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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Student-Centered Activities and Maker Spaces in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health, and Environment Research Organization; Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos, Universidade de Minho; Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral P.E., Universidade de Minho; Victor F. A. Barros Ing.-Paed IGIP, Science and Education Research Council

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remain as a life practice. It fits into the counties’ necessity to improvecompetitiveness in technology growth, which has implications in workforcedevelopment, as well as in science and technology development. The program’s maincharacteristic is the possibility to apply new and innovative approaches, which providestudents the ability to develop concepts and theories to solve and understand scientificand nonscientific problems and, consequently, find solutions for those problemsKeywords: K12, innovation, science, stem education, university access.IntroductionEducation is currently seen worldwide as the most desirable path for people to earn adecent living and to reach personal growth and happiness. It is generally agreed thateducated people not only

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Pre-College: Robotics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University; Sonia Mary Chacko, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering

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Distinguished Teaching Award at NYU. His scholarly activities have included 3 edited books, 8 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 59 journal articles, and 133 conference pa- pers. He has mentored 1 B.S., 21 M.S., and 4 Ph.D. thesis students; 38 undergraduate research students and 11 undergraduate senior design project teams; over 400 K-12 teachers and 100 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, 2017 Building Trust in Robots in Robotics-Focused

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (4)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jafar F. Al-Sharab, Northwestern State University; Curtis Paul Desselles Jr., Northwestern State University of Louisiana; Mauricio J Escobar Medina; Robert Dalling; William Spencer Heitman; Ariell Nashalette Shield

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Paper ID #17823NSU-LSMSA Makers Club: STEM Educational Modules and Quality Assur-anceEducationDr. Jafar F. Al-Sharab, Northwestern State University Dr. Jafar Farhan Al-Sharab has recently joint the faculty in the Engineering Technology Department at Northwestern State University as an assistant professor. Jafar F. Al-Sharab received BS In Industrial En- gineering from the University of Jordan, MS in Metallurgical Engineering from the Science University of Malaysia, and PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Vanderbilt University/Nashville, TN. Prior joining NSU, Professor Al-Sharab was and Instructional and

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Dickens, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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pro- grams at The Polytechnic School in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Parents and Roles in Informal Making Education: Informing and Implications for Making in MuseumsAbstractMaking is becoming a popular activity for young people to get interested in STEM topics. MakerFaire events and extracurricular making clubs support this engagement. Informal scienceeducation, particularly through science and technology centers have been adopting makingactivities for floor programs and some have created maker spaces.This study explores how museums, and in particular children’s museums, incorporate making

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Pre-College: Organizing Instruction Around a Theme

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon G. Morton, Drexel University; Jeff Gregorio, Drexel University; David S. Rosen, Drexel University ; Richard Vallett, Drexel University; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University, ExCITe Center

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goal. In more recent work, Mahadevan et. al,developed EarSketch, a web interface for helping its users, primarily high school students, learnabout computer programing by creating digital music within a web-based programmingenvironment [3]. By engaging the students with culturally relevant topics (music and itscreation), the creators of EarSketch have been able to teach over 10,000 high school studentsbasic programming skills. All of these educational endeavors made use of students familiaritywith music to increase students technical literacy and interest in STEM fields. Encouraged by thescope and impact of these and other STEAM related projects, our program has continued toiterate and improve upon our own novel efforts and distinctive

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Use of Technology and Tools for K-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henry M. Clever, New York University; Allison Graham Brown, New York University ; Vikram Kapila, New York University

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Paper ID #15178Using an AR Drone Lab in a Secondary Education Classroom to PromoteQuantitative ResearchMr. Henry M. Clever, New York University Henry M. Clever is a second year Ph.D. student and NSF Graduate Research Fellow in Mechanical Engi- neering at New York University. After receiving his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kansas, Henry began research with Prof. Joo H. Kim in energetics of humans and machines, and design and control of wearable robots. In the 2014-2015 school year, Henry lead the robotics club and co-taught in a quantitative research class at a high school in Brooklyn, New York as an

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Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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creating these plans seems germane. Therefore, the purpose of thisproject was to first compile elements of lesson plans that are valued by the profession (based onthe quality assessments found in the literature) and to compare lessons that were created bycontributors of various backgrounds.As a start, consider how teachers are taught to generate lesson plans when they are in a Collegeof Education program. University preservice programs generally have a systematic approach tolesson planning that is often based on educational research and practice. For example, theelementary education program at North Carolina State University uses the template in figure 1.This template has elements that are unique to the program, but are not tied to any

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Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (2)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Hartman, Walla Walla University; Randy L. Bell, Oregon State University

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science background includes degrees in Botany and Forest Ecology. Dr. Bell’s interest in sharing science with others led him to earn a teaching license and then teach science for six years in a rural high school in Eastern Oregon, where he was recognized as the Oregon Science Teachers Association’s ”New Science Teacher of the Year.” Eventually, Dr. Bell’s interest in educational research and science teacher preparation led him back to graduate school, where he earned the PhD in Science Education in 1999. For the past 16 years, Dr. Bell has been heavily involved in teaching preservice teachers, providing professional development for practicing teachers, and research and development re- lated to teaching and learning

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leanne Petry, Central State University; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; M. Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Brett Doudican, University of Dayton; Ahsan Mian; Raghavan Srinivasan, Wright State University

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-college engineering education. It isdesigned to promote workforce development in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) by intentional and purposeful engagement of grade K-12 educators in bothformal and informal learning environments as a means to increase reach and promote pre-collegeengineering education with a diverse number of students who in return are instilled with themindset to enroll, persist and graduate college with degrees in fields of science and engineering.The three specific goals or research topics for the RET programming are (1) to equip teacherswith the ability to transfer applied engineering research activities to their classrooms and developand disseminate new curriculum associated with these activities, (2

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundamental & Research-to-Practice: K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design (Part 2)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamad Musavi, University of Maine; Cary Edward James, University of Maine; Paige Elizabeth Brown, Bangor High School

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hopes to study chemical engineering and continue to pursue research in college. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Engineering and Science Practices of Stormwater Problems for High School STEM Education University of Maine College of Engineering, Orono, MaineAbstract— This paper describes a program to encourage high school students, especially femaleand under-represented minorities (URM), to participate in hands-on Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. The program provides a learning model forscience and engineering practices of the Next Generation Science

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tasha Tiffany Tardieu, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton (2003) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Edu- cation from Purdue University (2008). Her research focuses on strategies for design innovations through divergent and convergent thinking as well as through deep needs and community assessments using design ethnography, and translating those strategies to design tools and education. She teaches design and en- trepreneurship courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on front-end design processes. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Incorporating Engineering Programs for Secondary

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Pre-College: Robotics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University; Veena Jayasree Krishnan, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering

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2014 Jacobs Excellence in Education Award, 2002 Jacobs Innovation Grant, 2003 Distinguished Teacher Award, and 2012 Inaugural Distin- guished Award for Excellence in the category Inspiration through Leadership. Moreover, he is a recipient of 2014-2015 University Distinguished Teaching Award at NYU. His scholarly activities have included 3 edited books, 8 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 59 journal articles, and 133 conference pa- pers. He has mentored 1 B.S., 21 M.S., and 4 Ph.D. thesis students; 38 undergraduate research students and 11 undergraduate senior design project teams; over 400 K-12 teachers and 100 high school student researchers; and 18 undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and 59 graduate GK-12 Fellows

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Fundemental and Evaluation: Embedded Programs in Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Te'Airra Monique Brown , Virginia Tech; Glenda D. Young Collins, Virginia Tech

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increased use of technology in the K-12classroom setting to stimulate interest in STEM fields, e.g. [2]. One way technology is introducedin the K- 12 classroom is through collaborations with post-secondary education. In engineering,faculty and graduate students often engage in outreach activities with K-12 to increase studentexposure and understanding of engineering to promote the engineering career pathway.Considering the breadth and depth of engineering, various technologies have been introduced toenhance content delivery and further improve the student learning experience. One applicationof technology that has been used in K-12 settings is augmented reality (AR). AR technologiesproject virtual objects onto real world scenes. For example

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Pre-College: Working with Teachers to Improve K-12 Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah E. Lopez, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Moe Tajvidi P.E., Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University, Center for Engineering Education Research

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Paper ID #18894Assessing the Need for Professional Development in Engineering Among Ru-ral High School Science Teachers (Fundamental)Sarah E. Lopez, Utah State University Sarah Lopez is a graduate student at Utah State University, pursuing a PhD in Engineering Education and a Masters in Electrical Engineering. She graduated from Oklahoma Christian University in 2016 with degrees in Computer Engineering and Math Education. Her research interests include spatial ability, robotics education, and biometric methodologies, such as EEG, in engineering education research.Dr. Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University Wade Goodridge

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Student Reflection, Self-Perception, Misconceptions, and Uncertainty

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron W. Johnson, Tufts University; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University; Jessica Watkins, Tufts University

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Kristen B. Wendell is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Education at Tufts University, where she leads an interdisciplinary research group at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach.Jessica Watkins, Tufts University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Dimensions of Experienced Responsive Teaching in EngineeringIntroductionResponsive teaching is an instructional approach in which teachers base their pedagogical movesand objectives on what their students are doing and saying.1,2 Instead of pre-determining anentire lesson or unit trajectory, teachers elicit students’ thinking around a topic, notice andinterpret productive aspects of

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Pre-College: Fundamental Research in Engineering Education (1)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jill Marshall, University of Texas, Austin; Ara Winter, University of New Mexico, Department of Biology; Yang Liu, University of New Mexico, Department of Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences

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education. She is Associate Director of the UTeach Natural Sciences teacher certification program and Past President of the American Association of Physics Teachers. She received her BS in Physics from Stanford University in 1980 and her PhD in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984. She has served on the Advisory Board for PhysTEC (Physics Teacher Education Coalition) and on the Governing Board of the American Institute of Physics.Dr. Ara Winter, University of New Mexico, Department of Biology BA in Chemistry, MS in Earth and Planetary Sciences, and PhD in Biology. Data scientist.Yang Liu, University of New Mexico, Department of Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences MA Graduate Student in

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brett Doudican, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Brian Lawrence LaDuca, University of Dayton

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the Director/Educator for the Collaboration Accelerator that involves leading the design and creative ed- ucation and innovative application of an 11-week summer internship that most recently worked with Air Force Research Labs, University of Dayton Research Labs and Emerson Climate Technologies on chal- lenges focusing on connectivity, additive manufacturing and UAS social engineering. He has presented on his research in Applied Creativity, 4D Design and Generational Theory at the Pave Conference (Arizona State University), the Lilly Conference (Miami University-Ohio), AAC&U’s Ohio-PKAL, Association of Academic Museums and Galleries conference, Imagining America, KEEN, and at the 10th International Seminar on

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Summer Programs on K-12 Youth (Part 2)

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse P.E., Texas Tech University

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different programs may be compared. Some commonmethods are to evaluate students using after-program or before-and-after-program surveys inwhich students may rate their interest in STEM topics, knowledge of STEM careers, andattitudes toward STEM on a Likert scale. More generally, programs which aim to increasestudent interest in STEM may create evaluation tools targeted toward the domains ofEngagement/Interest and Attitude/Behavior9. At Texas Tech University, a week-long, residential summer outreach program named E-GIRL (Engineering – Get Into Real Learning) was organized to promote and deepen interest inpursuing engineering degrees and careers among high school women. During E-GIRL,participants worked in teams to design a hydraulic fracturing

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session: Works in Progress

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joni M. Lakin, Auburn University; Mary Lou Ewald, Auburn University; Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University; Paul A. Cobine, Auburn University; Allen L. Landers, Auburn University

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Director of the AU Science in Motion program. Prior to her current position, she served as a Science in Motion physics specialist and an Instructor of general biology courses at Auburn University. For the past 15 years, Ms. Ewald has specialized in K-12 educational program development and implementation and currently oversees an outreach staff that deliv- ers over twenty STEM-based student programs annually, including BEST Robotics, Science Olympiad, Greater East Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Summer Science Institute, Auburn Math- ematical Puzzle Challenge, AU Explore, and Science Matters. In recent years, she has focused her K-12 efforts on working with STEM faculty to create teacher professional

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murad Musa Mahmoud, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University; Max L. Longhurst, Utah State University

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Armenia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, and Thailand. In addition, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses for the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University.Dr. Max L. Longhurst, Utah State University Dr. Longhurst is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Utah State University. His research focuses on the appropriation of professional learning in science education. Heholds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and instruction from Utah State University (2015), a Masters Degree in Instruction and Curriculum from Arizona State University (1995), a Bachelor of Sci- ence in Elementary Education from Brigham Young University(1993

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Pre-College: Working with Teachers to Improve K-12 Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Ann Jacobs Ed.D., Manhattan College; Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; Anthony Scotti, Manhattan College; Kathleen Christal Mancuso, Manhattan College; Alexandra Emma Lehnes, Manhattan College

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(mechanical engineering), M.S. from Amir Kabir Univer- sity of Techonology (biomedical engineering) and a Ph.D. degrees from the University of Conecticut (mechanical engineering). She also received a certificate in college instruction from the University of Connecticut. Her current research involves modeling and simulation of protein molecules as nano bio robots with applications in new drug design. The other aspect of her research is engineering education.Mr. Anthony Scotti, Manhattan College Anthony Scotti is a Secondary Education Major with a concentration in Mathematics at Manhattan Col- lege in Riverdale, NY. As a senior, Anthony will be graduating in February 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Education and

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Practices in K-12 Engineering Education Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College; Rebecca Arielle Citrin, Lafayette College; Pamela L.B. Clark, PLB Clark Consulting LLC

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College Rebecca Citrin is a presently employed as a Site/Civil Staff Engineer for Langan Engineering and Envi- ronmental Service. Rebecca graduated from Lafayette College in 2014 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering and a minor in Environmental Science. She previously worked with Lafayette College and North Carolina State University faculty members on an NSF funded education project. Rebecca has conducted research on various informal K – 12 engineering education projects and has worked on devel- oping assessment methods for these projects. Rebecca has also organized various student events such as the Lafayette College Engineering Brain Bowl and the Lafayette College STEM Camp, to both promote

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Pre-College: Organizing Instruction Around a Theme

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pam Page Carpenter; Adam Stevens, North Carolina State University; Erik Schettig, Wake County Public School System; Landon K. Mackey, North Carolina State University; Catherine M. McEntee, North Carolina State University

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educationteacher, graduate students, and Education Director. The program will include more time forexploring different topics and working on projects, literature review, and providing resourcessuch as journals. The collaborative environment and flexibility of the program will continue tobe an integral part of the program as all participants indicated this was important in their learningexperience.ReferencesAssessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE). (n.d.) Engineering assessment tools. Retrieved October 14, 2009, from http://www.engr.psu.edu/awe/DeWaters, J. Quaqish, B.,Graham, M., & Powers, S. (2013). Designing an Energy Literacy Questionaire for Middle and High School Youth. The Journal of EnvironmentalEducation, 44(1), 56-78

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Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (4)

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University; Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University ; Jacob W. Benton, Primoris Services Corporation; Traci Aucoin, GEAR UP; Gloria E. de Zamacona Cervantes, Saint Louis University; Adam O'Neill, Saint Louis University; Sana M. Syed, Saint Louis University

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Jacob Benton is currently a project engineer with Primoris Services Corporation. He provides on site support for construction operations in the highway and bridge construction sector. Jacob holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering and a M.S. degree in Engineering with a concentration in civil-structural engineering. As a graduate student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Mr. Benton served as the primary assistant for the Engineering Outreach section of the Lafayette Parish School System’s GEAR UP Program.Mrs. Traci Aucoin, GEAR UP Traci Aucoin is currently the Lafayette Parish School System GEAR UP Project Director. She has worked in education for 30 years and has been a part of the GEAR UP initiative for

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Pre-college Programs for Women

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna C. Llewellyn, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Amy J Moll, Boise State University; Catherine Rose Bates, Institute for STEM & Diversity Initiatives

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Boise State University in January 2015. Donna’s current interests center around education issues in general, and in particular on increasing access and success of those traditionally under-represented and/or under-served in STEM higher education.Dr. Janet Callahan, Boise State University Janet Callahan is the Founding Associate Dean for the College of Engineering at Boise State University and a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering. Dr. Callahan received her Ph.D. in Materials Sci- ence, her M.S. in Metallurgy, and her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Her educational research interests include freshman engineering programs, math success, K-12 STEM curriculum and

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Pre-college Programs for Women

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Aimee Cloutier, Texas Tech University; Guo Zheng Yew, Texas Tech University; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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recruitment and retention issues is that STEM curriculum does notreflect the preferences more common to women. Female students belong to a subgroup whichresponds better to courses emphasizing a smaller amount of material covered in depth than abroad range of topics3,12 and emphasizing real-world problem solving.5 In general, women alsotend to choose career paths that are either personally meaningful14 or which have potential tohelp society or improve quality of life.3,5,9,12 These altruistic tendencies lead many females whodo enter STEM fields to choose those related to the life sciences;12,16 similarly, many womenwith STEM degrees can also be found in education and healthcare.2 By contrast, engineering isviewed as a profession which places higher

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Evaluation: Exploring the Impact of Programs & Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen A. Harper, The Ohio State University

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engineering. Her research interests address a broad spectrum of educational topics, including teaching of problem solving skills and incorporating research-based methods in K-20 classrooms. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Workshop to Aid High School Science Teachers in Developing Engineering Design Activities (Evaluation)Background and RationaleDuring roughly the last decade, the nation has seen an increased awareness of the importance ofincorporating engineering topics in high schools. This has become especially true with theadvent of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which include engineering conceptsand practices as part of the framework at all levels

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Diversity Issues in K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah M. Grzybowski, The Ohio State University; Kerry Dixon, The Ohio State University

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the engineering club and attended weekly after-school meetings. The meetings were run by engineering faculty and their graduate andundergraduate students from the partner university. No visual art was introduced. Treatment group. A total of 27 students enrolled in the art club. This figure representsnearly double the enrollment of the engineering club. Art club activities were centered origami,the Japanese art of paper folding. This medium was chosen in order to synthesize the artslearning with a specific engineering field of study: DNA origami. Engineering andinterdisciplinary education researchers, along with undergraduate and graduate engineeringDesign as the Practice of Probability:Engaging Adolescent Girls in Art-Infused

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Pre-College: Organizing Instruction Around a Theme

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chelsea Monty, University of Akron; Alvaro A. Rodriguez, University of Akron; Zach Griffith

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how to translate the topic intoclassroom instruction and the subsequent impact on student learning, specifically through the useof engineering and applied science modules.Education and outreach programs are one way to increase public knowledge and understandingon the safety and economic issues associated with corrosion It has been shown that introducingstudents to STEM topics through project-based learning (PBL) in K12 increases their interest inthe topic, promotes curiosity, and increases the likelihood of selecting and graduating with aSTEM major (Andrews, Bufford, Banks, Curry, & Curry, 2014; Barrett, Moran, & Woods, 2014;Sanders, 2009; Wuang, 2013; Hall, 2016). Students participating in project-based learning arealso more likely

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Research-to-Practice: Principles of K-12 Engineering Education and Practice

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati

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Cincinnati Dr. Cathy Maltbie is a Research Associate at the University of Cincinnati with a joint appointment with the Evaluation Services Center and the Arlitt Child and Family Research and Education Center. She has a BS in Chemical Engineering and a Doctorate in Educational Foundations. Her research areas include evaluation, cognitive and social aspects of educational environments, and STEM education from pre-K through graduate school. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Best Practice for Incorporating STEM into Rural Schools: Train and Invest in Teacher LeadersAbstractDespite the fact that more than one-fifth of all public school students attend