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2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Pedro Leite, Kansas State University at Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University at Salina

and principles they needto know in order to act upon these problems4.Information LiteracyAccording to the Association of College and Research Libraries’1 web site the informationliterate student will be able to: (1) determine the nature and extent of the information needed, (2)access needed information effectively and efficiently, (3) evaluate information and its sourcescritically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system,(4) individually or as a member of a group, use information effectively to accomplish a specificpurpose, and (5) understand many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the useof information and accesses and use information ethically and legally.The need for improved

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2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ernest Y. Wong

designed to develop versatile, creative, and criticalthinkers who can adapt to professional and ethical challenges” [1]. The relatively standardizedcurriculum that the cadets receive through their core courses (see Figure 1) enables USMA todesign not only a comprehensive academic program, but one that is integrative anddevelopmental as well. Consequently, cadets who graduate from West Point leave with a set of common skillsand knowledge. One of the most important skills they learn is the ability to leverage aspreadsheet. The basic spreadsheet proficiency that cadets gain in their freshman and sophomoremathematics, chemistry, physics, and economics courses develop into more refined spreadsheetmodeling and analysis skills that they acquire in

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

James McDonald; Mary A. Burke

PH 111L Lab. 1 PH 112L Physics with Calc. II Lab. 1 17 17 Semester 7 Semester 8Senior MA/SCI Math/Science Elective 3 CS 438 Oper. Systems Anal. 4 BM 250 Prin. of Mgmt. & OB 3 BM 311 Management Info. Sys. 3 Ethics & MA/SCI PR 432 Professionalism 3 El. Math/Science Elective 3 SE 402 Human Computer Inter

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2006 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bert Davy; Indranil Goswami; Jiang Li; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein; Charles Oluokun; Arcadio Sincero

course is offered once a week, the class time split into two 50-minute halves separated by a10-minute break. Table 1 outlines the syllabus for the course, which is offered during the springsemester. Typically, the first fifty minute of the class is a lecture on one of the subspecialties ofCivil Engineering, delivered either by the appropriate faculty member or an invited speaker. Thesecond fifty minute of the class allows students to break out into groups, to continuously developspecific details of their design project.Table 1. Course Outline and Schedule. First Hour Second hour 1 Introductions. ASCE video. Ethics Design-Build, Bid Process, Project and liability

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ERM Potpourri

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Lovitts, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Page 11.496.4items in the worksheet and our coding reflect statements made in the article, not ourinterpretations of them. For instance, if an article said that students worked in teams, then, in thesubcategory Social Arrangement, within the category of Study Characteristics, we coded theitem “Team,” which connotes a division of roles and responsibilities, when, in fact, the socialarrangement may really have been loosely formed small groups. Finally, readers should beaware that some terms appear in more than one category or subcategory (e.g., ethics, case study,team) and that these terms mean different things in different contexts and were codedaccordingly.Analysis of the Content of the DatabaseThe database underlying the PR2OVE-IT website is

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Thomas Griffith, North Seattle Community College; Michael Brzoska, Eastern Washington University

pedagogy for helping accreditedprograms to meet ABET EAC 2000 Engineering Criteria. Through service learning studentslearn to apply concepts and theory to real problems, to undertake the entire product design-manufacture-delivery process, to solve problems in an interdisciplinary team, to understand theprofession and its ethical responsibilities, etc. However, some successful engineering-basedservice learning endeavors exist, and EWU will apply the lessons learned from these projects. Avery well known, long-term, large-scale, team-based, multidisciplinary undergraduateengineering design program called EPICS (Engineering Projects In Community Service) is atPurdue University13. Multidisciplinary undergraduate design teams work with local community

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ERM Potpourri

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Sullivan, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

teaching technicalcommunication to engineering students do meet the objectives of EC 2000, we argue that they donot go far enough. That is, in order for engineering students to be professionally as well astechnically competent, they must be prepared to not only write professional documents andprepare professional presentations, they must also learn about interpersonal communication inorder to be productive organizational members.CLEAR ApproachThe University of Utah’s CLEAR Approach (Communication, Leadership, Ethics, and Research)to improving engineering education involves collaboration between the Colleges of Humanitiesand Engineering. Our goal is to prepare engineering undergraduates to occupy positions ofleadership in organizations through

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New Trends in Engineering Graduate Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Ports, QTS, Inc.; Dennis Kulonda, Florida Tech; Clifford Bragdon, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

between the Tata Group (one ofIndia’s largest corporate houses), a consortium of Singapore companies led by Ascendas LandInternational Private Ltd. and the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board. The aim ofthis park is to create a “one stop solution” for the high-tech needs of knowledge-based MNCs inIndia. The park already accommodates major industrial conglomerates in IT-related services liketelecommunications, R&D, financial services, biotechnology, and electronics. Such public-private co-operative initiatives have resulted in the explosion of high tech firms in Bangalorefrom 29 in 1992 to over 800 in 2000 with exports exceeding $1 Billion. The Indian ethic ofdedicated hard work is a societal asset that the managers of large MNCs

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Capstone Design I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Jessica Wilbarger, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Scheduling 72 Engineering Ethics 40 76 Engineering Economics 40 61 Developing and Writing Functional Specifications 36

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Topical Public Policy Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Schuhmann, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Pangborn, Pennsylvania State University; Kim Barron, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

2006-1844: ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: THESEARCH FOR POLICYRichard Devon, Pennsylvania State University Devon is Professor of Engineering Design and the Director of the Engineering Design Program in the School for Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs at The Pennsylvania State University, where he has received several teaching awards. He has directed both the Pennsylvania Space Grant Program and the Science, Technology, and Society Program at Penn State. Devon currently focuses on design education, global programs, and design topics such as design ethics, innovative design, and conceptual design communications.Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State

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Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Ports, QTS, Inc.; Dennis Kulonda, Florida Tech; Clifford Bragdon, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

resulted in the explosion of high tech firms in Bangalorefrom 29 in 1992 to over 800 in 2000 with exports exceeding $1 Billion. The Indian ethic ofdedicated hard work is a societal asset that the managers of large MNCs value greatly. TheBangalore success story can be attributed to the combined support of government leadership ineducation and industry, and an actively involved world wide diaspora that invests and developsintellectual capital back and forth. There are other regions of India such as Pune and Hyderabadthat are emulating Bangalore’s successes in the global IT industry. Page 11.373.4IrelandThe Bangalore success story sounds very similar

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba; Myron (Ron) Britton, University of Manitoba

program, and a typical course load rangesfrom four to seven courses. A mandatory core course was developed exclusively for programparticipants focusing on general cultural integration, engineering professional culture in NorthAmerica, the organization and regulation of the profession in Canada, employment maintenance,engineering law, and professional ethics. Subsequently, work terms are carried out in industryand are paid by the employer at a competitive wage or salary.Foreign credentials recognition is a key structural feature of the IEEQ program. IEEQ operatesdirectly within the licensing system in Manitoba and this provides the program’s critical value.APEGM recognizes successful completion of the IEEQ program as fulfillment of

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliot Douglas, University of Florida

measure complex thinking skills.IntroductionDevelopment of critical thinking skills is generally recognized as an important aspect ofundergraduate education. An internet search reveals a large number of colleges and universities,both public and private, comprehensive and liberal arts, that explicitly call for the developmentof critical thinking skills as part of their mission statement. Two examples are those of ClemsonUniversity, which states, “In all areas, the goal is to develop students' communication andcritical-thinking skills, ethical judgment, global awareness, and scientific and technologicalknowledge,”1 and Missouri Valley College, which states, “The College's liberal arts heritagefocuses on scholarship, critical thinking and academic

Conference Session

Web-based learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Animesh Patcha, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ideas. This type of intellectual synergy tends to improve overall instructional practices. This year the study groups focused on topics that included some like: ‚ Ways to apply the “conceive, design, implement, operate”' approach to education, teaching and curriculum development ‚ Discus professional and ethical diversity and why there are so few women in electrical and computer engineering ‚ Explore various teaching types ‚ Engage in faculty discourse on issues and cutting edge solutions to improve the individual faculty's ability to teach effectively III.2. Targeted Audience and Enrollment Research has shown that ``adult learners comprise of 60 percent of the post-secondary

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Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, speaking, ethics, and orientation to the university/college/majorsSoph. ME 201 – ThermodynamicsYear Student communication survey, refresher for past grammatical expertise Tools: MS Word, Email, WWWJunior ME 332 – Fluid Mechanics ME 371 – Machine Design IYear Laboratory Reports: (Approx. 9 @ 4- Short Technical Reporting 6 pages each) Design Analysis Reports (2 @ 4-6 pp. + App., Brief narrative of procedure, Individual); Technical Analysis, Economic measured data, deduced and analyzed Analysis, Recommendation for Action data, plotted results with discussion Tools: EES,Powerpoint and

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Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Dennis Coon, University of Wyoming; Paul Crips, Laramie Middle School; John Pierre, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

HSI is to provide a place where some of Wyoming’s most intellectually talented high school sophomores can gather before their junior and senior years, living and studying in an environment with no pressure for grades, and sharing ideas and friendship with other gifted students. The primary purpose of the program is to annually draw 100 talented high school sophomore students to the university for an intensive examination of unanswered questions and unresolved challenges. Among the areas that are probed include: world hunger, plants and people, knights and cowboys, drama, ethics and society, communicating with computers, understanding cultural development, pharmacy, fundamentals of computer design and programming, and

Conference Session

Electromechanical & Manufacturing ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Qian, South Dakota State University; Teresa Hall, South Dakota State University; Shanzhong (Shawn) Duan, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

thanks to all students in MNET 436 atSDSU in Fall 2004 and Fall 2005.Bibliography1. Litzinger, T. A,(1996) Using writing to address lifelong learning, ethics in the global context of engineeringin mechanical engineering courses. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering EducationAnnual Conference & Exposition, June 23-26, 1996, Washington, DC.2. Fidan, I, Neal, L. L., Clougherty, R. J., Jr.(2003). Design, implementation, and assessment of WebCT-baseCNC. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition,June, 2003, Nashville, TN.3. Cervero, R.M, Miller, J.D, and Dimmock, K.H., (1986). The formal and informal learning activities ofpracticing engineers. Engineering Education

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Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Students learn about the history andsocietal ramifications of medical technology. The Biotechnology: The PCR unit is alert toAgricultural and Related Biotechnologies of the Designed World. Students learn about thehistory of biotechnology with relation to PCR and why and how this technology is used. Studentsalso learn about the societal and ethical implications of using biotechnologies such as the PCR.The Transportation Technology: Visualizing Rocketry unit centers on Information andCommunication Technologies of the Designed World and Transportation Technologies. Studentslearn basic aeronautical principles, the use of chemical reactions for rocket transport, and aboutthe use of Newtonian physics and mathematical tools in rocket design.The

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Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Semke, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota; James Albrecht, Imation Corp.; Jason Moses, Imation Corp.; Peter Ridl, Imation Corp.

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

professional and ethical responsibilities G An ability to communicate effectively H The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context I A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning J A knowledge of contemporary issues K An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practiceThe industry partner also has corporate R&D goals for the project that must be met. Primaryindustry goals include the involvement of intelligent, resourceful students to investigateprojects that are of interest to the company, the development of a capable trained workforce

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Faculty Development Toolkit

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

unique methods to teach calculus to a group of underprivileged high school students in thefilm “Stand and Deliver”. In this true story, he was so successful that his students were accusedof cheating because the results were too unbelievable to be true. Another contender is professorof classics William Hundert (Kevin Kline) in the film, “The Emperor’s Club.” Hundert ispassionate about his teaching, his subject, and his students. The movie focuses on hisrelationship with Sedgewick Bell (Emile Hirsch), an ethically challenged student who Hundertattempts to change. Hundert ultimately fails in this task. In “Mona Lisa Smile”, Katherine AnnWatson (Julia Roberts) would be on some people’s list for exemplar as the free-thinking artprofessor in the 1950

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Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mindy Breen, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics and piano technology. Page 11.1114.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Senior capstone: A cross-disciplinary, student-centered approachAbstractRecently, the Engineering & Design department at Eastern Washington University examined andrevised its Senior Capstone curriculum. The new curriculum enables the department’s multipledisciplines to effectively collaborate in a problem-based, student-centered learning environment.The Engineering & Design department offers eight undergraduate degrees. The diverse

Conference Session

ChE: Outreach Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sundararajan Madihally, Oklahoma State University; Eric Maase, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

long time at the end of the experiment? ‚ Did you keep track of time it has been sitting in the container? ‚ Did the viscosity of the slurry create mixing problems? ‚ What happened when you added potatoes to a pre-measured volume of water? ‚ What problems arose? These questions allowed discussions of the criteria necessary for good experimentalprocedures, the problems that may occur in experimental setups, and necessary data to provideadequate and sufficient information for experimental analysis. In addition, there was anopportunity for emphasizing the ethical aspect in reporting. One of the teams had forgotten toinclude a magnetic stirring rod and thus their solution was not well mixed

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Faculty Development Toolkit

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Walter Bradley, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

2006-1212: MENTORING NEW FACULTY: WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESNOT WORKWilliam Jordan, Baylor University WILLIAM JORDAN is Professor and Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He has an M.A. degree in Theology from Denver Seminary. His Ph.D. was in mechanics and materials engineering from Texas A & M University. He teaches materials oriented courses and his main research area deals with the mechanical behavior of composite materials. He also writes and does research in the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education. He is a registered metallurgical engineer

Conference Session

Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Billy Hill, Rowan University; Ryan McDevitt, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

moderate to high complexity. (ii) Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team. (iii) Demonstrate acquisition of new technology skills through use or development of appropriate computer hardware, software, and/or instrumentation. (iv) Demonstrate business and entrepreneurial skills which may include developing a business plan, market plan, venture plan, or other approved instrument. (v) Demonstrate effective use of project and personnel management techniques. (vi) Identify and meet customer needs. (vii) Integrate engineering professionalism, ethics, and the environmental in their work and as it relates to the context of engineering in society. (viii) Demonstrate

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Drigel, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

additional interaction among students, faculty and mentors.Senior Design Project (ENT 497)ENT 497 is normally the planning stage for the Senior Design process. Students are expected tovisualize, discuss and look for potential projects. This involves discussion with faculty as wellas industrial mentors and outside companies. Students are also encouraged to organize intoteams of no more than three members. The semester involves a series of guest lecturers andspecial presentations on research, design, cost analysis, ethics, patents and several others. By theend of the semester the students are expected to have a completely developed and organizedproject with a budget, time line and funding. Each project team has a faculty and/or industrialmentor. At

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

use what you know todemonstrate principles of engineering and technology. 3. Focus on what engineers actually do 4. Duplicate the manufacturing process, from design through production 5. Use team teaching 6. Encourage open discussion and thoughtful analysis of technology and itsimpacts on culture and the environment. Exploration of topics such as product design,safety and testing, cost-benefit analysis and engineering ethics can help developtechnological literacy and critical thinking skills. Audience specific items for non-technical majors 7. Make the course fun through activities, videos and projects 8. Remember that the first few weeks are crucial, especially for

Conference Session

Virtual and Distance Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University-Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Medium Medium 7) Creativity N/A N/A 8) Psychomotor Medium Medium 9) Safety High Low 10) Communication High High 11) Teamwork High Low 12) Ethics in the Lab N/A N/A 13) Sensory Awareness Medium Low Figure 1: Experimental apparatus used for the refrigeration experiment. Page 11.113.8 Figure 2: Virtual experiment created to reproduce the data

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

use what you know todemonstrate principles of engineering and technology. 3. Focus on what engineers actually do 4. Duplicate the manufacturing process, from design through production 5. Use team teaching 6. Encourage open discussion and thoughtful analysis of technology and itsimpacts on culture and the environment. Exploration of topics such as product design,safety and testing, cost-benefit analysis and engineering ethics can help developtechnological literacy and critical thinking skills. Audience specific items for non-technical majors 7. Make the course fun through activities, videos and projects 8. Remember that the first few weeks are crucial, especially for

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas; Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

2006-655: A SOLAR-POWERED DECORATIVE WATER FOUNTAIN HANDS-ONBUILD TO EXPOSE ENGINEERING CONCEPTS TO NON-MAJORSCamille George, University of St. Thomas Camille George is an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. She teaches thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and a fuel cell technology class. She is interested in technology literacy, engineering ethics and the internationalization of the engineering program. She has been instrumental in adding a humanitarian service-oriented engineering project option to the senior design curriculum and also in exploring ways of adding engineering content into classes for non-science and

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Defining Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

how our culture is formed by human creativity.Engineering in the Modern World,” Michael Littman and David Billington, PrincetonUniversity19. Among the works of concern to engineering are bridges, railroads, power plants,highways, airports, harbors, automobiles, aircraft, computers, and microchips. Historicalanalysis provides a basis for studying urban problems by focusing on scientific, political,ethical, and aesthetic aspects in the evolution of engineering over the pasts two centuries.The precepts and the papers will focus historically on the social and political issues raisedby these innovations and how they were shaped by society as well as how they helpedshape culture. The class attracts many first and second year students