Dear ASEE K12 and Precollege Engineering Division Members,
As you’re starting to make concrete plans for your schedule during the upcoming annual conference, I hope you’ll be sure to mark your calendar for key K12 Division meetings and social gatherings. I’ve included a table under item 1 of the big events.
The K12 Division is still in need of moderators for our sessions during the annual conference. If you are planning to attend, why not take on this relatively simple but important leadership role? Item 2 describes the obligations in full detail. To help out, please contact our program chair, Sharlene Yang, at sharleneyang@yahoo.com, just as quickly as you possibly can.
As our national conference draws nearer, I hope you will take advantage of ASEE’s new social media opportunities. ASEE has created a Facebook page to help our division members stay in touch via social media at our annual conference. This link will take you to the group page for our division. After joining the group, members can post messages to share division-related events at the conference, facilitate get-togethers in Indianapolis, upload files, and collaborate. In addition, ASEE encourages us to follow the ASEE Conferences twitter page here: https://twitter.com/ASEEConferences. They’ll be having contests and other activities around social media during the conference.
Registration for ASEE K12 Workshop is open. It will be held Saturday, June 14, at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Take advantage of discounted rates now, and please encourage K12 teachers you know to attend! More information is below in item 3.
Do you work with Hispanic 12th graders? If so, be sure to look at the information in item 4 below about the HEENAC scholarships. TODAY is the deadline for this application.
Looking for a new and exciting job? Check out item 5 about a position within Purdue’s EPICS program.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly with information that should be shared with the division or if you have questions or concerns about division work. It’s easiest to reach me by email at stacy.klein-gardner@vanderbilt.edu.
All the best,
Stacy
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2014 ASEE Annual Conference (Indianapolis, IN)
K-12 and Pre-College Division Events and Dates:
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
| Saturday, June 14 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | K-12 Workshop | Indianapolis Convention Center
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| Monday, June 16 | 7:00 – 8:30 AM | Business Meeting | JW Marriott Hotel
Grand Ballroom 4 |
| 2:15 – 3:45 PM | Interdivisional Town Hall Meeting | Indianapolis Convention Center
ICC-Room 236 |
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| 7:00 – 9:00 PM | K-12/MIND/WIED Reception | JW Marriott Hotel
Grand Ballroom 1 |
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| Tuesday, June 17 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM | K-12 Poster Session | Indianapolis Convention Center
ICC-Exhibit Hall A B C |
| Wednesday, June 18 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Distinguished Lecture | Indianapolis Convention Center
ICC-Room 116 |
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Hello, ASEE K-12 Division member:
All of the finalized papers have now been assigned to a session. The only thing left is to assign a moderator to each session. I am writing because I am hoping that if you are planning to attend the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference in Indianapolis you will volunteer to be a moderator for one of the K-12 Division paper sessions.
The responsibilities of a session moderator are:
- To help speakers with troublesome AV equipment by either calling the AV tech at the conference or me (the Program Chair)
- Make sure the session starts on-time.
- Introduce each of the speakers before their presentation (I will send you copies of papers with bios for your assigned session).
- Keep track of each speakers allotted time and make sure they do not run over by explicitly telling each of the speakers how much time they have and giving five minute warnings.
- Moderate the Q & A session by making sure that it is conducted in an orderly way.
For those of you who are interested in helping out by moderating a session, you might consider signing up for a session that you are already planning on attending.
Please let me know three sessions you are interested in moderating by sending me the session numbers, dates and times by this Friday April 25 at 5 PM EST. If you are presenting at the conference, please keep your presentation’s date and time in mind and do not sign up to moderate a session that is at the same time.
If you have any questions, please contact me at sharleneyang@yahoo.com. Thanks in advance for your help with this!
Best regards,
Sharlene Yang
Program Chair
ASEE K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division
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The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is holding its
11th Engineering in K-12 Classrooms – ASEE Annual Teachers Workshop:
Saturday, June 14, 2014
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: http://www.asee.org/conferences-and-events/conferences/k-12-workshop/2014/registration
- Early online registration – for attendees and presenters – opens December 6, 2013 and closes May 30, 2104.
- After May 30, registration must be done onsite at non-discounted rate.
For additional details, please contact Stephanie Harrington-Hurd, Manager K-12 Activities, at k12workshop@asee.org. See more at: http://www.asee.org/conferences-and-events/conferences/k-12-workshop/2014.
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HENAAC Scholarship – Application Deadline APRIL 30, 2014
Applications are currently being accepted from qualified graduating high school students for the 2014-15 HENAAC Scholarship Program. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA; intend to enroll in an accredited 2-year or 4-year college/university in the U.S.; intend to pursue an engineering, technology, science, or math field of study; and must be of Hispanic descent or demonstrate strong leadership and service in the Hispanic community. Citizenship status: varies. Scholarships range from $500 – $10,000. Scholarship recipients will be provided travel, hotel and registration to attend the 2014 HENAAC Conference in New Orleans, from October 2-4, 2014. For more information, please visit www.greatmindsinstem.org or contact Dr. Gary Cruz at gcruz@greatmindsinstem.org.
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Leadership Position in High School Engineering-Centered Service-Learning
The EPICS Program headquartered at Purdue University is seeking a dynamic leader for its program targeting high school and middle schools as it seeks to have a national impact on the way students are introduced to STEM careers. EPICS High uses a service-learning approach to teaching design at the university and pre-university level while addressing needs within the local and global community. At Purdue, EPICS is an undergraduate course engaging 600 students each year where they develop and deliver designs for local and global communities (https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS). EPICS supports a consortium of 22 universities within the U.S. and abroad (https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICSU) as well as the pre-university EPICS High program (https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICSHS) The EPICS program has been recognized as an exemplar program within engineering education and community engagement. EPICS High is the pre-college component that has a presence in 11 states with the potential to grow nationally.
The EPICS High Program Coordinator is the lead full-time staff member that is dedicated to the national and international dissemination of EPICS in the pre-college arena. Efforts include creation and implementation of teacher development workshops and supporting materials, both in person and on-line, publishing support materials and curriculum, cultivating and coordinating with partner organizations including foundations, corporations and professional societies. The EPICS High coordinator works with the EPICS University Coordinator to manage collaborations between the Universities and High Schools.
The coordinator will lead the development and fundraising efforts for the EPICS High Program with support from the EPICS and Purdue development staffs. Strong writing and organizational skills are preferred. She/he will develop a long-term sustainability and business plan for the EPICS High Program with the Directors of EPICS to institutionalize the high school program. The position is supported by soft-funds raised by the EPICS leadership, including the EPICS High Coordinator. Current funding commitments cover the position for three years.
Experience in at least one of these areas is required: 1) classroom teaching and/or administrative experience in middle or high school; 2) curriculum development in middle or high school or higher education; 3) creating or conducting educational development experiences or materials; 4) degree in engineering, technology or computer science with post-baccalaureate experience which could include graduate studies, research or other related experience. Experience in supervision, business management, strategic planning or fundraising /development work is preferred. Preferred B.S. in Education, Science, Technology, Engineering or related field. Preferred Masters Degree. 3+ years of experience required.
Inquires about the position can be forwarded to Prof. William Oakes at oakes@purdue.edu (email) or mobile (765-418-8029). All applications must be submitted through the Human Resources portal at Purdue University (http://www.purdue.edu/hr/careers/opportunities/index.html, see the High School Program Coordinator – West Lafayette – Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS), Job Number: 1400991)