Conference Session

Developing Technological Literacy in Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Neelam Prabhu Gaunkar, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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literacy. In particular how such literacy and competency are reflected in curricular and student activities. His interests also include Design and Engineering, the human side of engineering, new ways of teaching engineering in particular Electromagnetism and other classes that are mathematically driven. His research and activities also include on avenues to connect Product Design and Engineering Education in a synergetic way. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020A perspective on students’ autonomy in learning and engaging in a freshman inquiry-based learning environmentAbstractPresent day workforce requires graduates to be self-starters, independent and willing toexperiment, as genuine

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

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

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possible actions, then chooses to act in a particular way.Their choice determines what they pay attention to following the action. To make sense of theresults of their action, at least the ones they paid attention to, they develop mental representationsor perspectives of the result of the action. There are many possible perspectives that can bedeveloped based on the actor’s attention and interests. Regardless of how they interpret theresults of their own actions, they leave the field of action with new knowledge which informsfuture intentions, thus starting the cycle again. Thus in Macmurray’s system one’s interactionwith, or coupling to, the world is defined iteratively through action that is reflectively informedby knowledge gained through one’s

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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accomplished by creating interesting research assignments that are short, yet appropriate to the topic under discussion.Reflection : Feedback helps towards thoughtful evaluation of the changes implemented. Only reflection can provide a tool for continuous improvement. Feedback must be scrutinized and summarized and used as part of continuous quality improvement. Most instructors do conduct an evaluation of the course at the end of the semester. Additional questions should be included to find out how the students react and reflect to the course delivery methodology.Nurture : Implemented changes

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

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Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

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6D. The Defender - (strategic/ annotated design reflective diagram knowledge about about how to solving problems) -Which events could not have happened? -How is …similar to …? -What are some other outcomes? -Is there a better solution to…? -Can you design a…to…? - Why did …occur? -What do you think about…? -Can you see a possible

Conference Session

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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the learning outcomes,discussing the class activities, and proposing an evaluation strategy as well as a strategy forpresenting the results. The last section of this paper discusses the future study.2.0 Related work Machine learning is defined as a system that mimics human learning by acquiringknowledge from the real world and performing based on this knowledge [18]. Unlike humans,machine learning algorithms cannot reason [18]. They cannot include the subtleness of humaninteraction or the complexity that exists in the world [23, p. 20]. Important information willinevitably be missing from these machine learning algorithms [23, p. 20]. These algorithms haveinherent bias as they reflect the judgments, good or bad, of their designers and

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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].Aesthetics in engineering, utilizing objects from nature, is being stressed by modern industrial designers,whether in building architecture or in the design of a shopping mall. Industrial design is in the domain ofvisual education applicable in fine arts and performing arts. The pioneering works of Leonardo da Vinciare some the earlier examples in the Hellenistic-Judeo-Christian cultures that convey the importance ofaesthetic aspects in mechanical design [4]. His extensive note books and sketch pads on all mechanicalmodels, ranging from water pumps to helicopters, put aesthetics on a solid foundation in the domain ofdesign, and reflect the union between beauty and technology, harmony and synthesis, art and artisan’swork in a creative endeavor.Over

Conference Session

Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College

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American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2018[14]. D, G. Dimitriu, K. Bartels, and D. Dixon, “Reflections on Eight Years of Undergraduate Research Program at Our Community College”, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Tamps, FL, 2019[15]. Hispanic Outlook on Education < https://www.hispanicoutlook.com/articles/top-10-schools-major-2019 >[16]. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) < https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/ >[17]. D. G. Dimitriu and M. Shadaram, “The Making of a Technology Literacy Course”, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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Joseph F. Camean P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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accepted convention does not reflect the reality of theengineering and technology disciplines as truly exist.A better description of who’s who in engineering and technology is suggested as follows: Engineering Scientists: Academic or research engineers almost invariably holding a doctoral degree. Engineers: Private practice licensed professional engineers, or employed engineers holding bachelors or masters degrees. Engineering Designers: Technologists holding associate or bachelor degrees in engineering technology. Engineering Technicians: Equipment specialists holding manufacturer certificates or

Conference Session

Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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idea of reflective practice was not then part of the dialogue.Of equal interest is the fact that by and large the students preferred Social Studies as theirfirst choice. It was followed closely by Management Studies with special reference to humanrelations in industry. Whether or not these studies belong to what traditionalists call liberalknowledge is a moot point. But they certainly broadened their studies. Moreover,industrialists tended to support this approach to liberal studies and in both the US and UKhave continually complained to this day that graduates are inadequately prepared for industry.Korte has shown that graduates themselves wish they had been better prepared for their initialexperience of industry [26].Back in 1963 Andrews and

Conference Session

Developing Technological Literacy in Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Justin Lee Clough, University of Southern California; Patricia Chaffey, University of Southern California; Gautam Salhotra, University of Southern California; Colin G. Cess, University of Southern California; Rey Pocius, University of Southern California; Katie Mills, University of Southern California

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eagerness to program the robots. Besidesbeing exposed to advanced mathematical material, the teachers were able to use this to bridge intoother academic areas. To help their students learn to identify angles, teachers used sentence wordgaps (shown in Figure 2), a technique commonly used in teaching language arts.Figure 2: A first-grade teacher at an elementary school, using the sentence word gaps to teach earlyelementary students the angles they need to program the direction of the robots.BOTS consisted of a series of progressive PD sessions held for three hours on a Saturday morningalmost monthly throughout the academic year. Each session built upon the previous and gave theteachers the opportunity to reflect and receive feedback on their