Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Shailja, University of California, Santa Barbara; Satish Kumar, University of California, Santa Barbara; Arthur Caetano, University of California, Santa Barbara; Ayush Pandey, University of California, Merced

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

expose the students to the tech-nical topics in AI. We teach technical topics in deep learning using applied research projects toreal-world healthcare datasets (such as tumor growth, cancer, and more). Other than teachingtechnical skills, the program was also aimed to enable students to produce novel contributions tothe domain of diagnostic artificial intelligence. The program required students to present their re-search projects in a capstone seminar and submit a research report similar to a conference paper.To accomplish these goals, discussions on research practices and academic communication wereincluded in the course design, facilitated by a dedicated communication TA for these aspects.The 5E approach used in course: The 5Es approach [24

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 7: Partnerships Making It Real! II

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faiza Zafar, Rice University; Roger Ramirez, Rice University; Christina Anlynette Alston, Rice University; Carolyn Nichol, Rice University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

their activities, iRIDE is unique in the way itrecruits participants. The students consider the dynamics of their communities and discuss theissues their communities face, for instance, the lack of sidewalks, brainstorm solutions using theengineering design process and present the results to community stakeholders, including parentsand teachers. Similarly, in iRIDE, students utilize the issues their communities face and theirprior experiences to determine the scope of their Capstone Project, the hallmark of the SummerAcademy. The following sections offer detailed information about the iRIDE program, methodsfor evaluation, findings, and future implications.iRIDE Structure The goals of the iRIDE program are forstudents to apply math and

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Perkins Coppola, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Beomjin Kim; Guoping Wang, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Michelle Rene Parker; Thomas John Bolinger, Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

were themed to each of the three computing disciplines, informing them about thecoursework and careers before immersing them in the field through hands-on activities. On thefifth and final day, campers applied their knowledge to a Capstone project involving Internet ofThings (IoT) within a home. Appendix A summarizes the SCC daily activities.The research questions for this study include: RQ1: How does participation in a summer computing camp influence students’ understanding of the differences between computing disciplines? RQ2: How does participation in a summer computing camp influence students’ understanding of potential career trajectories in computing disciplines? RQ3: Which elements of the camp curriculum

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicolas Léger, Florida International University; Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Bruk T Berhane, Florida International University

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computational methods in STEM education and in Engineering Entrepreneurship.Dr. Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner serves as an Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt Univer- sity. She is the co-PI and co-Director of the NSF-funded Engineering For Us All (e4usa) project. She is also the co-PI and co-Director of the Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) Middle School project focusing on engineering and computational thinking. Dr. Klein-Gardner is a Fellow of ASEE.Dr. Bruk T Berhane, Florida International University Dr. Bruk T. Berhane received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Mary- land in 2003. He holds an M.S. in engineering management from

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Povinelli, Syracuse University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

people with disabilities. The project startedin an HDT course and continued in a capstone project. This project started with the cycle of love,empathy, and ethics by investigating the needs of an inclusive preschool where loanerwheelchairs for younger children were not readily available. The teams used HDT to iteratethrough several prototypes of a transitional vehicle using adaptive assistive technology.The students contacted the school and met with the occupational therapist to conduct anenvironmental assessment. They researched human-machine interfaces and the ethics of thedevelopment and usage of this technology. Students and the teacher obtained InstitutionalReview Board approval for conducting research with human subjects. Through the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

During the summer of 2023, at the University of Cincinnati, 48 students attended the Men ofColor high school engineering camp. This camp involved work with students who identified asbeing African American/Black Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, and/or mixed races. The majority ofparticipants self-identified as Black and only one student as white. These students wereimmersed in a week-long experience wherein they toured campus facilities, spoke with industryprofessionals, toured local engineering companies, and completed hands-on STEM andcommunication activities. The week culminated in a final presentation on Friday where families,partners, and staff were invited to view capstone presentations where participants presented theirvision of a prompt: The

Conference Session

Milhouse's Moment: Engineering Inclusivity, Everything's Coming Up Milhouse!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Nhu Tran, University of British Columbia; Jessica Wolf, University of British Columbia; Shouka Farrokh, University of British Columbia; Katherine Lyon, University of British Columbia; Robyn Newell, University of British Columbia; Jenna Felice Usprech, University of British Columbia; Karen C. Cheung, University of British Columbia; Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia

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PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UBC. Her research focuses on equity issues in engineering education, particularly looking at the impacts of engineering outreach programs on historically marginalized groups in STEM.Shouka Farrokh, University of British Columbia Shouka Farrokh is an undergraduate student pursuing Psychology at The University of British Columbia. She contributes as a research assistant in Engineering Education projects focusing on STEM Outreach initiatives.Dr. Katherine Lyon, University of British Columbia Katherine Lyon is Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. Katherine’s research merges sociology of education