Villatoro, M., & Narine, S., & Samaroo, D. (2015, June), Engaging Engineering Experiences for K-5  Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education, Seattle, Washington. 10.18260/1-2--17115

\bibitem{asee_peer_17115}
  Villatoro, M., \& Narine, S., \& Samaroo, D. (2015, June), \emph{Engaging Engineering Experiences for K-5}
  Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education, Seattle, Washington.
  10.18260/1-2--17115

Melanie Villatoro P.E., Servena Narine, and Diana Samaroo.  "Engaging Engineering Experiences for K-5".  2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education, Seattle, Washington, 2015, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2015.  https://peer.asee.org/17115 Internet.  16 May, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_17115}
  Melanie Villatoro P.E., Servena Narine, and Diana Samaroo.
  "Engaging Engineering Experiences for K-5".
  \emph{2015 ASEE Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education, Seattle, Washington, 2015, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2015.
  https://peer.asee.org/17115 Internet.  16 May, 2024

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AB  -                       WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM                2015 Annual ASEE K-12 Workshop on Engineering Education             “Authentic Engineering: Representing & Emphasizing the E in STEM”                               Presented by Dassault Systems                                     Saturday, June 13, 2015                                     8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.                                  Sheraton Seattle | Seattle | WAPlease complete this form, save it as a PDF file only and upload it through the ASEE PaperManagement system as shown in the K12 Workshop Presenter’s Kit.All notifications will be by email from the ASEE Paper Management system.NOTE: To ensure that emails are not obstructed by spam blockers, please make sure to WHITELIST theemail addresses: monolith@asee.org and conferences@asee.org and s.harrington-hurd@asee.org.Direct questions to Stephanie Harrington-Hurd, ASEE K-12 Activities Manager, at s.harrington-hurd@asee.org. Additional workshop details are available at: http://www.asee.org/K12Workshop.Thank you!                                                 Deadline                              Friday, January 23, 2015 by 5:00PM EST                      Presenters will be notified of acceptance status by March 14.                                 Late submissions will not be accepted.                     Advanced Workshop Registration will open December 6, 2013.                                SUBMISSION INFORMATIONProvide the first and last name of each presenter, including affiliations. If there is more than onepresenter, designate one person as the organizer and provide only that person’s contactinformation. The organizer is responsible for communicating to co-presenters.Number of Presenters: 3Presenter Name(s):1) Villatoro, Melanie          New York City College of Technology2) Samaroo, Diana              New York City College of Technology3) Narine, Servena             Daniel Hale Williams Elementary SchoolContact Person’s Name: Melanie VillatoroContact Person’s Email: mvillatoro@citytech.cuny.eduContact Person’s Phone: 718-260-5578Contact Person’s Alternate Phone: 516-647-37152015-ASEE-K12-Proposal-Form (1).docx     Page 1 of 7                     WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM                2015 Annual ASEE K-12 Workshop on Engineering Education             “Authentic Engineering: Representing & Emphasizing the E in STEM”                               Presented by Dassault Systems                                     Saturday, June 13, 2015                                     8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.                                  Sheraton Seattle | Seattle | WAPlease provide a one-paragraph bio for each presenter (in the order listed above). The bio shouldnot exceed 70 words and should be written as you would want it to appear on the ASEE websiteand program materials.1) Melanie Villatoro, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management andCivil Engineering Technology at NYC College of Technology, is a licensed Professional Engineerin the State of New York. Professor Villatoro serves on the Advisory Board of two local highschools; she has served as Program Director for the National Summer Transportation at City Techfor two consecutive years and is passionate about engineering outreach in the K-12 population.2) Diana Samaroo is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at NYC College of Technology. With aPhD in Biochemistry, her research interests are in the area of drug discovery, therapeutics andnanomaterials. Dr. Samaroo has mentored students through the Lious Stokes Alliance for MinorityParticipation and ACS SEED programs. She also serves on the college’s Undergraduate Researchand Assessment Committees and is a task force member of the Black Male Initiative.3) Servena Narine is a licensed and certified NYC Board of Education teacher. She is the MagnetResource Specialist at Daniel Hale Williams Public School 307, The Magnet School for STEMStudies. Over the course of her career, she has been a classroom teacher (Grades Pre-K, 1, 2 and3), Mathematics Coach, technology teacher and mentor. She works closely with colleagues,planning and facilitating professional development activities.                                WORKSHOP INFORMATIONProposed Title:Engaging Engineering Experiences for K-5Abstract: Please provide a concise description that includes the workshop’s learning objectives(maximum 750 characters). The abstract is used on the ASEE website, program materials, andotherK-12 Workshop promotional activities.The City University of New York (CUNY) Service Corps mobilizes CUNY students, faculty andstaff to work on projects that improve the short and long-term civic, economic and environmentalsustainability of New York City and of its residents and communities. Our project was designedto promote A Better Educated City by partnering with Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School;recently designated as a Magnet School for STEM Studies. During the 2014-2015 academic year,two CUNY students worked to develop and implement an Educational Outreach Program whichprovided children in grades 1-5 with exposure to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math2015-ASEE-K12-Proposal-Form (1).docx     Page 2 of 7                     WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM                2015 Annual ASEE K-12 Workshop on Engineering Education             “Authentic Engineering: Representing & Emphasizing the E in STEM”                               Presented by Dassault Systems                                     Saturday, June 13, 2015                                     8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.                                  Sheraton Seattle | Seattle | WA(STEM) inside their elementary school classrooms. Workshop participants will receive a copy ofthe Program developed for implementation in their classrooms.Workshop Description. Please provide a detailed description of the proposed workshop that, atminimum, explicitly addresses the following (maximum 4,000 characters):         a. Learning objectives         b. Hands-on activities and interactive exercises         c. Materials that participants can take with them         d. Practical application for teachers and outreach staffThe purpose of the Program was to increase STEM awareness by providing engaging lessons andactivities to students in grades 1-5, which related to their daily lives and supported the school’sinterdisciplinary unit on the Self. The long term goal of the program is to increase the number ofstudents pursuing STEM-related careers and diversify the profession. The program can be used asa handbook for elementary schools across the nation.           a. Learning objectivesThis workshop will provide a detailed description on the Program developed for the elementaryschool. The Program is composed of in-class lesson plans, after-school programs, and familyinclusive activities.The in-class Engineering lessons were implemented in the 3rd and 4th grade classrooms on abiweekly basis. Each lesson was developed in alignment with the Next Generation ScienceStandards (NGSS) and relates each topic to Engineering. Topics covered include Evaporation,Predicting Weather, The Senses, Structures and Function, and Transfer of Energy.The after-school program was offered to 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. The after-school programs weremodeled after two local competitions, the West Point Bridge Design Competition and the FutureCity Competition. These projects required students to model the Engineering Design process.Students used software programs to design their projects, created physical models and preparedoral presentations.Recognizing the importance of family involvement in a child’s success, the Program includedinteractive STEM related workshops and field trips for families.Workshop participants will be able to implement any of the program components in their homeschools. In addition there will be a discussion on effective assessment measures for short termand long term success of this program.           b. Hands-on activities and interactive exercises2015-ASEE-K12-Proposal-Form (1).docx     Page 3 of 7                     WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM                2015 Annual ASEE K-12 Workshop on Engineering Education             “Authentic Engineering: Representing & Emphasizing the E in STEM”                               Presented by Dassault Systems                                     Saturday, June 13, 2015                                     8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.                                  Sheraton Seattle | Seattle | WAWorkshop participants will have the opportunity to engage in an engineering design challengeusing basic classroom materials. This activity will simulate the classroom experience andparticipants will learn the “engineering in practice” strategy which we have implemented withthe elementary school children of all ages.           c. Materials that participants can take with themEach workshop participant will receive a copy of the Program, including lesson plans, afterschool program lessons and workshop schedules for their use in their school.            d. Practical application for teachers and outreach staffEach lesson plan provides a summary of the topic and its alignment with the NGSS, learningobjectives, a breakdown of the lesson segments by time, a list of materials needed, and follow upquestions. These lesson plans can be easily replicated in any classroom.Authentic Engineering Connection. Identify and describe how you will explicitly address theways in which your lesson or activity is representative of the processes, habits of mind andpractices used by engineers, or is demonstrative of work in specific engineering fields.i At leastone of those must be within the first four listed, below; i.e., do not only check “other”. Check allthat apply:          Use of an engineering design process that has at least one iteration/improvement          Attention to specific engineering habits of mind          Attention to engineering practices (as described in the NGSS/Framework and as          practiced by engineers)          Attention to specific engineering careers or fields related to the lesson/activity          Other (please describe below)Provide a description of how you will explicitly address these aspects of authentic engineering inyour workshop (maximum 2,000 characters):Use of an engineering design process that has at least one iteration/improvementAttention to engineering practices (as described in the NGSS/Framework and as practiced byengineers)The after-school programs were modeled after two local competitions, the West Point BridgeDesign Competition and the Future City Competition. These projects required students to modelthe Engineering Design process: Define the Problem, Develop Solutions and Optimize theirDesign.For West Point Bridge Design, students are given a scenario which requires a bridge to be builtbetween two cities. Students learn about different types of bridges and how they work. The first2015-ASEE-K12-Proposal-Form (1).docx     Page 4 of 7                     WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM                2015 Annual ASEE K-12 Workshop on Engineering Education             “Authentic Engineering: Representing & Emphasizing the E in STEM”                               Presented by Dassault Systems                                      Saturday, June 13, 2015                                      8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.                                   Sheraton Seattle | Seattle | WAstep in their design is a hand sketch which is transferred to the software to simulate loadingconditions. Students will learn whether their initial design withstands the given loads and whethertheir bridge is cost efficient. The next part of the project involved the students building the physicalmodel of their bridge using recycled material. The material was assigned a cost and students wereresponsible for managing their construction costs. Once finalized, the students prepared an oralpresentation, summarizing their project and what they learned through the program.For the Future City Project, students are given a rubric detailing the required components of thecity and they will create a city using SIMCITY software. Working in groups, students then selecta portion of their city and build a scale model of their city using recycled material. Students preparea written report and oral presentation.The students in the after school program not only experienced the design process but workedcollaboratively with other students and developed their communication, both important skills foran Engineer.Attention to specific engineering careers or fields related to the lesson/activityFamilies and children were provided with a workshop highlighting careers in Engineering. Adescription of the type of engineering, salaries, example of engineering projects, and the requirededucational steps are discussed. A series of lesson plans are linked to civil engineering and includehands on activities and design challenges.Diversity. This year is the American Society for Engineering Education’s “Year of Action onDiversity.” It is essential that we have a diverse engineering workforce to solve diverse problems.To do that and to have an engineering-literate public, it is essential that we reach every preK-12student with high-quality engineering education, drawing on issues of access and equity in theclassroom and in the curriculum. Reviewers would like to know how your proposed workshop willaddress diversity.Provide a description of how you will explicitly address diversity – e.g., diversity with respect togender/sex, ethnicity or race, special education inclusion, socio-economic status, or LGBT status– in your workshop (maximum 2,000 characters):Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School in Brooklyn, NY boasts a very diverse population. Theschool demographics by gender are about 46% Female and 54% Male, by ethnicity 27% Hispanic,1% American Indian or Alaskan Native,3% Asian, 60% Black, 7% White, and 2% Multi-racial.The students which participated in the Program included general education students with relatedservices such as speech, counseling, physical or occupational therapy as well as Special Needsstudents and students on the ASD/Autism Spectrum.2015-ASEE-K12-Proposal-Form (1).docx       Page 5 of 7                     WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM                2015 Annual ASEE K-12 Workshop on Engineering Education             “Authentic Engineering: Representing & Emphasizing the E in STEM”                               Presented by Dassault Systems                                     Saturday, June 13, 2015                                     8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.                                  Sheraton Seattle | Seattle | WAThe students at Daniel Hale represent a population that is traditionally underrepresented in theSTEM professions. Participation of the students in this Program is increasing their exposure tothe components of STEM and possible career path and their awareness of the local and globalproblems that Engineers and Scientists engage in daily. This Program helps to prepare studentswith 21st Century Skills for College and Career Readiness, by fostering collaboration,communication, innovation and creativity and the practical use of technology.This workshop will discuss the importance of recognizing the various needs of the students andmodifying the lessons and activities to engage all students. The workshop will discuss how theprogram components were modified to provide multiple entry points to adapt to the needs of eachstudent - direct instruction, videos, physical demonstration, hands-on activities, literature, and useof technology like SmartBoards, tablets, and laptops. Language development and vocabularyacquisition was supported through the use of thinking maps, word walls, rhythm and repetition.The after school program and family activities encouraged students and parents from varyingwalks of life to engage in discussion and work collaboratively.Are there any online components to the proposal or presentation? (Note that these onlinecomponents may only be available to presenters or those who have their wireless subscriptions,since wireless may not be available during the workshop sessions.)          No          Yes        Please describe:The workshop will require internet access for the presenter as it may include links to videos andonline resources.Grade Level Target Audience (check all that apply):  Primary (EC–2)  Elementary (3–5)  Middle School (6-8)  High School (9-12)Maximum Number of Participants:25     If this number is greater than 25, please describe how your workshop will equally engage     all participants.2015-ASEE-K12-Proposal-Form (1).docx      Page 6 of 7                       WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM                    2015 Annual ASEE K-12 Workshop on Engineering Education                 “Authentic Engineering: Representing & Emphasizing the E in STEM”                                   Presented by Dassault Systems                                      Saturday, June 13, 2015                                      8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.                                   Sheraton Seattle | Seattle | WAAll Seating is Classroom (tables and chairs).Audio Visual Equipment Requests:Note: An LCD projector, screen and podium with attached microphone are provided. Requestsfor additional equipment or resources (e.g., internet connection or laptops) will incur extracharges. If you do not have additional requests, please indicate with “Not applicable.”If possible, an internet connection.                                        Reminder:Presenters must register and pay the registration fee to support their workshop attendance                                  and audio/video costs.                       Thank you for completing this proposal form!  Please review this document prior to submitting it to ensure that all items are complete.                                          ASEE USE ONLYDate Received:Received By:Proposal ID Number:2015-ASEE-K12-Proposal-Form (1).docx      Page 7 of 7
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