Conference Session

Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2009-973: INTEGRATING HISTORICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIRIMPACT ON SOCIETY INTO TODAY'S ENGINEERING CURRICULUMWilliam 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

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; David Henry Feldman, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

the process of integration of Engineering and Technology in cthe urriculumframeworks.Data CollectionParticipants were contacted via e-mail with a request to schedule an interview. Interview timesvaried, ranging from 30 to 60 minutes. Variations were primarily a result of some participantsgiving brief answers, focused primarily on their direct involvement with the process, and someparticipants giving more detailed explanations providing a broader overview of the standardsdevelopment and inclusion in the curriculum frameworks. Due to their work schedules, two outof five participants preferred to have an interview via phone. The other three participants agreedto meet at their work places. Interviews were audiotaped and subsequently transcribed

Conference Session

Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson; Bruce Trott, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

brought forth the need fortechnological literacy as an insight area within general education. However, to date nosatisfactory solutions to address this insight area have been established. Therefore notechnological literacy element has been implemented in the University’s general education. InDecember of 2006, within the College of Engineering the Core Curriculum and College ServicesCommittee and College Committee on Academic Affairs agreed to establish a joint six-membertask force to consider what the College of Engineering could offer for non-engineering studentsin terms of one or more minors, with particular focus on the area of technological literacy. Thetask force members consulted several of the colleges with potential student interest