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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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Laura Lee Lang NBCT, Sauk Prairie High School

problem. Laura will share her ideas for otherengineering challenges that can be used in chemistry, biology, and Earth scienceclasses and then participants will brainstorm to create a list of additional ideas.Learning Objectives: A. Students will practice the following Engineering Habits: a. Being creative b. Working and negotiating in teams c. Adopting optimistic mindsets when problem solving and designing d. Considering the ethical nature of engineering and its products B. The following NGSS standards will be addressed: a. Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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Cristian Gaedicke, California State University, East Bay; Saeid Motavalli, California State University, East Bay

studies place special emphasis on engineering habits of mind such as creativity (createdifferent devices), collaboration (work in teams), and communication (present findings to theclass). The ethical implications of engineering decisions are discussed when testing the straw andtape bridges.The proposed workshop explicitly includes cases of three different engineering disciplines tofacilitate discussion about the different career paths that engineering can offer.Diversity. This year is the American Society for Engineering Education’s “Year of Action onDiversity.” It is essential that we have a diverse engineering workforce to solve diverseproblems. To that end, and to have an engineering-literate public, it is essential that we reachevery preK-12

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2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education

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James Holly Jr., Purdue University; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Page 18.24.6learn to share and listen to ideas in a respectful way. Furthermore, the development ofcommunication skills is essential to effective collaboration and group planning.2015-ASEE-K12Workshop-Proposal-RehashYour Trash Page 5 of 7 WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM 2015 Annual ASEE K-12 Workshop on Engineering Education “Authentic Engineering: Representing & Emphasizing the E in STEM” Presented by Dassault Systems Saturday, June 13, 2015 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Sheraton Seattle | Seattle | WA Finally, ethical

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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

addressescommunication by requiring the teams to explain their design choices to others, and defendingtheir ideas to other teams who may have scored better in a category. Finally, this demonstrationaddresses attention to ethical considerations by addressing the difference in treatment extentsbetween the water reuse water and sewage water, and the reason for requiring more treatment ofsewage than water reuse due to pathogens and bacteria that are in sewage that adversely affecthuman health if ingested.The demonstration will address the fourth bullet point, “attention to specific engineering careersor fields related to the lesson/activity,” by informing teams that real civil, environmental, andstructural engineers deal with this design problems quite often in

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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

as the participants apply them: optimism in persisting,systems thinking in combining many materials that each have different effects on the sound,ethics as they share materials, communication as they pitch their solutions, collaboration as theywork on a team to develop a solution to the problem, and creativity as they use materials thatthey have likely never used for the purpose at hand before. The engineering practices are allused, as outlined in the links to standards above. Finally, the facilitators will outline theconnections to electrical engineering, materials engineering and mechanical engineering.Diversity. This year is the American Society for Engineering Education’s “Year of Action on