Conference Session

AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Juhyun Kim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Timothy Plomin, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Heather Ruth Arnett, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Luisa-Maria Rosu, I-STEM, (Illinois Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Education Initiative; Joshua Rovey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

minorityand female students. According to National Center for Education Statistics [2], [3] of the share ofUS Citizens who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering in 2019 and 2020,56% were white males and only 14% were female. There is a need for more diversity in thespace industry and overall, more degrees in aerospace and related fields. SpaceLab* (SLI) wascreated to address these issues. The hope is that by creating accessible and interestingcoursework, students who would not otherwise be interested, learn about the opportunities andbenefits that exist in space-related careers. Literature suggests that engaging students in design-based science learning activities can help them develop problem-solving and science inquiryskills

Conference Session

AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Ennis, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Oliver Jia-Richards, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

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