Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2011-140: ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR NON-ENGINERINGAND NON-SCIENCE MAJORSRobert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Robert M. Brooks is an associate professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University. He is a registered professional engineer in PA and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His research interests are Civil Engineering Materials, Transportation Engineering, and Engineering Education.Jyothsna K S, Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore Secured a gold Medal for the highest aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature Course at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous). Working for the Department of English, St.Joseph’s College for

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

performance trade-offsin maintaining, replacing, or migrating a technology, component, or system.In this paper, the process of using QTF techniques to characterize the growth and diffusion ofcomputationally and numerically intensive analytical technologies [Finite Element Analysis(FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Finite Difference Methods (FDM)] is detailed.This paper presents the results of testing the hypothesis that these computational tools wouldgrow along commonly found diffusion patterns. If the hypothesis were supported, such patternswould give insight to the future development of the growing use of modeling and simulation(M&S) tools and the industry rapidly developing founded on their use. If reliable trajectoriescould be

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate A. Disney, Mission College

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

(Systems, Design, and Connections). Asshown in the figure, it is hypothesized that Survey Courses will span the majority of the matrixwith K, C, and D values. Due to time constraints and limited course duration, it is notanticipated that any Survey course will fill the entire matrix, but it would be expected that no rowwill be entirely blank. Meanwhile, a column could be blank if a technology topic area is notcovered due to time limits, but a Survey will likely cover most of these technology areas.Technological Literacy Focus Courses will go into great depth within one or more technologytopic areas with a higher percentage of C and D values in that column(s) when compared to aSurvey Course

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Bartholomew; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

place to facilitate teachers as they plan, prepare, and organize theircurricula.References1. ITEA, Standards for Technological Literacy; Content for the Study of Technology, Reston, VA: ITEA, 2002.2. McTighe, J. and Thomas, R. S., Educational Leadership; Backward Design for Forward Action, VOL 60; PART 5, 2003, pages 52-55.3. Wiggins, G. and McTighe, J., "What is Backward Design?," in Understanding by Design, 1st edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall, 2001, pp. 7-19.4. Wiggins,G., McTighe, J., Understanding by Design, Prentice Hall, ISBN 013093058X, 2001.5. Wiggins,G. & Jay McTighe, Understanding by Design Professional Development Workbook, Association for

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; John Krupczak, Hope College; James F. Young, Rice University, Electrical & Computer Engineering; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

,        and capabilities. Like literacy in other areas, the goal of technological literacy is to providepeople with tools to participate intelligently and thoughtfully in the world around them. Post-Secondary Technological Literacy Classes and Curriculum Compiling information about technological literacy classes (TLCs) for liberal arts majorsat fifteen institutions was intended to provide resources to faculty interested in developingcourses3. The paper briefly traced the history of TLCs through 1959 through the 1990’s anddeveloped a working definition of technological literacy of The ability to understand, intelligently discuss and appropriately use concepts, procedures and terminology fundamental to work of (and typically

Conference Session

Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

). American Society for Engineering Education. 3. Hanford, Bethany, “Engineering for Everyone,” American Society for Engineering Education, PRISM, December 2004. American Society for Engineering Education. 4. Nocito-Gobel J., S. Daniels, M. Collura, B. Aliane, “Project-Based Introduction to Engineering – A University Core Course,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004). American Society for Engineering Education. 5. E. Garmire, Dartmouth College, Private Communication, (2009). 6. Hudson, C., “Innovations in teaching, learning and assessment,” IEE Intern. Symp. on Engineering 7. Malave, C., Belhot, R. V., Figueiredo, R. S. “New questions about learning styles

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

also invented analternative to tables, where the logarithm values were carved on ivory sticks which are nowcalled Napier's Bones. A modern set of Napier's BonesNapier's invention led directly to the slide rule, first built in England in 1632 and still in use inthe 1960's by the NASA engineers of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs which landedmen on the moon. A 1960s slide ruleSlide rules added logarithms to perform multiplication and contained up to 22 different scales Page 22.395.6that were used for various mathematical functions like square root, sine, cosine

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

, and identify effective strategies.  Attempt a truly open ended design experience for teachers; and observe subsequent results with students.  Seek to establish collaborative teaching efforts with existing teachers and programs that already teach creativity; e.g., bring Art and STEM teachers together to lead students in an open ended design experience.  Continue to promote international exchange of educators who have experience with the use of design at all levels of education (K-20).Bibliography 1. Macho, S. (2010). American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE): K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division, AC 2010-2063, and

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Education.16. Pisupati, S. Jonathan P. Mathews and Alan W. Scaroni, “Energy Conservation Education for Non- Engineering Students: Effectiveness of Active Learning Components,” Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2003). American Society for Engineering Education.17. National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Indicators, http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind04/., Accessed March 15, 2010.18. Committee on Enhancing the Community College Pathway to Engineering Careers, National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council “Educating America's Engineers: The Vital Role of Community Colleges,” The National Academies in Focus, Vol 5, No 3 (2005).19. Krupczak, J.J, and K