Conference Session

Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

YaXuan Wen, Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Yanru Xu; Ji’an Liu

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

X. Also, teachingassistants are responsible for monitoring candidates’ learning status and improvementsduring the entire learning process. This is mainly achieved through weekly virtualmeetings, which start as early as the pre-learning period. During weekly meetings,candidates will make oral reports on their learnings via PowerPoint, where teachingassistants will probe into the details. It is required that each candidate presents in theweekly meeting at least once a month.By far, 11 students from non-elite universities have successfully taped out their designs inthis initiative. Their stories (which will be presented in later sections) demonstrate thepositive impact of the learning environments on promoting access and success forstudents of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Xiongjie Dong, Kansas State University; Tim J. Sobering, Kansas State University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

reflect the views of the NSF. Page 25.892.17References[1] Millard, Don, "Work in Progress: Hands-On Exploration of the "Big Ideas" in Electric Circuits," 36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Diego, CA, October 28-31, 2006, pp. M4D-3 to M4D-5.[2] Martinez, Angel and Steve Warren, "RASCL: A Portable Circuit Prototyping Laboratory," 2007 Annual Conference and Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24-27, 2007.[3] Millard, Don, "Workshop - Improving Student Engagement and Intuition with the Mobile Student Pedagogy," 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education

Conference Session

Research in Faculty Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cara Margherio, University of Washington; Kerice Doten-Snitker, University of Washington; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

Paper ID #21662Forming Strategic Partnerships: New Results from the Revolutionizing Engi-neering and Computer Science Departments Participatory Action ResearchDr. Cara Margherio, University of Washington Cara Margherio is Senior Research Associate at the UW Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE). Cara serves as project manager for program evaluation on several NSF- and NIH-funded projects focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion within STEM higher education. Her research interests include community cultural wealth, counterspaces, faculty development, peer mentoring, and institutional change.Kerice

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Pawluk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Curtis Taylor, University of Florida; Marcia Hoffman, Virginia Commonwealth University; Maria McClintock, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. IntroductionNanotechnology is a relatively new, exciting and growing area of research in whichgovernments, educators and researchers, alike, are interested in attracting K-12 andundergraduate students to pursue future careers. However, things interact on the nano-level in avery different way than in the macro world, and this can be very difficult for students tounderstand and conceptualize. This is particularly true for students who are visually impaired asmost current explanations and pedagogical methods heavily rely on 2-D visual diagrams ormolecular-scale images. These methods are also potentially limited in their engagement ofsighted students, whom have a diversity of learning styles. Therefore, there is a need for newmethods, for both visually impaired and

Conference Session

PCEE Technical Session 5: STEM Teacher Instructional Moves

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaffiq Welji, University of Georgia; James Drimalla, University of Georgia; Aida Alibek, University of Georgia; AnnaMarie Conner; Lorraine Franco; Jenna Menke, University of Georgia; Tim Foutz, University of Georgia; Barbara Crawford

profile corresponded to uniqueexperiences at different stations along the path through Ellis Island, including the nurse’s station,baggage room, currency exchange, and kissing post. Aspects of their profile impacted the speedand the delays that each family faced there. Katy’s learning goal was for students to understandhow to use the Ozobots to model the immigrant experience at Ellis Island and how a passenger’sidentity impacted their experience there. In this episode of argumentation, one student stoppedKaty to ask questions about the specific path her Ozobot needed to travel. The conversation tookplace in front of the map of Ellis Island (shown within Figure 1). Katy proceeded to engage thestudent in constructing an argument for how many “steps

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Janice Girouard, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students are spread across seven specializations sponsored by fourdifferent departments. Graduate advising and teaching is handled by a fraction of the 34 full-timefaculty which limits the number of students that can be supported in the current 6-9 creditresearch course sequence (project-based not thesis-based). Singularly and collectively, the abovefactors have limited growth within the program.A number of concerns emerged in recent years indicating a need for fundamental change withinthe graduate program. These concerns are:• Low average course enrollment• Too many technical concentrations• Not enough full-time faculty• Student/local industry needs not fully servedThe impact of globalization has led to a major thrust on the part of all

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

of the effect of S-L. Service-learning was found to impact positively: tolerancefor diversity, personal development, interpersonal development, and community-to-college connections. Students reported working harder, being more curious, connectinglearning to personal experience, and demonstrated deeper understanding of subjectmatter. The quality of placements in the community and the degree of structuredreflection were found to be important in enhancing the positive effects, significantly sofor critical thinking increases. They found that the "students who participated in service-learning differed significantly from those who did not participate on almost everyoutcome we measured."7 They summed up effective S-L principles in: connection

Conference Session

Improving Introductory Experiences in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura-Ann Shaa Ling Chin, Villanova University; Justinus Agus Budi Satrio, Villanova University; Kenneth A. Kroos, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Page 24.773.9may seem small individually, but on a larger scale through communities, the impact can besignificant. On the concept of biofuels production, students get to explore the various plant basedpotential feedstock’s for producing biofuels and the conversion technologies that are currentlycommercially available or still in the developing stages. These potential feedstocks includeoil/fat producing plants such as soybean, palm oil, algae, and jatropha. Furthermore, studentsstudy how bioethanol and biodiesel are not only made from carbohydrate/sugar producingsources but also come from lignocellulosic biomass. An emphasis is placed on biodieselproduction technology to encourage students to have a better appreciation for the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizandra C Godwin, University of New Mexico

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

summarizes the first-year progress made on a research grant funded through theNational Science Foundation EDU Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM EducationResearch (ECR: BCSER) program. The research activity has two primary objectives. Thoseobjectives are: (1) address the underrepresentation of Latinas in graduate engineeringprograms, and (2) establish an engineering education research program that focuses on thefundamental research of the experiences and support systems that foster the success ofdiverse students in engineering. The first objective will be investigated through a mixed-methods research approach. The second objective will be supported through specificactivities that build the principal investigator’s capacity to mentor and

Conference Session

Engineering in the Elementary School

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. EiE materials also connect with literacy,social studies, and mathematics. Through engaging engineering design challenges children areinvited to apply their knowledge of science, engineering, and their problem solving skills, as theydesign, create, and improve possible solutions.The EiE project also focuses on helping elementary educators enhance their understandings ofengineering concepts and pedagogies through professional development programs and resources.Over the past four years as we have created curricular materials, offered a wide range ofprofessional development workshops, solicited extensive teacher and student feedback andevaluation, and observed elementary engineering teaching in classrooms, the EiE project teamhas learned a great

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (i) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) A knowledge of contemporary issues (k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.In accordance with these criteria, there is a progression in the curriculum where fundamentalscientific and other knowledge acquired within the earlier years is applied in later engineeringcourses through a well integrated experience. Through the progression of courses within anintegrated curriculum, a student can ideally experience all stages of the experiential learningmodel described

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William P. Manion, University of Maine; Judith A. Hakola, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data: not evaluated (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs: spring 4.39 (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams: fall 4.59, spring 4.32 (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems: spring 4.27 (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility: spring 4.40 (g) an ability to communicate effectively: fall 4.56, spring 4.39 (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context: spring 4.22 (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning: spring 4.12 (j) a

Conference Session

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 3: Identity, Professionalization, and Belonging II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clay Walker, University of Michigan; Mariel Krupansky, University of Michigan; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Kenneth M. Alfano, University of Michigan; Colleen Hart, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

], thus understanding how studentsuse GenAI in engineering curricula carries implications both for students’ identities as engineersas well as the structure of knowledge and learning in the broader community. Thus, enactingengineering identities is not a monolithic or static activity, for as Rodriguez, Lu, and Bartlettfurther argue, students navigate their roles and negotiate the experiences that arise in engineeringeducation [22]. Students currently enrolled in engineering degree programs are alreadynegotiating the impacts and opportunities of an emerging technology.However, in order to investigate how novices in engineering communities acquire expertise, weneed more nuanced criteria to structure qualitative research on engineering identity [22

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 11: Leadership and Collaborations in Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gemma Henderson, University of Miami; Meagan R. Kendall, University of Texas, El Paso; Ines Basalo, University of Miami; Alexandra Coso Strong, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

improve student success institutions (or within my Institution)?” High-impact approaches for student outcomes “What department operational practices are Recruit future engineering students effective in enabling HSI student success?” Affective operational practicesLimitationsThe study data was generated from a small participant sample, and focused on one particularhandout, therefore the discussion of results was developed based on the premise of participantsengaging with previous research to develop their own research question in context of their owninstitutional needs. However, these questions may not have emerged without engaging with thedata from previous participants.Implications and Potential ImpactThis

Conference Session

EDGD: CAD, CAM, and AI

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; James W. Malazita, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lydia Rebekka Krauss, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Andrea M. Ukleja; Timothy Andrews, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

. Chester also tests the impact of a range of other variables onstudents’ learning outcomes, with one notable finding: Students who previously received CADtraining using a command-centric approach did poorer in learning strategic knowledge thannovices, suggesting that command-centric learning of CAD may actually interfere with students’ability to later acquire strategic knowledge, but not vice versa.We find Chester’s model useful as a way of framing our thinking about the need for distincttypes of knowledge in designing objects using CAD software. In particular, the layering ofcommand knowledge (both declarative and procedural) and strategic knowledge makesanalytically distinct the differences between learning how to use CAD and how to think

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Engineering Leadership

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Niño, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

the university experience is to enable students to transition from a life athome to an independent life as a young adult. Some research suggests that these are the mostformative years of a young adult’s life, where the choices, relationships, and careers paths thatone establishes has a “defining” impact on future life outcomes such as happiness, and earningpotential 6. Elements of the college experience can serve as an enabling role in this developmentprocess; experiences that challenge students to become aware of who they have been and whothey can become in life. As students become more aware of these core issues, they can becomemore active in the development of their current and future goals and aspirations.The National Academy of

Conference Session

The Academic Environment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Constant, Iowa State University; Sharon Bird, Iowa State University; Florence Hamrick, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

portalwebsite provides a comprehensive overview with links to most ADVANCE institutions’activities as well as research literature links on topics related to women faculty in the sciences.8The structure of the project:The ADVANCE-ISU team comprises people from across campus in a variety of roles both on Page 13.161.4the team and in the ISU community. In addition to program staff, a co-PI team includesrepresentative researchers (both faculty and professional and scientific staff) from the socialsciences and humanities, and the natural sciences. Additionally, there are faculty andadministrative grant participants from three colleges (Engineering, the

Collection

AEE Journal

Authors

Katie Schneider; Amy Martin; Terri S. Hogue

is to infuse current research in the water-energy nexus into local K-12 classrooms. Specificobjectives of the WE2NG program are as follows: O1: To impact teacher participants by increasing their knowledge of the water-energy nexus and by expanding their perspectives on science, engineering, and research. 4 SUMMER 2020 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONEvaluation of an NSF Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Programfor STEM Development O2: To  indirectly  impact K-12 students’ learning, motivation, and engagement  by increasing teacher passion and awareness and by providing mentors from CSM in the K-12 classroom.  O3: To impact K

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sidaard Gunasekaran, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Integrated Teaching Model: A Follow Up with Fundamental Aerodynamics Sidaard Gunasekaran1 AbstractThe integrated teaching model was implemented for the second time in the undergraduatefundamental aerodynamics class at the University of Dayton. As with any aerospace classes, thefundamental aerodynamics relies heavily on mathematics. The integrated teaching model is speciallydesigned to let the students think beyond the equations and understand through experience theapplications and impact of the concepts and equations in real life. Both student-centered and teacher-centered experiential learning

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Technical Session 5: Work-in-Progress Part 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bethany Jean Klemetsrud, P.E., University of North Dakota; Frank M. Bowman, University of North Dakota

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

engineering problems and relate to what ourengineering students will be seeing in the future. These types of problems and experiences arevital to helping prepare students for future careers, however especially in first- and second-yearengineering courses, more emphasis needs to be placed on relating engineering concepts andproblems to our students’ culture and community.Connecting to students' culture and community in the college classroomWhile engineering often feels devoid of culture and community, all engineering solutions existwithin and for specific communities and cultures. How we bring students’ backgrounds into theclassroom will vary depending on student demographics and the location of the college oruniversity. Simple methods to engage

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #7

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhang, University of Louisville

(ULL) SSDs that are broadly definedas providing sub-10 μs data access latency [11]. This new level of ULL IO performance questions thesuitability of traditional interrupt-based IO completion mechanisms [12]. Both industry and academiasuggested the use of polling-based IO completion methods for improved latency in such devices [13-20].However, the IO completion mechanism's impact on energy efficiency has not been investigated.In this REU project, the undergraduate student will investigate the effect of existing IO completionmechanisms on the system's overall energy efficiency, specifically for ULL storage performance, anddevelop a new, energy-efficient dynamic polling technique. For this research, the student will beprovided an Intel Optane SSD

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

thecompletion of the REU Site. A total of 113 students have participated in the REU Sitesexecuted.Research Professional Development PlanBasic Approach Used. The need for cultivating learning environments to stimulate student’slearning in undergraduate engineering is well established43-57. Today’s engineering studentsmust have full access to emerging technologies to be fully prepared to contribute to theirrespective fields. Educators have found that students who engage in hands-on-activities, inaddition to solving equations and developing analytical models, have a much betterunderstanding and “feel” for how things work, leading to better judgment and ultimately morereliable designs49, 54. Recognizing these factors and the importance that experimental

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Appendix B contains a generic M.S.E.T. degree with thesis, project, and course optionplans. The degree program seeks to prepare individuals with advanced technical competencies,capable of engaging in translational research applications. Programs may also offeropportunities for students to develop a basic level of business skills related to projectmanagement, business planning, technology forecasting, entrepreneurship, organizationalleadership, logistics, communication, and human resources. Adam Rasheed’s Innovation Triangle11 depicts invention, the value to the customer, andthe value to a company as the three main elements of innovation. In turn, these map to create,evaluate and implement as the actionable verbs, claiming that a successful

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - DEI and Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sebastian Dziallas, University of the Pacific; David Mueller, University of the Pacific; Shelly Gulati, University of the Pacific; Mary Kay Camarillo, University of the Pacific; Abel A. Fernandez P.E., University of the Pacific; Chi-Wook Lee, University of the Pacific; Vivek Pallipuram, University of the Pacific

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

the Pacific. Her research interests are in biomicrofluidics as well as engineering education. Her recent projects have emphasized mentorship of women and underrepresented students and creating engaging learning environments that promote students’ sense of belonging, persistence, and success in engineering.Mary Kay Camarillo, University of the Pacific Mary Kay Camarillo is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. She specializes in environmental engineering and has worked on research in the areas of water reclamation, biomass energy, geothermal energy, oil and gas production, watershed modeling, use of technology to study environmental issues, and engineering

Collection

ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Royce A Francis, The George Washington University; James P Ferguson, The George Washington University

transition between learning the discipline-specificdiscourses of engineering (i.e., mathematical and technical skills) and acquiring the professional skills andpractices (i.e., ethical awareness, judgment, and communication skills) required to operationalize theirtechnical skills. In many situations, these skills are taught separately; however, in practice, they areinseparable. The technical skills are enacted through rhetorical practices (Weedon, 2019) that reflect theneeds and expectations of professionals mutually interacting in recurrent situations (Miller, 1984).Students must practice and receive feedback on their ability to engage in these situations (Berkenkotter etal., 1988), and their first experiences with this transition will be very

Conference Session

Women, Minorities and the New Engineering Educator

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brook Sattler, University of Washington; Jessica Yellin, University of Washington; Yi-Min Huang, University of Washington; Jennifer Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

diversity issues andthrough these discussions revealed their attitudes, beliefs, and conceptions of diversity. In thisexploratory study, we focus our analysis on these interviews and present our findings on threeemergent themes across four case studies.IntroductionEven though diversity issues have not always been addressed in engineering education, they havebecome central and critical to the engineering education community in recent years. Addressingdiversity has emerged as an important issue in the engineering education community as the studentpopulation in colleges and universities has become increasingly more diverse. Despite thesechanges in student populations, attrition from engineering programs remains a significant issueacross all groups

Conference Session

Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca L Norris, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; M. Cengiz Altan, University of Oklahoma; J. D. Baldwin, University of Oklahoma; Wilson E Merchán-Merchán, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Islanders.Our vision of a fully inclusive program includes students, faculty, and staff from all backgroundsfeeling comfortable and fully engaged in the educational process and having equal opportunitiesto be successful. We would like to see improvement in the recruitment and retention of the bestand brightest minds, regardless of sex, ethnic background, or sexual orientation, in our studentand faculty bodies. We envision a learning community that demonstrates its culture of inclusionthrough (i) providing training to the student body in cognitive empathy to foster a more inclusive learning environment (ii) encouraging more engaged participation from female and underrepresented students and faculty on extracurricular engineering

Conference Session

Culture, Race, and Gender Issues

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

books thatfocused on biological sciences were found to contain significant biases especially related togender. These biases may influence how students feel about careers in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) areas and therefore may impact future workforces inSTEM fields.IntroductionEngineers and scientist utilize the principles and theories of science and mathematics to design,test, and manufacture products that are important to the future of our nation and the world.1 Thepercentage of college students seeking degrees in math, science and engineering disciplines hasbeen declining for the past two decades. This is in part because fewer potential science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors are completing

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jared Berrett

technological literacy is virtually invisible on the national agenda” (National Academy of Engineering & National Research Council, 2002) and there are only an approximate 35,000 full-time technology teachers in the public school system (personal communication, K. Starkweather, ITEA President, April 5, 2001) that teach dedicated technology courses where students learn about the human- designed world with the associated systems, resources, and processes used and needed to design manufacture, operate, and repair these artifacts. Research Since we live in a society so heavily influenced by technology, it is imperative that we learn more about how to teach technological literacy. If we know how to better teach

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary; Stephanie Hladik, University of Calgary; Robyn Paul, University of Calgary; Riley S. Booth, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Paper ID #17285MAKER: Star Car 2015Ms. Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary Emily Marasco is a Ph.D. student at the University of Calgary. Her research focuses on creativity and cross-disciplinary curriculum development for engineering students as well as for K-12 and community outreach programs.Ms. Stephanie Hladik, University of Calgary Stephanie Hladik is a M.Sc student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary. Through her research she is exploring topics related to the integration of engineering into K-12 curricula. In particular, she is interested in bringing electrical engineering