The Impact of Industrial & Systems Engineering on In-Person Voting
Welcome to our new K-12 education modules developed in partnership with the URI Navy STEM Coalition, the Engineering for Democracy Institute, and the Guiding Education in Math and Science Network (GEMS-Net). The project, “The Impact of Industrial & Systems Engineering on In-Person Voting,” demonstrates the impact of applying core concepts in Industrial & Systems Engineering to election systems.
These modules are for both STEM and social studies educators by including four primary ideas:
Wait Times
at an In-Person Polling Location
Layout
at an In-Person Polling Location
Vote Center
Location Site Selection & Analysis
Vote by Mail
Ballot Processing & Analysis
The modules scaffold these different topics, making the materials more complex as students move through their education and become more familiar with key terms and concepts. Each task is designed to get students to work through small-scale optimization techniques and principles of systematic layout planning.
Grades K-2
Find your teaching resources here for educational levels K-2.
Potential Standards Alignment
- Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Engineering Design: K-2-ETS1-1, K-2-ETS1-2, K-2-ETS1-3
- Connecticut Social Studies Standards: 3.Civ.2.a
- Rhode Island Social Studies Standards: SS3.1.4, SS4.6.4, SS5.3.4 + Anchor Standards: K-12: Civics and Government
Grades 3-5
Find your teaching resources here for educational levels 3-5.
Potential Standards Alignment
- Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Engineering Design: 3-5-ETS 1-2
- Connecticut Social Studies Standards: 3.Civ.2.a
- Rhode Island Social Studies Standards: SS3.1.4, SS4.6.4, SS5.3.4 + Anchor Standards: K-12: Civics and Government
Grades 5-8
Find your teaching resources here for educational levels 5-8.
Potential Standards Alignment
- Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Engineering Design: MS-ETS1-3
- Connecticut Social Studies Standards: CG.Civ.8.a, CG.Civ.8.b + Math: Model with Mathematics CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP4
- Rhode Island Social Studies Standards: SS8.6 + Anchor Standards: K-12: Civics and Government
Grades 9-12
Find your teaching resources here for educational levels 9-12.
Potential Standards Alignment
- Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Engineering Design: HS-ETS1-3: Evaluate Solutions, Data Analysis, Engineering Design, HS-LS2-1: Carrying Capacity
- Connecticut Social Studies Standards: HS.CG.Civ.1.b, HS.CG.Civ.3.a
- Rhode Island Social Studies Standards: HS.CVC.1.2, HS.CVS.1.3 + Anchor Standards: K-12: Civics and Government
