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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Katherine Dornian, University of Calgary; Laleh Behjat P.Eng., University of Calgary

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friend. 𝑥̅ = 4.2 𝑠 = 1.1 𝑛 = 15 67% Guidance/Teaching SQ11. I respect my mentor’s ability to teach 𝑥̅ = 4.9 𝑠 = 0.5 𝑛 = 15 93% others.ActivitiesThe theme of activities came up only in the interviews. The mentees interviewed describedseveral instances where they pursued challenges, created a project, and accomplished a goal.These activities were mostly led by the mentee, with collaborative support from the mentor. Bothinterviewees mentioned their final projects in the interviews. One interviewee stated that the finalproject was a highlight of the program and explained that “what really stood out about SchulichIgnite for me was how they constantly love to challenge me.”The survey data supports

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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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training to classes as well as one-on-one trainings with students on various software that involve 3D printing, CAD/CAM Design, media production and web services, while also providing technological support to students and faculty with the UGLC’s building and technology infrastructure for events and classes. Karla is also a part of the Tech-E program which exposes k-12 students to a range of emerging technologies through Project-Based Learning opportunities that prepares them for future career and degree choices in STEAM.Nora Cuvelier, University of Texas at El PasoDr. Ivonne Santiago P.E., University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Ivonne Santiago is a Clinical Professor of the Civil Engineering (CE) Department at the University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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Bonnie Achee, Southeastern Louisiana University; Ahmad Fayed, Southeastern Louisiana University; Mehmet Emre Bahadir, Southeastern Louisiana University; Deborah Athas Dardis, Southeastern Louisiana University; Troy Williams, Southeastern Louisiana University; Wendy J. Conarro, Southeastern Louisiana University; Mohammad Saadeh, Southeastern Louisiana University; Tireka Cobb Ph.D., Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance

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two degrees in Mechatronics Engineering in Jordan and Malaysia, respectively. In 2012 I graduated from UNLV with Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and immediately joined Southeastern as an Assistant Professor. I work in the area where Mechanical meets with Electronics to produce a nice mix called Mechatronics. I enjoy working with students while teaching in classroom, or in the lab doing research.Tireka Cobb Ph.D., Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance Dr. Tireka Cobb serves as the Director of LOSFA Field Outreach Services and Project Director for Louisiana GEAR UP. She and her team work to remove barriers and to promote, provide, and prepare students for their future post-secondary journey. Dr. Cobb has a

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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Ramya Sivaraj, University of Minnesota; Jeanna R. Wieselmann, Southern Methodist University; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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quality of a case study illuminates understanding of a phenomenonby allowing discussion and evaluation of alternatives not chosen, as well as explanations of whyan innovation worked. Therefore, the objectives of this study, with respect to examininginteractions and discourse to identify epistemic practices, align well with a qualitative case studydesign. In this study, a group of four learners working together represented the case, and eventsof meaning-making represented the units of analysis.Study Context The study was situated in the final year of a five-year, NSF-funded research project thatprovided professional development (PD) related to integrated STEM education for in-servicescience teachers (grades 4-9) in the Midwestern United

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 6

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Janille A. Smith-Colin, Southern Methodist University; Jeanna Wieselmann, Southern Methodist University

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Paper ID #30540Effective Identity-Safety Cues for Assuaging Social Identity Threat ofYoung Black Girls in STEM (Work in Progress) (Diversity)Dr. Janille A Smith-Colin, Southern Methodist University Janille Smith-Colin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Fellow of Caruth Institute for Engineering Education at Southern Methodist University (SMU). She also leads the Infrastructure Projects and Organizations Research Group at SMU, whose mission is to advance sustainability and resilience goals through infrastructure systems research and education focused on developing

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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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broaden participation in engineering study andcareers by introducing youth to undergraduate students as engineering role models. However,little research has been done on how students select role models and how to optimize theinteractions between young students and university students to increase role model uptake. Thispaper presents preliminary data and analysis from Role Models in Elementary EngineeringEducation, an NSF-funded research project that is examining the dynamics betweenundergraduate students providing outreach and elementary school student participants. This casestudy of a 5th grade classroom focuses on how dynamics related to sharing personal information,engineering identity, and other interests interact with elementary school

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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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]. Acknowledging and overcoming these fundamental barriers can sometimes bemore easily accomplished through more informal STEM education settings, such as summercamps, than in traditional classroom settings [7].Research has also shown that women and underrepresented minorities respond better to STEMeducation in settings where the task are contextualized, the projects that are socially-relevant,and when activities are multi-media and hands-on [6], [8], [9]. Studies have shown that womenare typically more attracted to projects that seek to improve society and consider this factor whenchoosing their college majors [10]. Several schools with engineering programs devoted toimproving society have large majorities of women enrolled in these programs, which

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Modeling, Inquiry, Engineering Literacy & Argumentation

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherina V. Tarnai-Lokhorst, Camosun College

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and interviews to generatedata testing the hypothesis that connecting physics applications to scenarios derived from thestudents’ life experiences enhances girls’ understanding of the social benefits attainable throughengineering design. The resulting teaching paradigm uses team-based, project-based learningtechniques that create knowledge using processes directly applicable to engineering. Thefindings demonstrate trends indicating that male students may also increase in self-efficacy usingthis paradigm. This paper outlines the generalizable lesson plan and teaching techniques, andexamines the unexpected outcomes citing numerous relevant peer-reviewed studies and reports.IntroductionEngineering persists as a female-deficient profession in

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education Kurt Becker is the current director for the Center for Engineering Education Research (CEER) which examines innovative and effective engineering education practices as well as classroom technologies that advance learning and teaching in engineering. He is also working on National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects exploring engineering design thinking. His areas of research include engineering design thinking, adult learning cognition, engineering education professional development and technical training. He has extensive international experience working on technical training and engineering educaton projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Robinson, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno

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, University of Nevada, Reno Adam Kirn is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at University of Nevada, Reno. His re- search focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Dr. Jennifer R Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr Amos joined the Bioengineering Department at the University of

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica E. S. Swenson, University of Michigan; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University

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from critical pedagogy to make elegant, complex casesfor incorporating engineering instruction into high-needs elementary schools [16]. And they weresupporting their cases with evidence from their own classrooms.This work has implications for engineering teacher education, as it suggests that early careerelementary teachers have interest and capacity for weaving engineering into their work as alliesof students in high-needs schools and advocates for liberating pedagogy that enables all studentsto use the STEM subjects in service of “reading the world” and carving out their place in it.Teacher educators should consider introducing engineering to elementary teachers throughcommunity-based projects and support them in developing their own

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 7

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Latanya Robinson, Florida International University; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno; Candice Guy-Gaytán, BSCS Science Learning; Joshua Alexander Ellis, Florida International University

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focuses on the interactions between engineering cultures, student motivation, and their learning experiences. His projects involve the study of student perceptions, beliefs and attitudes towards becoming engineers, their problem solving processes, and cultural fit. His education includes a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Bioengineering and Ph.D. in Engineer- ing and Science Education from Clemson University.Dr. Candice Guy-Gayt´an, BSCS Science LearningDr. Joshua Alexander Ellis, Florida International University Dr. Joshua Ellis is an Assistant Professor of Science Education at Florida International University. His scholarly interests include facilitating the promotion of

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 9

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Kai Jun Chew, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., E4S, LLC

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Paper ID #32319High School Student Outcome Expectations on Postsecondary Pathways inTwo Regions of Virginia (Fundamental)Kai Jun Chew, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Kai Jun (KJ) Chew is a PhD candidate in the Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education. In the past, he has been involved in the engineering education field by working with Dr. Sheri Sheppard, engaging in multiple projects, such as ABET accreditation, curriculum redesign and others.Dr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Holly M. Matusovich is a Professor in the Department of Engineering

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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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Middle School Students' Engineering Identity, Efficacy, Attitudes, and Perceptions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College; Al Rudnitsky, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College; Sonia K. Ellis, Smith College

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, Springfield Technical Community College Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, M.S. C. E. University of Massachusetts Amherst, is professor of physics and engineering at Springfield Technical Community College. She focuses on developing meaningful educational strategies to recruit and retain a diverse student body in engineering and designs innovative learning environments at all levels of the engineering pipeline. With expertise in the design of PD and learning communities, Beth leads a collaboration with educators as co-PI on an NSF K12 engineering education project. She is the 2014 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Massachusetts Professor of the Year.Sonia K

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PCEE Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murad Musa Mahmoud, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Max L Longhurst, Utah State University; R. Ryan Dupont, Utah State University; Nancy Mesner, Utah State University; Jim Dorward, Utah State University

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student interest in pursuing engineering and other STEM undergraduatedegrees.Program DescriptionStudents and science teachers from multiple school districts in Utah were invited to attend aweeklong summer engineering camp at the campus of Utah State University. This engineeringcamp is part of a 7-year GEAR UP project funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Thegrant’s overall goal is to help more than 3,000 middle and high school students improve theiracademic achievement, creating a pipeline of academically prepared students enrolling andexcelling in college. During the summer camp, teacher and student participants developedengineering research hypotheses, tested those hypotheses and presented results in a postersession. Participating

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Bobby Tang Dan, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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. 14 VEX competition path planning methods and analysis 15 VEX 2018~2019 Competition Field Set up and midterm 2 examination.  6 16 Public speaking and presentation skills workshop 17 VEX team roles, team structure, and organization. 18 Practice presentations of their current group robot progress.  7 19 Mathematics required in the VEX competition. 20 Group assignment and proposal of final project 21 Final project development  8 22 Final cumulative examination and final project development 23 Final project presentation and peer evaluations 24

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 6

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Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College

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Paper ID #29099Building Capacity to Promote STEAM in Communities - The impact ofprofessional development for teachers, instructors and staff members –Work in Progress –Mr. Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College 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

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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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technology-integrated teaching practices in STEM education. In her dissertation work, she developed and validated a new interdisci- plinary assessment in the context of carbon cycling for high school and college students using Item Re- sponse Theory. She is also interested in developing robotics-embedded curricula and teaching practices in a reform-oriented approach. Currently, a primary focus of her work at New York University is to guide the development of new lessons and instructional practices for a professional development program under a DR K-12 research project funded by NSF.Sonia Mary Chacko, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Sonia Mary Chacko received her B.Tech. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering

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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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role she supports and studies use of robotics in K-12 STEM education. Her other research interests include robotics, mechanical design, and biomechanics.Mrs. Veena Jayasree Krishnan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Veena Jayasree Krishnan received a Master of Technology (M. Tech.) degree in Mechatronics from Vel- lore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India in 2012. She has two years of research experience at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. She is currently pursuing Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She is serving as a research assistant under an NSF-funded DR K-12 re- search project to promote integration of robotics in middle school science and math education. For

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Robotics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhidipta Mallik, New York University; S.M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon), where he directs a Mechatronics, Controls, and Robotics Laboratory, a Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics and Entrepreneurship, a DR K-12 research project, and an ITEST re- search project, all funded by NSF. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests include K-12 STEM education, mechatronics, robotics, and con- trol system technology. Under a Research Experience for Teachers Site, a DR K-12 project, and GK-12 Fellows programs, funded by NSF, and the Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative (CBSI), funded by six phil- anthropic foundations, he has conducted significant K-12 education

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Communication in Pre-College Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fatima Rahman, Tufts University; Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Nicole Alexandra Batrouny, Tufts University; Tejaswini S. Dalvi, University of Massachusetts, Boston

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that in order to learn how to give and receive engineering design feedback, students needto be placed in situations where feedback serves an authentic purpose for a design task.The curriculum development project in which this study took place has an explicit goal ofenabling underrepresented minority students to see engineering as a way to take action onproblems that matter to their communities (Dalvi, Wendell, & Johnson, 2016). One way in whichwe are working toward this goal is by inviting community members to give feedback to studentswhen they are defining the parameters of their engineering design problem. Another way we aresupporting student engagement in engineering is by creating structured opportunities for them togive feedback on

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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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Paper ID #23638K-2 Students’ Computational Thinking Engagement in Formal and InformalLearning Settings: A Case Study (Fundamental)Ms. Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Hoda is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education, Purdue. She received her B.S. in me- chanical engineering in Iran, and obtained her M.S. in Childhood Education and New York teaching certification from City College of New York (CUNY-CCNY). She is now a graduate research assistant on STEM+C project. Her research interests include designing informal setting for engineering learning, and promoting engineering thinking in differently

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Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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what happens afterthe PD as teachers are bringing this novel content and practices back to their classrooms [25].Research Design This study utilized a multiple case study design as suggested by Yin [26] to understandhow three first grade teachers were integrating engineering and CT into their classroominstruction as they implemented the same engineering and CT curriculum across two years. Amultiple case study design was chosen as it allowed an in-depth investigation within and across asimilar real-world context to better understand how or why certain actions occurred related to thephenomena under investigation [26]. These cases were bounded by participation in the largerNSF-funded project across two years, which included participation

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 2

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University; Jamie Mikeska, Educational Testing Service; Elizabeth Orlandi, Science Education Consultant

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assess science teachers’ instructional quality, including observational measures, value-added measures, student surveys, and performance-based tasks; and (3) extending and studying the use of these knowl- edge and instructional practices measures of science teaching quality as summative assessment tools for licensure purposes and as formative assessment tools integrated within teacher education and professional development contexts. She currently serves as principal investigator on three National Science Founda- tion (NSF) research projects. One study (NSF #1621344) is designed to develop, pilot, and validate a set of performance-based tasks delivered within a simulated classroom environment in order to improve pre

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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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technology contentknowledge and implement that knowledge effectively in designing integrated STEMlearning environments. To increase students’ interest in STEM fields and improve thequality of integrated STEM education, we developed a series of integrated engineeringand technology focused teacher professional development (PD) activities.In this paper, we discuss the effectiveness of a two-week long PD which was a part of aNational Science Foundation (NSF) funded Innovative Technology Experiences forStudents and Teachers (ITEST) project. This workshop was implemented at a Research 1University campus in Summer 2019. The project goals were to enhance in-serviceteachers’ engineering and cutting edge technology content knowledge to help them

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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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MindsetBusiness acumen • Understanding engineers’ roles within the organization • Understanding the role of management functions • Discussing their products and services in business and economic terms • Being willing to make decisions with incomplete information • Effectively collaborating in a team setting • Effectively managing projects and commercialization processUnderstanding • Searching for market opportunities for technological innovationcustomer needs • Recognizing customer segments and their needs or problems • Constructing and communicating customer

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Interest & Identity

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abigail Clark, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University

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-College Students: A Literature Review (Other)AbstractIn response to increasing demands for engineers, engineering has become a more prominentfeature of K-12 education. Additionally, engineering and engineering related topics have becomepart of many state’s standards, further encouraging this growth. Over the last two decades,programs such as Project Lead the Way, Engineering is Elementary, and others have allowedmany K-12 schools to incorporate engineering into their offerings. At the same time, manyuniversities, corporations and other youth organizations have offered opportunities for studentsto learn about engineering outside of the classroom in informal settings. These programs includecamps, after school programs, mentoring programs and other

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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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designcompetition, a lock and dam system competition, and a form-board airplane design competition.These three activities are described in detail in the "High Impact Activities" section. Field trip isessential to the NSTI at CCSU program. In each of the two consecutive years, students visited atleast two among the following four places: the State Department of Transportation headquarters,a state landmark project, a regional airport, and a sea port. In the end-of-program survey, participants are asked to rate whether each educationalinstrument helps them better understand STEM principles and applications. The available fouroptions are: "do not agree", "partially agree", "agree", and "strongly agree". Participantresponses are illustrated in Figure 2

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PCEE Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Ben-Chaim, Lappan, and Houang, focused on improvement throughinstruction. Around 1000 students from 3 different schools underwent a three week MiddleGrade Mathematics Project Visual Spatial Unit. The students were asked to do several visualactivities that involved creating and drawing buildings made out of cubes and using 2D views tounderstand 3D structures. Following the unit, the students were given the Middle GradeMathematics Project Visual Spatial Test that consisted of a total of 32 questions broken up into10 question types. Five of the question types were similar in nature to the exercises that thestudents completed during the 3 week unit. The other five, however, were quite different fromwhat the students had seen. [5] A similar study