Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kara Harris, College of Technology - Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

categories ofabsolutely no influence, somewhat influenced, highly influenced and strongly influenced. The researcher used the Industrial Teacher Education Directory (2007) to select thesample population. The researcher contacted (via telephone) faculty working in ETTEprograms at all universities in the Industrial Teacher Education Directory (2007) toinform them of the research project and to ask for their participation by administering thesurvey instruments to their ETTE students. Of the universities listed in the directory theresearcher was able to make contact with a faculty member at 52 universities—the ETTEstudents at these universities were used as the sample population. A packet was thenmailed in October of 2007 to each university and

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin Talley, University of Texas, Austin; Christina White, Columbia University; Kristin Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

aninteresting area of study when it comes to engineering education, because professors arehistorically intuitors while most engineering students are sensors13. The third MBTI Page 15.366.6category describes the manner in which a person evaluates information. Those who tendto use a logical cause and effect strategy, Thinkers (T), differ from those who use ahierarchy based on values or the manner in which an idea is communicated, Feelers (F).The final category indicates how a person makes decisions or comes to conclusions.Perceivers (P) prefer to ensure all the data is thoroughly considered, and Judgers (J)summarize the situation as it presently stands and make

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Blake, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

concept of teaching technological literacythroughout the curriculum. Page 15.1193.2IntroductionFirst year courses are an integral part of many engineering and engineering technology degreeprograms. These courses serve to introduce newly declared majors to careers in engineering andtechnology. A student taking such a course should come away with a foundation of knowledgeabout engineering and technology, about the different engineering disciplines, the work involved,and career prospects to be able to make an informed decision on whether they should pursuesuch a degree or not and what discipline would be the best match to their talents and

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Blake, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

of program outcomes (criterion 3) aredifferent for engineering (EAC) and engineering technology (TAC), both lists include topics thatdirectly relate to developing technological literacy in students. Issues such as design withinconstraints, social and ethical issues, and globalization are included on both lists and relate totechnological literacy.This paper will examine both the TAC of ABET and EAC of ABET lists and will highlight areasrelated directly to technological literacy. The paper will explore the concept of technologicalliteracy as a framework for addressing these topics throughout the curriculum and in a specificschool’s or department’s lists of program learning outcomes. This framework has the potentialto be very useful as faculty

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Vince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College; Kate Disney, Mission College; Elsa Garmire, Dartmouth College; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University; Mary Rose, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

established in Tech Tally of: technology and society, design, products and systems, andtechnology core concepts and the ITEA technology topic areas was created. To balance the needto accommodate the diverse requirements of curriculum committees on varied campuses, theframework offers flexibility to faculty in configuring courses within each proposed model whilestill accomplishing the intent of the standards. This framework is intended to form theorganizational infrastructure for creating a repository of course materials and an onlinecommunity for course developers and instructors.OverviewTechnology affects nearly every aspect of our lives, and informed citizens need an understandingof what technology is, how it works, how it is created, how it shapes