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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Mohamad Musavi, University of Maine; Cary Edward James, Bangor High School; Ali Abedi, University of Maine

quality around their communities and investigate innovativesolutions to local storm water issues. Storm water runoff is a pressing and expensive problem, and themodel presented in this workshop will have nation-wide applicability and appeal.The workshop presents the participants with the instructions and activities for engaging students inscience and engineering of storm water and integration on these activities in high school curriculumbased on the recommendation of the Framework and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).These include: (1) Stationary water quality wireless sensor network units with microprocessor boards, (2)Students acting as Live Sensors in their communities, collecting real-time data via probes and sampling,(3) Learn to

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

impact communitiesglobally (e.g. EWB-USA) and locally (e.g EPICS). Participants will be engaged in exploringthese connections and how to make them in their own classrooms. The workshop will equipteachers to engage students authentically in the engineering processes (e.g. NGSS framework)while they develop solutions to local or global needs. The materials will allow teachers to takeback their approach and impact their own classrooms.The engineering habits of the mind will be used and linked with developing solutions to localneeds within a school’s own community. This adds dimension of people and the environment toany design solution, which adds authenticity to the design experience.There is an opportunity to continue to nurture teachers and

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

understand the users of a product and those it may impact as well as the design itself. The kind of lessons and activities to teach human-centered design that will be demonstrated in this workshop can be developed with materials found in most classrooms or craft closets and without expensive equipment. This interactive and fun workshop will guide participants through activities used to develop and teach human centered design skills including interviews and observations and the use of prototypes as communication devices. Participants will engage in a human- centered design activity that is based on authentic projects that have been implemented by students throughout the country. Prototypes will be

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Meagan C Pollock, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity

impacts a person’s belief in his or her own ability to be successful in a course, class,college, and career. This session will equip educators with strategies to support studentparticipation, persistence, engagement and success in STEM, to ultimately increase theparticipation of women and students of color in engineering careers. Join us to use engineeringthinking to infuse more equity into your classroom!Workshop Description. Please provide a detailed description of the proposed workshop that, at Page 18.13.3minimum, explicitly addresses the following (maximum 4,000 characters): a. Learning objectives b. Hands-on activities and

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Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia

process 13. Students will develop the abilities to assess the impact of products and systems. The applicability of ITEEA standards 14 - 20 depends on the ETK topic. Applicable NCTM Standards are: Geometry (use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to solve problems) Measurement (understand measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurements; apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements) Process/Problem Solving (build new mathematical knowledge through problem solving; solve problems that arise in mathematics and in other contexts; apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; David T Crowther, University of Nevada, Reno; Melissa Ann Jurkiewicz, University of Nevada

practices for elementary and middleschool students.This workshop has two learning objectives:  Participants will examine data in order to dispel myths related to the field of engineering.  Participants will be exposed to an effective 3-8 grade lesson on engineering design through engaging in the Water Wheel Challenge.The presentation team will begin by facilitating a group discussion aimed at identifyingpersistent myths about who can be an engineer and/or implement engineering lessons. Thisactivity is described in detail in the diversity section below.Then, the Water Wheel Challenge lesson will be modeled for the participants. The lesson hasthree learning objectives for elementary and middle school students:  Students will

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Katheryn Kennedy, CIESE, Stevens Institute of Technology

presented with an overview of the module to provide contextand discuss the biology concepts supported through the design challenge. Carbon imbalance isrelated to the topics of photosynthesis, respiration and the cycling of matter within the carboncycle and placed within the context of human impact. An engineering design challenge toaddress this issue centers on designing an algae farm to sequester CO2. Participants in theworkshop will be engaged in an engineering redesign activity that will improve one of thesubsystems of the algae farm.Participants will be able to: 1. Apply the engineering design process to a narrowly focused problem. 2. Make their thought processes apparent through discussion and design packets 3. Develop connections

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Veronika Zhiteneva, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

! Deadline Friday, January 23, 2015 by 5:00PM EST Presenters will be notified of acceptance status by March 14. Late submissions will not be accepted. Advanced Workshop Registration will open December 6, 2013. SUBMISSION INFORMATIONProvide the first and last name of each presenter, including affiliations. If there is more than onepresenter, designate one person as the organizer and provide only that person’s contactinformation. The organizer is responsible for communicating to co-presenters.Number of Presenters: 2Presenter Name(s):1) Last Moskal First Barbara Affiliation Professor, Colorado School of Mines2

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Ann D Kaiser, ProjectEngin LLC

solutions are generated andevaluated. The most reasonable one is modeled, tested, and modified. Students, as well asworkshop participants, need to explain their design in terms of available resources, performance,and possible modifications. In addition, students are responsible for engineering their ownmeaningful tests. Engineering “habits of mind”, based on NAE and NRC references, are generally thought of as(1) systems thinking, (2) creativity, (3) optimism, (4) collaboration, (5) communication, and (6)ethical considerations. The “Building a Better World” project incorporates all of these. Housingsolutions embody systems thinking since they are impacted by a complex mix of culturalimperatives, material resources, and natural events. Good design

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Diane Lashinsky, Project Lead The Way; Elizabeth A. Beaty

listed above). The bio shouldnot exceed 70 words and should be written as you would want it to appear on the ASEE websiteand program materials.1) Gerald Holt began his career as a petroleum engineer where mentoring junior engineers sparked a career pivot to become a high school engineering educator. His success as a teacher and leadership with after school programs was recognized by Project Lead The Way. Over the past five years, Gerald has applied his experience as both an engineer and educator to create impactful, innovative learning opportunities for students a Director of Instruction.2) At Seattle’s Roosevelt High School, Karl Ruff applies learnings from 16 years as a Boeing engineer by creating a lab environment with the look and

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Anne Parry, North Carolina State University

and undergraduate engineering and education teams as well as a popular Family STEM event offering for both elementary and middle school communities. Parry is currently a co-Pi on two NSF DR-K12 Projects: the Exploring the Efficacy of Elementary Engi- neering Project led by the Museum of Science Boston studying the efficacy of two elementary curricular programs and Engineering For All, a middle school project led by Hofstra University. Other current projects include providing comprehensive professional development, coaching, culture change and pro- gram consulting for multiple K-8 integrated STEM schools across the country, serving as a regional Professional Development for the Museum of Science, Boston’s