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University. She is the co-PI and co-Director of the NSF-funded Engineering for US All (e4usa) project and Executive Director of e4usa, the non-profit. Dr. Klein-Gardner is a Fellow of ASEE. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 High School Students’ Perspectives on Mathematical Modeling in the Engineering Design Process (RTP)AbstractMathematical modeling skills are essential for engineers to solve real-world problems. Whilethere is a growing emphasis on pre-college engineering education, it remains unclear howpre-college students utilize and perceive mathematical modeling within the engineering designprocess. Engineering for US All (e4usa) is dedicated to crafting engineering
Farmer, Emily Haluschak, Samantha Miller, Gillian Morse, & Emma F.Mann.Finally, this study was part of a larger project with a larger team of faculty, staff, and studentresearchers from Purdue’s INSPIRE Research Institute for Pre-College Engineering.References[1]. X. Fan, and M. Chen, “Parental involvement and students' academic achievement: A meta-analysis,” Educational Psychology Review, pp. 1-22, 2001.[2]. H. Ehsan, A. P. Rehmat, H. Osman, C. Ohland, M. E. Cardella, & I. H. Yeter, “Examining the role of parents in promoting computational thinking in children: A case study on one homeschool family (fundamental),” In Proceeding of American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), Tampa, Florida, 2019.[3]. M
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working on technical training and engineering projects funded by the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Countries where he has worked include Armenia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, and Thailand. In addition, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in engineering education for the department. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 The Influence of Role Models on Students’ Interest in STEM (Work-in-Progress)IntroductionSTEM fields drive our nation’s economic growth and competitiveness with new innovativetechnologies [1]. In a projection, it was estimated that from 2019 to 2029 STEM
Division and ASEE Projects Board. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Evaluating the Impact of a Summer Engineering Program Using the National StudentClearinghouseIntroductionSTEM education, encompassing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, is crucialfor elementary and secondary students. It plays a pivotal role in cultivating vital skills likecritical thinking, teamwork, and creativity, preparing students for the demands of a competitive21st-century society. This holistic educational approach equips students with the essentialknowledge and abilities needed to navigate future global challenges.The pursuit of a STEM degree offers students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds
Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning. He is also the upcoming Program Chair-Elect of the PCEE Division at ASEE. His current research interests include STEM+C education, specifically artificial intelligence literacy, computational thinking, and engineering. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 K-12 STEM Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence: A PRISMA-tic Approach (Work-in-Progress)AbstractRecent technological advancements have led to the emergence of generative artificialintelligence (GenAI) applications like Gemini and ChatGPT. Consequently, these applications ofAI and others have proliferated aspects of daily life. Notably, there is a growing
Framework for P-12 Engineering Learning [2] later validated thisdecision. The courses soon grew in richness and became popular at the school. With mentorshipfrom the Research Experience for Teachers program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology,the teacher was able to present the program and curriculum to the ASEE national conference in2015 [4].The lack of a textbook was not a handicap because it left the teacher free to pull resources fromvarious sources, including the USPTO website. From her experience of engineering in industry,it seemed necessary for her to include awareness of the patent process. When teaching the stepsof Engineering Design in-depth, the product is the invention of a new technology, [8] whichlends itself naturally to a
engineering-focused teacher practitioner articles, chapters, and research articles, and presents her research regularly through the ASEE Pre-College Engineering Education Division, a division she has chaired. Her current research includes investigating how children plan, fail, and productively persist; how mixed-reality simulated classroom environments can be used to help pre-service and in-service teachers practice facilitating challenging discussions in science and engineering; and how undergraduate engineering design teaching assistants address (and may be able to practice addressing) team conflict within similar simulated environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024
inimplementing these standards, and recommendations for the development of state P-12 T&Estandards based on insight gained from this process in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s 2022 Science, Technology & Engineering, Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (STEELS) StandardsIn September of 2019, the Pennsylvania State Board of Education directed the PennsylvaniaDepartment of Education (PDE) to begin the process of updating Pennsylvania's AcademicStandards for Science and Technology Education to align them with current research and bestpractices. Between February and March 2020, 14 meetings were held in person and virtually toengage stakeholders from across Pennsylvania and gain input for developing new
families from traditionally underrepresented populations in engineering are able to develop engineering interest, skills, knowledge, and ways of thinking as a result of engaging in authentic engineering activities within a wide range of learning contexts.Catherine Wagner, University of Notre Dame Catherine Wagner is a research staff member at the Center for STEM Education at the University of Notre Dame. She earned her Master of Education degree from Notre Dame in 2019 while teaching middle school science. She has collaborated with faculty in the Center for STEM on engineering research for several years, most recently leading an undergraduate research lab on early childhood engineering research. In the Center, she also
, curricula materials,professional learning, management, and research.References 1. B. Nelson, “Biologically inspired design: A unique multidisciplinary design model,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2008. 2. M. Eggermont and R. Paul, “Developing holistic engineering competencies in a bio- inspired design course,” Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA), 2020. 3. S. Vattam, M. Helms and A. Goel, “Compound analogical design: Interaction between problem decomposition and analogical transfer in biologically inspired design,” Third International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition, June 2008. 4. K. Fu, D. Moreno, M. Yang, and K. L. Wood, "Bio
the effectiveness of these pedagogies in promoting students’comprehension of engineering principals and interpersonal skills. It presents qualitative datafrom interviews and surveys, along with retention rate data. Overall, the goal is to provideawareness into this pedagogical approach to engineering education and contribute to ongoingdiscussions on approaches that promote holistic, transdisciplinary learning through emotionalengagement of students.BackgroundRetention rates for students enrolled in postsecondary engineering programs have shownfluctuations between forty to sixty percent over the past several decades [1]. According to astudy conducted by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) in 2017, theretention rates for
engineering graduate school. She is a Fellow of the IEEE and ASEE and has been recognized with the PAESMEM award. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Designing Professional Development to fit your Audience (Other)AbstractProfessional development for engineering education in the precollege space can vary widely formany reasons. One of the most compelling reasons for differentiation is the learning needs of theaudience. A workshop for teachers who have immediate need for activities to incorporate in theirclassroom looks different from a workshop for counselors who are guiding students throughcareer choices. This paper looks at the design considerations for professional developmentworkshops by using
Learn., vol. 7, no. 2, Sep. 2013, doi: 10.7771/1541-5015.1339.[6] T. J. Moore, S. S. Guzey, and A. W. Glancy, “The EngrTEAMS Project: STEM Integration Curricula for Grades 4-8 (Curriculum Exchange),” presented at the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Jun. 2014, p. 24.1212.1-24.1212.2. Accessed: Feb. 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/the-engrteams-project-stem-integration-curricula- for-grades-4-8-curriculum-exchange[7] A. Hira and M. M. Hynes, “Design-based research to broaden participation in pre-college engineering: research and practice of an interest-based engineering challenges framework,” Eur. J. Eng. Educ., vol. 44, no. 1–2, pp. 103–122, Mar. 2019, doi: 10.1080
to develop, implement, and refine an out-of-school elementary engineering program.An overarching goal in this effort is to uncover what roles and methods parents, mentors,parents, and other community members might play in developing student awareness, interest,and preparation for engineering careers. Families were recruited for participation throughinformational fliers, social media posts, and partnerships with local community organizations(e.g., Boys & Girls Clubs, local schools, public libraries). Programs occurred between Januaryand June of each year (2019-2022). While aspects of the program evolved to meet the specificneeds and circumstances of participating families, the general program, materials, and projectformats remained
, practices,facility characteristics, inspections, and engineering controls [3,4]. For example, national studiesin 2002 and 2022 found that only 81% and 83% of educators respectively had the appropriateeye protection for all students engaged in science and engineering activities in their courses [4].Furthermore, a national study published in 2022 by the International Technology andEngineering Educators Association (ITEEA) in collaboration with the American Society forEngineering Education (ASEE) and the National Science Education Leadership Association(NSELA), discovered a number of alarming safety deficiencies among P-12 programs andeducators providing engineering instruction in the United States (U.S.) [3]. Further analysesfound that teachers who