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Flanders' Fellowship: Building STEM Community Impact, Hi-Diddly-Ho!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Olivia Ryan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maija A Benitz, Roger Williams University

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answer the question,‬ ‭“What is an engineer?” Utilizing a constructivist approach, we examined students' knowledge‬ ‭development based on their lived experiences. Our analysis compares pre- and post-intervention‬ ‭responses, considering their experiences within the context of the community-engaged project.‬ ‭We found that students described engineering differently between the pre- and post-intervention‬ ‭responses, and they described engineers with more words related to the engineering design‬ ‭process. This helps us understand the impacts of the community-engaged project on students’‬ ‭perceptions of engineering

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 14:Robotics and Careers

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University and A&M College; Adam T. Melvin, Louisiana State University and A&M College

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Engineering (with a minor in Biotechnology) and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engi- neering from North Carolina State University under the direct ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 ENGage LSU 2.0: Transitioning a Field Trip Experience to a Virtual Format and its Impact on Middle School Students (Evaluation)Abstract ENGage LSU is a yearly event designed to expose middle school students to differentfields and research areas of engineering to spark an interest in possible future careers. Thissingle-day field trip experience invited students to tour several labs and facilities in the Collegeof Engineering and to participate in hands-on activities conducted

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jessica D Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology; Talia Capozzoli Kessler, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

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. Dr. Alemdar currently serves as PI and co-PI for research on various NSF funded projects that focuses on engineering education, teacher networks and STEM learning environments. Her expertise includes program evaluation, social network analysis, mixed methods, and advanced quantitative methods. Dr. Alemdar is passionate advocate for equitable and inclusive STEM education. She actively engages with educators, students, and communities to promote the importance of STEM disciplines and education research in preparing the next generation for the challenges of the future. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Policy, with a concentration in Research, Measurement, and Statistics, from Georgia State University.Dr. Sunni

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 10: Broadening Participation in P12

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasha Wilkerson, Texas A&M University

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engaging, hands-on, exploratory, andproject-based learning experiences that may increase interest in STEM pathways [9]. Thispotential was explored in a large-scale evaluation of 158 STEM-focused OST programs on theirimpact on interest in STEM [6]. The study involved a large sample of students in grades 4 - 12participating in OST STEM programs. A one-time retroactive survey found participants reportedstatistically significant interest in STEM careers based on participation in an OST program. Thisstudy shows promise for the impact of OST programming on STEM interest.Not all studies, however, support a link between OST and increased interest in STEM. Forexample, a randomized experimental study investigated the effects of a 2-week summer sciencecamp

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Flanders' Fellowship: Building STEM Community Impact, Hi-Diddly-Ho!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica D Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dyanne Baptiste Porter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jasmine Choi, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Abeera P. Rehmat, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

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equitable and inclusive STEM education. She actively engages with educators, students, and communities to promote the importance of STEM disciplines and education research in preparing the next generation for the challenges of the future. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Policy, with a concentration in Research, Measurement, and Statistics, from Georgia State University.Jasmine Choi, Georgia Institute of Technology Jasmine Choi is a Research Scientist II at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). Her research focuses on investigating evidence-based teaching and learning approaches and the impact of learning technologies in STEM K-12

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 11: Summer Camps and more!

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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]. Furthermore, scaffolding students’ participationin these four processes impacted their engagement with the task at the cognitive level, whichhelped us to understand why our task design was effective [20]. In our scaffolding study, wehypothesized that each of the four problem-solving processes can be considered individualrealms that require specific cognitive engagement for effective participation. Thus, students’engagement with the task and with one another would be motivated according to the realm inwhich they were collaborating.Implementing human-centered design in a collaborative engineering design challengeHuman-centered design (HCD) is a problem-solving approach that uses design thinkingprocesses and tools to identify the unmet needs of a

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Johnson, Pennsylvania State University; Minyoung Gil, Pennsylvania State University

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are both important toengineering and generative in the classroom [2], [4], [5]. Our group has reported oninvestigations looking closely at several of these [6]–[8]. To effectively engage elementary students in engineering practices to learn disciplinarycontent and crosscutting concepts, high-quality curriculum needs to be available and accessibleto all, and teachers need to participate in professional learning opportunities. Those learningopportunities should not only include them as learners experiencing engineering as a novice butshould also include pedagogies that are effective for scaffolding design projects and supportingstudents through the process of asking, planning, creating, testing, and improving. One of thoseinterventions

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 10: Broadening Participation in P12

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Collins, National Society of Black Engineers; Rochelle L Williams, Northeastern University

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SEEK program to inspire Black students through the many diverseopportunities and wonders of the STEM fields. SEEK is a free, three-week summer program thatoffers a fun and engaging educational experience for students in grades 3–5 that aims to providehigh-quality learning opportunities to students from groups underrepresented in STEM.Designed to be an engaging SEEK, traditionally an in-person program in communities across thecountry, completed its second year as a digital learning opportunity. SEEK has been called toreimagine how hands-on, virtual experiences can be scaled to accelerate student participation andcultivate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) engagement via curriculadelivered remotely because of safety

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 1: Partnerships Making It Real!

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Foad Hamidi, University of Maryland Baltimore County; William Easley, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Amy Hurst, New York University

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engagement in STEM education and careers.Amy Hurst, New York University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023The Impact of Participating in an Afterschool Professional Training Program on Youth Employees (RTP)1. IntroductionAfterschool STEM training programs for youth provide valuable opportunities to learn hands-on,real-world technical and social skills and develop STEM career interests [2,21]. However, manyyouths, especially in urban contexts, face financial pressures and may instead take afterschooljobs in non-technical fields such as food service or retail [5,30]. Paid out-of-schooltime (OST)professional training programs that can offer youth learning experiences while earning an

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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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Rachel Burch, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, American Institutes for Research; Michael Chajes, University of Delaware; Daniel Cha, University of Delaware

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and teachers provided youthwith opportunities to engage in core science concepts in the service of learning about a real-world problem. Students engaged in consequential sustainability learning [20] [21] byinvestigating how biodigester technology works to mitigate the problem of food waste at a localscale in the context of biology. Learning opportunities like these serve to enhance students’science and engineering literacy while also supporting their awareness of issues related to theenvironment – sustainable use of natural resources, environmental impacts, and human actionsthat exacerbate global climate change. This study indicates potentially effective means forincreasing students’ knowledge of sustainability issues while also supporting or

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Flanders' Fellowship: Building STEM Community Impact, Hi-Diddly-Ho!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School; Kathryn Hoppe

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established till 2011.Its mission is to provide outreach and educational programs for teachers, students, and younginventors to dedicate specific IP and invention education to the K20 community. The Office ofEducation supports the mission of the USPTO by providing resources, professional development,student programming, and digital media to educators nationwide. One of its main goals is to tapinto all children's creativity and passion by providing them opportunities to be innovative and tosolve personally relevant problems. Solving problems through invention education empowersstudents to develop lifelong 21st-century critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, andcommunication skills.In 2012 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released the

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Flanders' Fellowship: Building STEM Community Impact, Hi-Diddly-Ho!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Senay Purzer, Purdue University; TABE AKO ABANE, Purdue University

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after reading the legal case. In the second stage (days 2-4), students takeroles and use first-principles reasoning to gather evidence by studying scientific principles such assolar radiation and the impact of shading (e.g., due to tree growth) on solar insolation. During thethird stage (days 5-8), students present the evidence they gathered with tables and figures. Thesedata provide an opportunity to practice trade-offs reasoning and weigh risks and benefits in supportof a position (the defendant or plaintiff). Stage four (days 9-10) is the post-mock trial discussion,during which students practice future reasoning by imagining near and far future implications onpeople and the environment if a similar court decision was made in their own

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Collins, Non-profit; Rochelle L Williams, Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity

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from 2 to 5 weeks, havedemonstrated significant impacts on student achievement [5]. These brief interventions providestudents with focused learning experiences and hands-on opportunities to engage with STEMconcepts, resulting in measurable improvements in academic performance and conceptualunderstanding. Such interventions play a crucial role in supplementing traditional classroominstruction and addressing gaps in STEM education, exposure, and aspirations particularlyamong underrepresented student populations.BackgroundThis paper evaluates a summer engineering program whose aim is to ignite the interest andcuriosity in STEM disciplines, particularly among underrepresented student groups. The programaddresses the challenge of exposing students

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Bart's Big Plan: Engaging High Schoolers in Engineering Adventures ... Ay Caramba!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jialing Wu, Vanderbilt University; Nicolas Leger, Florida International University; Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University

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courses for highschool students with the goal of enhancing their understanding and skills in the field. In an earlyunit, e4usa introduced a mathematical modeling lesson based on MATLAB to assist students insimulating impurity removal by water filters. This paper explored the impact of MATLABactivities on students’ perspectives on modeling, offering insights for improving futureengineering education programs.This study is part of a broader research project about mathematical modeling in e4usa. Theresearch team conducted surveys, classroom observations, and focus group interviews involvingstudents and teachers participating during the 2022-2023 academic year. In this paper, we presentour findings from student focus group data from two schools in

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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highlights theimportance of providing meaningful exposure to STEM activities to impact student STEMtrajectories significantly [2, 15]. Collaboration was integral to the iRIDE program, and the students appreciated theopportunities to problem-solve, think critically, and subsequently form friendships. Researchshows that teamwork activities foster positive learning environments, and with peer and educatorsupport, students develop positive beliefs about success in STEM [13]. Therefore, to have alasting impact on students and their trajectories towards engineering, it is important to continueutilizing asset-based community approaches to foster STEM engagement and make studentsaware of their communities’ needs from an engineering perspective

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #43909Methodologies for Evaluating the Impact of STEM Outreach on HistoricallyMarginalized Groups in Engineering: a Systematic Literature Review (Other,Diversity)Jessica Nhu Tran, University of British Columbia Jessica Tran is an oncoming graduate student pursing a master’s degree in engineering education at the University of British Columbia (UBC). They are interested in exploring justice-oriented pedagogies and praxis, decolonization, and EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) within engineering education spaces, particularly within K-12 STEM outreach.Jessica Wolf, University of British Columbia Jessica Wolf is a

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Meet at Springfield Middle: Where Engineering Meets Education, Woozle Wuzzle!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zeynep Gonca Akdemir, Purdue University; Muhsin Menekse, Purdue University; Erica W. Carlson, Purdue University; Nicholas Dang, Purdue University; Mahdi Hosseini, Northwestern University; Dongyang Li, Purdue University

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hurdles, research points to theimportance of reaching middle school students to establish fundamental QISE skills and cultivateengagement and interest in QISE-focused degrees and careers.Teaching students about emerging quantum technologies may offer potential solutions to addressthese challenges. Quantum technology, which applies the principles of quantum mechanics tocreate innovative solutions, has driven advancements in computing, secure communication, andmaterials science by harnessing the distinctive properties of quantum states. In this study, wedeveloped a middle school science curriculum that was infused with QISE concepts and alignedwith Next Generation Science Standards. We assessed its impact on the science learningoutcomes 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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Jennifer Kouo, The Institute for Innovation in Development, Engagement, and Learning Systems (IDEALS) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education; Jeannie Chipps, Johns Hopkins University; Rachel Figard, Arizona State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Katey Shirey, eduKatey LLC, STEAM Education Services; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University

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pipeline. The work in progress paper presents the engineeringdesign projects from e4usa that closely engaged students with disabilities (SWDs) as thestakeholders, and specifically focuses on the observations and experiences of e4usa teachers,e4usa student teams, and the SWDs who served as the stakeholders and the educators thatsupport them (e.g., special education teachers, paraprofessionals, speech-language pathologists,occupational therapists, families).e4usa CurriculumThe e4usa curriculum focuses on four main areas (or threads): Connect with Engineering,exploring engineering identity and an exploration of ‘engineering’ as a verb and a noun;Engineering Professional Skills, exploring written and verbal communication, projectmanagement, and

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Lisa's Legacy: Guiding Students Toward Engineering Careers, Excellent!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Goldschneider, University of Virginia

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an established collaboration program between the institution and her school set herup for success. Chloe’s encounter was one of pure chance, as she described it, and set her on anentirely different path, as up to that point she had considered a career in teaching. This poses thequestion of how opportunities for authentic engagement can be made more consistently availablefor all students. While there will always be limitations to accessing professionals due togeographic proximity, a thoroughly online world presents a chance to open up connections evenfor students who can’t easily travel to the nearest hospital, engineering firm, or manufacturingplant. There is also space to consider the relatively weak impact of primary school socializers

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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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Luis E Montero-Moguel, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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, stainless-steel piping, and welding.Dr. Joel Alejandro Mejia, The University of Texas at San Antonio Dr. Joel Alejandro (Alex) Mejia is an Associate Professor with joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at The Uni- versity of Texas at San Antonio. His research has contributed to the integration of critical theoretical frameworks in engineering education to investigate deficit ideologies and their impact on minoritized communities. His work seeks to analyze and describe the assets, tensions, contradictions, and cultural collisions many Latino/a/x students experience in engineering through testimonios. He is particularly in- terested in

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 4: Engaging Authentic Engineering Practices

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine M Cunningham, Pennsylvania State University; Gregory John Kelly, Pennsylvania State University; Ashwin Krishnan Mohan, Pennsylvania State University

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of engineering. Thus,building a socially engaged engineering educational orientation both authentically frames thediscipline and provides insights into the epistemic practices of the field. Youth learn howengineering benefits or harms particular populations, local communities, and/or the environmentas well as how to analyze possible impacts of design solutions.This paper focuses on a conceptual framework for K-8 educators, researchers, and curriculumdesigners that offers guideposts for supporting students’ considerations of technical, social,environmental, and ethical dimensions of engineering. Situating engineering in this way raisesquestions for educators: How can educators help to nurture such understandings in youth? Howshould K-8

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Lee Kouo, The Johns Hopkins University; Jeanette Chipps, The Johns Hopkins University

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in 36 children are diagnosedwith autism in the United States, with 12% of students ages 3–21 being served in schools under theIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the 2021–22 school year6-7. As a spectrum disorder,no one autistic person is alike. This heterogeneous population varies in severity with social skills, verbaland nonverbal communication, and restrictive and repetitive behavior, and sensitivity to environmentalstimuli8-9. Approximately 80% of autistic individuals are unemployed, which impacts financial outcomes andquality of life10-11. In addition to employment and stability that could be provided through a career inengineering, engaging in engineering education ensures that this population develops

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabina Anne Schill, Florida International University; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University

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graduate students servedas facilitators for these professional development sessions and they engaged with teachers intheir classrooms. Akerson et al. [14] found that teachers benefited from the well-supportedenvironment of the CoP and developed their views on the nature of science over the course of ayear; facilitator benefits were not explored in depth.e4usa’s CoPIn e4usa, the CoP model allows for strategic partnerships to create lasting connections betweenhigh schools and various community partners. Community partners include stakeholders such asschool counselors and administrators, district officials, parents, university liaisons, communityliaisons, and industry representatives who cultivate a local ecosystem to support students andteachers in

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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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, opportunitiesidentified in programming instruction, and challenges identified in programming instruction.They found that teaching analog programming before robot or block-based programming allowsstudents to understand the step-by-step process necessary for CS. They also found that the robotwas a powerful tool to keep younger students engaged with CS concepts and practices. The robotprogramming led to student collaboration, increased motivation for mathematics, and anintroduction to block-based programming. The various types of programming made integratingCS into mathematics easier.Luo et al. conducted a year-long qualitative study to explore the impacts of third and fourth-gradestudents (n=22) that participated in eight math and CT lessons focused on sequencing

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Homer's Epiphany: Making STEM Elementary Woo-hoo!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University

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.” “Teachers are focusing on literacy and math during the pandemic. They were unable to do hands on work. More non-fiction was added to address science standards.”Second, administrators commented about the impact of COVID-19 on students’ learning. Theseassistant principals from two different schools explained how hybrid/remote learning and lessemphasis on teaching science have impacted student outcomes: “Hybrid and remote learning [due to COVID] especially impacted the ability for students to engage in hands-on lessons and experiments in science.” “There has been less emphasis on science and less ability to provide hands on, collaborative experiences which has negatively impacted student outcomes.”Finally, both assistant

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 10: Broadening Participation in P12

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dayna L. Martínez, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.; Esther Gonzalez; Deanna Drako; Andrea D. Beattie; Ashleigh Tierney; Enrique Guzman; Kimberly D Douglas P.E., Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc.

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indicator.Training for volunteers and facilitators is also underway. This training will consist of a series ofshort videos developed by STEM content creator, Jay Flores. Jay Flores was selected, because heis a social media influencer with experience in K-12 programming, so he brings a uniqueperspective on how to better reach and communicate with kids in a motivational manner. Thetraining will go over important topics like how to create a welcoming and fun introductoryperiod while students are logging in or arriving to an event, how to maintain progress of projectand help students falling behind, how to manage student questions, and how to engage studentswith a language they can understand. The possibility of making this training a certification is alsobeing

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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 Geoffrey Knowles, Bryan College; Jung Han, Purdue University; Todd Kelley, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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indigenous knowledge ofhistory, nature, habitats, culture, and the economy as context for learning STEMcontent [9], [10]. While remaining true to the integrated STEM conceptualframework foundational to TRAILS 1.0 [11], new theories assist TRAILS 2.0researchers and teachers to reach these special populations of students. The paperwill highlight new approaches both in pedagogy and research techniques toimpact new audiences and prepare underserved students for pursuing STEMcareers. The authors will illustrate how engineering technology educationteachers using engineering design pedagogical approaches can also provide place-based learning by leveraging local rural knowledge within a community ofpractice to engage students. Preliminary findings on this

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 4: Engaging Authentic Engineering Practices

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Azizi Penn, Purdue University; Rachel E. Higbee, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Hillary E. Merzdorf, Texas A&M University; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Tamara J Moore, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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engage in to prepare forimplementing their engineering design solution; "What do you need to know in order to solve theproblem?" In answering this question, we want students to make connections with one or moreSTEM topics that could meet their interests. We also desire that students determine they mustlearn the very same concept(s) for which the curriculum was designed. We want students tobelieve it was their own idea to learn this content because this can boost feelings of autonomyand competence. If students' answers correspond to the STEM content they will be taught, wehave contributed to supporting student autonomy, competence, and motivation. Students will feelthey have exercised some agency in determining their next learning steps. We want

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Lisa's Legacy: Guiding Students Toward Engineering Careers, Excellent!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jialing Wu, Vanderbilt University; Medha Dalal, Arizona State University

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thinking, identifying effective professional development approaches, and uncovering pedagogical techniques to enhance students’ engineering curiosity, engagement, and learning. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 High School Students’ Perspectives on Pre-college Engineering Education Course (Fundamental)AbstractSince the introduction of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in 2013, pre-collegeengineering education has been on the rise. However, the impact of pre-college engineeringeducation courses on high school students’ perceptions of future careers remains unclear.Engineering for US All (e4usa) aims to establish an accessible engineering

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Bart's Big Plan: Engaging High Schoolers in Engineering Adventures ... Ay Caramba!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Antink-Meyer, Illinois State University; Jeritt Williams, Illinois State University; Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University; Jin Ho Jo, Illinois State University

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research, which has been widely published, focuses on renewable energy systems and sustainable building strategies to reduce the negative impacts of urbanization. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Promoting High School Students' Interest and Career Access to Robotics,Automation, and Design Around Sustainability: Affordances and Limitations in Teachers and Curriculum Developers Roles (Fundamental)To promote interest and future choices around STEM careers, afterschool and other informaleducation programs have become key access points for students who may face greater challengesin entering STEM career pathways. Individual, environmental (including social), and behavioralfactors each interact in