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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristian Eduardo Vargas-Ordonez, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Hector Enrique Rodríguez-Simmonds, Florida International University

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; it supports anengineering system that avoids questioning its privileged position in society. Epistemic injustice fromengineering pushes to create an epistemic hierarchy where the different ways of knowing are rankedaccording to their value (Kramer, 2022) (Figure 1). In other words, engineering, through the engineers,seeks to preserve its position in society, creating beliefs and practices that maintain other ways ofknowing outside its boundaries. In that sense, those ways of knowing that are not aligned withengineering’s priorities, beliefs, and values fall into the “others” category. They are also judged for theirvalue to society. This hierarchy is also evidenced in education and academia, where othering is embodiedin subjects, areas

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University; Sarah Appelhans, Lafayette College; Rebecca Thomas, Bucknell University; Stu Thompson, Bucknell University

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texts that discuss engineering ethics – [1], [2], [3] are someexamples. To set reasonable boundaries on this broad topic this paper adopts several constraints.First, we address one specific call in the request for proposals: “define or deliberate the meaningof ‘public welfare’ and ‘common good’ in engineering degree programs.” This framing firstlimits the scope to the education of engineering students within degree programs. Limiting thescope to education excludes impact outside degree programs. Engineering education is highlyintersectional with other aspects of human existence such as politics and governance, technologyimpacting on how people live their lives, and the economy and quality of life in the developedand developing world; a very

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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and aware of the potentialchallenges when this tool is applied.While work introduced here shows promise in addressing the gap that engineering studentsmay experience between their academic preparation and upcoming workplace expectations, amore rigorous course design and thorough assessment are needed for future iterations. Thisarticle seeks to share the work-in-progress with conference audiences to gather constructivefeedback. Study Historical Cases, Learn Today’s Tools, and Prepare for the Future A. IntroductionSince the public release of ChatGPT in 2022, the AI space has been growing exponentially andreceived enormous attention from all sectors of society [1-3]. The rapid adoption [1, 2] of suchdisruptive tools [3] by the industry

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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contributions received and published. Second, in the range of knowledgecontained in those contributions. Third, are the conflicts that such diversity creates. Ofparticular importance is the criticism that engineering students are technologically illiterate, aview that has not permeated ASEE more generally, which might be put down to thefractionalization of ASEE.While it is suggested that the Division should focus on education for technologicalcitizenship it is not suggested that any of its other activities should be discouraged.*cited from Bruce SeelyIntroductionRecent studies in the UK [1] and US [2] show that some problems of engineering educationre-appear as if they have never been considered before. Although the circumstances may havechanged, they

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edwige F. Songong, Pittsburg State University; Tatiana V. Goris, Pittsburg State University

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seeks to provide insights into what motivates these individuals to remain employed at asingle workplace for over three years or to leave within the first year. The research utilizedsurvey responses from two cohorts of international graduate students, collected in Fall 2023(referred to as Cohort 1) and Spring 2024 (referred to as Cohort 2). A total of 50 participants (25from each cohort) completed questionnaires addressing two key topics: (a) factors that wouldencourage them to stay with the same organization for more than three years, and (b) factors thatwould lead them to leave within one year of employment. The collected data was categorizedinto different tables by counting the occurrences of each factor. This data was then plotted

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jinliang Wang, Zhejiang University; Min Ye, Zhejiang University

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categories: General Education Lectures,Frontier Development Lectures in Engineering Fields, Faculty-Student DiscussionClasses, and Field Visit Practice Classes. As shown in Appendix 1, the GeneralEducation Lectures include "Engineering, Engineers, and Engineering Education,""The Dissemination of Engineering Spirit and the Spillover of Engineering Value,""The History of Modern and Contemporary Engineering Development," "EngineeringInnovation," "Expansion and Enhancement of Engineering Thinking," and"Engineering Ethics." The Frontier Development Lectures in Engineering Fieldsinclude a lecture on architecture and civil engineering titled "Exploring the Unknown:Thoughts and Actions - Taking Civil Engineering as an Example," a lecture onintegrated

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University; Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University

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in 2008. He has an extensive teaching background with 22 years of the academic experience at five different universities. Students and departments have always praised him for his outstanding teaching and research excellence. He has been involved in numerous professional societies to supplement his teaching and research, including ASCE, ACI, ASEE, ASC, ATMAE, and TRB. His research output has been well disseminated as he has published 100+ journal papers and conference papers. His research interests are 1) Creating Innovative Sustainable Materials, 2) Digital Construction, 3) BIM and VDC, 4) Virtual Testing Lab, 5) Construction Education, and 6) Sustainability. ©American Society for

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Albertus Retnanto, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Mohamed Fadlelmula, Texas A&M University at Qatar; ROMMEL DUAVE YRAC

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). Thispaper will also include a comparison of the assessment results from various courses in theprogram, which shows the effect of rubrics in the improvement of students' technical writing anddata interpretation skills through the three phases.KeywordsTeaching laboratories; Laboratory reports; Technical Writing; Rubric Development, and DataInterpretation Skills.IntroductionLaboratory experiments have historically been a fundamental component of the engineeringexperience [1]. ABET student outcome (6) explicitly mandates that students cultivate "an abilityto develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and useengineering judgment to conclude [2]." Benefits of lab work include acquiring hands-on practicalskills

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alexandra Werth, Cornell University

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Engineering Education Research (EER). She focuses on developing evidence-based teaching methodologies to foster authentic learning environments and works to develop novel educational assessment instruments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Factorial measurement of epistemological theories of developmentAbstract:This paper explores the challenges and opportunities in measuring personal epistemology and epistemiccognition (PE&EC) with a special focus on the unique challenges of engineering education. It is structured intwo parts: (1) a retrospective evaluation of current PE&EC measurement instruments and (2) a novel theorizedapproach to measurement and evidence of validity.Our evaluation

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qixian Zhao, Nanyang Technological University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Nanyang Technological University

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surveys and lightweight formal-proof templates, thereby connectingpedagogical insight to empirical validation. By foregrounding trust by design rather thanethics by exhortation, the paper offers educators and practitioners a theoretically grounded,practically actionable framework for graduating developers who can embed durablecooperation and public-interest safeguards into the next generation of AI technologies. 1. IntroductionArtificial-intelligence (AI) systems now bargain, collaborate, and sometimes compete onhumanity’s behalf—whether as high-frequency trading bots allocating capital, federated-learning clients exchanging medical parameters, or autonomous vehicles negotiating right-of-way (Hendershott et al., 2010; Dayan et al., 2021). In

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado Denver

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is more active. Phrases such as instructors “delivering a lecture,” courses “contain”or “cover” content, and students “grasping a concept” all point to thinking about learning asgaining an object. As Sfard [1] and others observe, we can also view learning as participating ina practice. This metaphor aligns with engineering mindsets, wherein we often care less aboutwhat students know, and more about what they can do with their knowledge. This shift inmetaphor suggests that multiple approaches to learning may be needed for different subjects.How do other common metaphors, such as learning as lighting a fire and planting a garden,influence how we teach? Drawing on Ingold’s anthropology of lines [2], we outline howmetaphors such as learning as

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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divisionshowever, is a community of volunteers. Activities beyond the annual conference rely onmembers’ voluntary efforts. Such dependence on volunteerism mandates that: 1) built-inprocedures are used to maintain continuity as individuals transition in and out of roles, and 2)that volunteers find value in their activities to ensure sustained engagement.Another similarity between ASEE and TELPhE is highlighted by Rosalind Williams’observation of the fragmentation of knowledge in engineering. Similar to Adam Smith’s andFriedrich Hayek’s ideas on the division of labor/knowledge, ASEE’s divisions have proliferatedbased on emerging topics and individual interests. This fragmented structure has led tosignificant overlap between divisions, complicating the

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitchell Gerhardt, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michael Robinson, Saint Vincent College; Brian E Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Brian Faulkner’s interests include teaching of modeling, engineering mathematics, textbook design, and engineering epistemology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Beyond Calculations: Engineering Judgment as Epistemic Cognition in Engineering EducationIntroductionEngineering judgment is recognized as a key competency in professional practice. Engineersroutinely make complex decisions at the boundaries of established knowledge while managingsignificant uncertainty [1]. For all these reasons, becoming a competent engineer meansdeveloping sound judgment: a standard employed by practicing engineers as the ultimateauthority in decision-making [2]. Mathematical modeling

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milana Hayley Grozic, University of Calgary / The University of British Columbia; Emily Ann Marasco, University of Calgary

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incorporating newdigital tools into their everyday lives. Recent data reports that Canadians spend an average of 6hours and 18 minutes per day using digital technology [1]. Additionally, as the use of digitaltechnologies becomes more pervasive and multifaceted, it blurs the boundaries betweenindividuals’ personal, academic, and professional lives. This convergence makes it increasinglydifficult to disconnect and decompress, which may perpetuate a cycle of digital dependency [2].These patterns of high digital engagement raise important questions about how individuals relateto technology in their daily lives, and whether those relationships are sustainable. In response tothese challenges, the concept of digital wellness has emerged as a framework for

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 4

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University; Tasneem Pervez; Nasra Al-Maskari, Sultan Qaboos University; Sayyad Basim Qamar, Texas A&M University

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includes these tasks a well. In the Design ofThermal Systems course, students apply these techniques to design (or redesign) thermo-fluid products. Asa culminating activity, during the last two semesters, students create design concepts, perform detail design,carry out analysis (cost, manufacturability, environmental impact, etc), construct, and test a full engineeringproduct. Preference is giving to emerging technologies (such as renewable energy, carbon capture,biomedical applications, etc) and multi-disciplinary projects. As a sample, course descriptions of theProduct Design and Capstone Design courses are outlined in Fig-1. Product Design Capstone Design This is a project based

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Robinson, Saint Vincent College; Brian E Faulkner, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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education which is ubiquitous to this day. This has led to theidentification of the Grinter Report with these changes and the perception that it recommended a one-size-fits-all curriculum that was impractical and inflexible. This paper will reexamine the report and show howit considers many of the same problems we are still debating today. A case for reconsidering the GrinterReport will be made through three points. 1) The current engineering curriculum is at most superficiallyrelated to the Grinter Report. It will be argued that curricular changes rarely coincided with the intentionsof the report and were rather motivated by other factors. 2) The Grinter Report focuses on principles ofengineering education, not a particular curriculum. It will be

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

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tatiana V. Goris, Pittsburg State University; Dawny Barnhart, Freeman Health System ; Edwige F. Songong, Pittsburg State University; Lisa Diane Broom, Ozark Center Comprehensive Behavioral Health Services

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highly digitalized and mediated [1].Recent research highlights the link between the increasing dependence of Gen Z females on digitaldevices and the rising rates of neurological conditions such as ADHD and autism spectrumdisorders [2]. Prolonged exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) emitted by these devices maycontribute to these developments, with studies suggesting potential disruptions to neuraldevelopment and cognitive functioning. These findings are also relevant to broader societalchallenges, including the decline in birth rates observed in the U.S. and globally. As youngergenerations experience higher incidences of neurological and mental health issues, there may be afurther effect on future generations, potentially leading to

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Wessel, Franciscan University of Steubenville (FUS)

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strengthen the latest technicaland ethical tenants, standards, methodologies and techniques to better manage the complexitiesof software enabled capabilities. Industry is a vital stakeholder who needs to prioritize properoperational qualities ahead of immediate monitory and schedule concerns. The relationshipsamong technology, process, people and culture must be understood and managed to effectivelyand efficiently orchestrate the release of software capabilities that benefit all stakeholders, andminimize issues.Early Technical Issues and Response PatternToward the end of the nineteenth century homeowners excitedly purchased electric vacuumcleaners whose makers declared its amazing capability e.g., “the Domestic Cyclone” [1]. Theseearly vacuum