Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

the journals as currently organized create a continuous dialogue.There is an opportunity for educational leaders to emerge.DiscussionRecently there has been much interest in the integration of engineering with liberal educationand the Liberal Education/Engineering in Society Division of ASEE has taken a lead in such Page 26.1572.12discussions. An excellent example of integration is the model curriculum for schoolsdescribed by the SCANS committee26. This committee had recommended that the US highschool curriculum should develop five work place competencies resources, interpersonal,information, system and technology

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc.

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never saw a disconnect between engineering and ethics and always felt that when you're teaching specifically design courses, most importantly design courses, that ethical considerations have to be integrated in the class… there might be an engineering ethics course because it seemed like it was a standalone thing that you could ignore.Divorcing ethics from core courses, including design, in the curriculum may imply that ethicsand engineering are divorced in practice. The interviewee concluded, “ethics needs to beintegrated throughout the curriculum.” If ESI is not distributed throughout the coursework andintegrated with core content, students may perceive it as tangential to engineering, which canimpact their ability to recognize and

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jayanta K. Banerjee, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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together through a cordof nerves called corpus callosum. One half of the brain helps the other to build an even proportion ofreason and emotion [6]. A host of examples can be cited showing that many scientists develop passion inmusic, such as Einstein, Planck and Bose. Medical doctors spend pastime in painting; mathematicians andphysicists, like Bertrand Russell and Werner Heisenberg, are good writers; and wartime heroes, such asSimon Bolivar and Winston Churchill, are prolific authors. These artistic faculties are worth integrating inengineering education and in engineering practice.Arts and Aesthetics in Engineering PracticePracticing engineers in design firms are often criticized for not making much room for the artistic and theaesthetic

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #28845Small Teaching via Bloom’sDr. Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary Dr. Marjan Eggermont is a Teaching Professor and faculty member at the University of Calgary in the Mechanical and Manufacturing department of the Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. She co-founded and designs ZQ, an online journal to provide a platform to showcase the nexus of science and design using case studies, news, and articles. As an instructor, she was one of the recipients of The Allan Blizzard Award, a Canadian national teaching award for collaborative projects that improve student learning in 2004. In 2005

Conference Session

Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish PhD, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A Adams P.E., Chandler Gilbert Community College; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #6835Experiential Learning in the Civil Engineering Curriculum: Collaborationsbetween Community Colleges, Research I Universities and National Labora-toriesClaire L. Antaya, Arizona State University theKristen Parrish PhD, Arizona State University Kristen Parrish is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainability and the Built Environment at Ari- zona State University (ASU). Kristen’s work focuses on integrating energy efficiency measures into build- ing design, construction, and operations processes. She has published journal articles, conference papers, and technical guides on novel design processes

Conference Session

Developing Technological Literacy in Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Neelam Prabhu Gaunkar, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

why many engineering students do not recall much of the important items in theirclasses in the following term after taking the class [7,8].As faculty we need to ask how we can facilitate students’ engagement and their retention of thefundamentals that are connected throughout classes, and curriculum, as well as their practice.So, the challenge is how to help students’ to know beyond the basics, the fundamentals, andthe essential points and dominant ideas. They need to remember the connections that maketheir knowledge more coherent and integrated to learn new things on their own. We need toeducate and empower students’ to become lifelong learners. This starts by asking goodquestions, being able to read, digest, take notes, and face new facts

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

study groups that brought students together withsimilar interests were created as part of a learning community [30].In so far as developing an identity as an engineer is concerned as long ago as 1982 Culverand Hackos criticised the curriculum as it was then structured [31]. The units did not presentan integrated idea of what engineering is about to the students. Opportunities had to beprovided for the students to act as engineers. Much effort was put into trying to resolve thisproblem at the Colorado School of Mines [28].One advantage that fully online courses have over traditional course is that they are self-paced. Students can engage with them as and when they like. This has the advantage thatthey can arrange their studies in relation to

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Page 24.356.8 7created piecemeal ad hoc. We are in the presence of immediate cognisance of fact, onlyintermittently subjecting fact to systematic dissection. Romantic emotion is essentially the  Have been exposed to a broad, varied and integrated curriculum and have developed an informed sense of his/her own talents and preferences in general educational and vocational matters (transition skills)  Have developed significantly the basic skills of literacy and numeracy and oracy. (It is assumed that most students will have developed these skills before the end of the junior cycle, but specific reinforcement for some will be needed through TYO) (literacy and

Conference Session

Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Flath, Macalester College; Diane P Michelfelder, Macalester College

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

students at Macalester College as one contributionto countering this blind spot. In developing this course, our primary interest was to give studentsat an early stage in their academic experience an introduction to engineering, whether they cameto college with the idea of possibly pursuing a career in engineering or whether they wanted toget a deeper understanding of the influence of engineering on the world in which they live. Forthat reason our orientation in this course was different from the orientation found in Bucciarelli’sand Drew’s proposal for integrating the liberal arts with engineering (2015). As we were notprimarily interested in preparing future engineers, our course was less technically(mathematically) focused. Our course was also

Conference Session

Engineering and Technological Literacy: Past and Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W. Blake P.E., Austin Peay State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Engineering Education, 2012 Technological Literacy as an Element in the Structure, Assessment, and Evaluation of Engineering and Engineering Technology Degree ProgramsAbstractThe goal of teaching technological literacy is to foster greater technological literacy in society.Efforts in this area have been focused largely on developing technological literacy in studentswho are not majoring in engineering or engineering technology.Our majors need to be technologically literate as well. While meeting the specific educationalgoals of the major area, the program curriculum in engineering and engineering technologydegree programs also needs to help students develop general technological literacy. Theseconcepts

Conference Session

TELPhE Division Technical Session 2: The Broadening Face of Engineering Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Diversity

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asking students to givepeers positive feedback may benefit the giver (and receiver). Similarly, an opportunity in themiddle of the term to give positive feedback to teaching assistants (TAs) and/or the professorcould be meaningful. This can have a practical benefit by allowing students reinforce what theylike.In courses related to professional skills or transitioning to college, specific training on self-kindness could be integrated. Smeets et al. [18] described a group intervention around self-compassion. Although this was done outside-of-class with volunteers, a similar activity could beintegrated into a course with the appropriate scaffolding. For example, students could be giventhe assessment instrument (the 12-item self-compassion scale

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #7380First-Year Engineering Students’ Learning of Nanotechnology through anOpen-Ended ProjectKelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette Kelsey Rodgers is currently a graduate student at Purdue University in the School of Engineering Educa- tion. She is part of the Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) research team. She conducts research within the First-Year Engineering Program to help understand what and how students are learning about nanotechnology.Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering

Conference Session

TELPhE Division Technical Session 2: The Broadening Face of Engineering Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mousumi Roy P.E., University of Connecticut

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #33987The Growth of Interdisciplinarity in Engineering Education in the 21stCenturyDr. Mousumi Roy P.E., University of Connecticut Dr. Roy earned her Doctoral degree from Columbia University, NY, MS from The Cooper Union, NY, and BS from Jadavpur University, India. She has a joint appointment in Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and Management & Engineering for Manufacturing Program (a collaboration between School of Engineering and Business) as an Assistant Professor in Residence in University of Connecticut. Her research interests include interdisciplinarity in Automation, Industry 4.0

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet L. Gbur, Case Western Reserve University; Daniela Solomon, Case Western Reserve University

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

standards organizations, how could standards get integrated into theclassroom if not currently done and to consider adding other SDOs to the panel. In addition,many respondents commented on the enthusiastic presentations and interactions betweenpanel members and between the panel and audience during the first half of the workshop.Based on the survey questions and additional comments, the majority of the attendees wouldprefer an interactive workshop format that would be smaller in size. This would also allowthe ability to target more specific topics in standards education and implementation. How could future events be improved? Make the panels more interactive

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linköping University, Sweden

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Diversity

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society has been emphasized the last decades asexpressed by e.g. National Academy of Engineering’s Engineer of 2020 [3], and new quite”non-engineering” skills and competencies have been showed to be crucial for engineers tobecome employed [4].Today, most engineering communities agree that communication is of utmost importance, both asan integrated part of the engineering education and as a necessary competence in work life. Howto best achieve this competence, however, is still an open question. In this paper the authors focuson written communication, and illustrate writing not only as a professional skill but also as acognitive process that can fertilize situated learning in project-based courses. This approach isapplied in two such courses given

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Macho, Buffalo State College; Su Wang, China National Institute for Educational Research

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

institutions in China. The Buffalo State College Center for China Studiescelebrated its ten-year anniversary this past fall (2010). Additionally, Buffalo State Collegehouses a Technology Education program and several Engineering Technology programs.Workshop Goals and Objectives The workshop goals were developed collaboratively among CNIER staff and BuffaloState College faculty. Research was conducted by reviewing CNIER Future Engineers materials,Chinese news stories on education, and conducting many interviews. The common over-archingtheme was to promote technological literacy in an integrated fashion that is not specific to anyexisting curriculum, e.g., not a portion of the science or math curriculum. The workshop goals were to

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Prabhu Gaunkar, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

universityeducation and hopefully develop some professional identity as students. In this work, students’reflections about learning and critical evaluation of systems will be evaluated. Variations in thetexture of the students’ reflection over the course of the semester will be described.IntroductionDeveloping a sense of purpose, belonging, and a personal identity are all parts of anundergraduate student’s college experience [1]. In fact, under many circumstances, students formlifelong connections and with the right teams, many important technological and socialdevelopments occur right through one’s college years. An integral contributing factor behindthese is the environment and the team of learners with whom the student can think, grow, andlearn. More

Conference Session

Promoting Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

). Engineering Education. A Review ofResearch and Development in Curriculum and Instruction. Hoboken, NJ. Wiley/IEEEE. For a discussion of variousmodels of interdisciplinarity see (b) Fogarty, R (1993). Integrating the Curriculum. Pallatine Ill. IRI/Sky Publ.[8] I have translated Whitehead’s major concept of creativity to fit this argument but I think he would have agreed..For Whitehead every concrete entity an individualization of the universal creative force that is his ultimate. See p268 of Lowe, V (1990) Alfred North Whitehead. The Man and his Work Vol II. Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins Page 24.375.11University Press

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

the skills of design, fabrication, testing and the use of equipment. It must aimto ensure that the producers of technology can be mastered and managed to promote socialand economic well-being” (Item 55, p 69).“An important principle which is enshrined in this report is the idea that the universalcharacter of technology necessarily constitutes a unifying mechanism and levelling forcebetween the social classes within the education system” (Item 55, p 70)Technology is seen tobe something different to science, and a separate programme is required for its development. To this end the French Ministry of Education decided to introduce a curriculum onTechnologie in which the principal teaching method would be the project (Item 54). In orderto

Conference Session

Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

presentation, additional time is allocated for a question andanswer period. Many of the questions at this point are related to specific technical majors andprograms.In some cases, a single 50-minute session is simply not enough time to adequately cover a topic.In order to resolve this issue, a number of 50-minute sessions, usually two or three held onconsecutive days, are grouped together to form a type of short course or mini course. These areoften included as an integral part of an existing course in order to add depth and breadth to thesubject matter. The presenter is introduced to the audience as a guest lecturer or invited lecturer.This format offers flexibility, variety, and a change of pace for the class or audience.Evaluation and AssessmentAt

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Developing Technological Literacy in Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Milonas, NYC College of Technology - City University of New York

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Computer Curriculum Quinn [26] emphasizes the importance of including ethical issues in each computercourse throughout the computer curriculum. He [26] states that this method targets specificethical issues relevant to specific computer topics. For example, ethical issues related to databasetechnologies are discussed in a database course, likewise, ethical issues related to computersecurity are discussed in a computer network and security course [26]. Metcalf et al. [27] alsoagree with Quinn in dispersing ethical topics throughout the computer curriculum and in eachrelated computer course. These researchers [27] state that an integrative approach is moreeffective especially if accompanied by relevant case studies that outline the ethical

Conference Session

Developing Technological Literacy in Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Justin Lee Clough, University of Southern California; Patricia Chaffey, University of Southern California; Gautam Salhotra, University of Southern California; Colin G. Cess, University of Southern California; Rey Pocius, University of Southern California; Katie Mills, University of Southern California

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-serviceand/or in-service teacher training, afterschool robotics or CS programs provided by mentors whomay or may not be the students’ teachers, or in-class activities such as those provided by thenational nonprofit, Code.org.In general, working with robotics also allows children to learn-by-doing, which has been shown tobetter integrate the lesson in the child’s mind 2,3,4 . STEM interventions inherently teach childrenbasic skills such as analytical abilities, creative abilities, logical thought, and teamwork 5 ; theseskills are all necessary for academic achievement. Many studies have focused on the beneficialimpact of brief exposures to a robotics curriculum, through either intensive week-long workshopsor as an addition to their weekly coursework

Conference Session

Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise M Wilson, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Elizabeth Burpee; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle

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diagnostic instrument known as MASUS (Measuringthe Academic Skills of University Students – see [9] for more information), which looks at thefollowing four areas related to basic, and rhetorical literacy: “transfer and integration of relevantreference material, use of an appropriate genre structure, academic style and cohesion, andcorrect grammar.”[8] Unfortunately, findings from this study were not presented analytically, butholistically in the form of single scores (from 0-100%) for “academic literacy” on each of threeof the writing samples assessed: practice reports (79.4%), draft reports (74.5%), and final reports(77.6%).In the same year, Johnson presented a model for assessing writing by scoring students’ onlineportfolios using an analytical

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

  2engineering  disciplines  have  ended  up  with  what  is  called  “packed-­‐curriculum  conditions” .      This  “packed-­‐curriculum  conditions”  is  a  problem  for  student  population.    Often,  what  has  been  developed  in  these  classes  does  not  align  well  with  learning  approaches  and  interests  of  new  student  populations.    Students  are  seeing  many  topics  that  are  important  but  do  not  have  any  connection  nor  integration  of  the  material.    Some  of  the  newly  developed  and  modified  programs  are  avoiding  the  condition  of  “packed-­‐curriculum  conditions”  by  introducing  an  integrated  program  where  the  important  information  are  integrated,  with  repeated  coverage,  throughout  the  core

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Doyle, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Lena B. Gumaelius, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Arnold Neville Pears, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH); Niall Seery, Athlone Institute of Technology

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specificdeclarative knowledge. The foregrounding of an understanding of engineering as technologicalactivity, founded on (but not limited to) well-established discipline specific knowledge is framedas an ‘ontology-based curriculum’.We conclude the paper with a discussion of some of the prevailing challenges to operationalisingthis conception of engineering education for society.IntroductionOver several decades, there has been an increasing recognition of the difficulties facingengineering education in terms of meeting the needs of a rapidly evolving society. In its broadestsense, this discussion centres on a disparity between society’s need for effective modernengineers, and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students develop in their engineeringeducation

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Diversity

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describe the importance of service courses to an engineering curriculum andthe role that engineering service courses can play in a liberal arts curriculum. Several examplesare given as well as suggested opportunities for engineering departments to service theiruniversity through technical literacy courses. A specific example of a technical service course isa course taught by the author while on sabbatical at the USAF Academy. This course was anintroductory course in aeronautics required by all students at the USAF Academy. The author’ssection had 23 students from majors as varied as English and History as well as Chemistry andCivil Engineering. In the syllabus 50 points (out of 1000) were allocated to instructor points tobe used how the instructor

Conference Session

Interactive Panel on Improving the Experiences of Marginalized Students on Engineering Design Teams

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle A Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Debbie Chachra, Olin College of Engineering; Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Design in Engineering Education, Electrical and Computer, Engineering Libraries, First-Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Student, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering, Women in Engineering

experiences.Dr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring com- munication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work includes studies on the teaching and learning of communication

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey J. Evans, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Thomas Smith; Sorin Adam Matei, Purdue University Polytechnic Institute; Esteban Garcia

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Lafayette Amy S. Van Epps is an associate professor of Library Science and Engineering Librarian at Purdue Uni- versity. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, including Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective meth- ods for integrating information literacy knowledge into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Prof. Van Epps has a BA in engineering science from Lafayette College, her MSLS from Catholic University of America, a M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is currently working on her PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue.Dr. Michael Thomas SmithDr. Sorin Adam Matei

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Simona Dana Dimitriu, Pat Neff Middle School - Northside Independent School District (NISD); Thomas Gadsden Jr., Our Lady of the Lake University

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AC 2012-4249: E 4 E: ENGINEERING FOR EDUCATORSDr. Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College Dan G. Dimitriu has been practicing engineering since 1970 and taught engineering courses concurrently for more than 20 years. He has been the coordinator of the Engineering Program at San Antonio College since 2001. His research interests are: alternative fuels, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education.Simona Dana Dimitriu, Pat Neff Middle School - Northside Independent School District (NISD) Simona D. Dimitriu practiced engineering since 1981 for 20 years and following a graduate degree in education started teaching science since 2007 and math since 2002. She has been involved in numerous initiatives to integrate

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Dan Ewert, North Dakota State University; Ronald R Ulseth P.E., Itasca Community College

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, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program7. The use of theresearch-to-practice cycles, while an encouraging development, has not made a large enoughchange in the ways engineering education researchers think about framing their results for useacross the broad varieties of practices. We posit that the common understanding of the research-to-practice model is one of impeding factors and that resituating the research-to-practice model isa necessary, though not sufficient, step towards transforming engineering education practice. Theobjective of this paper is to examine the limitations of the current research to practice cycle andexpand the conversation to include a broader and more nuanced understanding of whysustainable change in