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New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

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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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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Program 2006 and was the curriculum director for the Supercomputing Education Program 2005. In January 2008, he was awarded the NSF CAREER award for work on transforming en- gineering education through learner-centric, adaptive cyber-tools and cyber-environments. He was one of 49 faculty members selected as the nation’s top engineering educators and researchers by the US National Academy of Engineering to the Frontiers in Engineering Education symposium.Dr. William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette William (Bill) Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program and one of the founding faculty members of the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has held courtesy appointments in Mechanical

Conference Session

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

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Y. Curtis Wang, California State University, Los Angeles; Jim Kuo, California State University, Los Angeles; He Shen, California State University, Los Angeles; David E. Raymond, California State University, Los Angeles; Mathias J. Brieu, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

viewed asemployees. In this view, students develop the engineering knowledge and skills they need fortheir career, akin to employees producing products to a specification. As with an assembledproduct, the quality of the value-added process at each stage of a manufacturing process directlyimpacts downstream components, especially if there is a direct reliance for a particularrequirement. For example, calculus is required in nearly all engineering courses, and competencyin calculus can be analogous to quality of an input stage early in the manufacturing processinitiated by the employee.Finally, we present a learner-centered course redesign of a statics course to show theapplicability of modern manufacturing principles towards improving engineering

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

. ASEE/IEEE Proceedings Frontiers in Education Conference, S3B, 7to 12.[27] Dewey, J (1948). Reconstruction in Philosophy. Boston. Beacon Press.[28] Dewey, J (1916). Democracy and Education. New York. Macmillan.[29] loc.cit ref 10 p174[30] Postman and C. Weingartner, C (1969) Teaching as a Subversive Activity. New York.Delacorte Press.[31] loc.cit ref 10.[32] ibid p186[33] ibid p161[34] Vesilind, P. Arne (2005) (ed). Peace Engineering. When Personal Values andEngineering Careers Converge. Woodsville, NH. Lakeshire Press.[35] Riley, D (2008). Engineering and Social Justice. Morgan and Claypool.www.morganclaypool.com[36] Bucciarelli, L. L (2003). Engineering Philosophy .Delft. Delft University Press.[37] Harari, Y. N (2016).Homo Deus: A Brief

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

and 4-Year STEM Degrees: Systemic Change to Support Students’ Diverse Pathways.” National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2016.[10] Committee on Understanding the Engineering Education-Workforce Continuum, “Understanding the Educational and Career Pathways of Engineers,” Washington, DC, 2018.[11] C. E. Harris Jr., M. Davis, M. S. Pritchard, and M. J. Rabins, “Engineering Ethics: What? Why? How? And When?,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 85, no. 2, pp. 93–96, 1996.[12] J. P. Gee, Situated Language and Learning. New York: Routledge, 2004.[13] T. Sedlacek, Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street. New York: Oxford, 2011.[14] J. R. Herkert, “Ways of thinking about and

Conference Session

Aspects of Engineering Literacy and Community and Industry Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas at El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Erik Lopez; Deena Mustin, UTEP Academic Technologies ; Robin Munoz, Academic Technologies; Jackeline Munoz; Sarah Huizar, UTEP Academic Technologies Learning Environments; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, Carnegie Mellon University; Celena Arreola; Tetyana Zhyvotovska, University of Texas at El Paso

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learning outcomes more. A project once focused on just soldering circuit boards hasresulted in students now creating entirely new network protocols, schematics, and electricalcomponents to meet the design challenges they face. More importantly they feel this project isgeared towards solving a challenge which they deem is important to their learning outcomes. While not directly assessed in the first seven years of this project we are looking to see if thisability to expand their skill sets and take on new and growing challenges yields over time moreself-confidence. This is both focused on their professional and academic careers and whether thisself-confidence leads to better performance in coursework overall. These types of studies havebeen done

Conference Session

Defining and Refining Technological and Engineering Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Osvaldo Clua, University of Buenos Aires; Maria Feldgen, University of Buenos Aires

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

. Page 23.748.9 Analyzing the reported data on mandatory technology and comparing it with the technology weknow is used in the courses, we found that a lot of technology went unnoticed. In the groupinterview we could state that students did not identify the used technology with the survey Items. English language is perceived as a mandatory skill among students. In the case of ICT studentswhere data form higher courses is gathered, it can be seen that mastery in English increases asthey progress in their careers. It is usual for teachers to make students read material in Englishand the awareness of the importance of the language increases with this practice. The use of technology when studying showed that the main difficulty laid not with the

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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

working knowledge of technology, and technology and careers” (Ritz16, 2011).“In the broadest sense, technology is the process by which humans modify nature to meet theirneeds and wants” (Young, Cole, & Denton22, 2003). But over time this has led to a type oftechnological paradox. That is, as Pearson and Young14 (2002) noted, as technology has becomemore important and critical to our daily lives, it has actually disappeared from our sight andbecame mostly invisible. Then adding to the dilemma “there is a lack of research on studentconceptions about the nature of technology,” (DiGironimo2, 2011). As a result “adults andchildren alike have a poor understanding of the essential characteristics of technology, how itinfluences society, and how

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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

.” Perhaps themost outrageous comment was “If only the national environment could be changed, it is difficultto apply it extensively. Maybe we are not imaginative and not creative.” Chart 10. What resources do you need to use design as a method of instruction in your school? Pre PostConclusions In demographics, the range of teacher experience was extreme; from newly credentialedteachers to those with exceptionally long and rich careers. As evidenced in Table 1, thereseemed to be an unfortunately common gender bias towards males in science and technology. There was

Conference Session

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

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mousumi Roy P.E., University of Connecticut

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Princeton University, led by Associate Professor of Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering Michael McAlpine, used 3D printing technology to make a functional ear from calfcells and electronic materials [26]. Padmasree Warrior has been educated as a ChemicalEngineer with a Masters’ degree from Cornell and joined Motorola in 1984. She worked therefor more than two decades before joining Cisco as Chief Technology and Strategy Officer. Later,she moved from Cisco to build autonomous Electric Vehicle company for a company called NIOInc., [27]. Her career illustrates the nature of modern-age employment as an interdisciplinaryengineering manager. These examples provide a glimpse towards the future of interdisciplinarity. Breaking thesilos of the

Conference Session

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

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

community nurses,” Nurse Education Today, vol. 46, pp. 109-114.[25] M. Estrada, A. Eroy-Reveles, and J. Matsui. 2018. “The influence of affirming kindness and community on broadening participation in STEM career pathway,” Social Issues and Policy Review, vol. 12 (1), pp. 258-297.[26] L. Flook, S.B. Goldberg, L. Pinger, and R.J. Davidson. 2015. “Promoting prosocial behavior and self- regulatory skills in preschool children through a mindfulness-based kindness curriculum,” Development Psychology, vol. 51 (1), pp. 44-51.[27] P. Gilbert, J. Basran, M. MacArthur, and J.N. Kirby. 2019. “Differences in the semantics of prosocial words: an exploration of compassion and kindness,” Mindfulness, vol. 10, pp. 2259-2271.[28] J.L. Kristeller, and

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

work. After getting an undergraduate degree from Claremont College in government and aPh.D. in political science at the University of Chicago, according to an article in the Los AngelesTimes (1996), Frankenfeld spent seven years applying for college teaching positions. When hedid not succeed in finding a college teaching position, he took a position with a Washingtonresearch firm where he was hired to “study the future of the automobile in Americantransportation.” He apparently gave up on an academic career. Before he took the position withthe research firm, he wrote two major articles: “Technological Citizenship: A NormativeFramework for Risk Studies” (Science, Technology, and Human Values, 1992) and “SimpleGifts: Complex Environmental

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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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Nature’s Designs,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, HI, June 24-27, 2007.10. Petersen, O. G., Kent, R. D., Howe, C., and Vollaro, M. B., 2012, “General Education: Key for Success for an Entrepreneurial Engineering Career,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, TX, June 10-13, 2012.11. Norton, M. G., and Bahr, D. F., 2002, “An Upper Division General Education Course on Materials for Non- Engineering Students,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Montreal, Canada, June 16-19, 2002.12. Krupczak, J., Bair, N., Benson, P. B., Corlew, D., Lantz, K., Lappenga, D., Scholtens, M., and Woessner, D., 2005, “Hands-on Laboratory

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Dimensions of Engineering Literacy and Engineering in General Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak Jr, Hope College; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Kate A Disney, Mission College

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

modern technological systems by people who have not received specific training about thesesystems as part of a job or career. Learning outcomes have been widely studied for thoseobtaining accredited engineering degrees under the current ABET accreditation criteria. Thisproject reported here addresses primarily undergraduate students in US colleges and universities.The goal is to create an assessment method suitable for use by faculty teaching general educationcourses on engineering and technological topics.Determination of the engineering literacy of the general population encounters several specificchallenges. Engineering consists of multiple subdisciplines such as civil, chemical, electrical,and mechanical engineering, each with a particular

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence L Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

future decisions can be made. These concepts,systems, processes, and procedures can then be applied to challenging new problems that todayare not even being considered. Israel4 (1995) stated that “a student who has completed atechnology education program should be able to participate as an active citizen by expressingtheir positions on technological issues, making wise consumer choices such as selecting, using,and disposing of technical artifacts, and making informed career choices.” Technologicalliteracy, according to Wiens21 (1995), “is essential to the political and economic empowermentof the citizen.”“Artifacts are probably our most obvious everyday encounter with technology. Therefore, a goodunderstanding of the nature of technical

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The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

sales, and thosewho has some qualifications but are not currently active. The definition was purposefullydesigned to be essential rather than prescriptive due to the committee’s charge to betterunderstand the engineering system. The panel also created essential definitions of members ofthe engineering community that were drawn loosely from the ECPD document but were moreinclusive. The ECPD definitions are shown below in figure 2 under the heading “Preparation”with the additions to the definitions made by the committee added in italics. The text above thearrow and listing of career goals comes from the ECPD report.The report also suggests a wide spectrum of pragmatic definitions for engineers and engineeringdue to the changing role of the

Conference Session

Non-Canonical Canons of Engineering Ethics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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

discussion of the events that led to the restriction on advice toindividuals, see Stephen Unger’s essay on the topic. 17)Ironically, in a Policy Statement adopted in 2004, IEEE appears to endorse EMCC support of Page 26.1723.8individuals in upholding the Code: The EMCC emphasizes that IEEE is committed to being supportive of any member who acts to uphold the IEEE Code of Ethics. It recognizes that voicing concern about ethical violations could jeopardize a member’s career opportunities. Nevertheless, the EMCC believes that by raising awareness of IEEE’s strong stance on ethical conduct through this Position Paper

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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perspectives.Notwithstanding the issue of finance, or indicators of issues for research raised by this study,as for example, levels of required mathematical attainment, Krupczak shows there is plentyof research to be done in this area that is not being done and should be done. He writes,“one suggestion for research might be to inquire of those engineers whose career paths haveled them out of engineering into positions in which they are making contributions in otherspheres of activity. Engineering is well known for the fact that many formally trained asengineers are now fulfilling other responsibilities that may also be occupied by individualswith other types of formal training. All types of business and management are obviousexamples but individuals formally trained

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

envisages adifferent curriculum structure that can bring together the two literacies [14]. At this time itlies outside the plausibility structure.An alternative curriculum structure.In the middle nineteen seventies the Minister for Education in Ireland approved a project thatwould allow a few schools to develop a transition year between the junior cycle of post-primary education when students take a public examination called the Junior Certificate (15+years) and the first year of the two year programme for the Leaving Certificate (17+ years).The idea was that students should be freed from their studies for examinations and that theyshould undertake studies that would help their personal and career development. They wouldcontinue with some

Conference Session

TELPhE Division Technical Session 1: Expanding Technological and Engineering Literacies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering