Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Innovation and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

: internet, videos, class exercises, discussions, and case studies • Informal classroom learning environments where diversity is accepted Most of the students at RMU are regional, commuter students who work whileattending school, which means that the flexibility for organizing activities outside of thescheduled class times is quite limited. In addition, students often say, “Our friends in artsand management have fun and still get A grades, why do we have to work so hard to getgood grades in engineering?” In other words, some students feel that the faculty sets thebar too high in engineering, and therefore the grade does not always reflect the hard workthey put into the learning process. Further, the lecture rooms are typically equipped

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Withiam, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Susan Dawkins, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown; Robert Martinazzi, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

its inception the Engineering Technology Division has conducted a seminar for freshmanstudents. Topics offered have evolved over time reflecting trends in industry and education. Inrecent years the Academic Support Center staff has become involved with the ET seminar andpresented several of the topics directly related to their area of expertise. These efforts werecoordinated by an ET faculty member responsible for the freshman seminar and served as the“Commission.”While both the ET faculty and Academic Support Center possess different abilities and aptitudes,they share the same student centered commitment and the common goal of preparing students foruniversity level classes. Transitioning the traditional ET freshman seminar into the

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Maixner, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

Aeronautics at the UnitedStates Air Force Academy for his assistance in explaining various aspects of the Thermal FluidsToolbox during the author’s work. Many faculty at the Academy graciously agreed to review andcomment on an early draft of this manuscript and on preliminary versions of the variousspreadsheets. As always, feedback from cadets in the thermal fluids systems engineering coursesat the Academy was essential in the grooming of the various worksheets.DisclaimerThe views expressed are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position ofthe U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense or the U.S. Government.References1Caretto, L, McDaniel, D., and Mincer, T., Spreadsheet Calculations of Thermodynamic Properties, 2005 ASEEAnnual

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Pooneh Lari, North Carolina State University; Michelle Hsiang, Research Triangle Institute

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

instructors typically connected from either home or work (Figure 5) using ahigh bandwidth connection (Figure 6). Figures 7 and 8 illustrate that participants felt that theywould use Centra again and that it met their expectations. Page 11.1029.8 Figure 5. Location From Which Students Connected. Figure 6. Bandwidth of Student’s Connection. Page 11.1029.9Figure 7. “I Would Be Interested in Using Centra Again”. Figure 8. “Centra Met My Expectations”.Reflections and ConclusionsAlthough the first cohort has not finished the fifth course, preliminary data give some indicationof the effectiveness of the program. Comments here

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

sponsors anopportunity to participate easily with helping students manage schedule and timing ofdeliverables, and serves as a platform for discussing student performance and work habitsover time.Evaluation of student Basecamp performance is done in a variety of ways. Averagefrequency of student entries vs. promptings by the class professor is plotted, and othermeasures of interaction frequency are explored. Additionally, students are interviewed atthe end of the semester for their views and reflections on the utility and ease of use of thesoftware.IntroductionIn order to fulfill ABET certification requirements, a Senior Capstone Design class mustbe taught that integrates students’ experiences gained over an entire course of study in themechanical

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

asoften as once a year and/or whenever new members have been recruited. Page 11.327.6Commitment to Inclusivity and DiversityA university organization such as an advisory board should respect all people’s race, religion,ethnicity, gender, age, social status, sexual orientation and ability. The board should: • Reflect the diversity of your organization and the broader community. • Conduct its business in facilities that are accessible to persons of all ability levels. • Act in a way that furthers opportunities among individuals and the community. • Act in ways that are consistent with the mission of the program and university.12At the

Conference Session

ChE: Experimental Design & Error Analysis

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

of the report. Forexample, human error was frequently cited as a source of error in experimental procedure – withthe implication that this is acceptable, legitimate, or unavoidable. In the laboratory, studentsfailed to use techniques to reduce experimental error when necessary. Data were often notreported correctly to reflect uncertainty in measurement, and simple statistical techniques wererarely used to analyze error.A variety of methods for the introduction of error analysis to lower level engineering studentshave been described by other educators. Sterrett and Helgeson2 used parametric computersimulations to introduce error analysis to sophomores in a design course. Reardon3 introduceslinear regression and propagation of error analysis

Conference Session

International Exchange/Joint Programs in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rowe, Sheffield Hallam University; Tim Mulroy, Sheffield Hallam University; Ian Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University; Boon Han Lye, Kolej Bandar Utama International College

Tagged Divisions

International

formal recognition of HE asa tradable good in the 1997 Dearing report6 advising the UK government on the future direction ofHE. This idea is also reflected by official acknowledgement of what Malaysia requires overseassuppliers of education and training to offer: • international recognition of quality at all levels • quality assurance systems that demonstrate the appropriateness of study to purpose • an international reputation in key subject areas • a wide range of specialists, types of service, training options and modes of delivery • appropriate training for employment • practical examples of educational reform and functioning systems • substantial experience of producing goods and services for overseas

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Fayerweather, University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Douglas Oliver, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

bemost significant, represented as columns that reflect the number of students that sharedthat particular response. Here are the statements the students were asked to respond to: 1. Compared to a standard approach, this project demonstrated better that thermodynamics affects contemporary issues. (Average = 4) 2. This projected demonstrated how economic, environmental, and societal concerns must be included in the design process. (Average = 4.4) 3. This project helped me communicate more effectively. (Average = 3.4) 4. This project took too much time. (Average = 2.5) 5. I enjoyed this project more than a standard lecture/homework/quiz approach. (Average = 3.7) 6. I learned a lot of new

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the Bridge) reflect his determination to define and demonstrate structural art.His most recent issue, the Innnovators, moves beyond specific civil works to focus on theevolution of American technology, organized to emphasize both key technologicaldevelopments and the individuals who played central roles in their development. Thus,through a history of technology approach which includes a strong biographical character,Billington provides opportunity for a multidsciplinary representation of technology, asseen from his chapter sequences summarized in Table 4Table 4 Engineer-Technology associations in The Innovators8______________________________________________________Engineer TechnologyNewcomen (steam engine)Watt

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Arch Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

reasons like sick. It is reflected because some studentscan take undue advantages by submitting their assignments later.Q10. She/he accepts lower standard for class performanceAn examination of the survey data revealed that 77% of respondents were certainly against theidea of a faculty accepting lower standards for the class performance. About 7% respondents,however, would evaluate a faculty positively if faculty accepted a lower standard for the classperformance.Q11. She/he provides ample office hoursProviding of a generous quantity of office hours ranks very high at Southern Polytechnic StateUniversity, and perhaps in other higher institutions in the USA. About 76% respondentsindicated their desires for out-of-class discussions and guidance in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Fry, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

should be able to take advantage of adding the previous section’s skills to theirpersonal toolbox. But because not all people have the same personal aptitudes, and talents, theresults can differ significantly. The following section deals with skills which, if a person has Page 11.1363.5them (or can learn them), will enhance the results of using design thinking.The characteristics of a design thinker are: 1. High Tolerance for Ambiguity 2. Curiosity 3. Visual ThinkerSome may be tempted to place these skills in the section on design thinking. However, they areseparated out here because they reflect more attributes of the

Conference Session

Customizing Courses for Industry Training Needs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jody Pierce, Purdue University; Russell Aubrey, Purdue University; John Eddy, Purdue University; Charles Baker, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

has a stakein developing your skills. When you look good – the team looks good. As RedGold continues to prosper, more broad-based business managers will emerge tolead us.Diverse OpportunitiesRed Gold can deliver a variety of experiences needed to expand your skill baseand prepare you for future leadership roles in our customer-driven organization.Quality of LifeAt Red Gold, we recognize that success is measured by more than financialrewards. True success must include a quality of life that reflects our respect foryou and your family.Where We Are HeadedMaintaining and expanding our leadership status demands an energetic,innovative team approach to all dimensions of our business. Astute professionalsworking together continually explore new

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JoDell Steuver, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

organization has trained 300 persons in computer repair todate.The student volunteer at the computer recycling location took his son and neighborhood highschool students with him on Saturdays. They were exposed to diversity, learned to give of theirtime, developed their own talents and helped transport loads of computer parts. Hopefully, theirexperiences will help them to develop some lifelong habits of giving to the community. Thestudent made a strong emotional commitment to his project despite his reservations.In reflection, the information technologist admitted that his was an emotionally challengingexperience. He worked with disabled, unemployed, low-income, inner-city residents. Thesepersons were likely to be ethnically or racially diverse. Some

Conference Session

Design of Laboratory Experiments

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Burchett, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

controlsystems 2.54 2.23 3.83 3.46Size Limitations on controlsignals of real systems 1.60 1.50 3.02 2.69Benefits of a state variablemodel 2.26 2.04 3.44 2.96AcknowledgmentsThis material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant No.DUE-0310445. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The author gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Shannon Sexton, Director ofAssessment, who compiled the student

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmet Zeytinci, University of the District of Columbia; Philip Brach, University of the District of Columbia

response, there was a “chipping away” of instruction in thoseareas that enrich the very essence of being, those referred to as general education subjects. Thisresulted in those prepared for practice in medicine and law being in a better position to positivelyinfluence society’s perception of their disciplines. Higher social regard for these professionsleads to higher compensation for doctors and lawyers.The erosion of the enrichment of basic intellectual skills is reflected in the humorous comment of50 years ago “… four years ago I couldn’t spell engineer, but today I are one.” This commenthas more truth than humor in that we have sacrificed an important aspect of our education at the“altar” of specialization.LicensureAs initially cited, licensure

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University; Gordon Romney, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

in advancing computationtechnology. “The field is the product of the convergences of various disparate disciplinesand activities: library science, computer science (and its antecedent punched-cardtechnology), documentation of research and development, abstracting, indexing,communications science, behavioral science, micro- and macro-publishing, and video andoptical science, among others.”10 In the years since this has been written, this perspectiveof the inclusiveness of IS has perhaps become even broader.The origins of these programs reflect the discipline’s breadth. For example, a 1972 paperfrom Ohio State speaks of the Computer and Information Science department existent at

Conference Session

FPD5 -- Placement & Early Success

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas-Tyler; Ron Pieper, University of Texas-Tyler; David Beams, University of Texas-Tyler

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

2005 ASEE Annual Conference (Session 3170), June 12-15, Portland, Oregon.13. Steven C. Zemke, Donald F. Elger, “Growing Undergraduate Student Mentoring Skills Using a Reflective Practice Guided by Peer Feedback”, presented at the 2004 ASEE Annual Conference (Session 1430), June 20- 23, 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah.14. R. Morsi, “Girls In Science, Engineering, and Technology (GISET)”, presented at the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference (Session 1793), June 12-15, Portland, Oregon. Page 11.265.10

Conference Session

Women & New Faculty Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eve Riskin, University of Washington; Kate Quinn, University of Washington; Joyce Yen, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

to faculty. For others, the policy information isseen as a recruiting tool, making the guidebook useful only during searches. A couple chairsnoted that the policy synopsis for their campus did not reflect practice, making them aware of theneed to have the policy information updated online. The guidebook is seen by a few chairs as aresource only for policy makers, and they have given it to their dean, provost, or chancellor or totheir ADVANCE department or Women’s Committee. The guidebook has been useful tocampuses interested in benchmarking themselves by what family-friendly policies their peerinstitutions offer. Similarly, for campuses in the process of modifying existing or adopting newfamily-friendly policies, the guidebook has provided

Conference Session

Convergence of Quality Assurance Systems Around the Globe

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; David Watkins, Michigan Technological University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

International

MadagascarFigure 2. Nations where Michigan Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering Master’sInternational Peace Corps students have served.Figure 3. Timeline depicting program availability to students in Michigan Tech’s Civil Page 11.822.7and Environmental Engineering Department. Year 0 marks first day on campus as a first-year student.However, the strategy has been designed for maximum effect should a student beengaged in all four programs. Since retention of knowledge is a major goal of thestrategy, its structure should reflect that goal. Kolb identified a cyclic structure thatelevates retention among students6,7,8: Motivation 1 Theory 1

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy; David Winget, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

only the final design project submission is shown, the Sum of Correlation Points values may not reflect the sum of the shown Correlation with Requirements values squared. • Measure of Correlation was determined by dividing the Sum of Squares of Correlation Points value by the Sum of Correlations Required for Acceptable Correlation value. A value greater than one meant the result was a reliable assessment of the particular CE Program Outcome. A value less than one meant the result was perhaps not a reliable assessment of the outcome.The following definitions apply to Figure 2 which provides a compilation of grade and outcomeassessment results for CE492 during the spring semester of Academic Year 2004-20054

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering and Business

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Chen, Keck Graduate Institute; Jeremy Bolton, Keck Graduate Institute; Erika Palmer, Harvey Mudd College; Stephanie Bohnert, Harvey Mudd College; Laura Moyer, Harvey Mudd College; Ekaterina Kniazeva, Harvey Mudd College; Alyssa Caridis, Harvey Mudd College; Colin Jemmott, UVP, Inc.; Darius Kelly, UVP, Inc.; Deb Chakravarti, Keck Graduate Institute; Qimin Yang, Harvey Mudd College; Patrick Little, Harvey Mudd College; Sean Gallagher, UVP, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the kurtosis value. Kurtosis isdefined asK= ∑ (X − µ ) 4 (2) Ns 4where X is the individual data points, µ is the mean, N is the total number of samples, and s isthe standard deviation. A value of –1 is considered acceptable for quantitative work6.Other statistical measures considered and rejected include the uniformity gradient, Laplacian,lighting uniformity ratio and point spread function.Flat image analysisIn order to test the planar uniformity in these designs, a flat piece of white paper was placed onthe imaging surface, and a image was taken via a CCD camera. Typical white paper is a usefultest target due to the high uniformity of reflectance and color. These pictures are then loaded intoMatlab

Conference Session

Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Harichandran, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, they are using these technologies to solve the infrastructure andenvironmental problems faced by today’s society, are adopting a system-integration view of thebuilt and natural environments, and are embracing the concept of sustainability.Vision for CEE Research Civil and environmental engineers work on complex, large-scale systems that improve thebuilt and natural environments. Typically, these systems are unique, insofar that they must takeinto account diverse considerations associated with technical developments and their implica-tions, prevailing local conditions, as well as available resources and talents. This is a monumen-tal task, and CEE’s innate breadth reflects the many areas of expertise required to accomplish it.Inevitably

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder; Diana Shannon, University of Colorado-Denver; Jay Shah, University of Colorado-Boulder; R. Scott Summers, University of Colorado-Boulder; Jim Ruttenber, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

information systems (GIS). Key topics include: participatorycommunity development; community assessment (self-assessment and GIS); public health;epidemiology; and tropical medicine. Team projects related to a real engineering project in adeveloping community are being retained as a large component of the course. A significantassessment component will be executed with the revised course.AcknowledgmentsThis material is partially based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. 0431947. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.Bibliography1. ABET. 2004. Criteria for Accrediting

Conference Session

Mathematics in Transition

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Christopher Papadopoulos

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1 D.N. Buechler, C.M. Papadopoulos, T.R. Johnson, E.S. Key, “Development of a targeted engineering applicationcourse to improve retention,” Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference, Portland, OR, June, 2005.2 University of Texas at Austin and GE Foundation, “Water Rockets: First Derivatives, Building and UsingClinometers,” 2004. Located at:www.engr.utexas.edu/aim/curriculum/files/AIM_Calc_2004/Rockets_T_BuildingClinometer.doc3 Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation Page 11.765.11

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Rousche, University of Illinois-Chicago; Michael Cho, University of Illinois-Chicago; Yang Dai, University of Illinois-Chicago; Hui Lu, University of Illinois-Chicago; J Hetling, University of Illinois-Chicago; jie liang, University of Illinois-Chicago; Susan McCormick, University of Illinois-Chicago; David Schneeweis, University of Illinois-Chicago; Richard Magin, University of Illinois-Chicago

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Changes were not seen regarding student intent to study at a 4-year college vs. acommunity college, nor were there changes in the intent of students to study bioengineering atour university or any other. For the former, we naively presumed passive exposure to theuniversity environment would cause some changes in these areas. However, the mean of 9.53for this question in CY2 suggests that this was not an area that needed improvement. At anyrate, without actively addressing these issues via lectures or laboratory sessions, no significantchanges in these attitudes were recorded. Interestingly, the means for post-camp CY2 andCY3 were very similar overall, likely reflecting a consistent pool of students. For instance,the highest mean of 9.53 in CY2

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qian Du, Mississippi State University; Judy Schneider, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

lectures in ECE3183 helps me conduct experiments involtage and current measurement”, “the lectures in ECE3183 helps me conduct LabViewexperiments in resistance measurement”, “the lectures in ECE3183 helps me conduct straingauge analysis”, “the schedule coordination between ECE3183 and ME3701 is reasonable”.Possible open-ended questions are “any other help that I get from the coordination of ECE3183and ME3701”, “suggestions for improvement”.For a small number of ME students who have taken ME3701 before, they will only participate inthe exit interview as a group. The purpose of such an in-person interview is to collect the mostauthentic data that reflects the student perspective about the class. Because it is quite time-consuming, the subjects

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qian Du, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Ergodicity Karhunen-Loeve expansion Power spectral density 4. Analysis and Processing of Response of linear systems to random signals Random Signals Optimum linear systemsMany graduate students do not like this course, because the content is difficult and the classesare boring. This has been reflected by historically low student evaluation. Students usuallyavoid taking this course, unless their academic advisors force them to take it.2.2 Improvement ApproachThe approach to improving the teaching and learning effectiveness of ECE8803 is to designapplication-oriented computer projects with four objectives: to help students

Conference Session

Visualization

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Ardebili, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

spatial visualization skills.An interactive multimedia software based on work by Sorby and Baartmans1 and a 3Dsketch-based solid modeling software (Pro/Engineer) were utilized in the class. Theinteractive media provided students with the opportunity to gain fundamentalunderstanding of orthographic projection, rotation about one or more axes, reflection andsymmetry. Pro/Engineer was utilized to create solid models and project them at differentangles, enabling students to realize various mental visualizations. Preliminary assessmentof the class indicated that combining the interactive media and the solid modelingsoftware was effective in the development of spatial skills in undergraduate engineeringand technology students. The assessment also

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Ohland, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

, and college courses for non-majors). The dissemination of work in this area isdominated by publication in refereed conference proceedings, most likely reflecting the fact thatthe effort of developing such work for journal publication is not likely to be recognized in thereward structure of most engineering colleges.VII. Bibliography1 International Technology Education Association (ITEA) (2000). Standards for technological literacy: Content forthe study of technology. Reston, VA: Author.2 Prime, G. (1998). Tailoring assessment of technological literacy learning. Journal of Technology Studies. 24, (1),18-23.3 Noeth, R.J., Cruce, T. & Harmston, M.T. (2003). Maintaining a strong engineering workforce. ACT Policy Report