Conference Session

Technical Sessions 5

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Matthew Fried, SUNY Farmingdale; Mohammad Alshibli

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Diversity, Professional Papers

Paper ID #45369The Impact of AI Assistance on Student Learning: A Cross-DisciplinaryStudy in STEM EducationProf. Matthew Fried, SUNY Farmingdale Matthew Fried is an Assistant Professor with a research focus in machine learning. His work includes the application of advanced mathematical techniques, such as the Choquet integral, to deep neural networks (DNNs). He has presented multiple papers on this topic at international conferences, contributing to the ongoing development of noise reduction and performance optimization in DNNs. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Impact

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Leonard Perry

. Page 7.304.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationAmerican Association for Higher Education (AAHE) defines service learning as “… a methodunder which students learn and develop through thoughtfully organized service that: is conductedin and meets the needs of a community and is coordinated with an institution of highereducation, and with the community; helps foster civic responsibility; is integrated into andenhances the academic curriculum of the students enrolled; and includes structured time forstudents to reflect on the service experience.” 2The University of San Diego (USD), understanding

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Boutique Engineering: Student Learning in a Multidisciplinary Engineering Concepts and Methods CourseIntroductionEGN1008C Engineering Concepts and Methods is a first year course that has been designed andteam-taught by a multidisciplinary troika of faculty (one bioengineer, an environmental engineer,and a civil engineer) in the fall semester of 2006. This paper provides an overview of the overallphilosophy, content, and evaluation of assessment results obtained in our first offering ofEGN1008C as a highly integrated and multidisciplinary “gateway” technical course to our threecurricula in bioengineering, environmental engineering, and civil engineering.OverviewThe new U.A

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Erdinc Acar; Faruk Taban; Ismail Fidan

involved as 13% of all the participants. Fig. 2 shows the ethnic distribution of theparticipants.Students established positive and productive interaction among themselves through teambuilding and brainstorming activities. These activities most often resulted in development of newand useful ideas. For example, some of the FLL team members solved the problem of havinglimited slots for downloading programs by intelligent use of sensors as triggering different partsof the program when needed.In 2004, several teachers incorporated different aspects of the FRC in school’s curricula. One ofthe major enhancements was to open up an elective Robotics class where Carnegie-Mellon’sRobotics Academy17 curriculum was taught along with others that support FRC

Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Natalia Cardelino, Mercer University; Laura E Moody, Mercer University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

an engineering curriculum by providingstudents with valuable hands-on experiences that incorporate aspects of various engineeringdisciplines. Carrying on a years-long tradition, Mercer University students spent three weeks in arural area of the Dominican Republic where they performed projects related to civil,environmental, and industrial engineering. Working with local water council representatives,students were able to hear first-hand the challenges rural communities have in accessing cleandrinking water. They then participated in the construction of an aqueduct system to providedrinking water to these underserved communities. They learned how to test the drinking waterfor contaminants such as nitrates and E. coli, which led to training

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement in Engineering Leadership Development Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Christopher McComb, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Julie Rojewski, Michigan State University; Astri Briliyanti, Michigan State University; Dirk Joel-Luchini Colbry, Michigan State University

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Engineering Leadership Development

students that also integratedfacilitator training into the process. Patterson is now well-known as an author of “CrucialConversations” [13], but in the 1980s he was developing a company that used videos to providetraining during facilitated seminars on interpersonal skills. These videos and training materialswere adapted for the Association’s engineering student audience and donated for use in theEngineering Futures program.The initial EF curriculum covered four areas: People Skills, which focuses on communicatinginterpersonal problems; Team Chartering, which covers team dynamics and skills; GroupProcess, which offers tools for managing meetings effectively; and Analytical Problem Solving,which explores brainstorming and list reduction techniques

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning, and Engineering in Elementary School

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene Mena, Purdue University; Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-117: SIGNIFICANT CASES OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS'DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING PERCEPTIONSIrene Mena, Purdue University Irene Mena is a doctoral student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her M.S. and B.S. are both in Industrial Engineering. Her research interests include K-12 engineering education, first-year engineering, and graduate student professional development.Brenda Capobianco, Purdue University Dr. Brenda Capobianco is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Engineering Education, as well as Affiliated Faculty in Women's Studies at Purdue University.Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University Dr. Heidi Diefes-Dux is an

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa; Melissa Chapman Haynes, Professional Data Analysts; Soko S. Starobin, Iowa State University; Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Tom Schenk Jr., Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

State University. Currently, he is Interim Director of the Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education (CESMEE). His research focuses on education pathways for diverse students in STEM fields.Mr. Tom Schenk Jr., Northwestern University Page 25.107.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Study of the Impact of Project Lead The Way on Achievement Outcomes in IowaAbstract Iowa has implemented the secondary engineering curriculum Project Lead The Way (PLTW)in an effort to create a more seamless transition for students from secondary school into

Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University; John Clements, California Polytechnic State University; David Janzen, California Polytechnic State University

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First-Year Programs

?” 35 42 “Is Computer Science collaborative?” 97 100 “Is Computer Science multidisciplinary?” 100 97 “Is Computer Science creative?” 90 97 “Is Computer Science intimidating?” 55 80 Figure 2: Responses of ‘yes’ to selected yes/no questionsFigures 1 and 2 summarize the responses of the students to selected questions before and after theclass. We omit from this table questions related to gender, age, race, and class year. Table 1 showsthe fraction of students (expressed as an integral percentage) that chose either 4 or 5 in responseto the given “1 through 5

Conference Session

Computers in Education 7 - Modulus 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Quweider, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Fitratullah Khan; Liyu Zhang; Hansheng Lei

force through our curriculum and integrated nationalvendor-neutral certifications that offer job seekers a distinct competitive edge.As an integral part of the degree, we detailed many of the support resources and activities that goside-by-side with the academic and curricular activities, from students’ clubs, to specialized labs,dedicated media and web platforms, partnership agreements with local high schools, and to diverseset of delivery offerings and learning tools.Finally, we presented current and projected enrollment numbers that exceeded our expectations byleaps and bounds. Future work will further detail how we are integrating NICE curriculum andcertification in every course to meet the objectives of every certification by the time

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Milonas, New York City College of Technology; Duo Li, Shenyang City University; Qiping Zhang, Long Island University

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

]. Big Data growth has accelerated thedevelopment of new smart technologies that can support the unique demands of big data. Smarttechnologies such as MapReduce/Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL, data virtualization, data lake, cloudcomputing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP) and MachineLearning (ML) have an impact on our daily lives and will continue to be an integral part of ourfuture [3]. They have transformed the way we practice medicine, communicate, processinformation and make business decisions [1]. The use of smart technologies are evident in manydomains including retail, finance, medical, engineering, government, penal, social media andcomputing [1] , [3]. Together Big Data and new smart technologies have given rise to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafal Jonczyk, Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, USA; Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland; Janet van Hell, Pennsylvania State University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Iowa State University; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

integration [14], and higher N400 amplitudes signify that participants have aharder time integrating the critical word into the sentence context. Our findings indicate that, forboth engineering and non-engineering students, lexical-semantic integration of the critical wordin metaphorical sentences is cognitively more effortful than in literal sentences, but easier than insemantically anomalous sentences. Critically, while we did not find differences in how engineers and nonengineersprocessed sentences referring to engineering and nonengineering, we observed an inter–groupdifference in the general pattern of responses to the sentences. Specifically, engineersdemonstrated decreased N400 amplitudes to novel metaphorical sentences and literal

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Swami Karunamoorthy

AssessmentConsistent with the mission of the University and College, the essential building blocksare: Active Constituency, Educational Objectives, Learning Outcomes, EvaluationProcesses, and Continuous Quality Improvement1.In general, an assessment system should be constituency-consulted and faculty-driven. Atypical constituency should include: Students, Alumni, Faculty, and Employers (SAFE).The constituents should actively participate and have a high degree of involvement indefining objectives, outcomes, assessment, and improvement cycles. An Industrial (orConstituent) Advisory Committee should be created to seek input on curriculum andassessment methods2. Also, this committee is a valuable source for advice oncontemporary issues, life-long learning

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technology-II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas Febrian, Utah State University; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Kamyn Peterson-Rucker; Alia Melvin; Shane E. Guymon

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

, various autonomous and semi-autonomous devices assist us in ourhome, work, and during travel [1], [2]. Some of these instruments can operate seamlessly,making us a step closer to achieve one of the digital age’s visions that identified by Weisser (see[3]). Incredible as it is, most people believe this is not the peak of technological advancementsand expect science and technology will continue to grow for an indefinite time. Nowadays, manybusinesses and industries prefer to utilize technology-integrated solutions when addressingproblems, which then shaped the expected skill set of next-generation professionals [4], [5] andinspired numerous state legislators [6]–[10] to integrate computer science (CS) problem-solvingapproaches in their respective K

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies - Mechanical Engineering Labs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Philip Varney, Georgia Institute of Technology; David MacNair, Georgia Institute of Technology; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, and manages Junior and Senior level laboratories in Mechanical Engineering. He develops innovative laboratory experiences based on lessons-learned from the maker movement and real-world industrial challenges, and is building an ”ecosystem” of academic laboratory equipment and curriculum resources which allows universities to collaborate on the development and execution of effective undergraduate laboratory experiences. Dr. MacNair joined the Woodruff School in 2015 after working for the Georgia Tech Research Institute, and as an Educational Consultant for Enable Training and Consulting and National Instruments before that. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering in 2008 and his PhD in Robotics in 2013, both

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

(Fundamental)AbstractThe Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for K-12 science instruction, released in2013, were developed to address lagging student achievement and to improve scientificand technological literacy in the United States educational system. To accomplish thisgoal, the NGSS integrate standards on engineering design and application at an equallevel with standards on scientific literacy.So far, 18 states have formally adopted these standards, and others have begun toreevaluate existing standards in this light. The widespread adoption of the NGSS meansthat many science departments and teachers are now expected to develop and presentinstruction aligned to standards on engineering, a field in which most science teachershave minimal

Conference Session

Professional Development for Teachers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

), and CrosscuttingConcepts (CCs). The SEPs are integral in engineering education because they not only supportteachers and K-12 students to develop an understanding of what scientists and engineers do butalso promote hands-on lessons that include open inquiry, which is the hallmark of scientificresearch.Unfortunately, even as today’s students effortlessly interact with modern technological artifacts,they often lack an understanding of the underlying engineering, technology, and businessprocesses. As technology continues to permeate and impact all aspects of our daily lives, it isessential that all students receive comprehensive, quality STEM education from adequately trainedteachers. Teachers must be prepared to provide their students not only

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

associated with developing an outdoor lab for environmental monitoring will belisted. In the following section, the design of LEWAS to overcome these challenges will bereviewed. In the following section, ongoing challenges associated with implementing LEWASwill be listed. Finally attitudinal data collected from students on LEWAS in the freshmanengineering course will be reflected upon and its educational applications in energy andenvironmental sustainability will be discussed.Educational Context of LEWAS and Prior Programming InitiativesA few years before implementation of LEWAS, a number of program-wide hands-on activitieswere developed and implemented in the freshman engineering program of Virginia Tech as aresult of an NSF funded curriculum

Conference Session

Implementing Active Learning in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Durwin Engle, Purdue University Calumet; Gregory P. Neff, Purdue University, Calumet (Tech)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

to measure spring tension andaccelerometers for acceleration to develop a more complete system.The integration philosophy for the project evolved from the desire to cast the theory of dampedvibrations in a context relevant to the industry sectors supporting the program at PurdueCalumet. Utilizing a design that enables a variety of linear motion components to be integratedinto the equipment enables the students to develop an appreciation of the differences inperformance attainable. These considerations are invariably involved in down-selecting anappropriate design for a particular application. Utilizing industry components to implementlinear motion profiles provides a context which facilitates comprehension, is of interest to thestudents and

Conference Session

Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C Smith, University of Virginia; Barry Horowitz, University of Virginia; Thomas S. Brett, Dept of Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

,#veterans#retain#a#substantial#portion#of#their#benefit#eligibility#for#future#education#or#for#use#by#eligible#dependents.##The#program#was#designed#with#the#following#guidelines#in#mind:## • Qualified#veterans#with#undergraduate#degrees#in#nonFtechnical#areas#can#enter#the# degree#program#after#successfully#completing#articulation#courses#that#are# integrated#into#the#curriculum#and#program#schedule.#Applicants#need#not#have#an# undergraduate#degree#in#engineering#or#science#to#apply#to#the#program.# • #The#academic#program#is#integrated#with#a#professional#practice#and#research# experience#to#ensure#that#degree#recipients#have#ample#opportunity#to#apply#what# they#learn#in#realistic#settings.#The#focus#of#the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Atadero, Colorado State University; Jody Paul, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Karen Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Melissa Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Christopher Griffin, West Virginia University; Christina Paguyo, University of Denver; Scott Leutenegger; Ronald Delyser; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Anne Marie Casper

this research initiative as a postdoctoral research fellow in 2014 when ourproject focused on first-year engineering students at one institution. After we received NSFfunding to expand our research across disciplines and institutions in 2017, I was excited to serveas principal investigator for the University of Denver team. Over the course of this project, Ioften identified myself in terms of what I was not: not an engineer, not a computer scientist, not aprofessor, and not white.A pleasant surprise is how this project has planted seeds of sustainability that will hopefully livebeyond the cycle of this grant. Thanks to the leadership of Scott Leutenegger and ChrisGauthierDickey, the computer science curriculum at DU is in the process of being

Conference Session

Fostering Business and Professional Skills in the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

followed byan analysis of future water supply needs in view of future population and economic developmentof the city and identification of an appropriate water treatment technique and design. This task isfollowed by design statements for individual unit operations and processes identified inconceptual design report. The final assignment is to design the unit components of the treatmentplant, prepare preliminary engineering drawings of each unit operation, as well as a layout of theentire water treatment facility which shows the integration of the individual unit operations into asingle treatment plant.Table 2. Description of writing assignments in WWE Name Description Conceptual This report addresses the factors requiring

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Phuong Truong, University of California, San Diego; Nicholas Stein, University of California, San Diego; Truong Nguyen, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the color of the object placed into the mouth of the robot. An RGB will light up with the corresponding color of the object.● Linjebot: A line following robot. Students learn to program and calibrate line sensors and tune their PID (proportional, integration, derivative) controller. Students adjust potentiometer settings to change the PID error constants and follow various obstacle pathways. Fig. 2. Project in a Box kit collection used as an instructional platform in outreach workshops and programs.DocumentationWhile the kits themselves are inspired by online DIY projects, the documentation allows theparticipants to follow at their own pace and work through the steps of assembly andprogramming in the kit.The standard documentation begins

Conference Session

Assessment of Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jack McGourty

Session # 1354 Using Multisource Assessment and Feedback Processes to Develop Entrepreneurial Skills in Engineering Students* Jack McGourty, James Reynolds, Columbia University Mary Besterfield-Sacre, Larry Shuman, Harvey Wolfe, University of PittsburghThis paper describes initial efforts to link, evaluate, and further develop specific innovation-related skill sets among students working in an engineering design context. By integrating twoareas of research - innovation-related skills and multi-source assessment processes - the authorspresent efforts at Columbia University and the

Conference Session

Research on the First Year I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Jing Chen, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2010-479: TEACHING DECISION-MAKING IN ENGINEERING: A REVIEWOF TEXTBOOKS AND TEACHING APPROACHESSenay Purzer, Purdue University Senay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is also the Co-Director of Assessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). She received a Ph.D. and a M.A in Science Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. Her creative research focuses on collaborative learning, design & decision-making, and the role of engineering self-efficacy on student achievement.Jing Chen, Purdue University Jing Chen is a graduate student in the

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-year Programs and Students, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. Reamon’s research interests encompass the foundations of educational theory, the practical issues involved in curricular improvement, and the assessment techniques required to measure the effectiveness of new methods.Dr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder DANIEL W. KNIGHT is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program (ITLL) and the Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.A. in psychology from the Louisiana State University, and an M.S. degree in industrial/organizational psychology and a Ph.D. degree in coun- seling psychology, both from the University of Tennessee. Dr

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayrettin B. Karayaka, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

School Teachers in a Hispanic Serving InstitutionAbstractIn recent years, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi entered into a partnership with theNuclear Power Institute or NPI to attract students into careers in nuclear power and science. Thepartnership naturally involved both student recruitment and curriculum development efforts. As apart of this recruitment effort, a summer workshop was designed and implemented to train,prepare for research, and educate local area high school teachers for the careers in engineering,engineering technology and the nuclear power industry. First, an outreach effort to local areapublic, private high and junior high schools was organized to advertise and promote theworkshop. After a considerable

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Cornucopia #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kevin J. Lindsay, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Meg Harkins, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Rachael Ohu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Sherman Mumford, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Linda A. Thurman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

positive impact based on regularassessment results, which include overwhelmingly positive student participant feedback.Changes to the program continue to be made based on student participant needs and interests,with the expectation that they will continue to enrich and enhance their academic andprofessional experience.The EFLC offers a unique college residential living experience through a holistic and integratedapproach to the freshmen experience, and is designed to facilitate students’ transition into theCollege and University communities. The program started in 2002 with 60 students, and quicklygrew to capacity at 220 students, or approximately one third of the entering COE class. TheEFLC is also an integral component of UNC Charlotte’s PFS

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Carlos Sun; Ralph A. Dusseau; Douglas Gabauer; Beena Sukumaran; Douglas Cleary

:• Demonstrate expanded knowledge of the general practices of engineering through immersion in an engineering project environment of moderate to high complexity.• Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.• Demonstrate acquisition of new technology skills through use or development of appropriate computer hardware, software, and/or instrumentation.• Demonstrate effective use of project and personnel management techniques.• Integrate engineering professionalism and ethics in their work and as it relates to the context of engineering in society.• Demonstrate improved communication skills including written, oral, and multimedia.Two of the logistical challenges in the Junior/Senior Clinic are getting students

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Sara Lamer, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Elizabeth McNeela, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Thomas Tran, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Aasiyah Adnan, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

activities forstudents to design and build their own soft gripper. This paper details the soft roboticscurriculum adapted for 6-8 year old children. These materials will allow other girl scout troopleaders to instruct similar lessons to earn these badges. We also present initial survey responsesfrom the girl scout participants. Surveys captured the students' drawings and perceptions ofrobotics and who builds robots. Survey responses will inform the use of soft robotics in grades asearly as elementary school. We aim to evaluate an alternative robotics curriculum that isspecifically designed to create inclusive robotics spaces for girls with the goal of reducing thegender disparity in STEM and traditional engineering majors.IntroductionDespite