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The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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, Engineering educationPractice Cycle for Increased Allendoerfer, Bates,Transformation in Engineering Ewert, and UlsethEducation”“An Exercise to Promote and Krupczak and Mina Complementary goalsAssess Critical Thinking in (a) ConnectionsSociotechnical Context” Engineering education Engineers and non-engineers“Initial Results in Developing an Krupczak and Mina Complementary goalsEngineering Reasoning (b) ConnectionsAssessment for General Engineering educationEducation

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Dimensions of Engineering Literacy and Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mani Mina, Iowa State University

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class finished their work infifteen minutes. This group who had the most readings and discussions about technologicalliteracy were clearly identifying main points of Tech Tally in particular their understanding threedimensions for the literacy as well as emphasis of critical thinking and the importance of criticalthinking and decision making in all design, and technological and engineering literacy cases. Q1. What is Tech lit? a. Being able to use many different forms of technology in practical way b. Know about basics and ideas of technology and artifact to apply to life experience c. How to use technology to solve problems d. Understand technology and the ideas that come with it

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The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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subscribe to this ideology value a programmed curriculum, and the psychology underpinning it to be found in behavioural psychology, as for example that of B. F. Skinner. In engineering education it can be seen in the systems of mastery learning and personalised instruction that were experimented with in the 1960’s and 1970’s [18; [19]; [20]. While behavioural psychology was replaced by cognitive psychology it is relevant to note that there are many politicians and administrators who believe that computer assisted learning might come to be used to replace lectures which are considered to be conveyors of the same knowledge that is to be sound in textbooks. Evaluation is very important to those who hold this ideology. There are

Conference Session

Aspects of Engineering Literacy and Community and Industry Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lina Trigg, William Mason High School; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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). Leagility: Integrating the lean and agile manufacturing paradigms in the total supply chain. ​International Journal of Production Economics, ​62(1-2): 107-118.Patton, M. Q. (2002). ​Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods (3rd ed.). ​Thousand Oakes, CA: Sage Publications.Reed, S. K. (1992). ​Cognition: Theory and Applications​. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.Stevens, R., Johri, A, & Connor, K. (2013). Chapter 7 - Professional Engineering Work.​ ​In A. Jorhi, & B. M. Olds (Eds.) ​Cambridge Book of Engineering Education Research​. (pp.119-138), Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.Tjahjono, B.,​ Ball​, P., Vitanov, V .I. , Scorzafave, ​C., ​ ​Nogueira​, ​J. ​., Calleja​, J., ​Minguet​, M., Narasimha, L

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Dimensions of Engineering Literacy and Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuetong Lin, Indiana State University; A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; M. Affan Badar, University of Sharjah & Indiana State University

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-year graduates ashaving “Excellent” critical thinking skill. Obviously, a more concerted effort must be made incurricula and educational practices to achieve a more measurable outcome to close the skill gap infresh college graduates.Active learning, with its strategy especially in the computer-based classroom 5 , is ideal to blendpertinent curriculum elements to help students develop the highly-sought abilities. The issuesnow become: a) identifying the proper problem to provide context and motivation; and b) findingthe technical vehicle for student engagement and assessment.For the first issue, Kahlen et al. 6 and Benner et al. 7 show that providing accurate and timelydiagnosis for system failures or malfunctions embodies the culmination of

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Dimensions of Engineering Literacy and Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak Jr, Hope College; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Kate A Disney, Mission College

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working on better understanding of students’ learning and aspects of tech- nological and engineering philosophy and literacy. In particular how such literacy and competency are reflected in curricular and student activities. His interests also include Design and Engineering, the human side of engineering, new ways of teaching engineering in particular Electromagnetism and other classes that are mathematically driven. His research and activities also include on avenues to connect Product Design and Engineering Education in a synergetic way.Kate A Disney, Mission College Kate Disney has been teaching engineering at the community college level since 1990. Her interests are promoting greater gender and racial balance in

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The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Goodman, University of Colorado, Denver; Jean Hertzberg, University of Colorado, Boulder

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., Volkwein, J. F. & Peterson, George, D. The Changing Face of Engineering Education. Bridg. 36, 5–13 (2006).26. Gilbuena, D. M., Sherrett, B. U., Gummer, E. S., Audrey, B. & Koretsky, M. D. Feedback on Professional Skills as Enculturation into Communities of Practice. J. Eng. Educ. 104, 7–34 (2015).27. Goldberg, D. E. & Somerville, M. A Whole New Engineer. (threejoy, 2014).28. Ro, H. K., Merson, D., Lattuca, L. R. & Terenzini, P. T. Validity of the Contextual Competence Scale for Engineering Students. J. Eng. Educ. 104, 35–54 (2015).29. Ro, H. K., Lattuca, L. R., Merson, D., State, P. & Terenzini, P. T. Measuring Engineering Students’ Contextual Competence. in American Society for Engineering

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The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

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, ethics and values, and action/involvement—that can beapplied to many forms of literacy (Cheek, 1992). A later study (Gagel, 1997) definedtechnological literacy as being able to: “(a) accommodate and cope with rapid andcontinuous technological change, (b) generate creative and innovative solutions fortechnological problems, (c) act through technological knowledge both effectively andefficiently, and (d) assess technology and its involvement with the human lifeworldjudiciously.” Generally STS-derived definitions of technological literacy address the need toeducate individuals for living in a technologically mediated world and are system oriented,involve elements of the ethical and moral dimensions of society, and are both critical andintegrative

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Aspects of Engineering Literacy and Community and Industry Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas at El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding P.E., University of Texas at El Paso; Erik Lopez; Deena Mustin, UTEP Academic Technologies ; Robin Munoz, Academic Technologies; Jackeline Munoz; Sarah Huizar, UTEP Academic Technologies Learning Environments; Crystal Fernandez-Pena, Carnegie Mellon University; Celena Arreola; Tetyana Zhyvotovska, University of Texas at El Paso

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larger impacts with non-course basedproject based learning experiences. However due to the very fact they present opportunities toexplore concepts free from grading makes direct correlation with course based models a bit morechallenging and difficult. The assessment strategies must differ to capture skills learning not directlyfocused on final grade and thus as well only creates more challenges to correlation with course basedwork.REFERENCES1 C.H. Major, B. Palmer, “Assessing the Effectiveness of Problem‑ Based Learning in Higher Education: Lessons fromthe Literature”, Academic Exchange Quarterly, Spring 2001: Volume 5, Issue 12 E. Coyle, L. Jamieson and W. Oakes, "EPICS: Engineering Projects in Community Service," International Journal

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Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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good. An alternative approach is to develop courses for upper-level non-engineering students based on technical subjects that (a) are interesting and educational to thestudents, (b) do not rely on large amounts of prerequisite knowledge and mathematical skills, and(c) are taught by regular engineering faculty. Such courses can then be offered as electivecourses to students in non-engineering disciplines. These courses would offer students in otherdisciplines the opportunity to learn about technical subjects of current importance from engineerswith expertise in these areas, but without expecting mathematical rigor for which they may notbe prepared.In this paper, the author describes his experiences with preparing and teaching a seminar courseto

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Aspects of Engineering Literacy and Community and Industry Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Garner, West Virginia University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, West Virginia University ; Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.; Mingyu Lu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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. (1966). The axioms and principal results of classical test theory. Journal ofMathematical Psychology. 3(1), 1-18. doi: 10.1002/j.2333-8504.1965.tb00132.xRoach, A. T., Niebling, B. C., & Kurz, A. (2008). Evaluating the alignment among curriculum,instruction, and assessments: Implications and applications for research and practice.Psychology in the Schools, 45(2), 158-176. doi: 10.1002/pits.20282Sandin, B., Harshman, J., & Yezierski, E. (2015). Formative assessment in high schoolchemistry teaching: Investigating the alignment of teachers’ goals with their items. Journal ofChemical Education, 92(10), 1619-1625. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00163Tamim, S.R. & Grant, M.M. (2013). Definitions and uses: Case study of teachers

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Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Briber, University of Maryland, College Park; Romel D Gomez P.E., University of Maryland, College Park

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Paper ID #20059Teaching Engineering in the General Education Program at the University ofMarylandProf. Robert M. Briber, University of Maryland, College Park Robert M. Briber is a professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Associate Dean for Research for the College of Engineering at the University of Maryland. He was Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering from 2003-2015. He has a B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Cornell University and a Ph.D. degree in Polymer Science and Engineering from the University of Massachusetts. His research areas are in the physics of polymers

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Dimensions of Engineering Literacy and Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John W Blake PE, Austin Peay State University; John Krupczak Jr, Hope College

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Paper ID #19361Engineering for Non-Engineers: Where We Stand at Colleges and Universi-tiesDr. John W Blake PE, Austin Peay State University John Blake is a Professor 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. He teaches major courses ranging from the introductory course for new students through upper level courses in problem solving and in mechanical engineering technology. He has also taught courses on engineering and technology for

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Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian P Kirkmeyer, Miami University

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technologically-rich genres. Creatingsignal distortion, increasing music’s volume, and developing equipment to extensively tour theworld all require innovation of technology. Heavy metal’s history has facilitated multipleengineering developments in its quest for extremity as well as containing a wealth ofcommentary about global, social, religious, and political cultures. The original presentation in2013 addressed the implementation of a course to help students explore these engineeringdevelopments and social commentary, with an ultimate goal to promote understanding of theinterplay between the technologies and cultural phenomena. The current paper will expand onthat premise with more recent developments in the engineering/music crossover, as well

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Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Flath, Macalester College; Diane P Michelfelder, Macalester College

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Paper ID #19579Thinking Like an Engineer: Responding to the Engineering Blind Spot atLiberal Arts CollegesProf. Daniel Flath, Macalester College Dan Flath, with MS in Electrical Engineering and PhD in mathematics, is a mathematics professor long interested in curricular reform in mathematics. He has co-authored an innovative calculus textbook and worked on modeling based reform of differential equations courses. He is currently working to create an engineering presence for all students in a liberal arts college environment with no engineering program.Prof. Diane P Michelfelder, Macalester College Diane P. Michelfelder is

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The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University; Peter H. Khost, Stony Brook University

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Paper ID #20044The Use of Narrative in Undergraduate Engineering EducationDr. Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University Dr. Halada, Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Stony Brook University, directs an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in Engineering Science. He designs educational ma- terials focused on nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and how engineers learn from engineering disasters and how failure and risk analysis can be used to teach about ethics and societal implications of emerging technologies. Halada also coordinates the Long Island Alternative Energy Consortium, a

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Engineering Literacy: Champions of Engineering in General Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria E. Garlock, Princeton University; Aatish Bhatia, Princeton University; Evelyn Hanna Laffey, Princeton University

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Paper ID #19811Effective Approaches for Teaching STEM-literacy for All Majors: The Ex-ample of ResonanceDr. Maria E. Garlock, Princeton University Maria Garlock is an Associate Professor at Princeton University in the Department of Civil and Envi- ronmental Engineering where she is the Director of the Architecture and Engineering Program. Her scholarship is in resilient building design and in studies of the best examples of structural designs of the present and past. She has co-authored the book Felix Candela: Engineer, Builder, Structural Artist and has recently launched a MOOC titled ”The Art of Structural Engineering