Conference Session

Aspects of Engineering Literacy and Community and Industry Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas at El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Erik Lopez; Deena Mustin, UTEP Academic Technologies ; Robin Munoz, Academic Technologies; Jackeline Munoz; Sarah Huizar, UTEP Academic Technologies Learning Environments; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, Carnegie Mellon University; Celena Arreola; Tetyana Zhyvotovska, University of Texas at El Paso

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #20255Bringing the great pumpkin to life with technology, art, and engineeringMr. Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso Mike Pitcher is the Director of Academic Technologies at the University of Texas at El Paso. He has had experience in learning in both a traditional university program as well as the new online learning model, which he utilizes in his current position consulting with faculty about the design of new learning experiences. His experience in technology and teaching started in 1993 as a student lab technician and has continued to expand and grow over the years, both technically as well as

Conference Session

Pre-College: Working with Teachers to Improve K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katey Shirey, University of Maryland, College Park

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

engineering.Over many months of observation of both her physics and engineering instruction, I realized thatLeslie’s physics inquiry instruction resembled and seemed to support her engineering designinstruction, especially when she was nervous or in doubt. To write a story that encapsulated thesignificance of this realization, I returned to a time when Leslie struggled in engineering designinstruction but persevered; her first day in the Pumpkin Chunkin’ challenge. This paper focuseson that effort.LimitationsMy qualitative approach has several limitations. The sample size for this paper is one limiting thegeneralizability of my conclusions. I use descriptions of the data instead of abstractions of thedata, which provides a detailed narrative, but limits