Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

criteria are met: learner self-reflection and the ability to successfullyconnect old and new knowledge.Technical writing and communication courseThe need for engineering graduates to improve communication skills, both verbal and written,has been emphasized in multiple disciplines for several decades. The American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE) Vision 2025 suggests that “communications knowledge and skills areembedded in every civil engineer’s education and encourage their continued enhancementthroughout every civil engineer’s career” [7]. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) Vision 2030 states that mechanical engineers need enhanced skills, recommending thatengineering curricula be designed to produce performance parity between

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

industrialized Nations there has long been a concern among theirengineering communities with the poor take up of engineering as a career, and inconsequence with its image. Engineering’s products seem not to excite the imagination ofteenagers. Surveys of the perceptions of engineering of young people have advanced anumber of reasons for their lack of interest in engineering. It seems to be generally acceptedthat science has higher status than engineering, the work of engineering being reported as thatof scientists. While science overshadows engineering, the proposition that technology mightovershadow engineering more than science has been little discussed. In sum, both science andtechnology are used in the media to describe activities that are

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Estridge Schneider, Colorado School of Mines; Amy Charlotte Martin P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Terri S. Hogue, Colorado School of Mines

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

to me as a teacher  I increased my knowledge of careers that utilize science, mathematics, and/or technologyGroup 5: WE2NG as a Professional Development Program  As a professional development program for teachers, how would you rate the RET program?Group 6: Participant Response to MentorshipPlease rate the extent to which your mentor(s) met your expectations in each of the followingareas:  Your mentor's preparation for your arrival  Your mentor's knowledge and support of the goals of the RET program  Your mentor's knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of teachers in your field  Your mentor's interest in helping you develop a plan to improve education in science, mathematics and/or