Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Schwartz, Cornell University; Catherine Norton, Cornell University; Sue Schwartz, The Learning Web

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Minor in Game Design (in the College of Engineering) starting in Fall 2006. Schwartz is continuing to develop material for the Minor and also works as a software consultant to the Air Force Research Laboratory.Catherine Norton, Cornell University A former doctoral student in clinical psychology at Syracuse University, Catherine Norton has research interests that range from adolescent development/motivation to education and learning in 3D Virtual World computer environments. Catherine is currently serving as the Outreach Program Coordinator for the Cornell Theory Center where she creates new assessment tools, conducts program evaluations, analyzes data and reports findings. She also

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Daney, Downingtown Area School District & Villanova University; Aaron P. Wemhoff, Villanova University; Gerard F. Jones, Villanova University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University in 1987 where he cur- rently holds the rank of professor. In 2008, after serving as department chairman for six years, he assumed the position of Associate Dean, Academic Affairs where he was responsible for day-to-day running of the undergraduate engineering program of 850 students in five engineering majors. In 2012, he took the po- sition of Sr. Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. His undergraduate teaching has included numerous courses in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, analysis and design, gravity-driven water networks, and laboratories. His graduate courses are heat conduction, convection, computational fluid dynamics

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

as teamwork, communication, connection to society and appreciation ofdiversity are recognized as important abilities that are necessary for all engineers graduatingfrom ABET-accredited programs [10]. With these facts in mind, the K-12 outreach teachingproject entitled “Body by Design” was developed as a central portion of an upper divisiontechnical elective course cross-listed between mechanical engineering and bioengineering.Structural Aspects of Biomaterials has been taught for nearly a decade and in this timeframe, thecourse has evolved from a survey course to a course with emphasis on project-based learning,interdisciplinary problems, teamwork, and outreach teaching. By the end of the semester,undergraduates are expected to have an

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Programs for K-12 Teachers.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

development director and managed academic programs in two non-profit organi- zations, Pregnancy Care of Cincinnati and the Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati, before coming to the University of Cincinnati in 2009. Ms. Steimle initially coordinated UC’s Supplemental Educational Services Program. Currently, she is the Project Director of the Cincinnati Engineering Enhanced Math and Science Program. Page 26.762.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Factors That Support Teacher Shift to Engineering DesignAbstract This

Conference Session

Innovative Program and Curricular Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-500: USING THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS TO DE-VELOP AND IMPLEMENT A HIGH SCHOOL INTRODUCTION TO EN-GINEERING COURSEEugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati Eugene Rutz MS, PE is an Academic Director in the College of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. He manages the college’s dual degree programs and the outreach to local high schools. Mr Rutz has experience as a mechanical design engineer, in nuclear power engineering and as a radiological engineer. He teaches courses for the College using distance learning and instructional technologies. Page 22.1644.1

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 4 – K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

publish their results in a professional manner. Common researchprojects explored by students have included studies involving human impacts on earths, waterresources exploration, ecosystem dynamics, interactions that explore cause and effect, andenergy transformations. Many projects have included a significant engineering componentinvolving design, construction, and application of technology.2. Technology and Engineering I (10th Grade)This course has been developed to introduce students to the technological tools and theapplication of those tools in science and engineering. In this course, student use MATLABsoftware, which has been accepted globally as a scientific programming language, to learn howto analyze data, develop algorithms, and create

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Mark Nelms, Auburn University; Regina Halpin, Program Evaluation and Assessment

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2007-1635: EXPERIENCE WITH AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY WORKSHOPFOR MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERSR. Mark Nelms, Auburn UniversityRegina Halpin, Program Evaluation and Assessment Page 12.712.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Experience with an Alternative Energy Workshop for Middle School Science Teachers Encouraging interest in science and engineering can begin early in the education process ifteachers have the proper training1. Discussed in this paper is an outreach activity for middleschool science teachers to provide them with the curriculum materials needed to foster students’interest in science and engineering. This

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth.

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Susan Beth D'Amico, NC State University; Landon Drew LaPorte, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #11443Engineering Summer Programs: A Strategic ModelDr. Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Dr. Laura Bottomley, ASEE Fellow, is the Director of Women in Engineering and The Engineering Place for K-20 Outreach and a Teaching Associate Professor in the Colleges of Engineering and Education at NC State University. She teaches an Introduction to Engineering class for incoming freshmen in the College and Children Design, Invent, Create, a course for elementary education students that introduces them to engineering design and technology as well as various electrical engineering classes. In 2009 Dr

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; GWEN EBERT, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-622: INTEGRATING COURSES THROUGH DESIGN PROJECTS IN A HIGHSCHOOL ENGINEERING SUMMER PROGRAMAmit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin-Madison AMIT J. NIMUNKAR is currently a doctoral student at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also a teaching assistant at the Department of Chemistry and worked as a chemistry instructor and curriculum coordinator for the Engineering Summer Program in the College of Engineering. He is pursuing the Delta Certificate in Teaching and Learning.Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison SANDRA SHAW COURTER teaches technical communication courses in the College of Engineering. As director of the Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann P. McMahon Ph.D., Ann P. McMahon, LLC

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

inengineering design. Lave and Wenger’s work with communities of practice and van Dijk’s multidisciplinarytheory of contexts as mental models provide the theoretical bases for comparing the mentalmodels of two groups of teachers to the mental models of design engineers (including thisengineer/researcher/educator). The first group of teachers teaches from textbook and/or kit-basedscience programs. The second group teaches at least one unit in an engineering-basedcurriculum. The design engineers include this engineer/researcher/educator as well asprofessional designers featured in a video. These elementary school teachers and thisengineer/researcher/educator observed a video of the design engineering process enacted byprofessionals, then answered

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanner J Huffman, Purdue University; Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7052High School Students Modeling Behaviors During Engineering DesignMr. Tanner J Huffman, Purdue University Tanner Huffman is a research assistant and Ph.D. candidate in the Technology, Leadership and Innovation department at Purdue University. Additionally, he is an engineering and technology instructor at Richland Senior High School (7-12) in Johnstown, Pa. Tanner has experience writing integrated STEM curriculum and delivering professional development workshops on ITEEA’s Engineering by Design program. His research interests include modeling and design in STEM education, as well as STEM teacher professional

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 1 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University; James B. Guthrie, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

StateUniversity College of Architecture & Environmental Design (CAED) and the School ofEducation was undertaken to bring motivation for design, engineering and construction careersinto local elementary school classrooms. The project was initiated by faculty in the ArchitecturalEngineering (ARCE) department of the CAED which includes departments in ArchitecturalEngineering, Architecture, City & Regional Planning, Construction Management and LandscapeArchitecture. These departments can provide students and faculty proficient in the areas ofbuilding design and construction. Faculty and teacher candidates in the School of Educationprovide the knowledge and skills needed to introduce technical concepts and practices for thepresent and future education

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leo McAfee, University of Michigan; Andrew Kim, Michigan State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

writing. Each program hasa cognizant WIMS faculty or staff member who has responsibility for the educationalinstruction and overall management of the program.For in-school and teacher education initiatives, the WIMS Education Program has formedpartnerships with the K-12 school districts of Ann Arbor, Houghton/Hancock, Okemos andEast Lansing area schools, and DAPCEP (Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program, anacademic outreach program associated with Detroit schools), and with university-level outreach Page 12.1330.3organizations. Other individual schools that have partnered with WIMS are Grand Rapids HighSchool, Cass Tech High

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ari Epstein, MIT; Beverly Mire, Cambridge Youth Programs; Trent Ramsey, Cambridge Youth Programs; Karen Gareis, Goodman Research Group; Emily Davidson, MIT; Elizabeth Jones, MIT; Michelle Slosberg, MIT; Rafael Bras, MIT

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of experts that supervises the design and construction of a multibillion-dollar project to protect the City of Venice from floods. Page 15.1199.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Terrascope Youth Radio: Engaging urban teens in a unique university-community partnershipAbstractTerrascope Youth Radio (TYR) is an NSF-funded program in which undergraduate engineeringand science students at MIT mentor local urban teens as the teens produce radio/audioprogramming on environmental topics. The interaction has been remarkably fruitful, both for theteens and for the undergraduates. The

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pat Ko, University of Texas, Austin; Stephanie Baker Peacock, The University of Texas - Austin; Taylor Martin, Utah State University; Jennifer Rudolph; Noel Hector Ramos, Department of Defense Dependent Schools

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7511Fostering Adaptive Expertise: Design Based Instruction in High School En-gineeringPat Ko, University of Texas, Austin Pat Ko is a doctoral student in STEM Education at the University of Texas at Austin. His interests include K-12 engineering programs, computational thinking and educational robotics.Stephanie Baker Peacock, The University of Texas - AustinDr. Taylor Martin, Utah State UniversityJennifer RudolphMr. Noel Hector Ramos, Department of Defense Dependent Schools Born in El Paso, Tex., Noel Ramos attended Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS) in Heidelberg and Kaiserslautern, Germany for his

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 2)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

competitions. Some students enter the course with a portfolio in hand. The teacherserves as resource and mentor, as the students present weekly plans and progress for a grade.This year a third course is being piloted called Engineering Technology. Designed primarily for9th grade students, the course focuses on engineering design, project management and hands ontechnical skills, which allows them to advance to the Intro to Engineering course with a richerpreparation. Evaluation will include the effectiveness of the course, the program’s impact on thestudents, and an assessment of the student work.IntroductionThe quest to design a new engineering program, deciding where to start, establishing the runningthemes for a whole new course, or set of courses

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tao Hong, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2243: USING FACTOR ANALYSIS TO RE-VISIT THE TEACH-ING DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY (DET) SURVEYTAO HONG, Purdue University Tao Hong is a Post-doctoral Research Associate in College of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He earned his Ph.D degree in Educational Measurement and Research Methodology at Purdue Univer- sity. His B.S. degree is in Business Management. His principal research focus is assessment methods in engineering education and service learning program evaluation.Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Senay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of Assessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Ahrash Bissell, Duke University; Daniel Kaplan, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Matthew Mian, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Vineet Agrawal, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Jessica Manson, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1086: DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF INNOWORKS: A PORTABLE,INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAM BYVOLUNTEER COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH FROMUNDERPRIVILEGED BACKGROUNDSWilliam Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University William L. Hwang is a senior Angier B. Duke Scholar at Duke University majoring in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics and minoring in Chemistry. He co-founded United InnoWorks Academy in 2003 and is in his third year serving as CEO and program director of InnoWorks. In addition to his work in K-12 educational outreach, William is conducting research on developing early cancer detection biosensors and pin

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Vincent William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #127225th Year Master’s Degree Program for Engineers: Preparing the Next Gener-ation of K-12 Technology, Engineering and Design Education Teachers (Workin Progress)Dr. Tameshia S. Ballard, North Carolina State University Dr. Tameshia Ballard is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of STEM Education within the College of Education and Director of Engineering Education within the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. She earned a B.S. in Biological Engineering from North Carolina State Uni- versity and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mangold, University of California, Berkeley; Stefanie Robinson, University of California, Berkeley

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

toengineering disciplines. The EDP was implemented in 7th and 8th grade math and scienceclassrooms over a two-year period through the University of California, Berkeley ADEPT(Applied Design Engineering Project Teams) program supported by the NSF GK-12 program.The EDP was also used in the curriculum of the University of California, Berkeley Pre-Engineering Partnerships summer program for middle and high school students over the courseof three summers. The work presented here provides an overview of the module developed forthe 7th and 8th grade classrooms. The general use of the EDP was introduced to the studentsearly in the course through short classroom activities and was later explored in more depth as itapplied to long term projects. The EDP is also

Conference Session

...by Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University - Teacher Education and Leadership; Emma R. Smith, Utah State University; Daniel L Householder, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

heuristics that can be applied to andtested across other groups of students.Selection of Research Participants and Design ChallengesWe purposively selected seven adolescents to participate in this study because they had previousexperiences with using engineering design processes to solve problems. Although their pastexperiences with engineering were varied, all of them had attended Engineering State at a localuniversity. Throughout the week-long Engineering State program, they worked in teams todesign and build buggies, magnetic cannons, small-scale steel bridges, and protective gear usingspider silk. The students received feedback on their designs from professional engineers in avariety of fields, including civil and environmental engineers

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 4 – K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin M Brevik, North Dakota State College of Science; Kristi Jean, North Dakota State College of Science; Frank M. Bowman, University of North Dakota; Bradley Bowen, North Dakota State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

problem and then communicate their discovery to acommunity-led boardroom, compromised of school administrators, school board members andlocal industry representatives. Typical roles include manager, advertising specialist, engineer,and technician. Each separate ‘You’re Hired!’ activity tailors the engineering and technology-related titles to the specific careers that would actually be working on the problem. This level ofexplicit detail provides the practical application of role responsibility in a STEM career anddraws a strong connection between their one-day experience and a possible future career.The ‘You’re Hired!’ program incorporates many design factors that have been proven to beeffective through research done by other successful programs

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Olanrewaju Aluko, University of Michigan-Flint

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

developed at University of Michigan-Flint in collaboration with a localrural school district for a limited number of high school students. This program was designed toencourage high school students to consider engineering as their chosen field of study. A uniquefeature of the program is the level of mentoring provided to the students by the engineeringprofessor and senior undergraduate engineering students. Weekly tutoring sessions were alsoconducted by the engineering professor and senior engineering student, in addition to the Page 15.76.2content delivery of the classes. Students were also encouraged to use online discussion board todiscuss about

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Robert Kavetsky, Office of Naval Research; Robert L. Stiegler, NSWCDD; Peter N. Squire, NSWCDD; Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

base in the Navy’s Warfare Centers. He is a mechanical engineering graduate of Catholic University, and has worked in the fields of hypersonic aerodynamics, explosives, undersea warheads, and mine countermeasures.Robert L. Stiegler, NSWCDD ROBERT L. STIEGLER -- Mr. Stiegler is currently supporting the USMC Targeting and Engagement Systems and the Office of Naval Research, N-STAR initiative. His recent career experience has included service as a program manager for USMC science and technology programs, Science Advisor to the Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic, and Head, NAVSEA Combat Systems Safety and Engineering Division.Peter N. Squire, NSWCDD PETER N. SQUIRE

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ethan Alexander Peritz, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Morgan M Hynes, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students, thatengineers undergo to solve engineering problems independent of the discipline, be it civil,mechanical, chemical, or otherwise. The process also includes any kind of problem solvingmechanisms, from specific content knowledge to peer review. This cyclical model is the core ofengineering design curricula; once students understand its steps, they can continue to moreindependent projects that integrate more complex content knowledge. Therefore, it is the firststep in a strong engineering education program (Hynes et al., 2012). Previous programs that usethe engineering design process as a strong basis for engineering learning include the Universityof Colorado at Boulder’s First Year Engineering Project, Purdue’s Engineering Projects

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Robert Stiegler, NSWC-DD

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(PEP) initiative for the Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E). Prior to his current position Mr. McGahern served as Deputy Director of the N-STAR initiative at the Office of Naval Research.Robert Stiegler, NSWC-DD Robert Stiegler is currently supporting the USMC Targeting and Engagement Systems and the K-12 Outreach Programs for the DDR&E National Defense Education Program, Office of Naval Research N-STAR initiative, and the Naval Sea Systems Command Outreach Program. He previously served as a program manager for USMC science and technology programs, Science Advisor to the Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic, and Head, NAVSEA Combat

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shauna O'Hurley, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert P. Lillis, Evalumetrics Research; Betsy Khol, Women in Engineering; Robert D. Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

future.In order to streamline the formative assessment structure which relied solely on indirect measuresin the past for nearly all WE@RIT programs, efforts have been taken to reduce the number ofprogram goals and outcomes and create an assessment strategy which is more manageable,sustainable, and effective. Progress made will be discussed in the Assessment Development sub-section.Girls Technology WorkshopThe Girls Technology Day is a day-long workshop offered to area Girl Scouts. The goal of theworkshop is to increase the girls‟ interest in engineering. In support of this goal, hands-onexperiments are carefully designed to: 1) show the girls that science can be both fun and creative2) connect science and engineering to things in everyday life that

Conference Session

Evaluation: Exploring High School Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Noel Kathleen Hennessey, Program Coordinator; Sanlyn Buxner, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, The University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, learningobjectives and expected outcomes for the four GC DELI units adapted for high school studentscan be found in Appendix A, B, C and D.1.1 GC DELI for High SchoolIntroduction to Engineering in High School (ENGR 102 HS) is an introductory engineeringcourse offered by the University of Arizona, College of Engineering (COE). Taught by highschool teachers to high school students, the dual credit program has been in operation for sevenyears. Like the on-campus version of the course, ENGR102 HS introduces students toengineering design principles and practices as well as to emerging and current challenges withinthe field. Winner of the 2014 ASEE “Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships” award,ENGR 102 HS is currently offered in 37 high schools

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Communication activity 0.5732SampleFour schools were identified and recruited for this study representing four states, and range fromurban to rural (refer to table 3 and table 4 for school and community demographic information).Utah State University, Purdue University and two other well recognized universities with strongengineering outreach programs collaborated to identify the four schools. A criterion samplingstrategy 31 was used which included: • The high schools have an established program of study which employs a focus on engineering in a sequence of courses developed in association with an engineering outreach effort as part of a university program. • In these courses, students participated in design activities

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joyce Palmer Allen, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-321: DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING TEACHER PROFES-SIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND ENGINEER-ING: WHAT MAKES FOR A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM.Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology Nancy Healy is the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN). NNIN is an NSF-funded user support network of 14 universities which also provides nano-education outreach activities and programs. NNIN provides informal and formal activities to a K-gray age span. Her office is located at Georgia Institute of Technology, Nanotechnology Research Center. Prior to joining the NNIN in 2004, she was a program manager at the S.C. Commission on Higher Education. At SCCHE she was