Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _ Monday June 26, 1:30 - 3:00

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

necessitates taking the contextsof action into account in instructional design. From the perspective of assessment, “ethics inaction” is problematic for instructors who encounter students only in the classroom context. It isnonetheless quite useful because it provides an integrative, non-hierarchical framework thatallows us to think about engineering ethics education on a larger scale than we ordinarily do. Italso opens up the possibility of recognizing the structural factors that have made it difficult tointegrate ethics into the engineering curriculum on a systematic basis.Despite an abundance of resources available to support engineering ethics instruction, includingcases provided through the Online Ethics Center (OEC), “the engineering literature

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Student Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez, University of Kentucky; Qing Duan, University of Cincinnati; Jacinda K. Dariotis, University of Cincinnati; Mark Crocker, University Kentucky

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

(UK) where he is currently a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and an Associate Director of the Center for Applied Energy Research. At UK he leads a research group focusing on biofuels and environmental catalysis. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Enhancing graduate education by integrating research and professional skill development within a diverse, inclusive and supportive academy1. Background1.1. Challenges faced by graduate education and training in engineering and the sciencesGraduate education and training often take a monodisciplinary approach that is not informed bybest educational practices, ignores the needs and

Conference Session

Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Marbella Camacho, Cañada College; Denise Hum, Cañada College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

/index.html5. National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. (2013). Women, Minorities,and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2013.http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/2013/pdf/nsf13304_digest.pdf6. Schoenbach, R., Greenleaf, C., & Murphy, L. (2012). Reading for Understanding. How Reading ApprenticeshipImproves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms. (Jossey-Bass) 22 – 29.7. Chen, X., Solder N. (2013). STEM Attrition: College Students’ Paths Into and Out of STEM Fields StatisticalAnalysis Report. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2014/2014001rev.pdf8. Karp, M., Hughes, K., & O’Gara, L. (2008). An Exploration of Tinto’s Integration Framework for CommunityCollege Students. Community

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeanne Garland; Christine Helfers; Ronald Roedel; Sarah Duerden

Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2002, American Society for Engineering Educationsponsored Foundation Coalition, is a course for first-year engineering students that integratesengineering, calculus, physics, and English Composition. Our integration has involved using thefirst-year-engineering course (delivered both semesters) as an umbrella so that each of the othercourses integrates with engineering. While many students have been successful in the program,we have seen that some students perform less well than standard indicators suggest they should.We realized that for these students, their failure stemmed not from an inability to do the work,but rather from their inability to adapt to the varying literacies required

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Alice F. Squires, Washington State University; Jon Patrick Wade, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises); Nicole A.C. Hutchison, Stevens Institute of Technology

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International Forum

were seen as less effective and as less likely to become chief systems engineers.In terms of SE Mindset, big-picture thinking and paradoxical mindset – the ability tosimultaneously understand and hold in opposition differing views – were seen not only as criticalskills, but also provided value and critical insights directly to projects, according to the all of thenon-systems engineers interviewed.Integrating Systems Education into Undergraduate Engineering Education WorkshopsIn 2015, engineering and systems engineering faculty met at an International Council on SystemsEngineering (INCOSE) Academic Forum in May and at the American Society of EngineeringEducation (ASEE) annual conference in June to discuss the need for integrating

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Paying Attention to Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Adams, Chandler Gilbert Community College; Mary Beth Burgoyne

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

five of the NAE’s 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering and integrates project-based learning and information literacy strategies into an application experience that challengesthe students’ worldviews and perception of engineering.Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) is one of ten colleges in the Maricopa CountyCommunity College District (MCCCD) and has a student annualized headcount of 14,630,drawing students primarily from east valley communities in the Phoenix area. According to theMaricopa Trends Report (2016), 72% of CGCC student body is part-time credit seeking, and81% of the student population is 24 years of age and under. Females constitute 53% of totalstudent population and males at 47% of the total student population. American

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessment in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Cooper, North Carolina State University; Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Christopher C. Willis, North Carolina State University - DELTA; Dan Spencer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Undergraduate Professor Award, ASEE Chemical Engineering Division Raymond W. Fahien Award, and the 2013 and 2017 ASEE Joseph J. Martin Awards for Best Conference Paper. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include effective teaching, conceptual and inductive learning, and integrating writing and speaking into the curriculum and professional ethics.Dr. Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University Dr. Lisa Bullard is an Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. She received her BS in Chemical Engineering from NC State and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. She

Conference Session

Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanism Design app for iOS and Android platforms developed indigenously andincorporated in this class as a technology enabler (Fig 1). The MotionGen enables students toperform kinematic design of planar four-bar linkage mechanisms that can execute desired paths ormotions. In the recent years, Engineering educators havemandated an introduction of design concepts, in-novation, entrepreneurship, and projects early ina student’s education, promote teamwork, and in-troduce modern engineering tools. The NationalAcademy of Engineer’s “The Engineer of 2020”report concludes that the passive, lecture-based in-struction should be replaced or supplemented byactive, integrated, project-based learning with sig-nificant design component.2, 3 It is not

Conference Session

Incorporating Innovative Technologies into the Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2011-2717: ACTIVE LEARNING THROUGH SAE BAJA COMPETI-TIONArif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris UniversityTony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University Tony Kerzmann received both a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Duquesne University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 2004. After graduating, Tony Kerzmann enrolled in graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh where he graduated with a Master in Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, in 2007 and 2010, respectively. Currently, he is an assistant professor at Robert Morris University, where his research goals include, hybrid concentrating photovoltaic systems, energy system life cycle

Conference Session

Construction Session 1: Sustainable Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Mah P.Eng., Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Vishal Sharma, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Neetu Sharma Sharma, University of Alberta

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #14551Leveraging on Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Methodology to SuccessfullyDeliver a Canadian Net-Zero Commercial Building: A Case Study from theAlberta Construction IndustryDr. Don Mah P.Eng., Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Dr. Don E. Mah earned his PhD in Construction Engineering and Management through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta. He has been employed at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology for over twenty years as an Instructor, Associate Chair and Chair in Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Technology and

Conference Session

Program Evaluation Studies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Dubosarsky, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jeanne H. Hubelbank, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #23962Elements that Support and Hinder the Development and Implementation ofa School-wide/District-wide STEM Integration Program (Evaluation)Dr. Mia Dubosarsky, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Mia Dubosarsky has been a science and STEM educator for more than 20 years. Her experience in- cludes founding and managing a science enrichment enterprise, developing informal science curriculum for young children, supporting Native American teachers in the development of culturally responsive sci- ence and math lessons, developing and teaching graduate level courses on assessment in science education, and working with

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Baier, Florida International University; Yong Tao, Florida International University

AC 2007-2714: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PEDAGOGICAL TEACHINGAPPROACH FOR ENGINEERING, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ARCHITECTUREAND CONSTRUCTION WITH SOLAR DECATHLON PROJECTRonald Baier, Florida International University Instructor & Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Construction Management, College of Engineering & Computing, Florida International UniversityYong Tao, Florida International University Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, College of Engineering & Computing, Florida International University Page 12.227.1© American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lennard Lema; Peter Baumann

subject matter. Open to the entire university and void of anyprerequisites, the introductory course has been very popular and often serves as a valuablevehicle for recruitment of students with an interest in science and technology into our program.Classroom lectures and activities focus on various topics: the engineering profession; the designprocess; engineering solutions and problem-solving format; dimensional unit conversions;statistics; mechanics; electrical theory; mass balance; and energy concepts.To reinforce all the baseline topics listed through experiential learning, a team design project isintroduced towards the end of the semester. In order to promote positive team interaction, aninstructional workshop on the Myers-Briggs Type

Conference Session

Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Student Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Oswald Beiler, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

: • Public policy in student outcome guidance- Engineering education guidance programs can more explicitly target the concept of “public policy” as a part of required learning outcomes. • Public policy in the undergraduate curriculum- An effort to formalize the amount of public policy knowledge gained in the undergraduate level, versus leaving it for the graduate level, could be clearer across institutions throughout the country. • Undergraduate program guidance- Program guidance on how to integrate public policy at all four undergraduate levels is needed (from introductory courses to upper level required design courses

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad Habib, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; Carloina Cruz-Neira, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Yuxin Ma, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Douglas Williams, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

AC 2010-1139: DEVELOPMENT OF A VIRTUAL HYDROLOGIC OBSERVATORYFOR INTEGRATION OF FIELD OBSERVATIONS AND MODEL SIMULATIONSINTO ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY COURSESEmad Habib, University of Louisiana, Lafayette Dr. Emad Habib is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Louisiana (UL) at Lafayette. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering with specialty in Water Resources and Hydrology in 2001 from the University of Iowa. His research is in the areas of hydrology and hydrometeorology with emphasis on in-situ and remote sensing measurements of rainfall, hydrological applications of radar-rainfall information, hydrologic modeling, uncertainty

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Vurkaç, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

that makes a good point), or as a form of entertainment, as manymusic courses, for example, may be viewed as by students and by engineering faculty. On thecontrary, HSS must be “integrated in the curriculum as branches with all the weight that othersubjects have” (Ibid.). The justification for this claim is that although it is “possible to profitfrom technology without understanding anything about it [just as] it is quite possible to live a lifewithout any real understanding” (Ibid.), and while we can survive as human beings in either case,the former is not a characteristic acceptable in an engineer, just as the latter is not a characteristicof an educated human being. The key point here, stated more explicitly in a number of otherarticles

Conference Session

PCEE Resource Exchange

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Christine Nguyen, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #27409Identifying Phenomena and Developing Sustainable Engineering EducationalModules that Integrate STEM Education Best Practices and Next GenerationScience Standards for Middle School Science TeachersMr. Michael Lorenzo Greene, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Michael Greene is a PhD Student at Arizona State University. He is pursuing his degree in the Engineering Education Systems and Design program, concurrently while pursuing a Master’s degree in Engineering. Michael graduated with his B.S. in Mechanical engineering from University of Pittsburgh in April of 2018. His research interest lies in diversity

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Doran, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Charlie Quagliana, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Norman Doll, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Greg Harrington, University of WIsconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

teaching design courses to be professionallylicensed, possess extensive professional experience in the fields being taught, and to maintaincontemporary knowledge by ongoing professional practice. Another means of achieving thisgoal is by effectively integrating practitioners into the faculty and curriculum to provide thenecessary practical experience.Desired Program Outcomes and the Need for Faculty with Professional Practice ExpertiseThe ABET, Inc. General Criteria for Baccalaureate Level Programs18 contain eleven (a throughk) specific stated program outcomes. Although all apply to professional practice to a degree,several have a clear and direct connection:(c) An ability to design…within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard E Fairley, Software and Systems Engineering Associates

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

, role in differentiating competing systems in the marketplace. Software engineering (SwE) is not just an allied discipline to systems engineering (SE). SwE and SE are intimately entangled. Software is usually prominent in modern systems architectures and is often the glue for integrating complex system components.”Many systems engineering students are never exposed to software engineering otherthan, perhaps, through an introductory programming class. The role of a systemsengineer is to orchestrate and coordinate the diverse disciplines that may be requiredto develop a complex system. Thus, systems engineers do not need to know how towrite computer programs (i.e., the details of software construction) any more thanthey

Conference Session

Introducing Programming in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

modified course designed to introduce studentsto computer programming including an intense hands-on introduction to Python, C and electriccircuits. Continuing evaluation of introductory programming offerings at UTEP has motivatedevolutions in curriculum, course objectives, and evaluation strategies. Interestingly, the resultingcourse, which engages students in “computational reasoning,” integrates both programming and Page 15.1382.8mathematics, and is engaging students with weak math skills. Results from early evaluationefforts are encouraging and have lead to adoptions into other areas. We anticipate that studentswho attend the Electrical

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aneet Dharmavaram Narendranath, Michigan Technological University; Prathamesh Prashant Deshpande, Michigan Technological University; Madhu Kolati, Michigan Technological University; Datta Sandesh Manjunath, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and the analytical solutions and methods to make good FEMpre-processing decisions. An exposure to analytical methods also allows students to designexperiments/technology and to analyse and interpret results and data obtained effectively. To dothis, a project is introduced in designing an orifice plate (standard flow measuring device) throughthe use of a commercial FEM package (the Hyperworks suite) with result validation obtainedfrom analytical solutions from the Theory of Elasticity (the Biharmonic equation is used).Our university is an ABET accredited university. The exercise described in this paper is inaccordance with ABET’s 2015-2016 criteria for accrediting engineering programs. ABET’scriteria states “The curriculum must require

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Design Projects & Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massoud Moussavi, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) curriculum at …………….University has a heavy emphasis on “hands on” laboratory experiments and projects. Everytechnical course, either core or elective, has a laboratory section that complements it. Photonicsis an upper division elective course focused on fiber-optics/light theory and their applications.The laboratory experiments in this course are collection of experiments in geometry/wave optics,fiber optics, and optical communications. This course holds many related applications in fieldssuch as: physics, energy consumption, economy, and in both food, and health science etc. Page 13.257.2The way

Conference Session

Research! Research! Research! in Faculty Development

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ariana C. Vasquez, Colorado School of Mines; Amy Hermundstad Nave, Colorado School of Mines; Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division

Curriculum Study (BSCS). Dr. Spiegel also served as Director of Research & Development for a multimedia development company and as founding Director of the Center for Integrating Research & Learning (CIRL) at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University. Under Dr. Spiegel’s leadership, the CIRL matured into a thriving Center recognized as one of the leading National Science Foundation Laboratories for activities to pro- mote science, mathematics, and technology (STEM) education. While at Florida State University, Dr. Spiegel also directed an award winning teacher enhancement program for middle grades science teachers, entitled Science For Early Adolescence Teachers (Science FEAT). His

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ramsin Khoshabeh, University of California, San Diego; Rick Gessner, University of California, San Diego

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Electrical and Computer

UCSD. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 The Art of Product Engineering:Integrating IoT Systems and Human-Centered Design Principles for Entrepreneurs of TomorrowAbstractIn the ECE department at our university, we have been surveying and studying the needs of ourstakeholders for many years: our students, managers from companies that hire our graduates, ourfaculty and staff. In the 2016-2017 academic year, we undertook an initiative to build a new typeof capstone course to meet the needs of our stakeholders, and the result was our course. Thecourse is an ambitious, two-quarter sequence that integrates full-stack software development

Conference Session

Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. David Harding, University of New Haven; Brian Harding, Texas A&M University; Peter C. Montagna, University of New Haven

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

OperatingProcedures; and other process-specific topics germane to an organization. The undergraduateChemical Engineering curriculum can provide courses in these topics, or integrate these topicsinto existing courses to help prepare the graduating engineer for industrial practice.In addition to proactive programs that prevent incidents, it is important to learn from pastexperience. In the words of George Santanaya, a famous Spanish philosopher, “Those who donot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Company-sponsored, post-graduationtraining programs are meant to fulfill these needs.A more formal approach to deciding what process safety topics should be covered is to reviewthe regulatory framework. Companies in the United States involved with storing

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Jensen, University of Arkansas; Dennis Beck, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

on methods of classroom instruction. Between 1980 and 2000, theyreached a higher level of scholarship maturity, yet kept their focus on curriculum and methods10,11.Since that point, there has been an emerging interest in the integration of educational psychologyand cognitive science theories into engineering education. For example, the theory of situatedcognition has been explored in the context of industrially situated virtual laboratories12 and STEMintegration in the precollege engineering classroom13,14. Situated cognition happens in a contextualized, real-world setting where the learner isdirectly interacting with other learners while learning important content. This is crucial in thediscipline of engineering design, as students

Conference Session

Engaging Ethics in Teams and Communities

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaofeng Tang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Eduardo Mendieta, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Accreditation Criterion 3, Student Outcomes, includes“an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility”[1]. Thanks to thisrequirement, engineering schools in the U.S. have integrated ethics into theirundergraduate curricula, and a number of them have achieved impressive success [2].However, it is unclear whether ethics education in undergraduate engineering adequatelyprepares students for ethical challenges they might encounter as graduate students. Afterall, engineering ethics education at the undergraduate level often focuses on ethical issuesthat arise in the professional context. By comparison, graduate students in engineeringface ethical challenges of different sorts, such as norms in the research community andthe broad social impact of

Conference Session

T2B: GIFTS - Session B

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Karl W Reid, National Society of Black Engineers

Tagged Topics

FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

GIFTS: Fostering Racial Identity Development, Self-Efficacy, andInstitutional Integration to Promote the Success of African American Male First Year Students Karl W. Reid, Ed.D.IntroductionAfrican American males attending four-year colleges and universities graduate at lower ratesthan most other demographic [1]. However, Black males and other students who perceive highlevels of institutional integration (i.e., faculty contact, peer cohesion and congruence with themainstream of campus life) are more likely to graduate [2], [3], [4].In-college perceptions and experiences [6] may interact with perceived self-efficacy [7] andracial identity attitudes [8] to idiosyncratically moderate

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Akshay Sharma, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

important part of the engineering curriculum in many institutionssince its introduction within engineering schools in the early 1990s. The newly formed ASEEcommunity on service-learning is further evidence of its importance and adoption.Moving beyond engagement with local communities and projects, an international or globalflavor is also evident in many service-learning projects. In many cases this interest has emergedout of engineering faculty members’ research efforts. Many faculty members in civil andenvironmental engineering, mechanical engineering, and other disciplines, are involved withresearch on global climate change, sustainability, and other global challenges. Several efforts inthe area are also being driven by researchers in areas such

Conference Session

Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, the intention of theVDP is to inspire students to become the next generation of scientists and engineers.The VDP consists of Academic Year, Summer Academy, and National Outreach programs.Academic Year Program—The VDP’s Academic Year Program is an inclusive, in-classinitiative involving approximately thirty contact hours. Teachers and S&Es collaborate on thedelivery of a high-energy curriculum, R2: Relevant Robotics, designed to leverage the efficacy ofresearch-based educational techniques, developed around a Five Strands of STEM Instructionmodel. The R2: Relevant Robotics curriculum consists of two units, “Crisis at a Coral Reef” and“Landmines,” both of which are correlated to national math and science standards. Informationabout the