AC 2007-2565: IMPROVED PEDAGOGY FOR ETHICS INSTRUCTIONRichard Freeman, Valparaiso University Richard Freeman is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Valparaiso University. Professor Freeman joined the department in 2003. He has taught GE301 four semesters and was part of the ad hoc Committee formed to address curriculum changes in GE301. Professor Freeman is the Chair of IEEE’s Calumet Section in Northwest Indiana.Peter Johnson, Valparaiso UniversityKenneth Leitch, Valparaiso University Page 12.847.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Improved
AC 2007-2410: IMPROVING ETHICS STUDIES THROUGH A SPIRAL THEMEDCURRICULUM: IMPLEMENTING ETHICS DISCUSSION AT THE SOPHOMORELEVELChristan Whysong, Virginia Tech CHRISTAN WHYSONG, graduate student of Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been actively engaged in learning about curriculum development in addition to pursuing her engineering research related to noninvasive testing.Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech JENNY LO, assistant professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, is interested in understanding and improving engineering curriculum at the freshman level, engineering ethics, and promotion of undergraduate research.Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech KUMAR MALLIKARJUNAN
AC 2007-2318: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING ENGINEERINGETHICSChristian Hipp, University of South Carolina Page 12.223.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 An Integrative Approach to Teaching Engineering EthicsI. IntroductionA survey of recent literature in engineering ethics education displays two major trends –references to the ABET EC2000 accreditation criteria and approaches to satisfy it. The EC2000requires for engineers to understand their impact in social contexts both locally and globally byknowing and embracing their ethical responsibility. Thus, recent engineering ethics educationliterature displays the dialogue surrounding its content
AC 2007-14: ASSESSMENT OF ETHICS MODULES IN AN ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional , national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a
Engineering from U-M. Dr. Finelli is responsible for advising the U-M College of Engineering on educational endeavors, conducting research in engineering education, planning and facilitating workshops for faculty and graduate student instructors, and generating a community of researchers in engineering education. She is also a member of the U-M Steering Committee for the President’s Ethics in Public Life Initiative and the College of Engineering’s Diversity and Outreach Council. Dr. Finelli is a member of the Executive Board of the ERM Division of ASEE and was program co-chair for the 33rd Frontiers in Education Conference and for the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. She participated
AC 2007-2655: OVERCOMING THE ETHICAL DANGERS OF ACADEMIC FAIRUSE IN THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMEdward Sobiesk, United States Military Academy Edward Sobiesk has a Ph.D. in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Minnesota. He is currently an Assistant Professor and Course Director for the course IT305-Theory and Practice of Military IT Systems in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the United States Military Academy. He can be reached at edward.sobiesk@us.army.mil.William Suchan, United States Military Academy Will Suchan has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Arizona State University. He is the Information Technology Core Program Director in
AC 2007-938: TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS INTHE NUCLEAR ENGINEERING EDUCATION ACCORDING TO THE ABETENGINEERING CRITERIAWaleed Abulfaraj, King Abdulaziz University Saudi ArabiaMohamed Hassan, Alexandria University, Egypt Currently on leave: King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia Page 12.1344.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Teaching and Assessment of Professional Ethics in the Nuclear Engineering Education According to the ABET Engineering CriteriaAbstractThere is a general agreement that engineering students should receive ethics instruction as a partof their undergraduate education. However, there are diverse
. Page 12.759.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Fostering Moral Autonomy of Future Engineers Through Engineering ClassroomsAbstractThe goal of engineering ethics instruction according to Fleddermann is to help futureengineers develop “the ability to think critically and independently about moral issues andto apply this moral thinking…to professional engineering practice”. 3 In order to developthis independent approach or moral autonomy, engineering programs across the nationshould consider the individuals’ emerging personal code of ethics and the role theircampus integrity policies could play in fostering the individuals’ emerging personal codeof ethics.This presentation focuses on how to
AC 2007-566: ENGAGING FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS IN ETHICAL ISSUES VIASTAR TREKAndrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University Page 12.614.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engaging First-Year Students in Ethical Issues via Star TrekIntroductionThis paper describes the First-Year Seminar (FYS), The Ethics of Star Trek, inspired by the bookof the same name by Judith Barad and Ed Robertson. It has been taught for the past four years asone of about sixty different FYS’s offered by the College of Engineering. Since 1999, all newstudents must complete one of these one-credit courses as part of the university generaleducation requirement. This specific course is
AC 2007-1190: ENGINEERING, ETHICS AND SOCIETY: PROGRAMOUTCOMES, ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATIONLegand Burge, Tuskegee University Dr. L. L. Burge is Dean and Professor of Electrical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Physical Sciences.Heshmat Aglan, Tuskegee University Dr. Aglan is Associate Dean and Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Physical Sciences.Pradosh Ray, Tuskegee University Dr. Ray is Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Physical Sciences.Nader Vahdat, Tuskegee University Dr. Vahdat is Professor and Head of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering
AC 2007-3128: IMPLEMENTING A NEW APPROACH TO TEACHING THEETHICS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGYDoug Tougaw, Valparaiso UniversityMichael McCuddy, Valparaiso University Page 12.837.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 IMPLEMENTING A NEW APPROACH TO TEACHING THE ETHICS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY Douglas Tougaw1 and Michael K. McCuddy2 1 Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; Email: Doug.Tougaw@valpo.edu 2 Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; Email: Mike.McCuddy@valpo.edu 1. INTRODUCTIONEmerging technology holds great
AC 2007-1971: THE ETHICS, LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPSEMINAR: HELPING STUDENTS TO BECOME LEADERSJoseph Morgan, Texas A&M University JOSEPH MORGAN joined the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University in 1989 and is currently the Associate Department Head. His current areas of interest included radar systems, data acquisition, and control systems. He received the MS degree in industrial engineering, and the D.E. in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University.Jay Porter, Texas A&M University JAY PORTER joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently the Program Coordinator for
AC 2007-2291: DEVELOPING CURRICULUM ON RESEARCH ETHICS FORENGINEERS: GATHERING THE DATAHillary Hart, University of Texas-Austin Hillary Hart teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Technical Communication at The University of Texas at Austin. An Associate Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, she is the Academic Liaison officer for STC. She is a co-director of the PRiME project at the UT College of EngineeringChristy Moore, University of Texas-Austin Page 12.493.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing Curriculum on Research Ethics for Graduate Engineers
AC 2007-38: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF HUMANITARIAN ETHICS INGRADUATE ENGINEERING EDUCATIONJuan Lucena, Colorado School of MinesCarl Mitcham, Colorado School of MinesJon Leydens, Colorado School of MinesJunko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of MinesJay Straker, Colorado School of MinesMarcelo Simoes, Colorado School of Mines Page 12.1488.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Theory and Practice of Humanitarian Ethics in Graduate Engineering EducationAbstractThe engineering education ethics focus on individual and social responsibilities has overlookedan important dimension of engineering practice that deserves clearer ethical articulation
AC 2007-183: NOT IN OUR BACKYARD: COMPUTER WASTE ANDENGINEERING ETHICSMarilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud is a full professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology and regularly teaches courses in business and technical writing, rhetoric, public speaking, and ethics. She has been active in ASEE for over 20 years, serving as OIT's campus rep, ETD section rep, compiler of the annual engineering technology education bibligraphy, and is immediate past chair of the Pacific Northwest Section. In addition to ASSEE, she is active in the Association for Business Communication, where she chairs the Teaching Committee, edits a pedagogical
AC 2007-1759: ENGINEERING ETHICS EDUCATION AND ENGINEERINGPRACTICE: A STUDY FROM A SMALL ISLAND WITH AN IMPRESSIVELYHIGH NUMBER OF ENGINEERING PROGRAMSEmine Atasoylu, Eastern Mediterranean University Assistant Professor Dr. Emine Atasoylu graduated from Middle East Technical University -Turkey- Department of Chemical engineering in 1989. After completing her PhD studies in Environmental Chemistry on water quality (“An Examination of Water Quality of Dams and Harbors of Northern Cyprus; Utilizing Nutrient Cycling and Eutrophication Measurements”) she lectured in different departments as a part time Instructor at the Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) in Cyprus. She joined the Department of
AC 2007-1798: THE CASE METHOD: USING CASE-BASED INSTRUCTION TOINCREASE ETHICAL UNDERSTANDING IN ENGINEERING COURSESBrock Barry, Purdue University Doctoral Student, Department of Engineering EducationAman Yadav, Purdue University Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Studies Page 12.1394.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The case method: Using case-based instruction to increase ethical understanding in engineering coursesIntroductionThe paper presents a discussion of how case-based instruction is performed and the perceivedbenefits of its application. We begin with a brief discussion of the historical background
AC 2007-694: COVERAGE OF LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS INELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING CURRICULUMRoobik Gharabagi, St. Louis University Page 12.413.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Coverage of Legal and Ethical Aspects in Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum (ABET Outcomes c and f)Abstract – Legal and Ethical aspects of engineering have been an integral part of theElectrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) curriculum at the Saint Louis University.The coverage of both legal and ethical issues begins at the freshman engineering courseand continues throughout the four years. Various available resources in print and
succeed in classes. Combined, these circumstances lead to studentsengaging in academically dishonest behaviors. What is needed, then, is a shift toward a culturethat prioritizes integrity, teaching, and learning. At our university, we have begun to institute thischange through a comprehensive, education-based approach.Here we are outlining the educational preventative portion of our university’s approach. Thisapproach focuses on increasing the benefits of ethical behavior rather than increasing the cost ofunethical behavior, even though academic dishonesty still receives harsh consequences.Proactive approaches like this one are often more adaptable11 and involve the entire universitycommunity in uniting to form a culture of integrity, teaching
AC 2007-2158: THE ROLE OF INFORMATION WARFARE IN INFORMATIONASSURANCE EDUCATION: A LEGAL AND ETHICAL PERSPECTIVEAndrew Hoernecke, Iowa State UniversityThad Gillispie, Iowa State UniversityBenjamin Anderson, Iowa State UniversityThomas Daniels, Iowa State University Page 12.1462.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Role of Information Warfare in Information Assurance Education: A Legal and Ethical PerspectiveAbstractTypically, information assurance (IA) professionals utilize information warfare (IW) techniqueslearned in professional development courses when performing vulnerability and securityassessments. With cyber crime on the rise
the plight and the future of polar bears. IntroductionA new approach to engineering ethics, one based on the notion of a morally deep world,has been developed and reported.1 The morally deep world was first developed within thecontext of environmental ethics. A key element in its development in environmentalethics is the identification of an integral community. The present work makes the case forextending the identified integral community to include not only the environment but alsoother segments of society which have not been included in engineering ethics cases in thepast. Prior to examining a case study in which the morally deep code will be utilized, abrief review of the philosophical underpinnings of
presently know it enable humankind andall of creation to fulfill that dream? My response to that question is no, not as engineeringis practiced today at the beginning of the 21st century. While engineering is a professionwith a strong ethical dimension, and while we have explicitly stated in our various codesof conduct that we must hold paramount the public safety, there has been until veryrecently no reference to addressing two of the most important issues of our times –poverty and underdevelopment and environmental degradation. It is as if engineering as aprofession is somehow excused from such deliberations or that if we serve our employersfaithfully and professionally, it will somehow all work out in the end. I do not believe itwill somehow
AC 2007-1724: USING A HYBRID CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT FOR THEINSTRUCTION OF ETHICS AND CONTEMPORARY CIVIL ENGINEERINGISSUESDonald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Page 12.1532.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using a Hybrid Classroom Environment for the Instruction of Ethics and Contemporary Civil Engineering IssuesAbstractEvery ABET accredited civil engineering program has to consider how to successfully measurewhether its students attain the program outcomes, including ABET mandated outcomes (a) – (k),which include what many consider to be “soft” outcomes since they are not based on scientific ortechnical knowledge. ABET outcomes
AC 2007-866: FINDING A "PLACE" FOR READING AND DISCUSSIONCOURSES: DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT OF "SOCIAL AND ETHICAL IMPACTSOF TECHNOLOGY"Kyle Oliver, University of Wisconsin-Madison Kyle Oliver is a graduate student in the Department of Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Traci Kelly, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Traci Kelly is an Assistant Faculty Associate in the Department of Engineering Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Sandra Courter is the Director of the Engineering Learning Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Laura Grossenbacher, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr
studies, Spanish, and other disciplines. We seek to demonstrate anew paradigm for development work that is rooted in education rather than in specific projects,which we tend to have low probabilities of success. By focusing on education, we can instillcapacities to generate and assess multiple projects, increasing the chances of success andeconomic empowerment in the long run.6. Enhance engineering ethics. Barakat and Carroll38 explore the issue of internationalengineering ethics education and point out some areas that lack emphasis in U.S. engineeringcodes but are important internationally: respect for human rights, intellectual property issues, andnatural resources, as well as anticipation of the social, cultural, political, and economic
Pittsburgh Joel Townsend is a graduate student in Industrial Engineering Department of University of Pittsburgh. His research interests are engineering assessment, engineering ethics and public policy. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering (University of Pittsburgh.Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh Mary Besterfield-Sacre is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and the Fulton C. Noss Faculty Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests are in engineering education evaluation, in empirical mod-eling applications, and K12 district system improvements. In the area of assessment, Dr. Sacre has written numerous conference and journal papers and has
increasingly turnto technology to solve societal problems. To be sure, the capacity to create innovativetechnical solutions remains essential. But for those engineers who seek to contributefully to the common wealth, technical problem-solving alone is no longer enough. Inaddition, they must engage with the policy process to ensure that the ethicalconsiderations surrounding any technology reinforce rather than diminish its potential forgood. The history of technologies ranging from nuclear power to genetically modifiedcrops demonstrate the perils of neglect.Public involvement, however, adds ethical and value judgments to engineering design instronger measure than would derive from technical and economic considerations alone.And so, by introducing
University (ASU) has integrated these skills intothe various courses within the engineering curriculum. However, recent assessments of theCapstone Design Course indicate that seniors need even more opportunities to gain these skills.In addition, the Dean of the Engineering School directed departments to have a course primarilyfocused on engineering business practices such as ethics, finance, and entrepreneurship. As aresult, MAE has created a new senior-level course called “The Engineering Profession”.This paper (1) discusses course development, (2) summarizes the course content, (3) describesinitial implementation results, and (4) makes recommendations for course improvement.Initial Course PlanningPrevious and current department vice-chairs began
components. The WIMS LSAMP REU Program is a 10.5-weekresidential program for LSAMP students located at at the University of Michigan. Table 1 – WIMS LSAMP REU Components Primary Component Research Projects, with mentoring Secondary Components Communication Skills Professional Ethics LSAMP Awareness Graduate Study Workshops Ancillary Components WIMS Seminars and Discussions
personal, societal, andprofessional ethics, and (d) understanding how technology can be used to serve mankind. Eachof these components is introduced early in the curriculum, reinforced in subsequent courses, andemphasized in upper division courses. This curriculum also emphasizes professionaldevelopment through outcomes in professional responsibility and ethics, and by engaging thestudent in a professional experience such as co-op, internship, directed research or otherexperiential learning activity related to the student's professional goals.This paper presents a brief summary of the development process that led to the ClarksonCommon Experience Curriculum. We discuss the relationship of this process to other curriculardevelopments in higher