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W433·Engaging and Empowering K-12 Students through Collaborative STEM Projects and Inclusive Outreach
Technical Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)
Wed. June 25, 2025 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
513A, Palais des congres de Montreal
Session Description

This session explores how collaborative microelectronics lessons boost middle school girls’ discourse, the development of coordination skills via systems engineering projects, and the impact of client-letter analysis on pre-college STEM curricula. It also highlights themed STEM fairs as a strategy to expand diversity and participation in engineering pathways.

Moderated by
  1. Geling Xu
Papers Presented
  1. Discourse of Middle School Girls in Collaborative Microelectronics Lessons [view paper]
    Vanessa Blas (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Joshua E. Katz (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Dr. Molly H Goldstein (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Prof. Tamara J Moore (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), Dr. Greg J Strimel (Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Institute – West Lafayette), Siddika Selcen Guzey (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), and Dr. Morgan M Hynes (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering))

  2. Developing Coordination and Organizing Skills in K-12 Students through Systems Engineering Projects (RTP) [view paper]
    Geling Xu (Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach), Mohammed Tonkal (Tufts University and Kind Abdulaziz University), and Prof. Chris Buergin Rogers (Tufts University)

  3. Analysis of Client Letters Embedded in Pre-College STEM Integration Curricula (Fundamental) [view paper]
    Christine H. McDonnell (Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)), Emily M. Haluschak (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), Dr. Morgan M Hynes (Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)), Siddika Selcen Guzey (Purdue University at West Lafayette (PWL) (COE)), Dr. Mary K. Pilotte (Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)), Kristina Maruyama Tank (Iowa State University of Science and Technology), Dr. Greg J Strimel (Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Institute – West Lafayette), and Prof. Tamara J Moore (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering))

  4. Ducks and Diversity: Expanding Pre-College Engineering Participation through Themed STEM Fairs [view paper]
    Dr. Douglas Yung (Syracuse University)