Engineering Family Day QuestionnaireFebruary 18, 2012

Data analysis for K-6 responsesn=375

K – 6th grade respondents(n=375)

Row LabelsCount of Was it exciting to build your structure?

Definitely! 225Yes 129Sort of 20No 1Grand Total 375

Row LabelsCount of Did you have fun watching to see if your structure survived the wave?

Definitely! 264Yes 92Sort of 14No 5Grand Total 375

Row Labels

Count of Did the wave activity help you understand how engineers work to keep people safe?

Definitely! 108Yes 172Sort of 75No 12Grand Total 367

Row Labels

Count of Would you like to participate in other engineering activities like this one?

Definitely! 210Yes 126Sort of 31No 7Grand Total 374

K – 6th grade respondents(n=375)

Row LabelsCount of Did this activity make you think about being an engineer when you're older?

Definitely! 106Yes 110Sort of 104No 53Grand Total 373

Row LabelsCount of Was it exciting to build your structure?

Definitely! 248Yes 147Sort of 22No 3Grand Total 420

Row LabelsCount of Did you have fun watching to see if your structure survived the wave?

Definitely! 291Yes 107Sort of 16No 5Grand Total 419

Row LabelsCount of Did the wave activity help you understand how engineers work to keep people safe?

Definitely! 123Yes 194Sort of 82No 12Grand Total 411

All Respondents(n=420)

Row LabelsCount of Would you like to participate in other engineering activities like this one?

Definitely! 229Yes 148Sort of 31No 11Grand Total 419

Row LabelsCount of Did this activity make you think about being an engineer when you're older?

Definitely! 115Yes 127Sort of 115No 60Grand Total 417

Row LabelsCount of Before participating in this event, did you know what engineers do?

Definitely! 92Yes 169Sort of 98No 60Grand Total 419

Row LabelsCount of After participating in this event, do you understand what engineers do?

Definitely! 159Yes 187Sort of 56No 17Grand Total 419

What grade are you in? 7th -8th

Row Labels Count of Was it exciting to build your structure?Definitely! 9Yes 7Sort of 2Grand Total 18

What grade are you in? 7th -8th

Row LabelsCount of Did you have fun watching to see if your structure survived the wave?

Definitely! 9Yes 7Sort of 2Grand Total 18

What grade are you in? 7th -8th

Row LabelsCount of Did the wave activity help you understand how engineers work to keep people safe?

Definitely! 6Yes 8Sort of 4Grand Total 18

7th-8th grade (n=18)

What grade are you in? 7th -8th

Row LabelsCount of Did this activity make you think about being an engineer when you're older?

Definitely! 3Yes 4Sort of 7No 4Grand Total 18

What grade are you in? 7th -8th

Row LabelsCount of Before participating in this event, did you know what engineers do?

Definitely! 6Yes 7Sort of 3No 2Grand Total 18

What grade are you in? 7th -8th

Row LabelsCount of After participating in this event, do you understand what engineers do?

Definitely! 7Yes 8Sort of 3Grand Total 18

What grade are you in? 7th -8th

Row LabelsCount of Would you like to participate in other engineering activities like this one?

Definitely! 8Yes 9No 1Grand Total 18

What grade are you in? 4th -6th

Row Labels Count of Was it exciting to build your structure?Definitely! 90Yes 40Sort of 13Grand Total 143

What grade are you in? 4th -6th

Row LabelsCount of Did you have fun watching to see if your structure survived the wave?

Definitely! 100Yes 35Sort of 6No 2Grand Total 143

What grade are you in? 4th -6th

Row LabelsCount of Did the wave activity help you understand how engineers work to keep people safe?

Definitely! 47Yes 58Sort of 33No 2Grand Total 140

4th - 6th grade (n=143)

What grade are you in? 4th -6th

Row LabelsCount of Did this activity make you think about being an engineer when you're older?

Definitely! 38Yes 46Sort of 43No 16Grand Total 143

What grade are you in? 4th -6th

Row LabelsCount of Before participating in this event, did you know what engineers do?

Definitely! 45Yes 60Sort of 32No 6Grand Total 143

What grade are you in? 4th -6th

Row LabelsCount of After participating in this event, do you understand what engineers do?

Definitely! 64Yes 64Sort of 12No 3Grand Total 143

What grade are you in? 4th -6th

Row LabelsCount of Would you like to participate in other engineering activities like this one?

Definitely! 85Yes 44Sort of 12No 2Grand Total 143

What grade are you in? K-3

Row Labels Count of Was it exciting to build your structure?Definitely! 135Yes 89Sort of 7No 1Grand Total 232

What grade are you in? K-3

Row LabelsCount of Did you have fun watching to see if your structure survived the wave?

Definitely! 164Yes 57Sort of 8No 3Grand Total 232

What grade are you in? K-3

Row LabelsCount of Did the wave activity help you understand how engineers work to keep people safe?

Definitely! 61Yes 114Sort of 42No 10Grand Total 227

K – 3rd grade (n=232)

What grade are you in? K-3

Row LabelsCount of Did this activity make you think about being an engineer when you're older?

Definitely! 68Yes 64Sort of 61No 37Grand Total 230

What grade are you in? K-3

Row LabelsCount of Before participating in this event, did you know what engineers do?

Definitely! 35Yes 93Sort of 62No 41Grand Total 231

What grade are you in? K-3

Row LabelsCount of After participating in this event, do you understand what engineers do?

Definitely! 82Yes 104Sort of 34No 11Grand Total 231

What grade are you in? K-3

Row LabelsCount of Would you like to participate in other engineering activities like this one?

Definitely! 125Yes 82Sort of 19No 5Grand Total 231

What grade are you in? Pre-K

Row LabelsCount of Did you have fun watching to see if your structure survived the wave?

Definitely! 9Yes 6Grand Total 15

What grade are you in? Pre-K

Row Labels Count of Was it exciting to build your structure?Definitely! 7Yes 8No 1Grand Total 16

What grade are you in? Pre-K

Row LabelsCount of Did the wave activity help you understand how engineers work to keep people safe?

Definitely! 4Yes 9Sort of 2Grand Total 15

Pre-K(n=16)

What grade are you in? Pre-K

Row LabelsCount of Did this activity make you think about being an engineer when you're older?

Definitely! 4Yes 8Sort of 1No 2Grand Total 15

What grade are you in? Pre-K

Row LabelsCount of Before participating in this event, did you know what engineers do?

Definitely! 2Yes 4Sort of 1No 9Grand Total 16

What grade are you in? Pre-K

Row LabelsCount of After participating in this event, do you understand what engineers do?

Definitely! 2Yes 7Sort of 5No 2Grand Total 16

What grade are you in? Pre-K

Row LabelsCount of Would you like to participate in other engineering activities like this one?

Definitely! 4Yes 9No 3Grand Total 16