Sessions and Presentations Sponsored by the Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

American Society for Engineering Education
2006 Annual Conference
Chicago, Illinois
June 18-22, 2006

Session 0288: Hands-on Activities for Technological Literacy

Learning how favorite consumer products work can be an effective theme in technological literacy courses for non-engineering students, first-year engineering programs for neophyte engineers and even disciplinary engineering courses for advanced undergraduates. In this workshop, participants will carry out hands-on activities, involving device dissection and device de novo construction, aimed at learning how things work.
2006-2665: HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY (pdf)


Session 2588: Defining Technological Literacy

The new topic of "Technological Literacy" is defined variously by five presenters. Formats for teaching technological literacy are summarized from a total of 12 campuses.

  1. 2006-695: WHAT IS TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AND WHY DOES IT MATTER? (pdf)
    David Ollis, North Carolina State University
    Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering

  2. 2006-744: TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AND ENGINEERING FOR NON-ENGINEERS: LESSONS FROM SUCCESSFUL COURSES (pdf)
    John Krupczak, Hope College
    David Ollis, North Carolina State University

  3. 2006-426: FROM "HOW STUFF WORKS" TO "HOW STUFF WORKS": A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO THE RELATIONSHIP OF STS AND "TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY" (pdf)
    Kathryn Neeley, University of Virginia

  4. 2006-912: LIBERAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY (pdf)
    Douglass Klein, Union College
    Robert Balmer, Union College

  5. 2006-1182: TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AND EMPOWERMENT: EXEMPLARS FROM THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY (pdf)
    W. Bernard Carlson, University of Virginia


Session 2688: Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Technological literacy can be introduced most easily and logically within courses possessing multiple dimensions. This claim is demonstrated through two presentations via first-year engineering and two via engineering design. Approaches to assessment of technological literacy are included.

  1. 2006-701: ASSESSING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY IN THE UNITED STATES (pdf)
    Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering
    John Krupczak, Hope College
    David Ollis, North Carolina State University

  2. 2006-575: ENGINEERING FOR EVERYONE: CHARGING STUDENTS WITH THE TASK OF DESIGNING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF TECHNOLOGY LITERACY (pdf)
    Borjana Mikic, Smith College
    Susan Voss, Smith College

  3. 2006-1282: FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY (pdf)
    Matthew Ohland, Clemson University

  4. 2006-655: A SOLAR-POWERED DECORATIVE WATER FOUNTAIN HANDS-ON BUILD TO EXPOSE ENGINEERING CONCEPTS TO NON-MAJORS (pdf)
    Camille George, University of St. Thomas
    Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas
    Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas

  5. 2006-620: TEACHING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DESIGN FACULTY (pdf)
    David Ollis, North Carolina State University
    John Krupczak, Hope College

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