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

AC 2010-1582: TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AND FIRST YEAR COURSESFOR ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MAJORSJohn Blake, Austin Peay State University Page 15.1193.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Technological Literacy and First Year Courses for Engineering and Engineering Technology MajorsAbstractTechnological literacy courses and programs have the goal of educating people abouttechnology. These courses do not focus on developing specific abilities to use some form oftechnology. Rather, these courses address broader questions and issues, such as the answer tothe question of what is technology, and understanding how technology is

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Howell, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-614: DEVELOPMENT OF A TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY COURSEFOR NON-ENGINEERING STUDENTS: SCIENCE OF HIGH TECHNOLOGYThomas Howell, San Jose State UniversityPatricia Backer, San Jose State UniversityBelle Wei, San Jose State University Page 15.408.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of a Technological Literacy Course for non- Engineering Students: Science of High TechnologyAbstractAs citizens, we are confronted by many global and national issues such as the dangers ofgreenhouse gases and the best choices for energy sources. These questions are fundamentallytechnical in nature and many people feel ill-equipped to understand the

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walk, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1945: INCREASING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY THROUGHIMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF TECHNOLOGY EMERGENCE ANDDIFFUSIONSteven Walk, Old Dominion University Steven R. Walk, PE, is Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. He recently was head of the Center for Technology Forecasting, and Director of the Maritime-Aerospace Liaison and Technology Development Center, at Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, Maine. His research interests include high voltage electromagnetic phenomena, energy conversion systems, technology management, and technological change and social forecasting. Mr. Walk is owner and founder of Technology Intelligence, a

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1405: A GENERAL ENGINEERING MINOR AS A MEANS TOENCOURAGE TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACYRoy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton Page 15.32.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A General Engineering Minor as a Means to Encourage Technological LiteracyAbstractTechnological literacy can be increased by offering a minor in general engineering. A Minor inGeneral Engineering was developed at Binghamton University. This minor was first available inthe 2008-09 academic year. The description of the minor states this minor “enables students whoare majoring in non-engineering fields to gain an introduction to the

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; James DeLaura, Central Connecticut State University; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; David Sianez, CCSU

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-793: ENGINEERING BEYOND THE CLASSROOMMichele Dischino, Central Connecticut State UniversityJames DeLaura, Central Connecticut State UniversityPatrick Foster, Central Connecticut State UniversityDavid Sianez, CCSU Page 15.478.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Beyond the Classroom: Afterschool Experiences for Technological LiteracyAbstractTechnology surrounds us, and technological literacy benefits all members of society – engineersand non-engineers alike. Our understanding of technology influences a wide range of decisionswe encounter in our daily lives, from selecting healthcare options to making informed

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate Disney, Mission College

Tagged Divisions

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

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Conference Session

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

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

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

Conference Session

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

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Tagged Divisions

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

Conference Session

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

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

Tagged Divisions

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

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

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

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

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College

Tagged Divisions

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

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Blake, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

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

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey

Tagged Divisions

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

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

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

Conference Session

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

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Page 15.30.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A functional conceptual framework for teaching technological literacyAbstract This is a presentation of an epistemological framework for teaching technologysuch that it will bring about improved technological literacy in ALL K-12 students.Design, Living, Productivity, and Foundational Technical Concepts anchor ourconceptual framework for teaching technology educators. This conceptual framework forteaching technology literacy is functional, standards based, and can accommodatemultiple pedagogies. It meets the standards of ITEA/CTTE, the New York State Dept ofEd., NCATE, and others. It also aligns with drafts of the NAEP Technological LiteracyAssessment. We have

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelli Huser, Iowa State University; Thomas Kelly, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Seth Ballou, Iowa State University; Joseph Crispin, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1138: VENUES TO INTRODUCE AND TEACH IMPACT OFENGINEERING IN HISTORY, SOCIETY, AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENTKelli Huser, Iowa State UniversityMani Mina, Iowa State UniversityThomas Kelly, Iowa State UniversitySeth Ballou, Iowa State UniversityJoseph Crispin, Iowa State University Page 15.1350.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A technological literacy approach to introduce and teach the impact of engineering throughout the human historyAbstractThis paper provides a possible approach to introduce and teach impact of engineering to non-engineering students with a focus on the technology and engineering aspects. One effective wayto enhance

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Doyle, Penn State University; Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-2079: TEACHING PROCESS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY: THECASE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY AND GLOBAL OPEN SOURCE PEDAGOGYRichard Doyle, Penn State University Professor of English and Science, Technology, and Society at Penn State University, Richard Doyle specializes in the rhetoric of emerging science and technology. He is an award winning teacher and he has published numerous books and articles.Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University Professor of Engineering Design, Engineering Design Program, SEDTAPP, Penn State University. Devon has written widely on design ethics and on design education with a focus on communication technologies

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University; Martin Batts, Le Tourneau University; Maria J. Leiffer, LeTouneau University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-911: WHAT FUZZIES MIGHT LEARN FROM TECHIESR. William Graff, LeTourneau University R. William Graff is a professor in the school of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1975. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University in electrical engineering. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was assistant professor of electrical engineering at Drexel University for six years, and then at Wilkes College for two years. His professional interests include antennas, microwaves, plasmas, teaching, and ethics.Paul leiffer, LeTouneau University Paul R. Leiffer is a professor and Chair of Engineering in the

Conference Session

Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Guangwei Zhu, Purdue; Cheng-Kok Koh, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

-Oriented CS1 Programs: Concepts and Misconceptions. In SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, pages 166–170, 2007. [8] Erik D. Demaine, Susan Hohenberger, and David Liben-Nowell. Tetris is Hard, Even to Approximate, pages 351–363. Springer, 2003. [9] Xingguo Chen, Hao Wang, Weiwei Wang, Yinghuan Shi, and Yang Gao. Apply ant colony optimization to Tetris. In Annual Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation, pages 1741–1742, 2009.[10] Carolina Cabral, Juana Dehanov, Jos´e Miguel Salles Dias, and Rafael Bastos. Developing games with Magic Playground: a gesture-based game engine. In ACM SIGCHI International Conference on Ad- vances in computer entertainment technology, pages 361