Sessions and Presentations Sponsored by the Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

American Society for Engineering Education
2007 Annual Conference
Honolulu, Hawaii
June 24-27, 2007

Session 2588: Technological Literacy for Non-Engineers

Presenters discuss how to teach non-technical students about engineering through various “how and why stuff works” course formats.

  1. 2007-243: THE UNTAPPED STUDENT GOLDMINE? (pdf)
    Barbara Oakley, Oakland University
    Lorenzo Smith, Oakland University
    Yin-ping (Daniel) Chang, Oakland University

  2. 2007-710: A CLASS FOR UNDERGRADUATE TECHNICAL LITERACY USING LEGO MINDSTORMS (pdf)
    Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University
    James Steck, Wichita State University
    David Koert, Wichita State University
    Larry Paarmann, Wichita State University

  3. 2007-834: ENGINEERING FOR NON-ENGINEERS: LEARNING FROM "NATURE'S DESIGNS" (pdf)
    AnnMarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas
    Mark Breitenberg, Art Center College of Design

  4. 2007-1069: DEVELOPING AN ENERGY LITERACY SCALE (pdf)
    Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University
    Susan Powers, Clarkson University
    Mary Graham, Clarkson University

  5. 2007-2594: INTRODUCING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY TO NON-MAJORS: BENEFITS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN OFFERING A TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY COURSE (pdf)
    John Blake, Austin Peay State University

  6. 2007-2798: A LAB FOR ALL SEASONS, A LAB FOR ALL REASONS: ENLARGING THE PARTICIPANT BASE (pdf)
    David Ollis, North Carolina State University


Session 2688: Technology Literacy for Engineering Students

Novel approaches to using insights and concepts from technological literacy in the context engineering students.

  1. 2007-1178: "LESSONS WITH LUNCH" USING A COMMON TECHNOLOGY WITH A GLOBAL IMPACT TO ADDRESS TECHNOLOGY AND DATA LITERACY (pdf)
    Camille George, University of St. Thomas
    Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas
    Christopher Greene, University of St. Thomas

  2. 2007-1262 USING INSIGHTS FROM NON-ENGINEERS TO IMPROVE INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING VIA FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS (pdf)
    John Krupczak, Hope College

  3. 2007-1316: WHOSE JOB IS IT? TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY IN SOCIETY (pdf)
    Shayna Stanton, Brigham Young University
    Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University

  4. 2007-1430: TECHNOLOGY LITERACY FOR THE TECHNOLOGICALLY LITERATE (pdf)
    Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University
    David Ollis, North Carolina State University

  5. 2007-2245: ENGINEERS AND TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY (pdf)
    Byron Newberry, Baylor University

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