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Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Salzman, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2846: MOTIVATIONS AND BENEFITS FOR COLLEGE STU-DENTS SERVING AS MENTORS IN A HIGH SCHOOL ROBOTICS COM-PETITIONNoah Salzman, Purdue University Noah Salzman is a graduate student in Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. He received his B.S. in Engineering from Swarthmore College, and his M.Ed. in Secondary Science Education from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has work experience as both an engi- neer and taught science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the high school level.Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning and As- sistant Professor of Engineering

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Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sunni H. Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna C. Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2544: A DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING MA-JORS WITH AN INTEREST IN TEACHINGSunni H. Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology Sunni H. Newton is currently in her 5th year of Georgia Tech’s PhD program in industrial organizational psychology, with a minor in quantitative psychology. She attended Georgia Tech as an undergraduate, double-majoring in psychology and management. She worked for several years as a graduate research assistant in a psychology lab where she helped conduct studies on adult learning. She currently works as a graduate research assistant in Georgia Tech’s Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning where she assists with assessment and data analysis for ongoing CETL projects

Conference Session

Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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AJ Almaguer, University of California, Berkeley; Roy Tangsombatvisit, University of California, Berkeley; Matthew Ford, University of California, Berkeley; Susan Yushan Chen, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley Engineers and Mentors; Lisa A. Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley; Neil Ray, University of California, Berkeley

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California, Berkeley; California.[2] Mason, C.L., Kahle, J.B., & Gardner, A.L. (1991). “Draw-A-Scientist Test: Future Implications.” SchoolScience and Mathematics, 91(5), 193-198[3] R.M. Felder and L.K. Silverman, "Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education," Engr. Education,78(7), 674-681 (1988)[4] Bloom B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. New York:David McKay Co Inc.[5] Boston Museum of Science. Engineering is Elementary. 2004-2011. 2011 19 January. Page 22.302.15

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Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob D. Joseph, The College of William and Mary; Jessica Taylor, College of William and Mary, STEM Education Alliance; Gail B. Hardinge, College of William and Mary, STEM Education Alliance; Eugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech

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, curriculum developer, and outreach liaison to the Vir- ginia Demonstration Project, a program supported by the Department of Defense. She has worked in various formal and informal science education programs since 2001.Gail B. Hardinge, STEM Education Alliance - College of William and Mary GAIL B. HARDINGE - Gail Hardinge is a Clinical Associate Professor of Education at the College of William and Mary. She is the director of the STEM Education Alliance, a project center designed to create connections between the educational, science and engineering communities. She is the project director for the Virginia Demonstration Project, a Department of Defense funded initiative that has received several Virginia science awards

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High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2156: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS BY AVOIDING THE ”SHOW-AND-GO”: A STEM PROJECT FOR HIGH SCHOOLSKelly B Crittenden, PhD, Louisiana Tech University Kelly Crittenden earned his BS and PhD in BioMedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1996 and 2001 respectively. He is an Associate Professor of Engineering, and holds the Harrelson Professorship in Engineering. Dr Crittenden has focused much of his effort in the arena of Engineering Education, and multidisciplinary design.Prof. Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech UniversityJane A Petrus, Louisiana Tech University Jane Petrus serves as the Student Success Specialist for the College of Engineering and Science at

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research in K-12

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Irene B. Mena, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). Her P-12 research interests center on the integration of engineering into elementary education.Irene B. Mena, Purdue University, West Lafayette Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Her research interests include K-12 engineering education, first-year engineering, and graduate student professional development. Page 22.551.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Elementary school teachers’ attempts at integrating engineering design

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Innovative Program and Curricular Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Frances Ibes, Saint Catherine University; Yvonne Ng, St. Catherine University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) are told the story of Mabel, who lives at the top of a great hill(Point A). One day she saw her grandmother coming from across the field at the bottom of thehill (Point B). Her grandmother stopped to wave at her in the same moment that Mabel wentracing down the hill to embrace her (for she hasn’t seen her grandmother in a great while). Ourchallenge to the students: How can we make sure that Mabel will meet her grandmother with agentle kiss, rather than racing by her, stopping short, or crashing into her?Transferable Educational Elements: The Engineering Design Process (EDP) is introduced as a Page 22.592.12framework for meeting a human

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High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James C. Baygents, University of Arizona; Jeffrey B. Goldberg, University of Arizona; Jane Hunter, University of Arizona

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

87.5% 91.3% 77.8% 78.1% 78.7% 75.0% engineering careerThe other students in my classes 37.5% 34.8% 44.4% 31.5% 29.5% 41.7% share my personal interestsI can succeed in an engineering curriculum while not having to give 68.8% 69.6% 66.7% 69.9% 72.1% 58.3% up participation in my outside interestsI can relate to the people around me 65.6% 65.2% 66.7% 76.7% 73.8% 91.7% in my extracurricular activitiesI think I will succeed (earn an A or 90.6% 91.3% 88.9% 82.2% 82.0% 83.3% B

Conference Session

Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristine R. Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-763: A GUATEMALAN IMMERSION FOR TEACHING ENGI-NEERING DESIGN PRINCIPLES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSKristine R. Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Kristine Csavina is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering in the U. A. Whitaker School of Engi- neering at Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Csavina received a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Dayton and the Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Arizona State University. Her research inter- ests range from motion analysis of human movement in movement disorders, orthopedics and sports to engineering education research in student learning, pedagogical approach, and K-12 outreach initiatives.Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University Lisa A. Zidek is

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Broadening Participation of Minority Students in and with K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University; Heather Scott Smith, California Polytechnic State University; Teana Fredeen, California Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

) (b)Figure 5. Word clouds that pictorially show the frequency of certain words by size to the open-ended question of “What are important personal traits needed to become an engineer?” on thea) pre-camp survey and b) post-camp survey.From grouping similar free responses in the 2009 survey, we were then able to then create asurvey question with specific phrases for the following year, and asked participants to rank themin order of importance (Figure 6). We wanted to see what young students thought were the mostimportant traits, even though all the choices are important and possessing a variety of traits isideal.From this sort of question format, we could then also measure changes in responses after thecamp in order to gather quantitative

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Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zachary Vonder Haar, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Melkus Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

). 3. Center for Disease Control, 2010. Web. 6 Jan. 2011. . 4. High, Karen, Pasha Antonenko, Rebecca Damron, Susan Stansberry, and Gayla Hudson. "The Effect of a Teacher Professional Development Integrated Curriculum Workshop on Perceptions of Design, Engineering, and Technology Experiences." ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (2009). 5. Reeves, R., J.M. Ross and T.M. Bayles, “A Novel Approach to Professional Development", American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (2010). 6. Fishman, B., R. Marx, S. Best and R Tal, “A Design Approach to Professional Development: Linking Teacher and Student Learning in Systemic Reform”, Paper presented at the American Educational

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Engineering as the STEM Glue

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben Pelleg, Drexel University; David Urias, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Ph.D., Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

., Jamieson, L, and Oakes, W. EPICS: Engineering Projects in Community Service. InternationalJournal of Engineering Education. Vol. 21, No. 1, 2005.11. Lamancusa, J., Jorgensen, J., Zayas-Castro, J., Ratner, J. The Learning Factory- A new approach to integratingdesign and manufacturing into engineering curricula. American Society for Engineering Conference Proceedings.1995.12. Bloom, B. S., Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. DavidMcKay Co. Inc. 1956.13. Wiggins, G. and McTighe, J. Understanding by Design. Association for Supervision and CurriculumDevelopment. 2005.14. Teach Engineering: Resources for K-12. http://www.teachengineering.com/submit_curricula.php15. “Academic standards for science and technology

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Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Carlos A. Garcia, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Tamara D. Guillen, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, students were able to explore interests in various engineering fields and applyresearch strategies and fundamental engineering concepts to daily life items.The student short answers to open-ended questions suggested important conclusions aboutdifferent camp components; a) the ‘What did you like best about ESF?’ question indicated thataround ten students liked most the hands-on research experience during the ESF camp while theremaining students expressed different factors such as learning new software, professor andgraduate assistant involvement; b) a lack of time for project documentation as well as oralpreparation and long camp days appeared to be the ESF camp least liked components, assuggested in responses to the ‘What did you like least about

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Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvonne Ng, St. Catherine University; Lori R. Maxfield, Saint Catherine University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teaching and assessment strategies. Since thiscourse is now required by elementary education majors at St. CatherineUniversity (SCU) for licensure, the 3C’s are a must for these future teachers whomust teach engineering in their future classroom.Quantitative and qualitative results are presented regarding competence andconfidence aligned with the ABET Program Outcomes through test scores andfinal projects, specifically in their ability to: a) apply knowledge of mathematics,science and engineering; b) design and conduct experiments as well as analyzeand interpret data to gain new knowledge pertinent to the problems to solve; c)design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realisticconstraints; d) function on multidisciplinary

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Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the events and the participant enrollment figures. (SeeTable 2.)Table 2. GeoTech Initiative Events for Teachers: Descriptions and Total Enrollment GeoTech Initiative Event Description Participants A Introduction to GIS A Series of Five Two-Day 48 Workshop Series – Summer Workshops, one on each of main 2008 Hawaiian islands B Introduction to GIS A Series of Five Two-Day 108 Workshop Series – Summer Workshops, one on each of main 2009 Hawaiian islands C Introduction to GeoTech – An eight week online course

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High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deanna H. Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

not need to be burdensome and with careful planning can provide insight into howto develop the program for future students.Bibliography1. Bogue, B. “Assessment Driven Change: How Systemic Evaluation Can Lead to More Productive Outreach.”Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education and Annual Conference & Exposition.2. Bogue, B., Marra, R.M. (January, 2007) “Did it really work? Assessing the Impact of Outreach Programs.” SWEMagazine.3. Matthews, D. H., T. R. Hawkins, P. Jaramillo, J. Marriott, and A. Sharrard. “The Green Design Apprenticeship:How An Outreach Program Strengthens Graduate Research.” Journal of Industrial Ecology, vol 13 no. 3 June 2009p 467-476

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Using Web-Resources and Literature to Teach Engineering in P-8

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aikaterini Bagiati, Purdue University, West Lafayette; So Yoon Yoon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Garene Kaloustian, Lebanese American University; Osman Cekic, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

information. Page 22.593.2Cross-cultural CollaborationWe identified collaborators who fulfilled three criteria: (a) they were native speakers of thelanguage they would examine: (b) they were familiar with the discipline of engineeringeducation; and (c) they had personal experience in the educational system that officially uses thelanguage under examination. These criteria were adopted based on our understanding that amongdifferent educational systems, and according to different educational/technological cultures,similar content might be presented using varied terminology. For example, if the English terms“PreK-12 Engineering Education Curricula” are

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Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Jan B Hansen, University of Saint Thomas; Sarah H. Cohn, Science Museum of Minnesota; Brian Phillip Jensen, University of St. Thomas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1334: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF AN ENGINEER-ING COURSE FOR IN-SERVICE AND PRE-SERVICE K-12 TEACHERSAnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas AnnMarie Thomas is an assistant professor of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas, and co- director of the UST Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education. Her teaching and research focus on Engineering Design and K-12 Engineering Education. Prior to her appointment at UST, she was a faculty member at Art Center College of Design.Jan B. Hansen, Ph.D., University of Saint Thomas Jan B. Hansen is co-director of the Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education at the University of St. Thomas. Her current interests as an educational psychologist focus on

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Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Christian D. Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Monica Christine Rothermel, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Shrake, University of Pittsburgh; Briana Niblick, University of Pittsburgh

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

products. Page 22.473.4Figure 1. Pitt RET TimelineDuring the summer, the RET teachers are required to work on design-based learning (DBL) unitsfor their high school science classrooms. DBL is a form of project-based learning in whichstudents learn what they need to learn in a just-in-time fashion while trying to design something3-4 . The goal of these DBL units is to: a) inspire a broad cross-section of high school students towant to become engineers and b) to transform their science classrooms so that they will graduatehigh school with a foundation of knowledge such that they will do well as undergraduateengineers. This work is done in the

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Engineering as the STEM Glue

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy C. Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Mitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Kathleen Atwood, University of Wisconsin - Madison; L. Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-908: STEM INTEGRATION IN A PRE-COLLEGE COURSE INDIGITAL ELECTRONICS: ANALYSIS OF THE ENACTED CURRICU-LUMAmy C. Prevost, University of Wisconsin-Madison Ms. Prevost is a doctoral student in Education Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research is focused on the STEM career pipeline, especially related to engi- neering, engineering education and the molecular biosciences. In addition to her work in education re- search, she is also the Director of scientific courses at the BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute in Madison, WI, where she coordinates curricula in the area of molecular biology.Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison Mitchell J. Nathan, BSEE

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenny L. Daugherty, Purdue University; Rodney L. Custer, Illinois State University; Raymond A. Dixon, Illinois State University, CeMaST

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study4identified a conceptual base for secondary level engineering education to assist in this effort.Engineering Concepts for Secondary Level Education Custer, Daugherty, and Meyer4 deployed an emergent qualitative research design, whichincluded an in-depth analysis of a broad range of engineering-related literature and focus groupswith engineering educators and engineers. Four types of documents were reviewed including: (a)engineering and technology philosophy writings, (b) curriculum materials focused on secondarylevel engineering, (c) curriculum standards documents developed for the STEM disciplines andNational Academy of Engineering reports, and (d) survey research studies relevant to K-12engineering. A team of three researchers conducted a

Conference Session

Research Related to Learning and Teaching Engineering in Elementary Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Also helpful is a supportive atmosphere for co-teaching via administrative support andopportunities for co-teaching professional development.Table 1: Summary of four approaches to co-teaching (Villa and colleagues). 8 Note: Do notassume that co-teacher A is the classroom teacher; this may be the case, but is not necessarily so. Approach Co-Teacher A Co-Teacher B Monitors students, provides support Supportive Takes the lead teaching role. and assistance to students. Work with one group of students Work with another group of students

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Robot Mania!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology, CEISMC

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

team monitored whether the goals of the Robotics certificate were beingachieved by observing the following: a) student satisfaction with the Robotics courses; b) thevalue added to the educational experiences of teachers receiving professional development.Furthermore, the effectiveness of the Robotics courses was assessed by providing formativeguidance to course implementation, educational components and educational partnerships andrelationships. The initial step of analysis involved written transcription of the data into qualitative analysissoftware. Once this was completed, open coding of the data began. According to Strauss andCorbin (1990)16, “[d]uring open coding, the data are broken down into discrete parts, closelyexamined, compared

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Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanaz Mahmoodi Takaghaj, University of Calgary; Chris Macnab, University of Calgary; Sharon Friesen, University of Calgary

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1100: INSPIRING GIRLS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN STEM WITHA MENTOR-SUPPORTED ROBOTICS PROJECTSanaz Mahmoodi Takaghaj, University of Calgary Sanaz Mahmoodi Takaghaj received her B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tabriz in 2004, followed by a M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering in 2007 from Iran University of Science and Technology. She is currently pursuing the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. Her areas of interest are Control Systems and Robotics.Chris Macnab, University of Calgary Chris Macnab received his B. Eng. in Engineering Physics from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1993. He

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Innovative Program and Curricular Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-500: USING THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS TO DE-VELOP AND IMPLEMENT A HIGH SCHOOL INTRODUCTION TO EN-GINEERING COURSEEugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati Eugene Rutz MS, PE is an Academic Director in the College of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. He manages the college’s dual degree programs and the outreach to local high schools. Mr Rutz has experience as a mechanical design engineer, in nuclear power engineering and as a radiological engineer. He teaches courses for the College using distance learning and instructional technologies. Page 22.1644.1

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Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Patricia Pyke, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Anne Hay, Boise State University; Joshua Pfiester, Boise State University; Mark A. Emmet, Boise State University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-441: CONNECTING SCIENCE WITH ENGINEERING: USINGINQUIRY AND DESIGN IN A TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP-MENT COURSELouis S. Nadelson, Boise State University Louis S. Nadelson is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Boise State University. His research agenda is conducted within the context of STEM education and includes aspects of conceptual change, inquiry, and pre-service and in-service teacher education. He has published research ranging from teacher professional development to the impact of inquiry on STEM learning. Dr. Nadelson earned a B.S. degree in Biological and Physics Science from Colorado State University, a B.A. with concentrations in computing, mathematics and physics from

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Research and Models for Professional Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1954: PREPARING COUNSELORS TO ADVOCATE STEM CA-REERS: A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL FOR K-12 COUN-SELORSMeagan C Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Meagan Ross is a Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received a B.S. in Computer Science from Texas Woman’s University, and a M.S. in Electrical Engineer- ing from Texas Tech University. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she worked as a micro-opto- electromechanical systems engineer for Texas Instruments. Meagan began working for Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) in the area of teacher professional development in 2009. Meagan is passionate about providing awareness of

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Melissa Chapman Haynes, Independent External Evaluation Consultant, Professional Data Analysts, Inc.; Soko S. Starobin, Iowa State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-468: A LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION OF PROJECT LEADTHE WAY IN THE STATE OF IOWADavid G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, 1985 B.S. Chemistry, Univ. of Iowa 1979Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University Frankie Santos Laanan is an associate professor in the department of educational leadership and policy studies at Iowa State University. He is also director of the Office of Community College Research and Policy. His research focuses on the impact of community colleges on individuals and society. Specifically, he examines the role of community colleges in increasing women and underrepresented

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University; Anne Louise Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. R., Young, D. B., Pottenger, F. M., & Taum, A. K. (2009). The inquiry scienceimplementation scale: Development and applications. International Journal of Science andMathematics Education, 7(6), 1135-1147.18 Riggs, I.M., & Enochs, L.G. (1990). Toward the development of an elementary teacher’sscience teaching efficacy belief instrument. Science Education, 74(6), 625-637. Page 22.1019.15

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Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shauna O'Hurley, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert P. Lillis, Evalumetrics Research; Betsy Khol, Women in Engineering; Robert D. Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of the engineering workforce.Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Margaret Bailey is Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineer- ing at RIT and is the Founding Executive Director for the nationally recognized women in engineering program called WE@RIT. She recently accepted the role as Faculty Associate to the Provost for Female Faculty and serves as the co-chair on the President’s Commission on Women. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, being the first woman civil- ian faculty member in her department. Margaret maintains a research program in the area of advanced thermodynamic analyses and