Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

 and  revision  of  the  standard  engineering  curricula  and  practices.    The  main  objectives  of  the  paper  will  be  to  explore  this  practical  question:  “How  can  instructors  and  administrators  gradually  make  the  fundamental  changes  needed  to  move  the  courses  and  curricular  structures  of  engineering  programs  to  match  the  Deweyan  (inquiry-­‐based)  educational  philosophy?”  [1-­‐4]      Engineering-­‐program  reform  would  have  a  better  chance  of  success  if  in  gradual,  progressive  steps  engineering  faculty  come  to  reflect  on  their  underlying  educational  value  systems  and  belief  structures  in  the  context  of  their  specific  pedagogic  practices.  Thus,  this  paper  attempts

Conference Session

Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise M Wilson, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Elizabeth Burpee; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington- Seattle

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

application offormal rules, principles, and forms with a focus on clarity, precision, and efficiency. RhetoricalLiteracy reflects an understanding of the purpose and objectives of writing, the audience forwhom a piece is written, as well as an awareness of the author’s own ideological position and theeffect it may have. Social Literacy involves the ability to collaborate and work with others and toarticulate and even negotiate the purpose or intention of such collaboration. TechnologicalLiteracy reflects a working knowledge of communication technologies, including proper use of aword processor and formatting to support the intended communication with the reader. Thisliteracy also covers an awareness of how communication technologies promote social

Conference Session

Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish PhD, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A Adams P.E., Chandler Gilbert Community College; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

active, experiential learning are not typicallypresent at either the university or community college setting. These collaborations also aim tocounteract a perceived misconception regarding the differences in education quality between theinstitutions by establishing shared community resources for which all students at both institutiontypes can benefit. The ultimate goal of these collaborations is to attract and retain a talented anddiverse set of students who are better prepared to tackle the engineering challenges of a globaleconomy within a sustainable, multidisciplinary context. The authors of this paper reflect facultythat were or currently are at a research I university, a community college, and a nationallaboratory.Research I university

Conference Session

Defining and Refining Technological and Engineering Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Gregory Bassett

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

both magnitude and direction may prove helpful inengineering education by emphasizing the importance of fully considering the abstract functionsto be accomplished by an engineering design before embracing a specific instantiation.Technological and engineering literacy efforts may draw attention to the different direction takenby abstract thinking as an additional means of differentiating engineering and science to thosewho are not professionals in either field.AcknowledgementA portion of this work was supported by the National Science Foundation under awards: DUE-0920164 and DUE-1121464. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of

Conference Session

Experience in Assessing Technological Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

-related issue. The non-engineers were able to utilize an understanding of thenature of technological systems to convey a fair understanding of the workings of a familiartechnological device which they had not specifically studied.AcknowledgementThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation under award: DUE-0920164. Any Page 23.631.11opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography 1. Augustine, N. (Chair), National Academies Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st

Conference Session

Defining and Refining Technological and Engineering Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen T Frezza, Gannon University; Richard W. Moodey, Gannon University; David Arthur Nordquest, Gannon University; Krishnakishore Pilla P.E., Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

of the data (e.g., “What is it?),promotes us from experiencing to attempts to understand; to finding the form, pattern, meaning,or significance of what we have experienced. Inquiry and imagination yield insights, which areexpressed in concepts and definitions to provide a formulation of the understanding we haveattained. Inquiry, insight and formulation embody a norm of intelligence. (Citation?) Becauseunderstandings may be misunderstandings, we cannot stop with them but must go on to ask thecritical question, “is it really so?” The process of answering this question thematizes our desire tomove through critical reflection to judgment. Judging marshals and weighs the evidence to assessthe adequacy of our understanding. The evidence is

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence L Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

required to build full sized antique artifacts.The knowledge gained from this project, whether it utilized scale models or full sized replicas,was for all intents and purposes the same. The major difference was cost. For universities withlimited budgets, the research and development of scale models makes perfect sense. Thisdiscovery, by itself, made the project worthwhile for both the students and faculty involved.Conclusions, Reflections, and the FutureThe use of scale models recreating ancient technologies has been added to the Technology inWorld Civilization course. The use of scale models has impacted the students learning process inthree ways. First, students take an active part in the construction process requiring trial and errorattempts to

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering