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Developing Technological Literacy in Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Elizabeth Milonas, NYC College of Technology - City University of New York

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #28832How Do We ”Raise” Ethically Minded Computer Students?Dr. Elizabeth Milonas, NYC College of Technology - City University of New York Elizabeth Milonas is an Assistant Professor with the department of Computer Systems at New York City College of Technology - City University of New York (CUNY). She currently teaches relational and non- relational database theory and practice to undergraduate students in the Computer Systems Major at the college. In her courses, she incorporates ethical topics related to computers. She believes that by raising awareness of the impact technology can have on society, students

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Complexity, Right Action, and the Engineering CurriculumAbstractToday’s engineering students face a very different world than their predecessors. As engineeringhas adapted to a more global and interconnected economy, the issues that face today’s engineershave become more complex. In a highly networked world notions of the impact of an engineer’sactions on others, the basis for moral and ethical behavior, also become more complex. Thedefinition of complex used here captures higher-order and emergent behaviors, situations thatcan change rapidly, limitations to predictability, and behavior arising from interactions ratherthan innate to components. While ethics has remained central to

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jayanta K. Banerjee, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Diversity

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creates moreawareness in human oriented engineering design and manufacturing but also adds a novel dimension inthe personal and professional life of any engineering practitioner. In other professional schools, such asin Law and Medical schools, more emphasis is given on the socio-cultural aspects of the profession.Similarly, medical ethics and legal ethics are compulsory courses in their curricula. In engineering curricula,however, a full compulsory course on engineering ethics is not offered to the undergraduate students.For this reason, during the exams for the engineering license (Professional Engineer or PE license) therecent graduates do not perform well in the areas of engineering ethics and aesthetics. Inclusion of art and aesthetics adds

Conference Session

Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Carl O. Hilgarth

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

industrial management, financial management, computer technology, and environmental technology, as well as leading seminars in the university’s general education program. Prior to academia, Mr. Hilgarth was employed as as engineer in the aerospace industry in laboratory and flight test development, facilities management, and as a manager in quality assurance. He has contributed papers on management, ground-test laboratory and flight test facilities, and ethics to several technical and professional organizations. In education, he has served as a consultant and curriculum developer to the Ohio Board of Higher Education and the Ohio Department of Education. He holds an M.S. in engineering management from the Missouri

Conference Session

Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Diversity

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Latin, had greater “transfer” value than others in facilitating learning. Forexample, Latin would help people think more rigorously, thus a student wishing to enterOxbridge should demonstrate proficiency in Latin in the entrance examination. John HenryNewman wrote to his sister Jemima in 1845, predating faculty psychology- “The great pointis to open men’s minds – to educate them-and make them logical it does not matter what thesubject is, which you use for this purpose. If you will make them think in politics you willmake them think in religion”. In the twenty first century Brad J. Kallenburg showed howreasoning in design is analogous with reasoning in ethics, and how the design paradigm canbe a means of bringing engineering ethics into

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Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College

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Diversity

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is also a focal point in the process of promoting technicalliteracy.In a society that becomes more and more dependent on technology, the center has made one ofits fundamental goals to provide every student with the ability to understand the social, political,economic, and ethical implications of new technological developments. Since its inception, ithas served as a catalyst for student study groups and a central location for promoting studentscholarships, engineering design competitions, internships, summer undergraduate researchopportunities, and a variety of activities promoting technical literacy on our campus. The Centerhas been host to tutoring sessions for difficult courses, student success seminars, resume writingand job search