Conference Session

Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, United States Military Academy; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University

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Engineering Ethics

research program. The research questions associated with the first-step in the researchprogram were best suited for qualitative methods of discovery. In turn, the findings of the firststep of this research program helped to inform and shape the research question related to thesecond step. The second-step research question was best suited for quantitative methods ofdiscovery.No testable theories related to ethics curriculum incorporation methods are known to presentlyexist. Thus, this research was conducted in an emergent manner that allows for the possibledevelopment of a curriculum-related theory as a result of the study. In addition, the investigationhas been designed with a pragmatic approach to addressing the research questions. As a result

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics - Courses and Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald McEachron, Drexel University; Sheila Vaidya, Drexel University; Stacey Ake, Drexel University

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Engineering Ethics

aspects and further development ofthe student trainee’s own ethical system. The trainee will be required to investigate and analyzean issue of his or own choice and submit an abstract or presentation proposal to a professionaljournal in ethics or to a conference. The on-the-job aspect will involve the trainees acting asethics consultants to senior design teams. Each senior design team is required to analyze theethical implications of their product or process design and the trainee/tutor will engage thestudents on those teams in generating the best possible analysis. The student design teams willthen rate the trainee/consultants on their impact. This allows for the faculty to review theperformance of each trainee/tutor in a more controlled

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Ochs, Lehigh University; Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh University; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Scott Schaffer, Purdue University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technology University

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Engineering Ethics

, 2009IntroductionA four-university collaboration has received National Science Foundation (NSF) Course,Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) funding for a three-year project with twoprimary goals: 1) to develop a database of reliable and valid measures for assessing attainmentof teamwork skills and ethical awareness in undergraduate students enrolled in multidisciplinaryproject based, design projects, and 2) to identify and describe ‘best practices’ from across theseinstitutions that improve the achievement of learning objectives and thereby increase programquality. Example learning objectives from one course are described as follows: “Studentsenrolled in these project courses will experience and demonstrate an understanding of ‘bestpractices’ in the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Ethics

and reflection in order to reach anethical decision. All of the potential scenarios encountered by practicing engineers could neverbe covered in one code of ethics. They are principles and standards to follow and not a cookbooksolution outlining steps to resolve every ethical situation.MethodologyA junior level course was developed a number of years ago titled Technology in WorldCivilization (Loendorf17, 2004) that was designed to broaden the students' perspective of pasttechnologies and how they were discovered and used. The main objectives of the course were to:(a) promote awareness of technological development, and (b) provide a rudimentaryunderstanding of their social, political, economic, and cultural impact. Three years ago, alearning

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics, Academic Integrity

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shobi Sivadasan, Stevens Institute of Technology; Brian Sauser, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

betterunderstand relations in any system. The literature search found no evidence of this or anysimilar method used to understand the bigger system of plagiarism and the various,complex relationships which exist. A key area for further research is what impact, on anycurrent research results, would the application of the systemiTool have on that researchconclusion? In other words, does this tool provide a more thorough understanding of thesystem and the relationships which may lead to different conclusions or other avenues ofinquiry?Bibliography 1. Hogg, Chris. "Top Japanese artist 'plagiarised' ." 5 June. 2006. Page 14.1296.16 2. Canfield