Engaging Students in Sustainability Education and Awareness of Green Engineering Design and Careers through a Pre-Engineering Program

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dc.contributor.authorMartinez Ortiz, Araceli
dc.contributor.authorAsiabanpour, Bahram
dc.contributor.authorAslan, Semih
dc.contributor.authorJimenez, Jesus Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorKim, Yoo-Jae
dc.contributor.authorSalamy, Hassan
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3375-1519en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-25T16:05:47Z
dc.date.available2023-09-25T16:05:47Z
dc.date.issued2015-06-17
dc.descriptionThis paper was originally presented at the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education annual meeting. © 2015 American Society for Engineering Educationen_US
dc.description.abstractA framework for an active learning summer program for middle school students is presented along with survey instruments and pre and post program data regarding student attitudes and awareness of sustainable design issues and career motivation in the field. This summer program was designed to attract students, especially from underrepresented groups, into early motivating experiences in the engineering fields and to increase their awareness of concepts and careers in renewable energy, and green engineering design principles and technologies. Twenty-four students from a low social economic school district were provided the opportunity to experience many state of the art engineering technologies at the university’s school of engineering and to learn from a diverse group of knowledgeable mentoring faculty. In the week-long program, students were involved in hands-on engineering and renewable energy activities appropriate to their age and knowledge. Topics covered included: the engineering design process, CAD solid modeling, 3D Printing and water jet cutting, hands-on assembly, renewable energy resources for homes, sustainable site selection, and water efficiency principles. Using project-based learning, student teams participated as designers of their own green home models by integrating their learning of renewable energy use, conservation practices, and appropriate design and material selection. Pre and post surveys revealed increases in student awareness of general engineering and renewable energy concepts as well as increased interest in pursuing engineering careers.en_US
dc.description.departmentBiomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineeringen_US
dc.description.departmentInterdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
dc.description.departmentEngineering Education
dc.identifier.citationMartinez Ortiz, A., Asiabanpour, B., Aslan, S., Jimenez, J. A., Kim, Y., & Salamy, H. (2015). Engaging Students in Sustainability Education and Awareness of Green Engineering Design and Careers through a Pre-Engineering Program. Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington. doi:10.18260/p.23946en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.18260/p.23946
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/2065
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Society for Engineering Educationen_US
dc.titleEngaging Students in Sustainability Education and Awareness of Green Engineering Design and Careers through a Pre-Engineering Programen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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