Work in progress - the role of engineering colleges in providing technological literacy

This paper addresses some of the most important questions regarding the role of engineering colleges in providing technological literacy programs throughout national-level colleges and universities. While addressing the issues of technological literacy is of utmost importance at the national level and has been encouraged by influential groups such as the National Association of Engineers (NAE), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and other national agencies, the process of how to achieve it is still under debate. Engineering colleges seem to be natural places for leading these activities. However, engineering faculty in general are not generally used to teaching non-engineering students. This paper addresses challenges and discusses how to make such programs effective by involving other faculty from non-engineering disciplines.