Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

?”‡The concept that governs the terminal velocity problem is that rolling is akinematic phenomenon, not a kinetic one. Once rolling ensues, the dry frictiono N (as students understand it) disappears. There is an energy loss term in arolling wheel called rolling friction but rolling friction is not the o N term withwhich students are familiar; it is caused by deformation between the surfaces in Page 12.37.7‡ Do not think me nasty, but I plan to leave it up to the reader to figure out the answer. Or you canlook up the source reference. Keep in mind that many faculty get the incorrect answer.contact during the motion. There are some basic

Conference Session

Multimedia and Distance Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of information technology on individual and workplace privacy.Most instructors use a combination of articles about specific technology and videos to leaddiscussion sessions with their students. A sample lesson plan that uses bioethics as the context forthis unit is shown below. This lesson plan (for a three-hour class period) uses a combination ofvideo clips, individual class activity, group activity, and computer activity to engage students inthe topic of technology and ethics. The nature of ethics o Powerpoint presentation about ethical theories o Present a potential ethical technology (for example, nuclear weapons, guns, in- vitro) and ask individual students to give their ethical response. That is

Conference Session

BME Assessment and the VaNTH ERC

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning; j. a knowledge of contemporary issues, especially those impacting Southwest Florida; k. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for bioengineering practice; l. an understanding of entrepreneurship and the ability to write a business plan; and m. an ability to define a community problem and to use an engineering design process to deliver a solution. From Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Programs Drafted by Bioengineering Working Group, 8/12/05. Revised by Bioengineering Working Group, 8/11/06. Revised to include common outcomes and to better incorporate ABET program

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bott, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

50-54 55-59 60+ Age Group Figure 1. Age Distribution of EPA Employees (EPA Human Resources data as of 3/23/02).The 2005 and 2006 national conferences of WEF (WEFTEC) and the American Water WorksAssociation (AWWA) also highlight this issue, with several workshops and technical sessionsdedicated to the changing workforce, succession planning/management, retirement of the babyboom generation, etc. It is becoming clear that the retirement of the baby boom generation willhave a dramatic impact on the environmental engineering profession, perhaps more so than otherengineering fields. This is likely due to the significant recruitment of baby boomers into

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

programs to first-year college students than totransfer students. Wickert’s13 qualitative study of 16 transfer students showed that orientationwas only marginally useful for imparting information to students, as did Jacob, Busby andLeath’s14 study. A predominant theme, then, regarding transfer student orientation, is thattransfer students are often an “afterthought” when planning for orientation (p. 71).15In the context of two-year colleges, academic advisors play a key role in maintaining students’motivation and educational interest in transferring to a four-year institution. Providing accurateand timely information to students about academic credits, progress toward degree, and academicexpectations for the receiving institution is essential for

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Christina Smith, Oregon State University; Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Talia Sidne Finkelstein, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

alert faculty of this tool? Confirmation Do you plan to use/continue using the CW?Questions devoted to teaching philosophy and the experiences that influenced that philosophywere asked to gain a better understanding of the culture and background of each interviewparticipant. These questions would help determine if the Concept Warehouse was an innovation Page 23.561.8that the participant would value and how compatible it was with their current practices.Logistical questions such as participant’s classroom environment, class size, and availableresources

Conference Session

Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Laut, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

to allow their teachers to develop and hone their skills to performrobotics-based activities. In this spirit, a series of demonstrations introduced some of theaforementioned activities to over 10 New York City middle school teachers during a TeachingSTEM with Robotics Workshop held in summer 2012 at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU. In a Page 23.583.13follow-up workshop, planned for summer 2013, participating teachers will be engaged toindividually perform all of the aforementioned activities to enhance their skills and confidence.Finally, to reach out to a broader audience of teachers, we will prepare and submit an activitylesson plan for

Conference Session

Mechanics, Hands-on Demo - Show & Tell!

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. MacNamara, Syracuse University; Joan V. Dannenhoffer P.E., Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

engineeringculture.This paper describes a pair of statics courses taught to civil and environmentalengineering students at Syracuse University, both in the fall semester, for the past threeyears. These courses take a variety of approaches to inculcating engineering values andskills in the students. Issues such as the importance of understanding underlyingassumptions, the value of conservative assumptions, the value of sketching and diagramsin engineering communication, the difference between precision and accuracy, and basicknowledge about the products of the profession and its role in society, are all addressed.These courses have been taught for three. An evaluation team from the School Educationhas designed an evaluation plan to identify what if any effect the

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

still be determined by project work assignments submitted and the presentations delivered; no tests would be administered.  All assignments would be submitted on-line through Blackboard.  Assignments would be shown to the instructor during the class meeting for a preliminary non-graded assessment.  Assignments would be due from each individual two to four days after the class meeting but no penalty would be assessed for late submissions.  The instructor would grade assignments within two days after submission.  Assignments could be resubmitted for re-grading until 24 hours before the next meeting.Why approach for fall 2012 was modifiedThe goals of the planned fall 2012 modifications

Conference Session

Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dileepan Joseph P.Eng., University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

of thecourse, defended procedural C++, the status quo in terms of language. Having been a party tointernal discussions at the time, the author can state that the ECE representative was simplyreflecting the preference of most ECE faculty who voiced an opinion. At one extreme, ECEfaculty felt that MATLAB was merely a “glorified calculator” and therefore unsuitable forteaching programming. Many agreed with this somewhat. A few disagreed.After considering multiple languages, the task force recommended keeping procedural C++ butmaking other changes to address student dissatisfaction, expressed most clearly in 4th year exitsurveys. This initial report was rejected by the faculty’s Academic Planning Committee (APC).Returning to work, the task force

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

experience. 9A key portion of the FIPSE-SEAEP model is the cross-institutional international Senior Page 23.643.2Capstone Design project course.9,10 Through this collaboration, FSU and the twoBrazilian universities develop Senior Capstone Design projects during the months ofJune, July and August. Select U.S. students travel to Brazil during the U.S. fall semester(the Brazilian spring term). These students participate in one of the international SeniorCapstone Design projects developed during the summer before their departure. U.S.students work with Brazilian students to undertake the design and planning of theprojects in Brazil.As the U.S. students travel

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Lisa DuPree McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Likert-type scale. A 1 indicates a participant selected three traditional words, a 2 indicatesselection of two traditional words, a 3 indicates selection of a single word, or one traditionalword and one emerging word, a 4 indicates selection of two emerging words, and a 5 indicatesselection of 3 emerging words.ResultsThe survey response rate was 52%, which included 5 female PhD students and 7 male PhDstudents. Participants were enrolled in the program from as few as one semester to as many aseight semesters. Five participants created an ePortfolio prior to the departmental requirement;seven participants had not. Two participants were involved in the initial planning anddevelopment of the departmental ePortfolio requirement in Fall 2008.Research

Conference Session

Robots and K-12 Computer Applications

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina Gardner-McCune, Human Centered Computing Clemson University; Darrryl Bryant DUPE McCune II, YES Beyond Limits; Chanteal Maria Edwards; Cedric Stallworth, Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

exposing students to computer science through kinesthetic learning and physical computing. He is also certified to teach high school mathematics. In August 2011, McCune’s teaching portfolio was selected to be a model by which nontraditional teachers would be trained to develop their own curriculum plans in route to certification at Metro RESA. In April 2012, McCune was awarded an Outstanding Staff Perfor- mance Award. Outside of developing curriculum and programming for high school students, during the summer months McCune expands his audience to reach middle and elementary age students with summer camp topics that address topics such as adventures in animation, storytelling, animatronics, programming in java, game

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

help improve the conceptual understanding of students.Wren6 proposes to actively engage students through human-body thermodynamics activities.This is proposed to counter a prevalent student attitude that thermodynamics is a dry and abstractsubject. It is proposed that students spend time in activities requiring them to speak, question,deliberate, propose, plan, execute, collect, analyze, present and explain. These student activitiesare the hallmark of active learning. In contrast, students often spend more time listening intraditional lecture-dominated classes. One example is to have small teams of students use simpleequipment to measure O2/CO2 to assess the metabolic rate of another student who is exercisingon a stationary bike. The bike is

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mike Ryan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Fred Stillwell, Georgia Tech - CEISMC; Norman F. Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Douglas Gane, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Tech: Center for Integrating Science, Math, and Computing

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teacher-presented question using student designed/selected procedures. 4. Open Inquiry—Students investigate questions that are student formulated through student designed/selected procedures.Likewise, Daly, Adams and Bodner (2012) have developed the following somewhat hierarchicalcategories of engineering design7. 1. Evidence-Based Decision-Making—Design is finding and creating alternatives, then choosing among them through evidence-based decisions that lead to determining the best solution for a specific problem. 2. Organized Translation—Design is organized translation from an idea to a plan, product, or process that works in a given situation. 3. Personal Synthesis—Design is personal synthesis of aspects of

Conference Session

Capstone Manufacturing and Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Engineering Technology); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng.)

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

used in anactual application. This project instills future engineers and technologists with various advancedskills that can be used in their careers. Overall, many different fields of engineering can benefitfrom this application, enabling the development of skill and knowledge in many different Page 23.802.2engineering aspects and processes. Students in the Engineering Technology programs are required to complete a series ofcapstone course MET 4XX Senior Design. This course aims to train the students in identifyingprojects of relevance to the society, in planning and scheduling a solution, and in entrepreneurialactivities that may result

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Grossfield P. E., Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

calculus.This, the first in a set of three papers, is planned to provide the concepts of pre-calculus visuallyand intuitively in order to reveal the intrinsic ultimate simplicity of calculus and spare a studentfrom having to read the entire 500 pages of conceptually cluttered verbose, disorganizedconventional text in order to acquire an overview. My hopes are that by providing a focus ofstudy, specifically algebraic and transcendental curves, and by providing intuitive and visualdefinitions, while maintaining an organized topic structure and by delaying the proofs, we cancreate a conceptual environment where more students and teachers will gain insight relativelyquickly into the nature of calculus. The plan is to interpret the concepts of calculus

Conference Session

Choice and Persistence in Engineering Education and Careers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna Wolfe, Carnegie Mellon University; Beth A. Powell, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

orientation to learning: they expect tests to measure whatthey have learned and internalize the messages of failure that these low grades appear to suggest.Many of the engineering faculty we interviewed agreed with students that tests should reflect amastery of the material: I can’t imagine why anybody would think that that was a good plan for giving tests. I teach statistics. How can a 30 be representative of the knowledge that you’re supposed to learn? (Female White faculty) I don’t know why it exists. I disagree with it because even a smart student who does well with a 50, I just think it’s—there’s no feeling of satisfaction that you’ve learned something. (Male White faculty) You don’t want to see that everybody doesn’t know half the

Conference Session

Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Ryan, California State University, Northridge; Nathan Durdella, California State University, Northridge; Teodoro Navarro

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

and Management Figure 1. Program OrganizationMonthly meetings are held which include the PI’s from CSUN as well as representatives fromthe community college partners. These meetings are used to plan special events for students inthe program, share best practices, and discuss matters related to articulation. Several additionalcourses at the two community colleges have been articulated with our institution since thisprogram began, which has helped to meet the third objective of the grant. Faculty mentors fromCSUN have also made visits to the community college campuses to discuss our institution’sacademic programs and design projects, in order to

Conference Session

General Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanshan Li, Purdue University; Yang Chen, Purdue University; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

] Keller, J. M. (2000). How to integrate learner motivation planning into lesson planning: The ARCS model approach. Paper presented as VII Seminar, Santiago, Cuba[19] Keller, J. M., & Litchfield, B. C. (2002). Motivation and performance. In R. A. Reiser, & J. V. Dempsey (Eds.), Trends and issues in instructional design and technology. New Jersey, Merill Prenctice Hall.[20] Keller, J. M. (2008). Learning Theories in Plain English. Retrieved from http://www.learning- theories.com/kellers-arcs-model-of-motivational-design.html[21] Kirova, S., Petkovska, B., & Koceva, D. (2012). Investigation of Motivation and Anxiety in Macedonia While Learning English as a Second/Foreign Language. Procedia - Social and

Conference Session

Addressing the NGSS, Part 2 of 3: Supporting K-12 Science Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering-Science Connections, Part 2 of 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Schnittka, Auburn University; George Edward Turner Jr., Auburn University; Randall William Colvin, Auburn University; Mary Lou Ewald, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teachers indicated they ‘might’ implement the curriculum in their classrooms. Inone case, an 8th grade math teacher reported the curriculum would have to be used with anadvanced class and only after completing the required standards. In a second case, anelementary teacher reported uncertainty about whether the curriculum would be appropriate for5th and 6th grade students. In a third case, an 8th grade math teacher provided positive feedbackabout the curriculum but reported that she would share it with the science teacher at her school,implying she did not plan to implement the curriculum with her math students. In total, anoverwhelmingly large number of teachers who responded to the survey question (117 out of 120,or 97.5%) indicated their

Conference Session

Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talented ME Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Joseph J. Rencis P.E., Tennessee Technological University; Ella R. Sargent, University of the Pacific; Brock U Dunlap, University of Texas, Austin; Rachelle Kisst Hackett, University of the Pacific; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific; John J Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Christopher Allen Wejmar, University of the Pacific; Paul Henry Schimpf, Eastern Washington University; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

L. Meriam Service Award, and the 2010 ASEE Mid- west Section Outstanding Service Award. Rencis is a fellow of ASEE and ASME. He received a B.S. from Milwaukee School of Engineering in 1980, a M.S. from Northwestern University in 1982, and a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 1985.Ella R. Sargent, University of the PacificMr. Brock U Dunlap, University of Texas, Austin Brock Dunlap is currently a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin studying active learning and prototyping methodology. He plans to graduate in May 2014 with a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in design and manufacturing. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Software Engineering Outreach: Industry, K-12

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

software products (MEDEE-S/ENV, EFOM/ENV and DBA-VOID) which are in use in 26 Asian and seven Eu- ropean countries by both governmental and non-governmental organizations. Acharya has a M.Eng. in Computer Technology and a D.Eng. in Computer Science and Information Management with a concen- tration in knowledge discovery, both from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the areas of Software Engineering and Development (Verification & Validation) and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Edu- cation Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co-author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi N. Thai, University of Georgia; Yan-Fu Kuo, National Taiwan University; Ping-Lang Yen, National Taiwan University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

and Rus7 , and Bishop etal.8 . Since Spring 2010, the first author9 had been teaching a project-based robotics course forsenior engineering students at the University of Georgia (UGA) based on “Smart Teaching”principles from the book “How Learning Works” by Ambrose et al.10. In the Summer 2010, hehad the opportunity to visit the Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering Department of NationalTaiwan University (NTU) whereas a mutual interest in teaching robotics to undergraduatesemerged from discussions as a means of collaboration at the instructor and student levels.Considering the current trend of Open Courseware such as Coursera and EdX and various on-line universities such as Udacity, we took some planning steps in Fall 2011 to prepare for

Conference Session

"Best" of BED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony J McGoron, Florida International University; Hamid Shahrestani, Florida International University, BME; Michael Edward Brown, Florida International University; James Dennis Byrne, Florida International University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

noninvasive molecular imaging of cellular and tissue characterization, for monitoring toxicity, for tracking the biodistribution of known toxins and drugs, and image guided therapy. Dr. McGoron is also developing tools for automatic segmentation and registration of organs and tumors to accurately determine tumor functional and anatomical volumes which is required for accurate dosimetry calculations for image guided therapy and Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) planning.Mr. Hamid Shahrestani, Florida International University, BME Harrid Shahrestani designed and implemented departmental strategic plan in line with organizational goals and vision, resulting in improved efficiency and effectiveness. He also led the

Conference Session

Capstone Projects, Design Projects, and Teamwork

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emil H Salib, James Madison University; Joshua Alfred Erney, James Madison University; Matthew Edwin Schumaker

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

co-advisors and the consultants. This approach will also help the students to describe in morespecificity their skills inventory and in a timely manner identify those who may be potentially“the glue” of the project and those who may need to be “separated” for special training and tasks.In addition, the course advisor should offer an example of best practice in the area of systemintegration and/or management.As we mentioned above, we are planning to improve the process and form of soliciting students‟skills inventory. In addition, we believe that including, at the onset of the project, learning stylesin higher education [16] assessment as part of the skills inventory exercise may help theinstructor, the consultants and the entire class to

Conference Session

Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University; Warren R Hull Sr. P.E., Louisiana State University; Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of oral presentations and bi-weekly reports. The notebook’s value is intended to beas a form of prewriting. Students beginning the process of writing a formal report find that theyhave already written extensively on every aspect of their project.A different example of informal writing is evident in another Engineering department’s capstonecourse in the form of periodic project updates in oral presentations. Student groups are requiredto show how their planned or completed tasks will meet the objectives of their senior projects.Laying out multiple tasks, complete with Gantt Charts, creates a storyboard environment inwhich the students informally write and revise their design projects.Senior Design Team Posters. One example of a visual

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David K. Ware; David J. Ahlgren, Trinity College; Harvey F. Silverman, Brown University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

: A large manufacturing company sends a team ofseveral people to Turkey, to visit several Turkish companies that are potential suppliers of low-cost, high quality parts. The team consists of a financial analyst, a purchasing specialist, and amanufacturing engineer, so that the relative merits of each potential supplier can be evaluatedfrom the perspective of each of these professionals. After visiting the last of the Turkishcompanies, and on the planned day of departure for the U.S., a huge snow storm arrives on thescene, shutting down all area airports, and filling up all hotels in the area with stranded travelers.The company team calls many hotels looking for rooms, but finds none available. The presidentof the last-visited Turkish company

Conference Session

Materials Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter R Hondred, Iowa State University; Denise Crawford, Iowa State University; Debbie Ann Victor, Des Moines Independent Schools; Michael R. Kessler, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

times middle school students find science uninteresting simplybecause they do not see a relevance to their live experiences11. By having an influential and encouragingteacher presenting the significance of science in their lives, a positive effect has been shown in students12.By providing engineering concepts student show an increased interest in science especially in the studentsgenerally disengaged in science and therefore focusing on a group of students often forgotten10,13.Despite materials and engineering being vital to our current society, few school curriculum plans providestudents a chance to explore concepts about materials and engineering. This case study outlines aninteractive way where students learn broader concepts and at times