Conference Session

Research Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Tillman, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7729Implications of Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Elementary Schools Uponthe K-12 Engineering Education PipelineDr. Daniel Tillman, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Page 23.709.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Implications of Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Elementary Schools Upon the K-12 Engineering Education PipelineAbstractThis paper examines the effectiveness of a second grade math focused problem based learning(PBL) unit in fostering student interest and collaboration

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Bradley, University of Kentucky; Janet Lumpp, University of Kentucky

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, R. (1998). Learning vs. Performance: Retention and Transfer of Knowledge and Skills from Long-TermMemory. In Building Expertise, Cognitive Methods for Training and Performance Improvement (pp. 83-94).Washington, DC: International Society for Performance Improvement.2 Garet, M. S., Porter, A. C., Desimone, L., Birman, B. F., & Yoon, K. S. (2001, Winter). What makes professionaldevelopment effective? Results from a national sample of teachers. American Educational Research Journal 38(4),915-945.3 Guskey, T. R. (1999). New perspectives on evaluating professional development. Paper presented at the annualmeeting of the American Educational Research Association. Montreal, 19-23 April.4 Guskey, T. (March, 2002). Does it make a difference

Conference Session

Fundamental: K-12 Students and Engineering Design Practices (Part 1)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina M Quan, University of Maryland, College Park; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Sciences, 5(2), 129-166. 4. Yeshno, T., & Ben-Ari, M. (2001). Salvation for bricoleurs. In Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Workshop of the Psychology of Programming Interest Group, Bournemouth, UK (pp. 225-235). 5. Law, L. C. (1998). A situated cognition view about the effects of planning and authorship on computer program debugging. Behaviour & Information Technology, 17(6), 325-337. 6. Hawkins, D. (1965). Messing about in science. InThe ESS Reader (pp. 37–44). Newton, MA: Elementary Science Study. 7. Jordan, B., & Henderson, A. (1995). Interaction analysis: Foundations and practice. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 4(1), 39-103. 8. Dorst, K., & Cross, N. (2001). Creativity in

Conference Session

Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; George D Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. and C.E. Hmelo-Silver, Learning progressions: Aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009. 46(6): p. 606-609.12. Mohan, L., J. Chen, and C.W. Anderson, Developing a multi-year learning progression for carbon cycling in socio-ecological systems. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009. 46(6): p. 675-698.13. Songer, N.B., B. Kelcey, and A.W. Gotwals, How and when does complex reasoning occur? Empirically driven development of a learning progression focused on complex reasoning about biodiversity. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009. 46(6): p. 610-631.14. Schwarz, C.V., et al., Developing a learning progression for scientific

Conference Session

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

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Maloney, California Institute of Technology; Tara Gomez, California Institute of Technology; Jennifer Franck, California Institute of Technology; Pamela Aschbacher, California Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(11th) 1 1 1 25 School G High School Physics (11th) 1 2 3 90 Total 19 22 23 598Table 2. ______ Classroom Connection (XXX) School Partnership Overview: 16 of 18 ClassroomPartnerships were within public unified school districts (USD). Class subjects and grade levels are listednext to the classrooms with XXX Science-Teacher Partnerships, and K-12 Class Size.a Approximately 50 students from local area high schools participated in the XXX Hosted, ‘Opportunitiesfor You in Science and Engineering conference.’b Students also experienced a Faculty Presentationc 105

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon Ciston, University of New Haven; Ellen Worsdall, Northwestern University; Jessica Swenson, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineers hostsCareer Day for Girls, a one-day event for girls in grades 7-12 to get girls excited about science,engineering, and technology. Through laboratory demonstrations, interactive multimedialectures, and hands-on activities, girls meet positive role models (both female and male) and getto think about the possibilities they have for careers in the technical fields.Many Career Day participants and their parents expressed a need for a multiple-day programheld over the summer--a kind of engineering day camp for girls to get more information andexperience with engineering, and to form relationships with female engineer role models.Undergraduate members of the Society of Women Engineers at Northwestern Universitytherefore went about designing

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

: The National Academies Press (accessed 07/12). (http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165)13 NASA Goddard Institute for Space Science, GISS Surface Temperature Analysis (accessed 01/10) http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/station_data/14 IPCC Data Distribution Centre (accessed 07/10) http://www.ipcc-data.org/maps/15 DeVellis, R.F. (2003). Scale development: Theory and applications (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.16 Benson, J., Clark, F. (1982). A guide for instrument development and validation. The American J. Occupational Therapy, 36(12), 789-800.17 Linn, R. L., & Gronlund, N. E. (2000). Measurement and Assessment in Teaching (Eighth ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.18 Qaqish, B

Conference Session

Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle E. Jordan , Arizona State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) How has your thinking about yourdesign changed and why?, and (2) What is frustrating you and how are you dealing with it?Students recorded their individual responses in their design journals.Multiple sources of data were used to understand how peer interaction during collaborativeengineering design work was influenced by public design critique processes. Sources wereassociated with three distinct activity structures and include: (a) transcripts made from video-audio recordings of whole-class design critiques, (b) transcripts of group-work sessions for thetwo focal groups prior and subsequent to the design critiques, (c) transcripts of whole-groupinformal interviews with each focal group following the morning work session, and (d

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roger Tormoehlen, Purdue University; Jeffrey Nagle, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_WC02612. Tormoehlen, R. L. (personal communication, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, August 10, 2003)13. Wessel, T., & Wessel, M. (1982). 4-H: An American idea 1900-1980, A history of 4-H. Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Council.14. Willis, B. (2004). Distance education at a glance. Retrieved May 13, 2004, from http://www.uidaho.edu/eo/distglan.html15. Woloshuk, J. M., Brown, G., & Wagaman, G. D. (1999). 4-H projects: Is completion important? Journal of Extension, 37 (5). Retrieved August 19, 2004, from http://www.joe.org/joe/1999october/rb5.html Page 12.585.16

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Doug Kueker, Vivayvic; Pam Newberry, Project Lead the Way

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

reviewed those objectives originally assigned a Level two and three to determine ifany changes were merited based upon feedback from the second evaluator. Only a fewadjustments were made to the originally assigned levels based upon this second review.Appendix B contains a sample of the objectives showing the Depth of Knowledge Level towhich they were assigned. Page 14.216.10 9Before finalizing the objectives to include in the analysis regarding the science and mathematicscontent, a sample of objectives identified in each of the three categories (direct

Conference Session

High School Students Thinking and Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin L. Brudigam, Lake Travis High School; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3987: SPATIAL ABILITY IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSMs. Kristin L. Brudigam, Lake Travis High School Kristin Brudigam is a mathematics and engineering teacher at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. She earned her undergraduate degree in mathematics education from Wayne State College and her mas- ter’s degree in science education with an emphasis in engineering education from the University of Texas, Austin. Additionally, Brudigam is certified to teach civil engineering/architecture and Introduction to En- gineering Design as part of the Project Lead the Way curriculum at Lake Travis High School. Brudigam developed a curriculum entitled ”Careers Involving Mathematics” as an undergraduate in the John G

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shakira Renee Hobbs, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

NextGeneration Science Standards (NGSS), the presented concepts were covered in greater depththan what is specified in the standards. Using a combination of interactive presentations andhands-on activities, the modules appealed to visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles.For the curriculum exchange the following resources related to the energy and anaerobicdigestion module will be shared: a) lesson plans with instructor notes; b) presentations andworksheets; and c) assessments. Page 24.349.2

Conference Session

Lessons learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; William L. DUPE Chan, Josiah Quincy High School; Kristina Buenafe, Josiah Quincy High School; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the parents, two bedrooms for thesiblings, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, two closets on the 2nd floor, at least 3bathrooms (on 1st or 2nd floor), a garage, and a fence that surrounds part or all of thehouse. The Google Sketchup™ portion of the project was not implemented. Studentscreated floor plans for each floor, a landscape design for the house, yard, and fence, andcompleted a housing plan proposal. The proposal included calculations for area andperimeter and interior design according to the following questions: A. List four options for kitchen flooring. How much will each cost? What do you need to install each? Choose one and calculate the cost to install. B. List four options for painting the living room. How much

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Cathy Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

1006 848 1208 1858 219 5139 % of Sample 19.6% 16.5% 23.5% 36.2% 4.3% 100.0% Total Count 1262 1346 1723 2416 219 6966 % of Sample 18.1% 19.3% 24.7% 34.7% 3.1% 100.0%GenderGender differences were insignificant (p=.612), with both populations being split roughly 50- Page 12.640.450%.Free and Reduced LunchThe Control sample has a significantly higher proportion of students receiving free or reducedlunch (Goodman & Kruskal Tau-b p=.000). 69.1% of the Control sample reporting receives freeor

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan Hynes, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

theprofessional development sufficiently prepared the teachers to teach the engineering unit.The teachers took pre- and post- content tests before and after the professional developmentworkshop (see Appendix A). They also took a pre- and post- confidence survey to assess howconfident they were with engineering and technology (see Appendix B). The teachers were alsointerviewed approximately one month after the workshop and before they began teaching theunit in their classroom.The students also took pre and post content tests and attitude surveys before and after their in-class experience with the curriculum. The content test included modified questions from theMassachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS). The test questions (see AppendixC

Conference Session

Topics in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/exesum.asp11. Mutsuga, M., Y. Kawamura, Y. Sugita-Konishi, Y. Hara-Kudo, K. Takatori, and K. Tanmotot. 2006. Migration of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde into mineral water in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. Food Additives and Contaminants. 23(2): 212-218.12. Shotyk, W., M. Krachler, and B. Chen. 2006. Contamination of Canadian and European bottled waters with antimony from PET containers. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 8: 288-292.13. Casajuana, N., and S. Lacorte. 2003. Presence and release of phthalic esters and other endocrine disrupting compounds in drinking water. Chromatographia. 57(9-10): 649-655.14. Loyo-Rosales, J.E., G.C. Rasales-Rivera, A.M. Lynch, C.P. Rice, and A

Conference Session

Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Barta, Sweet Briar College; Bethany Brinkman, Sweet Briar College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Academies for Middle School and High School Women. WEPAN 2003 Conference. Chicago, IL. June 8 – 11, 2003.19. Denner, Jill; Werner, Linda; Bean, Steve; Campe, Shannon. (2005) The Girls Creating Games Program. Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies 26 (1): 90-98.20. Leaper, Campbell; Farkas, Timea and Spears, Christia B. (2012) Adolescent Girls’ Experiences and Gender-Related Beliefs in Relation to Their Motivation in Math/Science and English. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 41 (3): 268-282. Page 24.514.14

Conference Session

Research Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helena Isabel Scutt, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

appreciated.Bibliography 1. Beede, D., Julian, T., Langdon, D., McKittrick, G., & Khan, B. (2011). Issue Brief #04-11, Women in STEM: A gender gap to innovation. U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration. 2. Ross, T., Kena, G., Rathbun, A., Kewal-Ramani, A., Zhang, J., Kristapovich, P., & Manning, E. (2012). Higher education: Gaps in access and persistence study. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. 3. Social analysis: Gender analysis. (2011). The World Bank. Retrieved from http://go.worldbank.org/XKLV2D86N0 4. Srinivas, H. (2012). What is gender analysis? Global Development Research Center. Retrieved from

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. 167-175, 2000.[4] Carr, M. and Biddlecomb, B. D., “Metacognition in mathematics from a constructivist perspective,” in Metacognition in Educational Theory and Practice, D. J. Hacker, J. Dunlosky, and A. C. Graesser, Eds. Hillsdale, N.J.: Erlbaum, pp. 69-92, 1998.[5] Schoenfeld, A. H., “Learning to think mathematically: Problem solving, metacognition, and sense-making in mathematics,” in Handbook for Research on Mathematics Teaching and Learning, D. Grouws, Ed. New York: MacMillan, pp. 334-370, 1992.[6] Georghiades, P., “Beyond conceptual change learning in science education: Focusing on transfer, durability and metacognition,” Educational Research, vol. 42, pp. 119-139, 2000.[7] Rickey, D. and Stacy

Conference Session

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

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

district claims 100% free and reduced lunch counts Page 14.705.8for the school13.Mr. Forrest Stamper, one of the DYF 2008 Teacher Institute participants agreed to co-teach thecourse. Sixteen students were selected for the course, 5 seniors, 9 juniors and 2 sophomores. Allstudents were required to have at least a B grade average. The first week of the semester, thestudents traveled one hour to come to the HSU campus where they registered for their class andreceived their HSU library cards. They met Dr. Jacquelyn Bolman, Director of the HSU IndianNatural Resources Science and Engineering Program as well as ENGR 215 lecturer LonnyGrafman.The first

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre- College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #13609Engineering Everyday Discovery Program: Motivating Middle School Chil-dren Interest in STEMDr. Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves holds a joint appointment in the Schools of Education and Engineering as Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical En- gineering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests are in STEM education, biomedical signal and image processing, and machine learning. She has been

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Susan Donohue, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

A1 Sample Final Challenge NetworkAppendix B Relating the Rescue Scenario to Ants Searching for FoodThe challenge is meant to exemplify the concepts learned in the camp. There will be a set ofnodes set up on the floor, with a distinct start and end position (See Figure A1). The robots willtransverse the nodes in sequential stages meaning that there will have to be distinct choices as towhat node the robot should visit next. The nodes will be connected by lines drawn on the flooras seen in Figure A1.Conceptually, the search can be thought of as a single ant collecting food. There will be twoparts to the challenge. First will be the problem of optimizing the amount of food collected in thenodes visited during a specific run. The teams will be

Conference Session

iSTEM

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

students to engage in hands-on activities (typically at least a week long.) • Teachers must receive professional development in both content and pedagogy to teach math infused science lessons. • All lessons must be aligned with the Common Core Math Standards and the emerging Next Generation State Standards to assure the lessons have district and school relevance and face validity.What does it look like? In addition to development of decision rules, we created a protocol for infusion ofEngineering into Science activities. This can be found in Appendix A. The Rocket Unit,Appendix B, was the first MISP science unit adapted using this protocol; several more arecurrently under development

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Edginton Bigelow, University of Dayton; Gail Wheatley, Edheads; David Tomasko, The Ohio State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Directions for Child and Adolescent Development.110: 3-6.15. Steinke, J. 1997. A Portrait of a Women as a Scientist: Breaking Down Barriers Created by Gender-Role Stereotypes. Public Understanding of Science. 6: 409-428. Page 15.610.1516. Tiedemann, J. 2002. Teachers’ Gender Stereotypes as Determinants of Teacher Perceptions in Elementary School Mathematics. Educational Studies in Mathematics. 50: 49-62.17. Valian, V. 1999. Why So Slow? The Advancement of Women. Cambridge: MIT Press.18. Clewell, B. and K. Darke. 2000. Summary Report on the Impact Study of the National Science Foundation’s Program for Women and Girls

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Nadelson, Boise State University; Anne Louise Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory; Jill K. Hettinger, Boise State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.[19] Collins, A., Brown, J.S., & Newman. S. (1989). Cognitive apprenticeship: Teaching the craft of reading, writing, and mathematics.In L.B. Resnick (Ed.), Knowing, learning and instruction: Essays in honor of Robert Glaser. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, 1989.[20] Kimmel, H., Carpinelli, J., Alexander, L. B., & Rockland. R. (2006). Bringing engineering into K-12 schools: A problem looking for solutions? Proceeding of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. Chicago, IL.[21] Fulp, S. L. (2002). The status of elementary school science teaching. Retrieve from: http://www.horizon- research.com/reports/2002/2000survey/elem_sci.php.[22

Conference Session

K-12 Professional Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary R. Mayer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Allison Jane Fahsl, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Stephen McCaire Marlette, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Georgia Bracey, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

applicability to their courses. In summary, it was desired that they experienceapplication of the concepts in order to (a) better understand them and (b) be able to betterconceive the potential application of the concepts to their own classroom. Loosely based uponImmersion Experience3, 13, each day involved some class discussion on some aspect ofengineering or the engineering design process. At the end of each discussion, the teachersworked in teams to solve some problem that related to the day's discussion. During the first day,participants were assigned to teams and provided engineering notebooks. Teams are importantbecause an engineer rarely works alone. Thus, participants were given an overview of teamingapproaches and instruction on how to conduct

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of the questions correct. Figure 4 shows one of the questions, which were presented to the students using power point slides. Question 9 Room A Room B Which of the following is true? A. I need a higher deadband in Room A because the RCtimes of the sensors will be higher in Room A B. I need a higher deadband in Room A

Conference Session

Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Rivale, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet Yowell, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jayne Aiken, University of Colorado, Boulder; Sweta Adhikary, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Annual Conference & Exposition2009; Austin, TX.14. Hoh YK. Using Biographies of Outstanding Women in Bioengineering to Dispel Biology Teachers' Misperceptions of Engineers. The American Biology Teacher. 2009;71(8):458-463.15. Karatas FO, Micklos A, Bodner GM. Sixth-Grade Students’ Views of the Nature of Engineering and Images of Engineers. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 2010:1-13.16. Thompson S, Lyons J. Engineers in the Classroom: Their Influence on African-American Students' Perceptions of Engineering. School Science and Mathematics. 2008;108(5):197-211.17. Bogue B, Marra RM. Assessing Women and Men in Engineering. http://www.engr.psu.edu/awe/default.aspx. Accessed March 7, 2011, 2011

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; Rodney Custer, Illinois State University; Jenny Daugherty, University of Illinois,-Urbana-Champaign; Martin Westrick, University of Illinois,-Urbana-Champaign; Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

principles to solve problems. 4 The introduction of these tools intothe analytical stage of the design process represents an indispensable part of engineering design. 5Eekels observed how the prediction component functions in the engineering design processnoting that “if the conditional prediction sounds unfavorable, then we generally simply abstainfrom that action and design another action,” (p. 176) which is to make the informed decisionbefore constructing the prototype of a design. 6 Hayes observed that predictive analysis is carriedout in the planning environment, not the task environment, with several distinct advantages: (a)moves made in planning the environment can be easily undone while task environment actionscannot be reversed; (b

Conference Session

Successful Mentoring and Outreach Programs for Girls and Minorities

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Kenneth Simonson, University of Cincinnati; Latiera Evans, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Testing a Towertotal number of pennies the tower could hold on a cup, and which cup heldthe most pennies. If more than one tower held the same amount of pennies, then the tiebreakerwas the tallest structure. Students were awarded first, second, and third prizes for the TerrificTower competition. At the end of the competition, certificates were awarded to parents andstudents. Students with perfect attendance received a trophy.Summer InstituteThe Summer Institute is offered to students who have earned a "B" average or higher in math andscience courses during the academic year. The five-week program met Monday to Thursday, 9:00a.m. – 3:30 p.m., and Fridays were reserved for hands-on activities organized by engineeringfaculty members and for field