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

comprehensivesummary of the applicable literature. A detailed discussion of the study’s design andimplemented methods will be presented. Subsequent publications will present the findings,discussion, and implications resulting from the completed study. This study was executed tofulfill dissertation research requirements associated with doctoral program in EngineeringEducation at Purdue University. Page 14.555.2IntroductionObjectivesAt the micro-ethical level, the ethical practices of an individual define, to a large part, how thatindividual is perceived by his or her peers. At the macro-ethical level, however, the ethicalstandards inside a particular

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

of citation and referencing, and be willing to compromise overdifferences in writing practices.” 12 However, we tend to disagree with the statement thatacademic institutions need to compromise on academic integrity due to cultural Page 14.1296.7difference. When in Rome, do as the Roman’s do.The topmost priority of every University should be to maintain the academic integrity ofthe institution. Plagiarism has been around for many centuries. What is new is the methodused in “accomplishing” plagiarism – it keeps changing with the ages and keeps evolvingwith technology. Advances of technology in general and the internet specifically havecreated a

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics, Academic Integrity

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Ethics

professional ethical dilemmas as distant and unlikely, they are intimately familiarwith cheating in an academic setting. Therefore, studying students’ perceptions of andengagement in cheating in academia is important. A number of studies have explored theseideas. Hall9 had senior civil engineering students review and write an essay on the ASCE codeof ethics, followed by an assignment to develop a similar code for undergraduate students. Hefound that students’ appreciation for ethics was improved by the exercise of linking futureprofessional standards to current conduct expectations for students. Harding10 found thatcheating behavior was self-reported more frequently by engineering students than humanitiesstudents and noted: “Differences between