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Engineering Design and Problem SolvingfromThe University of Texas at Austin

Presentation HighlightsWhy and how did a top-10 school of engineering get involved in high school engineering education?What is the Engineer Your World curriculum?How do we prepare and support our teachers?Whats next for our program?How can Engineer Your World invest in your students?STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012Engineering is not just for college anymore.And yet little is known about effective engineering education (curriculum and instruction) at the secondary level.Engineering in high schools canPlay a meaningful role in STEM education (NGSS)Improve technological literacy of citizens/voters/taxpayersClose the achievement gapTransform the image and understanding of engineeringIncrease the number, and potentially the diversity, of students in the engineering pipeline (improve underrepresented students sense of belonging in engineering)Engineer Your World solves two problems.The problems:A dearth of available, affordable high school engineering curriculum accessible to all studentsA scarcity of teachers prepared and supported to teach such a course

The solution:A nationally vetted, low-cost, human-centered high school engineering courseA strong commitment to teacher development and support

4STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012Engineer Your World is part of a comprehensive approach.Graduate Degrees for Practitioners:Master of Arts in STEM Education Engineering (MASEE)Bachelors Degrees for STEM Majors Pursing Teaching CertificationDegree Programs for Current and Future TeachersImportant Research in the Emerging Field of Engineering EducationResearch and EvaluationIndependent Evaluation to Determine Project EffectivenessA model high school engineering course and supporting professional development:Curriculum for High School Engineering Education

STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012Engineer Your World succeedsin a growing network of schools.

StatesSchoolsTeachersStudents2011-121782122012-13823247502013-1414737426002014-151277793300Growth of Engineer Your World network, beginning with 2011-12 pilot year.2012-13 Engineer Your World Partner Schools2014-15 Engineer Your World Partner SchoolsSTEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012

Engineer Your World is standards-based for national deployment.Satisfies national Next Generation Science Standards for engineering Meets all draft Advanced Placement standards for engineeringSatisfies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Engineering Design & Problem SolvingAligns with New York State Standard 1: Analysis, Inquiry and Design (Engineering Design)Approved by University of California System for California A-G credit7STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012Engineer Your World is broadening participation.Curriculum attractive and accessible to a diverse population

Curriculum affordable to rural and struggling urban schoolsSTEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012Presentation HighlightsWhy and how did a top-10 school of engineering get involved in high school engineering education?What is the Engineer Your World curriculum?How do we prepare and support our teachers?Whats next for our program?How can Engineer Your World invest in your students?STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012Our curriculum is designed to engage students.Authentic engineering practices Project-based environment80 % hands-onTeacher-guided, student-drivenEngineering (& 21st Century) SkillsCreativity and innovationCritical thinking and problem solvingCommunication and collaborationExploring engineering fields and professions

10STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012ACTIVITY: Introduce engineering and establish class normsMESSAGE: Communication and documentation matterSKILLS:Develop documentation normsDevelop collaboration norms

FIELD/PROFESSIONS: Overview of engineering fields/professions

INTRODUCTION: Overview and Norms (1 week)

ACTIVITY: Gather and interpret customer needs to inform the redesign of a hand-powered flashlightMESSAGE: Engineers design for customersSKILLS:Interview customers and interpret needsDefine design requirements

FIELD/PROFESSIONS: Engineers who practice universal design

EXPLORATION: Designing for Customers (1.5 weeks)

12STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012FOCUS: Discovering the engineering design processCHALLENGE: Design a pinhole camera for artists with disabilitiesMESSAGE: Engineered solutions evolve with changing customer wants and needsSKILLS:Analyze and interpret requirementsGenerate conceptsEmbody a designTest and redesigningCreate technical documentation

CHALLENGE: Discovering Design (6 weeks)

13STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012ACTIVITY: Design an experiment to brew the perfect cup of coffeeSKILLS: Collect and organize dataGenerate and analyze statisticalrepresentationsCreate and interpret graphs

FIELD/PROFESSIONS: Chemical engineeringEXPLORATION: Understanding Data (1.5 weeks)

14STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012FOCUS: Acquiring and analyzing data to inform designsCHALLENGE: Design a safer building to withstand earthquakesMESSAGE: Engineers improve livesSKILLS:Construct, use and understand thelimitations of modelsApply techniques of instrumentationand experimentationAcquire, analyze and represent data toinform design decisions

FIELD/PROFESSIONS: Civil engineeringCHALLENGE: Designing with Data (6 weeks)

15STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012Designing with Data

FOCUS: Reverse engineering (design techniques)CHALLENGE: Redesign a hand-powered flashlightMESSAGE: Engineers design the products of our everyday livesSKILLS:Interpret customer needsBenchmark consumer productsDevelop design specificationsCreate functional models and technical drawings

CHALLENGE: Reverse Engineeringand Product Redesign (5 weeks)

17STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012ACTIVITY: Build and program an electric tone generatorSKILLS: Build a circuit with an Arduino microcontrollerProgram the microcontrollerusing visual and textual commands

FIELD/PROFESSIONS: Electrical engineeringEXPLORATION: Programming Microcontrollers (1.5 weeks)

18STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012FOCUS: Systems engineeringCHALLENGE: Design & deploy an automated aerial imaging systemMESSAGE: Engineers collaborate to solve complex challengesSKILLS:Manage an engineering projectAnalyze and decompose a systemIntegrate subsystem designsIdentify and mitigate risksDevelop and execute a launch planFIELD/PROFESSIONS: Aerospace engineeringCHALLENGE: Systems Engineering (7 weeks)

19STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012Presentation HighlightsWhy and how did a top-10 school of engineering get involved in high school engineering education?What is the Engineer Your World curriculum?How do we prepare and support our teachers?Whats next for our program?How can Engineer Your World invest in your students?STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012We start with two weeks of professional development at UT Austin.Engaging teams of teachers in authentic engineering practicesI wish every professional development would take some notes from you. Every single thing was relevant. This is one of the best professional developments that I have ever been to. - 2013 Participant

Modeling effective teaching practices for project-based instruction

Access to an emerging virtual professional learning community of 79 teachers from 12 states (and counting)Monthly videoconferences with fellow Engineer Your World teachersEmerging peer mentor programOn-demand access to staff engineers and instructional coaches

It's an amazing curriculum. (T)he support from UTeachEngineering is fantastic!- 2013 ParticipantWe continue with comprehensive induction support.Presentation HighlightsWhy and how did a top-10 school of engineering get involved in high school engineering education?What is the Engineer Your World curriculum?How do we prepare and support our teachers?Whats next for our program?How can Engineer Your World invest in your students?STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012Where are we going in 2015-16?Piloting dual enrollment option (UT Austin credit)Piloting computationally rigorous second-year course, possibly to enable engineering computing credit (UT Austin credit)Piloting research into effective recruitment strategies for broadening participationContinuing research into student impactsSTEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012Presentation HighlightsWhy and how did a top-10 school of engineering get involved in high school engineering education?What is the Engineer Your World curriculum?How do we prepare and support our teachers?Whats next for our program?How can Engineer Your World invest in your students?STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012We are recruiting partner schools for our research.Apply for matching funds at www.EngineerYourWorld.orgOur Investment (up to $6500)Your Investment ($5000)STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012Schools applying for 2015-16 save $2000.Apply for matching funds at www.EngineerYourWorld.orgOur Investment (up to $8500)Your Investment ($3000)STEM Smart Schools Meeting - ChicagoApril 10, 2012What are the program costs over time?* Costs do not include dual enrollment credit.www.EngineerYourWorld.org