Conference Session

PreK-12 Track -. Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Bhumi Mevawala, Engineers on Wheels; Angelique Tucker, Engineers on Wheels; Amanda Rose Basantis, Engineers on Wheels; Elizabeth Beatty, Engineers on Wheels; Joseph Egan, Engineers on Wheels; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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Pre K-12 Education

achieve this primarily through interactive, hand-on activities that we bring into local classrooms. These activities engage the students and increases their interest in math and science courses at a younger age. My passion for engineering comes from my childhood interest in robotics and I want to give other students similar experiences.Dr. Kauser Jahan, Rowan University Kauser Jahan, is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. She received her B.S.C.E. from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, an MSCE from the Univer- sity of Arkansas, Fayetteville and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Her passion as an educator and mentor has been recognized by

Conference Session

PreK-12 Track -. Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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Pre K-12 Education

types of minds and every person needs to be literate in engineering and technology. She is an ASEE and IEEE Fellow and PAESMEM awardee. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Enhancing Diversity through Explicitly Designed Engineering OutreachThe Engineering Place at NC State University was founded in 1999 and grew as an extension ofthe Women in Engineering Program with the desire to attract more women to engineering byreaching out to younger students. It was soon evident that any efforts to attract women toengineering would also be beneficial for underrepresented populations and all students. Workingin the preK-12 space also highlighted the need to inform the public about the true nature

Conference Session

Pre-K12 Track - Technical Session II

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Ardice Hartry, University of California, Berkeley; Maia Werner-Avidon, MWA Insights; Sherry Hsi, Concord Consortium; Ariel J. Ortiz, Lawrence Hall of Science; Kathryn Chong Quigley, Lawrence Hall of Science

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Diversity, Pre K-12 Education

. Later, she went on to establish the research and evaluation department at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.Ms. Sherry Hsi, Concord Consortium Dr. Sherry Hsi is both a learning designer and education researcher with a background in engineering, science education, and the learning sciences. With experience working in museums and schools, she builds and studies innovative technology-enhanced curricula, exhibits, and new media to improve STEM learning and engagement. While at the Lawrence Hall of Science, she co-created the TechHive design program to expand opportunities for apprenticeship learning in engineering with a diversity of youth. Currently at the Concord Consortium, she leads research aimed to improve

Conference Session

Pre-K12 Track - Technical Session II

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Jacqueline Handley, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Birr Moje

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Diversity, Pre K-12 Education

inclusion in the K-12 space, and navigation in engineering culture.Dr. Elizabeth Birr Moje c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 “What the problem really was…”: A preliminary exploration of youth problem definition in everyday contexts.Introduction Throughout the history, one consistent theme is the interplay between technology andsociety. In persistent cyclical iteration, members of a society require new tools to meet newchallenges, having been brought to these challenges by tools in the first place (see [1]). Forexample, the more advanced cell phone technology becomes, there is a higher demand forinnovative features [2]. It stands to reason then that the technology

Conference Session

Pre K-12 Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame; Patrick K. Kirkland, University of Notre Dame

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Pre K-12 Education

Paper ID #242092018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and ComputingDiversity Conference: Crystal City, Virginia Apr 29Designing and Implementing Teacher Professional Development that Con-nects Social Justice and STEM IntegrationDr. Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame Gina Navoa Svarovsky is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Notre Dame’s Center for STEM Education and the College of Engineering.Mr. Patrick K Kirkland, University of Notre Dame c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Designing and Implementing Teacher Professional Development

Conference Session

Pre K-12 Track - Technical Session V

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Michael Frye, University of the Incarnate Word; Chaoyi Wang, University of the Incarnate Word; Sreerenjini C. Nair, University of the Incarnate Word; Yvonne Calvo Burns, Camp Program Coordinator

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Pre K-12 Education

and underrepresentedcommunities. miniGEMS was a free two-week summer STEAM (Science, Technology,Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) and Programming camp for middle school girls in grades 6to 8 held at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas. miniGEMS washosted by the Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) Research and Education Laboratory. This is the third year that miniGEMS is being held at UIW. Four two-week miniGEMScamps were hosted at UIW for a total of eight weeks starting June 5 till August 4 this summer.The primary goal of the camp was to introduce more female students to the field of Engineeringthrough robotic projects, computer programming, graphic design, and guest speakers. ProjectBased Learning

Conference Session

Pre K-12 Track - Technical Session VI

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ryan Nicole Meadows, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity, Pre K-12 Education

Program for Elementary/ Middle School YouthWomen’s historical underrepresentation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)is evident at all junctures of the pipeline from elementary education to industry. Providingstudents with STEM experiences is one method of alleviating this gender imbalance and building21st Century Skills. At Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), outreach programs in roboticstend to be primarily boys. Based on WPI’s success in offering single-gender programming tobuild self-efficacy, the university added a section of robotics for girls only. To measureoutcomes, WPI collaborated with the PEAR Institute: Partnerships in Education and Resilienceat Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital