scholarly journals Introduction to the application of social justice theories in energy engineering education for socio-technical design

2021 ◽  
pp. 41-55
Author(s):  
Marco Adonis ◽  
Atanda Raji ◽  
Khaled M. Abo-Al-Ez
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Technical Design ◽  
Justice Theories ◽  
Energy Engineering

Effect of wide observation of nature in renewable energy engineering education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeganeh Ghandriz ◽  
Seyed Mohamadreza Ziaiean Noorbakhsh ◽  
Roghayeh Gavagsaz-Ghoachani ◽  
Matheepot Phattanasak
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Energy Engineering

The Influence of Information Control upon On-line Shopping Behavior

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-66
Author(s):  
Linwu Gu ◽  
Milam Aiken ◽  
Jianfeng Wang ◽  
Kustim Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Causal Model ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Expected Value ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Information Control ◽  
Cognitive Absorption ◽  
On Line ◽  
Justice Theories

Previous studies have explored privacy instruments and disclosures as factors that affect on-line shopping intentions or attitudes. However, few have evaluated how information control affects this behavior. This paper draws on psychological and social justice theories to gain an understanding of how information control impacts on-line purchasing directly or indirectly through the mediation of intrinsic motivation. The resulting causal model was validated using structural equations with data from 179 respondents. Results show that perceived information control affects cognitive absorption, and users, as expected, value procedural fairness.

scholarly journals Are Engineering and Social Justice (In)commensurable? A Theoretical Exploration of Macro-Sociological Frameworks

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon A. Leydens ◽  
Juan C. Lucena ◽  
Jen Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Social Conflict ◽  
Engineering Profession ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Structural Functionalism ◽  
Open Question

The degree to which engineering and social justice as fields of practice are (in)commensurable remains an open question. To illuminate important dimensions of that question, we explore intersections between those fields and two macro-sociological frameworks. Those theoretical frameworks—structural functionalism and social conflict—represent contrasting perspectives on how society should be organized. Specifically, we reveal conceptual alignments between structural functionalism and engineering/engineering education and between social conflict and social justice. Those alignments suggest some salient potential catalysts for tensions between engineering and social justice and provide a useful ideological mirror for reflection by all who are committed to the engineering profession and/or to social justice.

Managing Energy Engineering Education: The Introductory Course

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. Fanchi
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Energy Mix ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Energy Engineering

Future energy engineers will need to understand a range of diverse energy initiatives. The purpose of this paper is to present a plan for developing an Energy Engineering course for undergraduates. The course will introduce students to the concepts needed to understand the 21st century energy mix, and should help tomorrow’s leaders understand their role as stewards of the earth’s natural resources.

An Investigation on the Implications of Design Process Phases on Artifact Novelty

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Ozge Ozaltin ◽  
Mary Besterfield-Sacre ◽  
Gül E. Okudan Kremer ◽  
Larry J. Shuman
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Early Phase ◽  
Problem Definition ◽  
Design Teams ◽  
Technical Design ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
Research Questions

Innovation, including engineering innovation, is essential for economic growth. Currently, while most design practices in engineering education focus on aspects of “good” technical design, elements of innovation may be neglected. This research investigates design process activities that yield innovative artifacts. Specifically, we examine the types of design activities, their timing, and the associations among each other. Specifically, two research questions are explored. First, what design activities do teams engage in that relate to the innovativeness of the resultant design artifact? Second, how do these design activities impact the succeeding activities across the design process (from problem definition to working prototype (WP))? To explore these questions, 16 senior capstone bioengineering design teams are followed as they advance from initial conceptualization to WP over an average 23 week period. Several significant measures suggest that innovative teams differ from their noninnovative counterparts in terms of what activities they engage in, how much they engage in the particular activities, and in what phase they conduct the activities. Specifically, certain activities utilized in the early phase (e.g., marketing) are essential for innovation. Moreover, in terms of iterations through activities, spending significant time and effort while developing a design, as well as having smooth, rich iterations throughout the process contribute to the innovativeness of the artifact.

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