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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tatiana V. Goris, Pittsburg State University; Zeshan Ahmad Shah, Pittsburg State University

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Paper ID #38172Connecting Fulbright and UniCEN: Developing International LearningExperiences in Global Environment and a Sustainable Goals Project.Dr. Tatiana V. Goris, Pittsburg State University Dr. Tatiana Goris (tgoris@pittstate.edu) is an Associate Professor of Technology and Workforce Learning and a Coordinator for ”Master of Science in Technology” graduate program at Pittsburg State University (Kansas). Her recent international research record includes completed Fulbright Specialist projects in Central Asia, and UniCen initiatives sponsored by the American Council for International Education.Mr. Zeshan Ahmad Shah

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman; Omar S. Al Abri, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman; Moosa Salim Al Kharusi; Sayyad Basim Qamar, Texas A&M University

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learning pedagogies ofproblem-based and project-based learning (PPBL). Using PPBL as a teaching and learning strategyfacilitates cooperative learning, critical thinking, systemic reasoning, creative approach, andsocietal awareness, which are the core values of sustainability. However, translating this into aworking curriculum is quite complex, and raises implementation issues such as physicalarrangements for an active learning environment, changes in the assessment and grading system,providing both teachers and students with at least rudimentary knowledge of PPBL methods,achieving institutional support, etc. Another issue is the program-level decision of having a fulldedicated course on sustainable engineering, or introducing modules on

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

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Britishpolitical decision making (section 5). Two educational projects are described that might haveproduced a workforce more responsive to change are described that were not persisted withafter the cessation of funding. The essence of these projects is necessarily a component oftechnological literacy as defined here.Bingham recommended that there should be more science qualified civil servants at all levels,and that some experience of industry should be mandatory.But as section 4 illustrated research on engineers in organizations shows that the ability tochange is a function of organisational structure, and that it is possible to make closed systemsless closed.The sixth section argues the case for technological literacy as conceived here is an

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Aaron Wood P.E., The Citadel

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begin with end in mind.The Education of InnovatorsEngineering Accreditors and Professional SocietiesLifelong learning is a skill to practice in both the cognitive and affective domains [8]. Everyaccrediting body and professional society advocates for the development of lifelong learners[26]. As one example, the American Society of Civil Engineers Body of Knowledge argues forlifelong learning skills to develop through “undergraduate education and mentoring experiences”[7]. During college, students should engage in “independent study projects and open-endedproblems” with the goal of pushing beyond the presentations of their instructors [7]. Asprofessionals, engineers should engage with “continuing education, professional practiceexperience, and

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Marlowe; Stephen T. Frezza, Franciscan University of Steubenville; Joanne Storm Gallagher, Franciscan University of Steubenville; Marita Anne O'Brien, Franciscan University of Steubenville; Sabrina J. Bierstetel, Franciscan University of Steubenville

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was calculated on the 14-item scale, and the resultingAlpha value was .85. Furthermore, removing any of these items would not improvereliability of the scale. Preliminary data supports a four-factor solution.Phase II: VRI Item RevisionThe project is currently at this state. Additional items were written, as it was deemed thata 14-item scale would be too brief to adequately support reliability and validity of thisconstruct; bringing the total number of items to 39. These set of items, will beadministered to groups of undergraduate students from varying STEM majors. Followingthis, the KMO factor adequacy, MSA, Coefficient Alpha, and Factor Analysis will beconducted. Depending on these outcomes, some items on the scale may be deleted if theyare

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Keilson, Loyola University, Maryland

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, reflections, and student self-directed projects. A smallsampling of those articles is provided in Table Two and it can easily be filled in with morecurrent work.The course was only offered once and with a small enrollment, so it is difficult to provide muchin the way of assessment data or even suggestions for the next course offering as the graduateprogram was closed. One student in the course did take the course paper and expand it into amaster’s thesis topic looking at the role of altruism and its motivations. He conducted qualitativeresearch with interviews and analyses of motivations for alumni giving in higher education andconsidered what of those drives might be significant for future general AI. Table One: Initial

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Sarah Appelhans, Bucknell University; Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University; Rebecca Thomas, Bucknell University

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/ethnicity, and immigration status among semiconductor en- gineers. She is currently the resident social scientist in the Electrical Engineering Department at Bucknell, exploring how to teach convergent (”deeply integrative”) problems to undergraduate engineers. Past re- search projects include studies of governance in engineering education and the influence of educational technology on engineering education.Dr. Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University Stewart Thomas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He received the B.S. and M.Eng. in Electrical Engi- neering from the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY. and the Ph.D. in

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyler Thomas Procko, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ; Omar Ochoa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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many projects: eyeball tear glucose monitoring [3] and measuringintraocular pressure [4]. Mojo Vision has developed a very powerful, general-purpose augmented reality contact lensas of 2021 [5]. State-of-the-art techniques for constructing soft contact lenses with wireless circuits embedded in themare well under way [6]. Visual prostheses, or smart bionic eyes, are a subject of recent discussion [7]. Clearly, modern technology has the potential to be used in cheating, academically oriented or otherwise. Thispotential will likely only increase as microelectronics become more available to the public. Mobile phones areexceedingly common personal devices, with 95.5% of high school students owning one [8]. In the classroom, they arethe objects

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janna Rosales, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada; Amit Sundly, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada; Svetlana Barkanova, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada; Cecilia Moloney, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

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Paper ID #37226Engineering or Physical Sciences: How to Choose? An Exploration of HowFirst-Year University Students Choose between Studying the PhysicalSciences and EngineeringDr. Janna Rosales, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Janna Rosales works at the crossroads of the sciences and humanities, where she explores the intent, values, and needs that go into the decisions we make about technology. She teaches ethics and profes- sionalism in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She collaborates with the Memorial University-based MetaKettle Project, which studies the

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R. Reisel, P.E., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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programs have not given muchrecent consideration to the appropriateness of this requirement. While there has been muchdiscussion of other aspects of engineering education, including the incorporation into thecurriculum of more “soft-skills”, class delivery modes, and capstone design project requirements,there has not been much discussion of the appropriate role for technical electives. This issomewhat surprising considering the desire of many programs and universities to reduce thenumber of credits required for an engineering degree in an effort to increase graduation rates,reduce time-to-graduation, and decrease student debt loads. With this in mind, the primarypurpose of this paper is to prompt discussion of the purpose of technical electives

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division (TELPhE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl O. Hilgarth, Shawnee State University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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laboratories or projects. In some courses the social and historical aspects of the topic are introduced. Examples include the hydrogen economy, energy, materials, and bridges and civil infrastructure [1]. • Engineering Design for Everyone: These courses focus on the engineering design process. In some implementations the courses include engineering majors along with non-engineering majors. Not uncommon in this group are introduction to engineering courses that are open to students not majoring in engineering [1]. • Technological Impacts, Assessment, and History Courses: These courses emphasize the relation between technology and culture, society, history. There is considerable overlap between