Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2007-2906: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING CONSTRUCTIONFUNDAMENTALS: IMPLEMENTING DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT DELIVERYPROCEDURES INTO A COURSE IN COST ESTIMATINGDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has taught courses in statics, dynamics

Conference Session

Physics Education Research (PER) Relevant for Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chandralekha Singh, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

greatest force on which particle(s)?Table 1 shows that there is no significant difference in the average performance on the pre-testand post-test on question (5). The most common incorrect choice for question (5) was option (b)because students used the redundant information about angle provided and had difficultyvisualizing the problem in three dimensions. The correct answer is option (e) because thevelocity of all of the three charged particles is perpendicular to the magnetic field. Writtenexplanations and interviews suggest that some students incorrectly used the superfluousinformation provided about the angles that the charged particles (1) and (3) make with thehorizontal. During interviews, only when the students choosing option (b) were

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Tylisha Baber, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

scholarship.”([2], p. 17). Achieving such recognition and rewards would beof value to new faculty. Therefore, it is in the long-term interests of new faculty that thisprecursor discussion targeting administrators be held.Our particular focus is scholarly teaching by engineering faculty. The NRC has recognized thatthere are distinct differences in the ways the various disciplines approach teaching andlearning([2], p. 5). Three linked events have prompted changes in the instructional environment forengineering faculty and created an opportunity for increased attention to evaluation of teaching: ‚ In the late 1990’s the system of accreditation for undergraduate engineering degrees shifted from a focus on process to a focus on student learning

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

insulation to provide a level surface tosecure the water pipes (Figure 5b). Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing was selectedfor ease of installation and its ability to withstand the expected 30 psi circulationpressure. A second three-inch pour covers the tubing to a depth of two inches (Figure5c).The orientation, diameter and length of the PEX tubing required was determined using aConduction Shape Factor, S, for rows of equally spaced parallel, isothermal cylindersburied in a semi-infinite medium12. The distance from the top surface of the pad to thepiping is 2”, the distance from the piping to the insulation below is 3”. The use of asemi-infinite shape factor, when the geometry is clearly not semi-infinite is supported bythe addition of

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; William Miller, University of Missouri; Matthew Schmidt, University of Missouri; Matthew Easter, University of Missouri; Rose Marra, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

for far transfer. Psychological Bulletin 128: 612-637; 2002.Bransford JD, Schwartz DL. Rethinking Transfer: A Simple Proposal with Multiple Implications. In: Iran-Nejad A, Pearson PD, editors. Review of research in education. Washington, DC: American Educational Research Association; 1999: p 61-100.Brewer WF, Chinn CA, Samarapungavan A. Explanation in Scientists and Children. Minds and Machines 8: 119-136; 1998.Brown JS, Collins A, Duguid P. Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning. Educational Researcher 18: 32-42; 1989.Carey S. On the origin of causal understanding. Causal cognition: A multidisciplinary debate: 268-308; 1995.Cobb P, Bowers J. Cognitive and Situated Learning Perspectives in

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University; Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-207: ACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING EXERCISES FOR AFIRST COURSE IN FLUID MECHANICSStephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University Stephen R. Turns, professor of mechanical engineering, joined the faculty of The Pennsylvania State University in 1979. His research interests include combustion-generated air pollution, other combustion-related topics, and engineering education pedagogy. He has served as an ABET mechanical engineering program evaluator since 1994. He has received several teaching awards at Penn State, including the Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching. He is also the author of three student-centered textbooks: An Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and

Conference Session

Fostering and Assessing Effective Teaming

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Science Education, 21(10), 1051-1066.8 Southerland, S., Kittleson, J., Settlage, J., and Lanier, K. (2005). Individual and group meaning-making in an urban third grade classroom: red fog, cold cans, and seeping vapor. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 42(9), 1032-1061.9 Bandura (2001). Social Cognitive Theory: An Agentic Perspective, Annual. Reviews of Psychology. 52, 1–26.10 Bandura, A. (1997). Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company.11 Pajares, F. ( 2007) viewed on January 2, 2007. http://www.des.emory.edu/mfp/eff.html12 Lent, R.W., Lopez, F.G., and Bieschke, K.J. (1991). Mathematics self-efficacy: Sources and relations to science- based career choice. Journal of Counseling

Conference Session

Been There/Done That: Advice for NEEs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Laura Genik, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

teaming and leadership skills. We suggest employing thefollowing tactics to rebuild an officer group. First, obtain the names and emails for the20 top GPA students in the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes in the appropriatemajor(s). Email these students, inform them about the organization and the opportunitiesavailable to serve as officers, and ask them to attend an organizational meeting or cometo your office individually to discuss the possibilities. An important aspect of thisrecruitment is convincing these students that there is value added in the activity. Thougheach organization is somewhat different, the main value added deals with thedevelopment and demonstration of attributes that are not technical in nature (peopleskills

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Elliot Douglas, University of Florida; Olivia Graeve, University of Nevada-Reno

-reportedopinions of the students and does not control for separating out the instructor effectiveness andthe general content of the course from the module format. 30 25 20 Enjoyed Class 15 Learned 10 5 0 e e e s s

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Rothberg, Stevens Institute of Technology; Pavel Boytchev, Sofia University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

also included, and otherreal substances important in engineering, such as refrigerants, will be added. Water Temp vs Time 160 140 120 100 Temperature (deg C) 80 60 40 20 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 -20 Time (s)Figure 2. Temperature versus time on heating water from ice to vapor phases. The next figure shows a

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rudolph Eggert, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, Jim Schaaf, Tim Hight, Drew Nelson,Ramesh Shah, Andrew Davol, Steve, Laguette, Jawaharlal Mariappan, Amir Rezaei, JawaMariappan, Keiko Nomura, Nathan Delson.8.0 References[1.] Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, ABET-Accredited Programs, www.abet.org, AccessedJanuary 2007.[2.] Dixon, J. R., “Engineering Design Science: The State of Education,” Mechanical Engineering, ASME,February 1991, pp 64-67.[3.] Dixon, J. R., “Engineering Design Science: New Goals for Engineering Education,” Mechanical Engineering,ASME, March 1991, pp 56-62.[4.] Todd, R., Sorenson, C., and Magleby, S., “Designing a Senior Capstone Course to Satisfy IndustrialCustomers,” Journal of Engineering Education, April 1993, pp. 92-100.[5.] Todd, R., Magleby, S

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Univ Of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

interrelations. In P. Chambres, M. Izaute, & P.J. Marescaux (Ed.) Metacognition Process, Function and Use. (pp. 19-34). Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers. 8. Flavell, J.H. (1979). Metacognition and cognitive monitoring: A new area of cognitive developmental inquiry. American Psychology, 34, 907-911. 9. Jonassen, D., Strobel, J., & Lee, C. B. (2006). Everyday problem solving in engineering: Lessons for engineering educators. Journal of Engineering Education, 95(2), 139-151.10. Marzano, R. J., Brandt, R. S., Hughes, C. S. Jones, B. F. Presseisen, B. Z., Rankin, S. C., & Suhor, C. (1988). Dimensions of Thinking: A framework for curriculum and instruction. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum

Conference Session

Use of Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K-Y Daisy Fan, Cornell University; Clare van den Blink, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

electronic voting system and their learning outcomes. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, Volume 21 (4) Page 260 - August 2005.7. Stuart, S. A. J., Brown, M. I. & Draper, S. W. (2004) Using an electronic voting system in logic lectures: one practitioner's application. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, Volume 20, Issue 2, Page 95 - April 20048. Carnaghan,C. & Webb, A. (2005) Investigating the Effects of Group Response Systems on Learning Outcomes and Satisfaction in Accounting Education. Paper presented at the University of Waterloo accounting research workshop, the 2005 European Accounting Congress, the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Academic Accounting Association.9. Williams, J. (2003

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jun Kondo, University of Hartford; Santiago Noriega, University of Hartford; Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

into a position or velocity output (s = ut + 0.5at2).X Beginning of Test. Position in mm YX End of Test. Position in mm Y Page 11.960.7 Velocity (mm/sec)Various tests were performed to determine if the readings are repeatable.The

Conference Session

Innovative Instruction Strategies

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Intelligence, 22, (1984), 235-267. 3. Ballard, D. H. & Brown, C.M., Computer Vision, Prentice Hall, N.J., (1982). 4. Batchelor, B.G., Pattern Recognition, Plenum Press, N.Y., (1978). 5. Campbell, F.W., & Robson, J.G., Application of Fourier Analysis to the Visibility of Gratings, J. Physiol. 197, (1968), 551-566. 6. Gonzalez, R.C., & Wintz, P., Digital Image Processing, Addison-Wesley Publ. Co., MA. (1987). 7. Jain, A., K., Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing, Prentice Hall, NJ, (1989) 8. Lim, J., S., Two-Dimensional Signal and Image Processing, Prentice Hall, NJ, (1990). 9. Nagy, G., State of the Art in Pattern Recognition, Proc. IEEE, 56, (1968), 836-862. 10. Pedrycz, W., Fuzzy Sets in Pattern

Conference Session

Engineering in Elementary Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate Hester, Museum of Science, Boston; Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

draft that will be used in pilot testing.Curricular MaterialsWith our lead teachers, we have identified a set of curricular materials and resources to supportengineering teaching. EiE materials include: • A storybook narrated by a child character from around the world. As the child tries to solve a problem, s/he is introduced to engineering, some basic engineering concepts, related science content, and cultural knowledge about the country. The storybook sets the context for the engineering challenge that readers will engage with. • Lessons plans with detailed instructions for teachers. • Duplication masters--ready-to-photocopy activities and handouts for students available in two levels: basic and advanced

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Pietryga, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Systems 1 course enrolledin the follow-up course, Power Systems 2.Bibliography1. PowerWorld Corporation, Champain, IL. PowerWorld Simulator Version 10.0 http://www.powerworld.com2. “Power System Analysis and Design”, Third Edition, by J. Duncan Glover & Mulukutla S. Sarma. Page 11.216.7

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Neff, Purdue University-Calumet; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet; Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, "The Next Level in TC2K: Continuous Quality Improvement," published in the Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20-23. Available from http://www.asee.org/acPapers/2004-1262_Final.pdf. 4. Neff, Gregory and R. Roley, "Using the SME Certification Exam in TC2K or EC2000 Outcomes Assessment," published in the Proceedings of the ASEE 2004 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration, February 3-6, 2004 at Biloxi, Mississippi. Available from http://www.pa.utulsa.edu/CIEC/Papers/neff_roley.pdf. 5. Neff, Gregory, S. Scachitti, and J. Higley, “Counting Down to 2004: Some Insights and Strategies for Satisfying TC2K While There is Still Time

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neetika Kohli, Purdue University; Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; David Meyer, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

accessed January 18, 2006.6. Humanmetrics, “Jung – Myers-Briggs Topology Test”, http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp. Last accessed January 18, 2006.7. eInstruction™, “Classroom Performance System”, http://www.einstruction.com/. Last accessed January 18, 2006.8. Bloom, B. S. et al., (1956) Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: The Classification of Educational Goals: Handbook 1: Cognitive Domain, David McKay Company, New York.9. Mazur, Eric, (1997) Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Page 11.785.510. Harris, A. H., A Manual for the VaNTH

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students III

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guili Zhang, University of Florida; YoungKyoung Min, University of Florida; Matthew Ohland, Clemson University; Timothy Anderson, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the Summer semester or Summer quarter(s), his/her cumulative GPA at the end of the Summer is used as the cumulative GPA for the Spring semester of that academic year. Semester 1 is the first semester of enrollment and can be either the Fall or Spring term as defined above. Non- enrolled semesters do not add to the number of semesters tracked in this study. • Cumulative GPA: Grade point average for all courses taken at the University as obtained directly from the SUCCEED LDB. When a cumulative GPA for a student is missing, the Census GPA at the beginning of the following semester for that student is used. The census GPA is the cumulative GPA at census point of a semester, typically two weeks

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Dhaneshwar Lall, Pennsylvania State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

proxies for the program andcourse outcomes, all of these instruments deal directly with the outcomes themselves.2 Inthe following section, the three primary instruments that form the M.E.E.T.(“Measurement and Evaluation in Engineering Technology”) system will be described. 1. Student Performance. Faculty are presented with a list of their students, along with a list of the course-level outcomes associated with their course(s). They are asked to rate each student’s ability to perform each outcome using a 3-point scale (“Exceeded”, “Met”, “Not Met”). They are then asked to specify the evidence Page 11.915.2 used to make this judgment

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Yoon Kim, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

confirms that rapid advances in Virtual Instrumentation programs on the one handand precise data acquisition technology on the other hand, enable the analysis of complexvibration problems to be feasible in a normal research laboratory.Students through this project were able to build a measurement set up for a solid structure and beconfident about their results by verifying their data using computer simulation. This project hasalso established an open-ended undergraduate research lab in the area of structural dynamics.AcknowledgmentsThe author acknowledges the support of Virginia State University’s Research Initiation Grant aswell as the U. S. Department of Education MSEIP Grant Number DUNS 074744624.Bibliography 1. LabVIEW, “Data Acquisition

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imad Jabbour, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Linda Haydamous, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Wissam Kazan, Stanford University; Amine Hayek, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, New Jersey Institute of Technology Linda A. Haydamous received a B.E. in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Information Technology from the American University of Beirut in 2005. She is currently an M.S. candidate in the Engineering Management program at New Jersey Institute of Technology, and is working as a graduate Research Assistant in Operations Research. She is a Student Member of the IEEE since 2003.Wissam Kazan, Stanford University Wissam S. Kazan received his B.E. in Computer and Communications Engineering with distinction from the American University of Beirut in 2005. He is currently an M.S. candidate in the Computer Science program at Stanford University, and is

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alvin Post, Arizona State University; Thuria Narayan, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

workbook will be available through the SMEsometime in the near future. Over time, it may be possible to establish a growing and freelyavailable collection of workable DFX exercises through the contribution of thoughtful problemsfrom skilled design practitioners. No formal repository or mechanism is yet in place to do so, butthe authors will investigate the possibility of making this workbook ‘expandable’.References1. Andreasen, M., Kahler, S., and Lund, T., (1983), Design for Assembly, IFS Publications Ltd., U.K.2. Bakerjian, R., (1992) Tool and Manufacturing Engineering Handbook (vol 6) Design for Manufacturability,Fourth Edition, Mc Graw-Hill Book Co.3. Boothroyd, G., Dewhurst, P., and Knight, W. (1997), Product Design for Manufacture and

Conference Session

FPD6 -- Early Intervention & Retention Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Slater, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

CoE students participating as mentees after the two-week trial period was Page 11.887.6320. Of the 320 mentees, 310 were freshman accounting for 26.8% of the entering freshman CoEpopulation. Original Number of Mentoring Program Participants as of 08/22/2005 381 Mentees, 79 Mentors 300 274 250 Total Num ber of S tudents

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

the Engineer of 2020: Phase I Report, 2004.8. National Academy of Engineering, Educating the Engineer of 2020: Phase II Report, 2005.9. Bertoline, G. R., Depew, D. R., Dyrenfurth, M. J., McHenry, A. L., DeLoatch, E. M., Lee, P. Y., Dunlap, D. D., Tricamo, S. J., Keating, D. A., Stanford, T. J. (2005). A Look at Representative Templates for Professionally Oriented Faculty Reward Systems in Other Service Professions. 2005 ASEE Conference, Portland, OR. Page 12.735.5

Conference Session

Partnerships in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Tulenko, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

AC 2007-480: A SUCCESSFUL PROTOTYPE FOR UNIVERSITY/NATIONALLABORATORY RESEARCH COOPERATIONJames Tulenko, University of Florida James S. Tulenko, a professor in the Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fl, is also the Director of the Laboratory for Development of Advanced Nuclear Fuels and Materials. He was Chairman of the Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering at the University of Florida for sixteen years. He is a Past President of the American Nuclear Society (ANS). Prior to his academic career, Professor Tulenko spent 23 years in the Nuclear Industry as Manager, Nuclear Fuel Engineering at Babcock and Wilcox; Manager

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Bott, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

theenvironmental engineering field in the 1970’s at the time when major federal environmental lawsand regulations were promulgated. With the commonly reported saturation of the environmentalengineering field in the 1980’s and 1990’s and the emergence of the information technologyboom, it seems that the baby boom generation represented the backbone of the professionalenvironmental engineering workforce during this time, with proportionally much lessrecruitment into the field as compared to other engineering disciplines. Although some of thesepredictions for the environmental engineering profession are quite speculative, the trend isapparent – there will be a significant demand for technically qualified Environmental Engineersover the next 10 to 20

Conference Session

Pre-Service Development Initiatives

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

instructional technology courses forpreservice elementary teachers that feature digital fabrication might, through empiricalstudies such as this one, demonstrate impacts that justify continued development andassessment. Future studies might also expand beyond the scope of preservice elementaryteachers to include inservice elementary teachers, and studies involving K-12 students.Future studies might also study additional variable to teaching self-efficacy, and includefocus on achievement, engagement, and other pertinent constructs of interest. This studywas undertaken so as contribute to the line of research aimed at improving the educationof future STEM professionals in the American workforce.References1. Fulp, S. (2002). 2000 National survey of