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Conference Session
Promoting Technological Literacy
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University
Tagged Divisions
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
Conference Session
The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mani Mina, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
 old  model  was  to  start  with  the  technician  training  and  infuse  more  science,  and  mathematical  version  of  the  50’s-­‐60’s  technician  trainings.  However,  the  pragmatic  essence  of  engineering  to  build,  design,  and  make  things  was  fading  and  began  to  disappear  in  most  curricula.    Consequently,  ABET  tweaked  its  emphasis  to  ensure  that  engineers  are  developing  the  right  balance  of  hard  and  soft  skills.     Page 24.679.5  One  perspective  on  the  ABET  requirement  was  to  liberate  engineering  education  by  bringing  together  the  most  important
Conference Session
Promoting Technological Literacy
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin
Tagged Divisions
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
integrate what they had learnton the course. In ordered to foster ability in design a section on graphical communication wasincluded early in the course (second exercise). The exercises are shown in the exhibit 2 for thepurpose of clarification. Clearly there have been many developments since it was designed thatwould have to be incorporated in a revised course, as for example - 3D printing. The course didnot include practice and experience with electronic circuitry as for example “breadboards”. Page 24.375.8 7Mini Project Purpose(s) – Materials and Method
Conference Session
The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin
Tagged Divisions
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
AnnualConference, American Society for Engineering Education. paper AC 2012-4696. Table 1. Page 24.356.16 15Notes and references.[1] Krupczak, J., Blake, J. W., Disney, K. A., Hilgarth, C. O. Libros, R., Mina, M., and S. R. Walk (2012) Defining Technological Literacy. Proceedings Annual Conference American Society for Engineering Education. Paper AC 2012-5100.[2] (a) Mina, M (2007). Minor in engineering studies. Teaching engineering concepts to non-engineering students-work progress. Proceedings of the Frontiers in
Conference Session
Promoting Technological Literacy
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill, Hope College; Daniel J. Langholz
Tagged Divisions
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
Conference Session
The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee P.E. P.E., Eastern Washington University
Tagged Divisions
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
). Technology education and other technically related programs. In G.E. Martin (Ed.), Foundations of technology education, 44thYearbook of the Council on Technology Teacher Education (pp. 25- 117). New York, NY: Glencoe McGraw-Hill.8. Johnson, S., Gostelow, J. P., & King, W.J. (2000). Engineering and Society, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.9. Loendorf, W. R. (2004). A Course Investigating Technology in World Civilization. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20-23, 2004.10. Loendorf, W. R. (2010). The Social, Economic, and Political Impact of Technology: An Historical Perspective. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering
Conference Session
The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alan Cheville, Bucknell University
Tagged Divisions
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering