Paper ID #43589Empathic Design in Cross-cultural STEM Education: Playground Project(Resource exchange)Soo Won Shim, Illinois State UniversityAnthony Lorsbach ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 EMPATHIC DESIGN IN CROSS-CULTURAL STEM EDUCATIONPLAYGROUND PROJECTThe playground project adopts an empathicengineering design approach in the context of cross-cultural STEM education.Grade level: 3-5th EMPATHIC DESIGN PROCESSMeets NGSS 3-5th physical science; 3-5ETSstandardsStudents engage in empathic design techniques byexploring
; ManufacturingStandards:EK-ETA-11 AdvancedElectrical Diagrams/SchematicsEP-MP-1 Advanced SubtractiveManufacturing tinyurl.com/MillingPCB In response to the growing need to foster microchip literacy among K-12 students and the CHIPS and Science Act, educational institutions and educators are exploring innovative ways to introduce young learners to the world of microelectronics. This creates an opportunity to develop design projects that not only nurture students' interest but also equip them with practical skills for the digital age. In this context, the "Milling Circuit Pathways" project aims to empower students by enhancing their
efforts to create inclusive classrooms and programming.Dr. Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Bilec is an associate professor in the Swanson School of Engineeringˆa C™s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr. Bilecˆa C™s research program focuses on the built environment, life cycle assessment, sustainable healthcare, and energy im ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Collaborative Virtual Air Quality Learning Experience with Kakenya’s Dream (Resource Exchange, Diversity) The curriculum we developed for this collaborative project focused on introducing thestudents and instructors to the importance of air quality (AQ), its impacts on
empathic design pedagogies.Richard Bex, Illinois State UniversityAnthony Lorsbach ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Green STEMS Project The Green STEMS Project is a STEM for sustainability outreach program forchildren and families. The Green STEMS programs engage children and theiradults with early science and engineering concepts to build empathy around issues of sustainability. These programs are designed for informal settings, typically at community events, rather than use within classrooms.STEM & SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMMING Textures in Nature Designed for early learners. This program features two exibits and signage for parents about the sense of touch. Sensory
was the nation’s first in sustainability. His research, which has been widely published, focuses on renewable energy systems and sustainable building strategies to reduce the negative impacts of urbanization.Allison Antink-Meyer, Illinois State University Allison Antink-Meyer is a pre-college science and engineering educator at Illinois State University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Smart Wireless Weather Station and Climate Console (Resource Exchange)STEM-based University Pathway Encouraging Relationships withChicago High schools in Automation, Robotics and Green Energy(SUPERCHARGE) is an NSF-sponsored project where universityfaculty and
By Henry Debord, Dr. Ammar, Dr. Coffman- Wolph THE through 12th grade. It consists of 6 tactile buttons and a Raspberry Pi Pico (a palm-size computer that allows students to learn about CODETROLLER programming and basic electronics) and a 3Dprinted protective case. This is a cost-effective programming educational tool for students and teachers alike. The Codetroller replaces the traditional keyboard and mouse set up toallow your students to play preexisting gamesor explore learning to program in Scratch. This project provides an opportunity for students to learn soldering (but a pre solder option is available). Use the
justify their design SCALE K-12 Projectdecisions which they will SCALE K-12 is part of a workforce development project, SCALE,then communicate to the that has been funded in response to the need to develop an industry-client. State standards ready workforce as the U.S. brings microchip manufacturing backwere integrated into all within the country’s borders in order provide a supply of trusted andlessons which allows for the assured ME. SCALE K-12 works with targeted school districts insubstitution of these units Indiana and Illinois to implement ME integration across their entirefor existing K-12 content. school systems
Paper ID #43089Corsi-Rosenthal Box Learning Module: How Can We Make Clean Air Accessiblefor Schools? (Resource Exchange)Aaron Richardson, University of Connecticut Aaron Richardson studies and teaches with a focus on social and racial justice, accessibility, and creating relevant curriculum that will make use of students’ lived experiences and knowledge to help them bring their own personal meaning to their education and into the classroom. Aaron Richardson’s interest in the Corsi-Rosenthal Learning Module project revolved around accessible, relevant science and engineering education for students by using phenomena that