Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caroline Baillie, University of Western Australia

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Engineering Ethics

graduate attribute of a University e.g.UWA aims for students to develop: mature judgement and responsibility in moral, social, andpractical, as well as academic matters. However, whereas environmental impact issues have beenaddressed to a certain extent within engineering programs (and possibly others), environmentaland social justice have largely been ignored. The Engineers Australia accreditation board statesthat the curriculum should provide students the opportunity to develop the ‘ability to undertakeproblem solving, design and project work within a broad, contextual framework accommodatingsocial, cultural, ethical, legal, political, economic and environmental responsibilities as well aswithin the principles of sustainable development and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodney W. Trice, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2011-71: TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF ”ETHICS IN ENGI-NEERING PRACTICE”Rodney W Trice, Purdue University, West Lafayette Rodney W. Trice joined the faculty of Purdue University as an Assistant Professor in August 2000 after completing a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship at Northwestern University. His research there focused on investigating the processingstructureproperty relationships of plasmasprayed coatings using mechanical testing and transmission electron microscopy. Prior to Northwestern, Rodney received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (1997) where he studied the high temperature properties of a ceramic composite made via ceramic-loaded polymer extrusion methods. From 1989 through 1995, he

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2011-146: TEACHING ETHICS FOR PREPARING TRANSPORTA-TION SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONALPRACTICERobert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Robert M. Brooks is an associate professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University. He is a registered professional engineer in PA and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His research interests are Civil Engineering Materials, Transportation Engineering, and Engineering Education.Jyothsna K S, Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore Secured a gold Medal for the highest aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature Course at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous). Working for the Department of

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part One

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bowler, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Thomas David Drummer, Michigan Technological University; Joanna M. Schreiber, Michigan Technological University; Joseph H. Holles, University of Wyoming; Ted W. Lockhart, Michigan Technological University; Jingfang Ren, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

outcomes. She is currently serving as Co-PI for several funded projects examining the impact of various engineering education models on student persistence, intentions, attitudes, etc.Joseph H Holles, University of WyomingJingfang Ren, Michigan Technological University Jingfang Ren’ is currently an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Technical Communication in the De- partment of Humanities at Michigan Tech. Her research interests include technical communication theory and practice, rhetorical theory, visual rhetoric, research design, and intercultural and international com- munication.Ted W Lockhart, Michigan Technological University Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Michigan Technological University, 2010-present

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Engineering Ethics

, Carolyn, Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1998.9 Seebauer, E.G., and Barry, R. L., Fundamentals off Ethics for Scientists and Engineers, Oxford University Press,Oxford, 2001.10 Jordan, W., and Thomas, B, Ethical Issues Related to International Development Projects, presented at the ASEEAnnual meeting in Austin, June 2009. In CD based Proceedings (no page numbers).11 Jordan, W., Ballard, Brian, Morton, Anna, Sanders, Brad, and Wakefield, J.K, Implementing a Service LearningEngineering Project in East Africa, presented at the A.S.E.E. Regional Conference, South Padre Island, Texas,March 2007. In CD based Proceedings (no page numbers).12 Jordan, W., Implementing Senior Design Projects in the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part One

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Titus, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jill L. May, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

contributes to the ethical climate of the team is asimportant a skill as that engineer’s ability to make ethical decisions individually. As educators,then, we must have tools to measure both of these skill sets in pre-professional engineers. Propermeasurement allows educators to design appropriate educational interventions and to track thegrowth of students as they learn. Measurement data also would allow for further research intowhat effects, if any, individual ethical reasoning skills might have on a team’s ethical climate, or Page 22.1436.3vice versa. Past research has suggested a direct impact of team ethical climate on individualethical reason

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Future WorkWe found evidence that boundary negotiating artifacts offer a useful theoretical framework forstudying interdisciplinary engineering teamwork. They provide information on, and sites ofanalysis for, interactions and practices that remain underexplored in engineering educationresearch. Our findings suggest that BNAs deserve more consideration within engineeringeducation because of the increasing significance the field is placing on teamwork,interdisciplinarity, communication, and project management skills.The purpose of this paper was to introduce the concept of boundary negotiating artifacts andpresent preliminary data on their use in one interdisciplinary graduate research team. We willcontinue this work during a second, similar study

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Arthur Brown, Penn State University ; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Human Development specializing in Educational Technology Leadership. Her work focuses on projects that measure and assess student perceptions of learning related to their experiences with engineering course innovations. She is a faculty development consultant with previous experience in instructional design and instructor of the Graduate Assistant Seminar for engineering teaching assistants. Page 22.906.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011  Integrating Ethics into Undergraduate Environmental Science and Economics Education Abstract Good

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Sustainability and Humanitarian Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Engineering Ethics

, bioengineering, computer science &engineering, human centered design & engineering, informatics, public health, radiology. Otheruniversities and colleges around the United States, both large and small, are likely to havesimilar levels of cross-disciplinarity represented in their HE efforts.Limitations of Traditional Engineering EducationLeydens & Lucena [4] make the point that traditional engineering education is too narrowlyfocused and disciplinary to prepare students very well for most humanitarian engineeringendeavors. While this shortcoming could conceivably be overcome in practice if effective multi-disciplinary teamwork were feasible, such teams are unlikely given typical HE projectconstraints. Leydens & Lucena also identify a

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lea Campbell, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Colleges and Universities, has been the need for higher education toplace greater emphasis on helping graduates develop strong teamwork skills. Teamwork skillsare particularly necessary for professionals in the engineering fields where diverse groups mustwork together to solve complex problems. But how and in what context can those skills betaught? Once taught, how can these skills be assessed and how can faculty provide objectivefeedback to students when teamwork is often conducted outside the classroom? Based on thework of Patrick Lencioni and other leading authorities on teaming and organizationalpsychology, University of Houston – Downtown has developed a curriculum designed to teachstudents to be both good team members and to provide the

Conference Session

Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

young engineer’s thinking”.3 AsBaura continues: “In preparation for being involved in unethical situations you cannot control, itis important to know your limits. Know your personal engineering ethics threshold for action.”3This paper proposes an engineering ethics course that will help students develop these personalengineering ethics and presents the outline of the content, assessment, and pedagogy for teachingthe Engineering Ethics course.As part of the course modules for ethics communications and group work projects have beendeveloped. The paper starts with a background outlining the context of the Engineering Ethicscourse, mentions some particular so called “best practices” to present such a course, exploresassumptions about the course

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part One

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Moira M. Walsh, Independent Scholar

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Engineering Ethics

course here and there or brought up by advisors or religious-basedstudent clubs, but these are normally viewed as a secondary merit of education. Likewise, ethicseducation is often based on a utilitarian approach, namely – seeking the best possible outcomefor the most people. However, this strategy does not address the need for making ethicaldecisions that impact individuals or conflicts in professional situations.The principles of Aristotelian philosophy continue to resonate with people, even when they havebeen rejected by many of the philosophers of recent times. The ancients recognized the existenceof reality outside ourselves that we must identify and evaluate through a combination of senseinputs and reasoning by our intellect. Specifically