Conference Session

Programs in Support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan K Donohue, University of Virginia; Ali Bouabid, Khalifa University of Science and Technology

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Systems Engineering

at UVa, where they will have several writing intensive coursesas part of the major’s requirements: SYS 3023, Human-Machine Interaction; SYS 4053/4054,Systems Design I and II (“Capstone”), which culminates in a submission to and presentation atthe IEEE Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium; and STS 4500/4600 –Science, Technology, Science and Engineering Practice and The Engineer, Ethics, andProfessional Responsibilities, the classes in which the fourth year thesis is written.Another change for the Fall, 2012 offering of the course was the expansion of the readings. Toprovide additional insight on the practice of systems engineering, selections from Blanchard andFabrycky18 and Kossiakoff, et al.25 became part of the reading list

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

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, which focus on teaching first-year engineering students criticalthinking, computer modeling, teamwork and communication skills. They included a mix of 20freshman and sophomore level students each semester. ASU’s courses were advancedengineering courses, which focus on teaching a multidisciplinary group of students integratedand ethical tools used to design and manage engineered human-natural systems. They included amix of 82 sophomore, junior and senior level students in 2012 and a comparable mix of 77students in 2013. Module learning objectives and associated Bloom’s levels of intellectualbehavior11 for both MCC and ASU courses are listed in Table 2.Table 1. Water-for-Energy Water Footprint Module Implementation During 2012-2013 Academic Year

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Kenyon M Richardson; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

ethical decision-making in un- dergraduate engineering students. Dr. Finelli leads a national initiative to create a taxonomy/keyword outline for the field of engineering education research, and she is past chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of the American Society of Engineering Education.Ms. Kenyon M Richardson Kenyon Richardson is a program assistant and research assistant with the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering at the University of Michigan. Currently, she is assisting with an NSF grant- funded study on faculty motivation to adopt effective classroom practices. She has a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and is interested in the use of computer-assisted qualitative

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

project. More serious lab activities actuallycommenced in Spring 2011 in the second course of the senior design.For the Spring lab activities, the student team including the sophomores regularly met for about 5hours of lab work per week, split into two lab sessions, in addition to seniors’ own lab activities.As part of the senior design course, seniors were assessed on some of the key ABET-definedstudent learning outcomes, such as a) ability to design a system, component, or process to meetdesired needs, b) ability to function on multidisciplinary teams, c) understanding of professionaland ethical responsibility, d) ability to communicate effectively, and e) recognition of the need for,and an ability to engage in life-long learning. In addition

Conference Session

Bringing Industrial Applications into the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University

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Chemical Engineering

widely used drug or consumer product.For example, one problem explores the role of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) andexcipients (binders, filler, lubricants) in the formulation of drugs through unit conversions andmass/mole/volume composition problems. Other problems are made to convey course objectives Page 23.793.4in areas such as health, safety, and ethics. The problem (Figure 2) on diethylene glycolpoisoning is particularly interesting since it is based on the actual 1930’s case of a companydistributing a “drug” without proper testing. By using this problem, students learn about

Conference Session

The D/M/A of CE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Kremer, Ohio University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

learners becoming aware offacts, to engaged learners understanding and analyzing concepts, to interactive/introspectivelearners able to assign value and discuss ethics, to global self-regulated learners who grasp theirrelation with the world, evaluate options for positive action, and share their learning with others.3For engineering education program development, it is important to see that students need toreach the level of interaction if they are to have the capacity and the desire to consider the valueof a project, to decide what really matters and to answer the question - for what good purpose(cui bono?).Several recent publications from The National Academies Press are useful in setting theeducational context for the relational learning

Conference Session

Statics & Strength of Materials - A nice couple

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa Ivette Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Arturo Ponce, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Mechanics

Engineering & Mechanics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). Papadopoulos has diverse research and teaching interests in structural mechanics, biomechanics, appro- priate technology, engineering ethics, and engineering education. He serves as Secretary of the ASEE Mechanics Division and serves on numerous committees at UPRM that relate to undergraduate and grad- uate education.Aidsa Ivette Santiago Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Aidsa I. Santiago-Rom´an is a Tenured Assistant Professor in the General Engineering Department at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM). Dr. Santiago earned a BA and MS in Industrial Engineering from UPRM and Ph.D in Engineering Education from

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Scott Bell, Kansas State University; Eugene Y. Vasserman, Kansas State University; Eleanor C. Sayre, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

, mobile computing, networks, operatingsystems, digital forensics, philosophy/ethics, programming languages, software engineering,statistics/probability, and web programming 18 . Course content may range from cryptography, andthe mathematical principles and algorithms used to protect data to system-level protocols 4 .Additionally, the goals of courses vary dramatically, such as teaching cybersecurity as practicalvocation skills, as good engineering practices, or as academic theories.The methods used to teach these courses are just as varied as their goals. Some courses focus onlaboratory-based, experimental operations 6,14 . Others are lecture-based and involve the reviewand discussion of literature, and still others are challenge based courses

Conference Session

Program and Curriculum Design Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology ; Robert G. Landers, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Fang Liu; Thanh Nguyen, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

5.55 4.65I have increased my ability to understand professional and ethical responsibility. 3.3 5.3 4.91 4.503I have increased my ability to communicate effectively. 3.78 6 5.55 5.11This workshop has provided me the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global and societal context. 2.33 5.4 4.91 4.213This workshop has provided me recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. 3.11 5.6 4.91 4.54This workshop has provided me knowledge of contemporary issues. 2.33

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; William S. Oates, Florida State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

analysis. Other seminars will be dedicated to professional development issues such as professional ethics & responsible conduct of research, how to be successful in graduate school, career path decision, and effective technical communication. Finally, selected research topics will be given by both participating faculty and other invited speakers to broaden the background of the REU students beyond their own subjects. A list of presenters and seminar topics is included in the Table below. Table 4. REU Weekly Seminar Series Presenters Topics Chiang Shih/Janice Dodge Program orientation/Lab Safety Chiang Shih Responsible

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Brian Thomas, Trine University; Andrea Mitofsky, Trine University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; John Eiler

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

students will demonstrate “an ability to design asystem, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as Page 24.122.3economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health, safety, manufacturability, andsustainability”.Concurrent with the electrical design, technology students design a package to hold the circuitboard and batteries. The package must include design features to allow for changing the battery.Designs must be compatible with manufacture by plastic injection molding, although someallowances are given for manufacture by rapid prototyping. After a design review andsubsequent revisions, student

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey L Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kyle F Trenshaw, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kerri Ann Green, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David E. Goldberg, ThreeJoy Associates, Inc. and the University of Illinois

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Conversion project lead with the iFoundry and on the steering committee of the College of Engineering’s Strategic Instructional Initiatives Program.Kathryn F Trenshaw, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignProf. Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Michael C. Loui is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and University Distinguished Teacher-Scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His interests include computational complexity theory, professional ethics, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. He serves as editor of the Journal of Engineering Education and as a member of the editorial boards of College Teaching and Accountability in Research. He is a Carnegie

Conference Session

Topics in Energy Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

50-minute periods which is twice that for a lecture-based course, reflecting the studio nature of EDSGN 100.The first project is more structured and provides the students with an opportunity to learn andapply a design process while developing their teamwork, communication, and ethics skills. Thesecond project is industry-sponsored and more open-ended, and typically all teams in all sectionswork on the same project. Students apply stakeholder needs assessment, ideation, research,analysis, testing, concept selection, detailed design, prototyping, and reporting.In the Zero Energy Home (ZEH) project, students work in four person teams to design the homeof their dreams with the main constraint being that it must produce as much energy as it

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xia Wang, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Michael A Latcha, Oakland University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

: Comsol Training Week 2 May 26 10:00am-12:00pm Seminar: How to Conduct Research? May 28 10:00am-12:00pm Group Meeting June 03 2:00pm-5:00pm Field Trip: Visit the University of Science and Technology Beijing Week 3 June 04 9:00am-10:00pm Presentation: Research Ethics 10:00am-12:00pm Group Meeting June 11 10:00am-11:00am Seminar: Introduction to Heat Pipes Week 4 11:00am-12:00am Group Meeting (Mid-term project presentation) 2:00pm-5:00pm Field Trip: Visit Beijing Aeronautics and Astronautics University Field Trip: Visit Fuel Cell Research

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Doris M Munson, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

Jason Durfee is an Associate Professor of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University, he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, computational fluid dynamics, professional ethics, and piano technology.Ms. Doris M Munson, Eastern Washington University Doris M. Munson is the Systems/Reference Librarian at Eastern Washington University Libraries. She holds a M.L.S. from the University of Washington, Seattle, and a B.S. from Oregon

Conference Session

Capstone Manufacturing and Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Page 23.100.2concepts and to impact the breadth of student learning (in terms of ABET outcomes “(c) anability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realisticconstraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,manufacturability, and sustainability” and (h) “the broad education necessary to understand theimpact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context”).The senior design project can serve as an excellent culminating experience in the program ofstudy when it focuses on research and design projects that have practical value to consumers orto industry. For the ET program at Drexel University, the senior design course is a year

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel P. Dempsey, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Joey Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies, Student

showed not only a high degree ofsatisfaction among the graduate student population, but also a general improvement of skills ineach of the three main focus areas.IntroductionAlthough industry requires young Ph.D.s. with well-rounded professional skills,1 many newgraduates lack these skills. First, with large number graduate students matriculating frominternational undergraduate programs, many students lack the ABET-required skills such asworking in multidisciplinary teams; understanding professional and ethical responsibility; andunderstanding the economic, environmental, and societal impact of their decisions.2,3Communications skills are also an issue.4 Second, for many universities the typical target forplacement of doctoral students is in

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Padmanabhan P.E., North Dakota State University; D. Darshi De Saram, North Dakota State University; Thomas Charles Schanandore, North Dakota State University; James Schanandore, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

students in need got extra attention in times that the pace of the course was fast. Because of this particular students’ decision to stay on and try harder he began to open up about his fears and concerns about transferring to a four year university. During a session of field work this student asked: “How hard are other courses and how do they compare to this course?” This question started a conversation about work ethic and how much effort would be needed to succeed in an engineering curriculum at university. The instructors expressed that it would not come easily and would need a high level of commitment. Also we expressed that there would be set backs and times where they would like to give up

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Florian Misoc P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Simin Nasseri, Southern Polytechnic State University; Adimathara P. Preethy, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott J. Tippens, Southern Polytechnic State University; Randall A. Emert, Southern Polytechnic State University; Ali Khazaei, MET Department at SPSU

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Engineering Technology

new trendin the energy industry. Energy-using system designers are paying more attention to lifetimeenergy costs.By preparing students to work in the renewable energy field, the REET program will be poisedto be one of the forces driving this change. Educating experts and professionals who can solvethe problems of utilizing a broad range of energy resources more efficiently and more effectivelywhile being sensitive to the environmental and human costs often associated with energygeneration is a fundamental need of the market. Statistics show that there is a growing trend inthe "Renewable Energy Industry" which provides justification for the growing need for thesekinds of professionals in this global industry, where sustainability and ethics

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liana Bayatyan, Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY); S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge

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Engineering Management

. Introduction A quote by John Reinert, an engineering manager at Aeroflux Microelectronics inColorado Springs, CO states, “The soft skills are just as important the engineering skills.” Thisstatement has been proven to be true for companies of all sizes, particularly for small startups,which employ a large percentage of engineers who graduate from various schools. This isbecause at a small startup company that is trying to make in-roads into a new market, using thesesoft skills are extremely important. The technical skills are the defining skills and the soft skillsare the enabling skills. These soft skills include: Oral and written presentation skills, ethics,interpersonal skills, understanding globalization, how to function on teams as well

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Ranky

laboratories and factories. § Design an integrated system, based on what you have analyzed in this case. § Work in a multi-disciplinary team and exchange ideas openly, and in an ethical fashion. (Note, that our students receive an eLearning pack, that typically includes four companies they have to collaborate with to learn about team- oriented problem solving on a global basis.) § Understand the boundaries as well as the tremendous potential of new ideas and developments by working on this case. (Realize that in order to survive and win, you must add value, that customers appreciate).At various levels of this virtual product/ process demonstration we stop and trigger thelearners’ thoughts. We focus on

Conference Session

Assessment & Quality Assuranc in Engr Ed

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Feldhaus

, Culture Ethics Skills and Adaptation a b c d a b c d a b a b c a b c b e e c a(a) - An 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2ability toapplyknowledge ofmathematics,science andengineering Page 8.256.13 “Proceedings of the 2003

Conference Session

Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Sill; Elizabeth Stephan; Matthew Ohland

that we have found most appropriate are: • ability to design and conduct experiments as well as analyze and interpret data, • an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams, • an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, • an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs, • an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, • ability to use modern engineering tools, • ability to communicate effectively.We have tried to include these in our courses in such a way that our courses support all of theengineering disciplines at Clemson University.Course contentSpecific course content has been

Conference Session

New Faculty Issues and Concerns

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Krahe

from the teachers' lips. The investigator does not go after the truth, the truthgoes after the investigator!Much of the information we present in the classroom will be obsolete before the students' lives arein full swing. The students will not long remember the facts, but what they will remember is thehabit of probing and trying and working through an idea.Another essay is by Austin Sagat, who teaches law. Since most of his students will not belawyers, they don't really know what most lawyers do most of the time. He gives them a taste oflawyering. He embroils them in a problem. Not just the technical details, but the ambiguity, theemotions, the ethical, the interpersonal, the impossible, the time management. It can be confusingfor a student

Conference Session

Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Nelson; Osama Abudayyeh; Edmund Tsang; Molly Williams

. Fullimplementation of the curriculum is expected to take about three years. Some characteristics ofthe newly developed program include: • Civil engineering courses will be taught in a team environment in purpose-built classrooms. • Use of computational tools will be integrated throughout the curriculum. • There will be a focus on multiple acceptable solutions to the design problems. • Engineering ethics and professional responsibility will be stressed throughout the educational process.Curriculum DevelopmentPresented in Chart 1 is the flowchart for the curriculum that has been developed. Of necessity,because of traditional University structure, the curriculum is still composed of individualcourses. This curriculum was built on the ABET

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mark Thompson; William Riffe; Laura Rust; Brenda Lemke; B. Lee Tuttle; Henry Kowalski; Douglas Melton; Lucy King; Jacqueline El-Sayed

) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (lectures, some in labs)(f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (lecture coverage)(g) An ability to communicate effectively (leadership) (lab collaboration and presentation)(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 (lecture coverage)(k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practiceAfter three terms, a course binder was assembled to reflect the course syllabus, content, lecturenotes, lab

Conference Session

Related Engineering Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ruth Davis

-the-classmathematical analysis, then who takes care of ethics and responsibility?These issues in the practice of the craft, boiled over into the training of the practitioners, takingshape as the “shop culture” versus the “school culture” —the practitioners versus the academics.In mid 18th-century France, schools for the training and education of engineers began to sprout. Page 8.1023.2Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition ©2003,American Society for Engineering EducationOne fountainhead of mathematical engineering flows from the artillery school at Mézières. GasparMonge

Conference Session

New Programs and Success Stories

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

ambiguityResearch SynthesisSolve problems Design/Manufacture/ProcessDevelop ideas Formulate problemsIndependence Implement ideasTechnological –Science base Team workEngineering Science Societal context/Ethics Functional core of engineeringTable 1. Analytical Model and Integrative ModelCharacteristics of 21st century educationOur graduates must be educated to understand the functional core of the engineering process.They should be able to analyze, synthesize and formulate problems and solve them, becomeadept at

Conference Session

What Makes Them Continue?

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren

andacademic career. Emphasis was placed on teamwork and communication using a team-baseddesign project as a pedagogic vehicle. More information on the design project is available inDeJong, et al. (2000)3 .In 1999, the course description was changed to more accurately describe the intent of the course. EGR 1301: Introduction to Engineering. Introduction to the Engineering Profession. Topics include engineering disciplines, ethics, the impact of technology on the world, analysis and design using a team project, and computer aided design and problem solving. (2-3)Much of the new focus incorporated into the course was influenced by the ABET 2000 criteria,thereby the course goals changed as follows: 1. To provide career

Conference Session

Standards and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rodney L. Custer, Black Hills State University; Debra Brockway, Stevens Institute of Technology; Daniel A. Spake, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

source of my discontent. Applied Psychological Measurement, 1(1), 1-10.23. Ibid 14, p. 150.24. Messick, S. (1989). Meaning and values in test validation: The science and ethics of assessment. Educational Researcher, 18(2), 5–11.25. Sireci, S.G. (2007). On validity theory and test validation. Educational Researcher, 36(8), 477-481.26. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). (2009). NAEP Technical Documentation. Retrieved online December 26, 2011 at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/tdw/.27. International Technology and Engineering Association. (2000). Standards for technological literacy: Content for