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Educators as Engineers:

Opening the Black Boxes

Rebecca JaramilloCurriculum and Professional Development Coordinator

National Institute of AerospaceHampton, Virginia

August 4, 2010

Today’s Goals

The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA)

Know Your Audience

When it comes to STEM, I’m …

A scientistA technologistAn engineerA mathematician

Dr. Robert Lindberg

Serves a societal need . . .

And has tangible economic value

So what does that mean for us . . .

Scientific Method … Engineering Design Process …

Through the eyes of …

Science is the study of what Is, Engineering builds what Will Be.

Theodore VonKármán, c.a. 1957

The scientist merely explores that which exists,

while the engineer creates … what has never existed before.

Scientist and Engineer

Engineering K-12

NRC Engineering Framework

A new taxonomy …

Bloom, et al, 1956 Anderson & Krathwohl, et al, 2000

NASA eClips

Our World: K-5

Real World: 6-8

Launchpad: 9-12

Design Process Packets

5E CycleE – EngageE – ExploreE – ExplainE – ExtendE – Evaluate

Educator Guides

•Explore the HOTLISThttp://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listnasaresbj.html

Challenges

Design Squad

BEST Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology

KLASSS

Kennedy Launch Academy Simulation System Software

Bring a launch countdown into your classroom! .

RealWorld-InWorld Design Challenge

VESC World

Moonbase Alpha – July 6

“If you want to find a born engineer, look for any seven-year-old.” Ioannis Miaoulis, Museum of Science,

Boston

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