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Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; James Edward Lamberth III, Enloe High School; Evelyn L. Baldwin, Wake STEM Early College High School

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on pedagogy (Fundamental)IntroductionResearch experiences for teachers (RET) programs can provide K-12 teachers with valuable andimpactful professional development opportunities, increase teachers’ self-efficacy and allowthem to gain further mastery in their subject so that they can better translate that knowledge totheir students. At a fundamental level, these types of programs are abbreviated apprenticeships inwhich the teacher trains to become a scientist. After all, if teachers are expected to teach theirstudents how to do science, then they themselves must know how to do science [1].While RET programs exist at universities across the country, the exact structures of the programsand the nature of the actual research experience vary

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Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Robin Renee Mangham, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University; Elton L. Stone, Elizabeth City State University

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First-Year Programs, Pre-College Engineering Education

administrators at all levels are recognizing the need to improve STEM educationand introduce engineering design concepts before college. A National Academy of Engineersreport, Engineering in K-12 Education: Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects,suggests that the STEM disciplines not be treated as silos and that engineering might serve as amotivating context to integrate the four STEM disciplines [1].Research has shown that students learn through experiences, and the earlier they are exposedto STEM-based hands-on learning experiences, the better. Engineering design, by its nature,is an inquiry-based pedagogical strategy that promotes learning across disciplines.Engineering curricula introduces K-12 students to everyday applications of STEM

Conference Session

Engineering Design Process Activities with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Briscoe, American Society of Naval Engineers; Leigh S. McCue, George Mason University; Dale A. Lumme, American Society of Naval Engineers

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-schoolcurricula that align to states’ science and reading standards. The curricula first require students towork collaboratively and establish their own engineering process. Initial survey data shows thatafter engaging with the FLEET curriculum, students’ interest in STEM careers increases andthey find their STEM experiences beneficial. Further development and research efforts areexplained.BackgroundThe Department of the Navy is strengthening the science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) workforce [1]. The Office of Naval Research funds an engineering videogame called FLEET as part of its Naval STEM efforts. FLEET gamifies the engineering designprocess as students design ships for various missions, collect data on how the ship meets

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer M. Bastiaan, Kettering University; Roger Bastiaan, ENWIN Utilities

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stubborn trend is not changing much [1, 2]. Theoutcome is worse for black and Hispanic students, who usually comprise less than 10% ofengineering graduates [3, 4]. The lack of enrollment and graduation of female and minoritystudents in STEM programs has traditionally led to a STEM workforce that lacks diversity [5–9].To address this lack of diversity, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has instituted the Girls’Engineering Exploration (GEE) day. GEE is an annual STEM outreach event for elementaryschool girls, especially minority students. The objective of GEE is to increase interest in STEMfields among the girls who participate in the event, along with increasing their self-confidence insuccessfully performing STEM activities. Traditionally

Conference Session

Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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firstembarked on this project, we adopted the CT Vocabulary and Progression Chart provided by theCSTA & ISTE (2011) as we reported in a 2016 ASEE paper (Hynes et al, 2016). However, as weprogressed in the project, we conducted a more thorough review of CT competencies from otherworks (Barr & Stephenson, 2011; Brennan & Resnick, 2012; Cserkawskit & Lyman, 2015;Grover & Pea, 2013, Lye & Koh, 2014; Wing, 2016). Through this review we refined some thedefinitions, added new ones from our initial 2016 list, and then translated them into languageappropriate for K-2 teachers. Table 1 shows the original CT competencies along with twoadditions we have since added--debugging/troubleshooting and pattern recognition. With this listof eleven

Conference Session

PCEE Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa LeBow, University of Arkansas; Michelle L. Bernhardt-Barry, University of Arkansas; Jyotishka Datta, University of Arkansas

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Pre-College Engineering Education

various gender, ethnic, and socioeconomicbackgrounds. A prospective power calculation was performed to ensure that the sample size foreach group was sufficient enough for significant differences to be detected. A P-value of8.2x10​-16​ was obtained for significant difference between the pre and post assessments. Thisindicates that the post scores were significantly higher than the pre scores, while adjusting for theother factors. ​The results suggest that the blocks are effective in improving scores on theModified Purdue Visualization of Rotation test regardless of a student’s gender, socioeconomicbackground, or language.  IntroductionSpatial visualization is the ability to mentally rotate, manipulate, and flip visual objects. [1] It hasalso been

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PCEE Biomedical Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martina Nieswandt, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Elizabeth McEneaney, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies University of Massachusetts – Amherst Martina Nieswandt Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies University of Massachusetts – Amherst April 2018Introduction The Framework for K-12 Science Education (National Research Council [NRC], 2012) stressesteaching and learning of both scientific and engineering practices in order for students to understand andexperience how scientist and engineers work; “how scientific knowledge is produced and howengineering solutions are developed” (p. 3-1). Crucially, the Framework

Conference Session

Elementary Students: Computational Thinking, Reasoning, and Troubleshooting

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily M. Haluschak, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michelle L. Stevens, Lafayette School Corporation; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth Gajdzik, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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- plinary Studies with a specialization in mathematics and M.S.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in mathematics education from Baylor University. Prior to her work at INSPIRE, Elizabeth was a district curriculum mathematics specialist in San Antonio, TX and a middle school mathematics teacher at a Title 1 school in Waco, TX. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #23248Mr. Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ruben D. Lopez-Parra is a graduate research assistant at Purdue University pursuing a Ph.D. in Engi- neering Education. Previously, he worked

Conference Session

Professional Development for Teachers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E. Lopez, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University

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relatively low confidence in engineering content,but a widespread desire for professional development in this area.IntroductionThough students have been studying and learning engineering for centuries, this has traditionallybeen limited to education at the university level. However, more recently there has been a push toincorporate engineering design processes and content in K-12 educational environments.In 2010, the National Academy of Engineering released Standards for K-12 EngineeringEducation? [1] which discusses how standards for engineering education would be mosteffectively introduced into a K-12 setting. The authors concluded that engineering standardswould be best if incorporated into standards for common related fields, such as math and

Conference Session

Underrepresented Populations

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

2.50 2.80 2.63 2.42 Perceptions (N=653) 2.66 2.77 2.58 2.67 2.57 2.49Figure 1: Personal interests and perceptions of engineering for all IRB approved students who completed all survey responsesFigure 1 displays the results for all students where we had complete data and consentingparents/students. In looking at the results, there are some distinct gaps between students’interests and their perceptions of engineering. In particular, we see students viewing engineeringas realistic and investigative, but they do not have as high interests in those dimensions. On theother hand, we see students with high interest in the social dimension, but the

Conference Session

Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Lauren Sargent, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan R. Bayley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anna Veronica Walter, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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. Jamieson Director of the Women in Engineering Program (WIEP) in the College of Engineering at Purdue University. She is the current past chair of the Women in Engineering Division of ASEE. Holloway received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue University.Mrs. Susan R. Bayley, Purdue University, West LafayetteAnna Veronica Walter, Purdue University, West Lafayette c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Investigation of Pre-Service Teacher Self-Efficacy for Teaching Engineering Jessica L. Sargent,1,2 Anna V. Walter,1,2 Sue R. Bayley,1 Beth M. Holloway1 1 Women in

Conference Session

Makerspaces

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tikyna Dandridge, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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happening in both settings includedAbstraction, Algorithm and Procedure, Debugging/Troubleshooting, Pattern Recognition,and Simulation. We also noticed that given the tasks that children were given, the level ofCT competencies they engaged in was different. BackgroundSTEM IntegrationOver the past fifteen years, engineering knowledge, practices and habits of mind have also begunreceiving greater attention at the elementary school level, as these engineering practices facilitatestudents’ skills in solving complex and real-world problems [1]–[3]. Recent studies suggest thatintegrating STEM provides more meaningful environments for students to foster their interestand connections to the real-world [4], [5]. In

Conference Session

Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebekah J. Hammack, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

well as the barriers theyperceive to doing so. Results indicated that most elementary teachers support the inclusion ofengineering within the science standards for elementary grades. Teachers describe lack ofpreservice and in-service training, lack of background knowledge, lack of materials, lack of timefor planning and implementing lessons, and lack of administrative support as barriers toimplementing engineering activities within their classrooms.*The views and opinions of the speaker expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect thoseof the U.S. Government or any agency thereof.Introduction The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) incorporated engineering practices intoK-12 science standards [1], and because NGSS calls for

Conference Session

PCEE Resource Exchange

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Euisuk Sung, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Scott R. Bartholomew, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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of trigonometry asstudents construct an arch bridge using specific mathematic formulas and approaches. In thisunit, a team of students will design an arch bridge using provided pieces of wood. Beforebuilding an arch bridge, students will learn the way to calculate the length of both the bottom andtop panels of each piece through the application of a trigonometry formula. Then, students willcut out designated pieces of wood using the results from their mathematical calculations; thesepieces will be assembled to make an arch bridge. Through this design activity, students will learnconcepts of trigonometry in a practical hands-on activity which incorporates an authentic designtask. Lesson Information 1. Time: 3 hours 2. Lesson Objectives

Conference Session

PCEE Resource Exchange

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chanel Beebe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Avneet Hira, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Purdue University. Her research interest includes the influence of informal engineering learning experiences on diverse students’ attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of engineering, and the relationship between students’ interests and the practices and cultures of engineering. Her current work at the FACE lab is on teaching strategies for K-12 STEM educators integrating engineering design and the development of engineering skills of K-12 learners. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 MAKE-AN-ENGINEER ENGINEERING EDUCATION Engineers do all sorts of amazing things to make the world a better place. STEP 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Andrew Lowe, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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‘programminglanguage’ (and thus notional machine) the participants are being asked to learn. The study alsouses variations where the participants use cards which can be sequenced to plan the mouse’sprogram. In some exercise a predefined route is provide which participants must predict the endlocation of the mouse.Observed Misconceptions and ‘Failures’ Participant failures can be categorized into three general causes, misconceptions aboutthe domain, the language, or the participant’s logic breaking down due to cognitive load, asbroken down in Table 1. The most common mistakes related the domain related to spatialreasoning. Students often fail to compensate for prior moves by the mouse, insteadprogramming turns from the original orientation thus a ‘left

Conference Session

PCEE Resource Exchange

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aran W. Glancy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Conference Session

PCEE Resource Exchange

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Clapper Bergsman, University of Washington; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington

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Conference Session

PCEE Biomedical Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isabel Maria Gossler, University of Arizona; Vignesh Subbian, University of Arizona; J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona

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to the underside of the platform,connected to one or two motor neurons and then the motor neurons are connected to one or bothwheels. From there, other neurons can be attached which will send action potentials to thewheels, making them go forwards of backwards.In 2016 at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, NeuroBytes were introduced to aphysiology class of 162 students [1]. The ideawas to use this new technology to see if itimproved student engagement and retention. Onegroup was given the patella tendon reflex labdesigned by NeuroTinker and the control groupwas given a lab manual based activity to learnabout the reflex. Through the usage of a pre andpost assessment questionnaire, data was collectedthat determined the students who used

Conference Session

Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley G. Lawson, University of Maryland, College Park; Jennifer Lee Kouo, Towson University; Vaishnavi Murthy, University of Maryland, College Park

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Computer Science (STEM)in the 21st century and ensuring the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy[1]. To date, there have been a number of emerging efforts to integrate computational thinkingwith STEM education [2], and there are many opportunities for students to learn aboutcomputers, computer programming and computational thinking in K-12. For example, Carnegie-Mellon University, Purdue University, the Computer Science Teachers’ Association (CSTA), theInternational Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and others are leading the way to bringcomputer science and computational thinking to K-12 through programs like CS4HS [3,4]. Also,in elementary and middle schools, a student can take enrichment programs in Scratch [5

Conference Session

Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily M. Haluschak, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amanda Clara Emberley, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Pre-College Engineering Education

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Actions and Approaches of Teachers Communicating Computational Thinking and Engineering Design to First Grade Students (RTP)Introduction As engineering design and computational thinking (CT) concepts are included inclassrooms, veteran teachers have to develop new pedagogical content knowledge for theseunfamiliar topics as elementary teachers often have little background or preparation in theseareas [1], [2]. There are a number of professional development (PD) programs targetingengineering [2], [3], however research in this area often examines what teachers can and will dowhen integrating engineering and CT into their classroom practice in the semester or yearfollowing the PD [2

Conference Session

Communication in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine M. Cunningham, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gregory John Kelly, Pennsylvania State University ; Natacha Meyer

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Engineering Education, 2019 Affordances of Engineering for Elementary-aged English Learners (Fundamental, Diversity)IntroductionEnglish learners are a rapidly growing population in elementary schools [1, 2]. Over 16% ofchildren entering kindergarten are English learners and this number is growing [3]. Thesestudents bring a wealth of perspectives and ideas to the classroom and need the opportunity toparticipate in classroom experiences, including those in engineering, science, and math, todevelop interest in and knowledge of these fields. Currently English learners areunderrepresented in STEM fields. Tapping the ideas and knowledge of English learners isimportant to bring greater equity to school systems, advance the

Conference Session

Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Amber L. M. Kendall, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University

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types of research activities the teams participated in, thecontent and focus of the professional development activities, and an overview of the developedlesson plans.1. IntroductionAs an aspect of the extensive K-12 outreach and extension activities of The Engineering Place inthe College of Engineering at NC State University the authors submitted and were awarded anNSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site[1] grant. The grant concept involves stratifiedlaboratory research teams working on aspects of NAE Engineering Grand Challenge[2]-focusedproblems including: sustainability (solar/renewable energy), health (biomechanics), security(computer network security), and joy of living (personalized learning). Each research teamincludes one

Conference Session

Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Dylan Smith M.S., Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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)program for ten years [1, 2, 3] . In 2008, the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE)announced 14 Grand Challenges in engineering that require solutions in the 21st century. This listincludes the challenge to “provide access to clean water” [4]. This RET program is motivated bythis challenge, and aims to support thirty high school through community college teachers in theeducation of our youth about the interdisciplinary aspects of water research. The intention is thatthe teachers can then bring these experiences into their classrooms to educate local students aboutcritical water issues. To accomplish this, the Water ECubeG (Engineering, Ecology, Environment,Geosciences) site was developed by an interdisciplinary team of faculty and graduate

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PCEE Resource Exchange

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Jenny Valdez, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts

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https://solarnexus.epscorspo.nevada.edu/kits Contact information: Dr. Erica Marti (erica.marti@unlv.edu) and Jenny Valdez (valdejm@nv.ccsd.net) Materials Example Criteria Matrix List Evaluation or Decision Matrix Analysis Questions 1. Describe how the solar thermal water heater works. 2. Distinguish between the role of the

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veena Jayasree Krishnan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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recipient of 2014-2015 University Distinguished Teaching Award at NYU. His scholarly activities have included 3 edited books, 9 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 62 journal articles, and 154 conference pa- pers. He has mentored 1 B.S., 35 M.S., and 5 Ph.D. thesis students; 58 undergraduate research students and 11 undergraduate senior design project teams; over 500 K-12 teachers and 118 high school student researchers; and 18 undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and 59 graduate GK-12 Fellows. Moreover, he di- rects K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach programs that enrich the STEM education of over 1,000 students annually. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

Conference Session

Interest & Identity

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Ann Jacobs, Manhattan College; Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College

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engaged? What types ofquestions did the students ask the presenters? Did the students show an interest in engineeringtopics?Engineering Ambassadors, along with the students, can provide insights into best practices thatencourage future STEM majors.The Engineering AmbassadorsWhile Engineering Ambassador programs generally define service to the college and engineeringprogram as a primary goal, they serve an equally important but often unstated goal of developingthe skills and attitudes of the Ambassadors themselves in networking with students, faculty, andother professionals. Alley, Haas, Garner, & Thole 1 describe the purpose of this networking as“… the right messenger (engineering undergraduates with advanced presentation skills) with

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn A. Albers, Hofstra University; Richard J. Puerzer, Hofstra University

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proficiency in Excel and MATLAB such that students caneffectively input, store, sort, plot, and output data. Math outcomes include the ability tomathematically model data, develop systems of equations, and properly define vectors. Toaccomplish this, activities are performed to reinforce the mathematical concept, collectapplicable data or systems of equations to teach Excel and MATLAB, and engage students incollaborations with their colleagues. Figure 1 shows the new model where the activities are thedriving force from which math, Excel, and MATLAB are learned. Figure 1 The new, activity centric modelAn ExampleOn the first day of class, students engaged in the activity, Bungee Barbie and Kamikaze Kendeveloped at

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Barlow, Utah State University; Max L. Longhurst, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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part of the GEAR UP program. Themain purpose of the Engineering Camp was to increase interest in and knowledge aboutengineering among middle-school and high school students. The 2018 camp was specificallytargeting students entering the 10th grade and their teachers. During the camp, both students andteachers were able to participate in authentic engineering experiences led by engineering facultyrelated to water and air quality.Because of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the framework for K-12 scienceeducation, science teachers are being asked to incorporate engineering into their science classes.But research shows that it has been difficult for many science teachers to do this [1] [2] [3]. Thiscould be a result of a limited

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Karen Miel, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University

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. In 2016 she was a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). https://engineering.tufts.edu/me/people/faculty/kristen- bethke-wendell c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Elementary students’ disciplinary talk in a classroom with an explicit engineering decision making scaffold (Work in Progress)While engineering grows as a part of elementary education, important questions arise about theskills and practices we ask of students. Though the engineering design challenge is widely usedas a structure for doing engineering in educational settings [1], there are still questions about howto best organize design challenges to promote