Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hsiao, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering applications relevant to the province of NL. As Page 22.1624.6such, the goals of the materials science laboratory kit were clearly defined from the results of thequestionnaire, i.e. (1) to emphasize the primary roles of engineers as being to design, plan,develop, solve, build, and apply practical solutions to everyday problems, (2) to focus theexperimental modules in the laboratory kit on Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineeringexamples, as most commonly recognized by the NL community through the respondents, (3) touse the laboratory kit to emphasize five characteristics required of engineers: curiosity, passion,leadership

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University; Anne Louise Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

assess elementary level teachers participating in STEM professionaldevelopment, and achieved an internal reliability alpha of .85 9 indicating a good level ofinstrument reliability. Knowledge of materials science. We developed our own knowledge of materials scienceassessment which was aligned with the Living in a Materials World curriculum. Theassessment was composed of 20 free response items. Participants were asked to respond toitems such as “Describe the mechanical properties of a ceramic.” and “What is a compositematerial? Cite one example.” The assessment was designed by a professor of materials sciencewith extensive expertise in teaching and assessing learner knowledge of materials scienceconcepts. The goal for the assessment was to

Conference Session

It's Elementary

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eduardo Alfonso Suescun-Florez, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ryan Francis Cain, PS 3 The Bedford Village School; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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and investigate what others have done.(2) Imagine: students brainstorm possible solutions and choose the best one.(3) Plan: students draw diagrams and make a list of materials needed.(4) Create: students follow their plan and create a model that can be tested.(5) Improve: students recognize what works and what does not, as well as come up with different options to improve their design. Through the Fellow-teacher collaboration in four classrooms of second, third, and fourthgrades, 60 students were introduced to the field of soil mechanics and conducted theaforementioned three activities. Each activity required 90 to 135 minutes, divided into two orthree 45-minute class periods, on consecutive weeks. During the

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison Lynn Fielding, Centennial High School, Boise, ID; Dale Brown, Boise State University; Richard Livingston, Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University ; Curtis Heishman, Boise State University; Louis Nadelson, Utah State University; David Estrada, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA

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Northwest Nazarene University where he graduate Magna Cum Laude in 2010. Dale’s current research focus at Boise State University includes investigating large-scale synthesis of 2-dimensional materials, experimental and theoretical investigations of their physical properties, and their practical applications in the space and nuclear industries. Dale is the past recipient of a Nuclear Regulatory Commission graduate research fellowship through the Boise State Nuclear Materials Fellowship Program and a current recipient of a NASA EPSCoR graduate fellowship.Richard Livingston, Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University Richard Livingston is a senior at Boise State University, and will receive

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Davis, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, onestudent conducted the lesson while the rest of the team members sat with small groups of students tointeract informally and assist with the lesson activities. Materials developed for activities include anonline repository, lesson plans, supply lists, activity descriptions, and other supporting documents [2, 3]. In this paper, we present lessons developed by three Mechanical Engineering majors in the areas ofpipe design layout, computer vision systems, and plastic production, based on the students’ professionalexperiences. The students acquired the necessary background for their lessons while participating in theUniversity of Cincinnati’s co-operative education (co-op) program. In addition, two of the studentsattended the 2009 ACM SIGCSE

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Holly Stretz, Tennessee Technological University; Angela McCulley, White County High School; Bridget Pugh, Monterey High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. 6. Al-Kaysi, R. O. & Bardeen, C. J.(2005). General method for the synthesis of crystalline organic nanorods using porous alumina templates. The Royal Society of Chemistry 1224-1226. doi:10.1039/b516732a7. Charrier, Jean-Michel (1991). Polymeric Materials and Processing. New York, New York: Oxford University Press.8. Haraguchi, Kazutoshi and Huan-Jun Li. (2006). Mechanical Properties and Structure of Polymer−Clay Nanocomposite Gels with High Clay Content Macromolecules, 39 (5).9. Jana, Nikhil R. (2005).Gram-Scale Synthesis of Soluble, Near-Monodisperse Gold Nanorods and other Anisotropic Nanoparticles. Small, 1, 875-882

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Walters; Keisha Walters

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Introducing Talented High School Students to Engineering via a Fluid Mechanics Short CourseAbstractA three-week 'Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics' course was taught to a diversegroup of 12 rising high school seniors during the summer. The class was scheduled for threehours per day, and consisted of a mixture of lecture, hands-on experiments, and activitiesfocused on the societal implications of fluid mechanics. All of the students had only basicphysics knowledge, and the majority of the course material was completely new to them.Therefore, each topic was covered from a concepts perspective, with only simple mathematicalanalyses. In addition to the technical material, the course utilized

Conference Session

Evaluation: Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger P.E., Michigan Technological University; Joshua M Pearce, Department of Materials Science & Engineering and Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University; Gerald Anzalone, Michigan Technological University

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Paper ID #12036Evaluation of RepRap 3D Printer Workshops in K-12 STEMDr. John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University As Associate Professor for Mechanical Engineering Technology since 2006 at Michigan Technological University, Dr. Irwin teaches courses in Product Design & Development, FEA and CAE Applications, Parametric Modeling, and Computer Aided Manufacturing. Research interests include STEM education, where as PI for Improving Teacher Quality grants (2010 & 2013) he has developed and implemented professional development courses for K-12 science teachers to implement inquiry-based learning while

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Campo, Rice University; Stephanie Rice, Rice University; Daniela Rimer, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

dropping mechanisms at Rice University in fall 2007.150 X 150 cm (59.1 x 59.1 x 59.1 in).Movement up, down, left, right, spiral, free fall, etc. was acceptable within the limits of thevirtual space. Only the first contact of the object with the ground level within the virtual spacedetermined the end of travel time. The list of materials included 8.5 x 11 inch printing paper,scotch tape, rubber bands, string, pencils, pens, paperclips, magnets, binder clips, tacks, aballoon, an eraser, and a plastic ruler. A table tennis ball was used as the object for travel. Onthe day of the competition the groups had a maximum of one hour to build their completeddesign and then three tries to demonstrate it. A total of 25 mentees and 13 mentors

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evelyn Hanna Laffey, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; Kimberly A Cook-Chennault, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, the Maine Maritime Academy, the NASA-Jet Propulsion Labora- tory, and the Atlantis Resources Corporation on a Department of Energy (DOE)-funded project to develop a Marine and Hydrokinetic Prototype. For this work, Cook-Chennault will use her expertise in system integration and mechanical engineering to fabricate and analyze the prototype. The prototype will be assembled and tested by the Cook-Chennault group at Rutgers. All modeling work will be supplemented with experiments to validate models. Design of energetic piezoelectric materials focuses on exploring the electrical, mechanical and electromechanical properties of novel composite materials that can be ap- plied to acoustic dampening, dampening, sensors

Conference Session

Descriptions of Outreach Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

do in order to understand all the working relationships that occur on thejob. “Introducing engineers to children as people who solve everyday problems has beencorrelated with interest in engineering careers, and experience using engineering design to solveeveryday problems appears to reinforce that perception and increase interest in engineeringcareers.”3 From that general overview, it was a quick movement to some of the mechanicalengineering areas that needed to be uncovered: • Mechanics - machines and structures • Fluids – aerospace, processing, etc. • Thermal Science – heating/cooling • Controls – interface electronics and machines • Manufacturing – material processingThe audience was given a wide variety of examples

Conference Session

Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Krishan Kumar Bhatia, Rowan University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Figure 3: Images of the Engineers on Wheels Van Page 22.610.5Tables are setup around the van to demonstrate and allow participation of the students.Activities include water treatment using portable water filters, lip-gloss processing (Figure 4),constructing a mechanism using materials provided, racing solar cars etc. Figure 4: Lip-gloss processing and water treatment outside the vanA Typical EW TripSchool trips free of charge are scheduled throughout the year almost every week to get childrenexcited about science and engineering. The engineering faculty and student work with theschool teacher for successful delivery of the activities

Conference Session

Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ranji K. Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-616: SUMMER ENGINEERING ACADEMY (SEA), A UNIVER-SITY OF ARIZONA STEM INITIATIVE TO RECRUIT HIGH-SCHOOLSTUDENTS INTO ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE DISCIPLINESRanji K Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University Dr. Ranji Vaidyanathan is presently the Herrington Professor in Advanced Materials at the Helmerich Research Center at OSU Tulsa. He is also the Director of the New Product Development Center (NPDC) and the Inventors Assistance Service (IAS) at Oklahoma State University. The mission of the New Prod- uct Development Center at Oklahoma State University is to link the innovative ideas and capabilities of small manufacturers and inventors with the knowledge and multi-disciplinary expertise of the land grant

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Christensen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Willard Nott, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Douglas Edwards, Westlake High School; Leann Yoder, Jets, Inc.; Christina Ho, Engineers Without Borders; Shannon Flanagan, Engineers Without Borders; Stephanie Hurd, JETS, Inc.; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cathy Leslie, Engineers Without Borders; Samuel Graham, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-435: SERVICE LEARNING ORIENTED PRE-ENGINEERINGPROGRAMS AND THEIR IMPACT ON NON-TRADITIONAL ENGINEERINGSTUDENTSAdam Christensen, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWillard Nott, American Society of Mechanical EngineersDouglas Edwards, Westlake High SchoolLeann Yoder, Jets, Inc.Christina Ho, Engineers Without BordersShannon Flanagan, Engineers Without BordersStephanie Hurd, JETS, Inc.Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDonna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJeffrey Rosen, Georgia Institute of TechnologyCathy Leslie, Engineers Without BordersSamuel Graham, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 13.1073.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leroy Cox, University of Missouri-Rolla; Cassandra Elrod, University of Missouri-Rolla

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

University of Missouri – Rolla. He holds Bachelors degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management (1999), a Master’s degree in Systems Engineering (2002), and a PhD in Engineering Management (2005) all from UMR. He has industry experience in the areas of process improvement/reengineering and mechanical design. His research interests include organizational behavior, virtual teams, and managing people in organizations. Page 11.990.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 PERCEPTIONS OF ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSAbstractAccording to

Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keeshan Williams, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1861: ENRICHING K-12 SCIENCE EDUCATION USING LEGOSKeeshan Williams, The Polytechnic Institute of NYU KEESHAN WILLIAMS received a B.A. degree in Chemistry from Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY), Flushing, NY, in 2005. Upon graduation, he worked as a Chemist for a materials testing laboratory in College Point, NY, and most recently as a Materials Engineer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. After obtaining his M.S. degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering at NYU-Poly in 2008, he started pursuing a Ph.D. degree also in Chemical and Biological Engineering at NYU-Poly in the same year. He is currently serving as a teaching Fellow at the Crispus Attucks Elementary School

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul A. Klenk Ph.D., Duke University; Gary A. Ybarra, Duke University; Rodger D Dalton Jr, Techsplorers

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4830: CHALLENGES OF INTRODUCING ENGINEERING INAFTER-SCHOOL SETTINGSDr. Paul A. Klenk Ph.D., Duke University Paul A. Klenk received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and materials science at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering in 2006. Since graduating, Paul has been the Co-director of Engineering K-Ph.D., the Pratt School of Engineering’s K-12 outreach program. In this position, he is an editor for the TeachEngineering Digital Library, develops afterschool engineering curriculum through the TechXcite program, and previously managed Duke’s engineering GK-12 program.Dr. Gary A. Ybarra, Duke University Gary A. Ybarra, Ph.D. is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Duke University

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Anna Lindgren-Streicher, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

content knowledge, andknowledge of context. Infusing engineering into classrooms will require new forms of bothsubject-matter knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge related to engineering andtechnology. Previous studies have explored the influence of teachers’ subject-matter knowledgeon teaching practice practice [4-8].What do elementary teachers know about engineering and technology? Knowledge of teachers’background knowledge, conceptions, attitudes, and comfort related to engineering andtechnology is important information that should shape engineering curriculum development,teacher resources and materials, and teacher professional development. However, to date therehas been very little research investigating teachers’ conceptions of

Conference Session

Service as an Element of Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Rippon, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the mechanics behind delivering such aninnovative and far-reaching initiative. It will also take a close look at the collaborative rolesplayed by elementary education faculty, engineering outreach staff, engineering educationfaculty, and elementary school teachers. The paper will also delineate the tools used to assessnot only the impact on teacher candidates and the teacher mentors, but also those used tomeasure K-8 students’ change in perception and value of STEM-related activities and studies,the increase in math and science aptitude, and the impact on students’ long-term progress towardSTEM-related studies and careers.The Mechanics of the CollaborationIn essence, the Engineers Serving Education initiative infuses engineering design

Conference Session

Out-of-School and Informal Activities

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yair Joseph Mega P.E., Northeastern University; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Daniel Sullivan, Northeastern University; Lauren Horn, Northeastern University; Charles A. Dimarzio, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Harvester Using Magnetic Material Lung Imaging Using Optical Coherence TomographyMechanical & Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Design in the Laminar Flame Laboratory: Design of a Combustion Vessel Retracting System Load-Bearing Capabilities of Ambulation Aids Development of Wood-Plastic CompositesSchool of Pharmacy Cellular Delivery Using Nano-EmulsionsLab mentors are required to submit a full abstract of the proposed research assignment inaddition to detailing specific research activities, required background knowledge andexpectations of participants during the course of the summer program. Each year, new facultyinterested in participating meet with program staff in addition to being encouraged

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

describe a self-directed assessmentprocedure, in which students will generate a self-directed assessment, from the early design tothe final product, including a rubric to use to quantify their work. Then this research willinvestigate the reliability of the presented approach as an indicator of the students’ content Page 15.562.5knowledge of the material taught in the course. The reliability of this indicator will be testedusing parallel forms, comparing the results of the analysis of the products of the students’ self-directed final project assessment with other conventional assessments from the students such asquizzes and a final term

Conference Session

Service as an Element of Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Pamela Dexter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jane Hunter, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Michael Gerard Thompson

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4549: EARLY ENGINEERING THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING:ADAPTING A UNIVERSITY MODEL TO HIGH SCHOOLDr. William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette William Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue University, one of the founding faculty members of the School of Engineering Education, and a courtesy faculty member in mechanical engi- neering and curriculum and instruction in the College of Education. He is an Fellow of the ASEE and NSPE. He was the first engineer to win the Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service- learning. He was a co-recipient of the 2005 National Academy of Engineering’s Bernard Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education for his work in

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Michael Hacker, Hofstra University; Marc Devries, University of Technology, Delft; Ammeret Rossouw, University of Technology, Delft

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, specifications), modeling (e.g., representation and prediction), systems(e.g., function, structure), resources (e.g., materials, energy, information), and human values(e.g., sustainability, innovation, risk, failure, social interaction).In addition, a set of technological contexts emerged. Situated in the belief that K-12 ETE shouldaddress issues that support a sustainable world, these contexts include food (e.g., agriculture,biotechnology), shelter (e.g., construction), water (e.g., supply and quality), energy, mobility(e.g., transportation), production, health (e.g., medical technologies), security, andcommunication. Further refinement indicated that when developing a curriculum, the contextsshould be elaborated in two directions: a “personal concern

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devlin Montfort, Washington State University; Shane Brown, Washington State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

about the detailsof “fixing” revealed that some students were using the word similar to the sense of “fixing” agame of chance to ensure a certain outcome – which is more similar to what the researcherswould call design than mechanical maintenance.Clinical semi-structured interviews allowed the researchers to investigate concepts as collectionsof entities in an interrelated web as required by the theoretical framework guiding this research.Many students are uncertain what engineering is, or think of it mostly in terms of another field, Page 15.1054.6such as construction or research. This means that students may not be able to answer

Conference Session

Service as an Element of Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angie Martiza Bautista-Chavez, Rice University; Allison Nicole Garza, Rice University; Stephanie M. Herkes, Rice University; Nicholas W. McClendon, Rice University; Aaron Layne Sharpe, Rice University; Brent C. Houchens, Rice University; Kurt Jonathan Kienast, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

altruistic while secondary motivations are for personal fulfillment or gain.Introduction Long-term mentoring to increase the number of underrepresented minority students andwomen in the STEM pipeline, particularly engineering, is accomplished through the DREAM-Achievement through Mentorship program. In DREAM, engineering undergraduates volunteeras mentors for underrepresented high school students (mentees) from socioeconomicallydisadvantaged backgrounds. Mentors and mentees carry out design projects in groups usingcommonly available materials to solve a task or series of tasks, such as optimizing a wind turbineblade or constructing the strongest cantilever. Findings are very promising - mentees showsignificant increased interest in engineering

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Welty, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Linda Katehi, University of Illinois; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; Michael Feder, National Research Council

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communities believe that an engineering focus,particularly design activities, provides valuable context, application opportunities, andmotivation for student learning as well as teacher engagement. 4 5 Design approaches to scienceteaching can focus student attention on solving specific problems, as in the Learning by Design(LBD) method developed by Kolodner et al.6 LBD purposefully links the design aspects ofproblem solving with an “investigate and explore” phase, which in significant ways resemblesand reinforces the process of science inquiry. Fortus et al.’s 7 design-based science units have asimilar orientation. Modeling and design activities can also be used very deliberately to illustrateand make concrete science concepts, such as mechanical

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Marilyn Fowler, Austin Children's Museum; Christina Soontornvat, Austin Children's Museum; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1227: DID IT WORK? - ANALYSIS OF WAYS TO MEASURE THEIMPACT OF AN AFTER SCHOOL ROBOTICS OUTREACH PROGRAM.Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin AUSTIN TALLEY is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Austin. His research focus is in design methodology and engineering education. He received his B.S. from Texas A&M University and M.S.E. from The University of Texas at Austin. Contact: Austin@talleyweb.com.Marilyn Fowler, Austin Children's Museum MARILYN L. FOWLER is a science educator with over 35 years experience with schoolchildren. Her years in education include classroom teaching at the elementary and college levels

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Igel, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ronald Leonel Poveda, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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interests include cooperative control of multi-agent systems, flocking, and shoaling behavior in live animals, and distributed consensus algorithms analysis and computation.Mr. Ronald Leonel Poveda, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Ronald Poveda received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, summa cum laude, from NYU-Poly in 2009. Upon graduation, he started research for a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering in the Composite Materials and Mechanics Lab. He is currently serving as a teaching Fellow at the Mott Hall Bridges Academy under NYU-Poly’s GK-12 program funded by NSF and CBSI consortium of donors. In the summer of 2008, he held a mechanical engineering internship position with Motorola, Inc

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

high school enrichmentprogram.Background A study by Jeffers(1), et al., of various outreach programs categorized that most programsfall into the following categories: develop classroom material; conduct outreach activities on thecollege campus; conduct outreach activities at the K-12 school; conduct/sponsor engineeringcontests; sponsor teaching fellows/offer service learning courses; offer professionaldevelopment. The goals of the programs are to: increase engineering enrollment; diversifyengineers; educate the students; teach the teachers; develop undergraduate students. The goal ofthe Young Engineers and Scientists Seminars (YESS) program is similar and provides an

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

increasingly skilled workers, and a raft of related social problems.The infrastructure of public education was developing along with the industrial and socialstructures, with each of these cultural facets influencing the others. American education, whichhad been primarily by and for the wealthy, was becoming an increasingly important means ofeducating new workers for the rapidly expanding industrial economy and for socializing massesof immigrants into the “American” way of life.It was against this backdrop that engineering education and TE briefly found common ground inthe late 18th century. The story begins at the Imperial Technical School of Moscow in where anew pedagogical system for the preparation of civil and mechanical engineers