Dream, Build, Create Evaluation Report

Through Project BUILD, a STAR Library Network (STAR Net) program funded by the National Science Foundation, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL) offered the virtual Dream, Build, Create program which consisted of (1) the award-winning documentary Dream Big: Engineering Our World and (2) five live-streamed panels of diverse engineers (Dream Teams) who shared their stories of what it means to be an engineer.

The external evaluation, conducted by Education Development Center (EDC), aimed to examine how participants experienced the program and how they benefited from the experience. It also sought to understand registrants’ thoughts and experiences with the program, including any insights they had into how these individuals felt about or benefited from the program. Feedback was also gathered about what engineering-related activities they would be interested in in the future. Methods included a post-panel survey, a program registrant survey and follow-up focus groups, and observations of the panels.

Overall, Dream, Build, Create was well-received. The audience felt the engineers were interesting and engaging and reported that they learned about the field of engineering and what engineers do. Most program registrants agreed that they would be interested in similar programs in the future and would recommend them to others. 

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