DocumentCode :
3199058
Title :
Set up and delivery of electrical and computer engineering projects at undergraduate engineering universities for outreach and partnership with K-12 STEM schools
Author :
Sundaram, Ramakrishnan
Author_Institution :
Gannon University
fYear :
2011
fDate :
12-15 Oct. 2011
Abstract :
This paper discusses the set up and delivery of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) projects with critical Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) components as part of “Engage K-12 students in ECE”, the outreach and partnership program to (a) inspire K-12 students to pursue careers in ECE disciplines, and (b) integrate K-12 STEM learning with the ECE disciplines at institutes of higher education. In this form of outreach, called direct outreach, the K-12 students are invited to the University on ECE day to participate in hands-on ECE project activities in the ECE laboratories. The projects relate engineering principles to design specifications with real-world constraints. The project overview and the steps required to build and validate the design are presented by the ECE faculty member in charge of the project activities. The faculty member and currently enrolled ECE undergraduate students assist the K-12 STEM students. The K-12 students complete a survey at the end of the project as part of the summative evaluation. The survey comprised two sections (a) quantitative (b) qualitative. Despite the limited duration of each project, the students rated the projects to be very effective (greater than 3.8 on 5) in the application of STEM to real-world problems.
Keywords :
computer science education; electrical engineering education; further education; K-12 STEM learning; K-12 students; electrical and computer engineering projects; engineering principles; undergraduate engineering universities; Cities and towns; Conferences; Educational institutions; Laboratories; Wind power generation; Wireless communication; Direct outreach; Learning outcomes assessment; STEM-based ECE projects;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2011
Conference_Location :
Rapid City, SD
ISSN :
0190-5848
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-468-8
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2011.6142697
Filename :
6142697
Link To Document :
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