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Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2009-1691: USING MOVIES TO EXPLORE ELEMENTS OFTECHNOLOGICAL LITERACYJohn Blake, Austin Peay State University JOHN W. BLAKE is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN. He served as department chair from 1994-2005. 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 14.1328.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Using Movies to Explore Elements of Technological LiteracyAbstractTo reach the goal

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Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bradley Bishop, United States Naval Academy

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Page 14.1132.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Teaching Emerging Technologies Using a Socio-Technological Development Model Weapons and Systems Engineering United States Naval AcademyIntroductionThe Systems Engineering department at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) offers anABET-accredited degree program that focuses on feedback control and mechatronics, includingaspects of mechanical and electrical systems design. Several years ago, an effort was beguntoward developing an engineering management elective track to supplement the existingspecialization courses in robotics, control theory, information systems and embedded

Conference Session

Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Using Moodle has helped me to improve my pedagogy (for example, to 39.7 51.7 3.5 0 5.2 construct engaging activities, to writing rubrics / scoring devices that reflect learning objectives, and to embed feedback that fosters better learning).aStrongly Agree (SA). bAgree (A). cDisagree (D). dStrongly Disagree (SD). eNot Enough Experience to Answer (NE)DISCUSSIONMuch has been claimed for course management systems as a transformative agent for education,but relatively few studies have been published that examine the contributions of this web-delivered innovation. CMS is the fastest growing educational technology application today on

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1062: USING FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AS A FRAMEWORK FORUNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGYJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of Engineering, Hope College. CASEE Senior Fellow, National Academy of Engineering Page 15.1324.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using Functional Analysis as a Framework for Understanding TechnologyAbstractWhile engineers bear responsibility for promoting the general understanding of technology, themeans through which this may be accomplished is not well-established. In this work thetechnique of functional analysis or functional decomposition is adopted as a

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University; David Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

while it has become increasingly complex for those who produce and maintain technology. It is also pervasive and an integral part of growing up and being educated. As such the need for programs in technological literacy is diminished 5. The use of information technology in the workplace and the need to prepare students for careers that use information technology has long been the cornerstone of policies for the use of TL in raising productivity. This seems indisputable, but the market is a much stronger driver than policy in achieving this. Where policy can help is in reducing the digital divide that leave students from low income backgrounds stranded in low income jobs.5 It is also helpful in

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Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of Saint Thomas; Christopher Greene, University of Saint Thomas

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

specifically consider refrigeration and can be used by thesmall but growing number of educators involved with providing energy education to helpdevelop technology literacy for the non-engineering population.2,3 Technology literacy is thoughtto have three interdependent dimensions: “knowledge, capabilities, and ways of thinking andacting [critical thinking and decision making] ”.4 It examines not just how a certain technologyworks but also how that technology interacts with “the people and infrastructure needed todesign, manufacture, operate, and repair the artifacts”.4Why Refrigeration and Technology Literacy?Connection through impactRefrigeration has fundamentally impacted our society. Men no longer harvest ice from NewEngland or the upper Midwest (a

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Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

witnessedsome success (academic improvement) using hands-on, lab-based design and problem-solvinginstruction, but these advances have not been documented. In the year 2000, the InternationalTechnology Education Association (ITEA) introduced Standards for Technological Literacy(STL) (ITEA, 2000). To date, no clear methods for measuring and assessing student attainmentin these standards has been instituted. It is the interaction of instruction in technology educationand its influence on student learning that is the central problem addressed by this research. Moreimportantly, it is the need within the technology education field to have a reliable and validassessment tool to measure student learning in the study of technology. The study design was atwo

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Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; James Steck, Wichita State University; David Koert, Wichita State University; Larry Paarmann, Wichita State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

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

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Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Byron Newberry, Baylor University

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as officer and committee member within the Technology & Society Division of that organization. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and is a committee member within the IEEE Society for Social Implications of Technology. He is also an active member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the Society for Philosophy and Technology (SPT), and the Society for History of Technology (SHOT). Dr. Newberry is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas, and spends his summers working as an aircraft structural engineer at L3 Communications, Integrated Systems, an aerospace company located in Waco, TX. He earned a B.S. in

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Karen Alfrey; Steve Owens, Indiana University - Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

be used to assess students’ abilities.These traits can serve as criteria for the development of rubrics.Bibliography1. Nelson, S. "Impact of Technology on Individuals and Society": A critical thinking and lifelong learning class for engineering students. in 31st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. 2001. Reno, NV.2. ACNielsen, Employer Satisfaction with Graduate Skills. 2000, ACNielsen Research Services.3. National Survey of Student Engagement 2006 results summary. 2006, IUPUI Information Management and Institutional Research.4. Dewey, J., How We Think. 1910, Lexington, Mass: Heath.5. Siller, T.J., Sustainability and critical thinking in civil engineering curriculum. Journal of

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Page 12.1553.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using Insights from Non-engineers to Improve Introduction to Engineering via Functional AnalysisAbstractThis work describes an effort to identify and utilize insights from non-engineeringstudents in technological literacy courses to identify themes that may enliven introductionto engineering courses. Beginning engineering students may have interests more closelyaligned with their non-engineer peers than current engineering professionals.Technological literacy courses on a number of campuses have established that explainingtechnology from a “how things work,” perspective captivates the interest of a broad rangeof students. This “how things work” approach is

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kara Harris, College of Technology - Purdue University

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curriculum. However, the profession has made only limitedefforts at recruiting students into technology education teacher preparation programs.”(p. 58) This lack of effort and collaboration could be due to confusion as to who’sresponsibility it is to recruit these teachers. According to Starkweather, (1999) It is difficult to get everyone in our field to understand that the critical shortage of teachers is a problem for all of us. Classroom teachers often think that the problem is for universities and many university personnel are not willing to put forth the effort required to recruit a sufficient number of prospective teachers. There are many other perspectives on the issue. The bottom line is that recruitment

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate Disney, Mission College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Expectations of Non-Technical Students,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004).19. Ollis, D. “Installing A New "Technology Literacy" Course: Trials and Tribulations,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004).20. Cross, P, K., Adults as Learners: Increasing Participation and Facilitating Learning, Jossey-Bass, (1981).21. HowStuffWorks.com, One Capital City Plaza, 3350 Peachtree Road, Suite 1500,Atlanta, GA 30326, www.howstuffworks.com.22. Bloomfield, L., How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life, 2nd Edition, Wiley, New York, (2001).23. Krupczak, J.J, and K. Disney, “Instructor-Friendly Introductory Laboratory Projects For Use In 2

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Neeley, University of Virginia; W. Bernard Carlson, University of Virginia; Sarah Pfatteicher, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Bruce Seely, Michigan Technological University; Douglass Klein, Union College; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

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

Conference Session

Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Ryan M. Gerdes, Iowa State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

programs at alllevels are responsible for educating nonengineers about technology,1–10 we, as engineers, have aduty to provide effective technological literacy for the other 99.5% of U.S. citizens. Most of thecountry’s leadership usually comes from this larger group of citizens and generally has only avague understanding of engineering and the use of technology for the national interest.Engineering concepts are pervasive in decision making within industry, government, education,and health care, and yet people make most decisions in these sectors with little or no formalengineering education. It is thus apparent that there is a national need for programs that trainnonengineers to understand technological issues and possibilities and to be ready to

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Zieren, Austin Peay State University; John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

could include other aspects of technological literacy. For example, a secondcourse could include a technology dissection lab, such as those offered by Ollis,6 or a designproject. To do this, one must attract enough students who would need these courses in theirdegree program and must keep their interest for the course sequence. Some capstone experiencethat would be both educational and enjoyable should be reserved for the second course toencourage students to complete the full sequence.Going beyond the regular courses, this sequence could be linked to a summer program withtravel. One useful option would be a visit to museums and industrial archaeology sites in theUnited States or abroad. At one point, one of the authors attempted to arrange

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Suchan, United States Military Academy; Susan Schwartz, United States Military Academy; Edward Sobiesk, United States Military Academy

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States Military Academy. She can be reached at susan.schwartz@usma.edu.Edward Sobiesk, United States Military Academy Edward Sobiesk has a Ph.D. in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Minnesota. He is an Assistant Professor and Course Director for the course IT305-Theory and Practice of Military IT Systems in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the United States Military Academy. He can be reached at edward.sobiesk@us.army.mil. Page 13.745.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Information Technology Literacy for Non

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Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia; Kathleen Harter, Community College of Philadelphia

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

applications that are based on these scientific principles, Page 15.195.6and an understanding of societal issues related to the implementation of these technologies.For students in the ASET curriculum, the course provides an overview of the technology areasthat correspond with the certificate offerings available at the College. It is hoped that the coursewill help students clarify areas of interest for themselves as they make decisions regarding theirfuture studies.Nevertheless, the course was not designed exclusively for ASET students. The course alsosatisfies the College’s general education science requirement. This provides us with theopportunity to

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Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-317: PROMOTING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AMONGMATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS: A GRADUATESTUDIES COURSEMoshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Page 15.1003.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Promoting Technological Literacy among Mathematics, Science and Technology Teachers: A Graduate Studies CourseAbstractThis paper addresses a graduate course aimed at fostering technological literacy amongK-12 mathematics, science and technology teachers. The course includes: 1) discussingbroad questions, such as what is technology and how technology relates to other fields,for example, mathematics

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Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Guangwei Zhu, Purdue; Cheng-Kok Koh, Purdue University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

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

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Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

, Science and Technology Division of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.In addition to a doctorate he holds masters degrees in engineering education,and letters. he is a Fellow of ASEE, a Life Senior Member of IEEE, and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. he was founding editor of the International Journal of Technology and Design Education. Page 15.491.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Literacy: A Component of Liberal EducationAbstractIn “The Idea of a University” Newman proposed a theory of liberal of education thathad as one of its primary aims “the enlargement of

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Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shayna Stanton, Student; Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University

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pitfalls. As James Madison1 commented, knowledge empowers the individual. Itspawns feelings of safety, security, and opportunity because knowledge gives power.Should engineers and the developers of technology have a responsibility to the public to educatethose who purchase and use their products? Very often instruction booklets for technicalappliances explain how to complete specific tasks, but seldom do they explain the impact thosetasks will have on the user experience. For consumer products, for example, they could includea pamphlet or information booklet along with the instructions containing tips on why and how toeffectively use parental controls, filters, ratings, internet history, etc.Should educators have a responsibility to their

Conference Session

Service Courses for Non-Engineers

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

(2004). American Society for Engineering Education. .14. DeGoede, K., “Synthesizing Liberal Arts Physics,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2004). American Society for Engineering Education. .15. Disney, Katy, Vitkovits, S, Pam, R., “Designing a Portable Technical Literacy Course for Use in California,” The 25th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 1995, Atlanta, GA. Frontiers in Education. .16. Disney, K. and K. Kawamoto, Engineering 3: How Everyday Technology Works, Mission College, Santa Clara, CA http://salsa.missioncollege.org/kawamoto.17. George, C., “Fuel Cells and Discovery-Oriented Teaching,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education

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Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Howell, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University; Belle Wei, San Jose State University

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variety of claims andcounterclaims as to what is “the truth” on these and other important scientific issues. For manypeople, the reaction is to give up and accept that the modern world is too complex tounderstand. To address these issues and improve technological literacy, the College ofEngineering (CoE) at San José State University (SJSU) has implemented a new lower divisionphysical science General Education (GE) course for the university--Engineering 5, Science ofHigh Technology.Engr 5 was designed for non-engineering students. Many of the technologies discussed in thisclass are ones that students naturally wonder about. We cover electronic technologies and showthe student the science behind these technologies. In this way, students use real

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Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Gustafson; Bruce Trott, Ohio State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

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

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Technological Literacy - Courses, Educational and Accreditation Standards

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Blake, Austin Peay State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1582: TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AND FIRST YEAR COURSESFOR ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MAJORSJohn Blake, Austin Peay State University Page 15.1193.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Technological Literacy and First Year Courses for Engineering and Engineering Technology MajorsAbstractTechnological literacy courses and programs have the goal of educating people abouttechnology. These courses do not focus on developing specific abilities to use some form oftechnology. Rather, these courses address broader questions and issues, such as the answer tothe question of what is technology, and understanding how technology is

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Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-2311: TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY IN A K-5 TEACHERPREPARATION PROGRAMStephen O'Brien, The College of New Jersey Page 15.1194.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Technological literacy through a K-5 teacher preparation program IntroductionAttaining a certain level of technological literacy in our society is important for a variety ofreasons. In this extremely technologically-rich age, citizenry will need to participateeffectively in our democratic society on a variety of complex problems; such as globalwarming, energy supply, quick-paced biomedical advances, complicated healthcare reformand statistical-based arguments

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Engstrom, ITEA/Cal U

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

structure that will support their wind energy device. Thestudents will research and compare the energy cycles of the most common resources used toproduce electricity in an attempt to gain an understanding of how those systems work. Thestudents will also examine the ways energy is used for technological devices in their home.Inquiry: The Ultimate School BagIn this unit the students assume the role of design engineers for a company called SensibleSchool Supplies. They will use inquiry skills to investigate and evaluate the school bags theycurrently use and apply what they discover to design and construct a model of their version ofthe ultimate school bag. The students will then present their school bag designs to students fromother

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Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2008-684: MINORS IN ENGINEERING STUDIES: TEACHING TECHNOLOGYTO NON ENGINEERS, FIRST RESULTSMani Mina, Iowa State University Page 13.897.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Minors in Engineering Studies: Teaching Technology to Non- Engineers, First resultsAbstractThe Minor in Engineering Studies was designed by the college of engineering at our school tohelp increase technological literacy of the non-engineering students at our university. Thisprogram officially started in fall 2006 with little to no publicity. We have a program that startedsmall and is now growing very little publicity by the college of engineering. In

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Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Mark Breitenberg, Art Center College of Design

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Page 12.635.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engineering for Non-Engineers: Learning From “Nature’s Designs”AbstractThis paper presents a course on biologically inspired design and engineering offered atArt Center College of Design. While most engineering classes are designed forengineering majors, and offered at schools with an engineering program, this course,“Nature’s Designs,” serves as a stand-alone introduction to basic engineering principalsto artists and designers. Using the natural world as a reference point, particular emphasisis placed on principles of strength, structure, and form.Introduction “Nature’s Designs” is intended to serve as a stand-alone course for in basic