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

Tagged Divisions

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

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

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

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

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

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

. Initiallythe teaching methods included lectures, discussions, videos, exams, and written projects(Loendorf6, 2004). Over time the teaching methods have been expanded to include recreatedartifacts (Loendorf & Geyer9, 2008), demonstrations (Loendorf & Geyer10, 2009), othercollections of technologies (Loendorf & Geyer11, 2010), and innovative visual content(Loendorf8, 2011).An additional teaching method was incorporated right from the very beginnings of the course butwas so tightly integrated into the course that it was almost overlooked. That method wasstorytelling. Stories with a historical perspective as well as personal experiences abouttechnology are intertwined throughout the entire course. These stories, in many ways, help thestudent

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and Technological Policy

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Barbara A. Heifferon, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

IE 4785 andENGL 2000, detailing the advanced preparation required and the methods used to teach thesecourses and a description of the global aspects of this study-abroad program, as well aspreliminary assessments of the collaborative program.Advanced Preparation:The bulk of the planning took place around the engineering course, IE 4785. The course wascertified as a Communication-Intensive (C-I) course through our university’s campus-wideCommunications across the Curriculum (CxC) program. This program improves studentcommunication skills by integrating communication based assignments in the disciplines. TheCxC program recognizes four modes of communication: writing, speaking, visual, andtechnological communication.9One of the difficulties in

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isabel Huff, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Lucy McAuliffe, Smith College; Sonia K. Ellis, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

indicated a strong interest in using Talk to Me as a tool to promoteliteracy (including ESL learners) and integrate technology throughout the curriculum. Tosupport that effort an audio book is currently being developed and plans are being made totranslate Talk to Me into Spanish. We also recognize that while some of the concepts exploredin Talk to Me will be familiar to teachers, many of the concepts (such as AI) will be new. Toaddress this concern a teacher’s guide is being developed that will include an introduction to IE,tips for how Talk to Me can be used most effectively in a variety of informal and formal learningenvironments, and content readings that will give teachers the background and confidenceneeded to integrate Talk to Me in their

Conference Session

Engineering and Technological Literacy: Past and Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; John W. Blake P.E., Austin Peay State University; Kate A. Disney, Mission College; Carl O. Hilgarth, Shawnee State University; Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

technological literacy across the university curriculum. Prior to SSU, he was employed at McDonnell Douglas Corporation (now Boeing), St. Louis, Mo., as an engineer and manager. He is a member of ASEE, AIAA (Associate Fellow), ASEM (Fellow), and ATMAE.Mr. Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia Randy Libros is Program Director, Applied Science and Engineering Technology, and Associate Professor of physics.Dr. Mani Mina, Iowa State UniversityMr. Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University Steven Robert Walk, P.E., is an Assistant Professor of electrical engineering technology in the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. He is Founder and Director of the Laboratory for

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and Technological Policy

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

broad areas of learning that are importantfor equipping students for their working lives which they believed could be assessed [29].Inspection of exhibit 3 shows them to be very similar to those listed in the Minnesota survey.Other comparisons with American reports were made in the same report.ConclusionHowever good, however poor the data several conclusions may be reached. First, it is no longerpossible for educators, industrialists and policy makers to pay lip service to the need to educatefor adaptability and flexibility and develop personal transferable skills. The curriculum needs tobe evaluated in these terms. But it cannot be an evaluation that is independent of what happensbefore, and what happens afterwards. Higher education has to be

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and Technological Policy

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Heard, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

cultures needs to be accomplished via a two way street. In the technical college (CIT) we have embraced a broad focus on humanities. Our engineering students in their undergraduate education must take a minimum of eight humanity based courses, three of which must form a depth sequence of which at least one course in this sequence must be taken at an advanced level. These are not math, computing or technical business courses, but true humanity offerings. The belief is that a balanced curriculum provides the best education for our engineers. The reverse flow of having humanities students study technical courses is not as widelypracticed. Part of the hesitation for humanities students coming into technical course is therequirement

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Non-science College Student

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

thinking to reality depends on similar cognitive processes to rationalthought 9.Creativity comes in different forms. A number of thinkers suggest models of creative people. Forexample, one model indicates that there are kinds to produce growth, innovation, speed, etc. Thefour Creativity Profiles: incubate, imagine, improve, and invest can help achieve such goals 10:Mark Batey suggested that the creative profile can be explained by four primary creativity traits.These are: idea generation, personality, motivation, and confidence 11-12.Creative industries and servicesToday, creativity is the core activity of a growing section of the global economy known as the"creative industries." The creative professional workforce is merging as an integral part