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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Melanie Villatoro P.E., New York City College of Technology; Laurin Moseley, CUNY New York City College of Technology

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providea summary of the STEM Outreach activities and provide conference participants with a tool kitthat can be applied at their home institutions and local communities.KeywordsSTEM, Online Learning, K-12 OutreachBackgroundAccording to the National Science Board’s Science and Engineering Indicators 2018, while basicSTEM skills have improved over the past two decades, America still lags behind many othercountries. Women and underrepresented minorities comprise less than 30% and 11% ,respectively of the STEM workforce [1]. In order to keep up with the predicted STEM job needsfor the nation, we need to increase interest and diversity in STEM. Students in K-12 need to beexposed, encouraged, and motivated to pursue careers in STEM. Exposing all

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Patrick Tunno

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message.We generate global momentum as we inspire others to enrich themselves and the world throughmeaningful international experiences.” Several components are fundamental to the group: • Enrollment in a course designed to build on international experiences, enhance cultural intelligence and further global professional development. • Development and application of presentation skills. • Leadership opportunities, including a leadership retreat. • Unique insight into global careers. • Engagement with international students. • Establish a meaningful connection with a diverse, global cohort. • Opportunity to earn a scholarship.Selection and Academic CourseTo be selected as a Global Engineering Fellow (Fellow) a student

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Jennie Perey Saxe, University of Delaware

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byengineers entering practice and the competencies that a new engineer should develop as theyprogress through their professional career. In addition, this Third Edition of the CEBOK(CEBOK3) emphasizes that engineers should also develop an appreciation for effectivecommunication and demonstrate key abilities related to the affective domain. With theimportance of communication to future engineers’ practice of civil engineering clearly defined,undergraduate curricula must adapt to meet this need. At the University of Delaware, the civilengineering curriculum included significant communication content prior to the issuance of theCEBOK3. However, the standard communication coursework of public speaking and technicalwriting left a gap in critical

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Shari Klotzkin, Binghamton University; Howard S Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; David Klotzkin, State University of New York at Binghamton

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thereal Arduino.4. DiscussionThe goal of this project was achieved. Rather than classroom-based lessons, this program was meant tobe fun as well as a one-week learning experience for the students. Therefore, no pre-tests or post-testswere given or deemed necessary. Hence, only a qualitative study was done of the students’ experiencesin the workshop. This introduction to a STEM field that they may not have experienced previouslywould hopefully increase their interest in considering a STEM career in the future.[4]The participants were surveyed before and after the workshop. Prior to this workshop, 75% ofthe students had little or no programming experience and only 4 students had experience with atext-based programming language. Over 80% of the

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Dimitrios Stroumbakis PE, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College

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technology graduates-- graduates endowed with public policyskills, yet fully adroit in the latest and emerging technology, defining a contemporary needed role for thegood of the society. However, with a paucity of such talent (and jobs) available today, it’s crucial to growthese new career pathways which are destined to be in high demand 5-10 years from now. [2]Among its various charters, the PIT-UN is managing new curriculum introductions and courses acrossuniversities by first building awareness through various outreach programs. It’s time to reshape theengineers traditional role into an expert where constant private sector innovations will face competenttechnical staff with public policy skills.Figure 1 shows the PIT-UN first phase, high-level

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Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

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Eileen Haase PhD, The Johns Hopkins University

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teams [12]. Thecollaborative environment encourages innovative ideas and fosters teamwork, utilizing the skillsof individual students. Facing the challenges of today requires practice solving team-basedproblems so that freshmen gain not only design, but also personal and professional skills, early intheir career [13]. Integrating core engineering knowledge in a mathematical modeling anddesign course, while concurrently building a foundation in empathy, a critical design skill,prepares students to solve real-world problems [14].Methods – the Health Inequity Design Challenge – how can we solve this as engineers?Biomedical Engineering and Design is an introductory two-credit fall semester course. Freshmen(n=111) worked together in twenty-seven