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Best Practices in Out-of-School Time

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nena E. Bloom, Northern Arizona University; Elisabeth Roberts, Northern Arizona University; Lori Rubino-Hare, Northern Arizona University; Haylee Nichole Archer, Northern Arizona University; Christine M. Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston; Joelle Clark, Northern Arizona University

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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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et al.’s discussion of naming, setting thecontext, and reflecting to better fit the age of our participants and their instructional context.MethodsThis study explores if evidence exists to show that K-2 students can engage in meaningfulproblem scoping while participating in introductory problem scoping activities from a STEM+Cintegration curricula.ParticipantsUsing purposeful sampling, data from six different classrooms out of 17 were selected to beanalyzed. These six classrooms (two kindergarten, two first grade, and two second grade) wereidentified based on how well the educator followed the curriculum and the amount of interactions(students to teacher and student to student) captured. All of the teachers participated in a

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Communication in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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equitable opportunities by allowing the students who are English learners toenvision futures for themselves as engineers. [S]tarting early allows the students to bridge the opportunity gap by having shared experiences and picturing themselves and as engineers and problem solversAffordance 7: Engineering activities provide unique opportunities for English learners to applytheir science content knowledge in meaningful ways, even if they learned that science content inanother language.Engineering activities can invite or require students to draw upon science content knowledge, inwhatever language they learned it. They can demonstrate their understandings through artifactsor multiple modes of communication. Applying the concepts in an engineering

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Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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effective in building and honing students’ leadership and teamwork skills.Finally, robotics activities were not deemed to be universally applicable for all science and mathconcepts. Additional methods that teachers used to identify the suitability of robotics lesson aresummarized in Table 3.Table 3: Methods used to identify the suitability of robotics lessons. S. No. Methods used to identify the suitability of robotics lesson Analyze various aspects of a lesson to establish if a robot can perform a role to effectively 1. contribute to the lesson’s objective. Assess and ensure that the robotics activity is appropriate for the grade level and aligns 2. with the learning

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Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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length and direction of the line drawn by the marker indicate? o Why does the spring oscillate?  Using another known physics principle, propose a modification to the accelerometer car that would make it more accurate and/or precise.  Explain how it would be an improvement and how it would work. Each group will write a report detailing: o Identified limitation(s) and why they exit. o Drawings indicating any suggested modification(s). o Detailed scientific explanation of the modification(s).3.2. Integrated and automated micro-physiological systems for monitoring organ-on-a-chip cultures and a lesson on 3D printingOrgan on a chip technology is being explored for the application of tissue

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

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Education, August 2, 2012, [Online], Available: https://www.jbhe.com/2012/08/black-degree-attainments-in-engineering/, Accessed Mar. 17, 2019. [4] L. Su, “Promoting diversity in engineering,” Mechanical Engineering, vol. 123, no. 5, p. 32, 2001. [5] J. G. Stout, V. A. Grunberg, and T. A. Ito, “Gender roles and stereotypes about science careers help explain women and men’s science pursuits,” Sex Roles, vol. 75, no. 9-10, pp. 490–499, 2016. [6] R. A. Atadero, C. H. Paguyo, K. Rambo-Hernandez, and H. L. Henderson, “Building inclusive engineering identities: Implications for changing engineering culture,” European Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 378–398, 2018. [7] M. Ismail, N. Zulkifli, and S. R

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Makerspaces

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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, Senay Purzer, Anastasia Rynearson, Cetin Biller,Kayla Carter, Jessica Rush Leeker and Terri Sanger. References[1] C. M. Cunningham, “Engineering is elementary: An engineering and technology curriculum for children,” Eng. Educ., 2007.[2] H. A. Diefes-Dux, M. Hjalmarson, T. Miller, and R. Lesh, “Model eliciting activities for engineering education,” in Models and modeling in engineering education: Designing experiences for all students, J. S. Zawojewski, H. Diefes-Dux, and K. Bowman, Eds. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers, 2008, pp. 17–36.[3] Ş. Purzer, M. H. Goldstein, R. S. Adams, C. Xie, and S. Nourian, “An exploratory study of informed engineering design behaviors

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Elodie Billionniere, Miami Dade College; Lawrence Eric Meyer Jr., Miami Dade College

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moreclosely with industry partners in order to meet their workforce expectations and develop curriculathat align with the workforce of tomorrow based on cloud computing job roles.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1801024. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References[1] S. Fayer, A. Lacey and W. Watson, A. “BLS spotlight on statistics: STEM occupations- past, present, and future,” U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistic, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2017/science-technology

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 18

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Johnny Thien Pham, Robert Morris University

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of GIS Virtual Learning Environments for Interactive Visualization Using Desktop Virtual Reality (VR) & iSpace”, in ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, USA, June 25-29, 2016.[4] F. Castronovo, S. Yilmaz, A. Rao, W. Condori Jr, K. Monga, H. Gooranorimi, “Board 63: Development of a Virtual Reality Educational Game for Waste Management: Attack of the Recyclops’, in ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, June 23-27, 2018.[5] F. Castronovo, D. Nikolic, S. Mastrolembo, V. Hroff, A. Nguyen, H.P. Nguyen, S. Yilmaz, R. Akhavian, C. Gaedicke, “Design and Development of a Virtual Reality Educational Game for Architectural and Construction Reviews”, in ASEE Annual Conference and

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 19

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Abhidipta Mallik, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Pooneh Sabouri, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Shramana Ghosh, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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of wheels, and 3D printing [26] Entrepreneurship: business planning, business model canvas [27], product development process, market analysis, product market matrix [28], Porter’s 5 forces [29], technology S- curve [30], venture capital, crowd funding, grants, social entrepreneurship, and managing intellectual propertyCorresponding to each lesson on fundamental concepts, participants worked on hands-on learningtasks in teams. VEX Robotics Clawbot kit [31] and Arduino UNO microcontroller [32] were usedfor building the chassis of the robot and the microcontroller circuitry of the robot, respectively.The research team introduced participants to operating principles, electrical schematic, coding, andmicrocontroller interfacing of

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Program Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Jill Rogers, University of Arizona; Amy Annette Rogers, Delaware State University; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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,TheSaltRiverProject,NeuroTinker,Inc.,PurdueUniversityCollegeofEngineering,TheArizonaDepartmentofEducation,DelawareStateUniversityReferences [1]NationalAcademyofEngineering.(2008).ChangingtheConversation:Messages forImprovingPublicUnderstandingofEngineering.WashingtonDC:National AcademiesPress. [2]Noddings,N.(1992).GenderandCurriculum,fromtheHandbookofResearchon Curriculum,editedbyP.W.Jackson,NewYork:Macmillan. [3]Matyas,M.L.&Malcolm,S.(1991).InvestinginHumanPotential:Scienceand EngineeringattheCrossroads.AAAS,Washington,D.C. [4]Rosser,S.V.(1990).Female‐FriendlyScience.PergamonPress,Elmsford,NY. [5]Rosser,S.V.(1995).TeachingtheMajority:BreakingtheGenderBarrierin

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Engineering Career Attitudes

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College

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their own work resides in their own investment and dedication, c) Leadership skills and team management 4) Participants have a change in their behavior and attitude towards learning understanding that learning is more than pass a test, is the path to develop their own personality, exploring their strong capacities as well as improving those that they are not so strong.It is important to note that is the believe of the instructional team implementing both programs,that the success to accomplish the outcomes mentioned above relies in the fact that theinstructors became mentors, developing a strong personal relation between each participant andthe mentor/s. The teens are in need of strong role models that also are available

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Interest & Identity

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bin (brenda) Zhou P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Feng Wang P.E., Texas State University

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members iscritical in producing a test-ready bridge on time.Figure 4: Bridge Design and Competition Photos The lock and dam module challenges high school students with designing and building amodel of a lock and a dam, using a large plastic tub, PVC trim boards, and modeling clay, asshown in Figure 5. Unlike in the previous exercise, student teams need to come up with theirown designs, with assistance from the instructor. Hand saw, power drill, and drill press are usedto shape PVC trim boards, and large board sections recycled from previous year(s) can be reusedto expedite the building process. The instructor and at least one undergraduate student helperwho is proficient with power tools need to be present during the entire laboratory

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 3

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

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Saturday mornings,and students were expected to work independently and submit the week’s assignments byThursday evening. Office hours were held on Tuesday evenings for students to ask questions andget help on their designs. Overall, students had much more freedom as to the schedule andamount of time/effort put into the program. The weekly schedule is shown in Table 4. Table 3: Fall Young Scholars Program Moodle Modules Learning Module(s) Description/Activity Schedule Introductory Module • Introduction to ASSIST Center Week 1 • Faculty Research overview Engineering Design • Explain and

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 2

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Madhurima Das, NuVu Studio

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wide range of projects. I am interested in exploringavenues to democratize this form of education to help more students from all backgrounds haveaccess to these opportunities. References [1] Vosniadou, Stella. How Children Learn. ​Educational Practices Series, I​ nternational Bureau of Education, 2001. [2] S. Bell. Project-Based Learning for the 21st Century: Skills for the Future, ​The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas,​ 83:2, 39-43, 2010. [3] Y. Li, A. H. Schoenfeld, A. A. diSessa, A. C. Graesser, L. C. Benson, L. D. English, and R. A. Duschl​.​ Design and Design Thinking in STEM Education. ​Journal for STEM Education Research,​ 2: 93–104, 2019. [4

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PCEE Resource Exchange

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christina Anlynette Alston, Rice University; Carolyn Nichol, Rice University

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Videos can be found on the NEWT Curriculum website. Excerpt of one lesson found on the NEWT website http://www.newtcenter.org/#!ret-curriculum-2018/g2zjr Engineering Self Cleaning Hydrophobic SurfacesGrade level: 9th Subject area(s) Biology, Life Sciences, Physical Science Estimated Time Required: 50 minutesMaker Challenge Overview: The biomimetic engineering challenge introduces students to the field of nanotechnology and the topicof biomimicry which refers to human-made devices or systems that imitate nature. Participants will explore how materials can bemodified at the nanoscale to provide features such as waterproofing and stain resistance. Working in teams, students will

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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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during the year(s), in a way that alsoenhances their leadership abilities. The students select the topic they want to present, preparetheir presentation, and develop their own strategy to accomplish the goal of the workshop. Forthe leadership of the above mentioned OST programs, the conference provides an opportunity toimplement an authentic assessment of the learning process of the participating teens.After each session, the workshop’s attendees filled an exit survey in which they shared with thepresenters their impressions regarding the presentation. Participants data and analysis of the exitsurveys of the past three conferences will be discussed in the paper.Overwhelming anecdotal data from the presenters states that one of the main reasons

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Jeremiah Pina, Smith College; Rebecca Mazur; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College; Sonia Ellis, Smith College, Springfield Technical Community College; Crystal M. Ford, Smith College; Kate Lytton, Collaborative for Educational Services; Kaia Claire Cormier, Smith College

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://henryjenkins.org/blog/2007/03/transmedia_storytelling_101.html.25. Pence, H. (2011). Teaching with Transmedia. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 40.2, 131-40.26. Rholetter, W. (2015). Transmedia Storytelling. Research Starters: Education (Online Edition).27. Pietschmann, D., Volkel, S., and Ohler, P. (2014). Limitations of Transmedia Storytelling for Children: A Cognitive Developmental Analysis. International Journal of Communication, 8, 2259-2282. http://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/viewFile/2612/1205.28. Herr-Stephenson, B., Alper, M., & Reilly, E. (2013, March 16). T Is for Transmedia: Learning Through Transmedia Play (Rep.). Retrieved from http://joanganzcooneycenter.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/03/t_is_for_transmedia.pdf29

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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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," Teachers College Record, vol. 113, pp. 1311-1360, Jan 2011.7. T. Kleickmann, S., Tröbst, A. Jonen, J. Vehmeyer, & K. Möller, " The effects of expert scaffolding in elementary science professional development on teachers’ beliefs and motivations, instructional practices, and student achievement," Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 108, pp. 21-42, Jan. 2016.8. K. Appleton, “Elementary science teaching,” in Handbook of Research on Science Education, S. K. Abell & N. G. Lederman, Eds. New York: Routledge, 2008, pp. 493– 535.9. L. Darling-Hammond, B. Berry, & A. Thoreson, "Does teacher certification matter? Evaluating the evidence," Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, vol. 23, pp. 57- 77, March 2001.10

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NGSS & Engineering Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hannah Smith Brooks, University of Texas at Austin; Todd L. Hutner, University of Texas at Austin; Victor Sampson, University of Texas at Austin; Lawrence Chu, University of Texas at Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Stephanie Rivale, University of Texas at Austin; Christina L. Baze, University of Texas at Austin

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, 2011.[14] V. Sampson, P. Enderle, J. Grooms & S. Witte, “Writing to learn by learning to write During the school science laboratory: Helping middle and high school students develop argumentative writing skills as they learn core ideas,” ​Science Education​, vol. 97, issue 5, pp. 643-670, September, 2013.[15] J.P. Walker, & V. Sampson, “Learning to argue and arguing to learn: Argument-​driven inquiry as a way to help undergraduate chemistry students learn how to construct arguments and engage in argumentation during a laboratory course,” ​Journal of Research in Science Teaching​, volume 50, issue 5, pp. 561-596. May, 2013.[16] T.J. Moore, M.S. Stohlmann, H.H. Wang, K.M. Tank, & G.H. Roehrig

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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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selection will be addressed along with project identification,scheduling, and the presentation of outcomes.During the admissions process, students are divided into sections that range from 16-24 studentseach. Every section has a different theme in the STEM fields, centered in the area of expertise ofthe faculty lead instructor, which can range widely in subject. Students rank their top twosection topics in the application and nearly 80% of students are offered their first-choice section.Since 2014, a section entitled, ‘Racecar Design through Engineering Experimentation,’ orRacecar,​ has been offered with section enrollment around 25 students, which representsclassroom and laboratory capacity. Unlike most other sections, ​Racecar i​ s taught

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 11

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Joanne Baltazar Vakil, Ohio State University; Paul E. Post, Ohio State University

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, Inc. (1986). Tomorrow's Teachers: A Report of the Holmes Group. EastLansing, MI: Author. (ED 270 454)[3] A Nation Prepared: Teachers for the 21st Century: The Report of the Task Force OnTeaching As a Profession, Carnegie Forum On Education and the Economy. Washington, D.C:The Forum, 1986.[4] L. S. Lee, “Status and anticipated development of technology teacher education programs inthe United States,” Ph.D. dissertation, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1991.[5] H. C. Hall and S.W. Miller, “Home economics teacher education into the 21stcentury,” Journal of Home Economics, vol. 81, no. 2, pp. 7-14, 1989.[6] W. Dugger, “Technology Education in the United States,” in XXII International Conferenceon Technological Education in Schools

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 19

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Laurel Johnston, Boise State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University

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mathematicalmodeling and developing specific content knowledge, and how engineering can provide avaluable context for the application of mathematical modeling.Introduction Mathematical modeling is a critical component of math, science, and engineeringeducation [1]–[7]. Both the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) and theNext Generation Science Standards (NGSS) emphasize the importance of mathematicalmodeling [1]. Mathematical modeling in the classroom helps to develop the critical thinking andmath skills required for engineering [2]. It allows students to “revise their preconceptions and…understand the underlying principle[s] of mathematics” [8] and integrate topics similar toprofessionals in the field [1]. Students are expected to

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 3

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Shazib Z. Vijlee, University of Portland; Jamie Merritt, University of Portland

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UP instructor. It began as a small idea tosomehow work more closely with the neighboring high school. It has become a full-fledged partof his everyday activities.The program has deepened relationships between STEM faculty at HS and UP, and it has exposed39 students to a school down the street that few of them had ever considered.After three years of the program, the students feel more at home on a college campus, and perhapsmore excitingly (for the instructor), I feel incredibly at home in a classroom of high schoolstudents.References[1] L. S. Nadelson and J. Callahan, "A Comparison of Two Engineering Outreach Programs for Adolescents," Journal of STEM Education, vol. 12, no. 1&2, 2011.[2] X. S. Apedoe, B. Reynolds, M. R. Ellefson and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Sapna Shah, Harvard University; Alex Beaudette, Harvard University; David R. Bergandine, University of Illinois Laboratory High School; Savindi N. Devmal , University of Illinois Laboratory High School; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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. Phillips, K.P. Becker, S. Kurumaya, K.C. Galloway, G. Whittredge, D.M. Vogt, C.B. Teeple, M.H. Rosen, V.A. Pieribone, D.F. Gruber and R.J. Wood, “A Dexterous, Glove-Based Teleoperable Low-Power Soft Robotic Arm for Delicate Deep-Sea Biological Exploration,” Sci Rep, vol. 8, no. 1, p. 14779, Dec. 2018, doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-33138-y.5. D. P. Holland, E. J. Park, P. Polygerinos, G. J. Bennett, and C. J. Walsh, “The Soft Robotics Toolkit: Shared Resources for Research and Design,” Soft Robotics, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 224–230, Sep. 2014, doi: 10.1089/soro.2014.0010.6. D. P. Holland, C. Abah, M. Velasco-Enriquez, M. Herman, G.J. Bennett, E.A. Vela, and C.J. Walsh, “The Soft Robotics Toolkit: Strategies for Overcoming Obstacles to the Wide

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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Jennifer Parham-Mocello, Oregon State University; Ernie Bodle, Oregon State University

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, etc.) ratio can also be a way to make sure all students in thiscourse are equally exposed to the technology and engineering topics.References[1] P. Plaza, E. Sancristobal, G. Carro, M. Blazquez, F. García-Loro, S. Martin, C. Perez, and M. Castro, “Arduino as an educational tool to introduce robotics,” in 2018 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE), Dec 2018, pp. 1–8.[2] Z. Pei and Y. Nie, “Educational robots: Classification, characteristics, application areas and problems,” in 2018 Seventh International Conference of Educational Innovation through Technology (EITT), Dec 2018, pp. 57–62.[3] M. Petre and B. Price, “Using robotics to motivate ‘back door

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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Reagan Curtis, West Virginia University; Darran Cairns, University of Missouri - Kansas City; Johnna Bolyard, West Virginia University

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Possible Solutions Solutions Test and Select Best Evaluate Possible Solution(s) Solution(s) Construct PrototypeFigure 2: Design Process Model Utilized with Participating TeachersData CollectionWe focus this evaluation on analysis of surveys (T-STEM), content knowledge tests (DTAMS),and focus groups completed both before and after professional development, as well as teacher-generated engineering design lesson plans and observations as teachers implemented lessons intheir classrooms. We conducted

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

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Diane L. Nelson, Carnegie Mellon University; Ilhem F. Hakem, Carnegie Mellon University

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. Besterfield-Sacre, C. J. Atman, and L. J. Shuman, "Characteristics of freshman engineeringstudents: Models for determining student attrition in engineering," Journal of EngineeringEducation, vol. 86, no. 2, pp. 139-149, 1997.[2] T. Huziak-Clark, T. Sondergeld, M. van Staaden, C. Knaggs, and A. Bullerjahn, "Assessingthe impact of a research-based STEM program on STEM majors' attitudes and beliefs," SchoolScience and Mathematics, vol. 115, no. 5, pp. 226-236, 2015.[3] C. Cairncross, S. A. Jones, Z. Naegele, and T. VanDeGrift, "Building a summer bridge programto increase retention and academic success for first-year engineering students," 122nd ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition: American Society for Engineering Education, pp. 1-24, 2015.[4] J. Cruz

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 6

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Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Nicolas Leo Fuchs, Northeastern University; Emily Chernich; Brittany Fung, Northeastern University

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Foundation GK12 grant and is sustainedthrough the active engagement of over 75 volunteerundergraduate and graduate students andstudent organizations per year. Now reachingover 1,200 K-12 students annually, thisinstitutionalized program has become ahighly sought-after annual experience forBoston and other local school districts.Demographics for 4th – 8th grade studentswho attended field trips in 2019 are shown inFigure 1.To initiate planning and reservation of aSTEM Field Trip, teachers indicate theirinterest and desired date(s) through theCenter’s website. They are instructed to Figure 1. Demographics of field trip students in 2019prioritize topics in which they would like to (n=1,200).engage their students. Most current offeringsintroduce

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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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work in the evaluation data collected. It is important,however, that all sites function under the same framework (i.e. cross-camp collaboration, finalpresentations, etc).AcknowledgementsThis work is sponsored by NASA under it’s 2015 Competitive Program for Science Museums,Planetariums and NASA Visitors Centers Plus Other Opportunities (CP4SMPVC+). We wouldlike to thank the Principal Investigator Darlene Koenig for her leadership and exceptionalmanagement. We would also like to thank all the museums/science centers who have helpedexecute this program at their venues. Lastly, we would like to thank all the high school teachersand students who provided their valuable feedback as the IMEET camp participants.References[1] Basalyga, S. (2003