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M433C·Pre-College Engineering Education Curriculum and Resource Exchange
Special Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)
Mon. June 22, 2026 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
W-205A, Charlotte Convention Center
Session Description

Join us for an interactive session with pre-college engineering education resources and currciula being exchanged.

For those interested in: Pre-College

Papers Presented
  1. Engineering Passion Projects (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Dr. Shaylin Williams (University of Virginia)

  2. Biomimicry as an Authentic Anchor - Fruit Harvest Design Challenge (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Geling Xu (Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach), Dr. Kristen B Wendell (Tufts University), Debra Bernstein (Affiliation unknown), Dr. Michael Cassidy (Affiliation unknown), William Church (Affiliation unknown), Dr. Ethan E Danahy (Tufts University), Ms. Tyrine Jamella Pangan (Tufts University), and Kathryn Hobbs (Affiliation unknown)

  3. Biomimicry as an Authentic Anchor - Treasure Exploration Design Challenge (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Geling Xu (Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach), Dr. Kristen B Wendell (Tufts University), Debra Bernstein (Affiliation unknown), Dr. Michael Cassidy (Affiliation unknown), William Church (Affiliation unknown), Dr. Ethan E Danahy (Tufts University), Ms. Tyrine Jamella Pangan (Tufts University), and Kathryn Hobbs (Affiliation unknown)

  4. From Kick to Current: Engineering a Smart E-Scooter with High School Students (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Alexander Michael Perhay (Affiliation unknown), Chance William Tyler (Illinois State University), Jeritt Williams (Illinois State University), Allison Antink-Meyer (University of Missouri - St. Louis), Dr. Matt Aldeman (Illinois State University), and Dr. Jin Ho Jo (Affiliation unknown)

  5. Putting the ‘E’ in STEM by making applied science, technology, and math come alive through the [NAME] digital library. [Pre-College Resource/ Curriculum Exchange/ Resource Exchange] [view paper]
    Mrs. Stephanie Weber (University of Colorado, Boulder- College of Engineering and Applied Science) and Dr. Lyn Ely Swackhamer (University of Colorado Boulder)

  6. An Innovative Upcoming Elementary Science and Engineering Methods Book (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Dr. Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue (Towson University)

  7. An Empathy-Driven Framework for Middle School STEM: Case Studies in User-Centered Prosthetics and Community-Focused Playground Installation (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Ms. Anne Mayoral (Girls in Engineering, Berkeley Engineering, University of California, Berkeley)

  8. Field of Life Catapult Challenge (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Dr. Melissa Carole Richards (Clarkson University), Jennifer L. Ball (Clarkson University), and Dr. Jan DeWaters P.E. (Clarkson University)

  9. Soot Happens: Educating K-12 Students on the Effects of Wildfires on Soil Erosion and Water Quality Through Hands-On Demonstration (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Kenya Hernandez (University of New Mexico), Carmen Atchley (University of New Mexico), Sydney Donohue Jobe (University of New Mexico), Prof. Anjali Mulchandani (University of New Mexico), and Ryan Webb (University of Wyoming)

  10. Using Children’s Books to Support Engineering Education in K-5 Classrooms (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Prof. Manuel Alejandro Figueroa (The College of New Jersey) and Katherine Elizabeth Spuckes (The College of New Jersey)

  11. Engineering Cleaner Air in K12 Classrooms: Lesson plans for engineering design, building, and testing air purifiers (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Dr. Hannah Cooke (University of Connecticut), Dr. Kristina Wagstrom PhD (University of Connecticut), Misti Levy Zamora (University of Connecticut, Farmington), and Todd Campbell (University of Connecticut)

  12. Resource Exchange: The Great Engineering Bake Off Summer Camp for Rising 3rd-5th Graders [view paper]
    Dr. Erin Henslee (Wake Forest University)

  13. Investigating Conservation of Energy Using Wind Turbine Analysis (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Dr. Marsha Sowell (Texas A&M University - Kingsville), Prof. Kai Jin (Texas A&M University - Kingsville), Mohammad Motaher Hossain (Texas A&M University - Kingsville), Dr. Hua Li (Texas A&M University - Kingsville), Rikki Ramos (Texas A&M University - Kingsville), and William Johnson (Affiliation unknown)

  14. Thermal Runaway Engineering Design Challenge (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Daniel Sternberg (UL Research Institutes)

  15. One Letter at a Time: Integrating Microelectronics in Pre-College Classrooms Using Client Letters (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Prof. Tamara J Moore (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), Siddika Selcen Guzey (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), Dr. Morgan M Hynes (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), Dr. Greg J Strimel (Purdue University), Dr. Molly H Goldstein (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Dr. Rick Hill (University of Detroit Mercy), Imani Adams (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), Amiah Clevenger (Affiliation unknown), Yash Ajay Garje (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), Emily M. Haluschak (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), Dr. Rachel E. Higbee (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), Joshua E. Katz (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Yubin Lee (Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)), Julia Lipman (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), Deana Lucas (Purdue University at West Lafayette), Christine H. McDonnell (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), Silas Owen (Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)), Ms. Azizi Penn (Purdue Engineering Education), Mr. Bruce E Wellman (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), Tugba Abanoz (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), JaKobi Burton (Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering)), Anne DeLion (Purdue Engineering Education), Jennifer Heap (Purdue Engineering Education), and Rena Sterrett (Purdue Engineering Education)

  16. Biomimicry as an Authentic Anchor - T-shirt Launcher Design Challenge (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Ms. Tyrine Jamella Pangan (Tufts University), Geling Xu (Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach), Dr. Ethan E Danahy (Tufts University), Debra Bernstein (Affiliation unknown), Dr. Michael Cassidy (Affiliation unknown), and William Church (Affiliation unknown)

  17. Engineering Immunity: A Gamified Approach to Bioengineering for Middle School Students (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Elizabeth Codamon (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Rachel Huang (Affiliation unknown), Leah Ju (Northwestern University), Varshini Murugesh (Affiliation unknown), Trisha Patnaik (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Emily Rodriguez (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Stephanie Dietrich (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), and Dr. Marcia Pool (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign)

  18. Making the Invisible Visible: Hands-On Models of Bioengineering Imaging for K-8 Classrooms (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Andrew Jose Loarte (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Carlos Mansour Saeh (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Stephanie Maria Espino (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Ahmed Sulaiman Nadeem (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Zaeem Qureshi (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Emily Rodriguez (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Stephanie Dietrich (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), and Dr. Marcia Pool (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign)

  19. Designing for Precision: Modeling Radiation Therapy with Robotics and Sensors (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Andrew Jose Loarte (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Joshua E. Katz (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Emily Rodriguez (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Seneca Straub (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Dr. Molly H Goldstein (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), Dr. Marcia Pool (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign), and Stephanie Dietrich (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign)

  20. Exploring Computer Science Through Robots: Engaging Middle and High School Students with iRobot Root (Resource Exchange) [view paper]
    Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph (Ohio Northern University), Dr. Abigail Clark (Ohio Northern University), and Sara Currier (Ohio Northern University)

  21. AI Unplugged for Middle School: Teaching Artificial Intelligence in Pre-College Engineering Education through Food Systems and Agriculture (Curriculum Exchange) [view paper]
    Danyelle Larkin (Georgia Institute of Technology), Love Park (Georgia Institute of Technology), and Dr. Abeera P. Rehmat (Georgia Institute of Technology)