Conference Session

S2A: Workshop III

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University; Atheer Almasri, West Virginia University; Carter Hulcher, West Virginia University; Xinyu Zhang, West Virginia University; Akua B. Oppong-Anane, West Virginia University

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can be challenging toimplement. Team teaching is defined here as each instructor teaching a different section of thesame course and coordinating on the material and overall course schedule. Some advantagesare that instructors can divide the workload, generate and develop new ideas, build on oneanother’s strengths, ensure consistency among different class sections, and effectively integratenew faculty member into the teaching team. Students see uniformity across sections, interestingand applicable projects, and assessments that are fair and consistent. Challenges can includelower levels of autonomy, communication problems, and a risk of students in different sectionscopying work. This workshop will be taught by an experienced Fundamentals of

Conference Session

S2B: Workshop IV

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Betsy Chesnutt, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Laura Knight, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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to motivate students in engineering ● Motivate participants to develop additional lessons and teaching tools ● Facilitate interaction and provide a ‘network of support’ for first-year and K-12 engineering educatorsWorkshop ParticipantsThis workshop is designed for first-year engineering educators, current and future K-12 teachers, leadersof community youth development groups, and anyone interested in engineering education and outreach.Workshop DescriptionThis workshop will begin with an overview of the EDP and how it can be authentically utilized in designprojects in first-year classrooms, as well as K-12 and informal education spaces. Two lesson plans will beprovided, one for a catapult project and one for a biomimetic

Conference Session

S4B: Workshop VII

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Kevin Calabro, University of Maryland, College Park; Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Petronella A James, Morgan State University

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Paper ID #40633Workshop: Democratizing and Demystifying Engineering for All - Aworkshop to help you bring e4usa to your campusMr. Kevin Calabro, University of Maryland, College Park Kevin Calabro is Keystone Instructor and Director in the Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland and the Credit and Placement Lead for Engineering for US All (e4usa).Dr. Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner serves as an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt Univer- sity. She is the co-PI and co-Director of the NSF-funded Engineering For Us All (e4usa) project. She is also