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Professional Development for Teachers and Counselors

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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students have participated in activities fromthe RET curriculum units. In this paper, we describe the design of the RET program, the programevaluation methods implemented by an external evaluator, and our evaluation findings. Wereport yearly evaluation findings as well as trends over the program’s six year history. Bysharing information on program design and longitudinal evaluation findings, RET programcoordinators at other sites may benefit from our lessons learned and the best practices we havedeveloped over the program’s history.Introduction The Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program is a model supported by severalNational Science Foundation directorates as a successful approach to teacher professionaldevelopment. The NSF’s

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University; Braska Williams Jr., Newport News Public Schools; LaTricia Walker Townsend, North Carolina State University

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engineering design. The focus in the final year has been to ensure that research practices arecovered in more detail so that students are adequately prepared for the final summer researchexperience in a STEM faculty lab. At the conclusion of this program, we aim to explore thelongitudinal impact of the program on students’ decision to pursue STEM studies.References1. PCAST. 2012. Engage to excel: producing one million additional college graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Retrieved from http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/pcast-engage-to-excel-final_2-25-12.pdf2. U.S. Census Bureau. 2008. An older and more diverse nation by midcentury. Retrieved from http

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Professional Development for Teachers and Counselors

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber L. M. Kendall, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Susan Beth D'Amico, North Carolina State University

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Paper ID #23677A Study of the Attitudes and Practices of K-12 Classroom Teachers who Par-ticipated in Engineering Summer Camps (Evaluation)Dr. Amber L. M. Kendall, North Carolina State University Amber Kendall is the Coordinator of STEM Partnership Development at The Engineering Place at North Carolina State University. She recently received her PhD from Tufts University, where she worked as a graduate research assistant with the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. She graduated from North Carolina State University as a Park Scholar with a BA in Physics, and spent several years teaching physics to high-school

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Elementary Students: Computational Thinking, Reasoning, and Troubleshooting

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jessica Rush Leeker, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame

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Paper ID #23718Examining Children’s Engineering Practices During an Engineering Activityin a Designed Learning Setting: A Focus on Troubleshooting (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

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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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Paper ID #21797A Content Analysis of NGSS Science and Engineering Practices in K-5 Cur-riculaJessica Cellitti, Drexel University Jessica Cellitti is a Ph.D. candidate with research interests focusing on pre-college engineering in urban public schools. Before entering the Ph.D. program at Drexel, she taught math and science in grades K-12 in for 7 years. She designed STEM elective courses on topics ranging from civil engineering and astrobi- ology to robotics. Jessica has two bachelor’s degrees in Elementary/Special Education and Psychology as well as minors in Mathematics and Science. While teaching she also

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Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amanda C. Johnston, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Murat Akarsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Peter Wesley Odom, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maurina Loren Aranda, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Richard Lie, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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and engineering, and the views of both teachers and students as they enact and complete interdis- ciplinary curricula.Mr. Richard Lie, Purdue University, West Lafayette Richard Lie is a graduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences and graduate research assistant in the School of Engineering of Education at Purdue University. He received his BS/MS in Biology from the University of California, San Diego. His interests include usage of primary literature in undergraduate biology courses, STEM integration, and science process skills. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Engineering Design Professional Development as a Mechanism for Changing Science

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Professional Development for Teachers and Counselors

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard A. Gearns, Stony Brook University; Angela M. Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University

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questions:How are school counselors prepared to offer advisement for engineering career preparation? Inwhat ways and to what extent do school counselors interact with students to impact pre-collegepreparation for post-secondary engineering study and careers? In an effort to establish baselinedata to answer these research questions, a professional development for school counselors wasoffered at Stony Brook University to provide preliminary training in STEM preparation for post-secondary academic success. Data were collected from a group of participants to understandingcurrent counseling practices and how university-based training might improve their knowledgebase to impact student participation and preparation for STEM in higher education.Study Design

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Makerspaces

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Kyle, Columbia University; Christine Kovich, HYPOTHEkids; Michael A. Carapezza, Hk Maker Lab

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York University in Toronto, Canada and a Bachelor of Education from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.Mr. Michael A. Carapezza, Hk Maker Lab Michael Carapezza is the Hk Maker Lab Program Coordinator. Michael graduated from Columbia Uni- versity with a B.S. in biomedical engineering in 2013, focusing on medical imaging technology. After three years working in biomedical research laboratories, Michael joined the World Science Festival where he managed their digital education initiative and produced their live science lecture series, World Science U. He joined Hk Maker Lab in 2016. Michael is passionate about science and engineering education, and feels that hands-on learning and student-driven inquiry are the best

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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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Chicago area, 2) the Junior Research Scientists program funded by After School Matters of the city of Chicago, to promote STEM for high school students and 3) a collaboration with the Center for College Access and Success – Northeastern University to promote STEM learning in their Upward Bound Math & Science program, also oriented for high school students. More information regarding the mentioned programs can be find at www.scientistsfortomorrow.org c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Assessment of the Impact of Summer STEAM programs on High School Participants’ Content Knowledge and Attitude towards STEAM CareersAbstractFor the past five

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Professional Development for Teachers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E. Lopez, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University

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State University 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, and U.S. Department of Labor, USAID

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Program Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zahraa Nayef Krayem, Stony Brook University; Angela M. Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University; David Westerfeld; Richard Gearns, Stony Brook University; Kathleen Westervelt, Stony Brook University

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expressedincreased interest in attending college, increased interest in majoring in engineering, anappreciation of soldering as a useful skill, and recognition of how specific physics concepts wereapplied to electrical engineering design. Qualitative data allowed the researchers to elicitthematic elements of student impacts, including appreciation of hands-on tasks related topotential engineering careers, novelty of using circuit boards for a practical technological device,and self-efficacy in creating and building designs as part of a team effort to maximize deviceefficiency and performance. Future science and engineering curricular efforts may leverage thesefindings to replicate and design similar curricular activities for secondary

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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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- ing and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. His research focuses on creating K-16 learning environments that support the growth of learners’ imaginations and their capacity for engaging in collaborative knowledge work.Ms. Isabel Huff, Springfield Technical Community College After participating in the instructional design of Through My Window during her four years as an under- graduate, Huff is now its outreach coordinator. She graduated summa cum laude from Smith College with a double major in Economics and Spanish in Spring 2014 and now works on the Springfield Technical Community College side of the Through My Window National Science Foundation grant.Mr. Al Rudnitsky, Smith College Al Rudnitsky

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NGSS & Engineering Education

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Debra J. Coffey, University of Delaware

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in and teachers to identify appropriate learning discipline-specific content. Once teachers formulated a design problem for their assessment curricula, instructional materials, students (third design challenge), teachers worked in small teams to develop instructional and assessment methods. materials and assessment tools such as rubrics for evaluating student performance. E. Alignment to The professional learning institute was developed and implemented by engineering faculty Professional learning for (content experts) and education faculty (educational research and practice experts). As such, research

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Underrepresented Populations

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srinjita Bhaduri, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katie Van Horne; John Daniel Ristvey Jr., UCAR Center for Science Education; Randy Russell, UCAR Center for Science Education; Tamara Sumner

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younger youth andthe relatively slow uptake of this technology in formal and informal settings is the way UAVs areperceived as “toys” (see, for example, [13]), rather than as autonomous aerial vehicles with thepotential to revolutionize engineering curriculum [17]. We drew on these prior UAV outreachactivities to understand the types of activities that participants found to be engaging, such asaerial surveys, and to ensure that we were building on recognized practices for ensuring students’safety while learning in the presence of potentially multiple flying objects.Since our goal was to create a relatively long and in-depth STEM program, we also drew onresearch and best practices in STEM curriculum design. Within formal educational settings

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Susan Beth D'Amico, North Carolina State University; Amber L. M. Kendall, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Daniel Gordon Mendiola Bates, North Carolina State University; Whitney N. McCoy, North Carolina State University

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worked as a graduate research assistant with the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. She graduated from North Carolina State University as a Park Scholar with a BA in Physics, and spent several years teaching physics to high-school freshman. Amber’s primary research interests include K-12 teacher professional development for integrated STEM curricula and elementary student engineering design thinking and prac- tices. When she is not at work, Amber enjoys spending time with her family designing games, building LEGO, and fabricating costumes.Daniel Gordon Mendiola Bates, NCSU STEM Education Daniel is a doctoral student at NCSU, in the STEM Education Department: Technology, Engineering, and Design

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Robotics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S.M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University; Sonia Mary Chacko, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Paper ID #21615and 11 undergraduate senior design project teams; over 480 K-12 teachers and 115 high school studentresearchers; and 18 undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and 59 graduate GK-12 Fellows. Moreover, he di-rects K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach programs that enrich the STEM education of over1,000 students annually. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Fundamental—Determining Prerequisites for Middle School Students to Participate in Robotics-based STEM Lessons: A Computational Thinking Approach1. IntroductionIncreasing interest in the utilization of robotics in K-12 STEM education has drawn significantresearch interest and curricula development

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Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Lauren Sargent, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Susan R. Bayley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anna Veronica Walter, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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offervaluable insight into potential best practices for teacher training programs. Other studies focus specifically on technology, as technology integration courses inelementary education curricula are not uncommon. In one course, project-based learning (PBL)was used to teach pre-service teachers engineering design and fabrication. Such project-basedapproaches allow pre-service teachers to personally engage with project-based learning, a pre-requisite for its use in their future classrooms [5]. Furthermore, the use of hands-on activities canpromote learning and a positive attitude toward the subject [5]. When using a closed-loop PBLmodel for an engineering design activity that also incorporated fabrication technology, it wasfound that

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Girls in Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #23808The Effectiveness of a Multi-year Engineering EnrichmentDr. Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology LINDA S. HIRSCH is the Assistant Director for Research, Evaluation and Program Operations for the Center for Pre-College programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Hirsch has a degree in educa- tional psychology with a specialty in Educational Statistics and Measurement from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University. She has been involved in all aspects of educational and psychological research for over 20 years. Dr. Hirsch has extensive experience conducting longitudinal research

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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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Alexis Basantis, Rowan University ; Megan DiPietroantonio; Amy B. Geary, Rowan University; Melanie V. Ware, Rowan University; Kaitlin Mallouk, Rowan University; Cheryl A. Bodnar, Rowan University

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undergraduate classes as well as integration of innovation and entrepreneurship into the engineering curriculum. In particular, she is interested in the impact that these tools can have on student perception of the classroom environment, motivation and learning outcomes. She obtained her certifica- tion as a Training and Development Professional (CTDP) from the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD) in 2010, providing her with a solid background in instructional design, facilitation and evaluation. She was selected to participate in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Fron- tiers of Engineering Education Symposium in 2013 and awarded the American Society for Engineering Education Educational Research

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L. Gillen, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 10 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Gatekeepers to Broadening Participation in Engineering: A Qualitative Investigation of a Case Site in Virginia (Work in Progress)AbstractTo broaden participation in engineering

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PCEE Biomedical Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Locke Davenport Huyer, University of Toronto; Neal I. Callaghan, University of Toronto; Rami Saab, University of Toronto; Daniel Smieja, University of Toronto; Andrew Effat; Dawn M. Kilkenny, University of Toronto

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Paper ID #23825IBBME Discovery: Biomedical Engineering-based Iterative Learning in aHigh School STEM Curriculum (Evaluation)Mr. Locke Davenport Huyer, University of TorontoNeal I. Callaghan, University of TorontoRami Saab, University of Toronto I am a MASc student in the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) at the Uni- versity of Toronto. My research interests include medical device design, brain-computer interfaces, and algorithms for biosignal information processing. My teaching experiences include graduate level teaching assistant positions and I am currently a physics curriculum executive with the

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Modeling, Inquiry, Engineering Literacy & Argumentation

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University; Christina Marie Sias, Utah State University; Ashley R. Strong; Jared W. Garlick, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Jorge Americo Acosta Feliz, Utah State University; Sandra Weingart

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argumentation is a promising approachto teaching engineering, the National Research Council (NRC, 2012) contended that studentsshould master “constructing a convincing argument that supports or refutes claims” for solutionsabout the designed world – a recommendation that was adopted by the Next Generation ScienceStandards (NGSS Lead States, 2013, p. 63).Although argumentation can help both students and engineers achieve positive outcomes(Gouran, 1995; Zohar & Nemet, 2002), it’s not always a simple skill for students to master(Wilson-Lopez & Garlick, 2017). Consequently, we argue that there is a need for more researchrelated to best practices for supporting K-12 students in engaging in engineering argumentation.The purpose of this review is to

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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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NYU Tandon School of Engineering. The teachers were all from localschools and they commuted daily to attend the PD. The project team (facilitators of the PDprogram) included engineering and education faculty, researchers, and graduate students whoperformed a preliminary design of robotics-based lessons meeting state standards for middleschool science and math, based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) [14] and theCommon Core State Standards for Math (CCSSM) [15]. During the PD program, we followed aregular schedule for daily activities. Specifically, each day’s schedule consisted of two four-hourslong morning and afternoon sessions. Each session started with short formal lectures thatintroduced foundational material using

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Engineering Career Attitudes

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah A. Roller, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Sandra A. Lampley, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Monica Letrece Dillihunt, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Michael P.J. Benfield, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Matthew William Turner, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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, University of Alabama, Huntsville Sandra A. Lampley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She received her Ph.D. in Mathematics and Science Education from Middle Tennessee State University. Her research interests include professional development of pre-service and in-service teachers and research-based instructional strategies for teaching science.Dr. Monica Letrece Dillihunt, University of Alabama, Huntsville Monica L. Dillihunt, Ph.D. is a graduate of Howard University, where she received her degree in edu- cational psychology and a sub-specialty in educational leadership and administration in 2003. She also received her B.S. in psychology

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Program Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne A. Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher J. Cappelli, Georgia Institute of Technology

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administration, and other related teacher-focused outcomes. Teacherswere also asked to discuss the ways in which they felt IC participation had impacted theirstudents. These teacher perceptions of IC’s student impacts across years will be summarized inthe results section. For more complete results on the qualitative data, see [4], [5].Student Data: To complement the teacher-focused research efforts carried out over the pastseveral years of IC implementation, student-focused research was undertaken beginning in Fall2016. This research effort consisted of a student survey, following a pre-post design,administered at the beginning of Fall 2016 and again at the end of Spring 2017. The survey was based on a similar survey on science and math related

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Robotics

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhidipta Mallik, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Innovation Grant, 2003 Distinguished Teacher Award, and 2012 Inaugural Distin- guished Award for Excellence in the category Inspiration through Leadership. Moreover, he is a recipient of 2014-2015 University Distinguished Teaching Award at NYU. His scholarly activities have included 3 edited books, 9 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 61 journal articles, and 140 conference pa- pers. He has mentored 1 B.S., 26 M.S., and 5 Ph.D. thesis students; 47 undergraduate research students and 11 undergraduate senior design project teams; over 480 K-12 teachers and 115 high school student researchers; and 18 undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and 59 graduate GK-12 Fellows. Moreover, he di- rects K-12 education, training, mentoring

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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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. Her work dwells into learning in informal settings such as summer camps, military experiences, and extra-curricular activities. Other research interests involve validation of CFD models for aerospace applications as well as optimizing efficiency of thermal-fluid systems.Dr. Melissa L. Whitson, University of New Haven Associate Professor of PsychologyDr. Daniel Patrick Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Schrage is a professor in the School of AE at Georgia Tech and the Director of the Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence (VLRCOE). Over the past 30 years he has established the graduate pro- gram in Aerospace Systems Design and helped focus it for student lifelong learning which has included

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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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, respectively. Those numbers are comparable to the Census data forthe state where the research was conducted.The program was designed to promote hands-on learning with little passive classroom learning.The main theme of the engineering camp was water and environmental engineering. Before thecamp activities started, students completed a pre-camp survey to determine their perceptions ofand interest in STEM. The same survey was given to students at the end of the engineering campto determine the impact the camp experience had on improving students’ perceptions and interestin STEM.The first day of the engineering camp included activities to pique the students’ interest in usingSTEM activities to better manage water resources. The day began with an activity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Christian, Stony Brook University; Angela M. Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University; Keith Sheppard, Stony Brook University

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experience of science in society and the workplace [1]. Consequently, central to the structureof the NGSS is an emphasis on science and engineering practices [1]. Additionally, the NGSSare designed around a unique three-dimensional approach. Dimensionone focuses on the science andengineering practices that scientistsand engineers employ in developingknowledge and solving problems.The second dimension identifies thecrosscutting concepts, or themes,that are reflected throughout alldomains of science. Dimensionthree identifies essential scientific Figure 1: NGSS structure and impacts on teaching and learning science.knowledge required for basicliteracy in science. Thisorganizational shift away from conventional

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Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Hasan Deniz, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ezgi Yesilyurt, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Johana Iglesias, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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. He is also interested in improving STEM+CS education for minorities. He has been volunteering in many education outreach programs including Science Fair and Robotics programs such as First Robotics competitions. Areas of research interest include engineering education, STEM+CS, and robotics in K-12 education. Kaya advocates his view that research, teaching and learning are best practiced as a unified enterprise that benefits students and society. He has received numerous teaching awards as well as grants for his research from several foundations. Kaya is an active member of AERA, ASEE, ASTE, NARST, and NSTA, has presented at over 15 conferences, published in ranked journals (e.g. Journal of College Science