has received his B.S. from Texas A&M University and M.S.E. from The University of Texas at Austin. Contact: Austin@talleyweb.comDr. Richard H. Crawford P.E., University of Texas, AustinChristina White, Columbia University Engineering Education for Social and

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Making Elementary Engineering Work: Lessons from Partnerships and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University

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AC 2011-686: MAKING ELEMENTARY ENGINEERING WORK: LESSONSFROM PARTNERSHIPS AND PRACTICETHE SYSTEMIC PROJECT, MARY-LANDPamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She began her career as process engineer, taught high school physics and pre-engineering, and has been involved in both Project Lead the Way and Project FIRST robotics. She was a Hub Site Partner for Engineering is Elementary (EiE) through their National Dissemination through Regional Partners program. As a pre-service teacher educator, she has added engineering to her elementary and early childhood

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Innovative Program and Curricular Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Felicia Chong, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University; Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Valorie Troesch, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2011-696: MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEAM-BASEDSTEM PROJECT LEARNING AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ANDTEACHERSFelicia Chong, Michigan Technological UniversityDouglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University Mr. Oppliger is a professional engineer and a lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals department at Michigan Technological University. He is the director of the High School Enterprise program which has a mission to increase the numbers of students pursuing post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM fields. At its core, this program supports K-12 teachers who are leading teams of students in long-term STEM projects. This work is the latest in Oppliger’s history of working in K-12 STEM areas. For the past 10

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High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly B Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Jane A. Petrus, Louisiana Tech University

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AC 2011-2156: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS BY AVOIDING THE ”SHOW-AND-GO”: A STEM PROJECT FOR HIGH SCHOOLSKelly B Crittenden, PhD, Louisiana Tech University Kelly Crittenden earned his BS and PhD in BioMedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1996 and 2001 respectively. He is an Associate Professor of Engineering, and holds the Harrelson Professorship in Engineering. Dr Crittenden has focused much of his effort in the arena of Engineering Education, and multidisciplinary design.Prof. Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech UniversityJane A Petrus, Louisiana Tech University Jane Petrus serves as the Student Success Specialist for the College of Engineering and Science at

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Melissa Chapman Haynes, Independent External Evaluation Consultant, Professional Data Analysts, Inc.; Soko S. Starobin, Iowa State University

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AC 2011-468: A LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION OF PROJECT LEADTHE WAY IN THE STATE OF IOWADavid G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, 1985 B.S. Chemistry, Univ. of Iowa 1979Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University Frankie Santos Laanan is an associate professor in the department of educational leadership and policy studies at Iowa State University. He is also director of the Office of Community College Research and Policy. His research focuses on the impact of community colleges on individuals and society. Specifically, he examines the role of community colleges in increasing women and underrepresented

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Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura E. LeMire, Community College of Baltimore County

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AC 2011-2856: A MODEL FOR ENHANCING PROJECT LEAD THE WAYTEACHER KNOWLEDGE IN SOFTWARE APPLICATIONSLaura E. LeMire, The Community College of Baltimore County Laura LeMire, an alumna of the University of Maryland at College Park with a B.S. and Masters in Geotechnical Engineering, started her career at Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE). During her career there, she was responsible for substation and transmission construction projects, relocation and installa- tion of BGE facilities for Oriole Park at Camden Yards and for a new Light Rail system, and for im- proving service reliability. After obtaining her MBA, Laura became the Director of Corporate Purchasing and was also a financial analyst handling investor relations

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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AC 2011-3: ENGAGE K-12 STUDENTS IN ELECTRICAL AND COM-PUTER ENGINEERING (ECE): OUTREACH WITH K-12 STEM SCHOOLSTHROUGH ECE PROJECT ACTIVITIESRamakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University Ram Sundaram received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from I.I.T., New Delhi, India, the M.S. degree and the E.E. degree from M.I.T., Cambridge, MA in 1985 and 1987, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1994. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Gannon University. Page 22.568.1 c American Society for Engineering

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Breathing Life into the Science Fair Process AbstractScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are at the forefront of our nation'sagenda. Both national and global advancement and sustainability are contingent upon fosteringdiscovery and development in the STEM disciplines. Many middle and high schools requirestudents to complete science fair projects in an attempt to raise the level of students’ awarenessof science and to provide the student with scientific and inquiry skills. While many students maylook to their family or friends for support, without know anyone with a sufficient background inany of the STEM

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Innovative Program and Curricular Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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was required.Considering the existing solutions and the constraints faced in the implementation of anysolution, the collaborators concluded that none of the alternatives was able to provide thesolution needed while meeting the constraints. However, a number of the alternativessignificantly informed the selection of the most appropriate solution.Using what was learned through the process, the collaborators developed a project-based coursethat required students to work in teams to solve open-ended problems. Connections to math andscience content are reinforced through the projects and concepts learned in these courses aregiven a context in the physical world. Many of the projects require written reports andpresentations in order to further

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Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Sagar V. Kamarthi, Northeastern University; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

capstone design project course that is typically required in the ABET-accredited college engineering curriculum. Students are motivated by the capstone experiencebecause it shows the elegance of the EDP and relates to how engineering is used in practice todesign and manufacture products.In order to teach the EDP and capstone experience effectively, high school teachers mustexperience, learn and use the EDP themselves. Our methodology begins by educating theteachers about the capstone experience and how to incorporate it in their classroom instructionswhen they return to their schools. We continue to work with and monitor the teachers duringtheir teaching activities over one academic year.We have implemented the capstone experience in the first

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Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristine R. Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University

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country where they learned about nursing practices, community assessment, medicalinstrumentation and engineering design principles, with much of the learning facilitated throughsmall group, community-based activities. Students concluded the trip back at FGCU, formallypresenting their work to local community members, from the campus and the greater Ft. Myersand Naples area; students were also interviewed by these community members one-on-one todetermine successes and areas for improvement in the program. While the paper will summarizeall components of the high school program, the focus of the paper is on the design topicsintroduced in Guatemala, including activities used to teach and learn engineering design, the in-country design project

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Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon F. Bendall, San Diego State University, Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education; Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; Clarisa E Bercovich Guelman, California State University, San Marcos; Nancy A. Taylor, San Diego County Office of Education; Adrienne Marriott, San Diego Science Alliance

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, andMathematics) education in the United States, and our city is not an exception. Many efforts onmany fronts are being made nationally and locally to meet this challenge. However, oneresource that is largely untapped is the vast pool of practicing STEM professionals. Althoughdiverse efforts to facilitate collaboration between STEM and education communities have madepositive impacts, only a small percentage of STEM professionals (hereafter STEMs), studentsand teachers have participated in these projects and few projects have enjoyed sustainability.Additionally, little research has substantiated the effects of the collaborations.WithfundingfromtheNationalDefenseEducationProgramviatheDepartmentoftheNavy,this project implemented a testable model for

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Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Carlos A. Garcia, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Tamara D. Guillen, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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) related collegedegree programs have experienced lower U.S. student enrollment1 and unwillingness of K-12students for science and mathematics courses2. The enrollment in undergraduate engineering andengineering technology disciplines was down by 16% during the 1986-2006 period3 and thenumber of awarded bachelor’s degrees in engineering fields fluctuated between 60,000-80,000during the comparable period4 in spite of more than 10% projected job growth in engineeringdisciplines in the near future5. Due to their tendency to pursue social sciences and to attendprograms at two-year institutions, underrepresented groups such as Hispanics, women orAfrican-Americans have generated even a larger deficit in enrolling STEM disciplines6. Thecurrent trend in

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Research and Models for Professional Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Kathleen Atwood, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy C. Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Natalie A. Tran, California State University, Fullerton

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-316: GUIDANCE COUNSELORS’ BELIEFS AND EXPECTATIONSABOUT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PRECOLLEGE ENGINEERING PREPA-RATIONMitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin-Madison Mitchell J. Nathan is Professor of Educational Psychology, Curriculum & Instruction, and Psychology, in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and past chair of the Learning Sci- ences program. He is a research fellow at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research 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 in- vestigator of the AWAKEN project in

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Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Christian D. Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Monica Christine Rothermel, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Shrake, University of Pittsburgh; Briana Niblick, University of Pittsburgh

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into research laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh. Thispaper presents an introduction to the RET program and delves into the findings from theinternship portion of the RET Site.The RET Site at the University of Pittsburgh has four main components including curriculumdevelopment for Pittsburgh area high school teachers during an intensive summer experience,teacher implementation of new engineering design units into their courses, an annual designcompetition where the teachers’ students present their projects, and finally high school studentinternships within research laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh. Interns participated inresearch activities with the aim of developing their interest in engineering, developing theirability

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Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy V. Ernst, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University

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and the coordinator of K-20 STEM Partnership Development at North Carolina State University’s College of Engineering. She has over twenty five years of experience in industry and STEM education. Prior to her current position, Ms. Parry was the project director of RAMP-UP, an NSF and GE funded project focused on increasing math achievement in K-12 through the use of collaboration between undergraduate and graduate STEM students and classroom teachers. She is an active member of ASEE, NCTM, NSTA and ITEEA. Ms. Parry is currently the chair elect of the ASEE K-12 and Precollege Division and a member of the Triangle Coalition Board of Directors.Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University Jerome Lavelle is

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Engineering as the STEM Glue

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Candace Walkington, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Rachaya Srisurichan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Martha W. Alibali

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and qualitative research methods. Dr. Nathan has secured over $20M in external re- search funds and has over 80 peer-reviewed publications in education and Learning Sciences research, as well as over 100 scholarly presentations to US and international audiences. He is Principal Investiga- tor or co-Principal Investigator of 5 active grants from NSF and the US Dept. of Education, including the AWAKEN Project (funded by NSF-EEP), which examines learning, instruction, teacher beliefs and engineering practices in order to foster a more diverse and more able pool of engineering students and practitioners, and the Tangibility for the Teaching, Learning, and Communicating of Mathematics Project (NSF-REESE), which explores

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High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona; Jane Hunter, University of Arizona

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Page 22.498.2In this paper, we describe a pilot project in which the College of Engineering at the University ofArizona offers their Introduction to Engineering course at high schools throughout the State ofArizona. At the high school (HS), the course is taught by HS teachers who are appointed adjunctinstructors by the College. The participating instructors typically have experience teaching APcalculus or science or, alternatively, career and technical education (CTE) engineering courses.The adjuncts receive two-weeks training from university faculty members who have offered theon-campus version of the class. Curriculum is supplied by the college and the HS instructors aregiven the freedom to supplement the curriculum with their own materials

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Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zachary Vonder Haar, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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AC 2011-2061: ENGINEERING IN HEALTHCARE: A HEART LUNG SYS-TEMMr. Zachary Vonder Haar, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Zachary Vonder Haar graduated Cum Laude in 2010 with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. While an undergraduate at UMBC, he participated four years at the varsity level on the swimming and diving team while leading his team to a seventh consecutive America East Championship in his senior season. He will finish his Master’s degree in May 2011, also in Chemical Engineering from UMBC. He has been working on the INSPIRES project since May of last year.Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Taryn Bayles, Ph.D

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Engineering as the STEM Glue

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy C. Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Kathleen Atwood, University of Wisconsin - Madison; L. Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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presentations to US and international audiences. He is Principal Investiga- tor or co-Principal Investigator of 5 active grants from NSF and the US Dept. of Education, including the AWAKEN Project (funded by NSF-EEP), which examines learning, instruction, teacher beliefs and engineering practices in order to foster a more diverse and more able pool of engineering students and practitioners, and the Tangibility for the Teaching, Learning, and Communicating of Mathematics Project (NSF-REESE), which explores the role of materiality and action in representing mathematical concepts in engineering and geometry. Dr. Nathan is on the editorial board for several journals, including The Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education

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Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Samuel Lee, University of California, San Diego

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engineering and geophysics topics. Lecture material on seismology and earthquakeengineering has been integrated with activities, field trips, and group projects in order to enhancethe students’ understanding of the material. The goals of the cluster are to present these topics ata high level, meet national math and science program standards for high school students, and toencourage the students to pursue math- and science-based majors at public, in-state universities.The implementation of hands-on components to learning has shown to be effective in bothhelping to convey the advanced topics presented, while also achieving the greater goals of theprogram with regard to higher education. This paper discusses the structure of the “Earthquakesin Action

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Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvonne Ng, St. Catherine University; Lori R. Maxfield, Saint Catherine University

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AC 2011-1763: EDUCATING ELEMENTARY TEACHERS IN ENGINEER-ING: A DESIGN METHOD AND BASELINEYvonne Ng, St. Catherine University Yvonne Ng, M.S.M.E, teaches computer science and engineering at St. Catherine University. Educated at Princeton University and the University of Minnesota as a mechanical and aerospace engineer, she worked in industry as an automation design engineer and contract programmer. She made computer sci- ence a more appealing topic for her all-women undergraduate student body by presenting this technically valuable course in a project-oriented comprehensive manner. She is currently the director of the Center of Excellence for Women, Science and Technology where she administers the college’s National

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Innovative Program and Curricular Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg; Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham, UK; Susan Lowes, Columbia University, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College; James S. Bonner, Clarkson University; William David Kirkey, Clarkson University; Temitope Ojo, Clarkson University; Peiyi Lin, Columbia University, Teachers College

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AC 2011-1069: STUDENT-CREATED WATER QUALITY SENSORSLiesl Hotaling, University of South Florida-St. Petersburg Liesl Hotaling is a senior engineer at the College of Marine Science, University of South Florida. She holds a B.S. in Marine Science, and Masters degrees in Science Teaching and Maritime Systems. She is a partner in Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence - Networked Ocean World (COSEE-NOW) and specializes in real time data and hands-on STEM educational projects supporting environmental ob- serving networks.Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham, UK Dr. Stolkin is a Research Fellow at the Intelligent Robotics Lab, University of Birmingham, UK. He is an interdisciplinary engineer, with diverse