Exploring the Integration of Generative Design in STEM Classrooms: Student Perceptions and Learning Experiences (Poster 19): Division C - Section 3b: Technology-Based Environments, Stage 1, 1:10 PM

• In Event: e-Lightening Ed-Talk Session 2 - Stage 1

Abstract

Generative design leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and computational power to generate multiple design solutions. However, integrating generative design into the teaching and learning of engineering design remains a relatively unexplored area. This study introduces an instructional model guiding the integration of generative design into students' engineering design processes. We validated this model through an AI-powered engineering design curriculum, which involved a total of 109 students from two suburban high schools in the Midwestern United States. Results revealed significant increases in students' perceived engineering design knowledge, actual engineering design knowledge, and confidence in iterative design. This study presents implications for STEM research and practice, particularly regarding integrating generative design into K-12 classroom settings for engineering design processes.

Authors

• Juan Zheng, Lehigh University

• Shiyi Liu, Lehigh University

• Shan Li, Lehigh University

• Charles Xie, Institute for Future Intelligence