Paper ID #15463Cognitive Research: Transferring Theories and Findings to K-12 Engineer-ing Educational PracticeMr. Michael Grubbs, Baltimore County Public Schools Previous to my current position as Acting Supervisor of Technology, Engineering, and Manufacturing Education of Baltimore County Public Schools, I was a Virginia Tech GRA and educator in Clayton County Public Schools.Dr. Greg J. Strimel, West Virginia University Director, K-12 Initiatives c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Design Cognition Research: Establishing Coding Scheme
Paper ID #16961Students’ Use of Evidence-Based Reasoning in K-12 Engineering: A CaseStudy (Fundamental)Corey A. Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette Corey Mathis is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in biology and her M.E.D. in secondary education from Northern Arizona University and is a former high school science and technology teacher. Her research interest includes improving students learning of science and engineering through integrated STEM curricula.Emilie A. Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette Emilie A. Siverling is a Ph.D. Student in Engineering
Paper ID #17950Curriculum Service Learning Workshop for STEM OutreachDr. Ulan Dakeev, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Ulan Dakeev is an Assistant Professor in Industrial Technology Department in the College of Engi- neering, Texas A&M University - Kingsville. His areas of research include Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, renewable wind energy, quality in higher education, motivation, and engagement of students.Dr. Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Muhittin Yilmaz received the B.S. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Gazi Univer- sity, Ankara, Turkey, and the M.Sc
about the nature of science and scientific inquiry. Dr. Bell also conducts research and develops resources for integrating technology into science teaching. Dr. Bell has maintained strong ties to public schools through a variety of collaborative projects. Most recently, he completed a 28 million-dollar US DOE-funded I3 project designed to provide research-based professional development to Virginia’s elementary and secondary science teachers. The author of more than 170 articles, chapters and books, Randy currently serves as Associate Dean of Academics and Professor of Science Education in the College of Education at Oregon State University. c American Society for Engineering Education
Paper ID #17801Implementation and Evaluation of an Engineering-Focused Outreach Pro-gram to Improve STEM Literacy (Evaluation)Dr. Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University KULDEEP S. RAWAT is currently the Chair of Department of Technology and Director of Aviation Sci- ence program at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU).He has earned an M.S. in Computer Science, 2001, an M.S. in Computer Engineering, 2003; and, a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, 2005, from the Center for Advanced Computer Studies (CACS) at University of Louisiana-Lafayette. He serves as the Site Director for NASA MUREP Aerospace Academy program at
conducted with RestrictedMaximum Likelihood estimation. The results indicated that, consistent with our predictions, theintervention exhibited a positive impact on students that began the study with the lowest iSTEMscores. Furthermore, the classroom environment mattered. While no individual scores (i.e.,posttest iSTEM scores) were predictive of participation in the poster symposium, the collectivescores were (i.e., mean classroom iSTEM scores).IntroductionMany science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts, especially thoselearned in the critical formative years of pre-collegiate education are abstract in nature, oftentaught in vertically articulated course offerings that are frequently unconnected horizontally withother STEM
Paper ID #15982Assessing the Efficacy of K-12 Engineering Outreach ”Pick Up and Go” KitsDr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She was director of the (Engineers in Technical
. Design Thinking is a very valuable enabler toattract high school students to engineering1. Design thinking facilitates inspiration,evokes ideation, and provides pathways for implementation and evaluation. Thisemerging discipline blends sensibility and processes, to match people’s needs with whatis technologically feasible.During 2016, the College of Engineering and Science at the University of Detroit Mercydeveloped and delivered a prototype two-week Design Thinking Summer Camp (DTSC)intended to engage high school students from across the community in human-centereddesign activities and, in the process, lay out a vision of how an engineering education canbe leveraged to create products and services that affect and improve peoples lives.The paper
built environment. Current projects include: Renewable electrode materials for Microbial Fuel Cells and the Electro-Fenton process, Recirculating Aquaponic Systems, Environmental Quality wireless sensor networks, and incorporating Sustainable De- sign/Innovation into engineering curricula. He serves as a director for Pitt’s Design EXPO and a variety of the Mascaro Center’s Sustainability programs including the Manchester Academic Charter School ”Green week” and the Teach the Teacher program. Dr. Sanchez teaches Introduction to Sustainable Water Technology and Design, classes in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department and the Swanson School of Engineering Freshmen program. He works closely with K-12
interesting pursuing would give an idea of what their baseline interest is inengineering and science fields. Figure 1. Student response to the question “What is the highest level of education you plan to pursue?” at the start of the year, prior to beginning any engineering activities with a graduate fellow.Students were asked which career fields they were interested in pursuing as a top choice and theresults are shown in Figure 2. More than 30% of students were interested in pursuing careerswithin the Arts, A/V technology and communication fields, a little over 15% were interested inHealth Science, and there is an even distribution among ten other career fields
current director for the Center for Engineering Education Research (CEER) which examines innovative and effective engineering education practices as well as classroom technologies that advance learning and teaching in engineering. He is also working on National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects exploring engineering design thinking. His areas of research include engineering design thinking, adult learning cognition, engineering education professional development and technical training. He has extensive international experience working on technical training and engineering educaton projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and U.S. Department of Labor, USAID. Countries where he has worked include
development organization.Dr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She was director of the (Engineers in Technical Humanitarian Opportunities of Service-Learning) for approximately ten years. She has incorporated service-learning projects into her classes and laboratories since she started
hopes to study chemical engineering and continue to pursue research in college. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Engineering and Science Practices of Stormwater Problems for High School STEM Education University of Maine College of Engineering, Orono, MaineAbstract— This paper describes a program to encourage high school students, especially femaleand under-represented minorities (URM), to participate in hands-on Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. The program provides a learning model forscience and engineering practices of the Next Generation Science
successfully recruited a group of mathematics, science, and special educators,and engaged them in professional development they find valuable. The Teacher Efficacy andAttitudes toward STEM (T-STEM) survey revealed that professional development successfullyincreased participating teachers’ confidence to teach engineering design, their confidence thatthey can influence their students’ STEM performance, and their knowledge of STEM careers, aswell as the amount they expect to utilize technology and instructional approaches aligned withSTEM best educational practices.Diagnostic Teacher Assessments in Mathematics and Science (DTAMS) for middle schoolshowed that participating teachers initially did poorly outside of their content area focus. Closerinspection
America. My interests lie with designing educational initiatives that highlight the importance of STEM education for the future of learning and motivation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Developing a Questionnaire and Evaluation Methods for a High School Rocket Program Introduction Recently, there has been a push to increase students' interest and attitudes in science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields in the United States, particularly inengineering. The importance of STEM has been emphasized by numerous researchers (e.g.,Cantrell, Pekcan, Itani, & Velasquez-Bryant, 2006; Hunter, 2006
incorporated problem-based learning into her lectures, lab- oratories, and outreach activities to engage students and the community in the STEM education process.Dr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She was director of the (Engineers in Technical Humanitarian Opportunities of Service
in computer engineering from Simon Fraser University, Canada in 2004 and the PhD degree in electrical engineering from Queen’s University, Canada in 2010. From 2010-2012 he was a Post-Doc at the Department of Signal and Systems at Chalmers University of Technology where he lead the MIMO aspects of the microwave backhauling for next gener- ation wireless networks project. He was also a visiting scholar at the University of Luxembourg in 2012, where he was involved in research related to interference cancelation for next generation satellite commu- nication links. Since August of 2012 he has been an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering at California State University
Integrating Engineering Design with CAD Software into MiddlePartners: School Science Nidaa Makki Nicholas G. Garafolo Wondimu Ahmed Kristin L. K. Koskey Donald Visco, Jr. Katrina B. Halasa ZiptoStem.uakron.edu This program integrates technology and engineering concepts and practices in the Force andMotion science curriculum in Middle School (8th grade). Students are presented with a hands-on, practicalengineering design experience
Paper ID #15046Design, Implementation, and Assessment of an After-School Engineering Pro-gram for Deaf StudentsMs. Brynn Kasper, University of St. ThomasMs. Alison Haugh, University of St. Thomas Alison Haugh is in the third year of her studies at the University of St. Thomas, Majoring in Elementary Education and STEM Education,while Minoring in Engineering Education. Her undergraduate Playful Learning Lab research is focused on expanding quality engineering education with an eye to under-served populations, including students with disabilities. Alison is the Lead STEPS (Science, Technology and En- gineering Preview
taken bold steps to make engineering education accessible to all K-12students.41 While the number of teachers willing and able to deliver engineering instructioncannot currently sustain a standards-based engineering instruction nationwide, there arereasons to be optimistic because content standards in other STEM fields, particularly scienceand technology, have started promoting engineering practices for students. While engineeringhas long appeared as an add-on or an after-thought issue in STEM content education at K-12,many are now aware that it can provide context and tools for mathematics and sciencepractices. A national framework27 has recently attempted to embody science and engineeringeducation by promoting science and engineering
Paper ID #17784Work in Progress: Afterschool STEM/Literacy Program—A Description ofthe ProcessDr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She was director of the (Engineers in Technical
includes multiple components, but due to space limithere we only include the concept of the engineering design process. For this concept, we usedthe definition provided by the 2016 Massachusetts Science and Technology/EngineeringCurriculum Framework (Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education,2016): Researching the Problem – Conceptual Design – Embodiment Design – Test and Refine. MethodsParticipantsA total of 185 students (51 three- or four- member groups) participated in this study. Thesestudents were from nine classes in four high schools in Massachusetts and Vermont. Giventhat we are still analyzing the large amount of video data and the space of this paper is limited,here we only
curriculum and models. Prior to becoming focused on student success and retention, her research interests included regulation of intracranial pressure and transport across the blood-brain barrier in addition to various ocular-cellular responses to fluid forces and the resulting implications in ocular pathologies.Kerry Dixon, The Ohio State University Kerry Dixon is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Teaching and Learning within the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. She is a specialist in interdisciplinary ed- ucation, with particular focus on integrating visual art into science, technology, engineering and math. Formerly a member of the curatorial staff at the San Francisco Museum
enhancing student learning and supports its inclusion in high schoolclassrooms. 1IntroductionIn order to continue the United States’ role in the global economy, there is a need to strengthenour student’s skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEMNRC, 2009; Chen, 2009; Kuenzi, 2008). Corrosion, the degradation of a material’s properties asa result of its interaction with a given environment, plays a critical role in determining theperformance, safety, and cost of engineered products and systems. However, according to aNational Research Council study “corrosion as a subject taught in our education system is at riskbecause it is almost nonexistent. (NRC, 2009)” In
anentrepreneurial mindset and up-to-date tools used by industry in all the participants (i.e., futureworkforce). Through this pathway, students are enabled to keep up with the changing demandsof industry in the 21st century.On the other hand, the Digital Manufacturing pathway introduces K-12 students to basic designskills by means of The Engineering Design Process through 3D additive manufacturing.Specifically, participants learn Computer-Aided Design in SolidWorks while gaining hands-onand practical skills in realizing their design using the 3D printing rapid prototyping machines. Inaddition, students work in groups to gain teamwork skills, collaborate on interdisciplinaryprojects such assistive technology, and communicate their ideas in visual (e.g
University of Col- orado Boulder. Her research focuses on ways to encourage more students, especially women and those from nontraditional demographic groups, to pursue interests in the eld of engineering. Janet assists in recruitment and retention efforts locally, nationally, and internationally, hoping to broaden the image of engineering, science, and technology to include new forms of communication and problem solving for emerging grand challenges. A second vein of Janet’s research seeks to identify the social and cultural im- pacts of technological choices made by engineers in the process of designing and creating new devices and systems. Her work considers the intentional and unintentional consequences of durable
Paper ID #16886Using Engineering Design Notebooks to Evaluate Student Understanding ofPhysics Concepts in a Design ChallengeDr. Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Pamalee Brady is an Associate Professor at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She teaches courses in structural systems, concrete, steel and wood design as well as structural engineer- ing courses for architecture and construction management students. Prior to joining the faculty at Cal Poly she worked in applied research at the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign
unitstrongly contributed to student learning and that students showed mastery of the objective NGSSand NAE Grand Challenges covered in this work.Introduction Molecular gastronomy (MG) provides a universally relatable framework, food, to teachchemistry and biology. In this work MG was used in a 9th grade biology/chemistry classroom toteach students chemistry, biology, macromolecules, and the engineering design cycle. Studentswere tasked with using the engineering design cycle to produce a MG snack during a school-wide Cook-Off. This STEaM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) project-based unit was designed using Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS), National Academy ofEngineering (NAE), and Understanding by Design (UBD
the blending of science and engineeringas its first “conceptual shift,” combining the two into “Science and Engineering Practices”(NGSS, Appendix A). NGSS explains, “This integration is achieved by raising engineeringdesign to the same level as scientific inquiry in classroom instruction when teaching sciencedisciplines at all levels and by giving core ideas of engineering and technology the same status asthose in other major science disciplines” (NGSS, Appendix A). The following analysis examines how it addresses issues of equity and access in theimplementation of these “science and engineering practices.” To do this, the authors: 1. Examine the historical purposes of science and engineering education (as well as the connections
autonomous vehicles and opportunities and challenges with regard to technology, user acceptance, privacy, legal issues, and the role of engineers and scientists in addressing the pertinent issues.Initial Observations and FindingsThis section presents instructor observations from working with high school students onimplementation of this activity as part of a week-long engineering summer camp. Studentsworked together in pairs to modify the traffic-simulation model. All the teams were able tosuccessfully run models and report the traffic performance measures before and after removingthe lane. Few teams had begun to write down the transportation performance measures before thesimulation period was complete, and thus a fair comparison of the two