Conference Session

Approaches to Active Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Linsey, Texas A&M University; Austin Talley, University of Texas at Austin; Kristin Wood, University of Texas at Austin; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

effective and was well received by the participants.1. IntroductionActive learning approaches improve students’ overall understanding1. There is considerableliterature that addresses the advantages of using hands-on experiences in engineering and STEMcurricula2-17. Although the importance of active learning activities is well recognized, few ready-to-use activities are currently available for a given subject or topic. In addition, little formalguidance as a systematic approach for their development exists18. The paper first presents thePHLIpS Method (Producing Hands-on Learning to InsPire Students)19 for the creation of activelearning products (ALPs). The paper next focuses on validating and evaluating the PHLIpSMethod with a controlled experiment

Conference Session

Issues of Cooperative Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

ROBERT GRAY, Penn State Erie

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

his work. Page 13.1135.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Systems Design Using Real-World Experiences with IndustryAbstractThe author has co-developed and taught the following courses related to systems design at theauthor's School of Engineering: Senior Design Project (3 semester hr) Manufacturing Related Topics in Probability, Statistics and Reliability (3 semester hr) Senior Design Seminar (1 semester hr)These systems design courses taught in a traditional classroom setting meet ABET criteria.However, by adding the non-traditional elective Applied Systems

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

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Information Systems

different platforms. Most hands-on exercises can be donelocally without Internet connection.Compared to the centralized remote lab, the virtual lab is very portable, inexpensive, can be runon the students’ computers, anywhere, and at any time. We have experimented with virtualmachines in a number of labs with a high degree of success. Feedback from students indicatedsatisfaction.1. IntroductionInformation and computer technology programs are plagued by several major challenges. First,computing technologies are evolving at a rapid pace, making it difficult for schools to maintainup-to-date technologies in physical labs due to budget constraints. Second, lab exercisesdeveloped by faculty have short life span and need to be updated to reflect new

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; C. Diane Matt, WEPAN Inc.

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Women in Engineering

“online knowledge management and collaboration software”1 designed for “communities ofpractice and knowledge networks”2. With a WKC “it becomes possible to tap into and utilizethe collective knowledge of a group. Communities of practice represent collections of people thatshare common professional objectives and whose collaborative relationships support theorganization's goals. Among the many benefits of supporting and growing these communitiesare:• Capturing knowledge• Sharing best practices• Solving problems quickly• Driving Innovation Page 13.1396.5• Enabling professional developmentProject personnel explored the

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noemi Mendoza Diaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cox, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

afoundational understanding of the state of these initiatives that in turn would serve as the basis offurther inquiry and implementation.We are using as guidelines of this work, the assessment definition and the assessment methodsprovided by Olds et al.9 Assessment is defined there as “the act of collecting data or evidencethat can be used to answer classroom, curricular or research questions” (p. 13). In this sense, weare analyzing the kind of questions, implicit or explicit, that each assessment within published P-12 engineering education studies are trying to answer. Olds et. al divide assessmentmethodologies into two primary types: “(1) studies that describe the current state of aphenomenon (descriptive studies) and (2) studies that examine how a

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Yaw Yeboah, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

population and energy consumption both continue to grow significantly. Also, dueto global uncertainties, energy is becoming increasingly important. The United States, forexample, increasingly relies on imported energy (32.9 % in 2006)1. Projections from DOE’sAnnual Energy Outlook indicate that primary energy use in the United States will climb to 134Quadrillion Btu in 2030 from 98 in 20002. Despite increases in electricity generation efficiencies,total electricity consumption is also predicted to increase. President Bush has called for anAdvanced Energy Initiative based on the development of hydrogen fuel, clean coal technologies, Page

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Caicedo, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina; Charles Pierce, University of South Carolina; Andrew Nichols, Marshall University; Briana Timmerman, University of South Carolina; Wiley Graf, Midlands Technical College

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural

has resulted in our graduates becoming Page 13.607.2leaders in the professions as they have learned to work in a team environment throughouttheir educational career.In November 2005, the School of Architecture was awarded a 14.8 million dollar grantby the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. This gift was the largest donation from a privatefoundation received by the University at that time, and was intended to be used in theexpansion and renovation of the existing 37,000 square foot facility which had mostFigure 1: Renderings of the new Donald W. Reynolds School of Architecturerecently been renovated in 1977. For many years, the School of Architecture has

Conference Session

Money and People; Resource Management for Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Lasich, Colorado School of Mines; Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines

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Women in Engineering

recognition among the members through sponsorships andfinancial support.Since the Career Center reports to the Vice President for Student Affairs, the principalinstitutional commitment for the section was provided through his office. In fact, due tohis support of the organization he was (and still is) deemed by the members as the SWEMascot. This support base began to extend outside of the Student Affairs area when Page 13.1260.3SWE began partnering with the WISEM Program, which was established in 1997. Withthe WISEM Program reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the process ofincreasing institutional support began (see Figure 1

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilka Balk, University of Kentucky; G. Lineberry, University of Kentucky

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International

still struggle with the education of globally competent engineers, someuniversities more so than others. The University of Kentucky is located in one of the states thatis considered to lag behind when it comes to primary, secondary and tertiary education. Thus,for a University in a state that has trouble preparing students for College, the challenge toeducate students for the global marketplace seems even more daunting than elsewhere.The University of Kentucky is the largest higher education institution in the state, currently withabout 27,000 students. Over 80 percent of the student population is “in-state.”1 However, as of2006, the state had the lowest percentage of Bachelor’s or higher degrees in the nation, with 20.2percent of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rocio Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University

demanding higher education around the 1960’s have beentwo of the main components for the growing reliance on GTAs for undergraduate Page 13.413.2instruction. While accomplishing the mission of relieving some of the faculty’s teachingload, GTAs face a wide variety of responsibilities[1, 2]. Prieto[3-5] and Richards[6] findingssuggest that the ways GTAs perceive their instructional roles have a significant impact intheir development. Literature indicates that training courses are helpful to shape GTAsperceptions about their instructional roles. Prieto has been systematically documentingunderstanding of GTAs self-efficacy toward teaching as a function of

Conference Session

Educational Software

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sam Shearman, National Instruments; Erik Luther, National Instruments; Ed Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

VIs, are more dynamic, intended toengage the student with video presentations and interactive exploration of concepts. Figure 1shows a typical module from this course, “Additive Synthesis Techniques.”5 Page 13.214.2Figure 1, Screencasts and downloadable VIs are key elements of the “Additive Synthesis Techniques” learning module (left) andothers that comprise the “Musical Signal Processing with LabVIEW” course.Engaging Students with ScreencastingScreencast videos (“Screencasts”) play a central role the modules created for this project.Screencasts are narrated video presentations that can be thought of as a multi-frame screen

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Skills-Based Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Daniel Cavanagh, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

complicatedmodel might only have basic results analysis. Additionally, we provided sufficient posterpreparation guidance for each student as some had made conference posters before and othershad not. Overall, we attempted to provide each student with the opportunity to succeed.Examples of student projects include: 1) analysis of flow through bypass vessels, 2) analysis ofthe fluid mechanics in aneurysms, 3) analysis of the effects of plaque build up on blood flow. Page 13.127.3After implementing this project for the first time in spring 2006, we determined that thecombination of the open-endedness of the projects and the requirement that students

Conference Session

Bridging and Freshman Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Mlsna, Northern Arizona University; Janet McShane, Northern Arizona University; Jennifer Maynard, Northern Arizona University; Maya Lanzetta, Northern Arizona University; Chester Ismay, Northern Arizona University; Sarah Brown, Northern Arizona University

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Mathematics

– Introduction to Engineering Design, andCENE 150 – Introduction to Environmental Engineering. In each course, a pre-test wasadministered during the first two weeks of the semester to all students in the course. The pre-testcovered the mathematical skills that the engineering faculty judged most useful for success in theengineering courses. These were: (1) fractions, (2) unit conversions, (3) graphing of basicpolynomial functions, (4) systems of equations, (5) exponentials and logarithms, and (6)estimation and problem solving. Based on the student’s performance on the questions coveringthese topics, they were deemed to have either satisfactory knowledge in the area or a need forimprovement.Students and their instructors were given notification of the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Sarah Root, University of Arkansas; Emine Cagin, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

discussed. Our data are obtained from a survey ofcurrent and former EGSMs. We conclude by describing how both the formal professionaldevelopment sessions and the on-the-job training and experiences helped to prepare alumni ofthe EGSM program for their careers in both industrial and academic settings.1. IntroductionGraduate students carry out a significant portion of the teaching activities in many engineeringcolleges within large research institutions. In order to maintain a high quality of teaching, and toprovide opportunities for graduate students to grow as teachers, the University of MichiganCollege of Engineering pays special attention to the training of GSIs. The Center for Research onLearning and Teaching (CRLT) administers a day-long

Conference Session

Problem Solving and Misconceptions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Jackman, Iowa State University; Sarah Ryan, Iowa State University; Craig Ogilvie, Iowa State University; Dale Niederhauser, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

reasoning and argumentation activities that result in support for a specificformulation. Empirical evidence from our work in ill-structured STEM problem solving indicatethat more research is needed to understand the nature of problem formulation and what thecognitive challenges are for STEM students. Students work in teams to solve ill structuredproblems in the Problem Solving Learning Portal (PSLP). In this study we examine the use ofscaffolding in the problem formulation stage in the context of an Engineering Economy coursehaving students from multiple engineering disciplines.IntroductionCorrect problem formulation is critical at the onset of problem solving because the solutionprocess follows directly from the formulation.1 The ability to

Conference Session

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

manufacturing processes. The projects startwith simple components that can be made on a single machine such as a lathe or a mill, andprogress to the manufacture and assembly of a fully functional mechanism. This approachintroduces students to the issues involved in putting together a non-trivial assembly. Multipleevaluation tools including surveys, focus-groups, and actual observations, were used todetermine the effectiveness of the approach used. The results indicate that this is an effectiveway of addressing industry concerns.1. IntroductionEducational research has shown that students’ approach to learning is characterized by differentlearning styles, while instructors have their own corresponding teaching styles1,2. Students whoselearning styles are

Conference Session

Focus on Emerging Topics Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

) and j (knowledge of contemporary issues) have certainlyinfluenced the move. In this paper, we will describe our international requirement and discussand compare it with similar efforts currently underway at other engineering programs across thecountry.Background and MotivationUniversities across the U.S. now recognize that responding to globalization is key to the successof American competitiveness. This global theme was defined and identified in well known workssuch as Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat [1] as well as Educating the Engineer of 2020 [2]from the National Academy of Engineering. International experience actually provides studentswith a distinct advantage to potential employers. The cover story of the summer 2007 edition ofthe

Conference Session

Educating the Whole Engineer - Building Life Skills

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Kindschi, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Patrick Eagan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Paul Ross, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

organizations. He is now getting a Masters degree and has been told heneeds to use library resources. The library resources he has used in the past are books that hisprofessor put on reserve for his class. He’s not sure what he’s supposed to do.This scenario is common in Wisconsin and probably in many other places. Instructors andlibrarians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created an infrastructure to helpengineering graduate students learn how to find and use information. The Master of Engineeringin Professional Practice (MEPP) at UW-Madison includes information literacy 1 throughout thetwo year curriculum. Some students understand the need to go beyond Google early in theprogram, but most students are gradually won over to secondary

Conference Session

The Use of Computers in Teaching Mathematics

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Joanna Guild, Boise State University; William Clement, Boise State University; Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University

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Mathematics

. Presently, e-learning is already deeply integrated into schoolcurricula to motivate students and facilitate learning. Numerous studies have revealed thebenefits of implementing self-paced e-learning strategies in traditional curricula for improvingcritical learning variables such as motivation, self-efficacy, goal-orientation, satisfaction, andpersistence.1 Especially, there has been a fair amount of acceptance and practice among thecommunity of science and engineering education community that traditional teaching can begreatly benefited by incorporating e-learning strategies.2-6 Leading academic organizations suchas the Sloan Consortium also advocate that incorporating online learning strategies into theengineering curricula can augment some of

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Graham Thomas, Texas Southern University; Esther Thomas, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

tool in engineering education.IntroductionAll educators must be concerned about quality instruction. This fact is continually emphasizedand applied to all fields of study as educators are encouraged to incorporate a variety of teaching-learning approaches to enhance student learning 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. The field of Engineering isimpacted as much as all other fields of study. Tomorrow’s engineers must be able to firstunderstand theoretical material but additionally apply the material to life’s situations as theseoccur. Engineering students, like all other students, must be able to analyze situations, criticallyexamine situations and context, identify and implement strategies to solve problems, andevaluate the success of recommended

Conference Session

Software Engineering Course Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

(SE) is one such engineering discipline where curriculum enhancement throughlaboratory sessions will highly benefit its graduates.Software Engineering (SE)Prior to the 1990s SE was not an explicit engineering discipline. Computing Curricula 20051states that during the 1990’s SE began to develop as a discipline unto itself. Since then thisdiscipline has been playing an important role in the multibillion dollar software industry. SE isdefined as the discipline of developing and maintaining software systems that behave reliablyand efficiently, are affordable to develop and maintain, and satisfy all the requirements thatcustomers have defined for them1. Figure 1 depicts the conceptual territory occupied by SE in theproblem space of computing

Conference Session

BME Courses & Curricular Content

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Torres, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

students sitting around large tables facing whiteboards andprojection for presentation of fundamentals, and for working problems, with lab stations set upacross the rear of the room (Figure 2). Laboratory sessions were included in half the classes.Specific laboratory sessions included:- Familiarization with traditional instruments: oscilloscope, function generator, power supply (1session)- Circuit equivalent resistance testing/verification (1 session)- MktejjqhhÓu"ncyu"cpf"tgukuvkxg"pgvyqtm"cpcn{uku (2 sessions)- Bipolar junction transistors and amplification (2 sessions)- First order transients Î response of RC and RL circuits (2 sessions)- Transients in second order circuits ÎRCL circuits oscillatory behavior and damping (2 sessions)- Sinusoidal

Conference Session

Electromechanical Curricula

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Fuehne, Purdue University-Columbus; Kathy Bradley, MotoTron, Inc; Eric Bradley, MotoTron, Inc

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

competition.Additionally, teams are required to submit their controller software to a design review prior tothe competition. After the competition, teams are also required to make a performancepresentation, summarizing their data acquisition and performance of the vehicle. The paperdetails the training, the competition and the results of design reviews and performancepresentations.IntroductionRetention of college students and particularly freshmen students is a universal concern amonginstitutions of higher education. Typical retention rates of freshmen who go on to takesophomore-level courses are in the 60 -70 % range while the overall five year retention andgraduation rate has been reported at 37%.1 Institutions have implemented many potentialsolutions to

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Academy of Engineering, The Engineer of 2020: Visions on Engineering In The New Century, Washington, D. C.: The National Academy Press, 2004, pp. 1-82. Page 13.292.13

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University; David Freiberger, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

over 1.5billion people, a 225% increase since the peak of the dot com boom in the year 2000 [1].Another electronic communication technology whose use has increased significantly in the lastfew years is mobile-phones. Over 2.4 billion people use cell-phones [2]. Third-world countriesshow the largest increase in cell-phone usage, since no tangible channel (i.e. copper lines, opticalfiber, microwaves, etc.) is needed (other than ubiquitous towers) to enable communication. Page 13.13.2Although a plateau has not been reached yet, further increases in availability of Internet and cell-phones (and any other communication systems) are limited by one

Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet; Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University Calumet; Carl Jenks, Purdue University Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

skill” courses together. Thesecourses also serve as useful accompaniments in the curriculums of the various specialty areas ofthe engineering technologies. However, this curriculum was not arbitrarily and unilaterallydeveloped; it was developed through a series of well-planned advisory committee meetings overmany years. Page 13.714.2 The program has benefited in its overall guidance from Technology Accreditation Criteria(TAC/ABET) Criterion 2, which lists the eleven areas of expertise a graduate must possess uponprogram completion; most people know these as the “a-k” criterion.1 Under this standard, an engineering technology program must

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson, Central Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Words: Composites, Column Design, Spreadsheet OptimizationTarget Grade Level(s): This activity is oriented to Grades 13-16 (undergraduate college).Mode of Presentation (lab, demo, in-class activity, etc.): This activity includes in-class, demoand lab aspects.Prerequisite Knowledge: Students should be able to 1. use spreadsheets, 2. have basic knowledge of both structures (beam bending and columns) composites and composites structures, and 3. have the logic and math skills necessary to plan and quantify the composite design and optimization process.Objectives: • Students should be able to design an appropriate composite column structure, model the composite structure, optimize the composite structure design, and

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

context.IntroductionIn publishing “Technically Speaking [1],” The National Academy of Engineering hasemphasized the need for all Americans to understand and appreciate our technologicalinfrastructure. The National Science Foundation’s “Shaping the Future” challenged science andengineering faculty to insure that: “All students have access to supportive, excellentundergraduate education in science, mathematics, engineering and technology [2].”This call for technological literacy has resulted in some action; however, the national efforts arethus far directed largely toward the pre-college population. The International TechnologicalEducation Association (ITEA) with support from the NSF and NASA has produced a set ofstandards that help define the concept of

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Vince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College; Kate Disney, Mission College; Elsa Garmire, Dartmouth College; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University; Mary Rose, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. In addition to thesethree cognitive dimensions, four content areas were defined: (1) technology and society, (2)design, (3) products and systems, and (4) characteristics, concepts, and connections. Finally, anassessment matrix was proposed that combined the four content areas (the rows of the matrix)with the three cognitive dimensions (the columns of the matrix), and it is this matrix that spurredthe development of the proposed framework (see Section 3).Simultaneously, the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) also developed aset of standards (ITEA 2000) for technological literacy, which was published in their report Page