Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alicia L Lyman-Holt, Oregon State University; Laia Cari Robichaux, Oregon State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

towards building safer communitiesthrough planning for natural disasters, helping to fill the gap in public understanding ofengineering. Page 23.1362.3Figure 1: Mini-Wave Flume with Lego wallMini-Flume Hands-on Activity The mini-flume has been presented at in a range of events, from a Museum of Science andIndustry to national events in Washington DC such as National Engineers week Family Day andthe Smithsonian Folklife Festival. These events all have several common factors that shaped themini-flume activity: 1. Geared towards family groups 2. Limited time engagements 3. Outdoor or large convention hall environments 4. Many other competing

Conference Session

Defining and Refining Technological and Engineering Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osvaldo Clua, University of Buenos Aires; Maria Feldgen, University of Buenos Aires

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

calculus where the tools are long incorporated in the courses. In order to begin the project we decided to learn how familiar our students are with the ICTtechnology in their academic and social life.Information Technology Literacy. In the US EDUCASE 6 publishes an annual report 7 on undergraduate students andInformation Technology. After summarizing their findings they recommend to “Investigate yourstudents’ technology needs and preferences, and create an action plan to better integrate Page 23.748.2technology into courses and help students access institutional and academic information fromtheir many and diverse devices and platforms

Conference Session

Defining and Refining Technological and Engineering Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen T Frezza, Gannon University; Richard W. Moodey, Gannon University; David Arthur Nordquest, Gannon University; Krishnakishore Pilla P.E., Gannon University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

construction and operation of anyartifice which transforms the physical or social world around us to meet some recognized need. Page 23.201.6Engineering – like science – is an activity with specific objectives. Consequently engineeringknowledge concerns the design, construction, and operation of artifices for the purpose ofmanipulating the human environment. (1 p. 5) One can reasonably narrow the focus ofengineering knowledge to the topic of "design knowledge," by concentrating on design."Design" in this context denotes both the content of a set of plans (as in "the design for a newairplane") and the process by which those plans are produced. In the

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Becky Carroll, Inverness Research, Inc.; Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

American Museum of Natural History; exhibit development projects at the Golden Gate Bridge, the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science and the Exploratorium; as well as the TexNET and Playful Invention and Exploration networks. On the formal side, projects include the Rapid City Math Science Partnership, the Maine Physical Sciences Partnership, the Appalachian Math Science Partnership, the Wyoming Middle School Mathematics Initiative, the Gilbert Systemic Science Plan (LSC), and the Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative.Ms. Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associates, Inc. Shannon Weiss specializes in the design and implementation of evaluation and market research projects related to DHA’s core areas of emphasis in

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

 reflection.  Given  this  genuinely  “felt  difficulty,”  the  inquirer  will  want  “some  way  out—the  formation  of  some  tentative  plan  or  project,  the  entertaining  of  some  theory  which  will  account  for  the  peculiarities  in  question,  the  consideration  of  some  solution  for  the  problem”  (12).    Where  do  these  “suggestions”  come  from?    Dewey  says  from  “past  experience  and  prior  knowledge,”  in  other  words,  “analogous”  situations  and  experiences  present  in  the  imagination.    In  terms  of  pedagogy  this  suggests  that  education  should  strategically  aim  (A)  to  tap  into  as  broad  a  pool  of  ideas  students  have  with  them  and  (B)  to  create  conditions  to  broaden  and  expand

Conference Session

Defining and Refining Technological and Engineering Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Presentacion Rivera-Reyes, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Raymond Edward Boyles, Technology and Engineering Education

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

processes relating to the control and automation (both hard and programmable) oftechnical systems in the areas of energy and power, transportation, and agricultural and related biotech-nologies. California University of PA, Jan. 2008 to May 2009, Teaching Assistant. Assisted the professorin class preparation, lesson plans, and distribution of materials Also gain teaching experience by lecturingthe class section which deals with programming robots. Managed a laboratory, which allowed studentsto complete experiments. AT&T Broadband, Pittsburgh Penn., May 2000 to Dec. 2002, Head end Tech-nician, responsible for all aspects of high speed data, telephony and cable operations, hybrid fiber tocoax transmissions, programming in Visual Basic, C++, Java

Conference Session

Defining and Refining Technological and Engineering Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

specific problems such as, increasing disasters,environmental toxicology and human health, biodiversity conservation, nonrenewable energy,environmental pollution, over population, waste management, and global warming were veryvaluable. They were analyzed and graded. Students have shown their personal contributions onreducing their carbon foot print in the environment.The authors plan to extend this strategy to three other courses over the next three years. Themethod presented in this study may be used at other institutions with appropriate modificationsin order to prepare the students for improving their technological literacyConclusionsThe average grade of the pre-intervention group was 67% and that of the post-intervention groupwas 79%, an 18

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

onlinesimulations for nanotechnology. The project partner served as the client and set the criteria bywhich the project solutions could be judged for success. The nanotechnology project requiredstudent teams to create an interactive learning module relating nanotechnology to grades 11 or 12science and mathematics topic as listed in the state standards. To achieve this goal, students wereasked to plan and create a fully developed graphical-user interface (GUI) utilizing MATLAB.10The students were given access to the project partner’s online environment so they could furtherunderstand the client for the project (nanoHUB.org). The ultimate project goal was to upload thedeveloped educational tool to nanoHUB’s site and make it available for high school students