Conference Session

Broadening Participation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM; Lupe Munoz Alvarado, Great Minds in STEM

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

attract and retain new high-tech industries. According to the U.S.Department of Commerce (Langdon, McKittrick, Beede, Knah, & Doms, 2011)1 over the past 10years, STEM jobs grew three times faster then non-STEM jobs. Between 2008 and 2018, STEM jobsare projected to grow by 17 percent compared to 9.8 percent growth for non-STEM jobs. Theconcern for the U.S. is being able to supply a well-educated technical workforce.Education provides individuals with the 21st Century knowledge, skills and competencies that areneeded to fully participate in the New Economy. By 2016, four out of every 10 new jobs (40percent) will require some advanced education or training (Dohm & Shniper, 2007) 2. Fifteen of

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach and Out-of-School Time Engineering Programming and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint; Pattabhi Sitaram, Baker College, Flint; Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

professional societies serving in various capacities.Dr. Pattabhi Sitaram, Baker College, Flint Dr. Sitaram is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering at Baker College in Flint, Michigan. He worked in the automotive industry, mainly at GM for fifteen years as a simulation and methods development engineer in crashworthiness. He hast taught extensively at both undergraduate and graduate levels in Civil and Mechanical Engineering disciplines. His research interests include Finite Element Analysis & Design, Crashworthiness, and Plates & Shells.Mr. Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint Tom Spendlove teaches Engineering, CAD, and machining courses at Baker College of Flint in Flint, Michigan

Conference Session

Exemplary Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

include elementary schools and change theproduction to poetry writing and novel production. Also included in our future plans are morevisitations to schools to talk about engineering as a stimulus to excite K-12 students in the creativeefforts that can include engineering in the arts. Added in the scope of future activities would bevisits by undergraduate and graduate engineering students who could take the project from theportrayal of energy in relation to an engine to a much broader scope involving many aspects ofengineering and the ways that these engineering topics could be expressed in art. The current projectwas limited to flat portraits in acrylics to sculpture and beyond.References1. U.S. Department of Transportation, Aesthetics in

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University; LaChelle Monique Waller, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, andsupport youth in strengthening their life skills. The MFYC was initially established as a sportfocused youth development center, but as it matured, the MFYC began to offer academicprograming in partnership with other units within and external to the university. Thesepartnerships resulted in much broader programming including the Everyday Engineering, KillerAsteroids, Discovery Dentistry, Creative Writing Unleased, Picture Perfect Health, Art as a Storyto name a few. These programs provided fun, challenging and creative explorations on a varietyof in-depth experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, and HealthSciences. Participants could choose a morning and afternoon class or one that met all day.Classes were taught by

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

consecutive-days residential institutes. The main goal of all these activities is toplant the seed about technology and engineering in the minds of the young participants.Therefore, a variety of sessions take place in order to show them new technical concepts and tochallenge them to make use of those concepts. For the high-school students, the activities duringthe residential institutes are in the context of emulating a typical design process in industry, fromconcept to prototype. This product development process is valuable because it corresponds withthe type of interpersonal communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills thatleading firms and industry seek from new employees. For the participants from middle schools,the several-days

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

for the coming years.The program typically costs $ 82,000 of which around 50% is dedicated towards studentexpenses, around 40% towards instructional expenses and the remaining towards operational andmiscellaneous expenses. The budget per student is around $4000. Refer to Appendix B for adetailed description of a sample budget.Metrics/ Measurement of SuccessIn 2002 the Diversity Affairs Office set out to track the results of four minority outreachprograms for graduate and undergraduate students. Of the four programs run by the College, theESP program is our most successful recruitment program. From 1996 through 2000, over 31%(30 out of 95) of all ESP participants enrolled in the University (UW). From 2001-2003 we havebeen able to recruit 50

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

assistant professor of research in Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies at the University of Arizona. Her research includes undergraduate teaching reform, science literacy, quantitative literacy, and the impact of industry and research experiences on preservice and inservice teaching practice.Prof. James C. Baygents, The University of Arizona James C. Baygents is the associate dean of the College of Engineering at The University of Arizona. His primary responsibilities include academic affairs and recruitment, admissions and retention programs. Jim is a member of the Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering (ChEE) and the Program in Applied Mathematics at The UA. Jim joined The UA Engineering faculty

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach and Out-of-School Time Engineering Programming and Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Jablonski, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

program that introduces pre-college students to acampus environment while providing them with a glimpse of the life of an undergraduate studentpursuing a technical major.Engineering Camp was first offered at Bucknell University in July 2008 with support from theNSF (as a “broader impact” part of a larger project)6. In this pilot year the program welcomed 268th–10th grade students aged 13-16 (10 girls, 16 boys); all but one were from local area schools,and many were from disadvantaged rural schools (schools in areas with a high percentage oflow-income families and/or having limited course offerings in upper-level mathematics andscience in the high school). Since its inception, camp has grown to incorporate three tracks(rising 8-10th grade “rookies

Conference Session

Engineering in High School

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meetu Walia, Polytechnic University; EDWIN YU, Polytechnic University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Magued Iskander, Polytechnic University; Noel Kriftcher, Polytechnic University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 11.1403.4of the program. This GK—12 Fellows project aspires to stimulate interest in high school students towardSTEM related fields by incorporating sensing, instrumentation, and modern computingtechnologies into Active Physics, Marine Biology, Regents Physics, and Living Environmentcurricula. The project also aims to enhance student achievement on standardized exams. Thegoal is to have the students form a deep appreciation of STEM disciplines so that they canconsider career options in STEM-related disciplines. To achieve the goals of the program, 13 RAISE Fellows are deployed in four inner-cityhigh schools to serve as teaching assistants in the classrooms and labs and as science resources tothe teachers. Each RAISE Fellow

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Walters; Keisha Walters

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Conventional aspectsof course delivery, including lecture and slide presentations, were used mostly in the early daysto cover the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and to lay a foundation for the in-class and out-of-class projects, experiments, and computer simulations. However, even during the “lecture days”,care was taken to present the material in a manner that invited participation from the students.Both of the instructors have had significant experience in creating positive, welcoming learningenvironments at the undergraduate level, even when the course material is rigorous. Lectureswere not one-way. Instead, material presented via notes or overheads was heavily supplementedwith active learning activities and open discussion. Other means of content

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid R. Parsaei, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Brady Creel, Texas A&M University at Qatar; John S Small, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

 educational  exigency  for  motivating  young  Qataris  to  choose  STEM  educational  pathways  amid  myriad  options  for  high-­‐paying  government  jobs  that  require  little,  if  any,  post-­‐secondary  education.  To  contribute  to  this  vision,  Texas  A&M  University  at  Qatar,  in  partnership  with  local  industry,  developed  and  introduced  STEM  enrichment  programs  for  K–12  students  and  teachers  through  its  Initiative  in  Engineering  Leadership,  Innovation,  and  Teaching  Excellence  (ELITE).    ELITE  has  become  an  organizational  fulcrum  for  marshaling  campus-­‐wide  collaboration  in  support  of  STEM  enrichment,  and  for  developing  the  external  partnerships  necessary  to  fund  such  efforts

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Lichtenstein, Quality Evaluation Designs; Martin L. Tombari, University of Texas, Austin; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Kaye Storm, Stanford University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teachers, and a survey taken by high schoolseniors nationally who planned on attending college within a year of graduation. Although thefocus on this work was on assessing the extent to which RET experiences influence the studentsof RET teachers to pursue engineering and other STEM majors and careers, the researchaddresses broader questions regarding what motivates students to study STEM and in what waysteachers can stimulate and sustain such interest.Literature Review RET programs have been evaluated extensively.1 Yet scant research exists related to theassumption that providing K-14 teachers summer internships in research labs and industrysettings translates into greater interest in STEM subjects and fields among their students. JayDubner

Conference Session

Assessing Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech; Michael Alley, Virginia Tech; Pavlos Vlachos, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

path, thus resulting in more graduate students who may also be more open to workingwith undergraduates because of the benefits they earned. A second broader impact is that theproof-of-concept course will have underrepresented groups in engineering make up at least fortypercent of the participants. Yet a third broader impact is that the experience should serve toinform and promote other undergraduates about the value and opportunity of undergraduateresearch experiences. Finally, a fourth broader impact is that should this course prove successfulat enriching and promoting undergraduate research, the structure of this course should readilytransfer to other schools. In other words, the technical communication courses at many schoolswould have a

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Backer, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

throughcomputing clubs.HCB Goals and OutcomesThe purpose of the HCB initiative is to develop an innovative approach of stimulating andsustaining Hispanic students’ interest in learning and applying computing and embed thisinitiative in the College’s demonstrably successful efforts in recruiting and retaining Hispanicstudents. The intent of this project is to provide a program that: • Links service learning to student interests in the computing disciplines • Develops and/or increases students’ positive attitudes towards computing • Increases students’ knowledge of opportunities in computing disciplines • Exposes students to role models in computing with whom they can identify • Increases parental awareness of career opportunities in

Conference Session

Standards and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech; Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University and Harpeth Hall School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

science,industry, community or non-profit organizations.Participant responses to the issues around teacher preparation were remarkably similar across thegroups and reinforced input from previous efforts. In general, participants agreed current teacherpreparation programs needed to be aligned with the integrated nature of STEM, i.e. the science and Page 25.869.11math professors in colleges of education currently had no real impetus to collaborate with each otheror colleagues from other STEM disciplines. Students were rarely exposed to engineering in pre-service contexts, and technology remained a subject largely restricted to instructional

Conference Session

Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Dennis Coon, University of Wyoming; Paul Crips, Laramie Middle School; John Pierre, University of Wyoming

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

possibilities for themselves, Wyoming society; and to stimulate and reward excellence in Wyoming schools [Adapted from 1].‚ Engineering Summer Program (ESP): The College of Engineering and the Wyoming Engineering Society, in conjunction with the J. Kenneth & Pat Kennedy Endowment Endowment and the University of Wyoming College of Engineering Hewlett Foundation Engineering Schools of the West Initiative offer high school juniors an opportunity to participate in a summer program of hands-on experiences in various engineering fields. For example, students may design and build a digital circuit, study solutions to an environmental issue, test the aerodynamics of a tennis racket or model rocket, fabricate advanced composite

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Kehnemouyi, Montgomery College; Uchechukwu Abanulo, Montgomery College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

sciencerequirement for non engineering majors.Like similar introductory courses in engineering nationwide, the ES 100 model has beensuccessful in achieving its goals of exposing students to hands-on experiences in differentfields of engineering. Furthermore, courses similar to ES 100 have been offered to highschool student through several programs sponsored by universities, companies andgovernmental institutions with a goal of stimulating an interest in engineering in highschool students. Nonetheless, reports indicate that undergraduate engineering enrollmenthas declined in recent years1, while the number of students who dropout of engineeringearly in their academic career has been shown to increase2. What could be the reason forthis decline, which defies

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

programs, nor are there studies showing any effect onincreased retention in engineering undergraduate programs for students who have participated inthese K-12 programs.Boettcher and colleagues [17] also reported increased comfort level and knowledge by teachersas a result of summer training programs. Hirsch and colleagues [19] developed and implementeda “Preparedness to Teach” survey for teachers, which was administered prior to the workshop, atthe end of the workshop, and one-year later. Results showed that teachers felt better prepared toteach specific concepts after the summer program, and teachers reported a greater comfort levelone year later after having integrated engineering concepts into their instruction