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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman; Omar S. Al Abri, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman; Moosa Salim Al Kharusi; Sayyad Basim Qamar, Texas A&M University

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sustainabilitypractice in academia, policy making issues, content overload, cultural issues, and the grayboundary between environmental protection and sustainability.Keywords: Sustainable development; sustainable engineering; sustainability education; problem-based and project-based learning; sustainable, renewable, recyclable; challengesIntroductionThe concept of sustainability has emerged from the realization that the world has finite resources,and there is a delicate ecosystem in which these resources can be utilized for development.Sustainability addresses the capability of humans to coexist with nature in a manner that allowslong term prosperity and growth for both. Sustainability is comprised of three core dimensions:environmental, economic, and social [1

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyler Thomas Procko, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ; Omar Ochoa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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accused Niemann ofcheating. Whether the accusation is true or not is not the purview of this article; but the implications are of interest.Cheating in professional chess has occurred in the past, although methods of detecting player electronic aids exist.Because of the 2022 Sinquefield Cup incident, numerous theories about potential cheating technologies have beenproposed, the most popular of which involves a vibrating device inserted into the anus that is capable of relaying chessmoves from a remote computer [1]. Although seemingly outlandish, the possibility is not improbable. Contact lenseswith integrated circuits, which could be repurposed to aid cheating, have been proposed as early as 2008 [2].Computerized contact lenses have been used in

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Keilson, Loyola University, Maryland

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humankind unique, both individually and as a species, remains unclear. Advances in neuroscience and computer science, as well as ethics, generate questions about the nature of intelligence, consciousness, and personhood and the rights and protections associated with being human. In this course students tackle classic readings from Descartes to modern ruminations on artificial intelligence, examine our relation to our creations and pets, and the way our various identities affect how our personhood is perceived and protected.Some basic information from the course syllabus is described below.Broad Topics covered 1. Basic neuroscience 2. Distinctions between humans and nonhumans 3. Emotional connection and dependencies between

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janna Rosales, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada; Amit Sundly, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada; Svetlana Barkanova, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada; Cecilia Moloney, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

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perspective of the student, especially high school students, the problem is that thestudent needs to make a fairly significant life decision, “one that potentially frames aspects oftheir future” [1], and often must do so based mainly on their prior experience and knowledge,and often without experience of university-level studies to help them to make the decision. Theproblem of choice between engineering and the physical sciences is compounded by the entrancerequirements from high school being similar for both fields since engineering and the physicalsciences are similarly grounded in the mathematical, computational, and natural sciences. Within the broad literature that discusses many aspects of university education in STEMfields (science

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R. Reisel, P.E., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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requiring technical electives be taken. To consider this issue, a review of ABETCriterion 5 on the curricular requirements established by ABET for accreditation is helpful [1].Currently, ABET requires an engineering program to have 30 credits of math and basic science,45 credits of engineering topics, and a sufficient number of credits to meet a university’s generaleducation requirement. This last number will vary, but as an illustration consider it to be 21credits. This means that for a program which requires 120 credits for graduation, there are 24credits which the program can use at its discretion. In reality, most programs will use more than45 credits in engineering topics; in many cases, the program believes that more knowledge isrequired for

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tatiana V. Goris, Pittsburg State University; Zeshan Ahmad Shah, Pittsburg State University

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between Kansas, U.S. andKirgizstan, substantial cultural variances and mental models. The present report focuses on themost significant dilemmas faced by the students when working on complicated topics ininternational teams.1. IntroductionIn Spring 2018 one of the authors of the present study participated in Fulbright Specialist programin the Central Asian region (Uzbekistan, project FSP-P001840) helping the local faculty and schooladministrators to revise their STEM curriculums and research methodologies at the local hostinstitution of higher education. While being there, it was clearly noticed that Uzbek and Americanresearchers have different meanings for the same words or linguistical phrases. For example,concepts of “learning”, “conducting

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

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Force (VTF)AbstractRecent events in the UK during COVID 19 have raised questions about the scientific andtechnological capabilities of civil servants that have a bearing on the meaning and scope oftechnological literacy, and therefore, for the work and purpose of the TELPhE Division ofASEE. This paper is based on the view set out at the beginning (section 1) that technologicalliteracy is not a particular discipline of a study but a skill that enables a learner to bringtogether different components of knowledge and skills to the solution of technological andscientific problems in all kinds of human situation.The argument is supported by a case study of Britain’s Vaccine Task Force (VTF). “The longShot. The Inside Story of the Race to Vaccinate

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Sarah Appelhans, Bucknell University; Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University; Rebecca Thomas, Bucknell University

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that maintains and modifies the criteria for engineering, computer science, and engineeringtechnology program accreditation. ABET has an annual revenue of almost $13M (2020 IRS filing) fromaccreditation fees, but is structured as a primarily volunteer organization with individuals donating theirtime to serve as the evaluators of degree programs or on an oversight board with representatives frommany engineering societies b. ABET was initially established in 1932 as the Engineers’ Council forProfessional Development and renamed to ABET in 1980. Based on pressure from large engineeringindustries who saw that engineering graduates lacked some characteristics needed to thrive in changingworkplaces [1], around the year 2000 ABET significantly

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Marlowe; Stephen T. Frezza, Franciscan University of Steubenville; Joanne Storm Gallagher, Franciscan University of Steubenville; Marita Anne O'Brien, Franciscan University of Steubenville; Sabrina J. Bierstetel, Franciscan University of Steubenville

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students and faculty better integrate the virtue of resilienceinto student learning experiences. This paper examines the development, reliability, andvalidity of the VRI.Resilience and its RoleResilience reflects the ability or willingness to ‘bounce back’ and persist in the effort toachieve a goal when faced with challenges [1]. Beliefs related to resilience increase thelikelihood that an individual will act resiliently but are not in themselves “resilience”.Consequently, resilience is more related to a habitual attitude and is better modeled as adisposition. When supportive of the good, resilience becomes an aspect of the virtue offortitude [2]. When viewed through a lens of psychometrics, resilience relates to thepsychological disposition of

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Robinson, Saint Vincent College

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material interms of Whitehead’s rhythm of education; however, material is still overwhelmingly confined tothe precision stage.IntroductionEngineering education has a history of recognizing the importance of philosophicalconsiderations on educational research and practice [1]. This is reflected in a 2006 statementfrom a group of leading engineering educators titled The Research Agenda for the NewDiscipline of Engineering Education [2, p. 259] where “engineering epistemologies” is cited asone of five research directions. Epistemology is there defined as “research on what constitutesengineering thinking and knowledge within social contexts now and into the future.” That broaddefinition is applied in “drastically different ways” as Beddoes [3] found

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl O. Hilgarth, Shawnee State University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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the importance of technological and engineering literacy asthey moved among the citizenry locally, nationally, and internationally. To this end, the divisiondeveloped a pedagogy, researched history, offered definitions, developed theories, recorded data,and published studies, and offered some excellent examples of “Why?” concluding with a 2021white paper, “Future Directions for Technological and Engineering Literacy and the Philosophyof Engineering” [1] proposing eight actions through which to discuss and assess: • How to promote the “importance of” the message; • How to get the “benefits of” rationale listened to; • How to establish civic “recognition / acceptance” that technological and engineering literacy is a

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Aaron Wood P.E., The Citadel

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creationorder. Lifelong learners also benefit from camaraderie between fellow learners and sympathyfrom faculty and mentors. From this understanding, engineering educators can develop activitiesand assignments that foster these attitudes and enforce practice in the activities of lifelonglearners.IntroductionIn the West, the educational system shows signs of an imminent failure. Whether by design,negligence, or ignorance, graduates from American high schools lack critical thinking andmastery of basic knowledge to be successful in life, higher education, or engineering [1]–[5]. Inmany ways, the current educational moment has forgotten its two-fold aim: “the systematicdevelopment and cultivation of powers of mind and body” and “the systematic inculcation