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TELPhE Division Technical Session 2: The Broadening Face of Engineering Education

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mousumi Roy P.E., University of Connecticut

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disciplines as we havenoted earlier in case of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Benjamin Franklin and others. In aninterdisciplinary project, participants work jointly to address a common problem applying theirown disciplinary perspective. Transdisciplinarity is achieved when participants from differentfield jointly develop and use a unified and holistic concept, theories and methodology for aunique problem. Multi-, Inter- and Transdisciplinary reflect a continuum of increasing levels ofinvolvement by multiple disciplines [6]. Interdisciplinarity will be used here in a general sense toinclude inter, multi, and transdisciplinarity (see Figure 2). 4

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TELPhE Division Technical Session 1: Expanding Technological and Engineering Literacies

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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PBL to be effective. Simply giving students a problem to solve in a group does notautomatically confer benefits. Transfer is also aided by reflection, which is often incorporatedinto problem-based learning. In brief it is worth considering that in disciplines like engineeringwhere addressing contingencies in practice is important knowledge matters, but experience maymatter more. Ultimately, we become what we do so techniques such as cases, simulations, andPBL allow students to gain experiences with applying contingent knowledge. If designedeffectively these learning experiences can transfer to practice.Another area that most of these degree programs have in common are some form ofcomprehensive examination before an individual is licensed for

Conference Session

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John W. Blake P.E., Austin Peay State University

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date, the use of assignments and the assessment of learning has been tied to thespecific courses.Sources for suitable TEL stories are widely available. In reading accounts of engineers and theirwork, the author has encountered suitable passages in abundance; it has been more of an issue tokeep track of useful passages and to prepare the assignment.While repeated use in more than one course is appropriate and may even be desirable, thecollection needs to be much larger to avoid undue repetition. The collection of prepared storesand of materials for creating more reflect the author’s interests and biases. The author is drawnto technologies from the mechanical field such as water and steam power, railroads, automobiles,and aircraft. Students may

Conference Session

Developing Technological Literacy in Students

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Justin Lee Clough, University of Southern California; Patricia Chaffey, University of Southern California; Gautam Salhotra, University of Southern California; Colin G. Cess, University of Southern California; Rey Pocius, University of Southern California; Katie Mills, University of Southern California

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eagerness to program the robots. Besidesbeing exposed to advanced mathematical material, the teachers were able to use this to bridge intoother academic areas. To help their students learn to identify angles, teachers used sentence wordgaps (shown in Figure 2), a technique commonly used in teaching language arts.Figure 2: A first-grade teacher at an elementary school, using the sentence word gaps to teach earlyelementary students the angles they need to program the direction of the robots.BOTS consisted of a series of progressive PD sessions held for three hours on a Saturday morningalmost monthly throughout the academic year. Each session built upon the previous and gave theteachers the opportunity to reflect and receive feedback on their

Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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in a style that should be interesting and accessible tostudents and is not overly long. However, it is somewhat dated. The paper could form the basisfor in-class discussion or a written reflection if an instructor generated appropriate prompts.There are also more detailed case studies related to privacy that would be good vehicles forinstruction, including Google Street View [40, 41] and “optimizing schools” [42]. These cases donot explicitly discuss a human rights perspective, so this framing would need to be added by theinstructor.Right to Property – Article 17Article 17 relates to the right to own and not “be arbitrarily deprived of [ ] property” [1]. Thisrelates to civil engineering and the use of eminent domain for projects, which is of

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James W Malazita, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dominic Francis Gelfuso; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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upon one another in physical space during the printing process. This additive processof layering is a particular technological advantage of 3D printing: because 3D prints do notrequire a mold to produce, additive manufacturing processes allow for the creation of single-castobjects with more intricate and diverse topologies than industrial injection-molding processes.These new kinds of solid-shape designs have already made impacts across both engineering36 andthe arts.37This cross-colonization of multiple disciplines by 3D printing is reflected by themes of hybridityin the rhetoric surrounding the technology. Both photosculpture and 3D printing werecontextualized as a creative hybrid of human and machine, though with very different

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

the distance education sections. This is mostlydue to the higher average exam grades across the board for the distance education students. Theoverall averages are 3.5 for the traditional classroom version and 3.8 for the distance educationblended format. The three tenths of a point differential for the distance education blended formatcan be explained by describing their typical students. They are on average older, taking only oneor two courses at a time, and working fulltime. A similar variance has also been noted in otherblended learning courses.Conclusions, Reflections, and the FutureUtilizing the blended learning model, course material can be successfully delivered remotely tostudents. The learning experience for the students can be

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Grunert, Virginia Tech; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech

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and Exposition,Seattle, Washington. 10.18260/p.246415 Riley, Donna. Engineering and social justice. Chapter 2 “Mindsets in Engineering” Synthesis Lectures onEngineers, Technology, and Society 3.1 (2008): 33-45.6 Bandura, Albert. (1977). “Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change.” Psychological Review,Vol 84(2), Mar 1977, 191-215.Acknowledgment: This material is based upon work supported, in part, by the National ScienceFoundation, under grant 1256529. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe National Science Foundation.For more on content of the course, see Riley, D., Grunert, J., Jalali, Y., Adams, S.G

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isabel Huff, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Lucy McAuliffe, Smith College; Sonia K. Ellis, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College

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asynchronous, online group workspace). In the process thecommunity organizes itself into working groups that grow and change in response to the interestsof learners. The workspace preserves the discussions so that the learners can return to them forcomment and reflection. Scardamalia19 provides twelve determinants that define knowledgebuilding discourse, such as exploring real ideas and authentic problems, “rising above” thediscourse to create higher level concepts, taking collective cognitive responsibility and usingauthoritative resources.VI. ConclusionsOverall, there is a need for increased technological literacy and the development of approachesfor supporting learning that are based on the research in the learning sciences. Talk to Meprovides an

Conference Session

Promoting Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill, Hope College; Daniel J. Langholz

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employ this technique to understand how things work.AcknowledgementSome aspects of this work were developed through support of the National Science Foundationunder award 0920164. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience

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Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill

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develop their own designs for simple technologicaldevices based on knowledge acquired by completion of these projects.AcknowledgementThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation under award: DUE-0633277. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography 1. Our Student’s Best Work: A framework for accountability worthy of our mission, American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU) 2nd Edition (2008). 2. Pearson G., and A.T. Young, editors, Technically speaking: Why all Americans need to know more about technology, National Academies Press, (2002). 3

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Technological Literacy and Technological Policy

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

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science professionals.” [10]. It has created itsown system of vested interests. If the continuing attention to the shortage of students for STEMeducation is anything to go by this system is alive and well [11]. Of course it may not be true ofother countries [12(a)].Much the same could be said of the UK where since the 1960‟ there have been a series of reportslamenting the failure of schools to supply an adequate number of students to STEM courses.However, as a British commentator Robin Marris pointed out long ago, a point that has been Page 25.1334.4reiterated by Lowell and Salzman in the US, labor shortages would be reflected in the market

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William R. Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Jason K Durfee P.E. P.E., Eastern Washington University

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showcases will be used to promote bothtechnological literacy and the “TECH393: Technology in World Civilization” course. It is likelythat this effort will steer additional students into the course as well.Conclusions, Reflections, and the FutureThe study of past technologies utilizing recreated artifacts, collected objects, graphic images,pictures, videos, and display cases has enhanced the student's knowledge of technologicalliteracy. The relationship between people and technology is now better understood in terms of itssocial, cultural, political, and economic aspects. The problem solving ability of previousgenerations of humans along with their desire to invent and develop new tools, techniques, andprocesses are also more appreciated. The

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University; Terence L Geyer, Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University

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required to build full sized antique artifacts.The knowledge gained from this project, whether it utilized scale models or full sized replicas,was for all intents and purposes the same. The major difference was cost. For universities withlimited budgets, the research and development of scale models makes perfect sense. Thisdiscovery, by itself, made the project worthwhile for both the students and faculty involved.Conclusions, Reflections, and the FutureThe use of scale models recreating ancient technologies has been added to the Technology inWorld Civilization course. The use of scale models has impacted the students learning process inthree ways. First, students take an active part in the construction process requiring trial and errorattempts to

Conference Session

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin

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technological literacy. 12.Tobias, Sheila Comment on John Heywood’s paper: Technological literacy and for whom?13.Trevelyan, James and Bill Williams. Literacies of entrepreneurship and value creation. 14 –16.Cheville, Alan. Technological literacy without proficiency is not possible. 17 – 18.Krupczak, John. Unfinished business for the ASEE TelPhe Division and other engineeringeducators 19.Siller, Tom. The purpose of technological and engineering literacy. 20 – 21.Mina, Mani. Why and for whom as historical reflection. 22 – 23.Drew, David. E. Moving the needle from literacy to knowledge. 24 – 25.Sychov, Sergev. V. Technological literacy and global society. 26.[2] K. Richmond Culture and General Education. A Survey. London. Methuen, 1963[3] B. Hirsch

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak Jr., Hope College; John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin; Carl O. Hilgarth, Shawnee State University

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‘Technique’. Ball equated engineering design with Bloom’s synthesis. The workingparty also found that the sub-abilities did not necessarily apply to the category they had beendesignated when attempts were made to utilize Bloom. To be fair, the authors of the Taxonomyunderstood that their categories would not fit every subject. Moreover, when considered from theperspective of the process of engineering they were not hierarchically ordered.Eventually the working party took the view that for each major component or domain objectiveof the examination a particular type of assessment would be necessary. Because the examinationincorporated a number of different objectives it was originally called a multiple objectiveexamination. This also reflected the

Conference Session

Promoting Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Grunert, Virginia Tech; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech

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engineering projectsentail risk—a risk that cannot always be anticipated. Perhaps most importantly, this citizenunderstands that engineering is not an a-political investment, and that not all engineers aredisinterested. Engineering reflects the values and culture of society, and the engineer is notimmune to his or her cultural situation.The history and evolution of engineering is another foray into the relationships between societyand engineering. Looking at the change of engineering over time is valuable, as it showcases thedevelopment of certain social aspects of engineering. Perhaps engineering historians explore thedevelopment and transformation of engineering as a profession, or perhaps they develop acomparative study of a variety of engineering

Conference Session

New Approaches and Applications to Enhance Technological Literacy - Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Joy Rodgers, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Conference Session

Promoting Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University

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Conference Session

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tejita Rajbhandari, Gannon University; Mark Blair, Gannon University

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disastrous results and stated that a small elite group of people with special intellectualabilities are the only ones that should be trusted with knowledge. “I do not, however, think the attempt to tell mankind of these matters a good thing except in the case of some few who are capable of discovering the truth for themselves with a little guidance. In the case of the rest to do so would excite in some in a thoroughly offensive fashion, in others certain lofty and vain hopes as if they had acquired some awesome lore.” Plato Letter VII, 341d- 342aPlato’s assertions here reflect the supercilious attitude as he seems to indicate that “the commonperson cannot assimilate sensational information without fear or being given to

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The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

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no longer ignore these interdisciplinaryaspects of education. They are definitely not peripheral; they are central to the educationalneeds of many engineers…the Goals Report, in its adherence to orthodoxy, does not dealeffectively with these emerging domains that embody many of the dominant engineeringchallenges of the future.” Government representatives emphasized the social role of engineeringin policy: “To put it bluntly, I see little in the Goals Report that reflects the current and growingrequirements of the nation or of the world for engineering talent. I see little that relates suchsocial requirements back into the requirements of the educational system.”The definition of engineering that emerges from that meeting has a dialectic