SLED Summer Institute 2015 Week 1 Slide Show

12 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This video is an animated slide show from the first week (grades 3-4) of the 2015 SLED Summer Institute.

Notebook and Sketching Workshop

11 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

This is year-5 notebook and sketching workshop. This presentation highlights the key elements of engineer's notebooks as well as critical features needed for effective design sketches.

Design Sketching Instruction

11 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

The presentation can be used to help students see authentic examples of design sketches of Thomas Edison and Rube Goldberg. Teaching the role of sketching is as important as teaching how to sketch.

Design Brief Template

09 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Todd Richard Kelley

This file provides the SLED template for creating a design brief

SLED Mini-Grant Application 2015

08 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Chell Nyquist, James Daniel Lehman

This spreadsheet may be used as the SLED mini-grant application for 2015.

SLED Summer Institute Welcome 2015 (Week 1)

08 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, Chell Nyquist

The introductory PowerPoint presentation for the 2015 SLED Summer Institute for week 1.

Designing Professional Development Template

08 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

This template is for SLED teachers to design professional development experiences for other teachers. It was developed for use during the 2015 summer institute.

SLED Unit Plan Template 2015-16

08 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, James Daniel Lehman

This is the SLED unit implementation plan template for the 2015-16 academic year.

Dog gone it!

08 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s): Brenda Capobianco, Todd Richard Kelley, Chell Nyquist, James Daniel Lehman

This design challenge, for students in grade 3, focuses on simple and compound machines. The objective of the challenge is to design a compound machine to help a large breed of dog to get into and out of the back of a car.

Erosion with Fjords

19 May 2015 | Contributor(s): Beau Scott, Beau Scott

Attached, you will find a video of my students who worked this year on the erosion and weathering unit. This model that they designed was taken to a different level. They used a much larger container than was actually recommended for this design. They had been researching fjords, and wanted to...

Zombie Apocalypse Activity for Indiana Highschool Students

06 May 2015 | Contributor(s): Steven Smith (contributor), Ann Bessenbacher (contributor)

Zombie Apocalypse Activity used for the High School Purdue GIS Day 2014, although the materials could be used for any time and class.Just when we thought it was safe … another outbreak of the deadly Zombie Virus #372 has arisen. This time, it is in Indianapolis, Indiana, a metropolitan area of...

SLED Perspectives Newsletter Spring 2015

05 May 2015 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman

This is the SLED Perspectives Newsletter for spring 2015.

STEMEdhub: Supporting STEM Education Initiatives via the H U Bzero Platform

07 Apr 2015 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman, Peg A Ertmer, Ann Bessenbacher

Built as one of 60+ hubs on the HUBzero platform, STEMEdhub was developed in 2011 as a resource for research, education, and collaboration in STEM education. The hub currently supports 82 different groups. In this article, the authors describe two specific groups (SLED and AAU) that are taking...

Make better holiday plans for 2015

31 Mar 2015 | Contributor(s): Ronnie Smith

Millions of people over the world go on holiday every year, all with different requirements for their perfect holiday. From city breaks to beach holidays tourists travel to various destinations around the world to have a new experience, whether it is to gain knowledge o f a culture, explore...

Teacher Reflection: Fletcher, Bio-Inspired Flower, Spring 2015

17 Mar 2015 | Contributor(s): Kara Ann Fletcher

Fundamentals of Engineering Education Research Workshop

13 Jan 2015 | Series | Contributor(s): Ruth A Streveler

Workshop ControlsThis 52 minute video presentation is intended for engineering faculty and graduate students who are new to engineering education research. This workshop is based on the 2006 Frontiers in Education Special Session: What IS Rigorous Research in Engineering Education? winner...

Fundamentals of Quantitative Engineering Education Research Workshop

13 Jan 2015 | Series

Workshop Controls This is a 1 hour and 22 minute video presentation for the Rigorous Research in Engineering Education Project giving an introduction to the principles of Quantitative Research Design for Engineering Education Researchers.

Developing Cross Disciplinary Collaborations Workshop

13 Jan 2015 | Series

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Identifying the Critical Competencies of Engineering Doctoral Education

13 Jan 2015 | Seminars

This workshop is based on a project directed by Monica Cox.Identifying the Critical Competencies of Engineering Doctoral EducationJiabin Emily ZhuAdviser: Dr. Monica F. CoxKey learning outcomes:Is there an international consensus about what comprises doctoral education?What competencies should...

Nanotechnology with Dr. Ali Shakouri, Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University

01 Jan 2015 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Lisa Paulette Kirkham

In this 26 minute video Dr. Ali Shakouri talks about nanotechnology work in his lab at Purdue. Electro semi-conductors that heat and cool at the nanoscale are shown and explained.