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Infusing Cyber-Physical Systems into a Standards-Based K-12 Curriculum
Mitchell L. Neilsen, Nathan Bean, Jacqueline Spears Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506
CPS-Ed Workshop, April 8, 2013
GK-12 STEM Fellowship Program Goals
• Graduate Students
Communication, Leadership, Team Building
• K-12 Education
Enhanced Teaching and Learning
• Higher Education
Transform Graduate Programs
* From Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Presentation by Program Director, Sonia Ortega
An Innovative GK 12 STEM Fellowship Program at Kansas State University (INSIGHT)
This program incorporates contemporary
embedded real-time sensors and system design into the existing K-12 curriculum. The STEM focus is placed on Technology (T) and Engineering (E), and less focus is placed on Science (S) and Mathematics (M).
INSIGHT Thematic Focus
Precision Agriculture
Health Systems
Precision Farming Applications
Agricultural Decision Support System
Data Collection
Models and Recommendations
Farm Field
Relationship to Workshop Focus
University CPS Research
University CPS Education
K-12 CPS Education
Catapult / Stomp Rocket Design
Utilizing the engineering design process highlighted in
the upcoming Next Generation Science Standards (HS-ETS-ED), students use Scratch (scratch.mit.edu) to build and test different designs in software before building a catapult/rocket.
In-flight acceleration data
After test-firing their catapults, the students compared
the results with their computer models, and revised the
Water Filter Design and Testing
Water Velocity and Sediment Sensor
Newton's Laws of Motion
Acceleration in Sports
Olympic Bar Acceleration - Bench Press
Scratch Programming
Connect sensors and switches: • Temperature • Light • Humidity • EMG • Magnetic switch • Relay • Etc.
Summary
New opportunities exist to infuse cyber-
physical systems education at the K-12 level. In-service and pre-service teachers need training and hands-on support from fellows. All examples and lesson plans are available on-line at: gk12.cis.ksu.edu/.
Mitchell L. Neilsen, Nathan Bean, Jacqueline Spears Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506
CPS-Ed Workshop, April 8, 2013
GK-12 STEM Fellowship Program Goals
• Graduate Students
Communication, Leadership, Team Building
• K-12 Education
Enhanced Teaching and Learning
• Higher Education
Transform Graduate Programs
* From Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Presentation by Program Director, Sonia Ortega
An Innovative GK 12 STEM Fellowship Program at Kansas State University (INSIGHT)
This program incorporates contemporary
embedded real-time sensors and system design into the existing K-12 curriculum. The STEM focus is placed on Technology (T) and Engineering (E), and less focus is placed on Science (S) and Mathematics (M).
INSIGHT Thematic Focus
Precision Agriculture
Health Systems
Precision Farming Applications
Agricultural Decision Support System
Data Collection
Models and Recommendations
Farm Field
Relationship to Workshop Focus
University CPS Research
University CPS Education
K-12 CPS Education
Catapult / Stomp Rocket Design
Utilizing the engineering design process highlighted in
the upcoming Next Generation Science Standards (HS-ETS-ED), students use Scratch (scratch.mit.edu) to build and test different designs in software before building a catapult/rocket.
In-flight acceleration data
After test-firing their catapults, the students compared
the results with their computer models, and revised the
Water Filter Design and Testing
Water Velocity and Sediment Sensor
Newton's Laws of Motion
Acceleration in Sports
Olympic Bar Acceleration - Bench Press
Scratch Programming
Connect sensors and switches: • Temperature • Light • Humidity • EMG • Magnetic switch • Relay • Etc.
Summary
New opportunities exist to infuse cyber-
physical systems education at the K-12 level. In-service and pre-service teachers need training and hands-on support from fellows. All examples and lesson plans are available on-line at: gk12.cis.ksu.edu/.