Paper ID #15169Professional Development through Situated Learning Techniques Adaptedwith Design-Based ResearchMr. Matthew Moorhead, New York University Matthew Moorhead received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2014. He is currently pursuing a M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY, where he is a teaching fellow in their GK-12 program. Matthew also conducts research in the Mechatronics and Controls Laboratory with an interest in robotics and controls.Colin Hennessy Elliott, New York University Colin received his B.S. in
Paper ID #17784Work in Progress: Afterschool STEM/Literacy Program—A Description ofthe ProcessDr. 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 was director of the (Engineers in Technical
University Dr. Adam Fontecchio is an Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vice-Dean of the Graduate College, and Director of the Center for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning Excellence (CASTLE). He is the recipient of a NASA New Investigator Award, the Drexel Graduate Student Associ- ation Outstanding Mentor Award, the Drexel University ECE Outstanding Research Achievement Award and the International Liquid Crystal Society Multimedia Prize. In 2003, he received a NASA/ASEE Sum- mer Faculty Fellowship to research NEMS/MEMS adaptive optics in the Microdevices Laboratory at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Fontecchio received his Ph.D. in Physics from Brown University in 2002. He has authored
at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Colorado State University in 2001. His research and teaching interests c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #19223involve modeling, analysis and control of drug-delivery systems. He is the author of a series of educationaland interactive modules (Laboratory Online), available at http://laurentsimon.com/. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Long-Term Impact of Including High School Students in an Engineering
technologyAbstract Teaching software development in environments that mimic industry practices isessential for teaching applicable real-word development skills. In addition, these delivery-basedprojects engage students in meaningful design work that encourages clear, sustainable code. TheSoftware Factory has provided such projects and environment to students at Montana StateUniversity (MSU) since the 2014 academic year. This project aimed to explore the effectivenessof such instruction for high school students with limited programming experience. Students fromBozeman High School, Bozeman, Montana, were selected to work in a team with two MSUundergraduate students with the goal of creating an Android application over the course of asummer semester
Laboratory at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Fontecchio received his Ph.D. in Physics from Brown University in 2002. He has authored more than 90 peer-reviewed publications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016The Recipe for a Gourmet Snack: NGSS, NAE, and STEaMAbstract At an urban high school in Philadelphia, a teacher-engineer team questioned if a project-based learning unit using Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), National Academy ofEngineering (NAE), and Understanding By Design (UBD) frameworks could be designed andexecuted to successfully teach students about macromolecules. Molecular gastronomy (MG) is abranch of food science that studies the physical and chemical
Mechanics Department at Michigan Technological University. She is the founding director of the Nonlinear and Autonomous Systems Laboratory (NASLab). She is a recipient of 2015 National Science Foundation CAREER award and 2015 Office of Naval Research YIP award.Dr. Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University. She teaches classes on manufacturing and does research in engineering education with particular interest in hands-on ability, lifelong learning, and project-based learning.Dr. Mo Rastgaar, Michigan Technological University Mo Rastgaar received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic
Paper ID #16886Using Engineering Design Notebooks to Evaluate Student Understanding ofPhysics Concepts in a Design ChallengeDr. Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Pamalee Brady is an Associate Professor at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She teaches courses in structural systems, concrete, steel and wood design as well as structural engineer- ing courses for architecture and construction management students. Prior to joining the faculty at Cal Poly she worked in applied research at the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign
Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State Uni- versity. His primary teaching areas are in Electronics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Alternative Energy Systems. Research interests include: low power energy harvesting systems, renewable energy technologies and education.Dr. Shah Alam, Texas A&M University, Kingsville NAME: Shah Alam POSITION TITLE: Assistant Professor Ph.D., Louisiana State University, USA, 2005 M.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, USA, 2002 M.S, Bangladesh University of Eng. & Tech, Bangladesh, 1998 B.S., Bangladesh University of Eng. & Tech, Bangladesh, 1993 Registration: Registered Professional Engineer in Texas (TBPE No. 113655) EXPERIENCE Aug. 2016 – Present
increase confidence thatthese students can study and enter STEM fields.In addition to the course specific lectures and laboratory work, the Summer STEM Program includedseveral seminars and workshops for all sections to teach students about patent law, technical writing andpresentation skills, college admissions, and careers in engineering and STEM. There was also a generalmid-way assembly featuring a panel on Women in STEM and inclusion.Literature ReviewTeaching the engineering design process with a project based course can be a good introductionto engineering concepts for high school students. From the Next Generation Science Standards(NGSS) on engineering design, “students are expected to be able to define problems – situationsthat people wish
Paper ID #14947Impact of Elementary School Teachers’ Enacted Engineering Design-BasedScience Instruction on Student Learning (Fundamental)Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brenda M. Capobianco is Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and School of Engineering Education (courtesy) at Purdue University. She holds a B.S. in biology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, M.S. in science education from Connecticut Central State University, and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She teaches elementary science methods and graduate courses in teacher action
assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department at Michigan Technological University since 2011. She is the founding director of the Nonlin- ear and Autonomous Systems Laboratory (NASLab). Her research interests include robotics, dynamics and control of autonomous systems, and energy autonomy. She is a recipient of 2015 National Science Foundation CAREER award and 2015 Office of Naval Research YIP award.Ms. Saeedeh Ziaeefard, Michigan Technological University Saeedeh Ziaeefard is a PhD student and research assistant with Nonlinear and Autonomous Systems Laboratory (NASLab) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological University. Her
to excellence in undergraduate engineering education. Focus areas include contemporary teaching and learning technologies, capstone, VIP, special degree programs with partnering academic institutions, and K-12 outreach. Dr. Filippas is especially proud of her collaboration with NSBE at VCU, an organization that embodies excellence in academics as well as community service, leadership and diversity. In addition, Dr. Filippas was instru- mental in establishing oSTEM on the campus as well as reaching out to other underrepresented minority groups to further the university’s commitment to student success and inclusive excellence.Dr. Lorraine M. Parker, Virginia Commonwealth Universtiy Dr. Parker received her Ph.D. from
. Dr. Frye is the PI and Laboratory Director for the Autonomous Vehicle Systems Lab sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.Dr. Sreerenjini C. Nair, University of the Incarnate Word Assistant Professor in Physics, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TXMrs. Angela Meyer, Rawlinson MS Secondary Teacher at NISD Ed Rawlinson Middle School UIW Graduate Student (graduating in May 16 K-12 Multidisciplinary Sciences) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Evaluation of miniGEMS 2015 –Engineering Summer Camp for Middle School GirlsAbstractminiGEMS (Girls in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science) was a free five-day EngineeringSummer
materials for the hands-on activities. • Integrated engineering skill development as described in the Next Generation Science Standards • An optional field trip to the earthquake engineering laboratory at UC Berkeley’s Richmond Field Station to see engineering in action, with a fully-funded bus provided. • Free copy of the materials and lesson plans to participating teachers to support independent teaching of this unit in the future. Table 1: Sample Documentation for 4th Grade CurriculumStudent Learning Students will:Objectives: • Learn that earthquakes are a natural hazard and engineers help design buildings to reduce damage
areas where chil-dren have naive understandings. As engineering design challenges can teach students science concepts [6,7], it is necessary to consider how students can engage with science ideas related to fluids and heat in adesign concept. Currently, no hands-on tools exist that allow K-12 students to engage in engineering designchallenges related to fluid mechanics and heat transfer.The current research is designed to help students explore these fields and ideas in an open-ended play envi-ronment by providing them with a toolkit to build their own fluid mechanics and heat transfer experiments.The FlowGo toolkit consists of a set of tubes, valves, junctions, plugs, and heaters that can be connected inany order and filled with water to build
Paper ID #16126Evaluation of Interactive Multidisciplinary Curricula in a Residential Sum-mer Program (Evaluation)Mr. Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University Guo Zheng Yew is currently pursuing his doctorate in civil engineering at Texas Tech University with a focus on finite element analysis and glass mechanics. He also teaches an introductory course to freshman engineering students. Prior to his graduate work in the United States, he obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Malaysia and has participated in research projects involving offshore structures in Malaysia.Dr. Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University Dr. Paula Monaco
Paper ID #16486Measuring the Impact of Service-Learning Projects in Engineering: HighSchool Students’ PerspectivesTamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamecia Jones is currently a doctoral student in the Engineering Education department at Purdue Uni- versity with a research focus on K-12 engineering education, assessment, and informal and formal learn- ing environments. She is a graduate of Johns Hopkins and Stanford University. Originally trained as a biomedical engineer, she spent years in the middle school classroom, teaching math and science, and consulting with nonprofits, museums, and summer
Vikram Kapila is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon), where he directs a Mechatronics and Control Laboratory, a Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics and Entrepreneurship, a GK-12 Fellows project, and a DR K-12 research 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 control system technology. Under Research Experience for Teachers Site and GK-12 Fellows programs, funded by NSF, and the Central Brooklyn STEM Initiative (CBSI), funded by six philanthropic foundations, he has con- ducted significant K-12
particular. Further,there are still few published studies that contribute in meaningful ways to our understanding ofhow to recruit and retain learners from diverse groups. We close by setting research agendas andavenues needed to understand and impact concerns over diversity and inclusion in engineering.Introduction and backgroundDespite myriad calls for and programs aiming to bring engineering into K-12 settings, progresshas been hampered by an already crowded curricular scope, comparatively limited resources forteacher professional development on teaching engineering practices, and a relatively sparseadoption of state standards that include engineering. In this metasynthesis, we reflect on pastfindings and contrast this with more recent
Paper ID #15180The Roles of Engineering Notebooks in Shaping Elementary Engineering Stu-dent Discourse and Practice (RTP)Jonathan D. Hertel, Museum of Science Jonathan manages the Examining the Efficacy of Engineering is Elementary (E4) project (an NSF-funded study of the efficacy of the EiE curriculum), overseeing and organizing a research effort that involves 240 teachers in the different states. He also provides evaluation support for the Engineering Adventures and Engineering Everywhere projects. He holds an Ed.M. in learning and teaching from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In 2013-2014, he was named a
Paper ID #19995Impact of a Year-round Out-of-School Maker Program on Minority MiddleSchool Boys (Work in Progress)Dr. Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University Dr. J. ’Kemi Ladeji-Osias is Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the Depart- ment of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University in Baltimore where she teaches courses in computer engineering. Dr. Ladeji-Osias earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from the Uni- versity of Maryland, College Park and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Rutgers University. She is the Principal Investigator for the Verizon
and evaluation. DBR parallels principles of design as we teach them in our technologyand engineering classes: “Design has its own distinct ‘things to know, ways of knowing them,and ways of finding out about them’” so it investigates “the man-made world” through“modelling, pattern-formation, [and] synthesis” toward values of “practicality, ingenuity,empathy, and a concern for ‘appropriateness’” (p. 221-222)11. DBR leverages the complexity ofeducational environments; opportunities for iteration in different contexts (to see what works,when); and product-based nature of curriculum design. We have partnered with EngineeringbyDesign (EbD), a K12 engineering curriculum provider, and seven high-school teachers in ruraland suburban Mid-Atlantic
Education at Purdue University. She received a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and she is a former high school chemistry and physics teacher. Her research interests are in K-12 STEM integration, primarily using engineering design to support secondary science curricula and instruction.Mr. Aran W. Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Aran Glancy is a Ph.D candidate in STEM education with an emphasis in Mathematics Education at the University of Minnesota. He has experience teaching both high school physics and mathematics, and his research focuses on supporting mathematics learning, specifically in the domains of data analysis and measurement, through STEM
project that employs a Raspberry Pi as part of an IoT network 3. Demonstrate 21st century technical skills (coding, sensing and actuation, and microcontroller implementation) through an operational project 4. Explain the fundamentals of IoT through technical presentations and project demonstrations 5. Solve problems as a team on discipline specific engineering design and computer science challengesTo accomplish these program goals and student learning objectives, ASPIRE uses experientiallearning in order to teach students how to code and carry out the engineering design process.Engineering and computer science faculty and undergraduate and graduate students serve asinstructors and supervise hands-on projects. STEM
as they workedon more authentic engineering challenges over time. By ‘authentic,’ we mean problems with noclear correct single solution, which are co-determined by participants as they negotiate with eachother and relevant stakeholders, such their clients. 11,12 By conducting the study in a naturalisticsetting, we hoped to identify contextualized and diverse information gathering processes asopposed to the limited gathering processes available in clinical laboratory settings. MethodsThis study is a secondary analysis of data collected from a multiple case study of seven groups ofadolescents (25 people total) as they selected problems in their communities and developedsolutions over the course of
College. His research group, the Music & Entertainment Technology Laboratory (MET-lab), focuses on the ma- chine understanding of audio, particularly for music information retrieval. Honored as a member of the Apple Distinguished Educator class of 2013 and the recipient of Drexel’s 2012 Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, Youngmoo also has extensive experience in music per- formance, including eight years as a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Tanglewood Festival Chorus. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017STEAM Education through Music Technology (Evaluation)IntroductionFor the past 10 years, the Music Entertainment Technology Lab (MET
Paper ID #19231A Framework to Guide the Implementation of Pre-College Service-LearningEngineering CurriculaSneha A. Tharayil, The University of Texas, Austin Sneha Tharayil is currently pursuing her PhD in STEM Education at the University of Texas at Austin. Her past experiences teaching middle school science and language arts as well as her involvement with national STEM teacher professional development initiatives like NASA Spaceward Bound and STEM Teacher and Researcher (STAR) internship with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory inspired Sneha to develop a keen interest in pre-college engineering education. She sees
student learning. Tamara Moore received an NSF Early CAREER award in 2010 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2012.Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Guzey is an assistant professor of science education at Purdue University. Her research and teaching focus on integrated STEM Education.Mr. Kyle Stephen Whipple, University of Minnesota c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Middle School Students’ Engineering Discussions: What Initiates Evidence-Based Reasoning? (Fundamental)Introduction and literature reviewAs part of an effort to remain internationally competitive, the United
, power system control, renewable energy resources and power electronics.Dr. Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology Mingyu Lu received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University, Bei- jing, China, in 1995 and 1997 respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Uni- versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2002. From 1997 to 2002, he was a research assistant at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From 2002 to 2005, he was a postdoctoral research associate at the Electromagnetics Laboratory in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was an assistant professor with