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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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Geling Xu, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; David Zabner, Tufts University; Jennifer Light Cross, Tufts University; Dustin Ryan Nadler; Steven V. Coxon; Karen Engelkenjohn

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students.David Zabner, Tufts UniversityDr. Jennifer Light Cross, Tufts University Dr. Jennifer Cross is a Research Assistant Professor at the Tufts University Center for Engineering Ed- ucation and Outreach. Her primary research interests include human-robot interaction focusing on the educational applications of robotics and the integration of engineering education with other disciplines.Dustin Ryan NadlerSteven V. CoxonKaren Engelkenjohn ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Conducting the Pilot Study of Integrating AI: An Experience Integrating Machine Learning into Upper Elementary Robotics Learning (Work in Progress)1. IntroductionArtificial

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 6

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Lauren Singelmann, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rob Sleezer, Virginia Tech; Emilie A. Siverling, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Oral Engineering ExamsIntroductionWhile it is commonly known that verbal communication and presentation skills are highlydesirable by employers, many engineering students’ technical learning is assessed primarilythrough written examination means. In the department of Integrated Engineering (IE) atMinnesota State University, Mankato, verbal exams are a fundamental formative and summativeassessment method of checking students’ understanding [1]. While the goals for verbalexamination are common throughout the program, this paper aims to compile the individualphilosophies, approaches, attitudes, and perceptions of faculty within the department who giveverbal examinations on a regular basis

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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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Tamecia R. Jones, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Leah Bug, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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tools for assessing engineering learning inweekly summer engineering experiences. North Carolina State University’s College of Engineering’s (with 18 engineering majors)K12 outreach office, The Engineering Place, offers approximately twenty-five 1-week longsummer engineering programs for rising kindergarten through twelve grade students. The rising11th and 12th graders attend residential camp during their week, living in student dorms andexperiencing life on a college campus. It is within this context the research will be conducted.Theoretical Frameworks for Tools A literature review identified resources to guide the development of the assessment toolkit. These theoretical frameworks are research-based in engineering conceptual

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 10

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren Singelmann, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Yuezhou Wang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Darcie Christensen, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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last century to communicate information abouta student’s learning [1]. However, the widespread introduction of the A-F grading scale led tounnecessary stress and harm to students [2], questions about the accuracy and validity of thegrading system [3], and a sudden shift from learning to earning enough points to get a desiredgrade [4]. Furthermore, traditional grading schemes can further amplify the effects of biases andpolicies that negatively impact students from underserved groups [5]. Despite these concerns, theA-F grading system is still largely used in educational institutions today [1], and the question stillremains: Is there a way to communicate student learning without leading to unnecessary harmand a lack of intrinsic motivation? To

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Callan E. Monette, Stanford University; Alexis Seymour, Stanford University; William T Yu, Stanford University; Leighton Terrance Wan, Stanford University; Andrew Sho Perley, Stanford University, Department of Bioengineering; Ross Daniel Venook, Stanford University

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Teaching Assistants (TAs) are often fundamental to the function of many academicdepartments. Whether serving as course aides, graders, or primary instructors, graduate TAs playa vital role in teaching and building a community of belonging in the classroom [1]–[4]. Well-prepared graduate TAs with strong pedagogical training have the potential to ease the burden onteaching faculty and may even see improvements in their own development as scientists [5], [6].Many studies have illustrated the benefits of graduate TA training for increasing graduate TAunderstanding of pedagogical techniques and self-efficacy as educators [1], [7]–[9]. However,graduate TA preparation varies widely across schools and often focuses on policies overpedagogy [10], [11]. For

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ASCE Liasion Committee Presents: All Things ASCE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew K. Swenty, Virginia Military Institute; Brian J. Swenty. P.E., University of Evansville

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

that all private and public infrastructure and engineered products are designed bya licensed engineer is not true due to the number of exemptions in the laws and rules in alljurisdictions. Civil engineering programs should include content on engineering licensure laws intheir curriculum to enable graduates to understand professional responsibilities and howlimitations in licensure laws can affect public safety and an engineer’s career path.IntroductionForty-nine of fifty state professional engineering licensure laws (referred to as licensure laws inthis paper) include language that the purpose of professional engineering (PE) licensure is toprotect and enhance the health, safety and welfare of the public [1]. Licensure is especiallyimportant

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Problem- and Project-Based Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alaa Jaber; Kimberly Lechasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Khairul Mottakin; Zheng Song, UMDearborn

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

computing) from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications China in 2015. He worked as a software engineer at Sina for one year after he graduated as a master from China Agriculture University in 2009. He received the Best Paper Award from IEEE Edge in 2019. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: A Study Report in a Web Technologies Course: What Makes Feedback Effective for Project-based Learning? Alaa Jaber1 , Kimberly Lechasseur2 , Khairul Mottakin1 , Zheng Song1 akjaber@umich.edu, kalechasseur@wpi.edu, khairulm@umich.edu, zhesong@umich.edu 1 Computer and Information Science Department, University of Michigan at

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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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Mustafa Sami Topcu, Yildiz Technical University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University

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phenomenon (category 1), identify the set-up conditions for thephenomenon (category 2), identify the entities that play a role in producing the phenomenon(category 3), identify the properties, activities, and organization of those entities that affect theoutcome of the phenomenon (categories 4 through 6), and finally chain the current state of theentities backward to what happened previously or forward to what will happen next (category 7).The higher the category, the stronger the evidence of mechanistic reasoning by students.While Russ et al. (2008) focused on classroom discussion in physical science, Krist et al. (2019)examined mechanistic reasoning in students’ written explanations in multiple science contentareas. Their approach made use of the

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Teaching Tools: Communication (NEE)

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maryam Mirabolghasemi, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

Measurements Lab Class’, in 2006Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago,Illinois: ASEE Conferences, p. 11.1093.1-11.1093.12. Available at: https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--28.Caridade, C.M. and Rasteiro, D. (2018) ‘INVOLVE ME AND I LEARN–video-lessons to teachmath to Engineers’, 19th SEFI-MWG, pp. 107–114.Cutri, R. et al. (2016) ‘Ten Ways to Improve Learning Physics as Part of an EngineeringCourse’, in 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. 2016 ASEE AnnualConference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana: ASEE Conferences, p. 26075. Available at:https://doi.org/10.18260/p.26075.Davis, C. and Wilcock, E. (2003) ‘Teaching materials using case studies’, C. Baillie (Series Ed

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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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Evelyn Hanna, Kent Place School; Suzanne Tracy, Kent Place School

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review of existing engineering curriculum options, the authors selectedrelevant modules from the Engineering is Elementary (EiE) [1] program. Modules were selectedbased on alignment with CS&E, math, science, and literacy learning objectives and with theschool’s mission to cultivate confident, intellectual, and ethical girls who advance the world.This paper will report on one particular unit on chemical engineering that was used with the 2ndgrade class.In particular, we were interested in assessing the feasibility of adapting the EiE curricularresources to meet CS&E learning objectives, understanding the impact this type of lesson wouldhave on our students, and identifying connections with math, science, and literacy. The

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COED Modulus Topics

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martha Cervantes, Johns Hopkins University ; Raphael Norman-Tenazas; Adam Goertz; Erik C. Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; William Roberts Gray-Roncal

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

beyond robotics including Human-Machine Teaming and Cybersecurity.IntroductionDeveloping a diverse Artificial Intelligence workforce is a critical national need 1. This isrecognized by government funding agencies 2, and there is a focus on increasing participation ofunder-represented groups3 and addressing the gender gap4. A particular interdisciplinary spaceinvolving multiple engineering disciplines, mathematics, and computer science is Swarm AI-machine learning techniques to control groups of robots (called swarms) to accomplish a task.This involves skills such as mechatronics, mechanical engineering, sensors and signalprocessing, wireless communications, computer networking, machine learning, control theory,path planning and optimization, and

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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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Cheryl Carrico, E4S, LLC; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, ThatStatsGirl

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learning about the activities, though some indicated theywanted to know more about the activity so they could help.Learners. The learners’ key role expectation was to learn, from the University partners how toinstruct the activities. For example, 22T1 initially thought her role would be “instead of ateacher, as a learner, more of a student”. During the pre-interview, 11T1 indicated “I hope thatI can help them and I can learn too. And, I'm always adapting. I see something I like and Isteal it, and tweak it a little, and use it in another way. So, that's what I see my role as.”Post Year 1 Interviews. All participants commented on the advantage of being able to learnduring the intervention. For example, 22T1, who was a learner, noted that what she

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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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Krista Dulany Chisholm, University of Florida; Olivia Lancaster; Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida

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district’ssummer schedule. The program engaged students in computer science through computationalthinking, programming, design thinking, and real-world engineering experiences using micro:bitmicrocontrollers. K-12 lead teachers and undergraduate student mentors were trained andupskilled in the program materials to facilitate sessions and broaden their programmingexperience.During the program, students completed activities to understand computational thinking, howcomputers work, the micro:bit, and the MakeCode programming environment. [1], [2] Theseactivities introduced basic programming skills through simple projects that grew to studentsdesigning a rock paper scissors game and a light intensity meter to explore the relationshipbetween distance and light

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Two-Year College Potpourri

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Il Yoon, University of North Georgia

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Two-Year College Division (TYCD)

this course more beneficial forstudents. To evaluate the effectiveness of this proposed course, it is recommended to offerthis course for a few semesters and conduct surveys at the end of each semester to collectfeedback and measure its effectiveness.1 IntroductionProgramming is one of the most important skills that engineering students need to learn.However, it is known that learning programming is not easy for students. A study has shownthat many college-level students still struggle with programming even after taking anintroductory programming course [1]. This means that teaching programming is verychallenging. Teaching programming at two-year colleges is even more challenging due to thebroad spectrum of student populations. Some

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

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challenges, only a few opportunities exist for teachers and students to engage inas AI continues to grow [1]. This paper provides an effort to improve AI experiences for teachersand students at the middle school level.The effort to roll out the AI experience to middle school teachers and students was namedImageSTEAM. The name is coined from the use of computer vision as the main theme forlearning modules that were developed. The modules were a collaboration between middle schoolteachers and college faculty in engineering and education. The goals of the project to considerand use local environments and resources to develop knowledge in ImageSTEAM materialsurrounding computer vision and visual media, integrate machine learning and AI with

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Disciplinary Engineering Education Research – Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth (Ann Elizabeth) Wittig, City University of New York, City College of New York, Department of Civil Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

internationally, STEM majors experience more attrition and longer times tograduate than other majors. The high rate of attrition has been documented from a public policystandpoint at various universities in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and SouthAfrica [1]. The cost of attrition is significant. Students who attrite are personally burdened by thecost of a partial education when the costs of college are rising [2] and by the loss of income froma lucrative STEM career. Socially, attrition of STEM majors reduces the size of the workforce ata time of high demand for skilled college graduates [3]. The cost of attrition is particularlydetrimental to underrepresented minority (URM) groups who attrite in larger numbers [4], and tothe diversity 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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Miracle Moonga, Montana State University - Bozeman; Rebekah J. Hammack, Montana State University - Bozeman; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University

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, the Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Education, and 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, 2023 1 Exploring elementary pre-service teachers’ personal engineering efficacy and engineering teaching efficacy in a science methods course incorporating engineering design activities (Work in Progress)AbstractThe recent incorporation

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 2: Let's Get Thinking Computationally

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alaina Katherine Mabie; Monica McGill, CSEdResearch.org; Brenda Huerta, Bradley University

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Integration in K-5 Settings Alaina Mabie1 , Monica M. McGill2 , and Brenda Huerta3 1,3 Bradley University 1,2,3 CSEdResearch.org 1 amabie@mail.bradley.edu , 2 monica@csedresearch.org, 4 bhuerta@mail.bradley.edu Abstract Problem. Computer Science (CS) is in its early stages of being taught to K-5 students within the United States. It still remains unknown how best to teach CS to students; however, evidence suggests that integrating CS into other

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Reviewing Methods for Educational Research

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaoye Yang, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Hsien-Yuan Hsu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Giovanni Bautista, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yanfen Li, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Measuring College Students’ Sense of BelongingBackground This research paper endeavors to review the various instruments developed to measurethe sense of belonging among college students. College students’ sense of belonging (SB) hasbeen identified as a critical contributor to their persistence, academic success, and professionalidentity [1]. However, the complexity of the SB construct, which has been variously defined inthe literature, presents difficulties for researchers in choosing an instrument that fits theirresearch needs. For example, Goodenow [2, p. 25] defines SB as “being accepted, valued,included, and encouraged by others (teacher and peers) in the academic classroom setting and offeeling oneself

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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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Kelli Paul, Indiana University-Bloomington; Jungsun Kim, Indiana University-Bloomington; Lauren Penney, Indiana University-Bloomington; Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Adam Maltese, Indiana University-Bloomington

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educational experiences and how parents, school, and community support students, sLauren Penney, Indiana University-BloomingtonAmber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton Amber Simpson is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the Teaching, Leaming and Edu- cational Leadership Department at Binghamton University. Her research interests include (1) examining individual’s identity(ies) in one or more STEM disciplines, (2) understanding the role of making a.11d tinkering in formal and informal learning environments, and (3) investigating family engagement in and interactions around STEM-related activities. Before joining BU, she completed a post-doctoral fellow- ship at Indiana University-Bloomington

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP) - Technical Session 2: Program Design

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Lyon, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Jacqueline Callihan Linnes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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tools, learning goals, and participation strategies for high-achieving engineering and STEM students.IntroductionIn recent years, there has been a growing push for more engineering and STEM education at theK-12 level [1]–[3]. This is likely due to a growing gap in the supply and demand of STEM-enabled professionals across different industries, a gap that has been the topic of previousregulatory reports and national calls to action [4]–[6]. As such, researchers continue to more andmore look into how to support students learning these critical engineering and STEM skills at anearlier and earlier age as well as the motivations and barriers to entry in the STEM pipelinesrunning through the K-12 school

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Biomedical Engineering Division (BED) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ishita Tandon; Vitali Victorovitch Maldonado, University of Arkansas; Megan Wilkerson, University of Arkansas; Amanda Walls; Raj R. Rao, University of Arkansas; Mostafa Elsaadany, University of Arkansas

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author: mselsaad@uark.eduIntroductionImmersive virtual reality (VR) based laboratory demonstrations have been gaining traction inSTEM education. VR may serve as a valuable tool not just for remote learning but also tobroaden outreach, reduce waste, enhance safety, generate increased interest, and modernizeeducation. VR holds great potential to complement existing education strategies [1, 2]. However,to ensure better utilization of VR-based education, it is pivotal to perform optimizations of VRimplementation, in-depth analyses of advantages and trade-offs of the technology, andassessment of receptivity of modern techniques in STEM education [1, 3, 4].There have been several studies that tested the effectiveness of VR in the educational field

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Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 11

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renukadevi Selvaraj, The National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) Chennai, India ; Subathradevi Subramoniam

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Faculty Development Division (FDD)

of post-COVID-19 obligate well-being trainingamong faculties which would also benefit the students. To guide students on well-being andto overlook adversities, faculties need to effectuate well-being in their lives. This reviewpaper provides a foundation to establish the necessity of Faculty Development Programmeson well-being. This paper will be presented by the traditional lecture method.IntroductionTeachers are the frontline workers responsible for promoting learning. Their contribution tothe realm of education has shifted from mere knowledge providers to a much more complexrole. Their role in enhancing the skill, attitudes, and knowledge of the students hasoverwhelming responsibility on them [1]. Also, teachers have a significant impact

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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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Cathy P. Lachapelle, STEM Education Insights; Elizabeth Parry, STEM Education Insights

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students engage in taskswithin a context that affords the use of practices of interest to the assessor. There are manyadvantages to performance assessment, including face validity, the emphasis on skills and theability to deal with complexity and relevance. Performance assessment tasks should meet severalcriteria: they should (1) elicit observable performances, (2) use a standard set of tasks, (3) havehigh fidelity to “real life” performances, (4) measure a variety of levels of performance, (5) andafford improvement with practice. In engineering in the P-12 setting in particular, there is needfor assessment focusing on engineering design performance—not just knowledge about it.Familiarity with the process of designing a product is the aspect of

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Framework Studies

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tonghui Xu, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Hsien-Yuan Hsu, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Melissa Nemon, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Christopher Hansen, University of Massachusetts Lowell; John Hunter Mack, University of Massachusetts Lowell; David J. Willis, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

., ABET.org, Engineering Figure 1. EDM/LA Process of Our Study Accreditation Commission) student outcomes. These student outcomes have beendivided into sub-outcome performance indicators which are divided into four performance levels (see Table1). The rubrics are used to apply program level tags to course performance. Our pilot framework alsoallows course specific content and skills tags to identify course outcomes that instructors may wish to track.There are two approaches we are exploring for applying tags in Gradescope. The first uses the built-inrubrics functionality in Gradescope and the second uses the Gradescope’s post-grading tags functionality

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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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Li Feng, Texas State University; Patrick Massey, Michigan State University; Michael R. Odell, University of Texas at Tyler

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enrolling in college than men, women only make up 22% of the share ofengineering degrees awarded. White students make up 64% of the share of engineering degreesawarded, while Black and Hispanic students make up 4% and 12% respectively (NCES, 2021)Research QuestionsThis research focuses on the following three research questions: 1. What impact, if any, does a project-based STEM curriculum have on the graduation rate of high school students? 2. Compared to matched non-PLTW students, how does participation in PLTW courses affect students’ likelihood to graduate with an engineering major compared to matched non-PLTW students? 3. Are there differential impact of the PLTW program on traditionally disadvantaged groups

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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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Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University; Jingyi Xie, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

accreditation issued by the Institute of Engineers,the Engineering Accreditation Board (EAB) in Singapore. The EAB documents focus mainly onhigher education engineering degree programs. However, a structure is needed to articulate thecore ideas in engineering appropriate for pre-college engineering education. Thus, established onextensive literature review and past empirical work, this study aims to identify critical indicatorsin engineering education at the K-12 level. Re-evaluating the definition of the critical indicatorsalso enables the study to outline criteria for pre-college engineering education. Therefore, in linewith this proposal, our research questions are (1) what are the key indicators for quality andcomprehensive engineering education at

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Reviewing Emergent Topics and Theory in Engineering Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jack Elliott, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

when accomplishing this purpose. Specifically, a largeamount of information is considered indirect knowledge, or knowledge only reasonablyaccessible to a learner through social contact [1]. Further, within the learning context,interactions are adapted reciprocally by the learning environment and learner [2]. These andrelated foundations indicate that understanding the social aspect(s) of the learning environment isessential for understanding and improving learning.To identify and optimize social variables related to student learning, recent engineeringeducation literature shows a growing awareness of and interest in peer support. Theseobservations of student interactions and outcomes indicate improved learning, motivation, andself-efficacy due

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah K. Bauer, Mercer University; Cheng Zhu, Rowan University; Courtney A. Lemasney, Rowan University; Amanda Yannarella, Rowan University

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occupy only 24% of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) jobs,though research data shows that women constitute nearly half of the workforce in the UnitedStates [1-2]. Additionally, data shows that only 13% of engineers in the workforce are women[1-2]. In the last twenty years, there have been many efforts by educators and researchers toincrease the participation of women in STEM careers. Research shows that strategic interventionat the middle school-level can have great impacts on female students’ perspectives of careers inSTEM fields, as this time period is known to result in a decrease in girls’ self-esteem as theyenter adolescence [3]. Studies show that 66% of fourth grade girls report that they enjoy their

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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deviation from previous studies, such asinfluence from troop leaders or parents, and future work to further investigate this deviation are discussed.Introduction & BackgroundFor more than 30 years, there have been concerted efforts to increase the gender parity within engineering(e.g. [1]–[3]). While progress was made in the early years of these efforts, for the past two decadesprogress has slowed to nearly a standstill. For the last two decades, only 20% of engineering degrees havebeen awarded to women [4]. If the engineering field wishes to increase gender parity in the field, we firstmust understand how women decide to become engineers.Efforts to recruit women into engineering begin long before they set foot in a college classroom