Elizabeth Childs

Improving high school chemistry education: Many chemistry classrooms have incorporated the use of augmented reality to teach basic chemistry concepts; however, this technology is underutilized in teaching the practical lab skills necessary to chemistry experiments. Elizabeth will work in partnership with high schools in the Bay Area to improve science laboratory education through the use of augmented reality technology.

Department: Mechanical Engineering

Faculty Mentor: Allison Okamura, Professor of Engineering and James Landay, Professor of Computer Science