AC 2008-688: RECRUITMENT IN ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY TEACHEREDUCATION: FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE FEMALESKara Harris, College of Technology - Purdue University Page 13.1029.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Recruitment and Retention in Engineering/Technology Teacher Education: Factors that Influence Females It is not breaking news that there is an under representation of females in Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic (STEM) disciplines nationwide (NationalAcademy of Engineering, 2004). In fact, studies indicate that enrollment (both male andfemale) in Engineering/Technology Teacher Education (ETTE) programs have been on adownward spiral
AC 2009-1307: INSTRUCTIONAL BENEFITS OF A COURSE MANAGEMENTSYSTEM IN K-12 EDUCATIONPatricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia A. Carlson has taught a variety of professional writing courses at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and has held ten ASEE Summer Research Fellowships. She is on the editorial board of three professional publications for advanced educational technology and has served as a National Research Council Senior Fellow at the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory. Email: patricia.carlson@rose-hulman.edu Page 14.745.1© American Society for Engineering
AC 2010-793: ENGINEERING BEYOND THE CLASSROOMMichele Dischino, Central Connecticut State UniversityJames DeLaura, Central Connecticut State UniversityPatrick Foster, Central Connecticut State UniversityDavid Sianez, CCSU Page 15.478.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Beyond the Classroom: Afterschool Experiences for Technological LiteracyAbstractTechnology surrounds us, and technological literacy benefits all members of society – engineersand non-engineers alike. Our understanding of technology influences a wide range of decisionswe encounter in our daily lives, from selecting healthcare options to making informed
collaborative work by the Departmentof Education, university community, state legislature, and the educational advocacy groups, thatbrought the vision to reality.In this study, we explored important questions discussed during the standards development anddecision-making process about the meaning of the technology education for the K-12 system andthe need for the inclusion of engineering discipline in the state curriculum framework.The results of our work could be a useful source of information to help others make an impact onthe system of education in a meaningful way.Bibliography 1. National Academy of Engineering. (2002). Technically Speaking. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. 2. Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 http
their learning experienceas and how to promote students' learning who show giftedness in the Engineering and Technology areas.Senay Purzer, Purdue University Senay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is also the Co-Director of Assessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). She received a Ph.D. and a M.A in Science Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University. Her creative research focuses on collaborative learning, design & decision-making, and the role of engineering self-efficacy on student achievement.Monica Cardella, Purdue University
"Technology Literacy" Course: Trials and Tribulations, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004). American Society for Engineering Education.44. Ollis, David., “Technology Literacy: Connecting through Context, Content, and Contraption,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2005). American Society for Engineering Education.45. Ollis, David, “Cross-College Collaboration Of Engineering With Industrial Design.” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2005). American Society for Engineering Education.46. Orr, J.A., D. Cyganski, R. Vaz, “A Course in Information Engineering Across the Professions
AC 2008-1800: BUILDING ENGINEERING LITERATE NON-ENGINEERSDeborah Mechtel, U.S. Naval AcademyAndrew McCue, U.S. Naval AcademyKeith Kintzley, U.S. Naval AcademyRobert Voigt, U.S. Naval Academy Page 13.266.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Building Engineering Literate Non-EngineersAbstractAll students at the United States Naval Academy, regardless of major, must take twoelectrical engineering courses. The course topics include circuit theory, motors,generators, three-phase power distribution systems, communication systems, digital logic,and computer networks. These courses are taught to more than 600 non-engineeringstudents each year. A different
professional conferences and universities. He is currently working on a book, under contract with Rowman & Littlefield, titled The Engineering Ethos, which analyzes the values and thinking styles common to the engineering profession. Dr. Newberry, in collaboration with colleagues at Texas Tech University and the University of Texas, has multiyear funding from the National Science Foundation to develop educational materials for professional ethics for engineers. Dr. Newberry gives frequent presentations on professional ethics to groups of Texas engineers to help them satisfy continuing education requirements. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and has been involved
AC 2007-834: ENGINEERING FOR NON-ENGINEERS: LEARNING FROM"NATURE'S DESIGNS"AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas AnnMarie Polsenberg Thomas is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of St. Thomas. She holds a Ph.D and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Caltech, and an S.B. in Ocean Engineering from MIT. From 2004-2006 she was a faculty member at the Art Center College of Design teaching engineering courses that she developed for non-engineers.Mark Breitenberg, Art Center College of Design Mark Breitenberg is the Dean of Undergraduate Education at Art Center College of Design. He holds a Ph.D in Literature and Critical Theory and a Master’s in English
oversaw NSF-funded work related to making the case for technological literacy (resulting in publication of the 2002 report, Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology) and the NAE/NRC review of technology education content standards developed by the International Technology Education Association. He was staff lead for an internal NAE analysis of engineering ethics issues, a project chaired by NAE member Norm Augustine. He works collaboratively with colleagues within and outside the National Academies on a variety of other projects involving K-12 science, mathematics, technology, and engineering education, and the public understanding of engineering and science. He
Page 15.418.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of Engineering-Related Minors for Non-Engineering StudentsAbstractMany Americans lack even a rudimentary understanding of the principles underlying thetechnology essential for daily life. Engineering concepts are pervasive in decision making withinindustry, government, education, and health care, yet most decisions in these sectors are made bypeople with little or no formal engineering education. This research will develop minors to beoffered by engineering units as an approach to developing technological competence in non-engineers. A collaboration between Iowa State University, Ohio State University, Hope College,and Rice University is building on the promising
. Page 13.897.2For such individuals, a fundamental understanding of the basis and concepts of technology,engineering, and technological developments are essential [3,4]The ProgramThe minor in engineering study at our school started with the main goal to address the need fortraining the non-engineering student to be able to work, collaborate, help, and manage theengineering force. If most of the CEOs, Policy makers, directors, and managers in this countrydo not have engineering education, it makes offer technological appreciation and training tothem. We know that this group will be making vital decision on technological issue.Consequently, our school embarked on a task to offer a minor degree, which is being offered toall non-engineering students
AC 2009-1564: TWO MINORS IN TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY FORNONENGINEERSRobert Gustafson, Ohio State University Director, Engineering Education Innovation Center Honda Professor for Engineering Education College of Engineering Ohio State UniversityBruce Trott, Ohio State University Lecturer College of Engineering Ohio State University Page 14.1286.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Two Minors in Technological Literacy for Non-EngineersAbstractUniversity-wide review of General Education at Ohio State University brought forth the need fortechnological literacy as an insight area within general
as the responsible staff officer for the Committee on Assessing Technological Literacy, a joint project of the NAE and the National Research Council. He also oversaw an earlier project that resulted in publication of the report, Technically Speaking: Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology.David Ollis, North Carolina State University David Ollis is Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University. He has created a device dissection laboratory with NSF support, and used it to instruct new engineering students, collaborate with other departments in design, technology education, and foreign language instruction, and develop a course in
-qualified pre-college teachers of mathematics, science, and technology.” Thereport’s recommendations include:8 • To make pre-college teaching more competitive with other career opportunities, resources must be provided to support programs in teacher preparation at institutions that succeed in integrating faculty and curricula of schools of engineering and science with schools of education; and • To improve effectiveness of pre-college teaching, stakeholders must collaborate to support outreach efforts to K-12 by science and engineering professionals to motivate high quality curricular standards and expand content knowledge for classroom teachers and support research on learning that better informs K-12
AC 2008-807: A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING COURSES ONENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR NON-ENGINEERSJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of EngineeringTimothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University Professor of Mechanical EngineeringVince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College Professor of Engineering and PhysicsKate Disney, Mission College Engineering InstructorElsa Garmire, Dartmouth College Sydney E. Junkins 1887 Professor of EngineeringBarbara Oakley, Oakland University Associate Professor of EngineeringMary Rose, Ball State University Assistant Professor, Department of Technology Page 13.40.1© American Society for Engineering Education
AC 2010-1563: USING THE TETRIS GAME TO TEACH COMPUTINGYung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University Yung-Hsiang Lu is an associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In 2008, he was one of the three recipients of Purdue "Class of 1922 Helping Student Learn Award." In 2004, he obtained the National Science Foundation Career Award. He obtained the Ph.D. degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. This study is supported in part by NSF CNS 0722212 "CPATH EAE: Extending a Bottom-Up Education Model to Support Concurrency from the First Year." Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily
Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference. (2000). American Society for Engineering Education.40. Ollis, David, “Installing A New "Technology Literacy" Course: Trials and Tribulations, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004). American Society for Engineering Education. .41. Ollis, David., “Technology Literacy: Connecting through Context, Content, and Contraption,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2005). American Society for Engineering Education. < http://www.asee.org/acPapers/2005-1313_Final.pdf >.42. Ollis, David, “Cross-College Collaboration Of Engineering With Industrial Design.” Proceedings of the 2005
Page 15.366.7successful collaborative learning situations and improves the opportunity for developingengineering literacy.Scientific Literacies In a world increasingly shaped by science and technology, scientific and technological literacy is a universal requirement…it is vital to improve scientific and technological literacy17.Engineering education and the realization that engineering is an integral part of our dailylives are key components in developing educated persons in the 21st century18. Oureducational systems and curricula must consider new ways to cultivate a broadlyinclusive science and engineering workforce and expand the scientific literacies of allcitizens. One of the ways that this can be achieved is through the
course pair4,5These multiple formats for early engineering students were summarized in our ASEE2000 paper, “A Lab for All Seasons, a Lab for All Reasons.”.2The present paper is a similar summary and recapitulation paper, comprising explanationand analysis of subsequent configurations for lab use. In particular we report our newdirections: that of providing the lab as an educational aid to faculty in other colleges, andto non-engineering students via a new Technology Literacy course. These more recentefforts represent our collective collaboration experiences which illustrate engineering’spotential for outreach to the rest of the undergraduate campus. Such outreach provides a“service course” or extension philosophy, and could provide a national
AC 2009-2456: IMPACT OF ENGINEERING: DESIGNING A CLASS FORTECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY DISCIPLINESMani Mina, Iowa State University Mani Mina is with the department of Electrical and Computer engineering and is the also the director of Minor in Engineering studies (A technological literacy minor) at Iowa State University. He is an active member of IEEE and ASEE. His research interest include applied EM, RF systems, Optical devices, and engineering education at all levels.Ryan M. Gerdes, Iowa State University Ryan M. Gerdes received a B.S. in computer engineering in 2004, and in 2006 both a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering, all from Iowa State University. He is currently working towards his
AC 2008-1732: TECHNOLOGY IN CONTEXT: INTEGRATINGTECHNOLOGICAL "LITERACY" WITH SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS FORNON-MAJORSKathryn Neeley, University of VirginiaW. Bernard Carlson, University of Virginia Chair of Technological Literacy Constituent CommitteeSarah Pfatteicher, University of Wisconsin - Madison Former chair of Liberal Education Division of ASEEBruce Seely, Michigan Technological UniversityDouglass Klein, Union CollegeRonald Miller, Colorado School of Mines Page 13.1190.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Technology in Context: Integrating Technological “Literacy”1 with Science Requirements for Non
AC 2007-710: A CLASS FOR UNDERGRADUATE TECHNICAL LITERACYUSING LEGO MINDSTORMSLawrence Whitman, Wichita State UniversityJames Steck, Wichita State UniversityDavid Koert, Wichita State UniversityLarry Paarmann, Wichita State University Page 12.12.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A CLASS FOR UNDERGRADUATE TECHNICAL LITERACY USING LEGO MINDSTORMSAbstractMuch effort is underway to encourage students to pursue careers in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics. There is a growing base of infusing these necessary skills andattitudes to stimulate the pursuit of these avenues as careers. There is also much effort aimed ataddressing the
. Hayes, "Bridging the gap: Virginia engineering schools create innovative strategies to address the national engineer shortage," Virginia Business Magazine, 2006, http://www.virginiabusiness.com/magazine/yr2006/jun06/eng1.shtml. Accessed Dec 27, 2006.11. William A. Wulf, "Straight talk: The image of engineering," Issues in Science and Technology, 1998. Accessed Jan 13, 2007.12. Greg Pearson," Collaboration conundrum," Journal of Technology Education, Spring 2004;15(2):66-76.13. H. O. Yurtseven, "How does the image of engineering affect student recruitment and retention? A perspective from the USA," Global J. of Engng. Educ, 2002;6(1):17-23.14. Carol L. Colbeck, "Assessing institutionalization of curricular and
AC 2007-2594: INTRODUCING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY TONON-MAJORS: BENEFITS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES INOFFERING A TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY COURSEJohn Blake, Austin Peay State University Biographical Information JOHN W. BLAKE is an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering Technology at Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Tennessee. Page 12.963.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introducing
developing assessment plans and dissemination approaches through her work on the UST Bush Foundation Grant. She has completed pedagogical presentations and publications about international education and service learning.Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas Karl Mueller is the laboratory supervisor for the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas. He joined the department in 1995 after working for eleven years in the manufacturing sector. Karl works with students to ensure safe operation of machine tools and test equipment, and provides design advice. Page 11.119.1© American
auditory system. Page 11.567.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Engineering for Everyone: Charging Students with the Task of Designing Creative Solutions to the Problem of Technology LiteracyIntroductionThe first year Introduction to Engineering course at Smith College, “EGR100: Engineering forEveryone,” is designed to be accessible to all students, regardless of background, yet it alsoserves as the foundation for students who choose to major in Engineering Science. In this course,students are introduced to the engineering design process via “mini-projects” that
-school students and undergraduate students but at different levels. For almost a decade,undergraduate engineering students at Virginia Tech have been able to take a course offeredthrough the VT School of Education focused on developing leadership and mentoring skills intechnical problem-based scenarios. A large component of the course requires the students tovolunteer with the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) high-school FIRST roboticscourse. Recently a second collaborative course was added where a VT Mechanical EngineeringCapstone Design Experience which is based on designing and building educational tools for thehigh-school program, while giving undergraduates in this design experience, leadership training toallow them to work
BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a BS degree in Engineering Mathematics from the University of Michigan, and an ScD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia. He is the author of over 60 articles on a variety of theoretical and experimental engineering topics, and published an Engineering Thermodynamics textbook in 1990. His current research includes engineering education pedagogical research, the study of electrostatic energy generation in moving dielectric materials, and general applications of non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Page 11.893.1
2006-620: TEACHING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY: AN OPPORTUNITY FORDESIGN FACULTYDavid Ollis, North Carolina State UniversityJohn Krupczak, Hope College John Krupczak is Associate Professor of Engineering at Hope College, and founding chair of the new Technological Literacy Constituent Committee of ASEE Page 11.1228.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching Technological Literacy: An Opportunity for Design Faculty ?Abstract The National Academy of Engineering, the National Science Foundation, andvarious prominent engineering faculty and administrators have