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Computer Security Activities for a Middle School Classroom or Outreach Event (P12 Resource/Curriculum Exchange)

Conference Session: PCEE Resource Exchange
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Stephany Coffman-Wolph, University of Texas, Austin; Kimberlyn Gray, West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

Institute of Technology in the department of Chemical Engineering. She coordinated STEM outreach for the Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering and Sciences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 P12 RESOURCE/CURRICULUM EXCHANGE ASEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. JUNE 16-19, 2019 Computer Security Activities for a Middle School Classroom or Outreach Event Stephany Coffman-Wolph (sscw@cs.utexas.edu) and Kimberlyn Gray (kimberlyn.gray@mail.wvu.edu)IntroductionChildren are familiar with the Internet including online shopping, variousforms of social media, and video streaming (YouTube, NetFlix, etc).However, few understand the computer science concepts within

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Three ERCs and a National Network Node: Assessing Engineering Outcomes for Middle School Students Across a Joint Outreach Event

Conference Session: Best Practices in Out-of-School Time
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: 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
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

. Berliner-Heyman, J. D. Carpinelli, and H. S. Kimmel, “Introducing Middle School Students to Engineering and the Engineering Design Process,” ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, San Antonio, TX, 2012, pp. 25.846.1- 25.846.10.[5] National Research Council. 2014. Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/18409.[6] L. Lucas and D. Koch, “Everybody Loves Field Trips…But How Do You Assess Them?” in Proc. Of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. Available: https://peer.asee.org/11196. [Accessed: 30 Jan. 2019].[7] NSF Engineering Research Centers, “Best Practices Manual,” Section

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Inspiring Young Children to Engage in Computational Thinking In and Out of School (Research to Practice)

Conference Session: Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

. P. (2016). Inspiring computational thinking in young children’s engineering design activities (fundamental). In Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference & Exposition. New Orleans, Louisiana.Lowe, T., Brophy, S., & Cardella, M. (2019, February). Exploring the definition of computational thinking in research and the classroom. In Proceedings of the 50th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (pp. 1277-1277). ACM.Lye, S. Y., & Koh, J. H. L. (2014). Review on teaching and learning of computational thinking through programming: What is next for K-12? Computers in Human Behavior, 41, 51– 61. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.09.012Moore, T. J., Stohlmann, M

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Engineering Identity in Pre-College Students: A Literature Review

Conference Session: Interest & Identity
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Abigail Clark, Ohio State University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

in the Current K-12 State Science Standards ( Research to Practice ),” 120th ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo., pp. 1–15, 2013.[5] “Final Next Generation Science Standards Released,” 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.nextgenscience.org/news/final-next-generation-science-standards-released. [Accessed: 02-Jan-2019].[6] “STEM - Girl Scouts.” [Online]. Available: http://www.girlscouts.org/en/our- program/our-program/stem.html. [Accessed: 11-Feb-2018].[7] “STEM In Scouting.” [Online]. Available: http://www.scouting.org/stem.aspx. [Accessed: 17-Oct-2017].[8] “STEM and Agriculture.” [Online]. Available: https://4-h.org/parents/stem-agriculture/. [Accessed: 26-Jan-2019].[9] R. M. Hughes, B. Nzekwe, and K

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Board 118: The STEM Research Academy at Queensborough Community College

Conference Session: Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough Community College; Dimitrios S. Kokkinos, Queensborough Community College; Michael Lawrence, Queensborough Community College; Paul J. Marchese, Queensborough Community College; Kimberly Anne Riegel, Queensborough Community College; Paul Sideris; Regina Sullivan, Queensborough Community College; Paris Svoronos, Queensborough Community College-CUNY; Rex Taibu, Queensborough Community College; Mangala D. Tawde
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

. Additionally, the student that was notcommitted was considering a career in engineering/technology. All students indicated that theyhad a very positive experience and that they would “recommend the program to their friends”. For the final part of the project, students presented and published their results. Since theend of the summer, students have made presentations at three national/regional conferences(including ASEE), and two more students will present their findings in the spring. Additionally,most of the students have submitted their work to high school science competitions includingRegeneron, JSHS (the Junior Mathematics, Science and Humanities Symposium), and NYCSEF(New York City Science and Engineering Fair), the winners of which will

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An Engineering Grand Challenge-focused Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program: Purpose, Outcomes, and Evaluation (Evaluation)

Conference Session: Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Amber L. M. Kendall, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

Yelamarthi and Tolga Kaya. "An Engineering Research Program for High School Science Teachers: Year Two Changes and Results" Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research (2016)[9] National Science Foundation, Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science, at: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505170, accessed January 29, 2019.[10] L. Bottomley, "Creating effective teacher partnerships: Characteristics of teachers who choose to participate in K-16 partnerships," in American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (ASEE), Portland, OR, 2005[11] L. Albers, E. A. Parry and L. Bottomley, "The creation, evolution and impact of a GK-12 outreach model

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'It’s Nothing Like October Sky!': Spurring 9th and 10th Graders to Think Like Engineers via Rockets Custom-Designed for Maximum Altitude

Conference Session: Energy & Technology in Pre-College Engineering Education
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc.; Sharon Liz Karackattu, Oak Hall School
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

. Karackattu earned a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Florida in 2000 and completed a Ph.D. in Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006. She served as a postdoctoral associate in MIT’s Biological Engineering Division before spending two years as a Research Coordinator for Student Development at University of North Texas. She is currently a high school science instructor specializing in chemistry and the life sciences. She has taught college-level courses in the biosciences and maintains an interest in studying students pursuing the STEM fields. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019

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Board 125: Work in Progress: Development of a Project-based, Differentiated Engineering Curriculum (DEC) for High School Students

Conference Session: Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James M. Muscarella, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School; Mi Thant Mon Soe, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

collaborated with University offices, faculty and staff in the facilitation of recruitment strategies to increase the quality and quantity of undergraduate and graduate enrollment in STEM programs. Ms. Ward now manages the fundraising and grant writing for CAS- TLE, including assisting with hiring and overseeing awarded projects as well as coordinating program evaluation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Development of a Project Based, Differentiated Engineering Curriculum (DEC) for High School Students [Work in Progress]IntroductionThere is a need for more STEM workers and many solutions have been suggested and implementedsince this problem was identified in the 2010 Report

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4th Grade Engineering – Building Upon the Curriculum of Science, Math, and Creativity to Inspire the Next Generation of Engineers (Evaluation)

Conference Session: Engineering Design for Elementary Students
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John C. Oliva, Corteva Agriscience; Diane Spence
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

; Systems Leader for Engineering & Operations Technology in Corteva Agriscience. Corteva is the combined agriscience businesses of DowDuPont that was spun off as an independent company on June 1st, 2019.Mrs. Diane Spence, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Proceedings of the ASEE 2019 Annual Conference June 16-19, 2019, Tampa, Florida, USA4TH GRADE ENGINEERING – BUILDING UPON THE CURRICULUM OF SCIENCE,MATH, AND CREATIVITY TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENGINEERS (EVALUATION) John C. Oliva Diane K. Spence

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Exploring Music and Technology through Code and Chords (resource exchange)

Conference Session: PCEE Resource Exchange
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alyssa Marie Eggersgluss, Playful Learning Lab; Rachel Farah, University of St. Thomas; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Esmée Verschoor, Playful Learning Lab
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

studies. Currently, Esm´ee is the Visual Manager at the Playful Learning Lab, led by Dr. AnnMarie Thomas, where she creates, designs and implements educational materials focused on incorporating joy, whimsy and play into education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Exploring Music and Technology through Code + Chords PlayfulLearningLab.org Playful Learning Lab, University of St. Thomas Dr. Annmarie Thomas apthomas@stthomas.eduWhat is Code + ChordsDescription: Code + Chords is a computersoftware that takes in audio and creates areal time visual display.Broken Down Description:1.) “a computer software”: Code and

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Design and Implementation of Data Collection in a Large-Scale, Multi-Year Pre-College Engineering Study: A Retrospective

Conference Session: Best Practices in Research & Assessment Tools for Pre-College Engineering Education
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Campbell University; Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Abeera P. Rehmat, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Annwesa Dasgupta, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Barbara Fagundes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

& Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT.Ehsan, H., Rehmat, A., Osman, H., Yeter, I.H., & Cardella, M. (2019). Examining the role of parents in promoting computational thinking in children: A focus on homeschool families. In Proceeding of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference & Exposition, Tampa, FL.Hynes, M. M., Moore, T. J., Cardella, M. E., Tank, K. M., Purzer, S., Menekse, M., & Brophy, S. P. (2016). Inspiring computational thinking in young children’s engineering design activities. In Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana.Hynes, M., Cardella, M., Moore, T., Brophy, S., Purzer, S

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Implementing and Integrating an Engineering Video Game into a Variety of Educational Contexts

Conference Session: Engineering Design Process Activities with Secondary Students
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michael Briscoe, American Society of Naval Engineers; Leigh S. McCue, George Mason University; Dale A. Lumme, American Society of Naval Engineers
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

. Computers & Education, Vol. 133, pp. 43-55, (2019).[10] University of Colorado Boulder. PhET Interactive Simulations. Available at:https://phet.colorado.edu/[11] J. D. Rush and M. M. Hynes. “The Role of Gender in Pre-college Students’ Perceptions ofEngineering,” in ASEE annual conference proceedings (2017).[12] K. Shapley, D. Sheehan, C. Maloney, and F. Caranikas-Walker, “Effects of TechnologyImmersion on Middle School Students’ Learning Opportunities and Achievement,” The Journalof Educational Research, Vol. 104:5, 299-315, 2011. DOI: 10.1080/00220671003767615

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The Pencil-Top Fidget: Reinventing Shop (Metal Drilling and Tapping) in High School Science Classrooms

Conference Session: Engineering Design Process Activities with Secondary Students
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Matthew J. Traum, Engineer Inc.; Sharon Liz Karackattu, Oak Hall School
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

Studies: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Florida in 2000 and completed a Ph.D. in Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006. She served as a postdoctoral associate in MIT’s Biological Engineering Division before spending two years as a Research Coordinator for Student Development at University of North Texas. She is currently a high school science instructor specializing in chemistry and the life sciences. She has taught college-level courses in the biosciences and maintains an interest in studying students pursuing the STEM fields. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Pencil-Top Fidget: Reinventing Shop (Metal Drilling

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Board 113: Teaching Hands-On Racecar Design in a Summer Pre-College Program

Conference Session: Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: George J. Delagrammatikas, Cooper Union; Estuardo Rodas, Cooper Union
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. https://peer.asee.org/17563 8. C. Villiers, S. Gilbert, T.A. Barringer, A.M. Hyatt, J.W. Horton, D. Hinds. (2015, June), Development of a STEM Summer Program for Underrepresented High School Students – A Success Story Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington. 10.18260/p.23868 9. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmdAoua1GcPuaE_w6LeEq_xSKUA0VS5qe, last accessed April 29, 2019. Videos available from The Cooper Union K12 STEM Outreach Program (summerSTEM@cooper.edu).Appendix A: Program Exit Survey Questions

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Execution Details and Assessment Results of a Summer Bridge Program for Engineering Freshmen

Conference Session: Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rezvan Nazempour; Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago; Peter C. Nelson, University of Illinois, Chicago; Renata A. Revelo, University of Illinois, Chicago; Yeow Siow, University of Illinois, Chicago; Jeremiah Abiade
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: First-Year Programs, Pre-College Engineering Education

group as a senior engineer, and later brought his real-world expertise back into the classroom at Purdue University Calumet. He is currently a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he enjoys success in teaching and education research.Prof. Jeremiah Abiade c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Execution Details and Assessment Results of a Summer Bridge Program for First-year Engineering StudentsAbstractThis paper reports the execution details and the summary assessment of a Summer Bridge Program(SBP) that is a part of an ongoing National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math (S-STEM

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Parental Influence on Children's Computational Thinking in an Informal Setting (Fundamental Research)

Conference Session: Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Carson Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

. Cardella, K. Tank, S. Purzer, M. Menekse, S. Brophy, H.Ehsan and I. Yeter, “Inspiring Young Children to Engage in Computational Thinking In and Outof School (Research to Practice).” 126th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 15-18.Tampa, Fl. 2019

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An Interdisciplinary RET Program: Assessment with Concerns-Based Adoption Model (RTP)

Conference Session: Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jeremy Dylan Smith M.S., Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

Exposition, 2007, 2007.[21] “Uwm research experience for teachers,” http://uwm-engineering-ret.org/, accessed: 2018-03-19.[22] H. K. R. R. Linda Hirsch, John Carpinelli and L. Burr-Alexander, “The impact of introducing robotics in middle and high school science and mathematics classrooms,” in 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition. Austin, Texas: ASEE Conferences, June 2009. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/4600[23] M. Madden, J. Caldwell, and A. McGeorge, “Water ecubeg research connection in the classroom,” in VAST Conference, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://vast.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/concurrentsession.pdf[24] D. R. Krathwohl, Methods of educational and social science research: The logic of methods

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Board 124: Influencing Student Engineering Interest and Identity: A Study Investigating the Effect of Engineering Summer Camps on Middle and High School Students (Work in Progress)

Conference Session: Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: 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
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

she has brought in over $6 million in research funding from the National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Johns Hopkins University, National Institutes of Health, Environmen- tal Protection Agency, Department of Energy and private industry. She is a senior member of the IEEE, a member of the IEEE MTT-10 committee, and a member of the ASEE, Bioelectromagnetics Society and Society of Women Engineers. She serves on the editorial board of the Bioelectromagnetics Society. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Influencing Student Engineering Interest and Identity: A Study Investigating the Effect of Engineering Summer Camps on Middle

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Board 127: Collaborative Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Experiences for Teachers (CoMET) Train-the-Trainer Model of Supports

Conference Session: Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Eleazar Vasquez III, University of Central Florida; Melissa A. Dagley, University of Central Florida; Hyoung Jin Cho, University of Central Florida; Damla Turgut, University of Central Florida; Alireza Karbalaei, University of Central Florida
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

University of Central Florida and is anticipated to graduate in Spring 2019. He has two masters degrees one in mechanical engineering from UCF and another in aerospace engineering form Sharif University of Technology. He currently works in the Nanofabrication and BioMEMS Laboratory at UCF and his research areas include Nanofabrication, Microfluidics, Sensors and Actuators, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Optimization, and Mathematical Modeling. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Running Head: Project CoMET RETCollaborative Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Experiences for Teachers (CoMET) Train the Trainer Model of Supports Type 5 Work in ProgressThe K-12 learning environment is

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Board 115: Work in Progress: Development of the Draw-An-Engineering-Teacher Test (DAETT)

Conference Session: Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rebekah J. Hammack, Montana State University; Tina Vo, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

initial inductive coding ofthe pilot data from the DAETT completed on the first day of the semester, as well as describesnext steps of the project.Participant DemographicsThe instrument is being piloted with 71 pre-service elementary teachers at Montana StateUniversity who are enrolled in a K-8 science methods course during the 2018-2019 academicyear. Participant demographics are presented in Table 1. Students enrolled in the class were atleast Junior level standing and were required to have completed nine college level science credits(3 life, 3 physical, 3 earth/space) prior to enrollment in the methods course. Three of the studentswere classified as post-baccalaureate, one was an army veteran working toward her first degree,and the rest were

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Program Evaluation of a High School Summer Bridge Program in Chemistry and Engineering (Evaluation)

Conference Session: Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: 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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: First-Year Programs, Pre-College Engineering Education

engineering, incorporating laboratory experiences into traditional coursework, and bringing awareness of electrochemical engineering to chemical engineers. Biddinger’s research involves applications of green chemistry and energy utilizing electrocatalysis, batteries, and novel solvents. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Program evaluation of a high school summer bridge program in chemistry and engineeringAbstractIn this paper we evaluate a summer college preparatory program for New York City high schoolstudents housed at Bronx Community College. The program was titled “Introduction to EnergyTechnology” and it focused on teaching chemistry and engineering

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Examining the Role of Parents in Promoting Computational Thinking in Children: A Case Study on one Homeschool Family (Fundamental)

Conference Session: Computational Thinking in Pre-College Engineering
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Abeera P. Rehmat, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hayaam Osman; Carson Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST). In addition, he is one of two scholarship recipients awarded by NARST to attend the ESERA summer re- ˇ e Budˇejovice, Czech Republic in 2016. He can be reached at iyeter@purdue.edu. search program in Cesk´ c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Examining the Role of Parents in Promoting Computational Thinking in Children: A Focus on Homeschool Families AbstractComputational Thinking (CT) is an often overlooked, but important, aspect of engineeringthinking. This connection can be seen in Wing’s definition of CT, which includes a combinationof mathematical

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Best practices in Encouraging STEM Majors Among 6-12 Students

Conference Session: Interest & Identity
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mary Ann Jacobs, Manhattan College; Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

Amir Kabir Univer- sity of Techonology (biomedical engineering) and a Ph.D. degrees from the University of Conecticut (mechanical engineering). She also received a certificate in college instruction from the University of Connecticut. Her current research involves modeling and simulation of protein molecules as nano bio robots with applications in new drug design. The other aspect of her research is engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Best Practices in Encouraging STEM Majors Among Grade 6-12 StudentsThe world is always in need of people who are interested and knowledgeable in STEM topics.Engineering Ambassadors is

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Board 116: Investigating Optimization as a Practice in Middle School Engineering

Conference Session: Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Matthew M. Johnson, Penn State University; Amber Cesare, Penn State Center for Science and the Schools; Gabe Knowles, Center for Science and the Schools, Penn State University; Taylor S. Wood, Penn State Center for Science and the Schools
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

, ID, specializing in numerical and computational data analysis. During this time, he also volunteered extensively with the educational arm of the Micron Foundation, bringing inquiry-based STEM outreach lessons to K-12 classrooms throughout the Boise area and serving as a career mentor to high school students interested in pursuing engineering as a career. Taylor’s role at CSATS focuses on interfacing with science and engineering research faculty to develop and implement K-12 teacher professional development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Investigating Optimization as a Practice in a Middle School Engineering Class (Work In Progress)Abstract

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Contemporary STEM Issues: Engineering Training of Pre-Service Teachers for Middle School STEM Curriculum Development (Evaluation)

Conference Session: Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Scott W. Campbell, University of South Florida; Manopriya Devisetty Subramanyam, University of South Florida; Cheryl R. Ellerbrock, University of South Florida
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

, University of South FloridaDr. Cheryl R. Ellerbrock, University of South Florida Cheryl R. Ellerbrock is an Associate Professor of Middle Grades and General Secondary Education at the University of South Florida. Her research and teaching interests center on ways to promote responsive secondary school experiences for young adolescent learners and middle level preservice teacher prepara- tion. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Contemporary STEM Issues: Engineering Training of Pre-Service Teachers for Middle School STEM Curriculum Development (Evaluation)Abstract Essential to meeting the challenge for a “world-leading STEM workforce and ascientifically

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Evaluating the use of a Personalized Learning Management System to Increase Student Enrollment in High School Physics (Evaluation, Diversity)

Conference Session: Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Meera N.K. Singh, University of Calgary; Qiao Sun, University of Calgary
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Pre-College Engineering Education

. 3, pp. 243-257, 1995.[7] Canvas. Instructure, 2019. https://www.canvaslms.com/about-us/[8] M. Singh, Q. Sun, and C. Weber, “An Evaluation of a Digital Learning Management System in High School Physics Classrooms.” In Proc. of the ASEE 123rd Annual Conference & Exposition, Paper 17350. New Orleans, LA, 2016.[9] R. M. Felder and L. K. Silverman, “Learning and teaching styles in engineering education,” Engineering Education, vol. 78, no. 7, pp. 674–681, 1988. Available as of March 3, 2012 from http://winbev.pbworks.com/f/LS-1988.pdf[10] R. S. Dunn and K.J. Dunn, Teaching Students Through Their Individual Learning Styles. London, U.K.: Pearson College Division, 1978, 336 pp.[11] D. Kolb, Experiential Learning