Conference Session

Ethical Cases and Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Russell Capelli, Virginia Tech; Estela Patron Moen, Virginia Tech; William N. Collins, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

students must be directly exposed to this global ethical environment whilestill in school, and develop an understanding of engineering ethics in the internationalcommunity3, 10.Engineering students are given numerous opportunities to gain exposure to developing countriesthrough classroom capstone design projects, specialized curriculums, study abroad experiences,service-learning projects, and extracurricular service organizations11, 12. For example, formaluniversity-initiated service-learning programs such as Engineering Projects in CommunityService (EPICS) at Purdue University have effectively allowed students to partner withnumerous non-profit organizations, such as Habitat for Humanity, which performs internationalservice-centered engineering

Conference Session

Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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Engineering Ethics

is that of problem solver, or rescuer, such that engineers need only “design theirway out” of any problems we face as a global society. Rather than a reactionary focus, engineersmust be proactive and contemplative and emphasize sustainability as a top design constraint tobe considered thoughtfully in terms of people, nature, and future generations. A focus onsustainability must be as heavily weighted as cost, aesthetics, ease of use, etc. But, if we are toget there, we must first change the culture of engineering education.Currently, engineering education treats sustainability as one of many design constraints thatlikely receives consideration in a classroom module, typically in a capstone design class. Onelesson is hardly enough to instill

Conference Session

Ethics and Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aram Agajanian, DeVry University, Chicago

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Engineering Ethics

, network engi- neering, fiber optic communications, technology and society, and project management. He also advises students on their senior design projects. He is author of ”The Telecommunications Fact Book, 2E,” ”Nan- otechnology: Ethical and Social Implication,” and co-author of ”Technology and Society: Crossroads to the 21st Century,” ”Technology and Society: A Bridge to the 21st Century,” and ”Technology and Society: Issues for the 21st Century and Beyond.” He is a member of ASEE and a Senior Member of IEEE.Dr. Aram Agajanian, DeVry University, Chicago Aram Agajanian is a Senior Professor at DeVry University in Chicago. He holds a B.S. in electrical en- gineering from the University of Rochester, a M.S. in

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Dean Fontenot, Texas Tech University; Richard A. Burgess, National Institute for Engineering Ethics

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-5438: ETHICAL ISSUES AWARENESS FOR ENGINEERS INPRACTICEDr. A. Dean Fontenot, Texas Tech University A. Dean Fontenot directs a professional development center for K-12 teachers as part of the Texas STEM (T-STEM) initiative in order to bring about educational reform in secondary schools. The Texas Tech T-STEM Center focuses on project-based learning with the integration of the engineering design process. As Senior Director, she has brought together three Texas Tech professional development centers that have a history of training teachers, and built partnerships with five Educational Service centers as well as other organizational and industry partners who help implement the professional development training