Conference Session

Duff's Dynamic Duo: Harnessing the Power of Teamwork for STEM Excellence!

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan R Broberg, Purdue Applied Research Institute; Jose Capa Salinas, Purdue University; Susan Khalifah

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

been taught four times since 2020, startingwith online instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic and going in person during 2021, 2022,and 2023. The curriculum changed every year in response to the arrival of new instructors andhas exposed students to several civil engineering sub-disciplines, including structures,transportation, water resources, hydrology, geomatics, architectural engineering, andconstruction engineering. The course culminated in a team-based final project, aimed at bringingtogether the topics discussed throughout the week. Daily activities included lab visits, hands-onexperiments, active learning sessions, and lectures, conducted in active learning classes as able.Additionally, the course aimed to enhance graduate students

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Capa Salinas, Purdue University; Manuel Salmeron, Purdue University; Gaurav Chobe, Purdue University; Herta Montoya, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Morgan R Broberg, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

and walk around theclassroom.A secondary goal of this course was to empower graduate students with the pedagogical skillsfor university teaching and course development. The course instructors were doctoral studentsenrolled in different civil engineering disciplines. Instructors were selected through anapplication process during the fall semester, approximately 9 months before the course, and metregularly to develop course activities and coordinate logistics throughout the spring semester andearly summer.Course planning contained various steps ranging from recruiting and training instructors torecruiting high school students, developing course content (i.e., syllabus and assessments),incorporating active learning techniques, collecting