Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Judy Sutor, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

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/ equity issue of theirchoice. Further development and reinforcement of the outcomes of the workshop would providesome hope that continuing efforts may begin to address the gender and minority gap that exists inengineering and STEM education and the workplace.AcknowledgementThe National Science Foundation supported this work via MSP Grant 0412537.References1. National Science Board (2000). Science and Engineering Indicators – 2000 (NSB-00-1). Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation.2. Forgasz, H., Leder, G. & Kloosterman, P. (2004). New Perspectives on the gender stereotyping of mathematics. Mathematical Thinking and learning, 6(4), 389-420.3. Erikson, E. (1963). Childhood and security. New York: Norton.4. Jones, M.G., Howe

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tuba Bayraktar, Hampton University; Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Ilhan Bayraktar, Old Dominion University

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Concepts and New TechnologiesAbstract The ever increasing energy usage and depleting nonrenewable energy resources are ofgreat concern to all nations. The staggering cost of gasoline for today’s motorist underscores thetough challenges for industrialized and developing nations with a large appetite fornonrenewable energy resources. Engineers throughout the world have focused their efforts ondeveloping environmentally friendly and energy efficient technological solutions. This paperdiscusses a program created to educate elementary school students on the benefits of theseevolving technologies. The program results showed that connecting students to energy relatedissues at the early stages of their education is

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University Office of Educational Partnerships

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and assessed the value of utilizing relevant project-based experiences to improve energy and climate change literacy of middle school, high school and college students.Dr. Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University Jan DeWaters, PhD, PE is an instructor in the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering at Clarkson University. She teaches introductory courses on energy issues and energy systems, and is part of the development team for Clarkson’s new First Year Engineering/Interdisciplinary course called ”Energy and Society.” Her research interests are in energy education and assessment.Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson UniversityDr. Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University Office of Educational Partnerships

Conference Session

Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University

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benefits of a growth mindset on adolescent students’ aggression andstress,18 and on the reduction of the impacts of stereotype threat on adolescents’ test scores.19 Anexample of such a stereotype threat is a female student’s concern that she might confirm thestereotype that as a female, she will perform less well on mathematics tests. Those with a growth mindset are resilient, responding positively and productively in theface of challenge and failure. Resilience and non-resilience may be described as follows: Resilience: “ … any behavioral, attribution, or emotional response to an academic or social challenge that is positive and beneficial for development (such as seeking new strategies, putting forth greater effort, or

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Tycho Fredericks, Western Michigan University; Steven Butt, Western Michigan University; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha

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what they learned and experienced through their design institute, including theclass sessions, special challenge projects, and social activities. Students reported that theyenjoyed interacting with peers, their team members, and the faculty. As a result, faculty wereconfident in their process and their ability to conduct a beneficial program that provided studentsa rich learning experience and positive exposure to engineering and technology.Other questions that concerned the more intermediate and long-term outcomes of the programbecame the focus of further evaluation. For example, the faculty wanted to know the impact ofthe institute upon students’ choice of college and major field of study. The engineeringprofessors also wanted to know the

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University

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RespondentsJuggling teaching and handling the camera 30.6% (12)Technical issues 19.4% (7)Student silliness, distraction 16.7% (6)None (no challenges anticipated) 13.9% (5)Remembering to use it while teaching 11.1% (4)Time to use it 11.1% (4)School infrastructure and support for technology 8.3% (3)Capturing the right moments with the cameras 5.6% (2) A range of technical concerns regarding how to

Conference Session

Engineering Student Involvement in K12 Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jill Andrews, University of Michigan; Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Joy Oguntebi, University of Michigan

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representatives, media reporters and writers, filmmakers, and the general public. While at Caltech, she established its new university-wide Office of Educational Outreach and coordinated all research-based outreach programs. At the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor since early 2006, she continues to support university faculty, scholars, students and staff who wish to advance understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to increase public understanding and promote diversity in STEM education. Andrews is founder and former chair of the Local Educators Network in the Los Angeles region, which brings together secondary school educators to articulate

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Hutchinson, Purdue University; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; George Bodner, Purdue University

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satisfied with how theywere teaching their students, they reflected on the issue and found a way to change what wasdissatisfying them through the modified curriculum. Finally, two different types of leadershipwere found in teachers that implemented the new curriculum. One form of leadership indicatedthat the individual was willing to implement new ideas when no one else was, while the otherleadership type would support his or her peers in the implementation of a modified curriculum.12Outside of technology, content reform has also been explored specifically within the realm ofscience. In a study that examined the school factors that influenced the introduction of a newscience curriculum into schools, Owen found that science teachers had to be open

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering: Research on Teachers' Perceptions, Attitudes and Impacts of Teacher PD

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis S. Nadelson PhD, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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their faculty, with increased communication about teachingSTEM, inquiry-based learning, and cross-curricular activities. The project received numerouscompliments from principals; some of those remarks concerned increased parental engagement. Therewas a strong consensus across remarks made by all principals that there had been a shift in schoolculture and also greatly increased collaboration between teachers. Overall, the project appeared tosupport a “useful model” 33 for helping teachers to make modifications in their teaching, as there waswide (but not uniform) adoption of new practices. Our data suggest that whole school approaches toprofessional development can have profound impact on the culture of the school and associatedcommunity.Mentors

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajesh Ganesan, George Mason University; Philip Henning, James Madison University; Donna Sterling, George Mason University

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conference, I’ve realized that it’s imperativethat I understand that facet and many others of my research. In fact, the things that I think aresecondary to my problem are likely the things that the layperson will connect to or findinteresting!"A research advisor said that: "The main improvement is in his ability to explain to other studentstechnical issues he has faced in his research and thus help a beginning graduate student and anundergraduate to get started with their projects.Another benefit is his improved ability to decide independently to investigate new directions inhis research."Another advisor was concerned about the time demands: " I think she is stretched too thin tomake significant progress on her research. ... She has excelled in this

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karla Korpela, Michigan Technological University; Shalini Suryanarayana, Michigan Technological University; Christine Anderson, Michigan Technological University

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academic programs, and a number of shorter school-year programs that increase career awareness and academic preparedness, and address access to higher education topics for over 2,000 precollege students annually. She identifies new program areas, and works with faculty and other professionals to develop new courses for 6th-12th grade students, and ensures that all aspects of the programs are coordinated, including staffing, funding, accounting, implementation, and evaluation. Karla oversees a staff of four full time employees, five summer full time staff members and a seasonal staff of 200. Karla also directs the Ford PAS initiative, the GEAR UP program, and providing

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly Anthony, Tennessee Technological University; Melissa Geist, Tennessee Tech University; Sally Pardue, Tennessee Tech University; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Evangelynn Thurber, Cookeville High School

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immerses high school mathematics and science teachers into the design andprocesses of engineering research. Teachers conduct their research alongside engineeringstudents (undergraduate and graduate) with supervision from engineering faculty in variousdisciplines (mechanical, chemical, etc.). Of central importance to the project team is how tofoster the translation of that research into practice, specifically into the high school mathematicsand science curriculum. This paper explores the viability and flexibility of the Legacy Cycle as avehicle to (1) train teachers to be researchers, and (2) as a planning and implementation modelteachers can use to take engineering concepts and research into their classrooms.RETainUS is designed so that teachers

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty and Student Involvement in K-12 Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Mary Virnoche, Humboldt State University; Lonny Grafman, Humboldt State University; Forrest Stamper, Hoopa Valley High School; Laura Atkins, Humboldt State University; Rebecca Raymond, Humboldt State University; Katie Mills, Humboldt State University

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the University of Colorado at Boulder: her early work there addressed concerns about the digital divide.Lonny Grafman, Humboldt State University Lonny Grafman is an Instructor of Environmental Resources Engineering and Appropriate Technology at Humboldt State University; the co-founder and instructor in a full immersion, Spanish language and appropriate technology summer program in Parras, Mexico; and the executive editor of the International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering. In addition, he is the President of the Appropedia Foundation, sharing knowledge to build rich, sustainable lives. Lonny seeks ways to increase knowledge of the world through exposure and synthesis

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

LaRuth McAfee, Case Western Reserve University

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allows time for the students and their families to askquestions. This event also includes a symposium presenting the work of current Polymer Envoysstudents, giving incoming students and their families the opportunity to learn from studentsalready in the program. New programs are additionally in development for 7th-10th grad studentsthat would allow them to meet with the PEP organizers and related faculty members to learn Page 13.117.5about general materials concepts and gain experience with basic science experiments. In thisway the program can reach out to a larger number (~75/year) of students at a younger age, andsome of these

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Strutz, Purdue University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Erin Bowen, Purdue University; Eric Mann, Purdue University

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the implementation of high-engagement teaching methods.Erin Bowen, Purdue University Dr. Erin Bowen (previously Dr. Erin Block) has multiple areas of expertise include aviation psychology, human performance in aviation maintenance and high-consequence industries, and safety in high-consequence industries. Her research and expertise has been featured in several national and international news outlets, including an appearance on the nationally syndicated radio program, "Rudy Maxa's World with Christopher Elliott". Dr. Bowen is a member of the multidisciplinary Hangar of the Future research laboratory at Purdue, identifying and building tools and processes to enhance Next Generation

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kwabena A. Narh, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rajesh N. Davé, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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challenges involved withmanufacturing of pharmaceutical products, and thus help educate future generations of students,helping create a strong pipeline of talented students interested in pursuing careers in engineeringand science.The ERC-SOPS is a four-university project, involving about 30 faculty, with a central systems-oriented theme of developing a model-predictive, integrated framework for systematicallydesigning materials, composites, and the processes used to manufacture them. The NJIT ERCincludes seven faculty members, who mentor research projects aligned with three main researchthrusts: 1) A New Manufacturing Science for Structured Organic Particulates, 2) CompositeStructuring and Characterization of Organic Particulates, and 3) Particle

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Thomas Michael Tylutki, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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help people andimprove society8.The Medibotics pre-engineering curricula incorporates grade-appropriate prototypes of roboticsurgeries into secondary school curricula providing students with hands-on experiences thatsimulate real-world problems to encourage their interest in engineering and informationtechnology and provide information on careers in these fields9. Curriculum modules that arealigned with the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS) and nationalstandards have been developed. Faculty and graduate students, along with the Center for Pre-College Program (CPCP) staff, worked with two cohorts of teachers from public and parochialschools in urban areas of North and Central New Jersey, to integrate the Medibotics

Conference Session

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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from Trinity University in 2002 and her MS in Science Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 2007. She has worked at the Austin Children’s Museum since 2006 and now serves as the Science Content Developer. She has taught ACM’s robotics after-school programs and currently coordinates the Museum’s outreach classes in local elementary schools. Christina’s other duties at the Museum include developing the science content for exhibits and programs, and assisting in the planning for the new Museum. Contact: csoontornvat@austinkids.orgKathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin KATHY J. SCHMIDT is the Director of the Faculty Innovation Center for the College of Engineering at

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Winn, Virginia Military Institute; Gary Winn, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University

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areas in attracting the jobs of the future. Page 15.127.3As University faculty and people who live in Appalachia, we have known anecdotally for yearsthat most young people in our region, and particularly first generation college girls, are reticentto move away for college, for a new job, or even to go to an engineering summer camp. We callthis the "invisible fence" theory, as if there is an invisible barrier to leaving their home. Somehave said "Morgantown is too big of a city for my parents to visit." Students, more girls thanboys, have actually asked if after college, they can go back and work in their tiny hometown, andeven live near

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Kristine Craven, Tennessee Technological University; Sally Pardue, Tennessee Technological University; Corinne Darvennes, Tennessee Technological University; Alison Wachs, Tennessee Technological University

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AC 2007-2837: ASSESSING PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT IN A MIDDLESCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMJessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University Jessica Matson is a Professor of Industrial Engineering at Tennessee Technological University. She received her BS from Mississippi State University and her MS and PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology, all in industrial engineering. She has previously served on the faculty of Mississippi State University and the University of Alabama and as industrial engineering department chair at Tennessee Tech. She is a registered PE.Kristine Craven, Tennessee Technological University Kris Craven received her BS, MS, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from West

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Uchechukwu Abanulo; Ananth Iyer; John Helferty, College of Engineering, Temple University; Joseph Fischgrund, The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

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always been a concern for engineering faculty nationwide.1 Whilepost secondary organizations and federal agencies constantly make efforts to this end, someresponsibility must be taken on the part of secondary organization to provide students withengineering backgrounds or ensure that the engineering knowledge they may have acquiredelsewhere is maintained. Some useful practices that could be adopted in high schools include: Incorporating the subject of engineering in the school curricula in addition to basic science courses. Page 12.659.5 Providing teachers with special training for teaching engineering. Involving students in

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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AC 2010-780: INCREASING GIRLS' INTEREST IN ENGINEERING BY MAKINGIT FUNJeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology Jeanne Christman is an Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her academic area of distinction is in Embedded Systems Design. Jeanne received a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clarkson University and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas. She worked in industry as an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) designer prior to joining the faculty at RIT.Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology Elizabeth Dell is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing &

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie Galarza, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Mariela Figueroa, UPRMUniversity of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Cristina Lugo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Ricardo Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Francisco Rivera, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Alexandra Medina-Borja, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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students’ achievement in theirengineering discipline. Educational background is been identifying as a determinant factor toreach a success career. Concerns about weaknesses in HS education that limit students successin the initial years of study in an engineering school, have generated research interest. Severalstudies have been undertaken at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez around this subject,utilizing different methods of data collection like, surveys, professor’s observations, datainferences and statistics, but no one has used a focus group approach. The next section brieflydescribes de methodology used. Page 12.818.5III

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Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenda Kelly, Duke University; Paul Klenk, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Lee Anne Cox, Duke University

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the Heart Monitor-EKG Modules Page 12.285.13 Heart Monitors 2003-06- What did you learn in this module? Specific Soldering Engineering Safety Heart College Life/ New Language/ Engineering Building Issues Function/ Social Terms Science Content Science Medical Process ApplicationsF 5 6 5 1 5 0 1 22% 26

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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contained in the CCSSO report8: active learning, coherence, contentfocus, duration, and collective participation and a capstone session which provided the teachersthe opportunity to use their acquired skills and knowledge in a new application. Teachersattended an initial two week summer workshop and a one week summer workshop the followingsummer. Academic year follow-up included one day workshops and in-class support byuniversity faculty, staff and graduate students to work with and mentor teachers during theimplementation process in the classroom and program assessment. In addition, an electronic,peer-learning community was established, for communications among teachers and universitypersonnel, and for online professional development

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akim Faisal, 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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formation control, linear/nonlinear control, and mechatronics. Under Research Experience for Teachers Site and GK 12 Fellows programs, funded by the National Science Foundation, and the Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative (CBSI), he has conducted significant K-12 out- reach to integrate engineering concepts in science classrooms and labs of several New York City public schools. He received Polytechnic’s 2002, 2008, and 2011 Jacobs Excellence in Education Award and 2003 Distinguished Teacher Award. In 2004, he was selected for a three-year term as a Senior Faculty Fellow of NYU-Poly’s Othmer Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies. His scholarly activities have included three edited books, six chapters in edited books, one

Conference Session

Research on Diversification & Inclusion

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Brewer, University of Georgia; Nicola Sochacka, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, New Engineering Educators, Student, Women in Engineering

‘tell’ about engineering but, rather, their relationship to the dominant,counter-, and nonstories we identified in our prior analysis of the public discourse [12]. That said,we are acutely aware that the anecdotes and analyses below do concern real people. In order toapproach this aspect of the study in an ethical manner and minimize any risks to thoseindividuals discussed in this paper, Nicki, Jo, and/or Michael have shared this paper with therelevant parties, collaboratively addressed any issues of concern (see above), and soughtpermission for it to be presented at the ASEE conference and published in the proceedings.Structure of the remaining paperThe remaining parts of this paper are structured as follows. First, Michael introduces

Conference Session

It's Elementary

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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has conducted significant K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach activities to integrate engineering concepts in science classrooms and labs of dozens of New York City public schools. He received NYU- Poly’s 2002, 2008, and 2011 Jacobs Excellence in Education Award, 2002 Jacobs Innovation Grant, 2003 Distinguished Teacher Award, and 2012 Inaugural Distinguished Award for Excellence in the category Inspiration through Leadership. In 2004, he was selected for a three-year term as a Senior Faculty Fellow of NYU-Poly’s Othmer Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies. His scholarly activities have included three edited books, six chapters in edited books, one book review, 51 journal articles, and 100

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Mora, New Mexico Tech; Ricardo Negron, WPAFB; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech

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. 13. Growth in La Luz Academy (2004-graduation from high school. Since this is 2009)an economics issue more than an educationissues, we have asked the Eastern New Mexico University to help. They have designed surveyinstruments for this study. The initial survey will cover the largest school district in NM, theAlbuquerque Public Schools.An Important Note – One of the key attributes of the AFRL La Luz Academy is its success atinclusion. All of our Flights are open to all students from those at risk to those attending privateschools. The success that the AFRL La Luz Academy has had in recruiting students from at riskschools including alternative schools is remarkable. For example, last year, students from apublic charter school, La

Conference Session

Examining Problem-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Franzosa Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New Engalnd Board of Higher Education; James A. DeLaura, Central Connecticut State University

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education. One of thechallenges for teachers and faculty wishing to adopt PBL strategies in the classroom, however, isthe lack of instructional resources and training in pre-service teacher Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. To address this problem, the STEM-PBLproject of the New England Board of Higher Education, funded by the National ScienceFoundation Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) program, has created acomprehensive series of multimedia PBL “Challenges” focused on sustainable technologies, andtraining in their use for pre-service and in-service STEM teachers.In this paper, we present the results of a pilot study conducted to examine the impact of a modelPBL methods course based on the STEM PBL