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Using technology in engineering ethics education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Junaid, Aston University; Wendy Irene Attwell; Sarah Hitt

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Paper ID #43711Crowdsourcing a Practical Toolkit for Embedding Ethics in the EngineeringCurriculum (Work in Progress Paper)Dr. Sarah Junaid, Aston University Sarah Junaid, PhD, (Aston University, United Kingdom) is a Senior Lecturer and Program Director of Mechanical Engineering and Design Engineering. Her pedagogical research interests are in ethics education and team working with a global perspective and has led teams on initiatives on engineering ethics across CDIO (Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate global initiative) and SEFI (European Society for Engineering Education) education communities.Wendy Irene AttwellSarah Hitt

Conference Session

Increasing Engagement in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Udayan Das, Saint Mary's College of California

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

documentation can be captured. His current research is focused on developing higher reliability Technical Language Models (TLMs) which are essentially knowledge-graph backed LLMs that can pinpoint where information was drawn from within a complex information environment. He also works toward improving CS education, broadening participation in computing, and incorporating ethics into CS education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Directed Question based Framework for Teaching and Learning Ethics: A tool but also a Memorable Framework that Students can take Forward into their Professional Practice Udayan Das

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Broader Approaches to Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bono Po-Jen Shih, Pennsylvania State University; Benjamin Daniel Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Matthew James P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Institute and State University Dr. Ben Chambers is an Assistant Collegiate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, and Director of the Frith First Year Makers program. His research focuses include the interactions of non-humans with the built environment, the built environment as a tool for teaching at the nexus of biology and engineering, and creativity-based pedagogy. He earned his graduate degrees from Virginia Tech, including an M.S. Civil Infrastructure Engineering, M.S. LFS Entomology, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning.Matthew James P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Matthew James is an Associate Professor of Practice in Engineering Education at

Conference Session

Professional Development and Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David A. Butler, National Academy of Engineering; Casey Gibson, National Academy of Engineering

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

the National Academies, Dr. Butler was an analyst for the U.S. Congress Office of Technology Assessment, a research associate in the Department of Environmental Health of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, conducted research at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and practiced as a product safety engineer at Xerox Corporation. He has directed numerous National Academies studies on engineering and environmental policy topics. Dr. Butler earned his BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering with a concentration in biomedical engineering from the University of Rochester and his PhD in public policy analysis from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a recipient of the National Academies’ Cecil

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Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kenneth W. Lamb P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Seth Claberon Sullivan, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

, creating training that helps students learn how to best support each other when they make mistakes, creating training on respecting and appreciating differences among team members, and encouraging them to ask for help when needed. RHIT – At RHIT, opportunities include creating a learning experience to improve how teams handle mistakes, talk about tough issues, and take small risks. There are certainly opportunities for students to develop these skills because the students surveyed here were freshman design students—they will receive additional training and practice opportunities as they progress through their college careers. CPP – At CPP, opportunities include creating learning experiences

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Virtues in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth M Boatman; Kyle Luthy, Wake Forest University; Christian B. Miller, Wake Forest University; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

an individual’s personality thatpositively affect everyday actions and thoughts. Developed by a team of psychologists and otherscholars, the VIA’s list of 24 character strengths (www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths) issupported by years of research and offers definitions and examples of character strengths inaction. Working from this list, we carried out a preliminary inspection of the three codes, todiscern whether they might include possible strengths central to engineering practice but notcaptured by the VIA, which was developed through a broader lens. Next, we developed apreliminary set of definitions for all the character strengths in our list, defining the strengthsborrowed from VIA’s list based on the definitions available on the

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Professional Development and Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MAN LIANG, University of Maryland College Park; Michael P McMeekin

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

tool to regulate engineering practice. Given the significant impact engineeringprojects can have on public safety, the primary objective of engineering licensure is to offerassurance to the public. To ensure public safety through licensure, engineers must meet theminimum competency level set by statutory regulations for their tasks. Furthermore, they mustadhere to a professional code of conduct while carrying out responsibilities [2]. Failure ofcompliance with the stipulations may result in subsequent disciplinary processes.Engineering licensure has a long history in the United States. States began to adopt engineeringlicensure statutes in the early 1900s, and it took approximately 40 years for all states to haveengineering licensure laws in

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Engineering, Ethics, and Community Engagement

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Smith, NASA; Zachary T. G. Pirtle, NASA

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG), Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

into conversation with NASA engineers, scientists, and managers, to discussthe long term ethical and societal implications of NASA’s human space exploration efforts fromthe Moon to Mars. Whereas some ASEE ethics division research focuses on the impact ofeducational discussions on students, ours involved practicing engineers as well as managers andpolicy analysts who shape the future of major engineering endeavors. While we will describe thiscase study in subsequent sections, we will point out some specific points of content in the reportnow, that may best serve as bridges for engaging in the engineering education literature.This paper seeks to further explore the concepts described in the workshop report, particularly asthey relate to

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Professional Development and Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the 2022 College of Engineering Outstanding Research Award from Purdue University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Exploring the Influence of Identity Development on Public Policy Career Pathways for EngineersAbstractWith emerging technologies getting in the hands of the public at ever-increasing speeds,technology policymaking has become the primary means of regulating it. This means moreindividuals capable of understanding their nuances and conveying the information to the massesare required. Ethical governance of these advancements is best

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Decision-Making in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim Ransom, Clemson University; Alysa Rose Lozano, University of Kentucky; Betul Bilgin, The University of Illinois Chicago; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Sindia M. Rivera-Jiménez, University of Florida; Katie Cadwell, Syracuse University; Gisella R Lamas Samanamud, University of Kentucky

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

. In 2011, began as an Assistant Teaching Professor in First-year Engineering Program where she redesigned the curriculum and developed courses with sustainability and clean water themes. In 2017, she moved to ChE Department where she has taught core courses and redesigned the Capstone design course with inclusion pedagogy practices. She has also developed and ran 9 faculty-led, international programs to Brazil focused on Sustainable Energy. She has won several teaching awards including ChE Sioui Award for Excellence in Teaching, COE Essigmann Outstanding Teaching Award, and AIChE Innovation in ChE Education Award. She also won best paper at the Annual ASEE conference in both Design in Engineering Education

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Virtues in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chloe Adams, Wake Forest University; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University and National Science Foundation ; Lasya Agasthya

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

offers theplatform for ethically upright professional action.At every level of engineering education, ethics is vital to provide students with the knowledgeand abilities to make moral judgments that benefit society. Many engineering schools realize theimportance of laying a strong foundation of ethics with engineering students to complement theirtechnical knowledge [6]. In fact, all ABET-accredited engineering programs must demonstratethat their graduates are able to “recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineeringsituations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineeringsolutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.”There are many models of ethics education across four-year

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Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Michael Aucoin P.E., Texas A&M University; Zhendi Zhang, Texas A&M University; Miles O. Dodd, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

fulfill this role and forestall abuse,many faculty members have understandably limited and scrutinized student use of Gen AI. Perhapsthis stance comes across as curmudgeonly. How best to make use of this technology in the academywill be an important and evolving process that may significantly impact our paradigms on curriculardelivery and student assessment.Notwithstanding real concerns over abuse, the proverbial genie will not return to the bottle. The issuefor students who will practice engineering leadership is how to apply it effectively and in a way thatdoes not promote abuse. Similarly, the issue for faculty is how to welcome this technology in teachingwhile upholding high ethical standards.Leadership is fundamentally an intervention

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Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John M. Feiler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Leo McGonagle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Eileen Milligan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alexander Rokosz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Schanne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Reza S. Rahaman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Olivier Ladislas de Weck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

emphasizing ethics [6] and with calls for curricula that reflect a prominent need for ethicalreasoning in engineering practice (e.g., [7 - 9]). At the same time, recent studies suggest much work 8remains in establishing how to best deliver engineering ethics learning in programs [10 - 13]. Ongoing 11 12challenges include strengthening students’ sense of a pragmatic connection between ethical reasoningskills and their use in day-to-day engineering work [10 - 12], sharpening students’ recognition of whendecisions carry ethical implications [10, 11], and helping students to see ethics from beyond a lens ofindividual

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Broader Approaches to Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa M. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

knowledgesharing and collaboration among computer science researchers in virtual communities to identifyand address potential undesirable consequences of their work. By sharing best practices anddeveloping new solutions, researchers can help computer scientists use their research for societal 4good. Finally, IT #7 leverages faculty social networks to expand the impact of the research ethicstraining program, promoting a culture of responsible research across disciplines and institutions.Theoretical FrameworksSimilar to the findings in the motivation section above, there are two groups of theories ortheoretical frameworks used by these institutional

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Broader Approaches to Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Markus D. Ong, Whitworth University; Kamesh Sankaran, Whitworth University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

education institutions have the practicalrequirement to include ethics education to maintain ABET accreditation for engineeringprograms [7]. Ideally, students are equipped to consider ethical dilemmas from the microethics ofindividual ethics decisions to the macroethics of policy implications on an organization andsociety as a whole, and students should understand how microethics and macroethics areconnected [4], [8], [9]. Graduates should not only be equipped to behave ethically as professionalengineers in their individual practice as an engineer but also be equipped to understand broaderethical complexities that could arise as a corporate manager or executive, a research director, orany other local, national, or global position of leadership.An

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Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farnoosh B. Brock, Prolific Living Inc.; Jessica Koehler, Wake Forest University; Andy Brock, Prolific Living; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University and National Science Foundation

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

researcher, biomedical and mechanical engineer, and national leader in transforming undergraduate engineering education. She has served as founding faculty of two brand new engineering programs (the first at James Madison University) and served on several national roles across ASEE, ABET, AAAS, NSF, KEEN, etc. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Educating the Whole Engineer: Leveraging Communication Skills to Cultivate Ethical Leadership CharacterABSTRACT - Effective communication skills are fundamental to the practice of engineeringand thus essential to engineering education. In this paper, we highlight how effectivecommunication skills can also become a vehicle to

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Virtues in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergio Guillen Grillo, University of Virginia; Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

sceneand performing specific roles for the purpose of carrying out a rescue. The third trait is“previewing a purposeful life,” which involves “(1) careful planning to act in a cooperative andresponsible way; (2) anticipating opportunities for having positive and beneficial impact in thelives and the circumstances of others; and (3) actively promoting the well-being of self andothers.” These findings from research on the character of WWII rescuers highlighted for Gentilethe paramount importance of habits of reflection and rehearsal for people’s ability to respond toethical quandaries.Another realm of practice that inspired Gentile in the development of GVV was the ImpactEmpowerment Self-Defense pedagogy (also known as Model Mugging). In one of