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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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Giti Javidi, University of South Florida; Ehsan Sheybani, University of South Florida

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are proposing a model that can help narrow the cybersecurity workforcegap by introducing students to cybersecurity by building a pipeline towardscybersecurity careers for students and empowering teachers to integrate cybersecurityinto their own classrooms and becoming advocates for cybersecurity awareness in theirschool districts.Our long-term vision is to have cybersecurity taught at every high school using ourmodules as a standalone subject or to weave it into computer science courses, or APcourses in particular. The goal is to have every high school in the region establishcybersecurity clubs with diverse group of students and a teacher mentor who canprovide them with the training to participate in local, regional and nationalcybersecurity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 20

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Vemitra M. White, NASA Marshall & Stennis Space Flight Centers/ Texas State University ; Debra Prince, Mississippi State University; Jamel Hill Alexander, DoD

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, creativity and interest in thepursuit of engineering careers. The two academies used mini-lectures and team-oriented hands-on projects to engage 43 student participants in different engineering disciplines and their designprocesses. College staff placed student participants in either the Batmen Academy or WonderWomen Academy based on their gender. Researchers gave each student participant a LikertScale survey to test their expectations and experience. The surveys provided insight intostudents’ knowledge of various engineering disciplines, their interests to pursue engineeringcareers, their interests to take more math and science high school courses post completion of theacademies, and their perception of the college environment. Further research

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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Jacob R. Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Cheryl Carrico Consulting, LLC; Karen J. Gilbert, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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underrepresented students develop the skills and writing habits to complete doctorate degrees in engineering. Across all of her research avenues, Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 12 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award with her share of funding be ingnearly $2.3 million. She has co-authored 2 book chapters, 21 journal publications and more than 70 conference papers. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty, an Outstanding Teacher Award and a Faculty Fellow Award. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, an M.S. in Materials Science from the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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Samuel Douglas Bast; Trinity Borland, Wartburg College; Murad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College; Cristian Gerardo Allen, Wartburg College; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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CollectionStudents’ Pre and Post SurveysOn the first day of the engineering camp, the students completed a pre-survey that includeddemographic information and the STEM-CIS (Career Interest Survey) based on the work of Kier,Blanchard, Osborne, & Albert [9]. The STEM-CIS consisted of 44 questions that took the formof a 5-point Likert scale from ‘Strongly Agree’ to ‘Strongly Disagree’. The 44 questions weredivided up into four sets of 11 questions based on the four areas of STEM. An example questionwas “I am interested in careers that involve engineering”.Based on the work of Talton and Simpson [10], four more questions were in the pre-survey in theform of a 5-point Likert scale that looked into peer perceptions of science. An example questionwas, “My best

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Kaylee Andree Wersant, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Irma Y. Torres-Catanach, University of Texas at El Paso; Karla Alejandra Ayala, University of Texas at El Paso; Nora Cuvelier, University of Texas at El Paso; Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Victor Manuel Garcia Jr., University of Texas at El Paso

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experiences, community cultural wealth, and examining URM student’s STEM career decision- making process and STEM identity development.Karla Alejandra Ayala , University of Texas at El Paso Karla Ayala is currently an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso. Karla strives to get a concentration in Computer Engineering to be at the forefront on the integration of hardware and software for future technologies that can better enhance the user experience. Currently she is an undergraduate Support Assistant at the Under Graduate Learning Center in UTEP; where Karla serves as the Gaia Maker Space training team-lead, providing software

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

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Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Jacob Roarty

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Pre-College Engineering Education

ASU he was a graduate student research assistant at the Tufts’ Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.Jacob Roarty, American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Shifting High School Counselor Perceptions of Engineering through Hands- On Professional Development (Evaluation)Abstract: High school counselors play a pivotal role in students’ educational pathways toSTEM careers. Guidance provided by these school officials can be critical in student selectionof elective courses, achievement, and fostering an environment through outreach activities.Each of these factors can influence students’ career interests, college choice, and

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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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Pre-College Engineering Education

found that the curriculum utilized was successful at achievingthe goals of the NSTI program. The evaluation results also indicated that the participating studentsenjoyed the various sessions and activities, thus, suggesting that the management of the programat Rowan University was successful.INTRODUCTION The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in partnership with state highway agencies(State DOTs) offers an annual program known as the National Summer Transportation Institute(NSTI). This program is typically held in most states across the nation and aims to increaseawareness of the potential career opportunities in the transportation industry among middle and/orhigh school students. The program focusses on minority, female, and

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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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Pre-College Engineering Education

studies and is proficient in database management, experimental design, instrument development, psychometrics and statistical programming. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The Effectiveness of a Multi-Year Engineering Enrichment Program for Middle School Girls – Research to PracticeAbstractPrior research comparing aspects of single-gender (female-only & male-only) summerenrichment programs to equivalent mixed-gender programs found female-only programs to beeffective in educating young girls about engineering, positively influencing their perceptions ofengineers and attitudes toward engineering as a career. A more recent examination of gains incontent knowledge, self

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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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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

-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

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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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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differences, particularly those in vocational interests and personality, in predicting work outcomes and has demonstrated how organizations can improve recruiting, selection, and retention outcomes by optimizing person-environment (P-E) fit. She also uses the theoretical lens of P-E fit to explain gender and racial career inequality and helps inform organizational strategies and public policy for diversity and inclusion. Dr. Su’s methodological expertise is on quantitative research methods and multivariate statistical analyses in applied psychological and management research, including meta- analysis, psychometric measurement, structural equation modeling, and methods for modeling P-E fit. Dr. Su’s research has been

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 3

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Cayla Lenore Anderson, Clemson University; Dhaval Gajjar, Clemson University

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-college level sincestudents primarily make career decisions during this time. CTE curriculum is implemented invarious schools, including Title 1, to develop knowledge for students regarding technical careers.The construction, engineering, and management (CEM) curriculum is a type of CTE curriculumdesigned to educate pre-college level students about careers in the construction industry.Knowledge opportunities about the construction industry can contribute to a workforce shortage.Research suggests a shortage of future workforce in the construction industry within the nextdecade or by 2040. Assessing the CEM curriculum at the pre-college level is needed tounderstand how the current state of CEM education impacts current workforce trends. Based onthe

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Resource Exchange

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Joni M. Lakin, University of Alabama; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University; Edward W. Davis, Auburn University; Chere’ DeLayne Smith, Smiths Station High School

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Pre-College Engineering Education

include optical coatings, 3D printed structures, light-weight composites, and antimicrobial surfaces. Her national awards include selection for the Fulbright Specialist Roster (2015), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum’s Young Investigator Award (2012), the Presidential Early Career Award for Sci- entists and Engineers (2010), and a National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2009). Her Auburn University awards include the Excellence in Faculty Outreach (2015), an Auburn University Alumni Pro- fessorship (2014), the Auburn Engineering Alumni Council Awards for Senior (2013) and Junior (2009) Faculty Research, the Faculty Women of Distinction Award (2012), and the Mark A

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Resource Exchange

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Greg J. Strimel, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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Pre-College Engineering Education

’ academic andbound for 2, 4, or more years, 2) pursuing a more technical achievement through the integrationtechnical career pathway, or 3) are increasing their own of concepts and practices across all schoolcapabilities by developing themselves as engineering- subjects (e.g., science, mathematics,literate individuals. Accordingly, this framework technology, language arts, reading),defines the main goal of engineering learning is to (3) enhance a student’s understanding ofcultivate engineering literacy for all. This means engineering-related career pathways and,ensuring that every student, regardless of their race, (4) set a solid foundation for those who maygender

Conference Session

PCEE Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Elyse Hill, University of Guelph; Anne Marie Spence, Baylor University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

investigate future STEM careers. Several of these programs have successfully motivatedstudents into engineering careers leading to higher enrollments and retention of collegeengineering graduates. Project Lead the Way (PLTW), a pre-engineering program, has becomeone the well-known national programs providing students possibilities in the engineering andscience fields. 4,5 Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is an engineering curriculum that teaches students in K-12engineering fundamentals including developing problem-solving abilities, critical thinking andkey professional skills starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school.4 Through thehigh school engineering pathway, students are introduced in their first core classes to

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 16

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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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Pre-College Engineering Education

evaluation measures were altered every1 The challenge of increasing diversity in STEM has been with us for more than two decades. Despite effort andtime, little has been achieved in changing the representation in STEM. The paradigm that exposure to STEMgenerates STEM degrees and drives the STEM workforce does not appear to work. Exposure to STEM is necessary,but it is not sufficient to diversify the STEM workforce. The PREP program focuses on activities that will increaseSTEM self-efficacy, STEM career awareness, and grit. This was accomplished by including activities led byyear. The modality of collecting data also changed throughout the years (paper and pencil,SurveyMonkey, Google Forms, and REDCap7,8) As such, it should be noted the remainder

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 17

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Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Karin Brown, University of St. Thomas; Alison Haugh Nowariak, University of St. Thomas; Tami Brass, University of St. Thomas and St. Paul Academy and Summit School; Rebecca Ann Leininger, University of St. Thomas; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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envision the potential that these skillshave in their future careers. This study spotlights how the engineering experience is markedlydifferent for these young women when empathy is the unifying cornerstone from whichengineering design experiences flow.Recent research findings on empathy and engineering points to the necessity of pairing empathywith engineering, including empathy needed for emotional intelligence in engineering design, thenecessity of empathy for product design and the need for empathy as an essential skill inengineering project management. Additionally, the use of empathy in the school years is wellestablished for success in multiple modes, including in an inclusive learning culture and as abasis for teamwork. Yet under explored

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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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Mary B. Isaac, HEDGE Co.

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Pre-College Engineering Education

studies from Old Dominion University in 2015. Isaac’s consultancy, HEDGE Co., focuses on working with formal and informal educators to grow the numbers of females pursuing engineering or technology careers. Additionally, she is a conferred Fellow of the Society of Women Engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Does How Pre-College Engineering and Technology Role Models See Themselves Relate to Girls' Engagement in the Fields? [Research to Practice]IntroductionSince the Equal Pay Act in 1963, female participation in engineering has increased only eightpoints, from less than 5 to 13% [1], while, in the fields of medicine, female participation

Conference Session

Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda Simson, The Cooper Union; Laura C. Broughton, City University of New York, Bronx Community; Elizabeth J. Biddinger, City College of the City University of New York

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First-Year Programs, Pre-College Engineering Education

lack anunderstanding of what an engineering career entails [14, 15]. Thus, to increase the number anddiversity of students choosing STEM careers, it is important to develop pipelines for students tointroduce them to STEM careers before college and to increase their confidence in STEM-relatedskills.Programs to address STEM skills, self-confidence, or understanding of STEM careers havetargeted various time frames throughout the STEM pipeline, including high school [16, 17],summer bridge programs for high school to college [14, 18, 19], co-curricular support in college[20, 21], and 2-year to 4-year college bridge programs [13]. The majority of summer bridgeprograms target students already accepted to a college for an intensive summer program

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Engineering Design for Elementary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John C. Oliva, Corteva Agriscience; Diane Spence

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #251684th Grade Engineering – Building Upon the Curriculum of Science, Math,and Creativity to Inspire the Next Generation of Engineers (Evaluation)Dr. John C. Oliva, Corteva Agriscience Dr. John C. Oliva has had a diverse career spanning the fields of academia and industry. John spent the first part of his career teaching mechanical engineering as a full-time faculty member, first at Kettering University and later at Grand Valley State University. He then transitioned to the corporate world where he has spent the more recent portion of his career as a professional engineer. John currently works as the Tools &

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Computing -- Increasing Participation of Women and Underrepresented Minorities

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Laura K. Dillon, Michigan State University; Maureen Doyle, Northern Kentucky University; Linda Ott, Michigan Technological University; Wendy Powley, Queen's University; Andrea E Johnson, Spelman College

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Pre-College Engineering Education, Women in Engineering

Panel discussion on Regional Programs to Increase Participation of Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Computing: Experiences, Partnerships, and Lessons Learned1. IntroductionSeveral high-profile national programs aim to increase diversity of the computing andinformation technology workforce. Among them, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women inComputing, now “the world’s largest gathering of women technologists,” is the best known [1].By bringing attendees together to celebrate the accomplishments of leading women in computingand technology fields, the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) helps counter many obstacleswomen encounter along their career paths, such as lack of role models

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

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Selene Y. Willis, University of South Florida; Tonisha B. Lane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanović; Salam Ahmad; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Ahmirah Samayah Muhammad, BullsEYE Head Program Coordinator

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the UnitedStates that focus on promoting the development of youths' engineering identity and interest inSTEM-related career paths. In this paper, we present work in progress, focusing our discussion onrising 7th and 8th grade youth drawings and accompanying explanations of “an engineer in action,”as part of a summertime STEM summer outreach program for underrepresented minority middleschool youth. Our work is an adaptation of Draw an Engineer Test (DAET) [1] which focuses on thestereotypical understandings and (mis)conceptions adolescents have of scientists and engineers intraditional PK- 12 classroom settings. The context of this study, however, is an informal STEMlearning environment, entitled ​Bulls-Engineering Youth Experience for

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Robotics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cathy Burack, Brandeis University; Alan Melchior, Brandeis University; Matthew Hoover, Brandeis University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

, educators and policy makers have expressed growing concerns over thelevels of math and science achievement among American students and the gradual decline in thenumbers of young people moving into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)careers [1], [2], [3]. These concerns have led to the development of new standards for scienceand technology education [4], [5], [6], policy initiatives aimed at promoting science andtechnology education [7], [8],[9], and to a growing body of research on math and sciencelearning and the pathways leading to STEM-related careers [10], [11]. While the picture oflooming shortages of scientists and engineers has been challenged and recent studies haveindicated that American students are taking more science and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 8

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

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required in the STEM fields has increased nearly 34% over the pastdecade [2], the number of students choosing STEM positions as their career goals isdecreasing [3]. Teachers have a paramount influence on students’ future career choices.An effective way to increase students’ interest in STEM fields is to improve teachers’conceptions and self-efficacy of engineering and STEM concepts [4]. Specifically, ateacher’s understanding of engineering plays a critical role in increasing a student’sinterest in STEM areas [2, 5, 6].Previous research demonstrated that teachers who participated in engineering andtechnology focused PD programs showed improvement in their knowledge andunderstanding of engineers, engineering disciplines, and their relations with the

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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Marialice Mastronardi, University of Texas at Austin; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin; Risa D. Hartman, University of Texas at Austin

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Engineering. She previously served as Deputy Edi- tor for Journal of Engineering Education, a Program Director at the National Science Foundation, on the board of the American Society for Engineering Education, and as an associate dean and director of in- terdisciplinary graduate programs. Her research awards include U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstand- ing publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Adrianne J. Wheeler, Project SYNCERE; Jason Coleman, Project SYNCERE

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Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #34128Developing a Pathway to Post-Secondary Study of Engineering forUnderrepresented Secondary Students (Work in Progress, Diversity)Miss Adrianne J. Wheeler, Project SYNCERE Adrianne is currently the Director of Programs at Project SYNCERE, a Chicago-based engineering ed- ucation nonprofit devoted to creating pathways of opportunity for underrepresented students to pursue STEM careers. She received her Bachelors of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is currently working towards her Doctor of Educa- tion at DePaul University. Her interests are in

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srujal Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Melissa L. Whitson, University of New Haven; Daniel Patrick Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Pre-College Engineering Education

participating IEIs. The paper concludes with the preliminaryresults of the Year 1 evaluation and outlines the work to be done in Years 2 and 3.Background and MotivationThe need for a well-prepared workforce in fields related to Science, Technology, Engineering,and Math (STEM) remains at an all-time high. The challenge at hand is to increase studentinterest in STEM education while studies continue to show the declining interest [1]. Many haveshown the success of utilizing programs in informal learning settings to promote desire andsuccess in STEM professions [2]. Research on Social Cognitive Career Theory [3] has found thatscience, math, and engineering (SME) self-efficacy predicts academic achievement, careerinterests, college major and career choices

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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Jalil Kianfar P.E., Saint Louis University; Stephen M. Belt, Saint Louis University

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Pre-College Engineering Education

maintenance), computer science and electricalengineering (intelligent transportation system, and autonomous vehicles), mechanicalengineering (design of automobiles and other transportation modes), environmental engineering(air quality, and environmental impact assessment) among other science and engineering fields.Given that transportation is universally experienced by K-12 students, and considering the extentto which transportation systems impacts the society and the economy, and the diversity of STEMfields that it includes, a transportation-focused outreach program could be developed to introduceK-12 students to various engineering disciplines and career paths in STEM. In the next section,an overview of the summer program that was developed at

Conference Session

Professional Development for Teachers and Counselors

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Clapper Bergsman, University of Washington; Jill Lynn Weber, Center for Research and Learning; Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington

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Pre-College Engineering Education

neural engineering data and results, and ethical and responsible conduct of research in neural engineering, and the role of neuroethics in neural engineering. 2. Neural engineering best practices: Knowledge of oral and written communication of neural engineering knowledge and research, and innovation. 3. Connections to neural engineering industry and careers: Knowledge of industry’s role in neural engineering, careers in neural engineering, and careers in neuroethics.Conceptual Framework The design of this RET program is guided by sociocultural theories of learning,including: cognitive apprenticeship [6]; situated learning [7], [8]; distributed expertise [9], [10];and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George J. Delagrammatikas, Cooper Union; Estuardo Rodas, Cooper Union

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for whom this program would betransformative in their personal lives and academic careers. These students are generallyidentified early in high school (if not in middle school) as high-potential scholars for whomaccess to opportunities like this STEM program are not common in their own school orcommunity centers. Effectively, the academic and social characteristics of each section aredesigned through this admissions process.Section instructors are asked to recruit teaching assistants for their projects with a target of oneTA per 4-5 high school students where classes ranges in size between 16 and 25. This class sizeis dependent on room size and/or laboratory capacity. These TA’s are drawn almost entirelyfrom the undergraduate engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Amari T. Simpson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Lara Hebert, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Luisa-maria Rosu, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Meagan C. Pollock, Engineer Inclusion; Lynford Goddard, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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evolved from teachers’ professional knowledge and continuing education to the quality of teaching and the evaluation of STEM programs in higher education. In 2014, she received a CORE Early Career Fulbright U.S. scholar award for the proposal Investigations of Quality Criteria in STEM Teacher Education and in 2016, she received the YWCA leadership award for STEM education. Luisa received her Ph.D. in Continuing Teacher Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign in 2010. She also holds an M.A in Applied Mathematics from the University of Southern California (2000) and an M.S. in Real and Complex Analysis from the University of Bucharest, Romania (1996).Dr. Meagan C. Pollock, Engineer Inclusion