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Parents in STEM careers are more apt to guide their kids towards STEM careers (Sherburne-Michigan, 2017). There are STEM programs and classes for students who are interested in related fields, but the conundrum is that students need to be interested in order to choose to participate. The goal of this creative project was to introduce engineering concepts in a high school class to reveal and investigate the ways in which engineering concepts can be successfully introduced to a larger student populace to increase interest in engineering programs, courses, and degrees. A lesson plan and corresponding materials - including circuit kits and a simulated ball launching station with graphical display - were made to accomplish this goal. Throughout the lesson students were asked to (1) use given materials to accomplish a goal, (2) predict outcomes based on conceptual understanding and mathematical calculations, (3) test predictions, (4) record data, and (5) analyze data to generate results. The students first created a simple circuit to understand the circuit components and learn general electrical engineering concepts. A simple light dimmer circuit let students demonstrate understanding of electrical concepts (e.g., voltage, current resistance) before using the circuit to a simulated motor in order to launch a ball. The students were then asked to predict the time and height of a ball launched with various settings of their control circuit. The students were able to test their theories with the simulated launcher test set up shown in Figure 25 and collect data to create a parabolic height versus time graph. Based on the measured graph, the students were able to record their results and compare calculated values to real-world measured values. The results of the study suggest ways to introduce students to engineering while developing hands-on concept modeling of projectile motion and circuit design in math classrooms. Additionally, this lesson identifies a rich topic for teachers and STEM education researchers to explore lesson plans with interdisciplinary connections to engineering. This report will include the inspiration for the product, related work, iterative design process, and the final design. This information will be followed by user feedback, a project reflection, and lessons learned. The report will conclude with a summary and a discussion of future work.
ContributorsBurgess, Kylee Rae (Author) / Jordan, Shawn (Thesis director) / Sohoni, Sohum (Committee member) / Kinach, Barbara (Committee member) / Engineering Programs (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2018-05
ContributorsWrublik, Simon-Peter (Author) / Wrublik, Joshua (Co-author) / Cho, Steve (Thesis director) / Manfredo, Mark (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Engineering Programs (Contributor)
Created2023-05
ContributorsWrublik, Simon-Peter (Author) / Wrublik, Joshua (Co-author) / Cho, Steve (Thesis director) / Manfredo, Mark (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Engineering Programs (Contributor)
Created2023-05
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Living in the Phoenix Valley, many have heard stories of people getting lost in the mountains whether it be on a hike, camping trip, or backpacking adventure. Secure Point Location Services believes that this area is a prime location to begin the development and sale of our real-time location tracking system to be licensed by NASA technologies. Over the last 9 months, Secure Point has made steps to identify a target market, reach out to potential partners, develop a website, create a marketing strategy, and generate traction with the help of the Founder’s Lab at Arizona State University as well as the highly-experienced business catalysts who have provided guidance along the way. The following report will go into detail to cover our entrepreneurial journey to validate an idea and generate traction.
ContributorsStrasser, Samir (Author) / Rodenbostel, Adam (Co-author) / Sands, Wyatt (Co-author) / Byrne, Jared (Thesis director) / Larson, Wiley (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (Contributor) / Engineering Programs (Contributor)
Created2022-05
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Engineering, and more specifically, electrical engineering can be a difficult topic to explain through spoken communication. Along with taking years of education to learn and understand necessary topics, the field is riddled with jargon and items that may take lectures to explain. However, this type of education may not be feasible for a younger or inexperienced audience. Therefore, engineers must find new ways to explain such difficult topics, especially in an attempt to garner interest in children, for example, through art.
ContributorsHedges, Madison (Author) / Aukes, Daniel (Thesis director) / Weeks, Eric (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Engineering Programs (Contributor) / School of Earth and Space Exploration (Contributor)
Created2023-12
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This Thesis Project was completed to gain experience in how to create a viable business concept pitch as part of the start-up venture process. During the course of the project the company name–“Vibes Clothing”–and business proposition–“To provide fashion-minded athletic individuals with stylish, versatile, and fully functional luminescent clothing.”–were conceived. However, to further develop the company idea into a viable business concept, market analysis, and customer research were conducted. The identified market conditions and customer desires were then utilized to refine Vibes Clothing's logo, brand, and product. These business and design considerations were then strategically implemented in a men’s-model luminescent clothing prototype. As a further part of ‘the creation of a business concept pitch’–typical of one given at a pitch competition or to a group of investors–a business executive summary and funding pitch presentation were also created. Ultimately, this Thesis Project successfully culminated as a formal business concept pitch; wherein a functional display prototype, business executive summary, and funding pitch presentation were all developed.
ContributorsWrublik, Simon-Peter (Author) / Wrublik, Joshua (Co-author) / Cho, Steve (Thesis director) / Manfredo, Mark (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Engineering Programs (Contributor)
Created2023-05