Collection

2009 GSW

Authors

James (“Jim”) R. Morgan; Luciana R. Barroso

classroom and stilladdress the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) mandated by the Texas curriculum.One of the five centers is the North Texas STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)Center (NT-STEM Center). The NT-STEM Center is a partnership of Texas A&M Universityand several Texas Independent School Districts that promotes STEM education by researching,creating, and providing information on best practices for innovative teaching and learning.The focus of the NT-STEM Center is to work specifically with urban schools whose studentpopulation is composed primarily of at-risk students, from low income and minoritybackgrounds. The specific goals and objectives of the NT-STEM Center include: (1) raisingachievement levels in Math and

Collection

2009 GSW

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren

effectively" Outcome h: "the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context" Outcome i: "a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning" Outcome j: "a knowledge of contemporary issues" Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Baylor University Copyright © 2009, American Society for Engineering Education Outcome k: "an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice"Since these skills are important in the university setting, these are the