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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Division: Fundamental; K-12 Students & Engineering Design Practices: Best Paper Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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this need was amajor outcome of the recent “Engineering Design and Practices Roundtable: Working Togetherto Advance Pre K-12 Engineering Design” convened by the Museum of Science in Boston inJanuary 2015. Without a shared understanding of what engineering design practices (orcomputational thinking in this case) look like in pre-college settings, researchers and curriculumdevelopers will result in numerous inconsistencies across the broad spectrum of implementation.The project reported in this paper aims to integrate computational thinking into an existingintegrated STEM curriculum. In order to develop computational thinking supplementsappropriate for young children, the team analyzed the existing curriculum and videotapedobservations of

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Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bin (brenda) Zhou P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Sharon P Okoye, Connecticut Department of Transportation; Nancy Bryant, CT Department of Transportation

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Associate Professor at the Engineering Department of Central Connecticut StateUniversity. Her research enthusiasm and expertise lie in quantitative analyses and modelingtechniques, with applications in transportation planning and engineering. Recently, she has focusedon issues of STEM education since planned and directed a Federal Highway Administration(FHWA) funded outreach program: National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI). Ms. Sharon Okoye, Connecticut Department of TransportationMs. Sharon Okoye is a senior transportation engineer with over 22 years of experience ranging fromtransit asset management, intermodal planning and highway design projects, to managing theFHWA federal aid Safe Routes to School program. Ms. Okoye

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (3)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Laura Rodriguez Amaya, Texas State University; Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Texas State University; Sara Garcia Torres M.Ed., Texas State University, San Marcos; Erin Scanlon, Texas State University; Michelle Pruett, Texas State University

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coding the entire 53 transcripts. For the purposes of inter-raterreliability and determination of coding consensus of the affective characteristics, three of theresearchers independently coded 9 of the 53 interview transcripts. Three transcripts were randomlychosen from each grade level. We were able to reach agreement on our codes before coding theremaining 44 transcripts. In the following section, the findings are broken down by the three characteristics andparticipant quotes are provided to illustrate how the participants expressed the effect the camp hadupon them in terms of each affective characteristic. Motivation. Camp participants reported how excited they were to conduct projects and experimentswhich they

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Pre-College: Resource Exchange

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Mia Delarosa; Rebecca Hooper; Jill Denman Murphy; Cody Anderson, Scottsdale Community College

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Paper ID #20136Increasing K-12 Students’ Understanding of Photovoltaics: Using Solar En-ergy to Engineer our Energy Future (Resource Exchange)Dr. Michelle Jordan , Arizona State University Michelle Jordan is as associate professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State Uni- versity. She also serves as the Education Director for the QESST Engineering Research Center. Michelle’s program of research focuses on social interactions in collaborative learning contexts. She is particularly interested in how students navigate communication challenges as they negotiate complex engineering design projects. Her

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental: K-12 Student Beliefs, Motivation, and Self Efficacy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael A. de Miranda, Colorado State University; Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University; Paul R. Hernandez, West Virginia University

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of the math, science, andengineering improve students’ appreciation of the integrated nature of STEM disciplines.14Furthermore, this research also shows that engaging student in projects that integrate acrossSTEM disciplines is impactful on those that have relatively low perceptions of the integratednature of STEM.Research questionsRQ1: Do students make gains in content (e.g., physics) self-efficacy or knowledge (i.e., quizscores) over the course of the intervention?RQ2: Does that pattern of gains in iSTEM scores match the pattern described in prior research(i.e., students with initially low iSTEM scores exhibit the most gains in iSTEM perceptions)? MethodParticipantsThe four schools had differing

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Osman Yasar, State University of New York, Brockport; Jose Maliekal, State University of New York, Brockport; Peter Veronesi, State University of New York, Brockport; Leigh J. Little, State University of New York, Brockport

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games & simulations. http://www.agentsheets.com. Geometer’s Sketchpad (GSP): model geometrical concepts. http://www.dynamicgeometry.com. Stella: investigate chemistry concepts via modeling of rate of change. https://www.iseesystems.com Project Interactivate: online courseware for exploring STEM concepts. http://www.shodor.org. Excel: constructs hands-on modeling & simulations using rate of change (new = old + change). Scratch: a menu-driven language for creating games and simulations. http://scratch.mit.edu. Python: An object-oriented language with simple and easy to use syntax. http://www.python.org/.Quasi-experimental design: Using above tools and federal support, we ran a 5-year (2003-2008) professional development (PD) program for

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Evaluation: Impact of Curriculum for PreK-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph E. Michaelis, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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inference-making in dynamic environments. Nathan also has worked on computer-based tutoring environments for mathematics education that rely heavily on students’ own comprehension processes for self-evaluation and self-directed learning (so-called unintelligent tutoring systems). Prof. Nathan has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, given more than 120 presen- tations at professional meetings, and has secured over $25M in research funds to investigate and improve STEM learning, reasoning and instruction. Among his projects, Dr. Nathan directed the IERI-funded STAAR Project, which studied the transition from arithmetic to algebraic reasoning, served as Co-PI for the NSF-funded AWAKEN Project, which documented how

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; LaDawn Partlow, Morgan State University

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Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Morgan State University. Mrs. Partlow currently serves as the Program Director of the Verizon Minority Male Maker Program, which focuses on providing minority middle school boys with hands-on learning experiences using advanced technology, app development software, 3-D design techniques, and entrepreneurship skills. Mrs. Partlow also serves as the Lab Manager of the Engineering Visualization Research Laboratory (EVRL) where she helps to advise students on undergraduate electrical engineering research projects ranging from smart lighting technologies to cyber security. She has also served as an online course development specialist responsible for the creation

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leanne Petry, Central State University; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Brett Doudican, University of Dayton; Ahsan Mian; Raghavan Srinivasan, Wright State University

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-Learning) for approximately ten years. She has incorporated service-learning projects into her classes and laboratories since she started teaching in 2000. Her research interests include community engaged learning and pedagogy, K-12 outreach, biomaterials and materials testing and analysis.Dr. M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University Professor of Statistics and Research, Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations, College of Ed- ucation and Human Services. Program Director for EdD in Organizational StudiesBrett Doudican, University of Dayton Brett Doudican is the curriculum coach of the NSF RET for Materials and Manufacturing program. He also is a full time math teacher and department chair at the Dayton Early

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Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jill Marshall, University of Texas, Austin; Ara Winter, University of New Mexico, Department of Biology; Yang Liu, University of New Mexico, Department of Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences

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Paper ID #18208Progress toward Lofty Goals: A Meta-synthesis of the State of Research onK-12 Engineering Education (Fundamental)Dr. Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico Dr. Vanessa Svihla is a learning scientist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program, and in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department. She served as Co-PI on an NSF RET Grant and a USDA NIFA grant, and is currently co-PI on three NSF-funded projects in engineering and computer science education, including a Revolutioniz- ing Engineering Departments project

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Pre-college: Blending Computers, Computational Thinking, and Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Paper ID #19605Capturing the Computational Thinking of Families with Young Children inOut-of-School EnvironmentsMs. Hoda Ehsan, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Hoda is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education, Purdue. She received her B.S. in me- chanical engineering in Iran, and obtained her M.S. in Childhood Education and New York teaching certification from City College of New York (CUNY-CCNY). She is now a graduate research assistant on STEM+C project. Her research interests include designing informal setting for engineering learning, and promoting engineering thinking in

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Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Wilson-Lopez, Utah State University, Teacher Education and Leadership; Jared W. Garlick, Utah State University

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include discipline-specific elements of arguments, such as weighing and justifyingtrade-offs based on prioritized criteria and constraints, which are features of argumentation inengineering.21 Thus, more discipline-specific instruments are needed to assess students’argumentation in engineering.Some existing instruments can be used to determine the quality of students’ writing inengineering. Most notably, Abts and colleagues developed the Engineering Design ProcessPortfolio Scoring Rubric,22 which includes the following two elements: “evaluation, reflection,and recommendations” and “presenting the project.” These elements might be related toargumentation, in the sense that students are expected to present the project “for the audiencesand purposes

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Engineering Alignment with Core Curriculum (Physics)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luke D. Conlin, Stanford University; Doris B. Chin, Stanford University

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to invent their own index were better prepared to learn the ratio structure of density, asevidenced by reconstructing the crowdedness examples as well as transferring to new ratioproblems.In many science classrooms, a common approach is to teach scientific principles throughengineering and design projects. For example, by designing balloon cars, students are supposedto learn Newton’s 3rd law. Despite the popularity of this approach, there is surprisingly littleevidence of its effectiveness, as nonexperts rarely draw connections between their designs andtarget science ideas6,7. One thing these approaches have in common is a static assessment ofphysics principles after the project is completed. This adherence to static assessments may

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Use of Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John E. Post P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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2. Offer professional development for K-12 teachers 3. Conduct outreach activities at the K-12 school 4. Conduct or sponsor engineering contests 5. Sponsor teaching fellows or offer service-learning courses 6. Conduct outreach activities on the college campusIntegrative STEM Education provided by the International Technology and EngineeringEducators Association (ITEEA) provides an example of resources developed to supportclassroom insruction2. Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is an example of an organization directlyfocused on professional development for K-12 teachers to support pre-engineering education inAmerica’s high schools3. At the graduate level, the similarly named Integrative STEM educationprogram at Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Student-Centered Activities and Maker Spaces in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health, and Environment Research Organization; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., Universidade de Minho; Victor F. A. Barros Ing.-Paed IGIP, Science and Education Research Council

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Department of Textile Engi- neering since 2005. Degree in Textile Engineering by the University of Minho. Professor at the University of Minho since 1984. PhD in Engineering –Technology and Textile Chemistry by the University of Minho in 1993. Rieter Award, 1993. Responsible for several curricular units in the integrated study cycles in Textitle Engineering and Engi- neering and Industrial Management, in the 1st cycle course of Design and Fashion Marketing, and also in the 2nd cycle courses of Fashion Design and Communication, Textile Chemistry, Advanced Textiles and Design and Marketing. Head research and research member of several R&D projects, has presented as main author or co-author many dozens of

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Use of Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Gordon Mendiola Bates, Brigham Young University; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Steven L. Shumway, Brigham Young University

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-month program) and control(students who did not participate) groups.Research Question The research question of this project is: How does participation in a 5-month ROVexperience influence 6-8th grade students’ interest in, and perception of, technology andengineering?Background There is limited literature that discusses the significance an ROV program has on studentinterest and perception of technology and engineering in an educational setting. Most of theliterature involving the use of ROVs consists of a study or report of the curriculum andexperiential design for that particular program. For example, several of the reports include theresults of participants’ accomplishments, and in some cases participants’ perceptions or

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Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Alison Haugh Nowariak, University of St. Thomas; AnnMarie Polsenberg Thomas, University of St. Thomas; Jenna Laleman, University of St. Thomas

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on engaging students of all ages in hands-on, innovative engineering education, especially focusing on several outreach projects reaching groups otherwise underrepresented within the STEM fields. Jenna is also leading the University’s STEPS (Science, Technology, and Engineering Preview Summer) Program, developing the curriculum, leading the staff, and working as the primary researcher. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017The Effect of Gender Groupings at an Engineering Summer Camp on Increasing Engineering Knowledge and Confidence The Effect of Gender Groupings at an Engineering Summer Camp on Increasing Engineering Knowledge and ConfidenceIntroductionThis paper

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth (Part 2)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas - El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas - El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas - El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas - El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas - El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas - El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas - El Paso

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grow over the years, both technically as well as pedagogically. Currently he works in one of the most technically outstanding buildings in the region where he provides support to students, faculty, and staff in implementing technology inside and outside the classroom, researching new engineering education strategies as well as the technologies to support the 21st century classroom (online and face to face). He also has assisted both the campus as well as the local community in developing technology programs that highlight student skills development in ways that engage and attract individuals towards STEAM and STEM fields by showcasing how those skills impact the current project in real-world ways that people can

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Pre-College: Working with Teachers to Improve K-12 Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beau Vezino, University of Arizona

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Paper ID #20147Exploring how Science Teachers’ Views of the Nature and Pedagogy of Sci-ence are Affected by their Transition to Engineering (Fundamental)Beau Vezino, University of Arizona Beau R. Vezino is a Ph.D. student at the University of Arizona’s College of Education. His focus is engineering and science education. Beau currently teaches the science/engineering methods course for pre-service teachers and works on several related research projects. Beau is certified teacher and holds a MS in Education in Curriculum and Instruction (2009) and a BS in Mechanical Engineering (2005). Beau’s research focus involves K-12

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Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Miller, Campbell University; Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University; Saeedeh Ziaeefard, Michigan Technological University; Mo Rastgaar, Michigan Tech; Micah R. Koller, Michigan Technological University

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amplify or compensatefor human capabilities.Figure 1 outlines the camp week’s activities that include design, programming, production,assembly, and test and validation. The SYP groups spend full days with us while the WIE andESP groups spend half-days (spending the rest of the day on other engineering activities). ForDays 1 and 2, sessions take place in one large group as students gain general knowledge aboutrobotics, engineering process, engineering design, and programming. The WIE and ESP groupsspend less time on each component and do fewer mini-projects than the SYP groups. In Days 3-5, students experience production, assembly, and testing of the GUPPIE and Neupulator robots.For Days 3-5, students work in two smaller groups. For SYP, one group

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Diversity Issues in K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah M. Grzybowski, The Ohio State University; Kerry Dixon, The Ohio State University

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of Modern Art, Kerry has also directed two education nonprofit organizations and partnered with The Ohio State University on the cre- ation of a national model for preparing future secondary teachers with a specialization in urban education. In that role, she lead an Innovative Curriculum Design Team and directed OSU faculty and students in the research component of the project. On the smART project, Kerry serves as the arts partner and K-12 education specialist. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Design as the Practice of Probability:Engaging Adolescent Girls in Art-Infused Engineering IntroductionThis paper addresses the marked

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Robotics in Pre-K-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Alexander Bascou, University of Pittsburgh; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University

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to further classify the 119 studies into numerous thematic headings:1) substantiating the general benefits of robotics as an educational tool, 2) learning by design andknowledge transfer, 3) social/cultural based motivation, 4) creativity based motivation, 5)increasing diversity in STEM, and 6) professional, curricular, and pedagogical development.Developing the Thematic Classification System When initially undertaking the project to conduct a literature review, our goals wereloosely defined and based on the work conducted by Benitti (2012). Nevertheless, aftersurveying a considerable number of articles during a month long period, it gradually becameapparent that Benitti’s review lacked in certain aspects. For one, while the author

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Pre-College: Working with Teachers to Improve K-12 Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katey Shirey, University of Maryland, College Park

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engineering design to teach content, more typicallyidentified methods of engineering integration in curriculum are: teaching engineering separatelyfrom science and math as a stand-alone course, i.e. Project Lead the Way (Katehi et al., 2009);using engineering as a culminating activity to use physics science concepts (Roehrig & Moore J.,2012); using engineering design to set up a context that can be typically solved by tinkering, notrequiring new science content (Dare et al., 2014; Katehi et al., 2009; Roehrig & Moore J., 2012);engineering instruction devoid of experiment, where testing is not systematic, or allowingtinkering or trial and error to suffice in solving the problem (Dare et al., 2014); and teachingengineering concepts instead of

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University; Jamie Glass

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will mention males, nerds, glasses, and a lack of interest in outdoor activities. iiSome young girls do not identify with these role models and therefore decide early in life not topursue a STEM field.iiiOne of our authors noticed that this was starting to occur for her daughter in middle school.Although her daughter loved learning computer coding in 7th grade, there was no way for her touse this to help others. In the meantime her friends were enjoying getting involved in localcommunity events that helped other people. While programs like Girls who Code iv can mitigatethese impacts by having the girls work on socially relevant projects, these programs put the girlsinto a role of receiving, not of teaching.The hypothesis of this work in

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University; Mo Rastgaar, Michigan Technological University; Saeedeh Ziaeefard, Michigan Technological University; Amy Joy Patterson, Michigan Technological University; Jacob Bailey, Nonlinear Autonomous Systems Laboratory

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Paper ID #15549Adding Meaningful Context to Robotics Programs (Work in Progress)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. Nina Mahmoudian, Michigan Technological University Dr. Nina Mahmoudian is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department at Michigan Technological University. She is the founding

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sahid Linés Rosado Lausell, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kevin Pitts, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jana Sebestik, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; George Reese, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Adam Poetzel, University of Illinois

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Technology Education (MSTE) at the University of Illinois. Before coming to MSTE, Jana spent 34 years as a public school classroom teacher. She currently coordinates education and outreach for four NSF/DOE funded energy and cyber related projects. She helps engineers and research scientists connect their work to educators, consumers, and students. She is author of curriculum modules in computer science, mathematics, and science including, Discovering Computer Science & Programming through Scratch and The Power of the Wind, published as part of the National 4-H STEM Initiative.George Reese, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign George Reese is the Director of the Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada; Hasan Deniz, University of Nevada; Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada; Ezgi Yesilyurt, University of Nevada

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conferences. Areas of research interest include science and technology education, STEM, and robotics in science education.Miss Ezgi Yesilyurt, University of Nevada Ezgi Yesilyurt is a PhD student in curriculum and instruction/science education at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is working as a graduate assistant and teaching science methods courses. She received her MS degree and BS degree in elementary science education. She participated European Union Projects in which she conducted series of professional development programs for in-service science teachers. Areas of research interest are engineering education, inquiry learning and evolution education. c American Society for Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundemental and Evaluation: Embedded Programs in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Te'Airra Monique Brown , Virginia Tech; Glenda D. Young Collins, Virginia Tech

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byNewstetter and Svinicki [4]. 1. Students should have opportunities to participate in the social and material practice of the targeted community. Since learning occurs as students progressively participate in the community, instructional activities should reflect the real world problems. In this way, learning occurs when students “interact with the tools, people, and physical world” to better understand the impact (pros and cons) and culture considerations of tools around them. 2. Students are encouraged to try on the identity of the community members. 3. Students should have the ability to create their own learning path. Projects and problems should be designed to

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Curriculum and Resource Exchange

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret F. Bennewitz, University of Pittsburgh; Ruben Hartogs, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh

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pulmonary vaso-occlusion in sickle cell disease mice. She is engaged in the teaching community at the university through being a member of Pitt-CIRTL. Her teaching as research project was implemented at the university’s Camp BioE for high school and middle school students last year. She received her BS degree in Bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 2007 and her PhD from Yale University in Biomedical Engineering in 2012.Mr. Ruben Hartogs, University of Pittsburgh Ruben Hartogs is a junior undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh pursuing a degree in bioengineering with a concentration in medical devices and a minor in mechanical engineering. He is cur- rently on co-op at Zimmer Biomet, an

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Pre-College: Robotics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Roger B. Hill, University of Georgia; Theodore J. Kopcha, University of Georgia; Jennifer McGregor, University of Georgia; Seungki Shin, University of Georgia; Ikseon Choi, University of Georgia

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technology on the learning in K-12 settings.Jennifer McGregor, University of GeorgiaSeungki Shin, University of GeorgiaProf. Ikseon Choi, University of Georgia Ikseon ”Ike” Choi is an Associate Professor of learning, design, and technology at the University of Geor- gia, where he teaches learning theories, learning environments design, and program evaluation courses. Since receiving his Ph.D. at Penn State University, he has been leading a series of research and develop- ment projects for case-based, problem-based learning and real-world problem solving in higher education, and the integration of STEM in K-12 classrooms through robotics education. Through his multidisci- plinary collaborations with leading scholars in the