for whom this program would betransformative in their personal lives and academic careers. These students are generallyidentified early in high school (if not in middle school) as high-potential scholars for whomaccess to opportunities like this STEM program are not common in their own school orcommunity centers. Effectively, the academic and social characteristics of each section aredesigned through this admissions process.Section instructors are asked to recruit teaching assistants for their projects with a target of oneTA per 4-5 high school students where classes ranges in size between 16 and 25. This class sizeis dependent on room size and/or laboratory capacity. These TA’s are drawn almost entirelyfrom the undergraduate engineering
University (NYU), NY, USA. His research and teaching interests in- clude robotics, mechatronics, control systems, electro-mechanical design, human factors/ergonomics, en- gineering psychology, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, computer vision, biomimetics and biomechan- ics with applications to industrial manipulation and manufacturing, healthcare and rehabilitation, social services, unmanned autonomous vehicle (aerial and ground, indoor and outdoor) systems and STEM education.Mrs. Veena Jayasree Krishnan, New York University 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
. Borges is treasurer and co-chair of the Northeastern Association for Science Teacher Education (NE-ASTE) where faculty, researchers, and educators inform STEM teaching and learning and inform policy.Dr. Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical 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
the students’own experiences.Research activityThe greatest change proposed and eventually implemented relates to the teaching process andhow the teacher-facilitator presents the physics concept. In the pre-existing paradigm, teachersintroduce the theory of a new concept prior to running an experiment or discussing contextualapplications of the theory. The physics laboratory objective is solely to verify or support thepresented theory. Teachers then encourage students to extrapolate implementation contextsthrough discussions that follow the lab experiment. The focus of the student lab report is ontheory, procedures, data collection and applying that data to the theoretical equations. Reportconclusions recount how well the experiment matched
goals to investigate the efficacy of the stratified nature of eachteam—with participant expertise ranging from student to instructor, and education toengineering—on research and curriculum development. Additionally, we investigated the impactof the summer program on efficacy and attitudes toward teaching STEM. This paper reports onthe products produced by teams during the program, and program outcomes based on thequantitative, and preliminary qualitative, results of our investigations.2. The NSF RET ProgramThe NSR RET program focuses on creating opportunities for K-12 and community college facultyto engage in research in laboratory settings predominately on university campuses. Built on thesame framework as NSF’s successful Research Experience
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
minority high school and college students report STEM-pipeline sustaining gains after participating in the Loma Linda University summer health disparities research program. PLoS ONE vol. 9, no.9, e108497, 2017.[9] B. Yalvac, A. Ketsetzi, A., X. Peng, S. Cui, L. Li, Y. Zhang, D. Eseryel, T. F. Eyupoglu, and T. Yuan, “Cultivating evidence-based pedagogies in STEM education,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, OH, June 2017.[10] B. Yalvac, H. D. Smith, P. Hirsch, and G. Birol, “Teaching writing in a laboratory-based engineering course with a “How People Learn” framework,” New Directions for Teaching and Learning, vol. 108, pp
Paper ID #30964University-Designed Middle School Science Experiences Aligned with NGSSMrs. Zahraa Stuart, Stony Brook University Zahraa Stuart received Bachelor of Engineering in electrical engineering from Stony Brook University in 2016.In 2017, she joined the PhD program in Electrical engineering statistical signal processing. Zahraa design, develop and instruct engineering teaching laboratories for both high school and middle school students and teaches since 2016.Dr. Angela M Kelly, Stony Brook University Angela M. Kelly is an Associate Professor of Physics and the Associate Director of the Science Education
]. Applicants were required to submit a CV,letter of recommendation, a sample curriculum, and statement of interest with theirapplication. In addition, interested teachers selected their preference for research laboratories asthey aligned with their interests. Teachers were chosen on the strength of their application withconsideration given to type (neighborhood, magnet, selective enrollment), geographic diversity,and student demographic of the school in which they teach. BEST Teacher Fellows each receive$7,500 stipend and $1,000 allotment for classroom materials to implement their bioengineeringcurriculum at the end of this full-time six-week program. In addition, Fellows receive anadditional $500 following the completion of a post-curriculum
Professor (Lecturing) in the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Utah. He received his B. S. and Ph. D. from the University of Utah and a M. S. from the University of California, San Diego. His teaching responsibilities include the senior unit operations laboratory and freshman design laboratory. His research interests focus on undergraduate education, targeted drug delivery, photobioreactor design, and instrumentation.Prof. Jason Wiese, Jason Wiese is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing at the University of Utah. His research takes a user-centric perspective of personal data, focusing on how that data is collected, interpreted, and used in applications. His work crosses the domains of
mechanics, and served as the Chair for the Women in Science and Engineering Committee. Meera joined the University of Calgary in 2015.Prof. Qiao Sun, University of Calgary Qiao Sun is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Calgary. She is also the Associate Dean (Diversity and Equity, Teaching and Learning) at the Schulich School of Engineering. She obtained her BSc in Power Machinery Engineering and MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1982 and 1986 respectively, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Victoria in 1996. She has taught engineering courses such as engineer- ing mechanics, numerical analysis, control
Paper ID #21576Evaluation of the 2017 National Summer Transportation Institute Hosted atRowan UniversityDr. Ayman AliDr. Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan University Dr. Mehta is a Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. Dr. Mehta has extensive experience in teaching pavement materials and pavement systems. Dr. Mehta has published several technical and educational papers in leading professional organizations.Miss Shivani Dharmavir Patel, New Jersey Department of Transportation c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Evaluation of the 2017
-management Certificate, Pan American University at Edinburg, TX 1975 Teaching Certification, Pan American University at Edinburg, TX Appointments 09/2018-present RET Master Teacher Coordinator; Special Projects, The University of Texas at Austin; Cockrell School of Engineering, NASCENT Education Research Center 11/1/12-2018 Evaluator, Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering, NASCENT Education Research Center 09/1/11-present External evaluator, Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin Sustainable Grid Integration of Distributed and Renewable Resources (IGERT) 09/2003-08/2005 Principal Investigator, College of Natural Sciences, The University of Texas at
Paper ID #23445Hk Maker Lab: Creating Engineering Design Courses for High School Stu-dents (Evaluation -or- Other)Dr. Aaron Kyle, Columbia University Aaron Kyle, Ph.D., is Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University. Dr. Kyle teaches a two semester series undergraduate laboratory course, bioinstrumentation and Senior Design. Senior Design is Dr. Kyle’s major teaching focus and he has worked diligently to continually enhance undergraduate design. He has taught or co-taught the BME Design class since January 2010. Dr. Kyle has spearheaded the incorporation of global health technologies into Senior
and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University and Director of the Center for Research and Education in Advanced Transportation engineering Systems (CREATEs). Dr. Mehta has extensive experience in teaching constructon materials, pavement design, and transportaiton engineering. Dr. Mehta has published several technical and educational papers in leading professional organizations.Miss Shivani D Patel, New Jersey Department of Transportation American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Long-Term Impact of New Jersey National Summer Transportation Institute Hosted at Rowan University on Career Choices of Cohorts (Evaluation)Abstract
Paper ID #26996Execution Details and Assessment Results of a Summer Bridge Program forEngineering FreshmenMrs. Rezvan NazempourProf. Houshang Darabi, University of Illinois, Chicago Dr. Houshang Darabi is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the Depart- ment of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Dr. Darabi is the recipient of multiple teaching and advising awards including the UIC Award for Excellence in Teaching (2017), COE Excellence in Teaching Award (2008, 2014), UIC Teaching Recognitions Award (2011), and the COE Best Advisor
Teacher Education (NE-ASTE) where faculty, researchers, and educators inform STEM teaching and learning and inform policy.Dr. Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical 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
develop educational materials to help K-12 students learn about the brain. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 “Helped me feel relevant again in the classroom”: Longitudinal Evaluation of a Research Experience for Teachers Program in Neural Engineering (Evaluation)Abstract The Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program, supported by the NationalScience Foundation, engages pre-college teachers in authentic research experiences inuniversity-based laboratories across the country. Some RET program sites engage scienceteachers in engineering research. With A Framework for K-12 Science and EngineeringEducation [1] and the Next Generation Science
coalescence with the lung lining for drug delivery. As a previous biomedical engineer turned chemical engineer, Diane has developed a unique perspective when it comes to utilizing a broad set of tools in both her research and classroom. She aspires to share her enthusiasm for biology, mathematics, and engineering through teaching and mentoring in the next stage of her career as faculty.Dr. Ilhem F. Hakem, Carnegie Mellon University Ilhem F. Hakem is the Director of Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces Minor Program and a Teaching Pro- fessor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA since 2018. Dr. Hakem received her Diplˆome d’Etudes Sup´erieures and MS degree in Physics and PhD in
’ knowledge in a variety of areas. Students who had just completed either the10th or 11th grade are recruited via a program web site or by contacting guidance counselors,STEM teachers, and principals. Social media was also used as a recruitment tool. Applicants areevaluated using selection criteria that include high school transcripts and an essay where studentsdescribe their reasons for wanting to attend.STEM-SEP has been held on the campus of Penn State University-Harrisburg each June since2016. The workshop sessions provide participants with active learning opportunities throughparticipation in laboratory-style experiments and team activities. Such activities have shown toimprove retention of women in engineering majors, a key feature since female
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
provide nice mealsand accommodations so the teachers look forward to attending each summer. The college doesnot pay high school teachers to deliver ENGR 102 HS since it is a dual credit offering in theirhigh school, however, a modest stipend is paid for workshop attendance and travel expenses arecovered. Faculty who teach the ENGR 102 course on campus spend time training the high schoolteachers. The high school and university ENGR 102 teaching teams bond in the retreat-likeatmosphere of the workshop and natural mentoring relationships form.The first two days of the workshop are for teachers new to the program and day one begins oncampus with tours of the UA College of Engineering laboratories and competition of paperwork.Teachers review the
Paper ID #22034Assessing High School Science Teachers’ Nature of Engineering (NOE) Per-ceptions with an Open-ended NOE Instrument (Fundamental)Dr. Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dr. Erica Marti is an Assistant Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She holds a PhD and Master of Science in Engineering and Master of Ed- ucation from UNLV and a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. Prior to graduate studies, Erica joined Teach for America and taught high school chemistry in Las Vegas. While her primary
Paper ID #22577Impact of a STEM-focused Research Program on Minority High School Stu-dents’ Self-Efficacy and Interest in STEM Research and Careers (Work inProgress)Dr. Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, North Carolina State University Dr. Tameshia Ballard Baldwin is a Teaching Assistant Professor working jointly in the College of En- gineering and in the Department of STEM Education within the College of Education at North Carolina State University. She earned a B.S. in Biological Engineering from North Carolina State University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni
funds of knowledge into their teaching without sometimes beingaware of it. However, there were certain institutional barriers that prevented its fullimplementation in the curriculum. These results indicate that although teachers see thesignificance of funds of knowledge in engineering, the teachers and teaching practices are stillembedded in a deficit-oriented educational structure that may prevent some of these changesfrom occurring.IntroductionWith the emergence of the Next Generation Science Standards [1], middle school teachershave been called to integrate engineering into their classes. However, there has been littlediscussion on how middle school teachers can be supported to effectively adopt instructionalpractices that combine both asset
engineering education.Mr. James M Muscarella, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Jim Muscarella is a physics and engineering teacher at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. Over the past decade, he has created and developed an engineering program for high school students. Jim holds both a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a M.S. in Education from Drexel University.Jessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Jessica S. Ward serves as the Director of Operations for DragonsTeach and the Program Manager for the Experiential Practices in Education Research and Teaching in STEM (ExPERTS) program. During her tenure at Drexel University, Ms. Ward has successfully coordinated with multiple
order to provide PD that aligns to The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Since 2008 she has provided teacher PD to science teachers in the tri-state area, including international visiting teachers and scholars. Dr. Borges’ research interests include: building STEM professional-teacher relationships, diversity and equity, and enhancing urban science teaching and learning.Dr. Vikram Kapila, New York University Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical 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
Paper ID #26274Board 122: Using Engineering Design to Increase Literacy and STEM Inter-est Among Third Graders (Work in Progress, Diversity)Dr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She
were able to fly a pattern coursearound a simulated Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico County Airport. Demonstration flight with adrone was conducted inside the confines of the teaching laboratory. Figure 5 shows some AirTransportation ActivitiesFigure 5 STI Participants using the X-Plane II Flight Simulator (L) and Flight Charts (R)Water TransportationThe water transportation studies were yet another major turning point in the students’ experience.During a ferry trip from Lewes, Delaware to Cape May, New Jersey the students were given anassignment to calculate the average speed of the ferry for the trip both outbound and inbound. Theyused the timer on their smart phones to measure the time from the initial movement of the ferry tofinal docking
Paper ID #34444 American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation. Also, she was a member of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB) that advises the President and Congress of the United States on good neighbor practices along the U.S./Mexico border. She has received local and state teaching awards: 2014 UTEP’s CETaL Giraffe Award (for sticking her neck out); 2014 College of Engineering Instruction Award; 2014 The University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award; and the 2012 NCEES Award for students’ design of a Fire Station. She also received 2018 American Society of Civil Engineers’ Texas Section ”Service to the People” award, and 2019 El Paso Engineer of the Year by the Texas Society of