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Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cara N. Morton, Washington State University; Kira J. Carbonneau, Washington State University

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in Journal of Educational Psychology, Contemporary Educational Psychology and Journal of Experimental Education, among other venues. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The influence of modeling on science self-efficacy among middle school students (evidence based practice paper: teaching approaches)Abstract Engineering lacks a presence in the k-12 classroom except through project or designbased curriculum, which is primarily used to teach science concepts. Educators often recommendincluding instructional strategies that create opportunities to increase a students’ self-efficacy toimprove student achievement in science

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Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Rachel Farah, University of St. Thomas; Tami Brass, St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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project?" "What artifacts in theroom might also connect?" When students discuss a shared, recent experience, theirobservations were richer and more relevant. In either event, introducing the crosscutting conceptsformally made the future group and individual conversations related to the concepts moremeaningful. Allowing for wait time for students to look at the list of concepts and also betweenconversations surrounding ideas was crucial in helping students process this new academiclanguage. As students referred to the same concepts in multiple engineering challengesthroughout the day, they were doing more than solving a specific problem. They were knowinglylooking for cause and effect, asking what structure might best serve a function, even trying

Conference Session

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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Paper ID #23770Individual- and group-level effects on learning during engineering design tasksin high school biology (Fundamental).Dr. Martina Nieswandt, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Martina Nieswandt is an Associate Professor of Science Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her research focuses on the relationship between motivation, affects and learning associated with K-16 science concepts and various instructional contexts (e.g., small groups, project-based learning) utilizing mixed-methods approaches.Dr. Elizabeth McEneaney, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Dr. McEneaney is Associate

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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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2. Decision matrix completed by Bonnie, Elena, and Rebekah.The groupwork norms were introduced on the first day of instruction; the instructors read themaloud, proposed groupwork scenarios to facilitate a whole class discussion about how thestudents could act to follow the norms, and provided time for students to practice the norms intheir engineering design groups for the first project. For the rest of the semester, an anchor chartof the norms was displayed in the classroom. The researchers designed the decision matrix toscaffold design decisions among multiple prototypes based on problem criteria and test results.Students evaluated three of their prototypes by assigning them a score and stating evidence forthat score. The scoring was

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 16

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jacqueline A. Zeiber, New Mexico State University; Tamara Elise Stimatze, New Mexico State University; Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University; Steven J. Stochaj, New Mexico State University

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generalknowledge questions (e.g., which of the following is not a form of energy, which of thefollowing is not an example of a vector, etc.) using a multiple choice or fill in the blank questionformat. The content assessment was treated as a quiz in that students would earn one point forevery question they answered correctly.companies and labs and using materials developed by faculty-presenters as part of the broader impact portion oftheir NSF funded grants. The program provided diversity training for the PREP staff, including the student mentors.The students were required to undertake a research project that culminated in a poster session modeled after aprofessional conferenceTable 1.Constructs assessed during each year of the NM PREP Academy

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Professional Development for Teachers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hillary E. Merzdorf, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amanda C. Johnston, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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when theyare recording individual responses and team responses. Before class, Mrs. J wrote rules for whatshe wanted her students to put in their notebooks. To display the notebook rules to her students,Mrs. J projects the rules with the document camera and has the students copy them exactly. Shefollows a similar structure to introduce other times students should write in their notebooks, suchas when they are copying notes about the engineering design process. When she introduces theengineering design process, she verbally tells the students to focus on the overall structure of thedesign process, and not worry about the details of copying it down.Notebook IntegrationWhen students respond to the prompts in their notebooks, Mrs. J usually has

Conference Session

Girls in Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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previouslyattended the FEMME program reported that grades in mathematics and science had improved,74% reported that the girls’ attitude(s) toward math and science class had become more positive,and 96% reported that she had expressed an interest in further STEM studies since attending theprevious summer.References[1] Sargent, J. F. (2014). The U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce: Recent, Current and Projected Employment, Wages and Unemployment. Congressional Research Service. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43061.pdf[2] Bureau of Labor Statistics (2017). https://www.bls.gov/ accessed August 29, 2017.[3] JerseyCan, (2017). “Preparing the Children of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow, A Window into STEM Education in New Jersey”, The New

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Engineering Career Attitudes

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University; Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Texas State University; Sara Garcia Torres M.Ed., Texas State University; Laura Rodríguez Amaya

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PhD program at Texas State University and holds degrees from Texas State University (M.Ed.), and University of Texas at San Antonio (BA).Dr. Laura Rodr´ıguez Amaya, Dr. Laura Rodr´ıguez Amaya serves as research faculty at the LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Re- search. In addition she is the Co-I and Assistant Site Director of the NASA Future Aerospace-engineers and Mathematicians Academy project. Her research interests include applications of geospatial technolo- gies in issues of social justice, women in science with a focus on access and equity, and Latin America. She earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Geography in 2014 from Texas State University c American Society for

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Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Abeera P. Rehmat, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hayaam Osman; Carson Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #27374Examining the Role of Parents in Promoting Computational Thinking in Chil-dren: A Case Study on one Homeschool Family (Fundamental)Ms. Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Hoda is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education, Purdue. She received her B.S. in me- chanical engineering in Iran, and obtained her M.S. in Childhood Education and New York teaching certification from City College of New York (CUNY-CCNY). She is now a graduate research assistant on STEM+C project. Her research interests include designing informal setting for engineering learning, and promoting engineering thinking in

Conference Session

Interest & Identity

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College; Jessica Marie Faber, Wartburg College; Luke G. Grzech, Wartburg College; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University

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for the innovation Studio in the Engineering department.Luke G. Grzech, Wartburg College Luke is a Student in the Engineering Science Department at Wartburg College. He is getting his major in Engineering Science and Minors in Mathematics and Leadership. Research interests include recruitment into STEM and diversity in STEM.Prof. Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University Kurt Becker is the current director for the Center for Engineering Education Research (CEER) which examines innovative and effective engineering education practices as well as classroom technologies that advance learning and teaching in engineering. He is also working on National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects exploring engineering

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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be interactive. Questions for the students are listedwith a “Q” symbol. Comments or further lines of questioning are marked with bullets. Theinstructor will lead the activity throughout, announcing each step and making sure that all groupshave completed the step before proceeding with the next step. Project, show on a large posterGEEOrganization 2018: Autonomous Vehicles Activity on Event Day 1(a) Example Slide for Interactive Lecture (b) Room Ready for Activity Figure 3: Autonomous Vehicles Activity Setup (a) Pink Group Performing Activity (b) Purple Group Performing Activity

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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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develop a notional machine in order to write programs (Khalife, 2006).Learning to program may be particularly difficult thing for many people. While humansnaturally learn language, “instructing a computer is an ‘unnatural’ activity and not at all likeinstructing a person” (Du Boulay, O’Shea, & Monk, 1999, p. 239). Often novices are capable ofreplicating examples, but struggle to fix problems or create new projects. Even if theyunderstand syntax rules and can type code, they do not seem to learn from trial and error. Papertet al. blame the inability of students, who otherwise are successful in procedural coding tasks, tolearn from experimentation is “not surprising from Piagetian work” (Papert & others, 1978, p.70), though do not explain

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 14

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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J. Jill Rogers, The University of Arizona; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Melissa Wendell, Tempe Union High School District - Mountain Pointe High School (ENGR102HS - UofA)

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Structural Engineering at UC San Diego and the President of eGrove Education, Inc. She incorporates education innovations into courses (Peer Instruction, Project- based learning), prepares next generation faculty, advises student organizations, and is committed to fos- tering a supportive environment for diverse students. Her research focuses on engagement strategies for large classrooms and developing K-16 curriculum in earthquake engineering and spatial visualization.Mrs. Melissa Wendell, Tempe Union High School District - Mountain Pointe High School (ENGR102HS - UofA) Melissa Wendell is a dedicated mentor and teacher at Mountain Pointe High School. In the past 16 years, she has taught all levels of physical science

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Emel Cevik, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Whitfield, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University

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engineering from Texas A&M University. His educa- tion and research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Study of Secondary Teachers’ Perceptions of Engineers and Conceptions of EngineeringAbstractPeople’s personal beliefs and perceptions can be explored and interpreted byinvestigating the mental images that they draw with regards to a specific subject. Withthis in mind, many researchers utilize the Draw-An-Engineer Test (DAET) instrument toevaluate students’ and teachers’ perceptions of engineers and engineering throughdrawings. Previous research shows that

Conference Session

Program Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ayman Ali; Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan University; Shivani D Patel, New Jersey Department of Transportation

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were available when I had questions: 1 2 3 417. Staff were friendly and encouraging when I had difficulty: 1 2 3 4GENERAL18. The length of the program was 1 (Too short) 2 (Just right) 3 (Too long)19. The number of speakers was 1 (Too few) 2 (Just right) 3 (Too many)20. The number of projects was 1 (Too few) 2 (Just right) 3 (Too many)21. The number of field trips was 1 (Too few) 2 (Just right) 3 (Too many)22. The number of hours spent in class was 1 (Too few) 2 (Just right) 3 (Too many)23. The program was both educational

Conference Session

Girls in Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Susan Kathryn Eskin, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sara Love, Penn State Harrisburg

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    a) Civil Engineering Day     b) Electrical Engineering Day     c) Mechanical Engineering Day     d) Industry Visits/Field Trips     e) Preparing for College Session     f) Project presentations and awards (final session)     7. My overall rating of all workshop sessions is       8. My favorite workshop session was

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NGSS & Engineering Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Cellitti, Drexel University ; Rasheda Likely, Drexel University; Magdalene Kate Moy, Drexel University; Christopher George Wright, Drexel University

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served as the president of the California Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. During her tenure, she was responsible for encouraging undergraduates, particularly minority students, to participate in scientific laboratory research. Prior to attending Drexel University, Magdalene was employed as the Assistant Director of Teaching Laboratories in Drexel’s Biology department and as an adjunct professor at Rowan University. Magdalene’s current projects include the Philly Scientists, a mobile application for increasing biodiversity in urban Philadelphia, the Pittsburgh Learning Commons, an educational non-profit focusing on STEM education in informal settings, and Europa Universalis IV, a

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Greg J. Strimel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Liesl Klein, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sydney Taylor Serban, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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is important tounderstand how “STEM” outreach activities, that often involve robotics, coding, and design,align with actual workforce demands/projections in the industry of manufacturing as it can spana wide range of careers in regard to the individuals who work to design, produce, transport, andsupport the company’s products. Therefore, this study focused on investigating children’sperceptions of manufacturing before and after an industry-education initiative titledManufacturing Week, that was developed through a regional commerce group and co-hosted byseveral large manufacturers in one Midwestern town located within a vibrant manufacturingecosystem. Research Questions The research questions that

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 6

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University; Manuel Alejandro Figueroa, The College of New Jersey; Jamie Mikeska; Matthew Scott Taylor

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and professional development contexts. She currently serves as principal investigator on three National Science Founda- tion (NSF) research projects. One study (NSF #1621344) is designed to develop, pilot, and validate a set of performance-based tasks delivered within a simulated classroom environment in order to improve pre-service elementary teachers’ ability to facilitate goal-oriented discussions in science and mathemat- ics. The purpose of the second study (NSF #1813254) is to examine and gather initial validity evidence for assessments designed to measure and build K-5th grade science teachers’ CKT about matter and its interactions in teacher education settings. The third grant (NSF #1813476) is focused on

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Kayla R. Maxey, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Rong Su, University of Iowa

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Network (O*NET) for the U.S. Department of Labor, on the assessment of adult non-cognitive skills, interests, and well-being for the Organisation for Economic American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Paper ID #33466Cooperation and Development (OECD), and on assessments of workforce readiness for Educational Test-ing Service (ETS). She has concluded eight grant-funded research projects to date in the role of PI orCo-PI totaling $1.2 million. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Development of the Fit of Personal

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Elementary Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey D. Radloff, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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results and their interpretations of these your model or solution? results How could [big idea] explain your results? Optimization How will you improve your solution? What are the results from your retest? Which solution best addressed the problem? How could what you know about [big idea] explain what happened?Context of the studyThis study is part of a larger project entitled, Science Learning through Engineering DesignPartnership and is situated within a multi-year, school and university, math and sciencepartnership located in the Midwest region of the U.S. The

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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project products yielded similar findings: students who spent more effort onproblem scoping (i.e., gathering and synthesizing information to better understand a problem ordesign idea) tended to score higher in terms of client satisfaction [14]. These findings suggestboth the importance of problem scoping and the need for some focus on problem scoping inundergraduate education.While problem scoping is often associated with the beginning of a design process, problemscoping can occur throughout the design process. Several researchers have described design as aprocess where designer’s problem space (i.e., set of ideas about and understanding of theproblem) and solution space (i.e., the set of possible solutions and details about the possiblesolutions

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theresa Green, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University, Teacher Education and Leadership

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). In all, we intend from the findings of this study to generate a set of principles thatteachers can consider when they are creating learning environments in which their studentsengage in engineering. Teachers might engage students in socially-situated activities that aresimilar in purpose to those of engineers. Within this context, they can provide their students withdevelopmentally-appropriate genres that are similar to those engineers read; and they can modelfor their students how to evaluate those genres like engineers evaluate texts. On a pragmaticlevel, ultimately, we also intend for this project to result in instructional materials, including setsof texts for students and guiding teachers’ materials (e.g., discussion prompts) that might