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Novel Engineering Conference in St. Louis, Missouri this June 2019
Join us for the firstNovel Engineering Conference in St. Louis! Novel Engineering is a project based out of Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) that uses classroom literature – stories, novels, and expository texts – as the basis for engineering design challenges that help them identify problems, design realistic solutions, and engage in […]
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Recent Publications by Kristen Wendell
by Amelia Becker, CEEO Undergraduate Operations Assistant The Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach’s (CEEO) own Kristen Wendell, in collaboration with CEEO students and UMass Boston collaborators, has recently published two new studies focusing on engineering design in the elementary school setting. The process of engineering design involves utilizing and constructing new knowledge, through “disciplinary […]
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We Want to Make Free Toys!
By Fatima Rahman, Master’s Student in STEM Education Community-connected engineering workshop engages fourth-graders in designing for their own community. Being an engineer is a powerful concept – one that encourages us to embrace our ideas and bring them to life by finding creative and practical solutions to accomplish our goals. Engineers define goals and then […]
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STEAM Discovery Lab
By Sara Willner-Giwerc, Doctoral Student in Mechanical Engineering The STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Discovery Lab is one of Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach’s (CEEO) newest research projects. Check it out here: https://www.steamdiscoverylabbeta.com. On the surface, the STEAM Discovery Lab is a website dedicated to providing teachers with new and exciting ideas and […]
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Design and Engineering Workshops (DEW) Registration Now Open for Summer 2019
by Laura Fradin, Education Specialist The Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) offers Design and Engineering Workshops (DEW) for students K-12. These workshops are single session after school and weekend workshops. We also offer week-long school break and summer workshops with a variety of different themes. Our workshop programs are designed to give students […]
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CEEO in Thailand
By Elissa Milto, Director of Outreach In October 2017, the Thai Ministry of Education visited the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) to learn about the Center and invited us to participate in the 2018 International Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Conference (ISMTEC). A year later on October 17th, Elissa Milto, CEEO Director […]
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The Jack of All Trades
The Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) is currently recruiting its 5th cohort for this Fall 2019 for the Teacher Engineering Education Program (TEEP). TEEP is a graduate course through Tufts University for any practicing elementary, middle school, or high school teacher who is seeking to change or expand their approach through the integration […]
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A Look at Novel Engineering in a Classroom
By Becky Cogbill, 4th Grade Teacher in Medford Public Schools I started my journey with Novel Engineering through the course offered by Tufts. I was a relative newcomer to teaching engineering and eager to learn how to do so effectively. Novel Engineering represented a large shift from my original approach. I had to let go of […]
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From Specialist to Coach: How TEEP helped a Science teacher become an Engineer
by Magee Shalhoub, Program Administrator Tufts Center for Engineering E ducation and Outreach (CEEO) is currently recruiting its 5th cohort for this Fall 2019 for the Teacher Engineering Education Program (TEEP). TEEP is a graduate course through Tufts University for any practicing elementary, middle school, or high school teacher who is seeking to change or […]
