Collection

2005 GSW

Authors

Rafic Bachnak; Korinne Caruso; cody ross; Carlton Prewitt

introduce students to job opportunities in the food industryand agriculture, expose them to college life, involve them in hands-on activities, andencourage them to pursue science and engineering careers. One of our goals is to makethe activities undertaken by this project an integral part of the recruiting and trainingefforts and expand them to reach a larger geographical area and a higher number ofunderrepresented students.After the completion of the summer workshops, students are recruited to participate in afollow-up Science and Technology Exhibit, conducted during National Engineer’s Weekin February of each year. This exhibit consists of high school students of all levelscreating unique LEGO® inventions using the LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ kits provided

Conference Session

Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Hofle; Ken Bosworth

topics covered, adescription of the resource materials developed for use by the workshop participants in theirrespective classrooms, and follow-up school visits by ISU College of Engineering student-faculty teams. We conclude the paper with our thoughts on future extensions and improvementsin this program.Motivation for the project:It has been nationally recognized, and well documented, that the United States is facing alooming shortage of citizen engineers and scientists in the coming decades.1 Since the SecondWorld War, the US has relied on “technological innovation” in preserving our preeminent standin the world economy, and in ensuring our own security. The basis for this technologicalsuperiority has been our ability to train and retain

Conference Session

Philosophical Foundations, Frameworks, and Testing in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Skylar Stewart; Linda Ramsey; Julie DuBois; Jorge Roldan; David Mills

Inquiry-Based Activities and Technology to Improve Student Performance on the Science Reasoning Portion of the ACT (American College Test) J. E. Roldan, S. S. Stewart, J. N. DuBois, L. L. Ramsey, and D. K. Mills GK-12 Teaching Fellows Program Louisiana Tech University P.O. Box 3179 Ruston, LA 71272ABSTRACTA six-week module to prepare Louisiana high school students from a small rural community forthe science portion of the American College Test (ACT) was developed and taught by twograduate engineering students from Louisiana Tech University. The graduate students, in

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sabina Jeschke, Technische Universitat Berlin, Inst. f. Mathematik; Lars Knipping, Technische Universitat Berlin; Raul Rojas, Freie Universitat Berlin; Ruedi Seiler, Technische Universitat Berlin

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Mathematics

, it comes as nosurprise that the chalkboard is still so popular for teaching in many disciplines, especially forsubjects where complex reasoning has to be taught, such as mathematics, engineering, and thenatural sciences. Figure 1. eChalk’s idea as an eChalk sketchThese considerations inspired the development of a system called eChalk.7, 10, 12 Ideally, lecturersare enabled to teach with the system like a regular blackboard. During classroom teaching, thelecturer works directly on a pen-active wall display. While the eChalk interface is based on themetaphor of the simple chalkboard, it is enriched by a wide range of multimedia enhancements.These may be used to enliven the lessons, allowing eChalk to surpass the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert W. Hendricks, Virginia Tech; Cortney V. Martin, Virginia Tech; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech; Justeen Olinger, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2329: LAB-IN-A-BOX: ONLINE INSTRUCTION AND MULTI-MEDIA MATERIALS TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT EXPERIMENTA-TION ON CONCEPTS FROM CIRCUITSKathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech Kathleen Meehan is an Associate Professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer En- gineering at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Virginia Tech, she worked at the University of Denver and West Virginia University and worked twelve years in industry. Her research interests are in optoelectronic materials and devices and high heat load packaging as well as in Electrical Engineering pedagogy.Robert W. Hendricks, Virginia Tech Dr. Hendricks is a member of the ASEE and is Professor and Associate Head of the Materials Science and Engineering

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seyed Allameh, Northern Kentucky University; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University; Paul Cooper, Northern Kentucky University

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Instrumentation

high strength with toughness, it isdesirable to mimic nature in construction of large and small structures. Due to the finedetails of the layered microstructure of nacre, it is almost impossible to mimic it with theconventional fabrication methods. The nano/micro-scale thickness of the hard and softlayers that comprise the hard shell of nacre requires innovative automated in-situfabrication processes that span various fields including materials science, robotics,construction and metrology. This paper describes the details of instrumentation forrobotic construction using RV-M1 robots. It also presents some preliminary results on thefabrication of biomimicked materials. For the robotic part, vision enabled robots wereequipped with dispensers to

Conference Session

ETD - A Technology Potpourri III

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmad Fayed, Southeastern Louisiana University

Paper ID #37053Acquiring Testing of Materials Experience Through 3DPrinting (WIP)Ahmad Fayed (Dr.) Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology, Southeastern Louisiana University. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Acquiring Testing of Materials Experience Through 3D Printing (WIP)AbstractIn a multidisciplinary Engineering Technology (ET) program with 5 different concentrations, itis not possible to cover the detailed theory and applications of all high-level classes. For thisreason, many

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emma Seiler, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

aprogram targeting past participants of Women in Action to continue their interest in science andengineering during high school. In 2001, the WISE Women program was introduced. It wasmodeled after the UFPME program, but shortened to one-week instead of two. Participants areintroduced to the ten engineering disciplines offered at Mississippi State University. They alsoparticipate in hands-on activities, with two major project competitions that are completedthroughout the week. Six to eight SWE student members act as counselors throughout the weekand faculty conduct and assist with activities and tours.Post-camp follow-up has shown that of the girls who are eligible to attend college, almost halfare currently in college. Of those, most are in an

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Pradip Peter Dey; Thomas M. Gatton; Mohammad N. Amin; Mudasser F. Wyne; Gordon W. Romney; Alireza Farahani; Arun Datta; Hassan Badkoobehi; Ralph Belcher; Ogun Tigli; Albert P. Cruz

typical problem solutions are demonstrated by the instructor. Problems couldbe based on realistic or abstract situations. Recent research suggests that abstract problems mayhave some advantages over others. This paper demonstrates how course learning outcomes areadequately handled in agile problem driven teaching in Engineering, Science and Technologycourses for effective interactions.Problem driven teaching is not the same as Problem Based Learning (PBL). In PBL, learners areusually organized into groups, and one or more problems are given to each group for solving theproblems under the supervision of the instructors. Although PBL is highly successful in certainenvironments, it is not necessarily appropriate for all learners and all topics since

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Poster

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas Gorham

, lesson objectives, a lesson plan and enrichment activities. Sampleactivities include: “Why Do Planes Fly”; “How Tall Is That Flagpole Anyway?”; “TheWonderful World of Gears”; and “Amusement Park Roller Coaster.”Teacher and student workshops are available. The teacher workshop focuses on science,technology and mathematics educators engaged in a 5-6 hour program. This hands-onpresentation is connected to the science and technology standards and features teachersworking in small groups. One example of a workshop focus is to have teachers examine,sketch, and construct common household mechanisms. The student workshop providesstudents the opportunity to work with engineers to investigate how common householdmechanisms function and to construct

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Hajak

strategiclocations in classroom buildings. The third is building a reputation for the course that willspread by word of mouth through the student population.We time our efforts according to the University’s computerized registration schedule. Theobjective is to have all materials in students’ hands at least a month before registration opens.The first step is to send email to all the student advisors. The initial email is followed byadditional information at about one-week intervals. The idea here is to get the advisors excitedabout the course so they can pass this excitement on to their students.The second part of the selling process is to place posters in all high traffic areas of buildingsused by engineering, physics, and chemistry students. We typically

Conference Session

Innovative Graduate Programs & Methods

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Dockter; Carol Muller

, using MentorNet’s customized training andcoaching curricula. These curricula are based on research related to mentoring, women’sexperiences in engineering and science, and electronic communications. Mentoring relationshipslast for eight months at a time, and all participants are asked to complete online evaluations at theend of the time period. In developing MentorNet, distinctions have been made in providingcoaching and training materials based on five possible educational levels of the studentsinvolved, as follows – 1) community college students, 2) first or second year undergraduates(lower division), 3) 3rd, 4th, or 5th year undergraduates (upper division), 4) Master’s students, and5) doctoral students. A modified coaching curriculum is now

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Jack Esparza, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Marc Mendez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

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Minorities in Engineering

science and engineering.The program includes presentations at high schools, invited speakers, field trips, hands-on laboratory activities, and science and technology exhibits1 [7]. Specifically, theprogram involves attracting 11th grade students to attend a two-week Science andTechnology workshop. At this level, students are ready to make decisions that affectthem for the rest of their lives; selecting the college they wish to attend and choosing thefield of study they wish to pursue.The workshop is designed to introduce students to job opportunities in the food industryand agriculture, expose them to college life, involve them in hands-on activities, andencourage them to pursue science and engineering careers. One of our goals is to makethe

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

, tutorials, quizzes and assignments32. This academic kit offers material for a fullcourse on mobile application development, as well as teaching modules for software engineering,web services, game design and development, information security, and operating systems32.They have integrated BlackBerry devices into their computer literacy course.32 Page 22.926.5Utah Valley UniversityUtah Valley University (UVU) is a state institution with 23,840 students. UVU is located inUtah County which has a population of over 430,000 residents. The Computer Sciencedepartment at UVU offers a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science with four areas ofspecialization

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Yaron Doppelt, University of Pittsburgh; Christian Schunn, University of Pittsburgh

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Design in Engineering Education

students electricity concepts in science classes.Design-based learning is intended to engage students in ways that enhance their abilities to solvereal-life problems and to reflect on their learning processes. This style of active learning is anextension of project-based learning, which is argued to enable students to relate problems toscience concepts.10, 15 Design-based learning differs from project based learning in that, inaddition to constructing and building, students engage in a design and planning process thatfollows engineering design.Typically, as was the case in the subject school district, electricity (and science in general) istaught using a guided/scripted inquiry approach to learning. Students are given materials andprocedural

Conference Session

K-12 and Outreach

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Georg Pingen, Union University; Betsy Pingen, Union University

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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

Paper ID #36591Going Deeper in Engineering K-12 Outreach: Assistive Technology ProjectsDr. Georg Pingen, Union University Georg Pingen is a Professor in the Engineering Department at Union University in Jackson, TN. He teaches courses across the Mechanical Engineering curriculum with a focus on thermal-fluid-sciences. His research interests are in the areas of computational fluid dynamics, topology optimization, and engineering education. Other scholarly efforts have focused around the development of a 3D Printing focused outreach program for 4th-12th grade students. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado

Conference Session

Innovations in Curriculum and Course Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University; Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

research Interests are globalized engineering/technology education, engineering technology innovative curriculum development, outcome assessments, and refining program accreditation procedures. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Implementation of a Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics Engineering Technology ProgramAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to provide an account of a project to develop and implement amultidisciplinary B.S. in Mechatronics Engineering Technology curriculum based on the needs ofindustry in Northern Kentucky / Southern Ohio regional areas. The main source of information forthe assessment of region’s industry needs for mechatronics

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University; Sagar V. Kamarthi, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Generation Science Standards) draft [16] and Common Core standards [15] have also embracedengineering-based curriculum. The Common Core standards specifically have emphasized strategic-based problem-solving with a concentration on hands-on, design based learning integrated withintraditional STEM education. Engineering-based pedagogy has been recognized as one of the new andeffective teaching pedagogical methods that can bridge the gap between abstract STEM concepts andtheir use in students’ daily lives, thus changing the way students understand STEM education and careers.In order to support the local state and national initiatives of integrating more engineering in STEMclassrooms, there needs to be strength and efficacy in the development of those

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Wendell, Tufts University; Kathleen Connolly, Tufts University; Christopher Wright, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Tufts University; Mike Barnett, Boston College; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; Ismail Marulcu, Boston College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

theoreticalbackground that supports this endeavor, the initial set of engineering design-based sciencecurriculum units that have been created, and the preliminary findings on the science contentlearning that occurs during unit enactment. The four curriculum units are Design a MusicalInstrument: The Science of Sound, Design a Model House: The Properties of Materials, Designan Animal Model: Animal Studies, and Design a People Mover: Simple Machines. We used pre-post tests to compare engineering-based students’ science content gains to those of studentsusing their district’s regular science curriculum. The results suggest that for upper elementarystudents, engineering-design-based science instruction enables as much or more science learningas does traditional

Conference Session

Homework, Learning, and Problem Solving in Mechanics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael K. Swanbom PE, Louisiana Tech University; Daniel William Moller, Louisiana Tech University; Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University; Timothy Reeves, Louisiana Tech University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #16092Open-source, Online Homework for Statics and Mechanics of Materials Us-ing WeBWorK: Assessing Effects on Student LearningDr. Michael K. Swanbom PE, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Swanbom is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering. He is a major developer of innovative, hands-on, practical content for both high school and university curricula.Dr. Daniel William Moller, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Katie Evans is the Walter Koss Endowed Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics and the Academic Director of Mathematics and Statistics and Industrial Engineering

Conference Session

Remote and Flipped Instruction in Mechanics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayden Richards, United States Air Force Academy

Paper ID #37649Comparing the Effects of In-Person and Remote Learning onStudent Performance in an Undergraduate IntroductoryStatics and Mechanics of Materials CourseHayden Richards Hayden Richards is an instructor of mechanical engineering at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Comparing the Effects of In-Person and Remote Learning on Student Performance in an Undergraduate Introductory Statics and Mechanics of Materials

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tariq Khraishi, University of New Mexico; Kristine Denman, University of New Mexico

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

them. Schneider (2017) [3]presented a paper that discussed several research and capstone projects aimed at improvingefficiency and reducing operational costs at a local food bank. Then they extended that tointerdisciplinary collaborations centered on the use of sustainable urban agriculture as a means toincrease access to fresh produce within the emergency food network. Frey & Atwood (2013) [4]used a Strength of Materials course to engage students in a local middle school in hands-onactivities related to concepts like buoyancy, electricity, strength of materials, and mechanics.Jordan-Bloch & Cohen (2018) [5] used service learning to motivate girls into STEMeducation/careers. Che (2018) [6] used students in a computer-aided engineering

Conference Session

It's Elementary

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Christine Mendoza

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering designprocess, and learned about energy concepts, specifically, electricity, electrical circuits, andrenewable energy through hands-on experiences. Data from this iteration will be presented in thispaper.The research team found that the learning experiences resulted in enhanced knowledge ofenergy-related content. Pre- and post- content knowledge assessment on solar energy topics wasused for this measure. Adaptive goals for learning science content was not found to bestatistically significant different. The curriculum will be revised for classroom structures forstudent learning that value hands-on exploration of science and engineering concepts

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Bazzoli; Blair Rowley

Freshman Engineering & Computer Science Program At Wright State University Blair A. Rowley and Tom L. Bazzoli College of Engineering & Computer Science Wright State University Dayton, OH 45435AbstractThe freshman program is designed to introduce engineering principles through hands-onexperience, establish a sense of community, develop an understanding of how to be successful instudying engineering, and to foster collaboration among students through cooperative teaming.This paper presents an overview of the program that has evolved over the past six

Conference Session

Homer's Epiphany: Making STEM Elementary Woo-hoo!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diallo Wallace, Purdue University; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University; Audeen W. Fentiman, Purdue University; Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

scientific literacy over the multiple sessions of the STEM curriculum.SettingThe {name redacted} project developed a suite of 13 integrated STEM curricula for grades 4 – 8.The curricula are hands-on engineering design challenges that integrate grade-appropriatemathematics and science content, mapping to Next Generation Science Standards and CommonCore State Standards for Mathematics for engineering and discipline-specific standards. Eachunit was written by a team of teachers and developed in conjunction with curriculum researchersfrom the {name redacted} project. The design projects in each unit vary in context and in termsof the mathematics and science concepts needed to create an adequate solution. Yet, within allthe variations, each unit is an

Conference Session

Classroom Skills

Collection

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers

relative to students'cognitive and affective outcomes.AcknowledgmentsThis material is based upon work supported partially by the National Science Foundation underGrant Numbers 0341468, 0717624, 1322586, 1609637, 2013271 and the Research forUndergraduates Program in the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida (USF).Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. As per © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Southeastern Section Conferencethe rights in the ASEE copyright statement, some portions of previous ASEE conference

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 9

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salih Sarp, Old Dominion University; Murat Kuzlu, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Zafer Acar

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

visionapplications 4 that are now, in a plug-and-play kind of manner, being integrated into dailyengineering applications. Machine vision and machine learning technologies are now beingintegrated with automated material identification technologies that work with robots in IoTapplication setting 5 . Hence, the Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) curriculum shouldadapt to these new technology developments and also provide students with hands-on experiencein applying data science techniques and tools with modern automation hardware and help them todevelop the necessary skills to work with data.Need for Integration of Data Science Skills within the Electrical Engineering TechnologyCurriculumThe main job definition of a data scientist occupation, according

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mia Minnes, University of California, San Diego; Sheena Ghanbari Serslev, University of California, San Diego ; Madison Edwards

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Computing and Information Technology

student enthusiasm at the end of their internship to enhance the ensuing continuation of their academic experience.A. Introduction Demand for undergraduate Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) education continues to grow,driven by persistent need for professionals with technical skills. In addition to core technical knowledge,students embarking on a career in CSE must be ready to combine theory and practice in a context wherethe underlying technology continually changes, projects are large-scale and collaborative, and professionalresponsibility and ethics-based decision-making are critical when products are adopted widely. Manystudents seek hands-on industry internship experiences to complement their in-class instruction andprepare for these

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

T. Chang; R. Barat; J. F. Federici; H. Grebel; A. M. Johnson

technology with 1applications to many scientific disciplines and with the potential to contribute in significantways to those disciplines." The workshop on Optical Science and Engineering identified anumber of critical challenges in Optical Science and Engineering which could lead to significantresearch and educational opportunities for the programs of NSF. "Research in Optical Sciencesand Engineering holds exceptional promise for innovation that will have impact onlong-term national goals." Many of those areas highlighted by that workshop review--opticaland photonic material and devices, fundamental optical interactions, instrumentation andsensing--are strongly represented in the research of the

Conference Session

Engineering in Elementary Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

” solving everyday problems in a systematic method. Certainlythese can be valuable experiences for children. However, they don’t allow the child to explore indepth or make connections between math and science concepts which are an integral part of anengineer’s view of the world.A third approach, the “Drive into Engineering” model, puts the teachers and the students in themiddle of the engineering activity. The teachers have created the moment and then both groupsare immersed in it. For Douglas L. Jamerson Elementary School this represents a “hands-on,minds-on” approach that fosters the development of methods and activities aimed at theintegration of mathematics and science concepts we are expected to teach imbedded inengineering concepts and