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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

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Diane L. Nelson, Carnegie Mellon University; Ilhem F. Hakem, Carnegie Mellon University

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Paper ID #29743Work in Progress: A Summer Outreach Program in Chemical EngineeringEmphasizing Sustainable Technologies Related to Plastic MaterialsDr. Diane L Nelson, Carnegie Mellon University Diane Nelson is a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow and a Burroughs Welcome Fund Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemical Engineering who is committed to exploring the unique properties of fluorinated materials and harnessing those properties to improve drug delivery vehicles to the lung. She has spent the last six years creating and testing her delivery system on various lung diseases and is currently defining the process of droplet

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Miel, Tufts University; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University; Kelli Paul, Indiana University

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Paper ID #22905Examining the Interactions Related to Role Modeling in an Elementary Out-reach Program (Work in Progress)Ms. Karen Miel, Tufts UniversityDr. Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University Dr. Merredith Portsmore is the Director for Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (www.ceeo.tufts.edu). Merredith received all four of her degrees from Tufts (B.A. English, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, M.A. Education, PhD in Engineering Education). Her research interests focus on how children engage in de- signing and constructing solutions to engineering design problems and evaluating students’ design arti- facts. Her

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Engineering Career Attitudes

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University; Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Texas State University; Sara Garcia Torres M.Ed., Texas State University; Laura Rodríguez Amaya

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Engineering Education, 2018The influence of early STEM career exploration as related to motivation and self-determination theoryDr. Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Dr. Hiroko Kawaguchi Warshauer, Dr. Laura Cano Amaya andMs. Sara TorresAbstractA science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) summer intervention program is thesetting for a career-exploration research study with over 30 adolescent students in a low-incomecommunity. Using motivation and self-determination theory as a framework, the impact of earlyexposure to engineering and mathematics career opportunities is examined. In the larger study weutilized mixed methods to analyze how changes in middle school students’ affective characteristicsmay be linked to their future career decision

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Informal Engineering Education with Secondary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College, Chicago; Evelyn Oropeza, Columbia College, Chicago

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Paper ID #25038The STEAM Conference: An Event to Promote Youth to Explore STEAM-related Fields and Potential CareersMr. Marcelo Caplan, Columbia College, Chicago Marcelo Caplan - Associate Professor, Department of Science and Mathematics, Columbia College Chicago. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I am involved in the outreach programs and activities of the department. I am the coordinator of three outreach programs 1) the NSF-ISE project ”Scientists for To- morrow” which goal is to promote Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning in community centers in the Chicago area, 2) the Junior

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Pre-College Engineering Education in the Formal Classroom

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shramana Ghosh, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Distinguished Teaching Award at NYU. His scholarly activities have included 3 edited books, 9 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 62 journal articles, and 154 conference pa- pers. He has mentored 1 B.S., 35 M.S., and 5 Ph.D. thesis students; 58 undergraduate research students and 11 undergraduate senior design project teams; over 500 K-12 teachers and 118 high school student researchers; and 18 undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and 59 graduate GK-12 Fellows. Moreover, he di- rects K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach programs that enrich the STEM education of over 1,000 students annually. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Investigating Classroom-related Factors that

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Engineering Design for Elementary Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University; Ming C. Tomayko, Towson University

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Instructional Leadership (PreK-6) Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Pro- gram at TU. She currently serves as the Immediate Past Chair of the Pre-College Engineering Education Division of ASEE.Dr. Ming C. Tomayko, Towson University Dr. Tomayko teaches mathematics content and pedagogy courses at Towson University. She is interested in teacher education, teacher induction, and professional development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Kindergartners Planning in the Design Process: Drawn Plans and how they Relate to First Try Design Attempts (Fundamental)Introduction Engineering is a formal part of kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) education,especially but not

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Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, & Self-efficacy

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebekah J. Hammack, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program

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of students, “Engineering lessons are reservedfor students who are a part of the Gifted and Talented program,” but not for others, “specialeducation is not encouraged to teach it.” Another participant wrote, “We just don’t talk aboutscience much at all. We’re pretty much told to focus on math and reading since those are twosubject areas we test in each year. We do teach science for half the year, but I don’t think theadministration cares how, when, or how much it is taught.” Knowledge and training. Responses in this category were related to participants’ lack ofknowledge of engineering. Some participants said that they knew so very little about engineeringthat they did not know what they needed. As one teacher stated, “I don't know

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Pre-College Engineering Education Focused on Female Students

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary B. Isaac, HEDGE Co.

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Paper ID #25339Does How Pre-College Engineering and Technology Role Models See Them-selves Relate to Girls’ Engagement in the Fields? [Research To Practice]Dr. Mary B. Isaac, HEDGE Co. Mary Isaac retired from General Electric in 2007 as a Customer Service Executive, after 30 years in various technical and commercial roles in GE’s energy business, serving electric utility customers such as Excel, Constellation Energy, and Entergy. She has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Union College in N.Y., an M.A.T. in technology education from North Carolina A&T State University in 2011, and Ph.D. in occupational and technical

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Andrew Lowe, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Paper ID #22105Misconceptions and the Notional Machine in Very Young Programming Learn-ers (RTP)Prof. Tony Andrew Lowe, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Tony Lowe is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has a BSEE from Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology and a MSIT from Capella. To pass the time between classes he works for Anthem as a software architect and teaches as an adjunct at CTU Online. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Misconceptions and the Notional Machine in Very YoungProgramming Learners (RTP)AbstractThis study looks at very

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Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Paper ID #26657Designing NGSS-Aligned Lesson Plans During a Teacher Professional Devel-opment Program (Fundamental)Mr. Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy received his BSEE from Amrita University and M.S in Mechatronics from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Mechanical En- gineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, serving as a research assistant under NSF-funded RET Site project. He conducts research in Mechatronics, Robotics and Controls Laboratory at NYU and his research interests include swarm robotics, computer

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Program Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sally T. Wei, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Trish Wonch Hill, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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vast majority of people have only a minimal understanding of engineering and technologyand its ubiquitous presence in their lives. The importance of instilling these principles at a youngage is the focus of many engineering outreach programs today. But how do we quantify andmeasure the outcomes of such efforts? This paper focuses on one such program, the Nebraskachapter of the Engineering Ambassador Network (EAN) and an evaluation study developed togather preliminary quantifiable data for this initiative.EAN is a national professional development program with an outreach mission. The Universityof Nebraska chapter of EAN (N-EAN) consists of a team of talented, highly motivated, andpassionate engineering undergraduate leaders, who seek to

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Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda Simson, The Cooper Union; Laura C. Broughton, City University of New York, Bronx Community; Elizabeth J. Biddinger, City College of the City University of New York

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Paper ID #27651Program Evaluation of a High School Summer Bridge Program in Chemistryand Engineering (Evaluation)Dr. Amanda Simson, The Cooper Union Amanda Simson was appointed Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at The Cooper Union in August 2017. Her research focuses on using heterogeneous catalysis in applications like emissions control and alternative energy technologies. Amanda received her Ph.D. from Columbia University’s Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering. After her PhD she worked on developing hydrogen production technologies for Watt Fuel Cell in Port Washington, NY. Dr. Simson is

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Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hye Sun You, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sonia Mary Chacko, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Paper ID #25279Teaching Science with Technology: Scientific and Engineering Practices ofMiddle School Science Teachers Engaged in a Robot-Integrated ProfessionalDevelopment Program (Fundamental)Dr. Hye Sun You, NYU Tandon School of Engineering Hye Sun You received a Ph.D. from a STEM education program at the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her master’s degree in science education and bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Yonsei University in South Korea. Prior to entering academia, she spent several years teaching middle school science. Her research interests center upon interdisciplinary learning and teaching, and

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 10

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Selene Y. Willis, University of South Florida; Tonisha B. Lane, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanović; Salam Ahmad; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Ahmirah Samayah Muhammad, BullsEYE Head Program Coordinator

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the UnitedStates that focus on promoting the development of youths' engineering identity and interest inSTEM-related career paths. In this paper, we present work in progress, focusing our discussion onrising 7th and 8th grade youth drawings and accompanying explanations of “an engineer in action,”as part of a summertime STEM summer outreach program for underrepresented minority middleschool youth. Our work is an adaptation of Draw an Engineer Test (DAET) [1] which focuses on thestereotypical understandings and (mis)conceptions adolescents have of scientists and engineers intraditional PK- 12 classroom settings. The context of this study, however, is an informal STEMlearning environment, entitled ​Bulls-Engineering Youth Experience for

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 15

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Duncan Davis, Northeastern University; Matthew Burns; John Sangster P.E., Northeastern University; Constantine Mukasa, Northeastern University; Brian Patrick O'Connell, Northeastern University; Elizabeth Quinn, Northeastern University; Alice Smith; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University

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Paper ID #30442Evaluating Student Success in a Pre-College General Engineering Program(Evaluation)Dr. Duncan Davis, Northeastern University Duncan Davis is an Assistant Teaching Professor in First Year Engineering. His research focuses on using gamification to convey course content in first year classes. Mostly recently, he has implemented a series of escape room projects to teach engineering to first year students through the process of designing, prototyping, and building these play experiences.Mr. Matthew BurnsDr. John Sangster P.E., Northeastern University Dr. Sangster is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the First

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Program Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zahraa Nayef Krayem, Stony Brook University; Angela M. Kelly, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University; David Westerfeld; Richard Gearns, Stony Brook University; Kathleen Westervelt, Stony Brook University

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engineering knowledgeand skills. Under the guidance of Stony Brook University faculty and engineering graduatestudents, the middle and high school students designed and built a home security system as ameans to apply physics principles and electrical engineering practices to solve a technologicalchallenge. Students worked in pairs to construct their designs, test their devices and subsystemsin relation to given constraints, and optimize component functionality. Quantitative andqualitative survey data (N=69) were collected to measure student impacts. Quantitative datarevealed that a high percentage of the students who attended the program showed an increase inengineering knowledge and application of technical concepts. The majority also

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Program Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ayman Ali; Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan University; Shivani D Patel, New Jersey Department of Transportation

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. Theseactivities provided the selected students with an overview of all transportation modes as well aspotential career paths in the transportation industry. In this paper, a discussion of the outcomes ofthe NSTI program, hosted by Rowan University in the summer of 2017, and the degree to whichthe program increased awareness among high school students is presented.STUDY OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to present the unique curriculum prepared at RowanUniversity for the NSTI program and evaluate the degree to which the program goals were fulfilledthrough student feedback. It is believed that the curriculum utilized by Rowan University willbenefit other universities and other transportation, engineering or STEM related programsinterested in

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Program Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne A. Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher J. Cappelli, Georgia Institute of Technology

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entrepreneurship, and knowledge of the engineering design process, howproducts are made, how to design a sales pitch, and how to start a business.In this paper, we summarize several years of teacher data related to perceived impact on studentsand present our first pre-post student survey data. This student survey data will allow us todirectly investigate students’ experiences within the program and examine alignment with theirteachers’ perceptions of student impacts. Together, this research will provide a multi-facetedview of invention education’s impacts on students.Introduction, Background, and Guiding Questions Educational institutions at both K-12 and post-secondary levels have ramped up efforts toprovide students with opportunities to invent

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Program Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rohit Dua, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Paper ID #21411Basic Electrical Parameters Measurement Laboratory: A K-12 OutreachProjectDr. Rohit Dua, Missouri University of Science & Technology ROHIT DUA, Ph.D is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer En- gineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology and Missouri State University’s Coopera- tive Engineering Program. His research interests include engineering education. (http://web.mst.edu/˜rdua/) c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Basic Electrical Parameters Measurement Laboratory: A K-12 Outreach

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Program Evaluation Studies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mia Dubosarsky, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jeanne H. Hubelbank, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Polytechnic Institute Jeanne Hubelbank is a program evaluation and assessment consultant in education. She earned a B.A. in French/elementary education at Cedar Crest College, M.Ed. in educational research at Boston University, and Ph.D. in educational research, measurement, and evaluation at Boston College. She is a member of ASEE, the American Evaluation Association and the American Educational Research Association. Her current research interests are in evaluation use and capacity, especially in regards to STEM education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Elements that Support and Hinder the Development and Implementation of a School-wide /District-wide

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Girls in Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Susan Kathryn Eskin, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sara Love, Penn State Harrisburg

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  STEM Enrichment Program for High School Students: Results and Lessons LearnedAbstractWhile science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are crucial fields when itcomes to driving innovation and competiveness in today’s economy, there is a lack of interest forhigh school students in the United States in pursuing such degrees. This paper describes a two-week summer enrichment program that focuses on improving student preparedness for college,while promoting STEM education through active learning experiences and activities. Theprogram, a partnership with industry, has a major goal of

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Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Dylan Smith M.S., Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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teacher home institutions. An interactive version of this map is in developmentfor publication on our website.The summer program is designed to accomplish two primary goals: introduce grade 9-14 teachersto the fundamentals of water, research, engineering or experimental design, and to provideopportunities to translate these experiences into curricular material for their STEM classrooms. Inthe following school year, the teachers are expected to implement their learning activity. They arealso welcome to propose university-related field trips and activities for their students.Summer ProgramThe summer portion is a six-week program during which RET teachers participate inpre-specified research projects at their assigned labs from Monday through

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 8

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Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois at Chicago; Jennifer D. Olson, University of Illinois at Chicago; Darrin Collins, University of Illinois at Chicago

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classrooms.DISCUSSION The BEST program addresses three forms of content which have been shown to beconnected to improvements in teacher practice. (1) BEST supports teacher learning ofbioengineering subject matter generally and content related to teachers’ lab placementspecifically. Additionally, (2) teachers are offered instruction in teaching methods andpedagogical approaches which facilitate meeting the inquiry and engineering designrequirements detailed in the NGSS. Lastly, (3) BEST provides teacher support specific to theplanning and development of a NGSS, engineering design focused unit plan. The BESTprogram faculty recognize that effective STEM instruction and integration relies on a teacher'sself-efficacy [14]. Because of this multi-prong

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Technical Session 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Foad Hamidi, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Andrew Coy, Digital Harbor Foundation; Amy L. Freeland, University of Maryland Baltimore County

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, (2) understanding how technology can aid in the sustainability of makerspaces or DIY spaces, and (3) Inclusive access to technology for underrepresented individuals or groups. She is currently employed by a top mid-Atlantic law firm in Maryland. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Planting Seeds: Implementing Maker-Based Learning Programs for Urban Youth (Evaluation)1. IntroductionResearch has long recognized the educational value of technology-rich maker activities forengaging youth and adults in self-directed STEM learning activities. Making refers to hands-ondesign, prototyping, and fabrication activities conducted by

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 16

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Katherine Leigh Boice, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher J. Cappelli, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jasmine N. Patel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne A. Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

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inspired by their own interests. Additionally, the Summer Accelerator’s affiliationwith a university affords participants a glimpse into the real world of engineering, with studentsinteracting with graduate-level engineering students, touring the university Invention Studio, andworking with tools used by real engineers as they prototype their designs. Despite the differencesbetween Camp Invention and the Summer Accelerator, the positive evaluation findings fromCamp Invention suggest that week-long summer programs related to invention can demonstratepositive outcomes for students that mirror those seen in other STEM summer camps, as well asin year-long invention programs. With these findings in mind, the evaluation of the 2019Summer Accelerator was

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Jennifer Velez, Arizona State University

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’ Interest in Transportation EngineeringAbstractThe National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) was a week-long summer residentialprogram supported by the Federal Highway Administration, the state’s Department ofTransportation, and a college of engineering in a large university. The program engagedparticipants in transportation engineering topics with opportunities to interact with engineerswho plan and maintain transportation systems. 125 students entering grades 10-12 spent oneweek living at the university campus. Students participated in tours of transportation-related sitesnot normally accessible to the public including traffic management centers, airports, and activeconstruction sites. Students also engaged with faculty and toured campus

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Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jerome P. Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Amber L. M. Kendall, North Carolina State University; Matthew T. Stimpson, North Carolina State University

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State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019An Engineering Grand Challenge Focused Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program: Purpose, Outcomes and Evaluation (Evaluation)AbstractThis paper provides details on administering a NSF-funded Research Experiences for Teachers(RET) Site grant. The experience was organized with stratified laboratory research teams solvingEngineering Grand Challenge-focused problems. Described here are the research questions andoutcomes related to the development and impetus behind stratified teams, and how literature froma variety of disciplines suggests diversity of thought and viewpoint are strongly correlated to highfunction teams. Detailed also are the

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George J. Delagrammatikas, Cooper Union; Estuardo Rodas, Cooper Union

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completion rates.The exit survey questions were divided into the following themes and a Likert scale was used ineach where student perceived strength and/or confidence level received highest scores. All postsurvey questions are provided in Appendix A. 1. What engineering skills and knowledge do you possess? 2. How confident do you feel about the following statements related to your transition to college? 3. What do you know about engineering jobs? 4. Is what you learned in engineering important? 5. Is what you learned about applying engineering skills important? 6. Did the program live up to your expectations? 7. What are you academic intentions after high school?As depicted in the table below for theme 1, the students felt more

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henriette D. Burns, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Samantha A. Murphy, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Matt Johnson; Georgia Bracey, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Mark McKenney, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Ann Vogel, iBIO Institute

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Paper ID #26700Board 111: STEM Curriculum for a Minority Girls’ After-School Program(Work-in-Process-Diversity)Ms. Henriette D Burns, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL Henriette is currently a STEM Fellow at SIUE STEM Center. She has worked at Johnson & Johnson, Ab- bott Labs, Baxter Labs, Tenneco, Monsanto, Frucon Construction, SC Johnson Wax and HP as a design engineer, a manufacturing engineer and a project manager. She holds an engineering degree from North- western University, an MBA from University of Oregon and a MiT from Washington State University where she is currently finishing her Ph.D. in Math

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Professional Development for Teachers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, New York University; Sheila Borges Rajguru, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Paper ID #22619Fundamental: A Teacher Professional Development Program in EngineeringResearch with Entrepreneurship and Industry ExperiencesMr. Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, New York University Sai Prasanth Krishnamoorthy received his BSEE from Amrita University and M.S in Mechatronics from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Mechanical En- gineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, serving as a research assistant under NSF-funded RET Site project. He conducts research in Mechatronics, Robotics and Controls Laboratory at NYU and his research interests include automation