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

encourages both horizontal and vertical curriculum alignment. By the end ofthe summer program, participants are expected to produce a final deliverable for theirclassrooms, which may take the form of a lesson or unit-plan, which infuses knowledge gainedfrom their research experience into their classroom practice.WE2NG summer trainings have three distinct “phases” – starting with an orientation week(typically a half-week), followed by four-to-five full weeks focusing on research and curriculumand development, and concluding with a week that consists of a “Showcase of Lessons” (apresentation of the final deliverable) and extended field trip. The orientation week consists of acampus tour, explanation of program expectations, final deliverable

Conference Session

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

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linköping University, Sweden

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

ispresented at 12 lectures, 13 lessons and 2 labs. The course also includes a relatively large projectwork (approximately 40% of the course/the student workload is dedicated to the project). Theproject is carried out in groups of 5 students and focus on the compressor cycle. One aim is todetermine the efficiency (coefficient of performance) for a traditional kitchen refrigerator. Amethod to carry out this is proposed to the students, but they need to plan, carry out, analyze andpresent all measurements and calculations by themselves. There is continuous supervision, butonly when the students ask for it. Care is taken to let the students be in charge of their ownwork.Apart from the engineering thermodynamics objectives, the project aims to give the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; J. Alex Birdwell, Northwestern University; Emma Tevaarwerk, Northwestern University; Ken Gentry, Northwestern University; Ordel Brown, Northwestern University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

potentialdesign solution and what they plan to build in order to test the questions. Mockups should bequickly fabricated using simple and readily-available materials. Students conduct user testingsessions to gain feedback on their mockups, which is used to further refine and evolve theirpotential solutions.Performance testing of key functional aspects of their designs help students to determinequantitative values (specifications) that will meet the identified needs. Performance testscombine engineering analysis and experimental testing to learn the range of values for eachparameter that will result in the design solution working as specified.Building a Working PrototypeStudents will have settled on an optimal design solution near the end of the term. A

Conference Session

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

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin; Michael Patrick Lyons, Michael P. Lyons & Associates

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

not business people as wasthe case with the Challenger disaster [7].As the discussion moves into the realm of regulatory requirements so it moves into the realmof technological literacy. It is clear from the ASH report and the Governments own expertgroup that the regulations were not fit for purpose. It also becomes clear that the failure ofEnglish society to protect the term “engineer” has contributed generally to the culture andconsequent deficiencies in the whole of the development, planning and construction process.Technological literacy embraces the public in a way that engineering literacy does not, and asKrupczak and his colleagues indicate is much wider ranging in its scope. In this case itextended to the political process and the