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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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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

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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BaseAbstractA “device dissection” laboratory, based initially on light driven devices, was conceivedand realized in the early 1990s as a means of introducing new engineering students to thefield of engineering1. The varieties of summer and semester engineering uses for thisfacility were summarized in an earlier paper2 of related title “A Lab for All Seasons, ALab for All Reasons.” The present paper, “A Lab for All Reasons, A Lab for AllSeasons: Enlarging the Participant Base,” extends utilization of our engineeringlaboratory to non-engineering faculty and to non-engineering students. The first of thesenewer forays involves utilization of the lab as an enrichment adjunct to courses taught inother non-engineering departments, here with examples from

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Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Mechtel, U.S. Naval Academy; Andrew McCue, U.S. Naval Academy; Keith Kintzley, U.S. Naval Academy; Robert Voigt, U.S. Naval Academy

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course sequence is used for ABET accredited majors.This paper presents the approach used by the Electrical and Computer EngineeringDepartment at the Naval Academy to improve the technological literacy of non-engineering students. Electrical engineering fundamentals and applications areemphasized with the relevant mathematics introduced as needed. Applications of thefundamentals evolve to stress the relevance of a particular topic area. Key technicalconcepts are reinforced with practical laboratory exercises. The final practical exercisetakes place aboard a Naval Academy patrol craft. The students explore the electricalsystems on the ship and relate them to the fundamentals studied during the semester.Course outcomes show that students across a

Conference Session

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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-engineer. Here we focus on engineering design faculty as those engineers most qualifiedto carryout this effort.Themes of Design and Their Relation to Technological Literacy Instruction The multiple dimensions of technological literacy instruction (historical,economic, technical, and social) relate clearly to the central themes of engineeringdesign. Theme: Design is multidimensional Technology literacy instruction may contain Page 11.1228.3lectures on history and technical content, laboratory work involving device dissection,assembly, or even de novo construction, and complete case studies (technical, economic,social and cultural aspects). As

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Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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as the responsible staff officer for the Committee on Assessing Technological Literacy, a joint project of the NAE and the National Research Council. He also oversaw an earlier project that resulted in publication of the report, Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology.David Ollis, North Carolina State University David Ollis is Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University. He has created a device dissection laboratory with NSF support, and used it to instruct new engineering students, collaborate with other departments in design, technology education, and foreign language instruction, and develop a course in

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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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substances should be approached prudently. This paperdescribes two hands-on activities that elucidate this common and influential technology. Bothactivities can be used in a standard, undergraduate engineering laboratory or in a technologyliteracy course that fulfills the common science with lab requirement in a liberal arts program.In one activity, laboratory refrigeration trainers, instrumented with thermocouples and pressuregages, are connected to laptop computers programmed with a graphical interface. Easilyunderstandable graphics enable the visualization of the 1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics. Therequired work input, the relationship of energy transfer through phase-change and the principalsof heat transfer all come alive by manipulating

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Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Gustafson; Bruce Trott, Ohio State University

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Page 14.1286.6Or ENG 202 (5) Technological Studies II:ENG 191H (4) Engineering Fundamentals and Analyzing Our World, (New Course) Page 5 of 9 Laboratory I Or Option 2:ENG 193H (4) Engineering Fundamentals and ENG 181 (3) Introduction to Engineering I, Laboratory III ENG 183 (3) Introduction to Engineering II ISE 504 (3) Engineering Economic Analysis Or ENG 191H (4) Engineering Fundamentals

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Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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developing assessment plans and dissemination approaches through her work on the UST Bush Foundation Grant. She has completed pedagogical presentations and publications about international education and service learning.Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas Karl Mueller is the laboratory supervisor for the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas. He joined the department in 1995 after working for eleven years in the manufacturing sector. Karl works with students to ensure safe operation of machine tools and test equipment, and provides design advice. Page 11.119.1© American

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Defining Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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studies the wide variety of technology used in everyday life. Modernsociety would not exist without the aid of technology. We depend upon technologicaldevices for communication, food production, transportation, health care and evenentertainment. The course objectives are to develop a familiarity with how varioustechnological devices work and to understand the scientific principles underlying theiroperation. Topics covered include the automobile, radio, television, CD players,microwave ovens, computers, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging. Concepts from basicscience are introduced as they appear in the context of technology. Laboratory projectsinclude construction of simple objects such as radios, electric motors, and a musicalkeyboard. Since its

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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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the category of outreach to humanities and liberal arts students.Courses specifically designated for teachers in the course description were not Page 12.1478.4included in the table. Additionally, laboratory courses were not included in the table,since these courses were almost always affiliated with another class and includingthem would have artificially boosted the enrollment numbers.DiscussionAfter analyzing the thirty universities, thirty-seven general education physics coursesdesigned primarily for non-science majors were found to have enrollments totaling5,711 students. This contrasted with only four commonly taught engineeringoutreach courses

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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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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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Service Courses for Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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solutions to problems. The last model toemerge is concerned with assessing technological impacts, connecting technologicaldevelopments to other areas of society, history and culture, or reflecting on engineering in abroader context.1. Technology Survey Courses. ‚ Address a range of technologies. ‚ May include social and historical dimensions. ‚ May include lectures, demonstrations, laboratories. ‚ Scientific principles usually a major component. ‚ Includes “How Things Work” courses ‚ Includes Physics courses that emphasize everyday technology. ‚ Could include some introduction to engineering courses.Examples: Bloomfield. ............................How Things Work: Physics of Everyday Life [8,10] DeGoode

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Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak

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, history and culture, or reflecting on engineering in abroader context.1 Technology Survey Courses.Technology survey courses are those found to address a wide range of technologies. Manyinclude aspects of the social and historical dimensions of technology. The course formats werefound to be diverse but typically include lectures, demonstrations, and laboratories. Explanationof scientific principles utilized in technological devices is usually a major component. Thiscategory includes courses that classify themselves as “How Things Work” courses and includes Page 14.545.3physics courses that emphasize everyday technology. In some cases broadly based

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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Hope College engineering majors do nottake general physics in the first year, the introduction to engineering course must teachcritical prerequisite information students need before enrolling in solid mechanics andelectronics. The course has two lectures and one 3 hour laboratory per week for 14 weeks.Details of this course have been described by Krupczak et al. [20]. Table 2. contains alisting of the major course topics in introduction to engineering at Hope College.MechanicsIn the mechanics section of the course students learn the concepts of vectors, forces, free-body diagram, static equilibrium, stress, strain, Hooke’s Law and stress-strain diagrams

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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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learning resources based onselected technological and science literacy standards; and disseminating the units to teachers intraining workshops and distance learning. Each unit has standards-based content, suggestedteaching approaches, and detailed learning activities including brainstorming, visualizing, testing,refining, and assessing technological designs. Students learn how inventions, innovations, andsystems are created and how technology becomes part of people’s lives.The primary goals of the project were to: 1. Create a model for standards-based instructional units addressing the study of technology and science to be implemented in grades 5 and/or 6. 2. Align contemporary classroom/laboratory instruction with technological literacy

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kara Harris, College of Technology - Purdue University

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in ETTE. The researcher recommends that professionals consider the work of both theExtraordinary Engineers Project 8 and the work of Shanahan 10 in conjunction with thefindings of this study when recruiting females into the profession. According to the datafrom this study, females appear to be most influenced by their own personal interestswhen choosing ETTE as a career path. In addition Shanahan suggested instead of tryingto fix the girls make the classroom/laboratory environment more conducive andwelcoming of females. Furthermore, the Extraordinary Engineers Project indicated thatfemales desire a career that is flexible, will allow them to make a difference, enjoyable,has a good working environment, and has a good income. When talking

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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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starts with a short introduction to robotics, for example, what is arobot and how a robot differs from other automatic systems. The learning takes place in arobotics laboratory in which the students construct and program small portable robotsusing the Lego NXT robotics environment. The robot comprises a digital controller,motors and sensors, as illustrated in Figure 4. Page 15.1003.5 Figure 4: Lego NXT robot.The students use an icon-based programming language that enables full control of eachmotor. Figure 5 presents a simple command in which robot motors A and B perform 2.31rotations at 75% full power. Figure 5: An

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Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Mark Breitenberg, Art Center College of Design

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engineering laboratories and encouraged to correspond withscientists and researchers while working on their final projects. Something as seeminglyinsignificant as a post field-trip luncheon with a group of engineers has been reported as ahighlight of this course.Course Development and HistoryThe “Nature’s Designs” course was taught at Art Center College of Design by Dr.Thomas for 4 semesters (Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Summer 2005, and Fall 2005). It is anelective course which fulfills part of the science requirement that all degree-seekingstudents must complete. The course is based on one developed at MIT by Dr. Thomas,while she was an undergraduate, and Professors Triantafyllou and Yue. The MIT classwas designed as an introduction to the concept of

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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this course appeals to non-STEM students. This courseemphasizes hands-on activities so that students have an experiential approach. The combinationof lectures, demonstrations, and short laboratory activities is designed to give the students amore in-depth understanding of the material. Since much of the class is focused on electricaland electronic technologies, the students should be able, after the completion of Engr 5, to applytheir knowledge to other technologies and technological situations in real life. Completeinformation and a detailed syllabus are available on the course website athttp://www.engr.sjsu.edu/thowell/E5.htm.Each unit has class activities, labs, and/or homework sets that require students to usequantitative and analytical

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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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the primary instructor for our introductorycourse for freshmen entering our program. The mission of our introductory course for newmajors has some things in common with the mission of a course introducing engineering andtechnology to non-majors.Others have been down the same path and have reported on their experiences in developingcourses and attracting students.4, 5; 8-14 The content, approach, and level of existing courses vary.Some institutions have accepted the course into the general core to meet natural sciencerequirements. Many courses focus on how things work and include laboratory components. Thecourse discussed in depth by David Ollis8, 9, 10 evolved from a device dissection course for firstyear engineering students, and has a

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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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., 2000, A multidisciplinary team project for electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science majors.8) Brockman, J., Batill, S., Renaud, J., Kantor, J., Kirkner, D., Kogge, P., and Stevenson, R., 1996, "Development of a multidisciplinary engineering design laboratory at the University of Notre Dame." Proc. of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference.9) Otto, K., Bezdek, J., Wood, K., Jensen, D., and Murphy, M., 1998, "Building better mousetrap builders: Courses to incrementally and systematically teach design," Proc. of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference.10) Garcia, M.A., and Patterson-McNeill, H., 2002, "Learn how to develop software using the toy Lego

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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

Engineering Education, 2008 TECHNOLOGY LITERACY AS A PATH TO “ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS IN A GLOBAL AND SOCIETAL CONTEXTIntroduction A “device dissection” laboratory has been used by the author for more than adecade to instruct first year engineering students in “How Things Work.” More recently,this lab has been combined with weekly lectures to create a course in technologicalliteracy for non-engineering students. While this pair of courses neatly partitions theofferings into one for engineers and another for non-engineers, the argument hasfrequently been made that engineering students themselves need to have “Tech Lit” aswell, so that they understand not only device construction and operation, butcircumstances and forces which drive

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Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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past. One thing iscertain; this hands-on laboratory approach to a traditional lecture based class works well and willbe continued.Bibliography1. Allen, R. H. (2002). Impact teaching: Ideas and strategies for teachers to maximize student learning. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.2. Bonwell, C. C., & Eison, J. A. (1991). Active learning: Creating excitement in the classroom. (ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report No. 1). Washington, DC: George Washington University.3. Crabtree, D. E. (1972). An Introduction to Flintworking. Occasional Papers No. 28. Pocatello, Idaho: Idaho State University Museum.4. Crawford, A. E., Saul, E. W., Mathews, S., & Makinster, J. (2005). Teaching and learning strategies for the thinking classroom

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Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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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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Defining Technological Literacy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Neeley, University of Virginia

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Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology attempts to increase understanding of the human-built world. In this world,science and technology have broken through the walls of industry and of the laboratory tobecome an inextricable and determining element of nature, culture, and history. The STSProgram was founded at MIT in 1976 to address this unprecedented and momentousintegration of science, technology, and society. Faculty and students in the Program addresstwo basic, interrelated questions: how did science and technology evolve as human activities,and what role do they play in the larger civilization? The STS perspective is crucial tounderstanding major events of our time (war and conflict, the economy, health, theenvironment) and to addressing these and

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Crops in the U.S.." USDA Economic Research Service - Home Page. N.p., 1 July 2009. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. . "Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms --HGP Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. N.p., 5 Nov. 2008. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. . "Global Positioning System." Global Positioning System. U.S. Government, n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2009. . "MTDC Pubs, Stock-Drawn Equipment for Trail Work, Hillside Plow Designs continued." Federal Highway Administration: Home. N.p., n.d. Web.17 Dec. 2009

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Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Zieren, Austin Peay State University; John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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discussed. While the primary delivery mode is likely to be the lectureformat, some class time spent doing something other than lecture is likely to make the coursemore attractive to students.This course was taken primarily by people who were not majoring in the engineering area. Bothauthors would note that the study of the material covered in the course would be useful toengineering students. This holds whether the course is taught in its original lecture format or if itis modified to better support the goal of developing technological literacy through additions suchas demonstrations and laboratory exercises.Lessons from the CourseIn this initial offering, the authors each took on different topics. An alternative that appeals tothe engineering

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Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Bishop, United States Naval Academy

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, homework, laboratory exercises and 2007 27 3 0 0 0 textbook?In 2008, the department changed its evaluation procedure. The only score for a course was‘overall effectiveness’ rated on a scale of “Excellent,” “Good,” “Fair,” and “Poor.” Theemerging technologies class received 22 “Excellent” ratings and 2 “Good” from the 24 studentswho took the course in 2008. The honors equivalent, taken by 16 Honors Systems Engineers,received 15 “Excellent” scores and one non-answer. Clearly, the students see the value of themethods applied and appreciate the nature of the course material.Exit SurveyEach student in Systems Engineering is required to take five major electives from a list ofthirteen offered by the department

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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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AC 2010-1055: DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING-RELATED MINORS FORNON-ENGINEERING STUDENTSJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of Engineering, Hope College. CASEE Senior Fellow, National Academy of EngineeringMani Mina, Iowa State University High Speed Systems Engineering Laboratory, Director of Minor in Engineering Studies (MES) Program at Iowa State UniversityRobert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University Honda Professor for Engineering Education and Professor, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Director, Engineering Education Innovation CenterJames Young, Rice University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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in bothtechnical and philosophical fields. We find that we are all engineers, if our aim is toproduce change.Bibliography:1. Graff, R.W., “Electrical Engineering for Freshmen,”IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. E-15, NO 3,Aug. 1972.2. Graff, R.W., and Paul R. Leiffer, “Student Observations over the Last 25 Years”, Proc. ASEE, June.2005. Page 15.1367.133. Graff, R.W., “Forty Years of Teaching Circuits I: A Tribute to Dr. Hayt” Proc. ASEE, June. 2004.4. Graff, R.W., Leiffer, P.R., Niemi, J., and Vaughan, M., “A Hydraulic Circuits Laboratory – to ImproveStudent Understanding of Basic Electricity”, ASEE Proceedings, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24