Baldwin, T. B., & Edwards, C. W., & Townsend, L. W. (2021, July), Developing an Engineering Design Course for Rural Middle School Students: Implementation Strategies and Lessons Learned  Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. 10.18260/1-2--36936

\bibitem{asee_peer_36936}
  Baldwin, T. B., \& Edwards, C. W., \& Townsend, L. W. (2021, July), \emph{Developing an Engineering Design Course for Rural Middle School Students: Implementation Strategies and Lessons Learned}
  Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference.
  10.18260/1-2--36936

Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, Callie Womble Edwards, and Latricia Walker Townsend.  "Developing an Engineering Design Course for Rural Middle School Students: Implementation Strategies and Lessons Learned".  2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference, 2021, July.  ASEE Conferences, 2021.  https://peer.asee.org/36936 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_36936}
  Tameshia Ballard Baldwin, Callie Womble Edwards, and Latricia Walker Townsend.
  "Developing an Engineering Design Course for Rural Middle School Students: Implementation Strategies and Lessons Learned".
  \emph{2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference, 2021, July}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2021.
  https://peer.asee.org/36936 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

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AB  - In early 2020, a research collaboration between a college of engineering, a research institute, a pre-college STEM program, a rural school district, and the local advanced manufacturing industry began. The goal of this Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) project was to create community-based engineering design experiences for underserved middle school students (grades 6-8) from rural NC aimed to improve their cognitive (STEM content knowledge and career awareness) and non-cognitive (interest, self-efficacy, and STEM identity) outcomes, and ultimately lead to their increased participation in STEM fields, particularly engineering. The project leverages strategic partnerships to create a 3-part, grade-level specific Engineering Design and Exploration course that engages middle school students in authentic engineering design experiences that allow them to research, design, and problem-solve in a simulated advanced manufacturing environment.

Shortly after receiving university approval to begin the research process, progress was halted due to an unprecedented global health crisis. The school district was closed for several weeks as administrators and teachers prepared to transition to remote learning. In addition, the district experienced unexpected teacher and administrator turnover.  In the wake of such uncertainty, the partners have pivoted their research design to work more closely with industry partners while still maintaining an active relationship with the school district as they rebuild. This paper will describe the challenges faced, strategies employed, and lessons learned during the course development and implementation process.
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