Submitted papers should be a maximum of eight (8) pages and should address innovative course work, lesson plans, project activities, and/or technical curricula that offer high school students hands-on learning in engineering design and technology.

What should be the content?
Papers must be organized into the following categories: Project Description, Project Goals, Timeline, Alignment to Standards, Equipment Required, Duration of Project, Lesson Plans, Sample Handouts, Project Results (benefits to the students, awards, and recognitions), Contacts, and Photo Gallery. The most sought after innovations will be those that can be duplicated by other schools. Illustrations, design drawings, diagrams are required. Pictures of students, products, process flow will enhance the quality of the paper. All papers must address the "Best Practices" project goals and objectives.

Who should submit the paper?
High school teachers and/or collaborators from college or industry who have demonstrated innovative engineering curricula, or course lesson plans for lecture and labs, or a specific course project that involves significant student activities. 

• March 15, 2003  Abstracts Due
• April 2, 2003  Notification of Abstract Acceptance
• May 1, 2003  Complete Paper (8 pg. or less)
• May 31, 2003  Announcement of Finalists
• June 26, 2003  Final Electronic Document Due

E-mail abstract by March 15, 2003 in Microsoft Word format to:
ASME Staff Contact
Dawna Schultz schultzd@asme.org

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