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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eunhye Kim, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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verbal protocols as well as the participants’ non-verbal cues or observational protocol. Used in the data collection, the design challengespresented involved different scenarios depending on the participants’ academic level. Someexamples of the design challenges can be seen in Table 1. Following the data collection, therecorded think-aloud protocols were segmented into individual utterances and coded using the 17mental processes for solving technological problems, defined and validated by Halfin (1973).The operational definition of each mental process is provided in Appendix A. Based on a reviewof the literature, the mental process of modeling was determined by the researchers to be toosimilar to the other codes of model/prototype constructing

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Miel, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University; Kelli Paul, Indiana University

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students identifyingundergraduate engineering students as role models.IntroductionUniversity-based outreach initiatives are a major driver in K-12 engineering education. In theUnited States, an estimated 600,000 K-12 students participate in university-led engineeringoutreach annually [1]. Reaching students as young as elementary school is important as studentsform their interests and impressions in engineering and other STEM disciplines early [2], [3],[4], [5] and those interests often decline in middle school [5], [6], [7], [8]. It is widely believedthat university outreach programs can increase and broaden participation in engineering studyand careers by introducing youth to undergraduate students as engineering role models. To thisend

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mi Thant Mon (Thant) Soe, Drexel University; Robert Shultz, Drexel University; James M. Muscarella, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School; Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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Microde- vices Laboratory at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Fontecchio received his Ph.D. in Physics from Brown University in 2002. He has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed publications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 A Project-Based Approach to Develop Engineering Design Process Skills Among High School Students (WIP)IntroductionImplementing engineering curriculum in high school improves student learning and achievementin science, technology and mathematics, increases awareness of the contributions of engineers tosociety, and promotes student pursuits of STEM careers [1]. In a 2009 report, the Committee onK-12 Engineering Education from the National

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phelana Pang, Seattle Girls' School

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Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE) for two summers, engaging in engineering research and writing pre-college engineering curricula. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Neuroscience and Engineering:   Interdisciplinary STEAM Curriculum at a Girls Middle School   (Work in Progress)  Background To support students’ meaningful learning, the  Framework for K­12 Science Education emphasizes the importance of incorporating engineering practices in science instruction [1]. Students who are more actively engaged in engineering design will be better equipped to participate in and contribute to addressing societal and environmental challenges in the

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra M. Pike, Juanita High School

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summers, engaging in engineering research and writing pre-college engineering curricula. Her research interests include physics and engineering education and teacher professional development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Integrating Authentic Engineering Design into a High School Physics Curriculum (Work in Progress)Background and ObjectivesThe Framework for K-12 Science Education calls for the integration of engineering practicesinto pre-college science classrooms [1], because “providing students a foundation in engineeringdesign allows them to better engage in and aspire to solve the major societal and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alissa Ruth, Arizona State University; Tameka Spence, Arizona State University; Joseph V. Hackman, Arizona State University; Jennifer Velez M.Ed., Arizona State University; Hope Parker, Arizona State University; Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University

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EPICS High in 2012.The ASU program currently serves 800 high school students within 32 schools in the PhoenixMetro area. The EPICS High model is integrated into existing classroom frameworks. Teachers aretrained on the EPICS high curriculum that is then incorporated into their STEM or CTE classesor in afterschool clubs. The curriculum is grounded in design education and service learning andpromotes engineering for social good (social entrepreneurship), see figure 1. Figure 1By pairing meaningful community service with engineering instruction, EPICS High provides aconduit for students to engage in project-based learning to master course content while fosteringgreater civic responsibility and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy L. Warren, University of Arkansas; Hayley A. Chandler; Madeline Ludwig, University of Arkansas; Katelyn M. Heath, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

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, we also used a targeted mailing campaign to recruit studentsfrom a nearby school district where over 60% of the students are members of anunderrepresented ethnic minority [1]. As a result of these efforts, there were 58 applicants for the40 available camp spots. Fifty-four percent of applicants were members of the underrepresentedminority groups (40% Hispanic, 9% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and 5% AfricanAmerican). In addition to the ethnic diversity of our applicants, the selected participants also hadpublic (89%), private (5%) and homeschool (5%) educations, as well as a wide range ofacademic abilities (68% of applicants had 3.7 GPA or higher; 11% had a 2.9 GPA or lower). Asa result of this diverse applicant pool, we sought out the

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PCEE Resource Exchange

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Jenna Laleman, University of St. Thomas; Maria Baklund, University of St. Thomas; MiKyla Jean Harjamaki, Playful Learning Lab; Esmée Verschoor, Playful Learning Lab

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Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Schetema Nealy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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participants, yet no statisticallysignificant change in the learning mindset of the participants.Keywords: engineering pathways, career paths, STEM, underrepresented students, grit, growthmindset, high schoolIntroductionThe need for a more diverse STEM workforce has been established as a national concern for theUnited States [1], [2]. An effort toward making science accessible to all students needs to bemade in order to increase the representation of underrepresented groups in science fields of study[3]. With the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards, there is also a push toincrease the visibility and understanding of engineering at the K-12 level in order to preparestudents for 21st century jobs [4], [5].One major roadblock for

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PCEE Resource Exchange

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Matthew Schmidtbauer, Squishy Circuits Store LLC; Maria Baklund, Playful Learning Lab; MiKyla Jean Harjamaki, Playful Learning Lab; Esmée Verschoor, Playful Learning Lab

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doughs, Bi-pin LED light bulbs, Battery packs, Motors, Switches, and *Buzzers. *optional - may impact cochlear implantStandardsScience Standards (NGSS):K-2-ETS1-1 Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want tochange to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improvedobject or tool.3-5-ETS1-2 Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each islikely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.3-PS2-3. Ask questions to determine cause and effect

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Engineering Design Process Activities with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica D. Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Education, 2019 Students’ Experience with Collaborative Engineering Design Challenges in a Middle School Engineering Course (Evaluation)IntroductionThe recent emergence of engineering as a curricular priority in K-12 schools has spurred thedevelopment and implementation of new approaches for engaging students of all ages in theengineering design process [1]. With this increased prominence of engineering as a K-12discipline, education researchers have begun to explore the outcomes of engineering educationin the context of K-12 schools. One review of P-12 engineering students from 2000 - 2015documented an increase in engineering education research during this period, highlighting anumber of themes within the literature

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Best Practices in Out-of-School Time

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tawni Paradise, Virginia Tech; Ashley R. Taylor, Virginia Tech; Kim Lester, Virginia Tech; Karis Boyd-Sinkler, Virginia Tech; Bevlee A. Watford, Virginia Tech

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Methodological Approach for Evaluating Pre-College Outreach (RTP)Overview This research is focused on engineering outreach programs designed for elementary,middle and high school students that have not yet started college. For the purposes of thisresearch, we looked specifically at the engineering outreach programs offered through CEED(Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity) on the campus of Virginia TechUniversity. This paper is part of a larger research study aiming to concurrently (1) evaluatestakeholder perceptions of the outreach programs offered by CEED and (2) to evaluate theeffectiveness of the systems thinking process/methodology that was used in this research. With agrowing number of pre-college

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Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hye Sun You, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sonia Mary Chacko, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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, and 2012 Inaugural Distin- guished Award for Excellence in the category Inspiration through Leadership. Moreover, he is a 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

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PCEE Resource Exchange

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colin Dixon, Concord Consortium; Corey T. Schimpf, The Concord Consoritum; Sherry Hsi, Concord Consortium

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. Figure 1: Assembled Card-board microcontroller, front (left) and back (right). Actual size 2x3 in. Figure 2: Circuit schematic (actual size) for printing on laser cutter or standard printer Grade Task Estimated Time Level Middle ● Assemble, solder, and test 3 hours or 3 class periods school microcontrollers using ● Cut and strip wires and assemble circuit boards (2 potentiometers hours) ● Solder (1 hour, depending on prior experience) High ● Fabricate, assemble, solder, and 4 hours school program a microcontroller with ● Cut and strip wires and

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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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, 2003). Secondly, studies indicate self-efficacy as a positive predictor of academicperformance (Bandura, 1997; Schunk, 1991; Bruning, Dempsey, Kauffman, McKim, &Zumbrunn, 2013; Sanders-Reio, Alexander, Reio, & Newman, 2014) as well as long-termachievement (Parker et. al., 2014). Self-efficacy is domain and task specific. The following section specifically discussesself-efficacy in science: 1) the established positive relationship between science self-efficacy andachievement in science; 2) factors that impact science self-efficacy, specifically prior successesand modeling of behaviors in academic settings; and 3) gender differences regarding therelationship between sources of self-efficacy and science self-efficacy.Science 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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Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc.; Sharon Liz Karackattu, Oak Hall School

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and Tapping) in High School Science ClassroomsAbstractShop classes where students use tools to fashion useful and functional objects from metal, wood,plastic, and other materials are disappearing from most American high schools in favor of moretheoretical subjects. Multiple factors contribute to this transition including 1) cost to maintainshops, 2) liability concerns, 3) focus on exam-driven standards-based testing, 4) and curriculumrealignment for improved college admissions. There is interest in re-introducing elements ofshop class back into high schools enabling students to learn by doing and to become more awareof how things are made.Borrowing upon foundational Energy Engineering Laboratory Module (EELM™) pedagogy

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Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College, Chicago; Evelyn Oropeza, Columbia College, Chicago

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Paper ID #25038The STEAM Conference: An Event to Promote Youth to Explore STEAM-related Fields and Potential CareersMr. Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College, Chicago Marcelo Caplan - Associate Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Columbia College Chicago. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I am involved in the outreach programs and activities of the department. I am the coordinator of three outreach programs 1) the NSF-ISE project ”Scientists for To- morrow” which goal is to promote Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning in community centers in the Chicago area, 2) the Junior

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Engineering Design Process Activities with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica D. Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology; Beth Ann White

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socio-cultural dimensions of pre-college engineering education. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Educational Studies from Emory University.Ms. Beth Ann White c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Tiny House Project: Building Engineering Proficiency and Self-Efficacy through Applied Engineering at the High School Level (Evaluation)IntroductionOne of the commonly cited benefits of engaging K-12 students in engineering is the potential forstudents to identify and work to solve authentic real-world problems [1], [2], [3]. In their recentelucidation of a set of epistemic practices of engineering, Cunningham & Kelly highlight theimportance of contextualizing engineering

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Best Practices in Out-of-School Time

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean S. Larson, Arizona State University; Megan O'Donnell; Wendy M. Barnard, Arizona State University; Alison Cook-Davis, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Stephanie B. Adams

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underrepresentedpopulations; and partner with industry to achieve their vision [1-2].Some of the challenges associated with these educational programs include organization,available manpower, and evaluation. Representatives from three ERCs and one NNCI NetworkNode, in collaboration with their external evaluation teams, have established a consortium tobetter address these challenges. The assembled consortium is uniquely situated to cooperativelytackle these challenges because they are co-located at the same university. The members havetaken advantage of their proximity by meeting regularly to establish joint educational andresearch efforts, resource sharing, and consistent evaluation tools.This paper focuses on a single joint outreach effort undertaken by the

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Engineering Design for Elementary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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learningactivities.This study is a part of a bigger project in which we aim to characterize engineering thinking ofchildren with autism. In this study, we are closely looking at the first and very importantengineering practices; problem scoping. The main purpose of this study is to investigate how 8-10 years old children with autism engage in problem scoping. We focused on three maincomponents of problem scoping in engineering design (1) Problem Framing, (2) InformationGathering, and (3) Reflection.For this study, we have conducted a qualitative single case study analysis. We carefully chosenone case of child with autism. The child is make and 9 years old and participated in this studywith his parent. They were asked to solve an engineering problem of building a

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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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Shramana Ghosh, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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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, 2019Investigating Classroom-related Factors that

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Engineering Design for Elementary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University; Ming C. Tomayko, Towson University

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exclusively in those states that have adopted the Next Generation ScienceStandards, which include engineering performance expectations at all grades [1]. Aside from itsinclusion in the NGSS, there are many reasons for even the youngest K-12 students to learn toengineer. Engineering is motivating for students, engages their creativity, introduces them toengineering careers and helps to reinforce and apply scientific and mathematical knowledge [2-5]. Engineers and K-12 students alike use iterative engineering design processes to solveproblems [3, 6-8]. The designed solution to a problem is often an object (e.g., a bridge), but canalso be a system or process. In the early part of design processes, students: define the problem;consider relevant knowledge

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Best Practices in Research & Assessment Tools for Pre-College Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cathy P. Lachapelle, Museum of Science, Boston; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston

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evaluating the implementation of an engineering curriculum, it’s important to be able tomeasure the fidelity with which the curriculum is implemented by teachers. In this paper, wedescribe our instruments for and approaches to measuring fidelity of implementation of anelementary school engineering curriculum, and give evidence for reliability and validity of use ofthese instruments for an efficacy study of the curriculum. The most important instruments are theengineering lesson implementation logs, for which teachers were prompted to indicate (1) whichportions of each engineering lesson they completed; (2) the duration and date of each lesson; and(3) indications of how they taught each portion of the lesson, to measure whether teachers wereusing a

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Communication in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley R. Strong, Utah State University; Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University

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civil engineer. You want to decide what information’s important in that reading. Highlight it.” While Don used some of the same strategies as Allen, such as highlighting and annotating, his instructions were closely tied to the problem students were trying to solve. Rather than framing the reading as a way to comprehend information, Allen framed the reading as a way to use information. Table 1 summarizes both teachers’ reading perceptions and practices.Table 1Perceptions and Practices of Reading Allen DonDefinition of Independent practice of decoding Social practice of making meaningreading traditional texts from traditional and non

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Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shramana Ghosh, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; 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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scholarly activities have included c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #252753 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 studentsand 11 undergraduate senior design project teams; over 500 K-12 teachers and 118 high school studentresearchers; 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 over1,000 students annually

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Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carson Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, constructing knowledge, and solving problems [1].However, research has shown that undergraduate engineering students engage in limitedinformation gathering while working on engineering design tasks [2], suggesting that they mayneed to 'relearn' the question asking they naturally engaged in as children. At the same time,interest in engineering at the undergraduate level is often fostered through childhoodparticipation in engineering activities. Some argue that by the time children reach middle school,their interests and perceptions towards their future careers are established [3]. Therefore, whenchildren lack access to opportunities to learn about engineering in pre-college settings, thisresults in limited understanding about engineering and

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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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Jeanna R. Wieselmann, University of Minnesota; Emily Anna Dare, Florida International University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota; Elizabeth Ring-Whalen, St. Catherine University

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contexts through an online platform. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Participation in Small Group Engineering Design Activities at the Middle School Level: An Investigation of Gender DifferencesIntroductionAs demand for expertise in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)continues to increase, STEM education is of growing concern in the United States and around theworld. With ongoing calls for improvements to K-12 STEM education [1], [2], pre-collegeengineering experiences are becoming increasingly common. The Framework for K-12 ScienceEducation [2] and Next Generation Science Standards [3] include engineering practices withinthe scope of science, indicating that

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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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’ confidence in chemistry, engineering andcomputer skills increased as a result of the course. The most significant increases were observedin engineering skills because initial confidence levels in this area were low. A majority ofstudents reported increased interest in STEM fields and 100% of students (during the 2018cohort) reported that increasing their confidence in science, math and engineering contributed tothis intensified interest. This program evaluation reviews the program’s objectives, format,teaching tools, student feedback and plans for future programming and assessment.IntroductionThe need for STEM-educated workers is long-standing and well-established [1, 2]. The USgovernment has responded by encouraging the development of a STEM

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PCEE Resource Exchange

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeannine Finton, American Society Of Civil Engineers; Keliann LaConte, STAR Net/Space Science Institute ; Jennifer Jocz, Education Development Center

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partnered with public libraries to conductengineering activities with children in grades 2-5. This partnership enhances the capacity of thelibrarians to conduct hands-on engineering, provides role models to children, and builds the ability ofthe engineers to inspire children. Project BUILD libraries offer a variety of programs that maximizelearning in the library setting: they are social events that directly engage caregivers; center on creativity;and encourage children to try again through the Engineering Design Process.Additional InformationProject BUILD is a National Science Foundation-funded project. In Project BUILD, librarians conduct 1 – 2hour programs for children in grades 2-5 once a month for 4 months, with engineers from the

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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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DAET rubric andanalyzed using the descriptive and inferential statistics, the pre-post open-ended questionresponses were analyzed by using the constant comparative method. Findings from thequalitative and quantitative data analyses are reported.IntroductionScience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields are consideredfundamental to the nation’s economy [1]. In today’s world, it is critical to attract andretain more students in STEM fields [2]. With this in mind, teachers are sources ofknowledge for students, and they inevitably have a significant influence on a student’sself-image and perceived interests and abilities [3]. For these reasons, teachers who holdmore accurate views and images of engineers and engineering tend to