Conference Session

CEED Technical Session: High-Impact Makerspaces, Transitioning from Co-op to School and Service Research

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Leaf, Eastern Washington University; Arin Seth Preston, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter P.E., Eastern Washington University; Robert E. Gerlick, Eastern Washington University

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Diversity

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Manger in industry for 20 years before teaching. His interests include project management, robotics /automation, Student Learning and Air Pollution Dispersion Modeling.Dr. Robert E. Gerlick, Eastern Washington University Dr. Gerlick is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology at Eastern Washington University. He teaches courses in the areas of Robotics, Mechanics, Thermodynam- ics, Fluids, CAD, and Capstone Design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 An Undergraduate Service Learning Research Project using a Humanoid Robot to Enhance Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum

Conference Session

CEED Technical Session: High-Impact Makerspaces, Transitioning from Co-op to School and Service Research

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Longo, American Society for Engineering Education; Brian Yoder, American Society for Engineering Education; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, American Society for Engineering Education; Rossen Tsanov, American Society for Engineering Education

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

it is used, a total of70 individuals (61 ED and 9 ETDC) provided open-ended responses. Of these respondents,approximately two-thirds of ED and all ETDC shared that their makerspaces serve primarilyeducational objectives. Respondents shared a variety of educational uses for these spaces; someare used to support classes and individual student projects (including capstone projects andindependent study projects), while others are used as a direct supplement to curricula (onerespondent noted that their makerspace is used for a required course for all introductoryengineering students).Aside from a solely educational focus (in that the makerspaces uses and activities primarilysupport curricular activities), a significant number of university