Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Denver; Jean Hertzberg, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

to understand andembrace, but once we did, we knew there was no going back” 30. This acknowledgement ofstudents’ emotional experiences changes the direction for reform efforts from the narrow scopeof pedagogy and curricular support to a broader conversation that includes student engagementand the development of a supportive community. Efforts to understand student self-efficacy haveincluded studies of identity, or whether students think of themselves as engineers 31,32, anddefining what is meant by “continuing motivation,” other than simply staying in a degreeprogram 33.Some efforts should concentrate, then, on creating supportive environments within engineeringto help retain students, while others focus on developing courses and projects

Conference Session

Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Flath, Macalester College; Diane P Michelfelder, Macalester College

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

-Year, Multi-Institution Study of Women Engineering Student Self-Efficacy.” Journal ofEngineering Education 98(1): 27-38.Stewart-Gambino, H. and J. S. Rossmann. 2015. “Often Asserted, Rarely Measured: The Valueof Integrating Humanities, STEM, and Arts in Undergraduate Learning.” National Academies ofSciences, Engineering and Medicine.Michelfelder, D. and S. A. Jones. “From Caring About Sustainability to Developing Care-FulEngineers.” 2016. In New Developments in Engineering Education for Sustainable Development.Eds. Walter Leal Filho and Susan Nesbit. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, pp.173-184.

Conference Session

Aspects of Engineering Literacy and Community and Industry Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Garner, West Virginia University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University ; Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

interest in STEM content and careers.”When students are engaged in meaningful tasks that incorporate facets of science, technology,engineering, and mathematics, they will develop a stronger self-concept and greater interest inSTEM fields. Engineering design activities increase students’ interest and self-efficacy inengineering and their problem-solving abilities (Householder & Hailey, 2012). Thomasian(2011) noted when students were not provided with opportunities to engage in hands-on STEMactivities, their ability to complete a postsecondary degree in a STEM field was diminished. Healso stated that without a “rich supply of STEM-skilled individuals” the United States wouldstruggle “to compete in the global economy, where discovery, innovation