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K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber Leigh McFarland Kendall, Tufts University; Kristen Bethke Wendell Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

science and engineering.Kristen Bethke Wendell Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Boston Page 25.1395.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Understanding the beliefs and perceptions of teachers who choose to implement engineering-based science instructionIn order for universities and schools to design K-12 engineering programs for maximumadoption and benefit, it is helpful to understand the beliefs of the teachers participating inthe study, as well as what characteristics of a program make it worthwhile from theparticipating teachers’ perspective.1 Therefore, we conducted

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K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University; Ruth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Page 25.465.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development of the Science and Engineering Classroom Learning Observation ProtocolAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a classroom observation protocol(SEcLO: Science and Engineering Classroom Learning Observation Protocol) that can helpidentify how STEM learning outcomes are linked to specific classroom practices when teachingengineering, specifically in the setting of K-12 education. The development of the protocolstarted by reviewing the K-12 STEM standards and NAE reports on K-12 engineering education.We also conducted a content analysis of prominent engineering curricula such as

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K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yan Sun, Purdue University; Nikki Boots, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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benefit of humanity and the advancement ofsociety.” INSPIRE provides elementary teachers with professional development in engineeringeducation through national summer academies at the university where INSPIRE is located, localsummer academies at the locations of partnering schools, and online professional developmentprograms. The summer academy is a week-long, face-to-face workshop for elementary teachersinterested in integrating engineering into their classrooms. Since 2006, INSPIRE has organized fournational summer academies for over 120 elementary teachers from 16 states, and local summeracademies in Arlington, Texas under an NSF DR K–12 grant.ParticipantsThe INSPIRE Arlington summer academies were held among elementary teachers from

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K-12 Teachers: PD, Implementation, and Beyond

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Significant effort was made to develop interactive discussions between participantsand the instructor while making use of an item of current interest. This paper describes theevolution of this pre-engineering program based on participant evaluation of the program andinstructor observations. Results of participant evaluations indicate that appropriate andsignificant improvements were made that resulted in better learning experiences for theparticipants. The lessons learned are directly applicable to other K-12 teacher professionaldevelopment programs.BackgroundIn 2005 the College of Engineering & Appl8ied Science at the University of Cincinnati receivedfunding from the NSF to pilot a Research Experience for Teachers program with 5

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Systems Engineering Education and K-12

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Texas A&M International University

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-4343: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGH PAR-TICIPATION IN ENGINEERING COMPETITIONSDr. Fernando Garcia Gonzalez, Texas A&M International University Fernando Gonzalez is an Assistant Professor of engineering at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas. Previously, he was a technical staff member at Los Alamos National Laboratory and an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla. Gonzalez holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include intelligent control of autonomous systems, robotics, and modeling and simulation

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K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University and Harpeth Hall School

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current research agenda.For example, the field of engineering education as a whole has had its research agenda defined inpart by the Journal of Engineering Education and its authors4-6.The Center for STEM Education for Girls will begin its work by not reinventing the wheel.Considerable research has gone into what creates effective learning environments for femalesand this work needs to be disseminated effectively to classroom teachers at every level. TheCenter must first begin by effectively accomplishing this goal through its website clearinghouseand other means.The topics selected by the Consortium to be addressed first tended to be the broader topics,which naturally appeal to more people. Many of the participating K-12 schools are also

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Best Practices in K-12 Engineering: Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Lizette D. Day, Rachel Freeman School of Engineering; Augusto Z. Macalalag Jr., Stevens Institute of Technology; Albert Padilla Jr., Jersey City Public Schools; Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Patty Ann Quinones, Skyline High School

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a content editor for the TeachEngineering.org digital library, and has co-created and co-taught engineering courses for both high school and undergraduate students through CU, Boul- der’s Integrated Teaching and Learning Program. Her primary research is on the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity, recruitment, and retention in K-12 and undergraduate engineering.Ms. Patty Ann Quinones, Skyline High School Page 25.260.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Patty Quinones is the Principal of Skyline HS in the St. Vain Valley School District. She has a

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Research on Engineering Design Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3131: DO STUDENTS DREAM BEYOND LEDS? INNOVATIVEQUALITIES OF IDEAS GENERATED BY FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERINGSTUDENTSNicholas D. Fila, Purdue University Nicholas D. Fila is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the School of Engineering Educa- tion at Purdue University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illinois. He has published conference papers on cooperative learning and team innovation. His research focuses on teamwork, innovation, and laboratory education.Dr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Senay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the Director of Assessment Research for

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The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard S. Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Farahzad Behi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

introduction. The remaining lecture andbuild activities remained consistent through the remainder of the week. Videos were updated toinclude new examples and examples from current events that would be more familiar to thecampers.By freeing up one full day of content, the students were given the opportunity to add more funtime into the schedule. Wednesday morning was spent at the ERAU swimming pool. Robotdemonstrations of underwater robots was scheduled, but could not be performed due to the robotbecoming unavailable due to technical issues beyond the coordinator’s control. The afternoonwas spent with students from the Robotics Association at Embry-Riddle (RAER) demonstratingtheir robotic systems. These demonstrations included: a legged robot, a quad

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Research Informing Teaching Practice II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-4153: EXPLORING CYBERLEARNING THROUGH A NSF LENSMrs. Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeremi London is a graduate student at Purdue University. She is pursuing a M.S. in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in engineering education. She completed this study as a 2011 Summer Scholar in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation. Acknowledgements: London offers special thanks to her mentors, Drs. Don Millard, Lee Zia, and Victor Piotrowski, for inspiring this study and for their guidance throughout this experience. She also acknowledges the Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network for sponsoring her internship. Finally, she is grateful for Ingram London’s

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Service as an Element of Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. This process including the creation of logic models foreach program and the developing a set of common survey instruments that measured outcomegoals for the programs. The collaboration of the MISO project and the Engineering Placeoutreach program is used to demonstrate this work.IntroductionMISO (Maximizing the Impact of STEM Outreach through Data-driven Decision-Making) is acampus-wide project, funded by the Nation Science Foundation, at North Carolina SateUniversity (NCSU). This project seeks to both better understand and support the collectiveimpact of K-12 STEM outreach efforts of the university. The project arose out of a campus-widead-hoc committee organized by the office of extension and engagement. Work by the committeepointed to a

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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mentors in K-12 schools.These volunteers consisted of associate, bachelor, masters, and doctoral degree students, some ofwhom had recently graduated, who needed training in LEGO Mindstorms prior to beginningtheir mentoring assignments as FLL coaches. Most mentors identified themselves as havingSTEM-related academic background, such as neuroscience, computer science, and engineering.Some mentors indicated prior experience working with youth in afterschool programs. The K-12 teachers were reached through email advertisements about a free trainingworkshop for teachers with no prior experience in robotics. The email advertisement was sent toover 200 teachers, principals, and school district administrators within the NYC area. Itemphasized that

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sushil K. Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University; Jaewan Yoon, Old Dominion University; Rick McKenzie, Old Dominion University; Petros J. Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Hector M. Garcia, Old Dominion University; Shuo Ren, Old Dominion University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

visualization due to their familiarity with computers and video gaming, thehypothesis is that either “DTVR” or “CVR” would supplement and enhance student learningabove and beyond levels achieved through conventional physical experiment only mode.Assessment Experimental Design The Intact Group method was used to assess the impact of different modules on studentlearning. [32] Among three learning settings, “physical experiment only” mode was set as a“control” group, and the remaining two “DTVR” and “CAVE” modules were set as“experimental” treatment groups. The “control” group consisted of students who did not haveaccess to either “DTVR” or “CAVE” modules. Learning of the subject matter in the “control”group prior to the physical experiment was

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The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Roberts P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Barb A. Barnet, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-3705: INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS THROUGH TWO COM-PANION COURSES ON INFRASTRUCTUREDr. Matthew W. Roberts P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville Matthew Roberts is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He earned his B.S. in civil engineering from Brigham Young University in 1993, then spent four years in the U.S. Air Force as a civil engineering officer. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2002 and has been teaching structural engineering topics at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville since then.Dr. Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville M. Keith Thompson is an Associate Professor at UW, Platteville. In addition to

Conference Session

Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Holly K. Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Mark R. Henderson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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Community Engagement Division

AC 2012-3475: A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODEL FOR THE REPRE-SENTATION OF LEARNING THROUGH SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN EN-GINEERINGDr. Susan McCahan, University of Toronto Susan McCahan is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the Uni- versity of Toronto. In addition, she is currently the Vice Dean, Undergraduate for the faculty of applied science and engineering. She received her B.Sc. from Cornell University (1985) and M.S. (1989) and Ph.D (1992) degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in mechanical engineering.Prof. Holly K. Ault Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute Holly K. Ault received her B.S., M.S.M.E., and Ph.D. degrees from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1974, 1983, and

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The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Can Saygin, University of Texas, San Antonio; Timothy T. Yuen, University of Texas, San Antonio; Heather J. Shipley, University of Texas, San Antonio; Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio; David Akopian, University of Texas, San Antonio

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(STEM) fields will provide a workforce that is prepared to ensurea healthy economy, respond to demands for national security, and maintain and elevate thequality of life and standard of living in the United States through technological and scientificadvancements. From this perspective, exposing K-12 student to STEM is very important.Several resources highlight the need to effectively use modern technology to gain moreproductive and rewarding STEM exposure at K-12 level in terms of its long-lasting results,effectiveness and excitement [1, 2]. The importance of active learning through hands-onapplications has been highlighted in the literature [3-8]. In the report of the Advisory Committee[9], under the auspices of the Education of Human

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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So Yoon Yoon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Miles Griffin Evans; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

-efficacy is necessary.The target population for the use of the TESS is the K-12 teachers in the United States. However,the sample for this study consists of the teachers in fourteen states. Thus, the result of this studyhas limitation in generalizability to make inferences beyond the sample characteristics of thisstudy. In addition, the sample size of this study was marginal to conduct an EFA. Thus, theresults based on the EFA may not be fairly reliable representation of the factor structure of theTESS. Thus, a CFA will warrant finalization of the items and factor structure of the TESS.Therefore, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is planned to be applied with a new data setfrom over 200 teachers. In addition, item analyses based on classical

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Standards and K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jing Wang, Purdue University; Melissa Dyehouse, Purdue University; Nicole R. Weber, Lesley University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

ofengineering education. A systematic literature review guided by procedures set forth by theCentre for Reviews and Dissemination was conducted in the engineering education literature tosynthesize the findings. Based on an initial sample of papers (n = 36) a rubric was developed toidentify authenticity and authentic experiences in engineering education. Using the developedrubric, a total pool of 1,058 references was evaluated using the rubric with 88% to 100% inter-rater reliability for each category of authenticity. A frequency analysis of references revealed thatthe majority of work is seen in undergraduate education, and only 14 instances of authenticity inengineering education appeared at the K-12 level. The model of authenticity includes

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Muktha Jost, North Carolina A&T State University; Tyrette Sherlone Carter, North Carolina A&T State University; Shawn Raquel Watlington, North Carolina A&T State University; Terrie Ruth McManus, Ragsdale High School, Guilford County Schools; Solomon Bililign, North Carolina A&T State University; Terry White Worrell, Guilford County Schools; Yuh-Lang Lin, North Carolina A&T State University

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relevance is influential inattracting and retaining students (in particular underrepresented minorities) in STEMdisciplines.2,3,8 Thus, inquiry-based activities were emphasized in the course modules. Theformat is aligned with research-based GCS and state standards for instructional planning anddelivery. The major components include (1) goals that are aligned with the North Carolina K-12Curriculum, (2) activator activities that test students’ prior knowledge, (3) teacher input activitiesin which the instructor teaches new knowledge through demonstrations, (4) an inquiry-basedsmall group activity facilitated by students, and (5) a concluding activity that requires students toreflect on what they learned and share their findings with others. A rubric

Conference Session

Lessons Learned through Community Engagement of Engineering Students

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; J. Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University; David W. Hey, California Polytechnic State University

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Community Engagement Division

license K-12 #910. Hey is also a certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), CHES license #14359, through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Organiza- tion. (http://www.nchec.org/). Since joining Cal Poly, he has been teaching numerous courses includ- ing: Healthy Living, Multi-Cultural Health, Drug Education, Health Behavior Change, School Health for Teachers, and Health Promotion Planning and Theory. His involvement with this paper was to qualita- tively evaluate the Senior Engineering Design Projects (specifically student’s ability to ”learn design”). Hey’s passion is sailing and long distance running

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Systems Engineering Education and K-12

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pablo Biswas, Texas A&M International University; Runchang Lin, Texas A&M International University; Ramesh Hanumanthgari, Texas A&M International University; Sri Bala Vojjala

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

work in Agile software development.Key words: Agile methodology, virtual teaching assistant, user experience design, web-service.IntroductionA Hispanic serving institution, such as Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), intends aMinority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) with the objective to reducethe class drop rate by 50% for early college education in engineering, mathematics, and physicscurriculums. The objective will be achieved through the development and implementation of avisual teaching assistant system across eight target courses to assists the students in learning andenhancing course materials beyond the classrooms.According to the enrollment in fall 2011 the university has more than 7,037 students who

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia; Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matthew E. McFarland, University of Virginia

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Boix-Mansilla model iscaptured in four dimensions: 1. Purpose: students must understand the reason why multiple disciplines are necessary to solve a given problem 2. Disciplinary Grounding: students must have fundamental knowledge from all of the disciplines needed 3. Integration: students must know how to integrate the different worldviews, approaches, and tools used by the different disciplines 4. Critical Awareness: students must be able to reflect on the appropriateness and utility of taking an interdisciplinary approach for a given problem.Students apply for the LEP at East Central State University at the end of their first year and, ifaccepted, are in the program from their sophomore through senior years

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Elizabeth August, Loyola Marymount University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and we continue to define rubrics used to gradestudent work and assess outcomes in a consistent manner. Future considerations include thepossibility of building upon laboratory projects developed as part of the Machine LearningExperiences in AI framework16 or the Model AI Assignments presented at the Symposium onEducational Advances in Artificial Intelligence17.References[1] August, Stephanie E. CCLI: Enhancing Expertise, Sociability and Literacy through Teaching Artificial Intelligence as a Lab Science. NSF Grant no.0942454, 2010.[2] Beyer, S., Rynes, K., Perrault, J., Hay, K., Haller, S. Gender differences in computer science students. SIGCSE ’03, 2003, pp.49-53.[3] Strok, D. Women in AI. IEEE Expert, 7:4, August 1992, pp.7-22.[4

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Service as an Element of Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet L. Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel W. Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Travis O'Hair, Skyline High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering designexperiences as an instructional method to increase student knowledge and attitudes towardsengineering in both K-12 and undergraduate education. Essentially, PBL instruction uses aninquiry process to engage students in learning through exposure to complex, real-worldproblems, reflecting the environment in which they live and learn.5 PBL design culminates in afinal product, such as a design, model, device, or computer simulation, encouragingcollaboration with other students, and using performance-based assessment to evaluate a range ofskills and knowledge.5,6 Currently, only limited research exists on the effectiveness of thismethod in the classroom, and most of that at the undergraduate engineering level. However, thisundergraduate

Conference Session

Linking K-12 to Post-secondary

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3813: IMPACT OF STEM-FOCUSED PROJECT-BASED LEARN-ING ACTIVITIES ON CAREER EDUCATION FOR K-12 AND COMMU-NITY COLLEGE STUDENTSProf. Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and Director of the Lean Institute at Old Dominion University. He also serves as the President of the International Society of Agile Manufacturing and as the Chief Editor of the International Journal of Agile Manufacturing. Verma received his B.S. in aeronautical engineering from IIT Kanpur, and a M.S. in engineering mechanics and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from ODU. Verma is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Virginia and a certified Manufacturing Engineer and has

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Leah Rineck; Ethan V. Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-2984: ANALYSIS OF MATH COURSE PLACEMENT IMPROVE-MENT AND SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVED THROUGH A SUMMER BRIDGEPROGRAMDr. John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee John R. Reisel is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Mil- waukee (UWM.) He serves as Associate Director of the Center for Alternative Fuels, and Co-director of the Energy Conversion Efficiency Lab. In addition to research into engineering education, his research ef- forts focus on combustion and energy utilization. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, the 2000 UWM-College of Engineering and Applied Science Outstand- ing Teaching Award, and a 1998

Conference Session

Identity and Culture

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiago R. Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristen Hatten, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-4264: CRYSTALLIZED IDENTITY: A LOOK AT IDENTITY DE-VELOPMENT THROUGH CROSS-DISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCES IN EN-GINEERINGMr. Tiago R. Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tiago Forin is a Ph.D. student in engineering education at Purdue University. Forin has received his B.S. in civil engineering from Florida State University in 2006 and his M.S. in environmental engineering from Purdue University in 2008. Forin currently does research in cross-disciplinary experiences in engineering in the XRoads Research Group headed by Dr. Robin Adams of Purdue University. Forin also has an interest in global service design and has participated in the Global Engineering program at Purdue.Dr. Robin Adams, Purdue University, West

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Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Shari E. Miller, University of Georgia ; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2012-4670: EXPLORING THE ROLE OF EMPATHY IN ENGINEER-ING COMMUNICATION THROUGH A TRANSDISCIPLINARY DIALOGUEDr. Joachim Walther, University of Georgia Joachim Walther is an Assistant Professor of engineering education research at the University of Georgia (UGA). He is Co-director of the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER), an interdisciplinary research group with members from engineering, art, educational psychology, and social work. His research interests span the formation of students’ pro- fessional identity, the role of reflection in engineering learning, and interpretive research methods in en- gineering education. He was the first international

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Linking K-12 to Post-secondary

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly B. Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; Jane A. Petrus, Louisiana Tech University

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March 2012. 7. Lowell, B., and Salzman, H., Steady as She Goes? Three Generations of Students through the Science and Engineering Pipeline. http://policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/salzman/steadyasshegoes.pdf October 2009 as referenced March 2012. 8. Boudreaux, A., Crittenden, K., Nelson, J., and Turner, G., Increasing Student Success in Engineering and Science through a Freshman Enrichment Program, Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2008, Pittsburg, PA. Page 25.1209.9