Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Martina Trucco, Hewlett-Packard; Rich Friedrich, Hewlett Packard

Tagged Divisions

International

required to develop a comprehensive work plan and training program for each of the research fellows under their guidance. Work plans must address the research goals and expected outcomes of the proposed research, and address how the research fellows will be provided with on-the-job hard and soft skills training to be prepared for the shifting industry mix in science and innovation. Semi-annual progress reports will be required of both the research fellow and the corporate mentors. Mentor reports are to be submitted to ASEE and should include a report on the interactions with the research fellows, address their assessment of the progress of the research plan, list the publications and presentations in process, and address how they

Conference Session

IE Applications and Systems

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Forgie, University of Southern Indiana; Marco Lara Gracia, University of Southern Indiana; MT Morris, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

effort, a team of computerscience students developed a web based route selection application as a seniordesign project. This concept involved building a website that utilizes the Googlemapping utility to allow individuals to “plan” their trip on METS. Potential riderssimply input their starting point and destination. The application determines thebus route and provides a map with a textual description, including transfer pointsand fare information, of the recommended route. A prototype model has beendeveloped and is currently undergoing testing and debugging.The rider satisfaction survey was written and administered by upper level studentsenrolled in a political science research methodology course. This same group ofstudents collected ridership

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John Mativo, The University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Value Design (3) o ENGR3600 Production Engineering (3) o ENGR3650 Product and Tool Design (3) o ENGR3680 Introduction To Quality Engineering (3) Page 15.854.4 o ENGR3700 Manufacturing Planning and Control (3) o ENGR4400 Device Control (3) o ENGR4650 Simulation (3) o ENGR4900 Engineering Practice (3) o ENGR4950 Integrated Engineering Design (3) o INFS3184 C++ Programming (3) Electives (6 credits total): o One from:  ENGR3250 Automated identification Systems (3)  ENGR4010 Analysis and Design of Manufacturing

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

David W. Dinehart; Timothy Harrington; Matthew Bandelt; Adam Beckmann

students, so the decision was made to serve middle school students. A Monsignor at anunderprivileged parish in Philadelphia, St. Martin of Tours, had requested some assistance in acareer day event at the parish school. The school in turn became the recipient of the firstengineering club. The principal of the school was excited about our interest, as was one of thesixth grade teachers. An engineering club announcement was sent out to the sixth grade. In onenight, the club was filled to capacity with twenty-five sixth grade students.This paper discusses the format and learning outcomes of the club, the curriculum, observationsand outcomes, lessons learned, and expansion plans, assessment needs, and conclusions.Format and learning outcomesThe

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Pizziconi, Arizona State University; Susan Haag, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam Ganesh, Arizona State University; Lynn Cozort, Arkansas State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; B.L. Ramakrishna, Arizona State University; Deirdre Meldrum, Arizona State University; Brian Lunt, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University; Albert Valdez, Arizona State University; Victoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University

capstone design advisor for the past half year in the Bioengineering Design Studio Prototype Lab and plans to pursue a career in the medical device and diagnostic industry. email: Albert.Valadez@asu.eduVictoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University Victoria Yarbrough, Arizona State University Victoria Yarbrough graduated with a BSE in Bioengineering from of the Harrington Department of Bioengineering in the School of Biological & Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. She is currently pursuing an MS in Bioengineering with a research emphasis in the design of synthetic viral vectors and phage therapy. She currently works as an advisor in the Bioengineering Design Studio

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; John Krupczak, Hope College; James Young, Rice University

builds on the promising results from the Minor in Engineering Studies at IowaState University. Started in 2006, the Iowa State Minor in Engineering Studies hasattracted many non-engineering students participating in the program. Thus far, eightstudents have graduated with the minor degree; of these, three are working in technology-related companies. One graduate, a female non-engineering major, completed the Minorin Engineering Studies, reevaluated her career plans, and is now pursuing a graduatedegree in aerospace engineering.The approach and goalsWe are working on a collaborative approach to expand the Iowa State effort intechnological literacy among a diverse set of institutions. This work involves fourdifferent schools with different

Conference Session

Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement -- What the Experts Are Saying!

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Rogers, ABET, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2010-1176: CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATION: FACT OR FICTION?Gloria Rogers, ABET, Inc. Gloria Rogers is currently the Managing Director, Professional Services at ABET, Inc., the international accrediting agency for academic programs in engineering, technology, applied science and computing. She provides workshops, webinars, seminars and institutes for the development of continuous quality improvement of educational programs and institutional effectiveness related to strategic planning. She serves as a reviewer for the Fulbright Senior Scholars program and was also the guest editor of a special edition of the 2008 International Journal of Engineering Education

Conference Session

Design with External Clients

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University; Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

offer on-demand, or access transit service, which provides transportation to residents withlimited mobility options. By using a modular design approach, the team has chosen to allow for arange of potential vehicle applications, including school bus, shuttle bus, and commuter servicevariants. An all-electric version is also planned for shorter distance route coverage. Consideringthe design goals of increased fuel economy, as well as improved maintainability andserviceability over existing products, the resultant reduction in overall operating costs willprovide added incentive for fleet operators when considering new vehicle purchases.Improvements in vehicle aerodynamics, use of lightweight construction materials, and a hybridpowertrain will help

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

Tagged Divisions

International

Dhabi.Abu DhabiThe rulers of Abu Dhabi Emirate, largest of the seven bodies that comprise the UnitedArab Emirates, have established an aggressive plan for diversification of the currentlyheavily oil-based economy6. The vision for Abu Dhabi, currently being implemented,included: ≠ Premium education for human capacity building ≠ Research and development, leading to innovation ≠ Commercialization of R&D results ≠ Creation of a sustainable knowledge-based economyElements of implementation of this vision include the creation of new educationalinstitutions, investment in and acquisition of companies that are bringing diversetechnological economic activities to Abu Dhabi, and the development of researchactivities

Conference Session

Lean and Six Sigma Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Leduc, Ball State University; Gary Hadley, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis; Mark Ratzlaff, 3M

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Page 15.665.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Immersive Learning using Lean Six Sigma Methodology in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology Capstone CourseAbstractThis paper will discuss how Lean Six Sigma immersive learning projects were used to satisfyrequirements for Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MfgET) capstone experiences andLean Six Sigma Black Belt certification projects; as well as satisfying an important componentof Ball State University’s strategic plan. The three driving components will be summarized and ahistory of how Lean Six Sigma projects became the core which links the three drivingcomponents will be provided. Seven Lean Six Sigma projects (four of which also served asMfgET

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Brooks, Temple University; Naji Khoury, Temple University; Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Tony Singh, Temple University; Hossein Rostami, Philadelphia University; Amithraj Amavasai, Temple University; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Creative group.Creative opportunities provided by the assignments given to the students: Throughout the coursecreativity was persued in the form of fourteen assignments. Once every week an assignment wasissued. In each assignment students were required to plan, design or optimize a trafficengineering component. The following traffic engineering components were selected during thecourse; volume adjustment, saturation flow adjustment, capacity analysis, level of service andsplit of green, amber and red times. Creativity comes from the need. Therefore creativity wasgenerated by creating the necessity for the students in each assignment. The necessity wasorganized in the form of restrictions and challenges. The restrictions created the challenges to

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Mechtel, United States Naval Academy; Samara Firebaugh, United States Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

are presented optical exercises on topics such a polarization states areplanned. The course topics include antenna theory, an application of electrodynamicseasily supported by SONNET ™ software that allows students to create patch antennas.The first part of this paper is an overview of the initial course offering with samplelaboratory exercises. The second part of the paper describes the expanded laboratoryexercises planned for future course offerings. The discussion and conclusion presentstudent and instructor assessment of the efficacy of the laboratory exercises and theadded laboratory’s influence on formal course evaluations and exam results.Course OverviewThe electrodynamics course is a junior level second semester course. The

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Anthony, Tennessee Technological University; Melissa Geist, Tennessee Tech University; Sally Pardue, Tennessee Tech University; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Evangelynn Thurber, Cookeville High School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

immerses high school mathematics and science teachers into the design andprocesses of engineering research. Teachers conduct their research alongside engineeringstudents (undergraduate and graduate) with supervision from engineering faculty in variousdisciplines (mechanical, chemical, etc.). Of central importance to the project team is how tofoster the translation of that research into practice, specifically into the high school mathematicsand science curriculum. This paper explores the viability and flexibility of the Legacy Cycle as avehicle to (1) train teachers to be researchers, and (2) as a planning and implementation modelteachers can use to take engineering concepts and research into their classrooms.RETainUS is designed so that teachers

Conference Session

Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; M. Hossein Hariri, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

during class, Page 15.1249.3satisfaction with learning, favorite and least favorite DyKnow tools, and open comments.The surveys were placed in each class’s course management system page. Students logged onduring class during the first, fifth, and final weeks of the quarter to complete the surveys. Alldata collection was coordinated by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, andAssessment. The student responses from the surveys were analyzed then presented in severalways. First, frequency of student responses was calculated overall. Second, an ANOVA wasconducted to compare survey ratings across courses within the year. Third, a paired t

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Jouny, Lafayette College; Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

development is the result of an evolving experience that began over 15 yearsago at Lafayette College. The introductory course, ES 101, was originally designed tohelp Lafayette recruit, retain, and inform our engineering students. Early versions of thecourse included a major design experience that included a multidisciplinary experienceinvolving mechanical, electrical and computer, civil, and chemical engineeringdisciplines2. The original plans for the course, though successful, proved costly andresource intensive. With the advent of ABET engineering criterion 2000 and theemphasis on outcomes driven curriculum, the engineering division identified threeimportant outcomes for this first year engineering course. These outcomes includecommunications

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan Hynes, Tufts University; David Crismond, The City College of New York; Ethan Danahy, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 15.1336.4 Table 1. Robocart curriculum pedagogical model Bybee’s 5E Model Instructional Model for StudentRoboBooks Engage Review design brief, understand problem context Explore “Mess about” with LEGO structures, programs, and sensors. Explain Learn how the device work; Plan “fair tests” to explore key design variables, variations on programs Elaborate Plan solutions and describe product’s preferred behavior Diagnose and iteratively improve prototype Evaluate Conduct final tests and give presentations The planned RoboBookcurriculum starts off by presentingstudents with a design brief thatoutlines the main design challenge

Conference Session

Design Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

issues such as understanding the creation of competitive advantage through manufacturing planning, strategy, and control.PO11. Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.Laboratory ExperienceA comprehensive laboratory experience is a fundamental component of the manufacturingengineering curriculum. In line with the current trends in manufacturing engineering practice, thestudents are involved in computer-based as well as physical experimental work related to boththe basic sciences and manufacturing engineering topics. All Courses listed in Table 2 includehands-on laboratory component related to the topics covered. The list includes the approximatepercentage of lecture and lab

Conference Session

Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

industry and research in robotics. Page 15.85.2Combined with the existing B.S., planned-for Ph.D., faculty hires, and externally sponsoredresearch, the M.S. in Robotics Engineering is a key component of a full-fledged roboticsinitiative.1.1. MotivationThe development of the M.S. program in Robotics Engineering was motivated by severalconsiderations. Foremost was to appeal to student interest, including B.S./M.S. Educationalinstitutions must continuously understand where student interest lies and offer relevant,academically sound programs. Currently enrolled undergraduates have expressed interest ingraduate studies in robotics. Some have already

Conference Session

Student Paper Presentation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Students Constituent Committee

connections withstudents known to be interested in engineering education. Additional student interest forstudent chapter events was generated through targeted emails advertising meetings andpointing students to the student chapter website.The student chapter website was a key component of the publicity strategy. The website helpeddisseminate information regarding the new group and its mission and planned activities. Thewebsite also provided a way to collect information from interested students. Students couldcomplete a form to submit their email addresses and some demographic information to join theemail list. Students could also register for ASEE lunch seminars by completing a form on thewebsite.As the ASEE Student Constituent Committee facilitates

Conference Session

New Collaborations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Strife, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

to use Adobe Captivate, exploring video options,operating a Flip camera and editing video. The entire experience has made the librarian moresympathetic to users, especially those less comfortable with technology. A description of theprocess follows. Student input is critical to the usability of the guide and tutorials.IntroductionThe WVU Libraries’ information literacy efforts are becoming more visible on the campus. TheLibraries’ dean and the Provost’s Office have demonstrated the importance of informationliteracy through its inclusion in the current strategic plan and with financial support for facultysummer stipends to work with librarians to create course-related instruction modules. ABET’semphasis on literacy adds another reason to

Conference Session

Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Colleen O'Holleran, Engineers Without Borders-USA; Cathy Leslie, Engineers Without Borders

Tagged Divisions

International

here. Most did share one common design feature: service threaded through thecurriculum, especially one experience early (first-year) and one in the last year (capstonedesign). Most plans had general education plans that supported the service, by preparing studentsfor broader thinking and interaction with communities.The second of the Summit offered solutions to some of the major costs for LTS in engineering,most notably the financial resources needed to make this happen. In light of EWB’s presence atso many campuses, much engineering service to date partners with international communities --this is an ongoing financial challenge at most institutions, and expanding similar activity to more(all) engineering students would not be possible

Conference Session

Women In Engineering Poster Session / WEPAN Knowledge Center / Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Diane Matt, WEPAN Inc.; Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Jane Langeman, Langeman Consulting; Lori DuBois, DuBois Information

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

guaranteed. Guidelines and rulesare being developed as we progress. Experts are emerging and information being published aboutsocial media at a staggering rate. New fields and job descriptions have been created to developand maintain this industry, including community managers, online knowledge managers, andcontent managers. Through the noise some of the more important messages are being heard, oneof which is, just because you build it does not mean “they will come.” (Connor, 2009). It iscritical in launching a new community that there be someone to guide its direction, welcomemembers, encourage input, plan editorial content, grow the community, and help to sustain it.Connor stresses the importance of a long-term commitment and the appropriate

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Kurt Colvin; Jim Kish

, manufacturing process planning, tooling, materials, and thedesign/build process. This paper gives a status report on the development of a course that teachesengineering undergraduates the process of building a bicycle frame. Learning opportunities aredescribed and methods and equipment are briefly explained. This is a work in progress.IntroductionThe intent of this course is to teach relevant engineering topics through a project-based course1 thatengages and motivates students. Each student enrolled in the course plans, designs, fabricates andinspects a custom-fit bicycle frame. The course was initiated by the authors after a discussion on thebenefits to engineering students of the process and skills required to build a bicycle frame.The course

Conference Session

Embedded System Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin Wang, Wright State University; Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Yong Pei, Wright State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

defined radio offers one solution. With careful planning and design, devices are taughtusing software to figure out which frequency bands are quiet, negotiate with other devices intheir vicinity, and pick one or more bands over which to transmit and receive data. Cross-layernetworking design offers another solution, which integrates the lower layer knowledge of thewireless medium with higher protocol layers, to devise efficient methods of network resourcesharing and to make applications adaptive to radio channel and network conditions. Thesepotentials make cross-layer design an increasingly important area for future network engineers tograsp. Therefore, future engineers will need to be trained with fundamental principles as well asemerging

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Spencer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineeringstudents into K-12 STEM education, including partnerships with other institutions, educationalcourses, advising, educational and outreach events, scholarships, and networking. The goal isnot to discourage students from working as engineers or scientists, but to promote teaching as avalued career goal and to provide support for STEM majors who are interested in pursuingteaching. Tech to Teaching also includes a robust evaluation plan that will allow a morethorough analysis in the future of which initiatives are effective at promoting teaching careers,and that will enable tracking of these students. This current study provides an analysis of thebaseline data, and details the initiatives that make up the Tech to Teaching program.Tech to Teaching

Conference Session

IE and Manufacturing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Pitts, Morgan State University; Ricardo Camilo, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

students to learn the basic concepts of the organization and operation ofmicrocomputer-based manipulators (i.e., robots). Assignments and lab projects consideringkinematics, dynamics, manipulation, trajectory planning, and programming are key elements forthe students utilizing the Industrial Robotics and Automated Manufacturing (IRAM) Laboratory.The incorporation of an updated laboratory will provide a platform for students to experience theactual integration and utilization of mid-sized industrial robots and automated equipment. Thisproject will allow for the update of the IRAM Laboratory by creating a flexible manufacturingsystem. This new improved system will allow for various machines to be integrated and utilizedfor the manufacture of

Conference Session

Robotics Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Beach, Western New England College; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gregory Fischer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

theentrepreneurial spirit to transform their creations into viable businesses. Therefore, we havebegun to engage young men and women in Robotics by building a university-based communityof entrepreneurial robotics students nationwide through a Robotics Innovations Competition andConference.The Robotics Innovations Competition and Conference, held Nov. 7-8, 2009, challengedstudents to design and build robots to perform useful and novel tasks through a university-levelcompetition. Entrants were judged primarily on the extent to which they met existing needs orcreated new markets, and secondarily with respect to design and analysis, implementation skill, and business plans. While robotics

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah McCubbin-Cain, University of Kentucky; Bruce Tschantz, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

 Challenge the engineering education community to foster greater collaboration between universities and practicing engineers who specialize in dam engineering.A Shortage of Engineers: Perceptions and SolutionsOver the past two decades, an apparent decline in the percentage of college students studyingengineering led to speculation about its potential effects on the nation’s future. According to a Page 15.1353.32003 American College Testing (ACT) report2, fewer than six percent of seniors who took theACT examination in 2002 planned to study engineering; a decade earlier, the figure was nearlynine percent. A 2003 National Science Board report4

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bedward, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Lauren Madden, North Carolina State University; James Minogue, North Carolina State University; Mike Carter, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(measuring and creating devices), science contentknowledge and the practice of scientific inquiry. For the purposes of this study we are interestedin how the inquiry process is used in a similar fashion to the engineering design cycle (as definedby Informed Design) to investigate phenomena, answer questions and solve engineeringproblems. This is not unlike other initiatives that take a design-science approach to exploreengineering problems 9. Inquiry involves posing questions and making predictions, backgroundresearch, planning investigations, making observations, gathering evidence, proposingexplanations and communicating findings 4. There are opportunities to use inquiry-based sciencekits to engage in engineering problem-based learning but the

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Mora, New Mexico Tech; Ricardo Negron, WPAFB; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

DaytonRegional STEM Center is an unprecedented partnership that combines the strength of educationprofessionals with the realities of industry needs, allowing students to make the connectionbetween what they are learning and how it will be used in future careers.Lesson Plans – The Center develops inquiry-based, hands-on STEM curriculum utilizingregional workplace sectors or clusters that map to real-world work being done at the AFRL in theareas of sensors, power/propulsion/energy, advance materials/manufacturing, air systems andmedicine/human performance. The Center works closely with AFRL STEM Fellows to developinquiry-based/hands-on instructional lessons based on AFRL work in order to capture the real-life connection between the study of math and