1. Using Modern Sensors in High School Science Labs to Promote Engineering Careers
- Author
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Magued Iskander, Vikram Kapila, and Noel Kriftcher
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Engineering ,Engineering education ,business.industry ,General partnership ,Professional development ,ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION ,Engineering ethics ,Academic achievement ,Instrumentation (computer programming) ,Science, technology, society and environment education ,business ,Science education - Abstract
A student's first introduction to engineering and technology is typically through high school science. Unfortunately, science labs often make use of antiquated tools that fail to deliver exciting lab content. As a result, many students are turned off by science, fail to excel on standardized science exams, and do not consider engineering as a career. This paper reports on the results of Project RAISE: Revitalizing Achievement by using Instrumentation in Science Education . RAISE is a partnership between Polytechnic University and several New York City ( nyc ) high schools that is funded by the National Science Foundation ( nsf ). By using sensors and computerized data acquisition in science labs, RAISE seeks to enhance students' academic achievement; excite them about science, technology, engineering, and math ( stem ); and inspire them to pursue stem careers. A description of the project, along with some of the sensor-based experiments that are in use, are presented along with lessons learned, and assessment outcomes
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- 2010