Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2011-1197: DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING LABORATORY PROJECTSFOR GENERAL EDUCATION ENGINEERING COURSESJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of Engineering, Hope College, Holland, MI 49423Lauren Aprill Page 22.493.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Development of Engineering Laboratory Projects for General Education Engineering CoursesAbstractA group of laboratory projects is being developed for use in either general education engineeringcourses to improve technological literacy or in introduction to engineering courses. The projectseach focus on the construction of a working

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

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

labs: The following laboratory experiments wereused: (1) measuring sound pollution at various locations around the university campus anddeveloping a route map that exposes pedestrians to the lowest level of noise pollution, (2)measuring pH levels of various acids and bases and applying the knowledge to the real lifeproblem of acid rain, and (3) measuring energy levels of various materials and applying theknowledge to the real life problem of saving energy in the student‘s own home andtransportation.Use of charts and equations: This strategy consisted of mastering chart reading, distinguishingthe difference between charts and equations, and developing intellectual sensitivity to thelimitations of equations such as not using them with a black

Conference Session

Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, and designsystems. The goal of the class is to help students who are not from engineering background tounderstand how everyday things work. This includes engines, electricity, magnetism,communication, manufacturing, energy systems, and other technological items such as phones,the internet, and other related topics of interest to the students. This class does include hands-ondemonstrations and laboratory exercises.Implementation of Concept MapsIn the Survey of How Things Work, the students carry out an exercise to determine the principleof operation of a technical system and then apply this knowledge to analyze a different butrelated situation. The exercise involves a ring thrower apparatus based on Lenz’s law. Studentsoperate the device and

Conference Session

Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2011-1979: IMPROVING TECHNOLOGY LITERACY CRITERIA DE-VELOPMENTSteven R Walk, Old Dominion University Steven Robert Walk, PE, 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 Technology Forecasting. His research interests include energy conversion systems, technology and innovation management, and technological forecasting and social change. He is owner and founder of Technology Intelligence, a management consulting company in Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Walk earned BSEET and MSEE degrees at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was a University Scholar

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

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

persons, five members of the NSF project team plus one graduate student, oneinstructor and one laboratory staff development person engaged with first-year engineeringcourses at Ohio State, then contributed ratings for each of the 66 items in the context ofapplicability to a minor or course as either an educational objective or a program outcome usingthe draft definitions of those two terms. Each item was rated on a 1 to 4 scale as: 1-Notapplicable, 2-Secondary impact, 3-Consider in Modified Form, 4-Should be included.Comments space was available for each item. Suggested edits for the definitions were alsosolicited.  After review of the consolidated responses, it was decided to work further with thoseitems that ranked above the median for

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

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2011-2044: DESIGN AS A METHOD OF INSTRUCTION IN CHINASteve Macho, Buffalo State College Steve Macho is currently an Assistant Professor of Technology Education for SUNY at Buffalo State College. He completed a BS at St Cloud State University, and M.A. & Ed.D. in Technology Education at West Virginia University. Steve is a Minnesota farm boy who has been involved in technology his entire life. He has worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico Highlands University, and on various grants funded by the US Department of Education, NASA, and Microsoft. He became a member of the Oxford Roundtable in 2008 and presented at the roundtable again in 2010. Dr Macho recently began to collaborate with the