Date of Graduation

5-2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Degree Level

Undergraduate

Department

Chemical Engineering

Advisor/Mentor

Walker, Heather

Abstract

The field of engineering, and specifically chemical engineering, is projected to increase significantly over the next 10 years. Engineering programs require students to have a strong foundation of math and science. Students in the United States are often underprepared to enter these programs, and the majority of high school students are not interested in pursuing a career in the STEM field at all. For this project, a unit teaching plan was created to introduce students to the field of engineering, providing a foundation for their upper-level STEM classes, and encouraging them to consider engineering as a career in the future. The unit plan is intended to be a single 30-minute to 1 hour presentation with an optional visual activity, that includes 3 learning objectives. The unit was presented at 4 elementary schools in Northwest Arkansas. Results from a teacher survey administered during the presentations indicated that the presentation was successful in implementing the learning objectives.

Keywords

Elementary education; STEM education; engineering education

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