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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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DeAnna Bailey, Morgan State University; Baba Amin Imamu Ojuok, The Uhuru Academy; Tamara Altman, Impact Allies; Charnee Bowens, Morgan State University; Kevin Kornegay, Morgan State University; Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University; James Holly, Jr., University of Michigan

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effectiveness of culturallycentered approaches in bridging the gap in STEM participation and contribute to the ongoing dialogue oncreating inclusive and empowering educational environments. Future Work We aim to offer the UACI Summer STEM Camp consistently and continue to evaluate the impactof African-Centered STEM Education (ACSE) on African American learners. We plan to develop andadminister summative assessments for future UACI camp iterations. Examples of summative assessmentsmay include cumulative pre- and post-tests and/or a group project assigned that requires students to applymultiple concepts they learned throughout the camp. The latter would be a real-world problem concerningthe African

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jerrod A Henderson, University of Houston

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Devices and Personalized Medicine,” Micromachines, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 28, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.3390/mi13010028.[9] A. H. Greer et al., “Soluble Polymer Pneumatic Networks and a Single-Pour System for Improved Accessibility and Durability of Soft Robotic Actuators,” Soft Robotics, p. soro.2019.0133, Jun. 2020, doi: 10.1089/soro.2019.0133.[10] E. McNeela, T. Tran, A. Adnan, and H. Golecki, “Understanding Impacts of Soft Robotics Project on Female Students’ Perceptions of Engineering (Work in Progress),” in Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education, Jun. 2022.[11] D. P. Holland et al., “The Soft Robotics Toolkit: Strategies for Overcoming Obstacles to the Wide Dissemination of Soft

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abigail Clark, Ohio Northern University; Rachel Louis Kajfez, The Ohio State University

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Engineering,” in 1997 Annual Conference Proceedings, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1997, p. 2.34.1-2.34.8. doi: 10.18260/1-2--6732.[3] C. K. DeMatteis, E. L. Allen, and Z. Ye, “LAunchPad: The Design and Evaluation of a STEM Recruitment Program for Women,” in 2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), San Jose, CA, USA, 2018, pp. 1–8. doi: 10.1109/FIE.2018.8659097.[4] National Science Board, “Science & Engineering Indicators,” Washington, D.C., 2020.[5] Project Lead the Way, “About Us.” https://www.pltw.org/about-us (accessed Jan. 20, 2019).[6] “Final Next Generation Science Standards Released.” https://www.nextgenscience.org/news/final- next-generation-science-standards-released (accessed Apr. 01, 2019

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 8: Assessment, Framworks, Standards, Oh My!

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Filiz Demirci, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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solutions, drawing and creating representations,visualization, engaging in argument to defend best solution and redesign, communicating bestsolution (Yu et al., 2012; NRC, 2012). Engineering knowledge involves (a) engineering science,(b) engineering mathematics, and (c) engineering technical applications (AE3 & ASE, 2020). B. Engineering Integration Pedagogical Knowledge refers to having a deep understandingof suitable pedagogies (such as project-based learning or design-based learning), the connectionsof engineering with daily life, and materials suitable for engineering activities (Marquis, 2015).This knowledge requires teachers to decide which engineering integration methods will be themost appropriate for both content and their

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Springfield's STEM Spectacle: Evaluating Engineering Excellence, D'oh!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Meintel, University of Cincinnati; Samieh Askarian Khanamani, University of Cincinnati; Blaire MH Bartish M.Ed., University of Cincinnati; Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Kyle Turner, University of Cincinnati

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typically been thought of as successful. The main takeaway from thisinitial study is a need to address the researcher’s own assumption that looking for “untraditional”expressions of engineering within the participant’s art is limited only to a similarly “traditional”form of diversity. The researchers continue this project to expand the answer to who can be anengineer and will analyze the rest of the camps that were run in the summer of 2023, hoping tocontinue to see this positive trend. References[1] J. Michaeli, V. Jovanovic, O. Popescu, A. Djuric, and E. Yaprak, “An Initial Look at Robotics-based Initiatives to Engage Girls in Engineering,” vol. 14, no. 2, 2014.[2] Board on Behavioral

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Springfield's STEM Spectacle: Evaluating Engineering Excellence, D'oh!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Collins, Non-profit; Rochelle L Williams, Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity

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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

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Kota Shell, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Vatsal Tapiawala, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Taylor Tucker Parks, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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progress through the Understand, Synthesize, Ideate,and Prototype taxonomic spaces sequentially [4]. Students were encouraged to return to previousspaces if needed. Roughly 80% of camp time was spent in facilitated activities and experientiallearning and 20% in lectures.In the Understand space, instructors presented an introduction to HCD through a set ofmini-lectures on HCD taxonomy, identifying bias, identifying extreme users, and conductingmeaningful interviews. Next, students were introduced to the design project and divided intomixed gender groups of 3-4. To explore the Understand space in the HCD taxonomy, each studentgroup was given a user-defined need to accompany a children’s space projector and were taskedto first dissect the projector

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex Richard Duffy, Penn State University; Edward C. Smith, Pennsylvania State University

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mechanical systemscan be implemented by STEM educators on a broad scale. This method can inspire a lifelonginterest in STEM for students.IntroductionThe acronym STEM refers to four different technical subject areas: Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics [1]. Individuals working in STEM-related careers have beencredited with creating some of the most important contributions to societal advancement [2].Therefore, there will be a need for a substantial number of STEM professionals in the future.This demand has been reflected in future employment projections. The Bureau of LaborStatistics estimates that the total employment in STEM occupations will grow 10.8% between2022 and 2032. This figure far outpaces the overall employment growth rate of

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baishakhi Bose, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Lydia Rachbauer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Elina Dluger Rios; Faith Marie Dukes, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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graduate students in STEM to foster research and professional development skills. She also has relevant experiences in organizing undergraduate research symposium/conferences, hosting professional development workshops, providing guidance on undergraduate/graduate school application. Currently, she serves as a Teaching Scholar for the K-12 STEM Education Program at Berkeley Lab and is involved with curriculum development of K-12 outreach at LBNL.Lydia Rachbauer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Lydia Rachbauer is a Project Scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California, as part of the Deconstruction Division at the Joint Bioenergy Institute. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Food

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Marge's Mission: Empowering STEM Innovation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University

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qualitative study draws from data gathered as part of a larger efficacy study of the EiEcurriculum [29]. In the present study, the primary unit of analysis is the design team.Participating design teams were in classrooms that participated in the larger study during itssecond year of data collection; were video–recorded as part of qualitative data collection for thelarger project; and learned two science–integrated engineering units in sequence, Unit 1 and Unit2. Unit 1 for all teams was an EiE bridges unit in which students used simple materials toconstruct a strong and stable bridge across two abutments [20]. Unit 2 involved the design of anelectrical circuit; a package to contain a plant; an oil spill clean–up process; or site preparation tosupport

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Mr. Burns' Brainchild: AI in the Springfield STEM Classroom, Release the Hounds!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Ramana Pidaparti, University of Georgia; Kimberlee Ann Swisher

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workshop she had no experience in AI. She summarized her interestin participating in the workshop as “ I love the opportunity to explore new ideas/concepts that Icould bring into my teaching of physical science. I am always up for a new challenge or idea tocomplete with my students.” She observed that, learning AI would help her and her teaching asfollows “I would love to incorporate AI teaching into a few of our projects/lessons (making thoseconnects between science and technology). It gives students a new perspective and opportunityto do ‘non-traditional’ lessons.” She notes that her students would benefit by her teaching andapplying AI concepts by “gaining computer knowledge/skills, building up collaboration skills,improving on their

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Meet at Springfield Middle: Where Engineering Meets Education, Woozle Wuzzle!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasha Lagoudas Wilkerson, Texas A&M University; Joanne K Olson, Texas A&M University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Rachelle M Pedersen, Texas A&M University

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-gendergroups had less conflict during team design challenges compared to mixed-gender groups.Studies categorized as measuring student attitudes (n=9) investigated the impact of anengineering intervention on interest in science or engineering subjects, the development of anengineering identity, and self-efficacy.Less prevalent was evaluating students' understanding of science (n=8) or math (n=4). Forexample, Knezek and Christensen [41] measured gains in energy and environmental scienceconcepts after an engineering design challenge. After an engineering-focused activity, Bowenand Peterson [42] measured an understanding of slope and y-intercept. In a chemistry unit, Coleet al. [43] explored whether an engineering design project that involved spatial

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasha Lagoudas Wilkerson, Texas A&M University; Joanne K Olson, Texas A&M University

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practice" [5, p. 11]. For example, popular K-12 engineering activities like designinga tower to hold weight or building a roller coaster to meet criteria are often repeated acrosselementary, middle, and high school grades without clear learning progressions [5]. Whileengaging, such building projects generally promote a tinkering approach to develop a workingprototype [6], [7], [8] that does not reflect the work of expert engineers [9], [10]. To support thedevelopment of more authentic engineering learning outcomes and goals in K-12 settings,previous studies have engaged engineering experts, such as professional engineers [11] andphilosophers of engineering [12]. This study builds on that work by exploring the perspectives ofengineering university

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 13: Attitudes & Prespectives of Teachers

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyler S. Love, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Andrew John Hughes, California State University, San Bernardino

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Crumble microcontroller for the PD to meet thesegoals. Similar to the Micro:Bit, the Crumble is a microcontroller that has been used in England’sschools for many years. Previous teacher and student studies have documented success with theCrumble in England and the U.S. due to its durability, affordability, ease of use, wealth ofinstructional resources available, and appropriateness for students and teachers in the elementaryand middle grades who have varying levels of experience with physical computing [5-6,10,28-29]. In addition, the Crumble can be programmed using drag-and-drop block-based coding tocontrol external sensors. Specifically for this project, the Crumble was of interest because it hasbeen shown to have easy compatibility with

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 13: Attitudes & Prespectives of Teachers

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Decker, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Monica McGill, CSEdResearch.org

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workshop that bringstogether teachers and researchers. In our search for research and materials, we were unable to findpublications that covered this type of workshop. Finding none, we designed our workshop basedon research conducted on ways to engage two or more groups. Our initial planning discussionssurfaced our main tenet in the workshop design. We wanted to center and focus on the teacherperspectives and experiences. For researchers, we wanted them to better understand the needs ofthe teachers while they were designing their future research projects.2.1 GoalsWe started our development of workshop activities by creating goals for the participants first andthen designing activities that would achieve those goals. We wanted to ensure that the

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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Buzzer Indicators 5 Conditions, If-Statements and Digital IR (Infrared) Sensors 6 Flags and Timers 7 Void Functions and Return Values 8 Arrays, While-Loops and For-Loops 9 Analog Read and Controller Flight 10 Laboratory Project Development and DemonstrationThe Co-drone Pro/Lite package depicted in Figure 1 comes equipped with Light EmittedDiodes (LEDs) that indicate the drone’s readiness and hovering status, as well as a 6-minute battery flight time. Students can program the Co-drone in both autonomous andremote-control modes. The library functions provide advanced commands to be used in bothmodes. Table2 provides a detailed breakdown of

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis E Montero-Moguel, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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experience teaching mathe- matics at the high school, engineering, and business bachelor levels, He has developed a comprehensive understanding of the needs of diverse student populations. He holds an iSTEAM certificate from the University of Texas at San Antonio and is currently pursuing his Engineering Education Graduate Certifi- cate at the same institution. His research interests lie in creating equal opportunities for all students and developing research and teaching proposals in STEM-integrated education that promote quality, equity, inclusivity, and student-centered instruction. He also brings 18 years of experience in project engineering to his work, specializing in the design of stainless-steel equipment

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sopheak Seng, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Conference, in 30th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology, vol. 7. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, Aug. 2018, pp. DETC2018-86037. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-86037.[22] M. Cassotti, A. Camarda, N. Poirel, O. Houdé, and M. Agogué, “Fixation effect in creative ideas generation: Opposite impacts of example in children and adults,” Think. Ski. Creat., vol. 19, pp. 146–152, Mar. 2016, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2015.10.008.[23] Y. Luo, “Design fixation and cooperative learning in elementary engineering design project: A case study,” Int. Electron. J. Elem. Educ., vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 133–146, 2015.[24] A. Schut, R. Klapwijk, M. Gielen, and M. de Vries, “Children’s Responses to Divergent and

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 11: Summer Camps and more!

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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opportunities and potential career paths. One way thatour team can fulfill this duty is by exposing high school students to the world of human-centeredengineering design (HCED) and supporting them in exploring related interests. We designed aweek-long summer camp that uses principles of human-centered design, engineering design, andteamwork to help students explore and experience an authentic human-centered engineeringdesign project. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of the camp on students’awareness of what engineers do in engineering careers and their interest in pursuing anengineering career as well as their awareness of the role of HCD in engineering.BackgroundSTEM, which represents topics within, connections among, and products

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Homer's Handy Homework: STEM Adventures from Sofa to School, Mmm... STEM

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber Simpson, Binghamton University; Sawsan Werfelli, State University of New York at Binghamton

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Childhood Education Journal, vol. 47, pp. 187-198, 2019.[40] S. Pattison, G. Svarovsky, and S. Ramos-Montañez, “Understanding early childhood engineering interest development as a family-level systems phenomenon: Findings from the Head Start on engineering project,” Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, vol. 10, Article 6, 2020.[41] G. J. Kelly and P. Licona, “Epistemic practices and science education,” in History, philosophy and science teaching: New perspectives, M. R. Matthews, Ed., Springer, 2018, pp. 139-165.[42] W. A. Sandoval, “Understanding students’ practical epistemologies and their influence on learning through inquiry,” Science Education, vol. 89, pp. 634-656, 2005.[43] Y.-C. Chen, B. Hand

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Lisa's Legacy: Guiding Students Toward Engineering Careers, Excellent!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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V. Sanchez Padilla, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Universidad ECOTEC, Ecuador; Lisa Schibelius, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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administration. His research interests lie in engineering and science education, technology management, and wireless network systems. Memberships include ASEE, IAENG, IEEE TEMS, and IEEE EdSoc.Lisa Schibelius, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Lisa Schibelius (she/her) rhymes with rebellious - is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech (VT). She holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering with an aerospace concentration from the University of South Alabama. Prior to beginning her studies at VT, she worked as an engineer for 4 years at Airbus in the retrofit of aircraft cabins with experience in project management, automation, airworthiness, and additive

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Instructional Showcase

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Richardson, University of Connecticut; Todd Campbell, University of Connecticut; Marina A. Creed, UConn Health and UConn School of Medicine; Kristina M. Wagstrom, University of Connecticut

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Paper ID #43089Corsi-Rosenthal Box Learning Module: How Can We Make Clean Air Accessiblefor Schools? (Resource Exchange)Aaron Richardson, University of Connecticut Aaron Richardson studies and teaches with a focus on social and racial justice, accessibility, and creating relevant curriculum that will make use of students’ lived experiences and knowledge to help them bring their own personal meaning to their education and into the classroom. Aaron Richardson’s interest in the Corsi-Rosenthal Learning Module project revolved around accessible, relevant science and engineering education for students by using phenomena that

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 3: Let's Get Thinking on Design

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyler S. Love, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Kenneth Russell Roy, Glastonbury Public Schools (Connecticut)

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had completed comprehensive safety training experiences were 49% lesslikely to have had an accident occur in their courses [5]. However, of greater concern are thebroader impacts of safety deficiencies modeled for students in P-12 since research suggests thatstudents often implement these safety habits in post-secondary programs and the workplace.Utilizing data from a national safety research project involving 718 P-12 educators from 42states in the U.S. [3], this study examined results from a subsample of 381 educators whospecifically reported teaching pre-engineering or engineering design (PE/ED) focused courses.The goals of this study were to examine how PE/ED courses differed in terms of accidentoccurrences in comparison to other P-12