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2017 Conference

Design Builds in the Classroom
presented by Adela Wee 


Grade Level: K-5
Sta
ndards: Engineering
Presentation Type: Hands-On
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Learn first-hand how to cultivate the spirit and excitement of design thinking in the classroom with limited resources and time to solve challenging problems. K-2 Engineering Design, particularly the ETS1-2 standard, can be flexible and adapt to middle or high school if there if demand to discuss how to come up with approaches to more complex problem solving.

About Adela Wee
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Adela Wee is a systems engineer at Carnegie Robotics, LLC. Over the past decade, she has been immersed in the field of robotics, receiving two degrees in robotics engineering, and is now a professional in the industry.  Her non-traditional views on engineering stem from attending Olin College, where she tackled complex problems from automating agricultural systems to aiding marine biologists in collecting whale blow. Adela has since picked up an interest in engineering education, and has co-taught courses in systems thinking in engineering and ethics, and assisted in electromechanical prototyping. 

Visit Adela's website at: www.weeprojects.com




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