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Pre-College: Techniques and Programs for Promoting Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afroditi Vennie Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University; Lorraine M. Parker, Virginia Commonwealth Universtiy

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Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. https://peer.asee.org/18705, 2011, June.[5] M. T. Jones, A. E. L. Barlow and M. Villarejo, "Importance of undergraduate research for minority persistence," Journal of Higher Education, vol. 81, pp. 82-115, 2010.[6] G. Regev, D. C. Gause and A. Wegman, "Experiential learning approach for requirements engineering education," Springer-Verlag, London, 2008.[7] G. D. Kuh, "High-Impact Educational Practices: What they are, who has access to them, and why they matter," American Association of Colleges and Universities, 2008.[8] D. Schwartz, C. Norton and S. Schwartz, "Outreach With Game Design Education," in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii., 2007, June.[9] C. Vallas, W

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Pre-College: Organizing Instruction Around a Theme

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elena Nicolescu Veety, North Carolina State University; Jesse S. Jur, North Carolina State University; Hannah Kimrey Elliott; James Edward Lamberth III, William G. Enloe Magnet High School

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the Wearable Device Challenge in local middle and high schools. I am currently a part time employee of the ASSIST Center working as an educational outreach liaison to continue the work with the Wearable Device Challenge. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Teaching Engineering Design Through Wearable Device Design Competition (Evaluation)IntroductionThe Wearable Device Challenge (WDC) was developed at the Nanosystems EngineeringResearch Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies(ASSIST). The Challenge is rooted in the research and innovation ecosystem of the Center andits vision: to have a transformational impact on the

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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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Mary Ann Jacobs Ed.D., Manhattan College; Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; Anthony Scotti, Manhattan College; Kathleen Christal Mancuso, Manhattan College; Alexandra Emma Lehnes, Manhattan College

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Manhattan College in 2016. At the STAR center she works primarily with the engineering ambassadors program organizing visits to high schools to promote engineering, creating lessons to be presented, running the meetings, and presenting the outcome of the program at various conferences. Her research interests range from what she is currently associated with, engineering education, and what she plans on pursuing post-graduation, design in naval and aerospace. She is an active member of Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Pi Mu Epsilon, Epsilon Sigma Pi, ASME, SWE, ASHRAE, and ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 From Professor to Teacher: Who Knows What Engineering Is Best in the K

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Pre-College: Teacher Impact on Student Mastery

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Helen Meyer, University of Cincinnati

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degree if desired. Forteachers who do not wish to take graduate coursework, the experience of designing a unit with acoach’s help, implementing the unit, and reflecting on its implementation has been packaged intoa professional development opportunity where the teacher and coach interact virtually over athree month period. As a result, there are other avenues available for teachers to learn andpractice these instructional strategies without participating in a two year program. In addition, while CEEMS evaluation results so far are promising, more research is needed todemonstrate whether engineering design challenge activities truly result in a positive impact onstudents’ acquisition of critical math and science content. Even more convincing

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School; Laurent Simon, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #19223The Long-term Impact of Including High School Students in an EngineeringResearch Experience for Teachers ProgramDr. Linda S. 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

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Pre-College: Teacher Impact on Student Mastery

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Denise W. Carlson, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Paper ID #17882Ascertaining the Impact of P:12 Engineering Education Initiatives: StudentImpact through Teacher ImpactDr. Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder Marissa Forbes is a research associate in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the Univer- sity of Colorado Boulder and lead editor of the TeachEngineering digital library. She previously taught middle school science and engineering and wrote K-12 STEM curricula while an NSF GK-12 graduate engineering fellow at CU. With a master’s degree in civil engineering she went on to teach advanced placement and algebra-based physics for the Denver

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (4)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Ali Osman Pektas, www.statprofs.com; Mustafa Akca; Daniel'le April DeVoss, Northern Arizona University

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Paper ID #17643How to Shape Attitudes toward STEM Careers: The Search for the most Im-pactful Extracurricular Clubs (RTP)Dr. Fethiye Ozis, Northern Arizona University Fethiye has been working in CECMEE at Northern Arizona University since 2014. She has received her Ph.D. in environmental engineering from University of Southern California in 2005. Her doctorate work focused on modeling of bio filters for air pollution control. After graduation, she has been involved in K-12 STEM institutions both as a teacher and administrator. Her research interests include biotechnology for environmental issues, engineering education

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Pre-College: Robotics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Whipker, The Forge Initiative; Robert A. Mackie, The Forge Initiative; Lynn A. Albers, Campbell University

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third category “On adrive team that was one of many drive teams,” the participant pool available to survey remainslimited and has not progressed beyond collegiate achievements, because the practice of multipledrive teams is relatively new (seven years).Understanding the long term impact of organizing to support multiple drive teams on a singlecompetitive robotics team will inform how future teams may best be configured to provide thebest outcomes to participants.Acknowledgements:The authors would like to thank all FRC Teams who participated in the survey; Chief Delphi forproviding an avenue to post the survey; and FIRST NC for their excellent administration andcoordination of the District and State Events. The authors would also like to thank

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (4)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University; Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University ; Jacob W. Benton, Primoris Services Corporation; Traci Aucoin, GEAR UP; Gloria E. de Zamacona Cervantes, Saint Louis University; Adam O'Neill, Saint Louis University; Sana M. Syed, Saint Louis University

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and high school until they graduate. The paperincludes a summary of the activities from the first program along with best practices and lessonslearned that are supported by qualitative data from a teacher focus group and studentrespondents. Additionally, the paper also provides a description of the second program includingprogram development and plans for more formal assessment. (Note: The engineering outreachprograms are part of the GEAR UP grants. The GEAR UP grants are referred to as “grants” andthe engineering outreach programs are referred to as “programs” throughout the paper.)About GEAR UP Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is acompetitive grant program of the United States Department 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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Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Irvine; Gregory N. Washington, University of California, Irvine

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without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.Engineering Design Process: There are 8 steps in the engineering design process: 1) define theproblem; 2) do background research; 3) specify requirements; 4) brainstorm solutions; 5) choosethe best solution; 6) do development work; 7) build a prototype; and 8) test and redesign.ASPIRE participants go through each step of the design process. During week 1, student teamsare required to define a problem that they can solve with an IOT solution and conductbackground research to create their idea. They also identify design requirements and begin tobrainstorm solutions for their IOT problem. During week 2, student teams choose their bestsolution and design, code, and build their

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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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advanced manufacturing; silicon micro-fabrication; micro- electromechanical Systems (MEMS); and electronic and MEMS Packaging. He has authored over 85 technical publications, book chapter, and is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Engineering Education, and Phi Kappa Phi. Dr. Mian is a recipient of MSU Presi- dent’s Pure Gold Award (2012), ASEE Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Best Paper Award (ASEE Conference 2011), IMAPS Conference Best Paper Award (1999), and Graduate Research Forum Award (1998). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

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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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Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Monique S Ross, Florida International University; Christopher Alexander Carr, National Society of Black Engineers; Brittany Boyd, National Society of Black Engineers

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program to others.The SEEK Mentor post program survey was designed for programmatic purposes not necessarilyfor research purposes. Therefore, the design of the SEEK Mentor survey wasn’t developed with aresearch lens in mind. Particularly, there wasn’t a keen focus on leadership development andhow that impact plays a critical part in the effectiveness of individuals hired to work withstudents. This is very similar to professional development that is designed for K-12 teachers.FUTURE WORKOne particular project recommended for future work consists of comparing classroom mentorsfeedback on site leaders and their level of interest in the program to the students’ perceptions ofclassroom mentors and interest outcomes. For SEEK, each student completes

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline F. Handley, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Birr Moje, University of Michigan; Jerome Peter Lynch, University of Michigan; Katherine A. Flanigan, University of Michigan

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Paper ID #19311Using Modular Technology as a Platform to Study Youth Approaches to En-gineering Practice (Work in Progress)Jacqueline F. Handley, University of Michigan Jacqueline Handley is a graduate student at the University of Michigan, in Science Education. Her back- ground is in Material Science and Engineering, with an emphasis on Biomaterials Design. She is inter- ested in, broadly, how best bridge engineering practice and education. More specifically, she is interested in studying how students and teachers conceptualize and engage with engineering design practices, and how to increase access to engineering.Dr

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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

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program. Other questions not discussed: Please fill in the circle that best describes yourresponse:B I know what a 3D printer is. I know how a 3D printer operates. I understand how to usesoftware to create a 3D design. I understand how to use software to create an app. I know how to worksuccessfully in a team or group. Technology is useful for solving practical problems in life.3) Interest in STEM subjects: Please rate your interest in taking classes in the following subjects inthe future: C Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Design. Responses were collapsed to High(very), Medium (moderate/some) and Low (little/not). Interest increased in STEM subjects,particularly in science and engineering (Figure 2), but not mathematics. The increased

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Pre-College: Organizing Instruction Around a Theme

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon G. Morton, Drexel University; Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University; David S. Rosen, Drexel University ; Richard Vallett, Drexel University; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University, ExCITe Center

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Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University. He received his BSEE from Temple University in 2011, and MSEE from Drexel in 2013. In 2012, he received the NSF-funded GK-12 Fellowship, for which he designed activities for Philadelphia high school students illustrating the connection between the arts and the sciences, to catalyze interest in STEM/STEAM. Jeff currently studies under Dr. Youngmoo Kim in Drexel’s Music Entertainment Technology lab, pursuing research in novel musical interfaces and machine learning applications in music information retrieval.Mr. David S. Rosen, Drexel University David Rosen is a doctoral student in Drexel University’s Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences program. He has an M.S degree

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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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Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Siddhartha Gupta, Texas Tech University; C. Kalpani Dissanayake; Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Susan A. Mengel, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse P.E., Michigan Technological University

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Paper ID #20048Modification and Assessment of a Residential Summer Program for HighSchool Women (Evaluation)Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University Aimee Cloutier is a Ph.D. student studying Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University. She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech in 2012. Her research interests include biomechan- ics, rehabilitation engineering, prosthetic limb design, and STEM education.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. Prior

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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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Brian Hartman, Walla Walla University; Randy L. Bell, Oregon State University

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science background includes degrees in Botany and Forest Ecology. Dr. Bell’s interest in sharing science with others led him to earn a teaching license and then teach science for six years in a rural high school in Eastern Oregon, where he was recognized as the Oregon Science Teachers Association’s ”New Science Teacher of the Year.” Eventually, Dr. Bell’s interest in educational research and science teacher preparation led him back to graduate school, where he earned the PhD in Science Education in 1999. For the past 16 years, Dr. Bell has been heavily involved in teaching preservice teachers, providing professional development for practicing teachers, and research and development re- lated to teaching and learning

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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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practices andscience content to be learned simultaneously by K-12 students (Cunningham, Knight, Carlsen, &Kelly, 2007; National Research Council (U.S.), 2012; NGSS Lead States, 2013). Engineeringdesign can then be a vehicle for learning engineering design and scientific content, emphasizinginterdisciplinary, real-world applications and contexts of science (Douglas, Iversen, &Kalyandurg, 2004). But only 9% high school science teachers feel comfortable teachingengineering (Banilower et al., 2013) so combining engineering with the traditional and reformcontent demands in the NGSS may be difficult for high school science teachers.The NGSS isn’t instructive of curriculum or pedagogy; it doesn’t provide daily objectives, lessonplans, or concrete

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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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Emilie A Siverling, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Elizabeth Suazo-Flores, Purdue University; Corey A Mathis, California State University, Bakersfield; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kyle Stephen Whipple, University of Minnesota

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Elizabeth Suazo-Flores is a Ph.D. candidate in Mathematics Education at Purdue University. She is a for- mer secondary mathematics teacher graduated from a Chilean university. Elizabeth’s research is centered on mathematics teachers’ knowledge. Currently, she is exploring a middle school mathematics teacher’s practical knowledge using personal experiential research methods.Corey A Mathis, California State University, Bakersfield Corey Mathis is currently an instructor at California State University, Bakersfield for Teacher Education and is completing her tenure as a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in biology and her M.E.D. in secondary education from Northern Arizona

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Pre-College: Engineering Undergraduates as Teachers

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ulan Dakeev, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Shah Alam P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Regression Analysis forthe Derivation of Wave Spectrum Formula,” Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Paper Conference, Instituteof Engineers, Bangladesh, 2000. 20. M.S. Alam and M.S Baree, ”Prediction of Rolling Motion of a Shipat Hiron Point of the Bay of Bengal,” Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Fluid Mechanicsand Heat Transfer, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 1999.OTHER QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCES Dr. Alam has six years research and thirteen years indus-trial experience. He has extensive technical and research intelligence, training and experience in structuralmechanics, mechanical system design for oil & gas industries for more than fifteen years. He has provencapacity for employing Finite Element and classical stress analysis

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

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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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STEM collegeeducation. These findings have important implications. First, it is imperative to design STEM outreachprograms with engaging activities that help increase participants' knowledge of STEM, becausesuch programs boost students' confidence in their readiness for relatively challenging STEM highereducation that leads to a STEM career. In addition, the CCSU NSTI program receives significantcontributions from female professionals, exposing students to successful female role models. Thispractice is supposed to have positive impacts on female students' pursuit of STEM,13 but more workis needed to cultivate female high school students' interest and persistence in STEM. The followingare respective activities that, in concert with each

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Pre-College: Engineering Undergraduates as Teachers

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marian S. Kennedy, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Michelle Cook, Clemson University; Leigh Martin, Clemson University

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students’ experiences, gauge their expectations for theprogram, document what students learned within the program, and monitor the impact of theinternship experience on their careers. While only a subset of students reported that theydefinitely wanted to teach and were looking into graduate programs in education, other internsstated that they would consider teaching at some point within their careers.IntroductionSince the 1980s, educational researchers have warned of the shortage of highly qualified scienceand math teachers.1 Currently, the demand for qualified science and mathematics teachersoutpaces the supply, especially in high-need schools.2 The response to this warning has beentwo-fold: to enact strategies to retain teachers3 and to recruit

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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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Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College Chicago

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knowledge regardingSTEAM subjects and potential future careers, then, it in necessary, to establish a workinginterpretation of what STEAM education looks like.In the quest to define criteria to what is STEAM education, the Scientists for Tomorrowinitiative explored existing programs with declared intentions to promote STEM or STEAMeducation. At Virginia Tech’s School of Education, Integrative STEM Education isoperationally defined as "the application of technological/engineering design basedpedagogical approaches to intentionally teach content and practices of science andmathematics education concurrently with content and practices of technology/engineeringeducation. Integrative STEM Education is equally applicable at the natural intersections

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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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Paper ID #20359Lessons Learned in Teaching Science using an Integrative Approach that usedthe Engineering Design ProcessDr. John M. Mativo, University of Georgia Dr. John Mativo is Associate Professor at the University of Georgia. His research interest lies in two fields. The first is research focusing on best and effective ways to teaching and learning in STEM K- 16. He is currently researching on best practices in learning Dynamics, a sophomore engineering core course. The second research focus of Dr. Mativo is energy harvesting in particular the design and use of flexible thermoelectric generators. His investigation

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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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essence of scientific andengineering thinking by presenting a cognitive framework that is aligned with views fromepistemology, cognitive and neurosciences, and supported by empirical data fromcomputational sciences. By merging and synthesizing relevant concepts from these fields, wepresent a theoretical framework that links scientific and engineering thinking to our typicalfundamental cognitive functions, which could then be promoted at early grades. To examineour viewpoint, we designed a multi-year quasi-experimental study involving use ofcomputational tools and teacher professional development to support scientific andengineering practices for grades 7 through 12. A mixed-methods analysis of qualitative andquantitative data on teaching and

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Richard Douglas Stock; Vanisa Turney

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Association.[9] Guthrie, J. T., & Ozgungor, S. (2002). Instructional contexts for reading engagement. In C. Collins Block andM. Pressley (Eds.), Comprehension instruction: Research-based best practices (pp. 275–288). New York: GuilfordPress.[10] Palincsar, A., and Magnusson, S. (2001). The interplay of firsthand and text based investigations to model andsupport the development of scientific knowledge and reasoning. In S. Carver and D. Klahr (Eds.), Cognition andinstruction: Twenty five years of progress (pp. 151–194). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.[11] Renaissance Learning, Inc (2014), STAR Reading™ is most accurate predictor of Ohio grade 3 readingassessment scores. Retrieved from the Renaissance Learning Website:http://doc.renlearn.com/kmnet

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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); Chanel Beebe, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Paper ID #19731Promoting Computational Thinking in children Using AppsMs. 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 differently abled students in informal and formal

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Pre-College: Engineering Undergraduates as Teachers

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Marissa H. Forbes, University of Colorado, Boulder; Denise W. Carlson, University of Colorado, Boulder

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through the CU Teach Engineering program. Additionally, she mentors graduate and undergraduate engineering Fellows who teach in local K-12 classrooms through the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program’s TEAMS initiative, is on the development team for the TeachEngineering digital library, and is faculty advisor for CU-Boulder’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Her primary research interests include the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity, pathways and retention to and through K-12 and undergraduate engineering, teacher education and curriculum development.Dr. Janet Y. Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder Janet Y. Tsai is a researcher and instructor in the Engineering Plus program at the

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murad Musa Mahmoud, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University; Max L. Longhurst, Utah State University

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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. Countries where he has worked include