Paper ID #39132Efficacy of Humanities-Driven Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics Curriculum on Integrating Empathy into Technology DesignDr. John Carrell, Texas Tech University John Carrell is Assistant Professor of Engineering at the Texas Tech University Honors College. He received his doctorate in industrial engineering from Texas Tech University and his research focuses on enriching engineering education through the humanities.Dr. Joshua M. Cruz Joshua Cruz is an assistant professor of education at Texas Tech University. His specializations include qualitative methods, post-secondary transitions, and
Paper ID #38036Introducing Engineering through the Sociotechnical Histories of EverydayTechnologiesDr. Sarvnaz Lotfi, Loyola University, Maryland Sarvnaz Lotfi holds a PhD in Science, Technology, and Society. Her historical research into R&D, busi- ness, and valuation as well as her commitment to radically rethinking STEM pedagogy draw inspiration from early-20th-century pragmatist philosopher and education reformer, John Dewey. She is currently a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at Loyola University Maryland where she teaches in the Departments of Engineering and Philosophy.Dr. Raenita A. Fenner, Loyola University, Maryland
Paper ID #40004Collaborating Alone: The Role of Technology Infrastructure in ScientificProblem-Solving PracticesNandini Sharma, The University of Texas at Austin Nandini is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication Studies at UT Austin. Her re- search interests are interdisciplinary and motivated by her formal engineering education in Computer Science (B.E., Punjab Engineering College, India), Information Science (MSIS, School of Information, UT Austin) and a decade of professional experience as a software and usability engineer in the software industry. Her research explores how technology design and
Paper ID #38069Story-Driven Learning in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature ReviewDr. Ariana Turner, Georgia Institute of TechnologyHye Yeon Lee, Georgia Institute of TechnologyProf. Joseph M LeDoux, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems Joe Le Doux is the Executive Director for Learning and Training in the Department of Biomedical En- gineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. Dr. Le Doux’s research interests include narrative and inclusive pedagogies and practices. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023
Paper ID #37847Hybrid engineering: An auto-ethnographic story of hybrid curriculumdevelopment, learning, and teachingProf. Eunjeong Ma, Pohang University of Science and Technology Trained in Science and Technology Studies, my teaching and research areas include intersections between technology/engineering and society. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Hybrid pedagogies in the making?: A case study of hybrid engineering discipline and cultureEunjeong Ma, Pohang University of Science and TechnologyAbstract: This is an auto-ethnographic account of encounters with
education, collegiate service-learning, and sustainable energy installations in Latin America. Steve has experience in multi-disciplinary collaborations, in addition to collaborations with businesses, non-profit organizations, and community- based organizations. Involved in efforts that engage communities in designing, implementing, and maintaining varied sustainable energy technologies and using them as vehicles for economic and community development.Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Sarah Brownell is the Director of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program and a Lecturer in Design, Development and Manufacturing for the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at the Rochester Institute of
Engineering & Society, University of Virginia. Before joining UVA. she was a research fellow at National Institutes of Health, and worked for Drexel University as assistant research professor.Dr. Jongmin Lee, University of Science and TechnologyDr. Sean Michael Ferguson, CSUCI This paper is a joint project of Drs. Sean Ferguson, Sharon Ku, Jongmin Lee, and our amazing RA Yixiang Sun. Sean Ferguson was Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Society’s Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Program at the University of Virginia from 2014-2022. He currently has been working with a team at NYCU in Taiwan and UST in Korea to run a global virtual classroom. In addition, with collaborators at California State
Paper ID #38205Engineering Is Personal: Interpersonal Communication for the21st-Century EngineerDr. Joanna G Burchfield, University of South FloridaApril A. Kedrowicz, North Carolina State University, Raleigh ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engineering is Personal: Interpersonal Communication for the 21st Century EngineerAbstractIn 1996, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) adopted EngineeringCriteria 2000 (EC2000). EC2000 was revolutionary for its time and its implications forengineering education paradigms rocked engineering programs around the United
Paper ID #39306Characterizing student argument justifications in small groupsociotechnical discussionsDr. Chelsea Joy Andrews, Tufts University Chelsea Andrews is a Research Assistant Professor at Tufts University, at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO).Ms. Fatima Rahman, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach STEM Education graduate student at Tufts University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Characterizing student arguments against a technology in small group sociotechnical discussionsIntroductionUniversities across the
particular, thearchetypal figure of Victor Frankenstein offers students a model of a negative “possible self” thatcautions against rogue engineering practices. The paper analyzes themes from Shelley’s novel asthey were used in courses in science, technology, and society (STS) to foster ethical reflection onthe perils of practicing irresponsible, presumptuous, unaccountable, and biased techno-science.IntroductionMary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein is widely regarded as a foundational work of early sciencefiction that cautions against misguided and unethical science and engineering. As such, the novelshould be poised to help engineering undergraduates cultivate moral imagination and acommitment to socially responsible techno-science. Along this line, a
, including the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), theNational Academy of Engineering (NAE), and the National Science Foundation (NSF), all agreethat social responsibility is a vital component of an engineer's professional formation.[7]–[9]. They emphasize that social responsibility must be a guiding and transformativeexperience in the education of engineers. Social responsibility refers to an activity or actionwithin science and technology that is socially responsible if it satisfies certain ethical principles,and socially irresponsible if it does not satisfy those principles [10].” In a sense, socialresponsibility goes beyond the ethical obligation engineers have to society and the environmentby including agency towards
Paper ID #39895Addressing Engineering Reductionism by Reimagining ABET OutcomesMarie Stettler Kleine, Colorado School of Mines Marie Stettler Kleine is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering, Design, and Society. She conducts research on engineering practice and pedagogy, exploring its origins, purposes, and potential futures. Marie is especially interested in the roles of values in engineers’ pursuit to ”do good.” Marie received her B.S. in mechanical engineering and international studies from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and M.S. and PhD in science and technology studies (STS) from Virginia Tech
Professor at Texas A&M Qatar. He teaches in the program of Chemical Engineering.Reza Tafreshi Reza Tafreshi received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 1991 and 1995, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada, in 2005. From 1995 to 1999, he was with PoloDej Company, Iran. From 1999 to 2000, he was a Research Engineer at the Department of ECE, UBC. He was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, in 2006. In 2007, he joined Texas A&M University at Qatar, Doha, Qatar, where he is currently an Assistant Professor. His research interests
Paper ID #37848Minoritization Processes in Structural Engineering Diversity WorkDr. Lara K. Schubert, UCLA; Cal State Los Angeles; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Lara K. Schubert is a research affiliate at the UCLA Center for the Study of Women. She is a former full-time structural engineer who works in feminist studies of science and technology, teaching on these topics at California State University, Los Angeles and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Minoritization Processes in Structural Engineering Diversity
Paper ID #39174Applying STS to Engineering Education: A Comparative Study of STS Mi-norsProf. MC Forelle, University of Virginia MC Forelle is an assistant professor, teaching track, in Engineering & Society at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science. Their work examines the intersection of law, technology, and culture, with particular interests in materiality, sustainability, and practices of resistance and change. Currently, they are developing a a book project that studies the technological challenges faced by users, tinkerers, and repair communities working to repair, maintain, and
inequities in student success; and (c) cultivate more ethical future scientists and engineers by blending social, political and technological spheres. She prioritizes working on projects that seek to share power with students and orient to stu- dents as partners in educational transformation. She pursues projects that aim to advance social justice in undergraduate STEM programs and she makes these struggles for change a direct focus of her research.Dr. David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park David is the director of the Science, Technology and Society program at the University of Maryland, Col- lege Park. He works with STEM majors on the ethical and social dimensions of science and technology. David also does
the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Her introduction to the field of ethics research came in her first year of college, when she joined a paper as a research fellow headed by Dr. Jen Radoff and Dr. Chandra Turpen. She hopes to combine her passions for business, technology, and ethics to make the technology industry more equitable.Dr. Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland College Park Dr. Chandra Turpen is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Maryland. She has expertise in physics education research and engineering education research. Her work involves designing and researching contexts for learning (for students, educators, and faculty) within higher education
student success; and (c) cultivate more ethical future scientists and engineers by blending social, political and technological spheres. She prioritizes working on projects that seek to share power with students and orient to stu- dents as partners in educational transformation. She pursues projects that aim to advance social justice in undergraduate STEM programs and she makes these struggles for change a direct focus of her research.Devyn Elizabeth ShaferDr. Brianne Gutmann, San Jos´e State University Brianne Gutmann (she/her) is an Assistant Professor at San Jos´e State University. She does physics education research with expertise in adaptive online learning tools, identity-responsive mentoring and community
Paper ID #39198Divergence and Convergence in Engineering Leadership, Entrepreneurship,Management, and PolicyDr. Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia Kathryn Neeley is Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society in the Engineering & So- ciety Department of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. She is a past chair of the Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division of ASEE and isDr. Rider W. Foley, California State University, Channel Islands Dr. Rider W. Foley is an assistant professor in the science, technology & society program in the De- partment of Engineering and Society at the
struggles against all forms of domination andoppression.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (Award#2233622). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.The authors would like to thank Max Skorodinsky for his helpful comments on a draft of thismanuscript. References[1] A. Menier, R. Zarch and S. Sexton, “Broadening gender in computing for transgender and nonbinary learners,” 2021 Conference on Research in Equitable and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT
theme, the Engineering and Humanities SIG hosted a roundtable“collaboratorium” consisting of four discussion topics related to transdisciplinary modes ofthought and practice in engineering education. These topics were: Sociotechnical thinking, whichis an approach to engineering work that recognizes engineering as simultaneously social andtechnical (e.g. [4]); Sociotechnical leadership, which acknowledges the opportunity forengineers to embrace positions of leadership to positively configure the technology-societyrelationship (e.g. [5]); STEAM, which is an educational paradigm that integrates arts practice intoscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction (e.g. [6]); and Decolonization,which calls for radical transformations of
complete the same General Education sequence.The articulation of engineering with the liberal arts was considered from two perspectives. Thefirst is the obvious benefit of a liberal arts education to the engineering student [15]. Whileadvances in knowledge and technology are creating excitement in science and engineeringeducation, tomorrow’s engineer must also be able to write and communicate well; considerethics and social responsibilities; understand business; and live and work in teams as a globalcitizen. They must be able to think critically and problem-solve. The faculty of RMC pridesitself on producing graduates with all of these so-called “soft skills” as well as the breadth ofknowledge obtained by completing a large General Education
academic success and optimal emotional development of their students. Unfortunately,engineering students often do not have access to such relationships. Were engineering educatorsto better recognize the importance of these relationships and contribute to creating such acommunity, they could help to ensure engineering students were able to thrive academically andemotionally.C. Absence of Harassment and Expression without FearIn the United States, harassment is a growing problem in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) fields [14]. Harassment can be verbal, physical, or sexual and include anyunwelcome or unfavorable behavior due to one’s identity (e.g., gender, race, age, religion).Harassment has adverse impacts on career outcomes
Paper ID #38721Beyond uncritical blindness: How critical thinking about engineering forcommunity development could lead to socially responsible and sustainableprojectsDr. Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines Juan Lucena is Professor and Director of Humanitarian Engineering Undergraduate Programs at the Col- orado School of Mines (CSM). Juan obtained a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech and a MS in STS and BS in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering froMateo F. Rojas, Colorado School of MinesSofia Lara Schlezak, Colorado School of Mines MS in Humanitarian Engineering and ScienceEmma Chapman
Practices Related to Sociotechnical Thinking in the Teaching of Undergraduate Engineering StudentsAs a global society, we face significant challenges, including environmental degradation andclimate change, increasing economic inequity, rapid urbanization and population growth, theexclusion of individuals and groups from different forms of social engagement, and concernswith privacy and security. Given the omnipresent nature of technology and its influence on ourlives, engineers must consider the ethical, environmental and sociological impacts of their work,and some engineering programs are considering new pedagogical methods and broaderframeworks to engage students in macroethics, sociotechnical thinking and engineering for
Paper ID #39193Board 121: Using Tutor-led Support to Enhance Engineering StudentWriting for AllJohanna Bodenhamer, Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisDr. Robert Weissbach, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Robert Weissbach is currently chair of the department of engineering technology at IUPUI. From 1998 - 2016 he was with Penn State Behrend as a faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology. His research interests are in renewable energy, energy storage, and engineering education.Ms. Ruth Camille Pflueger, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College Ruth Pflueger has been
Director of First-Year Engineering at Youngstown State University. He completed his B.S. and M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, and his PhD is in Engineering Education, also from Virginia Tech.Dr. Aditya Johri, George Mason University Aditya Johri is Professor of Information Sciences & Technology and Director of Technocritical Research in AI, Learning & Society Lab (trailsLAB) at the College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University, USA. He studies how technology shapes learning across formal and informal settings and the ethical implications of using technology. He publishes broadly in the fields of engineering and computing education, and educational technology. His
is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she also serves as Director of the Center for Educational Networks and Impacts at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT). Her research interests include inte ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Moralizing Design Differences in the North: An Ethnographic AnalysisThis multiple source case study tracks the “social life” (Appadurai 1986) of the “integrated trusssystem” – a prefabricated frame assembly that has been used to build homes in emergencycontexts in Alaska. We combine data from three years of ethnographic research among Alaskanengineers, builders, housing advocates, and residents of remote Alaska
understand students’experience of the integration of the engineering and liberal arts, which is a focus of the ASEE LEESdivision.Rationale and BackgroundIn the pursuit of promoting the integration of the liberal arts and engineering, a voice that is often missingis of the students who are actually experiencing the convergence of the two during their collegeeducation. Framing engineering as a humanistic vocation which can be a notable function of a liberal artseducation, has the potential to develop and sustain pro-social beliefs among students and also contributeto their holistic formation as individuals and professionals.There have been voices predicting that engineering will be the liberal arts of the 21st century given theincrease in technology
visible to the range of stakeholdersbeyond the students we support in the classroom to ensure its continuation.References[1] Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology. “Criteria for accrediting engineeringprograms, 2019-2020.” [Online]. Available: https://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation-criteria/criteria-for-accrediting-engineering-programs-2019-2020/# [accessed February 10,2023].[2] Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology, “The value of accreditation: How ABEThelps STEM programs adapt to industry’s evolving needs,” An ABET Issue Brief, Spring 2020.[Online] Available: https://www.abet.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ABET-Issue-Brief-The-Value-of-Accreditation.pdf [accessed February 10, 2023].[3] L. Landry, “Six business skills