Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer S. Atchison, Drexel University; Danielle Tadros, Drexel University; Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University; Paul Holt; William Andrew Stoy, North Carolina State University; Joy A. Kots, Father Judge High School; Caroline Louise Schauer, Drexel University

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of paper would have to be cut to result in a nanometer sized piece of paper.The lectures were designed to give the students a working knowledge of the propertiesand advantages of materials at the nanoscale as well as some of the synthesis strategies.Sample lesson plans are in Appendix B. The students were then given a lecture onelectrospinning and the pre-activity STEM Attitudes survey and ElectrospinningAssessment were administered. Copies of both assessments are in Appendix C.Figure 1 Electrospinning set-up used in the classrooms. a) Photograph of the K’NEX spinner. b)Photograph of the spinners connected to the HV power supply break out box. Ground wasdistributed through a second breakout box. c) Schematic diagram of the breakout boxes. d

Conference Session

Engineering Across the K-12 Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, and the Common Core

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman "Storm" Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeremy A. Lingle, Georgia Tech

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.     All  teachers  implemented  the  Biomechanics  Unit  during  the  first  quarter.   The  content   standards  that  are  addressed  by  this  unit  and  that  were  tested  through  the  pretest  and   post  test  were:     1. Science  -­‐  Students  will  investigate  the  relationship  between  force,  mass,  and  motion   of  objects.   a. Determine  the  relationship  between  velocity  and  acceleration.   b. Demonstrate  the  effect  of  balanced  and  unbalanced  forces  on  an  object  in   terms  of  gravity,  inertia,  and  friction.   2. Math   a. Graph  proportional  relationships,  interpreting

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

So Yoon Yoon, INSPIRE, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Kong, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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-week Summer Academy for elementary teachers who areinterested in incorporating engineering into their classrooms. Following each TPD week, theINSPIRE administered a survey to investigate the impact of the program on teachers. With the Page 23.838.4purpose of evaluating the effects of the engineering TPD on teachers’ beliefs and attitudes afterthey attended the engineering TPD, the following research questions were addressed: (a) in whatways were teachers satisfied within the engineering TPD program?; (b) what are the mostimportant things teachers learned from the engineering TPD?; (c) which aspects of theengineering TPD were meaningful for

Conference Session

Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V. Ernst, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University; Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University

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attitudes, and teacher effectiveness? Investigational hypotheses were derived,where appropriate, to provide specific evaluation of the project research question: a) There is nodifference in student learning in engineering and design content knowledge before the onset ofinstruction and after participating in the integrated pedagogical approach; b) there is nodifference in student learning in science content knowledge before the onset of instruction and Page 22.550.3after participating in the integrated pedagogical approach; c) there is no difference in studentattitudes toward STEM content before the onset of instruction and after participating in

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Best Papers in K-12 / Pre-college Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Karl A Smith, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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primarygoal of K-12 statistics education should be statistical literacy. Gal12 provides onearticulation of the concept, describing statistical literacy as (a) people’s ability to interpret and critically evaluate statistical information, data- related arguments, or stochastic phenomena, which they may encounter in diverse Page 26.857.2 contexts, and when relevant (b) their ability to discuss or communicate their reactions to such statistical information, such as their understanding of the meaning of the information, their opinions about the implications of this information, or their concerns regarding the

Conference Session

Engaging Families and Exciting Girls with Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Caley Opsal, Illinois Valley Community College; Dorene M. Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James A. Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College; Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College

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Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2010 http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper-view.cfm?id=23065. Bevan, B., et. al. Out-of-school time STEM building experience, building bridges: Trends, questions, and findings from the field, Learning and Youth Research and Evaluation Center Exploratorium, San Francisco. June 2010. p. 9. http://informalscience.org/research_documents/0000/0629/STEM_OST_Conf_Report.pdf14. DeBartolo, E., and M. Bailey. A continuous series of outreach programs to recruit young women to engineering, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2005. http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper-view.cfm?id=21912.15. 2010

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Engineering Across the K-12 Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Sciences, and the Common Core

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica M. Harlan, University of South Alabama ; Susan A. Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation

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ofthinking, b) teams, skills, and expertise, c) critical analysis of the design process, and d) use andinterpretation of data. For each dimension, we scored the students on a 0 to 3 scale. Scores ofzero indicated either irrelevant responses or no response. At Level 3, the highest level, wereresponses that demonstrated an ability to integrate and apply engineering design principles. Werarely observed scores of 3 on the rubric. We calculated interrater reliabilities and Cohen’sKappa on the rubric. We found Kappas ranging from .64 to .83 and interrater percent agreementranging from 80% to 90%. We continue to work on improving reliability, but feel we haveadequate reliability to begin reporting the results. However, at the same time, analyzing

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

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

Enhancing K-12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University

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AC 2007-1650: COMMUNITY AND FAMILY MATH NIGHTS AS A VEHICLE FORMATHEMATICS SUCCESSLaura Bottomley, North Carolina State University LAURA J. BOTTOMLEY is the Director of the Women in Engineering and Outreach Programs at North Carolina State University and a partner of Science Surround, a science education business for children. She is the immediate past chair of the K-12 Division of ASEE. Dr. Bottomley received her Ph.D. in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992, and her MSEE and BSEE from Virginia Tech in 1984 and 1985, respectively. She has worked at AT&T Bell Labs and Duke University.Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University ELIZABETH A. PARRY is

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Nelson, University of Texas at Tyler; Michael Odell, University of Texas at Tyler; William Geiger, University of Texas at Tyler; Kristian Trampus, University of Texas at Tyler

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AC 2008-2484: A VISION FOR P-16 STEM EDUCATION AND THERELATIONSHIP BETWEENJames Nelson, University of Texas at Tyler Dr. James K. Nelson received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the University of Dayton in 1974. He received a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in civil engineering from the University of Houston. During his graduate study, Dr. Nelson specialized in structural engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in four states and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is also a member of ASEE and the SAFE Association. Prior to receiving his Ph.D. in 1983, Dr. Nelson worked as a design engineer in industry and taught as an

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Katherine Titus-Becker, North Carolina State University; Heather Smolensky-Lewis, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-1248: ESCAPE TO ENGINEERING: A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMFOR WOMEN IN ENGINEERINGLaura Bottomley, North Carolina State UniversityKatherine Titus-Becker, North Carolina State UniversityHeather Smolensky-Lewis, North Carolina State University Page 14.583.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 ESCape to Engineering: A Summer Bridge Program for Women in EngineeringAbstractThe ESCape program is designed to support incoming female engineering students as they makethe transition from high school to college in a number of ways. Some of the elements that mayinhibit the retention of a female engineering student include lack of

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen M Clapper Bergsman, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington; Lise Johnson, The Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Michael W. Shaw, Cleveland STEM High School; Shannon Jephson-Hernandez, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #11752Exploring Neural Engineering with a Teacher-Authored Science Curriculum(Curriculum Exchange)Kristen M Clapper Bergsman, Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering Kristen Clapper Bergsman is the Pre-College Education Manager at the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering at the University of Washington. She is also a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in Learning Sciences and Human Development at the University of Washington. Previously, Kristen worked as an educational consultant offering support in curriculum development and production. She received her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joi-lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #11168Global Earthquake Engineering: A STEM EDA Lesson and Activity (Cur-riculum Exchange)Ms. Joi-Lynn Mondisa, Purdue University, West Lafayette Joi-Lynn Mondisa is a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Her research interests focus on examining how mentoring intervention programs promote the success of undergraduates in STEM majors and how mentoring assists in increasing the retention rates of underrepresented populations in STEM programs.Ms. Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center Dr. Krystal Corbett is the Director of Curricula at the Cyber

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 2- Engineering Across the Curriculum: Integration with the Arts, Social Studies, Science, and the Common Core

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn W Ellis, Smith College; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College; Sonia K Ellis, Smith College

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #11777Designing a Multimedia Learning Environment that Engages Children ThroughNarrativeDr. Glenn W Ellis, Smith College Glenn Ellis is a Professor of Engineering at Smith College who teaches courses in engineering science and methods for teaching science and engineering. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton Univer- sity. The winner of numerous teaching and research awards, Dr. Ellis received the 2007 U.S. Professor of the Year Award for Baccalaureate Colleges from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Paper ID #13631DNA Extraction Using Engineering Design: A STEM Integration Unit (Cur-riculum Exchange)Corey A Mathis, Purdue University, West Lafayette Corey Mathis is a Ph.D student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in biology and her M.E.D. in secondary education from Northern Arizona University and is a former high school science and technology teacher. Her research interest includes improving students learning of science and engineering through integrated STEM curricula.Dr. Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the School

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Bartus, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #12242Engineering a Spacesuit using Heat Transfer Knowledge (Curriculum Ex-change)Prof. Greg Bartus, Stevens Institute of Technology Greg is an Adjunct Teaching Professor and Senior Curriculum and Professional Development Specialist in STEM Education for the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at Stevens Insti- tute of Technology. Greg has an MAT and BS in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Cornell University. Page 26.610.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 4 – K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 1)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Devayani Tirthali, Brown University; Arthur H. Camins, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #12505Student Learning of STEM Concepts Using a Challenge-based Robotics Cur-riculumMercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES) Mercedes McKay is Deputy Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology. She has led several national and statewide K-14 teacher professional development and curriculum development programs in STEM education. McKay is co- PI and Project Director for the NSF-funded Build IT Scale Up project to develop and disseminate an innovative underwater robotics curriculum for middle and high school students. She is a

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

June Marshall, St. Joseph's College; John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

2006-1725: ATTRACTING A DIVERSE SECONDARY EDUCATIONPOPULATION WITH PRE-ENGINEERING ADVENTURESJohn Marshall, University of Southern MaineJune Marshall, St. Joseph's College Page 11.260.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Attracting a Diverse Secondary Education Population with Pre-Engineering AdventuresIntroductionToo few high school students understand that a technical career path can genuinely beexciting and neat. Some have the short-term view that good paying jobs are plentiful, sowhy take the really difficult courses. Many sell their own abilities short and convincethemselves that it is too difficult a

Conference Session

Factors Impacting Engineering Career Choices, Including Engaging Families

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Boynton P.E., Virginia Tech; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3769: ENGINEERING AS A CAREER CHOICE AMONG RU-RAL APPALACHIAN STUDENTSMr. Matthew Boynton P.E., Virginia Tech Matthew Boynton is a doctoral student in the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Tech. Before entering Virginia Tech, he earned a B.S. and M.S. in civil and environmental engineering, and an Ed.S in instructional leadership from Tennessee Technological University. His engineering work experience includes work within a rural telecommunications service provider and an environmental consulting firm. While working toward his M.S. and Ed.S, Boynton worked with the Extended Education Department at Tennessee Technological University teaching Project Lead the Way engineering courses in rural high

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

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 two edited books, 4 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 40 journal articles, and 90 conference papers. Moreover, he has mentored 67 high school students, 86 high school teachers, 21 undergraduate summer interns, and 11 undergraduate capstone-design teams, and graduated seven M.S. and four Ph.D. students. Page 15.1032.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

Conference Session

Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Olanrewaju Aluko, University of Michigan-Flint

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1250: A PRE-ENGINEERING PROGRAM TO MOTIVATE HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARDS ENGINEERINGQuamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - FlintOlanrewaju Aluko, University of Michigan-Flint Page 15.76.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Pre-Engineering Program to Motivate High School Students Towards EngineeringAbstractA pre-engineering program has been developed by The University of Michigan-Flint for highschool students in the Lapper County Intermediate School District (LCISD) to motivate students‟towards engineering or other STEM disciplines during their undergraduate study. A cohort ofapproximately twenty students from five

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton; Wayne Jones, State University of New York, Binghamton; Susannah Gal, State University of New York, Binghamton; Andy Cavagnetto, State University of New York, Binghamton; Dan Brennan, Broome Community College - SUNY; Thomas O'Brien, State University of New York, Binghamton

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AC 2010-1618: GO GREEN - USING SUSTAINABILITY ENGINEERING IN AMIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAMRoy McGrann, State University of New York, BinghamtonWayne Jones, State University of New York, BinghamtonSusannah Gal, State University of New York, BinghamtonAndy Cavagnetto, State University of New York, BinghamtonDan Brennan, Broome Community College - SUNYThomas O'Brien, State University of New York, Binghamton Page 15.625.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Go Green – Using Sustainability Engineering in a Middle School Summer ProgramAbstract The Go Green Institute is an interdisciplinary collaboration of engineers

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Tubesing, University of St. Thomas

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Paper ID #9355LEDs & Lamps – A Friendly Affordable Gateway to Electrical Exploration(Curriculum Exchange)Mr. Andrew Tubesing, University of St. Thomas Andrew Tubesing is Laboratory Manager for the Electrical Engineering program at University of St Thomas in St. Paul, MN. He also serves on the faculty of the UST Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education. Andrew has taught university courses in circuits, electronics, and engineering design for more than a decade. Prior to his academic career, Andrew spent 12 years as an engineer in the broadcast and telecommunications fields. Andrew holds a BA from St. Olaf College

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; Karen A. High, Oklahoma State University; Anthony J. Petrosino Jr, University of Texas, Austin ; Theresa A. Dobbs, UTeachEngineering and University of Texas, Austin; Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering; Jill A. Marshall, University of Texas

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AC 2012-3880: A COURSE SEQUENCE IN ENGINEERING DESIGN ANDPROBLEM SOLVINGDr. David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin David Allen is the Gertz Regents Professor of chemical engineering, and the Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Resources, at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of six books and more than 200 papers in areas ranging from coal liquefaction and heavy oil chemistry to the chemistry of urban atmospheres. For the past decade, his work has focused primarily on urban air quality and the development of materials for environmental and engineering education. Allen was a Lead Investigator for the first and second Texas Air Quality studies, which involved hundreds of

Conference Session

Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas M. Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Patricia Watson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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AC 2011-2320: ENGINEERING IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: A LON-GITUDINAL VIEW, 1966-2011Mark Sanders, Virginia Tech Mark Sanders is Professor of Technology Education / Integrative STEM Education at Virginia Tech. His teaching, research, scholarship, and outreach efforts have focused on teaching and learning in Technology Education and STEM Education contexts.Dr. Thomas M. Sherman, Virginia Tech Tom Sherman has investigated issues such as academic learning, study skills, and learning assessment while serving on the faculty of the School of Education at Virginia Tech. He is the author of over 100 professional papers, manuscripts, books, and instructional programs.Dr. Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Paper ID #9710Nature-Inspired Design: A PictureSTEM Project Curriculum Module (Cur-riculum Exchange)Dr. Tamara J Moore, Purdue University Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the integration of STEM concepts in K-12 and higher education mathe- matics, science, and engineering classrooms in order to help students make connections among the STEM disciplines and achieve deep understanding. Her research agenda focuses on defining STEM integration and investigating its power for student learning. She is creating and testing

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Joshua M Coriell, Cyber Innovation Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #9276STEM Explore, Discover, Apply – A Middle School Elective (Curriculum Ex-change)Dr. Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center Dr. Krystal Corbett is the Director of Curricula at the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC). She received her B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2008/2010), M.S. in Mathematics (2012), and Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2012) at Louisiana Tech University. Through the CIC, Dr. Corbett manages various educational enterprises. Additionally, she is designing and implementing a three-part middle school elective course, STEM: Explore, Discover, Apply, which fosters excitement in STEM.Mr

Conference Session

Research Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth A Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #6994The Creation, Evolution and Impact of a GK-12 Outreach ModelMs. Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University Lynn Albers is a Ph.D. candidate in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department at North Carolina State University with a passion for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and K-20 Engineering Education. Albers has been active in ASEE since 2008 when she presented her first conference paper with Althea Smith in the K-12 and Pre-College Division. Since then, she has authored or co-authored nine ASEE conference papers spanning the K-12 and Pre-College, Mechanical, Minority, and Energy

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ernzen, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James A Middleton, Arizona State University; Kendra Rae Beeley

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standards are translated and implemented . . . and how theyeventually change classroom practice” (p. 311). That was the goal of this study.Because research in the area of interpreting and applying engineering design standards in K-12settings is still in its infancy, literature from science standards and general academic standards isdrawn upon. Research focused on K-12 academic standards has largely fallen into one of twocategories: (a) studies that examine alignment between, and gaps among, content standards withvarious elements such as textbooks, assessments, and certification requirements,2,3,4 and (b)reports of how standards have impacted teachers’ attitudes and practices.5,6 Yet, in short supplyare studies examining the actual systemic

Conference Session

Fundamental: Metrics & Assessment for K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica M Harlan, University of South Alabama; James Van Haneghan, University of South Alabama; Melissa Divonne Dean, Mobile Area Education Foundation; Susan A. Pruet, STEMWorks, LLC

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Diversity

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) Page 26.691.6addressing storm-generated trash in a tidal river (6th grade), using algae to make biofuel (7thgrade), and modifying seatbelts to decrease force-related injuries in elderly adults (8th grade).We have taken a mixed-method approach to evaluating the protocols. We have developed aformal rubric for analyzing the assessments that addressed the four dimensions noted in theintroduction: a) depth and breadth of thinking, b) teams, skills, and expertise, c) critical analysisof the design process, and d) use and interpretation of data. Cohen’s Kappas for interraterreliability ranged from 0.66 to 0.85. Each dimension was scored on a 0 to 3 scale. Zeroindicated either irrelevant responses or no response. Level 3 responses demonstrated an