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Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2007-2594: INTRODUCING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY TONON-MAJORS: BENEFITS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES INOFFERING A TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY COURSEJohn Blake, Austin Peay State University Biographical Information JOHN W. BLAKE is an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering Technology at Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Tennessee. Page 12.963.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introducing

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Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of Saint Thomas; Christopher Greene, University of Saint Thomas

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2007-1178: "LESSONS WITH LUNCH" USING A COMMON TECHNOLOGYWITH A GLOBAL IMPACT TO ADDRESS TECHNOLOGY AND DATALITERACYCamille George, University of St. Thomas Professor George, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in mechanical engineering at the University of St. Thomas. She teaches the core course in thermodynamics and maintains a strong interest in technology literacy and educating the general public. Professor George has prepared several innovative courses including a course specifically about fuel cells that mixed senior engineering students with students from other disciplines and adult learners (non-engineers). Professor George has also spearheaded several international service-learning

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2008-807: A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING COURSES ONENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR NON-ENGINEERSJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of EngineeringTimothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University Professor of Mechanical EngineeringVince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College Professor of Engineering and PhysicsKate Disney, Mission College Engineering InstructorElsa Garmire, Dartmouth College Sydney E. Junkins 1887 Professor of EngineeringBarbara Oakley, Oakland University Associate Professor of EngineeringMary Rose, Ball State University Assistant Professor, Department of Technology Page 13.40.1© American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2007-1262: USING INSIGHTS FROM NON-ENGINEERS TO IMPROVEINTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING VIA FUNCTIONAL ANALYSISJohn Krupczak, Hope College John Krupczak is a Professor of Engineering at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. He is currently the chair of the ASEE Technological Literacy Constitutive Committee and is a past chair of the ASEE Liberal Education Division. John Krupczak and David Ollis of North Carolina State University were co-organizers of "Technological Literacy of Undergraduates: Identifying the Research Issues," a workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation and held at the National Academy of Engineering in April 2005

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Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate Disney, Mission College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1049: PORTABLE LABORATORIES FOR GENERAL EDUCATIONENGINEERING COURSESJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of EngineeringKate Disney, Mission College Engineering Instructor Page 15.957.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Portable Laboratories for General Education Engineering CoursesAbstractMany engineering programs are facing unfamiliar challenges in the area of curriculumdevelopment and course offerings. Some engineering departments are working with a newconstituency of students through newly offered courses on engineering and technological topicsfor non-engineering students. At the same time increased emphasis has been directed to

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; James Young, Rice University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Page 15.418.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of Engineering-Related Minors for Non-Engineering StudentsAbstractMany Americans lack even a rudimentary understanding of the principles underlying thetechnology essential for daily life. Engineering concepts are pervasive in decision making withinindustry, government, education, and health care, yet most decisions in these sectors are made bypeople with little or no formal engineering education. This research will develop minors to beoffered by engineering units as an approach to developing technological competence in non-engineers. A collaboration between Iowa State University, Ohio State University, Hope College,and Rice University is building on the promising

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Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

2006-620: TEACHING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY: AN OPPORTUNITY FORDESIGN FACULTYDavid Ollis, North Carolina State UniversityJohn Krupczak, Hope College John Krupczak is Associate Professor of Engineering at Hope College, and founding chair of the new Technological Literacy Constituent Committee of ASEE Page 11.1228.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching Technological Literacy: An Opportunity for Design Faculty ?Abstract The National Academy of Engineering, the National Science Foundation, andvarious prominent engineering faculty and administrators have

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Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1920: TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY: DESIGN AND TESTING ANINSTRUMENT TO MEASURE EIGHTH-GRADE ACHIEVEMENT IN THETECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONMauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles Page 15.1196.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY: DESIGN AND TESTING OF AN INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE EIGHTH-GRADE ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONAbstract This study was focused on the design and testing of an assessment instrument to measureeighth-grade student achievement in the study of technology. Through classroom experiencesand refinement of instructional methods by trial and error, technology educators have

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Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-317: PROMOTING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AMONGMATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS: A GRADUATESTUDIES COURSEMoshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Page 15.1003.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Promoting Technological Literacy among Mathematics, Science and Technology Teachers: A Graduate Studies CourseAbstractThis paper addresses a graduate course aimed at fostering technological literacy amongK-12 mathematics, science and technology teachers. The course includes: 1) discussingbroad questions, such as what is technology and how technology relates to other fields,for example, mathematics

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Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia; Kathleen Harter, Community College of Philadelphia

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-2115: ASET 101: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC POLICY:INCREASING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AMONG COMMUNITYCOLLEGE STUDENTSRandy Libros, Community College of PhiladelphiaKathleen Harter, Community College of Philadelphia Chemistry Deparatment Chair Page 15.195.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ASET 101: Science, Technology and Public Policy Increasing Technological Literacy Among Community College StudentsIntroductionA new course, Science, Technology and Public Policy (ASET 101), has been initiated atCommunity College of Philadelphia. The course is designed to introduce students to

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2008-1344: TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AS A SCIENCE GE COURSE INCALIFORNIA’S UC, CSU AND CCC SYSTEMSVince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College Professor, Dept of Engineering and Physics Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA Vince Bertsch teaches and develops curriculum for a wide spectrum of freshman and sophomore level engineering and physics courses including Electric Circuits and Devices, Engineering Graphics and Design, Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Properties of Materials, Intro to Engineering, and Computer Programming. He has done engineering work for Versatron, Empire Magnetics and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2008-2316: TECHNOLOGY LITERACY AS A PATH TO “ENGINEERINGSOLUTIONS IN A GLOBAL AND SOCIETAL CONTEXT”David Ollis, North Carolina State University DAVID F. OLLIS is Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. He has recently co-authored, with John Krupczak, Hope College, a NSF-sponsored workshop report titled "Improving the Technological Literacy of Undergraduates: Identifying the Research Issues,”, 2005, and was founding Program Chair for Technological Literacy Constituent Committee, ASEE 2006 and 2007. Page 13.1191.1© American Society for

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2007-2798: A LAB FOR ALL SEASONS, A LAB FOR ALL REASONS:ENLARGING THE PARTICIPANT BASEDavid Ollis, North Carolina State University DAVID F. OLLIS is Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University. He has recently co-authored, with John Krupcazak, Hope College, a NSF-sponsored workshop report titled "Improving the Technological Literacy of Undergraduates: Identifying the Research Issues" , 2005. Page 12.54.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Lab for All Reasons, A Lab for All Seasons: Enlarging the Participant

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; James Steck, Wichita State University; David Koert, Wichita State University; Larry Paarmann, Wichita State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2007-710: A CLASS FOR UNDERGRADUATE TECHNICAL LITERACYUSING LEGO MINDSTORMSLawrence Whitman, Wichita State UniversityJames Steck, Wichita State UniversityDavid Koert, Wichita State UniversityLarry Paarmann, Wichita State University Page 12.12.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A CLASS FOR UNDERGRADUATE TECHNICAL LITERACY USING LEGO MINDSTORMSAbstractMuch effort is underway to encourage students to pursue careers in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics. There is a growing base of infusing these necessary skills andattitudes to stimulate the pursuit of these avenues as careers. There is also much effort aimed ataddressing the

Conference Session

Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2009-1307: INSTRUCTIONAL BENEFITS OF A COURSE MANAGEMENTSYSTEM IN K-12 EDUCATIONPatricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia A. Carlson has taught a variety of professional writing courses at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and has held ten ASEE Summer Research Fellowships. She is on the editorial board of three professional publications for advanced educational technology and has served as a National Research Council Senior Fellow at the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory. Email: patricia.carlson@rose-hulman.edu Page 14.745.1© American Society for Engineering

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Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Mary Graham, Clarkson University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2007-1069: DEVELOPING AN ENERGY LITERACY SCALEJan DeWaters, Clarkson University Jan DeWaters, PE is currently pursuing a PhD degree in Environmental Science and Engineering at Clarkson University, with a focus on energy and environmental education. She has several years of experience as the curriculum coordinator for Clarkson's Project-Based Learning Partnership Program and is director of the Partners in Engineering Program that provides mentoring and engineering activities for eighth grade girls.Susan Powers, Clarkson University Susan E. Powers, PhD, PE is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Associate Dean in Engineering for Research and Graduate studies at Clarkson

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Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Oakley, Oakland University; Lorenzo Smith, Oakland University; Yin-ping (Daniel) Chang, Oakland University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

increase in the technological literacy of the liberalarts and humanities students who take the course.In this study, thirty randomly selected U.S. schools with accredited engineeringprograms were examined. Thirty-seven general education physics courses designedprimarily for non-science majors were found to have enrollments totaling 5,711students, in contrast with only four commonly taught engineering outreach courses,with enrollments totaling only 435 students. (Most of these students were enrolled intwo popular courses taught at Boise State University.) Ultimately, it appearsengineering schools could greatly expand their general education outreach by co-opting some of the techniques used by physics departments, as has been done at BoiseState and

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2009-84: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ENGINEERING FOR NONENGINEERSJohn Krupczak, Hope College Page 14.905.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 New Developments in Engineering for Non-Engineers: Functional Analysis as a Framework for Understanding TechnologyAbstractThe National Academy of Engineering recently published: “Changing the Conversation:Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering.” The NAE states that capable andconfident participants in our technologically dependent society must know something aboutengineering. However the means by which engineers can explain engineering to non

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1505: ENGINEERING LITERACY: A COMPONENT OF LIBERALEDUCATIONJohn Heywood, Trinity College Dublin John Heywood is a Professorial fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin. he has a long standing interest in scientific and technological literacy and in the seventies authored a monograph with H. Monatgu Pollock on the teaching of arts to science students. He has written several papers on the concept of technological literacy. his book "Engineering Education: Research and Development in Curriculum and Instruction" received the best research publication award from division I of the American Educational Research Association in 2005. he has also receieved a premium from the Education

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas; Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

2006-655: A SOLAR-POWERED DECORATIVE WATER FOUNTAIN HANDS-ONBUILD TO EXPOSE ENGINEERING CONCEPTS TO NON-MAJORSCamille George, University of St. Thomas Camille George is an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. She teaches thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and a fuel cell technology class. She is interested in technology literacy, engineering ethics and the internationalization of the engineering program. She has been instrumental in adding a humanitarian service-oriented engineering project option to the senior design curriculum and also in exploring ways of adding engineering content into classes for non-science and

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Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Engstrom, ITEA/Cal U

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2008-641: INVENTION, INNOVATION AND INQUIRY - ENGINEERINGDESIGN FOR CHILDRENDaniel Engstrom, ITEA/Cal U Dr. Engstrom is an associate professor and principal investigator for Invention, Innovation, and Inquiry. He has written national curriculum that integrates science, mathematics, and engineering with technology education. He currently works in teacher preparation in technology education at Cal U Page 13.811.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Invention, Innovation and Inquiry - Engineering Design for ChildrenAbstractThis preservation will

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yoojung Chae, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

their learning experienceas and how to promote students' learning who show giftedness in the Engineering and Technology areas.Senay Purzer, Purdue University Senay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is also the Co-Director of Assessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). She received a Ph.D. and a M.A in Science Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. Her creative research focuses on collaborative learning, design & decision-making, and the role of engineering self-efficacy on student achievement.Monica Cardella, Purdue University

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

University and is the senior coordinator for Design, Technology, & Engineering for All Children. Her research is in engineering education with a focus on humanitarian engineering, design, diversity, and the NAE's 21st century grand challenges. She has earned her M. Ed from The University of Texas at Austin. Contact: ckw.columbia@gmail.comKristin Wood, University of Texas, AustinRichard Crawford, University of Texas at Austin Dr. RICHARD H. CRAWFORD is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He is also Director of the Design Projects Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Voss, Smith College; Borjana Mikic, Smith College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

auditory system. Page 11.567.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Engineering for Everyone: Charging Students with the Task of Designing Creative Solutions to the Problem of Technology LiteracyIntroductionThe first year Introduction to Engineering course at Smith College, “EGR100: Engineering forEveryone,” is designed to be accessible to all students, regardless of background, yet it alsoserves as the foundation for students who choose to major in Engineering Science. In this course,students are introduced to the engineering design process via “mini-projects” that

Conference Session

Defining Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Neeley, University of Virginia

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

2006-426: FROM "HOW STUFF WORKS" TO "HOW STUFF WORKS": ASYSTEMS APPROACH TO THE RELATIONSHIP OF STS AND"TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY"Kathryn Neeley, University of Virginia Kathryn Neeley is a Virginia Engineering Foundation Faculty Fellow and an associate professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. She is a former chair of the Liberal Education Division of ASEE. Page 11.652.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 From “How Stuff Works” to “How STUFF Works”: A Systems

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1062: USING FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AS A FRAMEWORK FORUNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGYJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of Engineering, Hope College. CASEE Senior Fellow, National Academy of Engineering Page 15.1324.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using Functional Analysis as a Framework for Understanding TechnologyAbstractWhile engineers bear responsibility for promoting the general understanding of technology, themeans through which this may be accomplished is not well-established. In this work thetechnique of functional analysis or functional decomposition is adopted as a

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1588: TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY, EAC ABET, AND TAC ABETACCREDITATION CRITERIAJohn Blake, Austin Peay State University Page 15.1195.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Technological Literacy, EAC ABET, and TAC ABET Accreditation CriteriaAbstractA person who has achieved technological literacy has an understanding of technology. It istempting to assume that people with degrees in engineering and engineering technology areeither technologically literate by nature or become literate by osmosis through study andpractice. However, the breadth of knowledge and understanding necessary for technologicalliteracy is such

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-2311: TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY IN A K-5 TEACHERPREPARATION PROGRAMStephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey Page 15.1194.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Technological literacy through a K-5 teacher preparation program IntroductionAttaining a certain level of technological literacy in our society is important for a variety ofreasons. In this extremely technologically-rich age, citizenry will need to participateeffectively in our democratic society on a variety of complex problems; such as globalwarming, energy supply, quick-paced biomedical advances, complicated healthcare reformand statistical-based arguments

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1012: PROMOTING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY BY UTILIZINGPICTURES AND RECREATED ARTIFACTSWilliam Loendorf, Eastern Washington University William R. Loendorf is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He obtained his B.Sc. in Engineering Science at the University of Wisconsin - Parkside, M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University, M.B.A. at the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, and Ph.D. in Engineering Management at Walden University. He holds a Professional Engineer license and has 30 years of industrial experience as an Engineer or Engineering Manager at General Motors, Cadnetix, and Motorola. His interests

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

interests include engineering management, technological literacy, and real-time embedded systems. Page 15.1255.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Social, Economic, and Political Impact of Technology: An Historical PerspectiveAbstractOur modern lives are filled with technologies. In fact, they have become so integrated into ourlives that many of them are frequently used but never really thought about. Few people stop toconsider that civilization once lived on without them. Many of these technologies are so commontoday that they have become almost invisible. The impact of