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Interested in integrating sociotechnical content into your Introduction to Circuits course but not sure how? Come join our workshop! As part of an NSF IUSE project, we have developed several modules for the Introduction to Circuits class that connect typical technical course learning objectives with larger social context. For example, we connect capacitors to conflict minerals, electric vehicle batteries to voltage dividers, power and energy to energy burden, and Kirchoff’s laws to prioritization of equipment in a hospital. Integrating sociotechnical modules helps better prepare graduates for the workforce and instructors to address ABET accreditation criteria related to broader issues such as social, global, environmental, economic considerations. We have tested these modules in small and large classes at private and public universities. This workshop will introduce these modules to other educators who teach Introduction to Circuits so that they could implement the modules in their courses. It would also be of interest to those who want to integrate sociotechnical content into any engineering class including core engineering classes such as statics or thermodynamics or upper division courses in any discipline of engineering.

Planned Schedule of Workshop (for 2.5 hours)
10 min Introductions and Goals of Workshop
10 min Overview of NSF Project and Guidelines for Developing Modules
45 min Run through of one module
15 min Small group discussion and debrief of experience
20 min Overview of other modules that have been tested
15 min Participants go to a table for discussion of one of the modules with facilitator
25 min Participants identify challenges and plan for implementation of a specific module at tables with facilitators
10 min Report out and Next steps

Moderated by

1. Dr. Susan M Lord

Speakers

1. Dr. Susan M Lord

   University of San Diego

   Dr. Susan M. Lord is Professor and Chair of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. She is a Fellow of IEEE and ASEE with extensive experience in faculty development and workshops. Dr. Lord directs the National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI).

2. Cindy Finelli

   Dr. Cindy Finelli is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Director of the Engineering Education Research Program at the University of Michigan. She is a fellow of IEEE and ASEE with extensive experience in faculty development and workshops.

3. Dr. Susan M Lord

   University of San Diego

   Dr. Susan M. Lord is Professor and Chair of Integrated Engineering at the University of San Diego. She is a Fellow of IEEE and ASEE with extensive experience in faculty development and workshops. Dr. Lord directs the National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI).