College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Mechanical Engineering Department
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Mechanical Engineering Department
Advisor
Amanda Emberley, CENG, Mechanical Engineering Ben Lutz, CENG, Mechanical Engineering
Funding Source
SURP
Date
10-2024
Abstract/Summary
This project examines the effect of sociotechnical thinking in the context of engineering core classes. Sociotechnical analysis is a problem-solving method that integrates social economic factors into a technical problem to mimic a “real world problem”. Our team analyzed 51 responses to a sociotechnical module from two Statics classes at Cal Poly. Responses were coded and themes identified using qualitative research methods and an online qualitative research software. Our team identified a relationship between engagement with the module and discussions of self, personal engineering identity, and thinking skills. Future goals will be focused on continued data collection and analysis, application of feedback, and collection of other relevant information about student demographics and identity perceptions that might influence findings.
October 1, 2024.
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URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/ceng_surp/43