AC 2011-273: MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ROBOTICS AC-TIVITIES IN UNDERSERVED K-12 COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE THE CLASS-ROOMRayshun J Dorsey, WizKidz Science and Technology Centers, Inc. Rayshun Dorsey is currently the Founder and President of WizKidz Science and Technology Centers, an organization that works in conjunction with the Georgia Institute of Technology and currently offers an extensive in-formal education collaboration through various outreach projects to include AroPability, a federally funded initiative in conjunction with California Institute of Technology, Center for the Vi- sually Impaired, National Federation of the Blind and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite that seeks to stimulate STEM
Paper ID #6400Computational Thinking in K-12 Schools Using Hands-on ActivitiesDr. Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University Dr. Swain is currently a professor at the South Carolina State University. Dr. Swain has 25+ years of experience as an engineer and educator. He has more than 50 publications in journals and conference proceedings, has procured research and development grants from the NSF, NASA, DOT, DOD, and DOE and reviewed number of books on computer related areas. He is also a reviewer for ACM Computing Reviews, IJAMT, CIT, ASEE, and other conferences and journals. He is a registered Professional
2006-1796: ENGINEERING AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL - DOES TEACHERTEAM SIZE IMPACT EFFECTIVENESS?Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Martha Cyr is the director of K-12 outreach and an adjunct professor with the Mechanical Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her main area of interest is effective engineering education for all ages. Dr. Cyr received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire in 1982, and her M.S. and Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1987 and 1997.Sean Doherty, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sean Doherty is a graduate fellow of the PCET program. He is currently
importantunifying concepts and disciplinary contexts in K-12 engineering and technology education(ETE). The purpose of the study, titled Concepts and Contexts in Engineering and TechnologyEducation (CCETE), was to provide a framework for developing contemporary ETE curricula.The study drew upon the expertise of 30 individuals from nine countries with a broad range ofexperience in ETE-related domains. These experts included philosophers and historians oftechnology, journalists, technology teacher educators, and engineering educators.A set of core unifying themes, applicable to all technological fields, emerged from this study andgave insight into the nature of engineering as a holistic endeavor. The themes are design (e.g.,optimization, trade-offs
Paper ID #10585Leading by Example for Engineering Design (LEED) to Meet Next Genera-tion Science Standards in Middle and High School Science and Math ClassesDr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central OklahomaMr. Bob Melton, Putnam City Schools Bob Melton is the Assessment Coordinator/ STEM Facilitator for Putnam City Schools. Mr. Melton began his career in 1974 at Putnam City West High School, taught at Edmond Memorial High School, and was the Science Curriculum Coordinator for Putnam City Schools from 1993 to 2013. From1999 through 2003 he served as project director of a USDOE program to research the effective- ness of
Paper ID #9477Integrating Assembly Language Programming into High School STEM Edu-cation (Works in Progress)Mr. Joseph Foy, L&N STEM Academy, Knox County Schools Joseph Foy holds two degrees in Electrical Engineering; BSEE 1976, U.S. Naval Academy and MSEE 1988, University Of Tennessee. His twenty-four year engineering career included responsibilities of pro- gramming, gate array design, hardware design, field service, and manufacturing support. For the last seven years, Mr. Foy has been a high school teacher in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is licensed to teach all high school math and physics courses. In 2011 and 2012
Mathematics and Statistics at Louisiana Tech University. He received his B.S. from Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1992 with majors in Mathematics and Religious Studies. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mathematics from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, in 1994 and 1999 respectively. His current research is in the area of graph minors and computational mathematics as related to a number of interdisciplinary areas of study. In addition to research collaboration, Dr. Turner has served as an educational consultant for centers in Texas and Louisiana.Don Schillinger, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Don Schillinger is an associate professor in the College of Eduation at Louisiana
AC 2009-918: TEACHING ENGINEERING IN SINGLE-GENDERMIDDLE-SCHOOL CLASSROOMSJoy Watson, University of South CarolinaJed Lyons, University of South Carolina Page 14.1134.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching Engineering in Single Gender Middle School Classrooms AbstractStudents in middle school are often given pre-planned laboratory experiments which providelittle or no opportunity to develop creativity or problem solving skills. This paper describes aninvestigation of middle school students’ reactions to an open-ended engineering design problem,specifically to create a machine to move a Cheerio™ or a plastic egg seventy centimeters. If theproblem was solved
AC 2010-1807: GIRLS, SOLIDWORKS, ROBOTS, AND MOUSE TRAP CARS….OH MYBarbara Christie, Loyola Marymount University Page 15.617.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Girls, SolidWorks, Robots, and Mouse Trap Cars…OH MYAbstractGeneration Y, Millennial Generation, or Generation Next are terms used to describe thedemographic cohort born in the early 1990s. Although their titles of Generation Y orGeneration Next mean they are following Generation X, this group of students currentlyin high school, have their own unique style and are not to be underestimated orunderrated. Given a challenge, they will rise up to master whatever is requested of them.As the
range from integrating engineering concepts into the K-12 curriculum to providing outreach and design challenge opportunities outside of school. Suchinitiatives are present in very isolated cases within Canada, however, their reach and impact islimited.In order to better understand the perspective of pre-high school students in Canada, samplegroups will be provided with a survey incorporating a variety of questions pertaining to whatthey understand about engineering as a profession. All questions have been structured as openended in order to promote individualized answers from the students. Survey questions will beanalyzed with NVIVO software to determine if there are common themes in the understandingand perception of engineering from the
Paper ID #7425Engineering Solar Energy in the Fourth Grade Science ClassroomMs. Christina Hobson Foster, Arizona State University Foster is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education dedicated to improving the status of engineering edu- cation in K-12. His research focus is on identifying ways to motivate K-12 students to learn engineering and on ways to develop systems thinking, a necessary habit of mind for engineers of the 21st century. Currently he is in his third year of studies and is focused on the QESST educational research program with the goal of evaluating and developing resources for renewable energy instruction
AC 2008-893: DEVELOPING YOUNG ENGINEERS – FROM START TO FINISHLarry Lim, University of Southern California Larry Lim, the Director of Pre-College Programs at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering, has been at USC since 1979. The two most significant programs Lim runs are MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) and Mission Science. Both programs' main mission is to excite young students about science and engineering. Lim also served as director of USC's Minority Engineering Program from 1989-1996. In a related project funded by Hewlett Packard, Lim also worked with all the elementary schools in the USC neighborhood to improve science
AC 2008-1916: TEACHING TEACHERS BEYOND THE TOOL: INCORPORATINGROBOTICS AND DATA COLLECTION INTO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLSBrian Howell, Western Carolina UniversityRobert Houghton, Western Carolina University To be providedElaine Franklin, Western Carolina University To be provided Page 13.1177.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Teaching Teachers Beyond the Tool: Incorporating Robotics and Data Collection into Middle and High SchoolsAbstractThere are a variety of technological innovations as well as curriculum materials on themarket today to help students become involved in Math, Science, and Engineering inmiddle and high school
Paper ID #6564Curriculum Exchange: ”Make Your Own Earthquake”Dr. Sandra Hull Seale, UCSB Dr. Seale earned the B.S.E. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University in 1981, the S.M. in Civil En- gineering from MIT in 1983, and the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from MIT in 1985. Dr. Seale is currently working as the Project Scientist and Outreach Coordinator for the Seismology Research Laboratory at UC Santa Barbara.Dr. Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University Dr. Thalia Anagnos is a professor in the General Engineering Department at San Jose State University, where she has taught since 1984. She also serves as the co
towardengineering. The Engineering Attitudes Survey was originally developed as an assessment ofmiddle school students’ knowledge of engineering and their attitudes toward it. The survey wasadapted for EiE use. To measure the impact of EiE on students, the attitude survey wasadministered to a “test/EiE” group of students who used the EiE curriculum (students weretaught an EiE unit and related science) and a “control” group whose students were taught relatedscience, but did not use EiE materials. Data about student sex, race/ethnicity, and free andreduced lunch status were also collected. The attitudes instrument was administered to studentsin six states in a pre/post design. Results indicate that students who completed the EiEcurriculum were significantly
the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado.Elaine M. Bryant, United States Air Force Academy Page 22.1506.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The United States Air Force Academy Department of Aeronautics Glider Design WorkshopPromoting STEM learning and development at the K-12 level is critical in fostering a desire topursue STEM learning at the university level and beyond. Increasing student’s exposure toSTEM through hands-on activities and real-life applications is essential in stimulating interestand engaging
AC 2009-1281: PUTTING THE 'E' INTO STEM EDUCATION IN THEELEMENTARY SCHOOLMichael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community CollegeLinda Desjardins, Northern Essex Community CollegePaul Chanley, Northern Essex Community CollegeLori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College Page 14.998.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Putting the 'E' into STEM Education in the Elementary SchoolAbstract:During the summer of 2008, in year one of a three-year project funded by theMassachusetts Pipeline Fund and entitled "STEM ROCKS," a cooperative effort began tointroduce Engineering is Elementary into the elementary schools of four public
, California Polytechnic State University John Keller is a planetary scientist with an emphasis in astronomy education and K-12 science teacher preparation. He co-directs the Cal Poly Center for Excellence in STEM Education and is an Associate Professor in Physics.Dr. Victor M Castillo Jr, California Polytechnic State University On Professional Research and Teaching Leave from Lawrence Livermore National Lab. Page 26.1355.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Saving Rivertown: Using Computer Simulations in an Earth Science Engineering Design Project
of operations research / analytics to enhance lean processes. His application efforts focus on economic development and include simulation analysis of transportation systems and alternative energy assessment.Paul D. Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University Paul Plotkowski is the Dean of the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University. Extensively involved in K-12 outreach and experiential education, he is the recipient of the ASEE - CEED Service Award and is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Page 22.1326.1 c American
innovative, interdisciplinary curricular approaches that engage students in developing models of real world problems and their so- lutions. Her research also involves working with educators to shift their expectations and instructional practice to facilitate effective STEM integration. Tamara is the recipient of a 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for her work on STEM integration with underrep- resented minority and underprivileged urban K-12 students.Dr. S. Selcen Guzey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Dr. Guzey is a Research Associate at the STEM Education Center at the University of Minnesota. Her research and teaching focus on integrated STEM education.Mr. Aran W Glancy
obtaining her MBA, Laura became the Director of Corporate Purchasing and was a financial analyst in Investor Relations. Laura left the utility to become the Director of Women’s Sports at STX, Inc., a sporting goods manufacturer where she became the holder of four patents. Returning to the classroom once again, Laura obtained a Masters in environmental engineering from UMBC and became an Affiliate Professor for Project Lead The Way. Laura is now the Engineering Department Chair at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) where she has built an engineering technology program and dou- bled the size of the engineering transfer program by stimulating interest in high school students, training PLTW teachers, and
AC 2007-2032: OUTREACH WITH GAME DESIGN EDUCATIONDavid Schwartz, Cornell University After finishing his dissertation in Civil Engineering and writing two textbooks as a graduate student in 1999, Cornell's Computer Science department made an offer David I. Schwartz couldn't refuse. Schwartz has made a career in researching and developing new curricula and educational technology. Over the past five years, he has collaborated with faculty and staff to build the Cornell Library Collaborative Learning Computer Laboratory (CL3) and the Game Design Initiative at Cornell (GDIAC; http://gdiac.cis.cornell.edu). CL3 currently hosts Cornell's new game courses, which now belong to a new
AC 2012-3344: PREPARING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSFOR CONDUCTING POSTSECONDARY ACADEMIC RESEARCHDr. Adrian Lee, Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute Adrian Lee received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2009, specializing in probability and risk analysis of aviation security systems. Lee served as a post- doctoral research engineer at Vishwamitra Research Institute, Center for Uncertain Systems: Tools for Optimization and Management, and is currently President of Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute. Lee is a member of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS), the Institute of
AC 2007-340: THE CINCINNATI STEM INITIATIVEEugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati Eugene Rutz is an academic director in the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. His responisbilities include new program development and facilitating use of instructional technologies. Eugene has both academic and industrial work experience and is a registered PE. Page 12.1397.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Cincinnati STEM InitiativeAbstractThe paper describes an innovative approach to providing high school students an introduction toengineering and technology
AC 2010-27: REFLECTIONS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS PROMOTINGENGINEERING THROUGH BIOMECHANICAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIESINDICATE DUAL BENEFITSKimberly Edginton Bigelow, University of Dayton Kimberly Edginton Bigelow is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton in Ohio. Her concentration is in biomechanical engineering. She teaches freshmen design, engineering experimentation, and a senior elective course in biomechanical engineering. One of her major interests is engineering outreach, particularly connecting college engineering students to K-12 outreach opportunities
Paper ID #8889Haptic Abilities and Their Impact on Teaching and Learning in the STEMFieldsDr. Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University, ErieMr. Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Bob Edwards has a BS in mechanical engineering from Rochester Institure of Technology and a MS in mechanical engineering from Gannon University. He is currently a Lecturer of Engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He teaches in the Mechanical Engineering Technology department. His primary teaching interests are in the fluid and thermal sciences, and teaches Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer. Additionally, he
integral component of their K-12education, not merely as an extracurricular activity or elective course. Building on a piloteffort and supported by several corporate and competitive federal and state grants, theprogram aims to: reach a critical mass of 2,000 teachers with professional development inexemplary K-12 engineering curricula; influence policy to strengthen educationalstandards and assessments; and create a statewide network of partner organizations whodeliver or host professional development and provide technical support to neighboringschools. This paper describes the professional development and curricular programs theysupport; the policy landscape and efforts; and the strategies, including catalyst grants,used to engage community
AC 2010-303: PROMOTING AN INTEREST IN ENGINEERING THROUGH ARTCraig Gunn, Michigan State University Page 15.1001.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Promoting an Interest in Engineering Through ArtAbstractThe project presented in this paper is designed to draw connections between engineering and thecreative arts, especially for high school students in 9th through 12th grades. The idea is supportedby the literature of the time that states that the current generation of students both in high schooland college are no longer looking simply for a technical education. They are looking to pursueengineering with an ever increasing focus on creativity and
AC 2010-1059: PERCEPTIONS OF K-12 AND COLLEGIATE STEM TEACHINGCAREERS BY COMPUTING, ENGINEERING, AND SCIENCEADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY AND ADVISORSDonna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Donna C. Llewellyn is the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)at Georgia Tech. Donna received her B.A. in Mathematics from Swarthmore College, her M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford University, and her Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell University. After working as a faculty member in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, she changed career paths to lead CETL where she works with faculty, instructors, and graduate students to
AC 2007-151: INSIDE THE CLASSROOM: CHALLENGES TO TEACHINGENGINEERING DESIGN IN HIGH SCHOOLSibel Uysal, Arizona State University Sibel Uysal is a Ph.D. student in Science Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction at ASU. She earned her MA degree in Science Education at University of Missouri Columbia. Her BS degree is in Biology. Her principle research areas are inquiry-based learning and science and the equity in science education. She works on the project about investigating the efficiency of different type of induction programs on the development of beginning science teachers.Senay Yasar, Arizona State University Senay Yasar is a Ph.D. student in Science Education, Department of