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Instructional Showcase

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachelle M. Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Justin Wilkerson, Texas A&M University

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teaching about material properties, lessons focus specifically on what thematerial is made out of when addressing how this material might fail under forces.However, the geometry of the item is just as important in understanding failure! In thislesson, students will bend and break various types of pasta noodles (spaghetti, lasagna,manicotti) to determine how the varying geometry of a fixed material type impacts whenand how the noodle breaks. Once students understand the role of geometry in structuralproperties, they will then investigate the role of material properties (e.g., ductile, brittle,modulus of elasticity) by keeping a fixed geometry and changing material type. This low-resource inquiry experience, when coupled with effective questioning

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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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Destiny J. Crawford, New Mexico Tech Mechanical Engineering Department; Jett C. Emms, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Raechelle Sandoval; Curtis John O'Malley, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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Paper ID #37405Board 150: AFRL Career STREAM Implementation at NMT (Work in Progress)Destiny J. Crawford, New Mexico Tech Mechanical Engineering Department Destiny Crawford is a current graduate student at New Mexico Tech studying Chemical Engineering for a Master’s of Engineering degree. She was a pathways mentor during the Summer 2022 AFRL Career STREAM apprenticeship program in the Mechanical Engineering Department.Jett C. Emms, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Jett Emms is a current Graduate student at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro New Mexico working towards a PhD in

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafic Bachnak, Penn State University, Harrisburg; Brittany Anderson, Penn State University, Harrisburg

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(Evaluation, Diversity)AbstractThis paper describes a summer enrichment program focused on improving student preparednessfor college, while promoting STEM education through active learning experiences and activities.The program is a partnership with industry and designed to introduce participants to variousengineering disciplines through two field trips and hands-on activities that include sessions inchemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, civilengineering, and mechanical engineering. These activities provide participants with importantknowledge and skills to gain a better understanding of science and engineering careers. A majorbenefit of the program is ensuring a strong pipeline of STEM talent while

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Shaping Inclusive STEM Curriculum and Teacher Development for K-12 Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Medha Dalal, Arizona State University; Cathy P. Lachapelle, STEM Education Insights; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis; Vedika Vinayak; Katie McKeown, Engineering for US All (e4usa™)

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year and vastly different policies were instituted by different schooldistricts [22]. Given the small number of teachers, the curriculum team was able to work withteachers individually to transition to online / remote instruction [21].The program teamed with Teachengineering.org after the pilot year. This gave the curriculumteam a platform to develop and publish content and gave teachers a portal through which to accesscontent and supplemental material. Modifications to the curriculum, now in version 2.0, wereimplemented to fit the existing structure of Teachengineering. The main change was to pull allactivities from lessons, creating separate lessons with embedded activities. Teachengineering alsohad a mechanism to collect feedback - to

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 13: Attitudes & Prespectives of Teachers

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abeera P. Rehmat, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alexandra A. Towner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Helms, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dyanne Baptiste Porter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marc Weissburg

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Porter, Georgia Institute of Technology Dyanne Baptiste Porter is a postdoctoral research fellow at Georgia Tech Center for Education Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Computing (CEISMC). Prior to earning her Ph.D. in Mathematics Educa- tion, she taught high school mathematics for eight years. Her research interests include interdisciplinary mathematics teaching and learning, equitable teaching and learning practices in STEM, and increasing representation in advanced mathematical sciences.Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology Roxanne Moore is currently a Research Engineer at Georgia Tech with appointments in the school of Mechanical Engineering and the Center for Education Integrating Mathematics, Science

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Building Engineering Identity and Practice in Rural and Pre-College Contexts

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natasha Wilkerson, Vivify, LLC; Joanne K Olson, Texas A&M University; Justin Wilkerson, Texas A&M University

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of Society in Technological Development, Engineering-Related Careers Dimension 3: Engineering Science: Statics, Mechanics of Materials, Dynamics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer & Separation, Knowledge Chemical Reactions & Catalysis, Circuit Theory Engineering Mathematics: Engineering Algebra, Geometry & Trigonometry, Statics & Probability, Engineering Calculus Engineering Technical Applications: Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Transportation Infrastructure, Hydraulic Systems, Geotechnics, Environmental Considerations, Chemical Applications, Process Design

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 9: Practices of Mentorship & Liaisons

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelli Paul, Indiana University-Bloomington; Karen Miel, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Adam Maltese, Indiana University-Bloomington; Merredith D Portsmore, Tufts University

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believed that therelationships youth develop with outreach educators are meaningful and have impact. We havebelieved that these relationships can spark and sustain youths’ interest in, affinities toward, andidentification with engineering (or science). Research has supported this belief, identifyingyouths’ contact with and uptake of engineering role models as one mechanism which supportsthe development of interest in, affinity toward, or identification with engineering, e.g., [13], [14].As educators and researchers, we wanted to better understand how youth identified and took upoutreach educators as role models. In light of the suggestion that a paucity of role modelsimpedes girls’ interest in engineering and the corollary that girls will pursue

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua D. Carl, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Amii LaPointe, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cindy Miller, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory J. Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Elizabeth Taylor, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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programming efforts with the needs of the Milwaukee community and ensures program options are available to students of all backgrounds. Under her leadership, STEM outreach at the University has grown from serving roughly 1,000 students annually to nearly 6,000. Her leadership was instrumental in the founding of and fundraising for the STEM Center, which opened its doors in 2020. Elizabeth earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University in 2014 and her M.S. in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2022. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Cross-functional, Multi-organizational STEM Camp Partnership

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

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skills to unfamiliar contexts.Since the turn of the century, extensive educational research and industry training-orientedefforts have worked on developing mechanisms to assess this transfer. However, many existingassessment methods are proprietary or very tailored to specific training applications. In thisstudy, the authors adapt the Factors for the Evaluation of Transfer (FET) model [1] to evaluatethe effectiveness of transfer of learning in a pre-college engineering short course. This modelconsiders the transfer of learning through dimensions (trainee, training, and organization),achieved learning, and intent to transfer. The instructors implemented curricula emphasizingcivil engineering applications related to buildings, water systems

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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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Gabriella Coloyan Fleming, University of Texas at Austin; Kiersten Elyse Fernandez; Christine Julien, University of Texas at Austin; Marialice Mastronardi, University of Texas at Austin

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Paper ID #37875Evaluation of Summer Camp Recruitment Methods and Campers’ Percep-tionsof Engineering (Evaluation, Diversity)Dr. Gabriella Coloyan Fleming, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Gabriella Coloyan Fleming is a research associate in the Center for Equity in Engineering within the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 2012 and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UT Austin in 2014 and 2018, respectively. In addition to leading research and practice in the Center for Equity, her research

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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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Betsy Chesnutt, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Anne Skutnik, Tickle College of Engineering; Laura Knight, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Jessica Danielle Jeffers, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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as an educated population. The parts may interact through cause and effect or throughthe exchange of information or material. We can think of the input and output of the overallsystem, and we can also think about the input and output of each part; for example, some of thestudents who graduate from middle school (an output) go on to high school (an input). We canalso think of the parts as being processes in the educational system. [2]System success is influenced by the relationships between the parts and with outside elements, soin order to positively impact the outcome of the system, we must examine how all parts worktogether to balance efforts and form synergies, where the sum of the parts working together isgreater than the sum of each

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Technical Session 6: Engineering in the Home

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jubie Tan, State University of New York at Binghamton; Amber Simpson, State University of New York at Binghamton; Peter N. Knox, University of Vermont; Sawsan Werfelli, State University of New York at Binghamton; Adam Maltese, Indiana University-Bloomington

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-structured engineering tasks with family members at home, children joined anonline show-and-tell meeting to show their prototype to others while answering variousquestions about their processes, frustrations, and successes. Findings revealed“Resourcefulness,” “Adapting/Improving,” and “Systems Thinking” as the most common HoMexpressed by children through the show-and-tell meetings. Additional analysis also highlightedhow children's articulation of learning and engineering habits of mind were logical (i.e.,analytical), confident (i.e., clout), and impersonal. Moreover, children’s words were product-oriented, predominantly focusing on the materials and tools utilized to create their prototype. Thesignificance of this study highlights how engaging in

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Krusty's Creations: Robotics and Electronics in Springfield STEAM, Hey Hey!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shauna Adams, Purdue University; Cristian Eduardo Vargas P.E., Purdue University; Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University; Peter Bermel, Purdue University; David R. Ely, Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis; Hayley Joy Grisez

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Paper ID #42903Evaluation of High School Semiconductor and Microelectronics Summer Program(Evaluation)Shauna Adams, Purdue University Shauna is currently a PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She previously worked for 10 years as a Systems Surety Engineer and 15 years as a coordinator/advisor of various pre-college engineering programs. Shauna earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and her MS in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University. Her interest includes understanding the resources and supports provided to volunteers in

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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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Mary E. Loveless, Baylor School; Louie C. Elliott; Benjamin H. Holt; Ramon Antonio Herrera; Elizabeth Burnette

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” assessment to ensureunderstanding of the material that will be practiced in class. Figure 2. Using the flipped classroom model, each skill (programming, electromechanicalsystems, and modeling) iterates through watching video lessons (out-of-class as marked by gray) while working on in-class practical tutorials. Once sufficiently trained, a design challenge is introduced, which includes an out-of-class documentation component. The project culminated with the presentation to peers.Toward the end of the semester, papers and presentations that illustrate the type of researchinvolved in the Engineering Lab are presented. During these times, students are also taught howto read a scientific/technical paper. Like the

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Engaging and Empowering K-12 Students through Collaborative STEM Projects and Inclusive Outreach

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vanessa Blas, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Joshua E. Katz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE); Greg J Strimel, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University – West Lafayette; Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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license for secondary education in Technology and Engineering Education in Illinois.Dr. Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Molly H. Goldstein is a Teaching Assistant Professor and Product Design Lab Director in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at the Grainger College at the University of Illinois. She is also courtesy faculty in Mechanical Science and Engineering, Curriculum & Instruction (College of Education) and Industrial Design (School of Fine and Applied Arts). Dr. Goldstein’s research focuses on student designers through the study of their design actions and thinking.Prof. Tamara J Moore, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE) Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is a

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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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Julie M. Smith, CSEdResearch.org; Monica McGill, Institute for Advanced Engineering

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AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under GrantNos. 1625005, 1625335, 1745199, 1757402, 1933671, and 2122212. Any opinions, findings,conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the NSF. We also recognize Amazon Future Engineer for theirsupport of the Resource Center.References [1] Mark Muro, Alan Berube, and Jacob Whiton. Black and Hispanic underrepresentation in tech: It’s time to change the equation. The Brookings Institution, 2018. [2] National Center for Education Statistics. Bachelor’s, master’s, and doctor’s degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by sex of student and field of study: 2019-20

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Supporting Teacher Practices for Inclusive and Culturally Relevant Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duncan H Mullins, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Mary McVee

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Paper ID #46292Elementary Teacher learning of Engineering for Translanguaging Infusion(Fundamental)Mr. Duncan H Mullins, University at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkDr. Jessica Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Jessica Swenson is an Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo. She was awarded her doctorate and masters from Tufts University in mechanical engineering and STEM education respectively, and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Michigan. Her research examines emotions within engineering problem solving and the student experience, engineering judgment, 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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Holly M Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jerrod A Henderson, University of Houston

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for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in the College of Engineering. Holly studies biomaterials and soft robotics and their applications in the university classroom, in undergraduate research and in engaging K12 students in STEM. Holly received her BS/MS in Materials Science and Engineering from Drexel University and her PhD in Engineering Sciences from Harvard University.Dr. Jerrod A Henderson, University of Houston Dr. Jerrod A. Henderson (”Dr. J”) is an Assistant Professor in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston (UH). He began his higher education pursuits at Morehouse College and North Carolina

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PCEE Instructional Showcases

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristian Eduardo Vargas-Ordonez, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Yash Ajay Garje, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Shauna N Adams, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Bruce Wellman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

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Paper ID #48809Integrating Art, Microcontrollers, and Social Awareness to Understand theLifecycle of Microelectronics (Resource Exchange)Dr. Cristian Eduardo Vargas-Ordonez, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Cristian Vargas-Ordonez is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines. He has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University, a Master in Education from the University of Los Andes in Colombia and a Master in Science, Technology, and Society from the National University of Quilmes in Argentina.Yash Ajay Garje, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Yash is

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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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Latanya Robinson, Florida International University; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

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, squatting, lifting, turning). The team at the firm is working together to come up withways to change an existing exoskeleton to make it even more helpful to people no matter theirage ability.The team includes a materials and science engineer, a human factors specialist, a clinicalexpert, a mechanical engineer, a computer engineer, and a biomedical engineer.Review each engineering team conversation to answer the following questions: 1. Which team's method seems like it would come up with the best result(s)? Why? 2. What are the pros and cons of each team’s method of solving the main problems and sub-problems? Use the teams' conversations to support your answers. 3. What skills do the engineers on each team have? 4. Which team would

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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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Natasha Lagoudas Wilkerson, Texas A&M University; Joanne K Olson, Texas A&M University

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in anengineering department with at least one year of experience teaching undergraduate engineeringstudents. Participant recruitment was via an email sent between August – October 2023containing a brief study description and a link to participate, and participants were informed thattheir responses were anonymous, confidential, and voluntary. Researchers targeted facultymembers from various geographic locations within the United States by emailing ASEE programchairs and engineering departments across several universities. Based on the participants'reported areas of expertise (N=160), 41% of faculty were from mechanical, civil, orenvironmental engineering programs (Appendix B). Most participants were faculty members atpublic institutions (84

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Culturally Responsive and Identity-Affirming Approaches in Pre-College STEM Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Alejandro Mejia, University of Cincinnati

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where the studentswere asked to look around in their school to see the use of pulleys in general, where theyidentified how these are used in different mechanisms (e.g., window blinds, flag pole, etc.). Thisactivity served as a means of activating their funds of knowledge by allowing students to connectengineering problem-solving with relatable, real-world applications.Following the initial presentation of the material, students worked in collaborative groups tobrainstorm potential engineering solutions to the problems they were given: creating a prototypeof a mechanism that could help raise a flag at least 24 inches. These collaborative sessions weredesigned to promote peer interaction, critical thinking, and the integration of

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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2014, Liz was appointed by the ASEE Board of Directors to found and chair the inaugural Board Committee on P12 Engineering Education, now the P12 Engineering Commission. She is a Past Chair of the ASEE K-12 and Precollege Division; served as the Vice President of the executive board of the Triangle Coalition for STEM Education, has been a board member of the STEM Consortium and is a member of the K-12 Advisory Committee for the American Society of Mechanical Engineering. She has authored or co-authored over 80 papers, articles and book chapters on issues relating to P20 integrated STEM, including ”Perspectives on Failure in the Classroom by Elementary Teachers New to Teaching Engineering,” (co-author with Dr. Pamela

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Innovative Pathways in K–12 STEM: Bridging Emerging Technologies and Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Alejandro Gonzalez, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Brandon Costelloe-Kuehn, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Science and Technology Studies; Emily Liu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; James Olson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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-college Curriculum for Nuclear Science and Engineering(Fundamental)AbstractThe intent of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 was to establish a waste stream for spent nuclearfuel (SNF) from operating reactors. To date, all efforts by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) toestablish a permanent repository for commercial SNF have been unsuccessful. In recent years, theDOE has focused on developing a consent-based siting process for a federal consolidated interimstorage facility as a mechanism to meet its obligation to dispose of spent nuclear fuel.With support from DOE, a group of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) hasdeveloped and deployed a series of nuclear science and engineering (NSE) learning modules tofacilitate dialogues

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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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Jeanette Chipps, Montana State University ; Suzanne G Taylor, Montana State University; Nicholas Lux Lux, Montana State University; Elizabeth Nelson, Montana State University

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multiple potential materials to house the smartsensors and will decide which material will work best to allow for data collection at multiplesites based on the mechanism of collection that they choose. Within this lesson, students willrefer to aspects of the engineering design process that include defining the problem and designrequirement, planning for and evaluating multiple design solutions, and optimizing the chosendesign solution based on feedback from both the community educator and camp experts. Theseexperts include electrical engineers who are working with our funding source, [redacted], todesign smart optical sensors so that students receive authentic engineering feedback.Measures to evaluate the projectAlthough this is a work-in-progress

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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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Janna Jobel, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Adam St. Jean, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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these students would do so at their institution.AMSA wanted students to consider UML as well because UML offers financial aid packagesthat would benefit and incentivize their economically disadvantaged populations. As such, thefour programs had some overarching objectives, but they all had their own specific initiatives,planning processes, student outreach, funding, and so on. For example, most of the programswere funded through a combination of grant-funding sourced by AMSA, and UML donations offacilities, materials, as well as faculty and staff’s time. This meant that the AMSA coordinatorhad to keep track of fulfilling the parameters of the grant funding each initiative, and the UMLcoordinator had to manage university logistics, interests

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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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Tala Katbeh, Texas A&M University at Qatar; G. Benjamin Cieslinski, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Hassan Bazzi

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detailsexplained in this paper include the preparation, the topics and instructional materials taught, thestructure of the training, and the end results.Keywords – STEM education, multicultural learning, educational robotics, internationalcompetitions1. IntroductionIn recent years, the field of robotics has seen tremendous growth and advancements, leading to ahigh demand for individuals with expertise in STEM (science, technology, engineering, andmathematics) fields. In Qatar, this demand is particularly high, given the country's focus ondeveloping its technological capabilities. To meet this demand, it is crucial to provide studentswith opportunities to learn and gain hands-on experience in robotics. One way to do this is byexposing students to new

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Flaming Moe's Influence: Bio-Inspired STEM Explorations, Hot Stuff!

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abeera P. Rehmat, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dyanne Baptiste Porter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Helms; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marc Weissburg, Georgia Institute of Technology

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andlearning approach is supported by the National Academy of Engineering [18], which recommendsinfusing engineering into existing K-12 courses, investigating core engineering ideas appropriate forpre-college learning, creating guidelines for pre-college engineering education materials, and conductingresearch on topics that can inform engineering education. Further, BID offers students an opportunity toengage in engineering design and explore the relationship between structure and function, which is botha crosscutting concept and a disciplinary core idea in the Next Generation Science Standards [19].Recent studies have explored BID integration in pre-college education, highlighting promising results.For instance, Coban et al. [20] investigated the

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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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Alex Richard Duffy, Penn State University; Edward C. Smith, Pennsylvania State University

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mechanical systemscan be implemented by STEM educators on a broad scale. This method can inspire a lifelonginterest in STEM for students.IntroductionThe acronym STEM refers to four different technical subject areas: Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics [1]. Individuals working in STEM-related careers have beencredited with creating some of the most important contributions to societal advancement [2].Therefore, there will be a need for a substantial number of STEM professionals in the future.This demand has been reflected in future employment projections. The Bureau of LaborStatistics estimates that the total employment in STEM occupations will grow 10.8% between2022 and 2032. This figure far outpaces the overall employment growth rate of

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tristan Robert Straight, Wartburg College; Jennah Meyer, Wartburg College; Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Bolaji Ruth Bamidele, Utah State University; Murad Musa Mahmoud, Wartburg College; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Jonathan D. Phillips, Utah State University

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Paper ID #38432Board 148: A Qualitative Study of Factors Influencing K-12 Students’Interest in STEM Career (Fundamentals)Tristan Robert Straight, Wartburg CollegeJennah Meyer, Wartburg CollegeDr. Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Utah State University - Engineering Education Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi is an Assistant Research Professor, and Assessment and Instructional Special- ist at Pennsylvania State University. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Engineering Education from Utah State University. Also, he has BSc and MSc degrees in mechanical engineering. His research interests include student engagement, design thinking, learning environment