Sustainability of K-12 engineering outreach activities beyond the grant period

Tanja Karp, Richard Gale

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Abstract

We describe the successful implementation of a pipeline of engineering outreach activities for K-12 students based on funds made available by a Texas Engineering and Technical Consortium (TETC) Texas Youth in Technology Demonstration Project Grant. In addition to educating K-12 students about the engineering discipline we also aim at improving our electrical and computer engineering undergraduate student retention rate by employing undergraduate students as mentors. We show how key investments and partnerships built during the grant period enable us to continue and grow our outreach and mentoring programs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication39th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference
Subtitle of host publicationImagining and Engineering Future CSET Education, FIE 2009
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event39th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference: Imagining and Engineering Future CSET Education, FIE 2009 - San Antonio, TX, United States
Duration: Oct 18 2009Oct 21 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
ISSN (Print)1539-4565

Conference

Conference39th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference: Imagining and Engineering Future CSET Education, FIE 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio, TX
Period10/18/0910/21/09

Keywords

  • K-12 engineering outreach
  • Robotics student mentors
  • Sustainability

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