Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

that it is their belief that any engineering topic could be made to meet the secondcriteria, however, the use of this criteria keeps relevance on the mind of the instructorwhen writing lectures and course materials. Below is a listing of some of the main coursetopics, as well as information on how they were presented. 1. Biologically Inspired Products: Students are introduced to products, buildings, and materials which are consciously based on biological systems. This unit is also used to stress the difference between being inspired by nature and in superficially copying the appearance of a natural organism. Janine M Benyus’ Biomimicry5 is recommended as supplemental reading as it gives examples of commercially viable biologically

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Expectations of Non-Technical Students,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004). < http://www.asee.org/acPapers/2004-1387_Final.pdf>.14. Kuc, R.,” Teaching the non-science major: EE101 - The most popular course at Yale.” Proceedings of the 1997 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (1997). American Society for Engineering Education. .15. Ollis, David, “Installing A New "Technology Literacy" Course: Trials and Tribulations, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004). American Society for Engineering Education. .16. Bransford, J.D., A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, (Editors). How People Learn: Brain, Mind

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

of engineeringdevices and technology, and our current status in evaluation and assessment for eachessay.Foreign language course: “Spanish: Language, Technology, and Culture”6Original courseThe course, “Spanish: Culture, Language, Technology”, was designed specifically toencourage engineers to study a foreign language. A number of components of the coursewere incorporated with just this end in mind. The prerequisite for the course was set attwo years of high school Spanish, a level that would not intimidate prospective students.This proficiency allowed the course to be taught at the intermediate level. Wirelesslaptop technology was integrated throughout the course, appealing to engineers’ interestin and love of technology. To make the course

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2007-243: THE UNTAPPED STUDENT GOLDMINEBarbara Oakley, Oakland University Barbara Oakley is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. She received her B.A. in Slavic Languages and Literature, as well as a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, from the University of Washington in Seattle. Her Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from Oakland University was received in 1998. Her technical research involves biomedical applications and electromagnetic compatibility. She is a recipient of the NSF FIE New Faculty Fellow Award, was designated an NSF New Century Scholar, and has received the John D. and Dortha J. Withrow Teaching Award and the Naim and Ferial Kheir