Conference Session

Non-Canonical Canons of Engineering Ethics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #12488What is gained by articulating non-canonical engineering ethics canons?Dr. Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech Donna Riley is Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Prof. Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Amy E. Slaton is a Professor of History at Drexel University. She write on issues of identity in STEM education and labor, and is the author of Race, Rigor and Selectivity in U.S. Engineering: The History of an Occupational Color Line .Dr. Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University Joseph R. Herkert, D.Sc., is Lincoln Associate Professor of Ethics and Technology (Emeritus) in

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Paper ID #23382Technical Communication for Engineers: Improving Professional and Tech-nical SkillsDr. Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel — The Military College of South Carolina Alyson G. Eggleston received her B.A. and M.A. in English with a focus on writing pedagogy and lin- guistics from Youngstown State University and her PhD in Linguistics from Purdue University. She has taught at several U.S. institutions and in rural Nicaragua. Her research and teaching interests are in language-cognition interaction effects, technical and scientific writing pedagogy, and second language- learning. She is an Assistant Professor in

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vazgen Shekoyan, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Todd Holden, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Raul Armendariz Ph.D., Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Helio Takai, Brookhaven National Laboratory; Sunil Dehipawala, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Dimitrios S. Kokkinos Ph.D., Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Regina Sullivan, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; George Tremberger Jr, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Paul J. Marchese, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; David H. Lieberman, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College, CUNY

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

families. Health related topicssuch as microbes on Earth and perhaps elsewhere are most receptive to parents, but the teenagedlearners have more diverse interests such as pulleys, prism, and optics.What Is Literacy?What is literacy? In general being illiterate would suggest a person who lacks the ability inreading and writing, but has no trouble in listening and speaking in daily life. The ability to readand write is essential to fulfill the NAE criterion on critical thinking and decision making, thethird cognitive dimension on technological literacy. Recollection, being a fundamental elementin the critical thinking process, would be easier when reading and writing skills are available. Infact recollection belongs to the second cognitive dimension

Conference Session

Technological Literacy Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, 2012 Ethical and Social Consequences of Biometric Technologies in the USAbstract Biometrics can be defined as all the authentication techniques relying on measurablephysiological and individual human characteristics that can be verified using computers. Thispaper outlines fundamental biometric technical concepts, biometrics drivers, securityexpectations and current technical problems. The paper‟s main objective is to discuss thepotential social and legal consequences of biometric massive implementations in society. Whatmay be the consequences when the security of our biometrics is compromised? How willpopulations with disabilities be enrolled in biometric databases when they lack the physical

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, Gonzaga University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

the word phenomenology.Whereas within our subfield of engineering, authors toss around phenomenology and, of course,phenomenography, as research paradigms primarily influencing coding frameworks, withinclassical philosophy, the two words have radically different meanings and understanding themcan help tease out novel tools and uses for them. To Husserl, phenomenology is the study ofconsciousness divorced from the existence of the objects involved. In other words, consciousnessin Husserl’s philosophy is directed at an object. This of course presents an interesting threat toour field’s current understanding of phenomenology as a research paradigm – imagine how sillyit would be for a qualitative research coding interviews to write in the margins

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

SurveyAll 23 of the students participated in the survey. Since the author was only teaching at theUSAF Academy for one year this was the only opportunity to use this assignment. Studentswere asked to answer the following questions on a 1 to 5 scale with 1 being “Strongly Disagree”and 5 being “Strongly Agree.” 1. Fundamentals of Aeronautics is important to me as a future U. S. Air Force officer. 2. The instructions on the Instructor Points AE 315 were extremely clear and left no doubt about the essay requirement. 3. The timing for the assignment was just right for this course. 4. It was difficult for me to decide on a topic that satisfied this essay requirement. 5. I enjoyed writing this essay. 6. I

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

technique becomes colleague and friend. Schiro writes “human experience, education truth and knowledge are socially defined. Human experience is believed to be fundamentally shaped by cultural factors; meaning in people’s lives is defined in terms of their relationship to society. Education is viewed as a function of the society that supports it and is defined in the context of a particular culture. Truth and knowledge are defined by cultural assumptions: they are idiosyncratic to each society and testable according to criteria based in social consensus rather than empiricism or logic” [33]. While the view of those who hold to this ideology may seem way outside the scope of engineering education, is it? Clearly the answer is yes

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

 in  critical  thinking,  in  mathematical  reasoning  and  analysis,  a  firm  grounding  in  scientific  and  engineering  methodologies  and  knowledge  to  address  the  complex,  multidisciplinary,  and  multidimensional  problems  that  humanity  faces  now  and  will  in  the  future.  Of  course,  educators  in  all  fields  are  actively  trying  to  change  and  be  more  effective.  However,  most  engineering  schools  have  not  gone  through  fundamental  changes  since  1970’s.    Although  engineering  is  fundamentally  pragmatic,  hands-­‐on,  and  project  and  application  driven,  engineering  education  has  been  drifting  away  from  that  approach  since  1970-­‐80s.      By  the  end  of  1980’s  most  major

Conference Session

Defining and Refining Technological and Engineering Literacy

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen T Frezza, Gannon University; Richard W. Moodey, Gannon University; David Arthur Nordquest, Gannon University; Krishnakishore Pilla P.E., Gannon University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

describes covert actions to includeoperations such as sensing, perceiving, imagining, understanding, judging, and deciding. Theovert actions include operations such as speaking, writing, drawing, calculating, grasping,shaping materials, and using tools. (6)Individual knowing is a precursor to the community endorsement necessary for knowledge andjustified belief to become part of the body of accepted knowledge. Both covert and overt actionshave an internal structure that Polanyi calls a from-to relation. A skillful achievement, whetherpractical or theoretical, is the to- term of this relation, and the subordinated particulars constitutethe from term. He suggests a movement metaphor for this relation when, in discussing the from-to relation in acts

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

adolescence. The philosopher JohnMacmurray argues that we come to be who we are as personal individuals only in personalrelationship [19], [20] – “we need others to be ourselves”. Personal relationships are thesource of motivation: without motivation learning is difficult. Universities and schools can bedesigned to foster or impede relationships. In terms of the LSEM framework the societalaspects of college seem critical and it seems unlikely that they can be replaced throughinformation technologies.MotivationChambliss and Takacs write, “…the fundamental problem in American higher education is nolonger the availability of content but rather the availability of motivation.” (p. 172).Motivation is an extremely complex concept which academics and

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

to provide “a possibility to make qualified political decisions(supportive or discouraging) that is necessary for society (liberal, democratic society and astate as a general idea) to be a well-functioning system”. In this sense politicians wholegislate should have a high level of technological literacy. This implies that technologicalliteracy for the public has to function at different levels. He writes, “Technological literacy isone of the most fundamental competences in the modern world but if it is taken alone,without logical connections to the basic scientific concepts behind technology and withoutsolid understanding of the ideas network in which this technology is embedded, it will suffera shallow mental incorporation, weak

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Technological Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

currently working towards incorporating writing assignments that enhance students’ critical thinking capabilities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Assessment of Gregorc Style DelineatorsAbstract Anthony F. Gregorc is a phenomenological researcher who is internationally recognizedfor his work in learning styles. In 1969, with the introduction of his Energic Model of Styles,researchers were provided with a valuable tool for helping individuals gain a betterunderstanding of Self and others. This work evolved into the Mind Styles Model in 1984.Gregorc Style Delineator is based upon a psychologically-formulated matrix of four descriptivewords. Gregorc indicates that there are

Conference Session

Exploration of Broad Issues and Promotion of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

sandwich (cooperative) principle of integrated periods of study and trainingin industry. The most popular was six months in industry followed by six months in collegein each of four successive years [4].A requirement of the NCTA was that all students for their diplomas should have participatedin programs of liberal study. This was reinforced in 1957 by a government edict that extendedthe idea of compulsory liberal studies to all levels of technical education even though muchof it was part time study [5]. By 1962 it was seen that the development of literacy, that is theability to read and write, was essential for the general education of all students. Thus, it wasthat in those colleges the term Liberal Studies came to be substituted by General

Conference Session

TELPhE Division Technical Session 1: Expanding Technological and Engineering Literacies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

design [3], it is difficult to realizewithout adding another year to the existing, rigid course load requirements. Implementing theStrand Model and Freshman Seminars at The Citadel represents an effort to acknowledgedifferent interests.The entire General Education curriculum begins with a Freshman Seminar and correspondingFreshman Writing course. During the student’s senior year, the General Education curriculumculminates in a Capstone project that should be in the student’s major. Between the FreshmanSeminar and Writing Courses, all six outcomes are assessed. Again in the senior year capstone,all six outcomes are assessed. Throughout the General Education curriculum, specific outcomesare assessed in certain courses for depth and reinforcement

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, National Science Foundation; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

found in common across engineering disciplines. The role ofengineering to solve problems and satisfy needs has been widely discussed, representativesources include National Academy of Engineering publications Technically Speaking1 andChanging the Conversation2.The central nature of the relationship between form and function in the creation of technologicalartifacts is well-established. A fundamental step in engineering is the ability to envision abstractfunction and manipulate physical reality to provide desired function. Illustrative analyses include Page 26.1748.4work by Alexander3 discussing the concept of function as an abstraction or a

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

teaching, and this is implied by the definitions of these literacies describedby Krupczak et al16.Krupczak et al in their justification of the development of programs in engineering andtechnological literacy write that since “engineering concepts are pervasive in decisionmaking within industry, government, education, health care” every citizen should be exposedin their education “to the central ideas and principles underlying our technological society” .They find support for this view in the National Academy of Engineering’s reports on“Technically Speaking: Why all Americans Need to Know more about Technology”, and“Changing the Conversation. Messages for Improving Public Understanding ofEngineering”.No wonder then that a variety of courses in the

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Douglass Klein, Union College

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

technology, andgain practice in critical reading, writing and presentation skills.1. Introduction Do we control technology, or does technology control us? Since technology is a humanactivity – indeed the former Director of the National Academy of Engineering, William Wulf,suggests that technology is what defines us as human – the answer seems self-evident: of coursewe control technology.8 But might it be the case that technology is a genie, which once releasedcannot be coerced back into its bottle? 43 How does this change us as humans? These fundamental questions provide the opportunity to engage first-year students from bothengineering and the liberal arts with important issues regarding the direction of technologicalprogress and more

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Valenzuela P.E., University of Evansville; Valerie A. Stein, University of Evansville

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

condition 3. Knowledge of human history and the historical context of knowledge 4. Engagement with fundamental beliefs about human identity, core values, and humankind’s place in the world 5. Understanding of human aesthetic creation and artistic creativity 6. Linguistic and cultural competence in a language other than one’s own 7. Quantitative literacy 8. Scientific literacy 9. Understanding of core concepts of society, human behavior, and civic knowledge 10. Knowledge and responsibility in relation to health and wellness 11. An ability to think critically and communicate effectively, orally and in writing.In addition, students are required to complete courses that satisfy writing-across-the-curriculumand three overlays

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, Gonzaga University, Spokane

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

literature could benefit. Lastly, of key importance to the future of the field of philosophy of engineeringeducation is its self-expression, not to be confused with the often-used term agency. In one sense,engineering education can be expressed from the vantage point of engineers and educators andtheir respective communities, and the community efforts must be addressed to fully understandthe definition of engineering education. It should be understood that the lens used to study bothengineering and education in terms of a philosophy such as Heidegger’s is fundamentally a lensof abstraction focused on the self, thus can be of key importance to our community. Afterdiscussing several components of Heidegger’s philosophy, his constructs are tied

Conference Session

Dimensions of Engineering Literacy and Engineering in General Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

those who create and design technological things think and do c. No there is not difference Exhibit 5. A summary of the responses by the six faculty of Industrial designEngineering Faulty mostly did engage deeply in answering the questions. In some cases we didinterviews and during those discussions there were more questions than answers by theEngineering faculty.Q1: What is Tech lit? a. Teaching people to understand fundamental technology concepts b. The ability to utilize technology to achieve common societal tasks. For example, checking email, using Excel for family budgeting, making use of home automation tools, tools for setting up an on-line business through Amazon, how to use the Apple App store c. I am not

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey J. Evans, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Thomas Smith; Sorin Adam Matei, Purdue University Polytechnic Institute; Esteban Garcia

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

hours for core foundational university outcomes, a 4-credit Englishcomposition course, a 3-credit hour fundamentals of speech course, and 1-credit hour of informationliteracy. Typically the information literacy component is hidden within the English course. We extractedit to provide clarity to the students.Student paced learningThe learning environment consisted of 35 first year, first semester students initially, 33 at the end of thesemester, where approximately two thirds had declared majors in Technology and the remaining one thirdwere exploratory studies students. Of the Technology majors, roughly one half were from a single majorwhile the remaining half were distributed across the remaining six majors in our College of Technology.Table 1

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy-Philosophy of Engineering (TELPhe) Division Technical Session 3 / Perspectives on Advances in Promoting Technological Literacy

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jayanta Kumar Banerjee, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

very different, oftendiametrically and dramatically opposite. I still remember in Canada, one of my professors used to writeon the board in his very first class, the word FUNDAMENTAL, in capital letters! Then he would say: Youmust have fun in my class. Then he would wink his eyes with a smile, and suddenly rub off from theboard the first FUN part of the word, and burst into laughter, almost shouting hysterically, “Unless youhave FUN, the rest is Damn Mental!”Unless you are enjoying there is no mastery learning. The Buddha preached totally opposite: You mustgo through suffering for reaching self-realization: Nirvana! Not only the Buddha of India but alsoConfucius and Lao Tse of China taught that one had to go through some pain in order to

Conference Session

TELPhE Division Technical Session 1: Expanding Technological and Engineering Literacies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

grouped,they form and re-form the frames of reference on which the skill of integrated thinkingdepends. This they do by virtue of the questions posed by a technological incident, theanswers given, and the testing of their veracity. They are fundamental to the development ofwhat Drew calls “technological judgement”, and this writer terms “technologicalcompetence”.David Drew argued that while the ability to understand information suggests a person isliterate, it is a minimum competence. “A person must go beyond understanding how a deviceworks to considering the implications of its use for society” [11]. That, he argued, required aperson to be able to contextualize knowledge, and to think critically.Given that without contextualisation information

Conference Session

Developing Technological Literacy in Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Neelam Prabhu Gaunkar, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

why many engineering students do not recall much of the important items in theirclasses in the following term after taking the class [7,8].As faculty we need to ask how we can facilitate students’ engagement and their retention of thefundamentals that are connected throughout classes, and curriculum, as well as their practice.So, the challenge is how to help students’ to know beyond the basics, the fundamentals, andthe essential points and dominant ideas. They need to remember the connections that maketheir knowledge more coherent and integrated to learn new things on their own. We need toeducate and empower students’ to become lifelong learners. This starts by asking goodquestions, being able to read, digest, take notes, and face new facts

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan S Weedon, Case Western Reserve University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

is not reducible to them. The relationship betweenengineering judgment and science and mathematics is one of deployment and application. Thisdeployment and application is “more important” than the learning of “analytic tools” forunderstanding the “nature of the education that an engineer requires.” For Ferguson, engineeringjudgment is not only a fundamental competency for engineering, it is of the utmost importancefor producing a professional engineer. While the priority of judgment over analytic tools is debatable, engineering education inthe United States and elsewhere has put engineering judgment on equal footing with analytictools as necessary components for an engineer’s education. The ABET criteria do not use theword “judgment

Conference Session

Promoting Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

for students to examine their ownepistemologies, and values.The third goal is the exploration of one’s personal value system. The base of all engineering andtechnological activity is the value system that we hold. Our beliefs and attitudes drive ourpersonal and working behaviours. The person who is engineering and technologically literatewill be grounded in a well thought out ethic. One way of arriving at an ethical position might beto examine the constructivist/realist philosophies in their response to the fundamental issues ofethics [14]. Another way might be to examine theories of moral development such as Kohlberg’s[15] and how they might inform self-development the fourth goal of the stage of “romance” onthe one hand, and to the concept

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Prabhu Gaunkar, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

]. Others feel the heavy emphasis on calculus and physics [4,5] is the deterrent.While both these student groups are attempting to learn and relate to fundamentals ofelectromagnetism, it is understood that a vast majority of the student group attempts to learnelectromagnetism just by using equations and solving the assigned problems [5,6]. Thisexample-focused learning approach, does not help students to make meaningful connectionsbetween concepts and methods, nor between equations and conceptual visualization. Thereafter,the example-focused approach, while may be effective in lower level undergraduate courses, isseemingly ineffective when students attempt to learn courses which require them to imagine,think, make abstract connections, and visualize

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Dan Ewert, North Dakota State University; Ronald R Ulseth P.E., Itasca Community College

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

College Alliance all for his work in developing the Iron Range Engineering program. His degrees are in civil engineering (B.S., University of North Dakota), and mechanical engineering (M.S., University of Central Florida). He is licensed as a professional engineer in the state of Minnesota. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Situating the Research to Practice Cycle for Increased Transformation in Engineering EducationAbstractThe educational research to educational practice cycle is an important framework for connectingthe fundamental research in engineering education to the real world of the classroom and otherlearning environments. When applied consistently

Conference Session

Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

sophomore standingand the requirement of having taken a lower-level Honors Seminar course.The formal objectives of the course were as follows. (1) Students will learn the fundamentals of the sources and uses of energy in the world today. (2) Students will understand the energy limitations facing the world. (3) Students will learn the basic economic influences on energy. (4) Students will understand the environmental impacts and implications of the world’s energy consumption.Essentially, the instructor’s goals for the course were to introduce non-engineering students tothe realities of energy consumption in the world today, how electricity is produced, howtransportation energy needs are met, how heating is

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Prabhu Gaunkar, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

enjoy thecontent without becoming a “slave” to the process of repetitive activities.Thus, the premise of our work in this paper is to uniquely determine how and when freshmanengineers become self-aware of their personal learning practices via inquiry-based methods.Reflective activities will be evaluated to gain insights into the student’s development. 2. Freshmen StudentsThe life of freshman engineering students is busy with calculus, physics, chemistry and otherclasses that are heavy in homework, lab, and tests. One of the major goal of the freshmanengineering classes is to help students in engineering (or those who are possibly inclined to beengineering students) make sense of their experiences, understand fundamentals, and theprocesses of