Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Engineering Ethics

, San Antonio. Page 25.23.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Classroom Discussion of Applied EthicsAbstractEthics, social responsibility, and trust are critical issues for all professions in the builtenvironment including design, architecture, engineering and construction. Feedback from theindustry representatives and practicing professionals often mention the increasing need for thissubject. In the last two decades, professional degree programs in higher education placed a largeemphasis on ethics education which is also an accreditation requirement for most

Conference Session

Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Spierre, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A. Martin, Arizona State University; Jathan Sadowski; Andrew Berardy, Arizona State University; Scott McClintock, Arizona State University; Shirley-Ann Augustin, Arizona State University; Nicholas Hohman; Jay George Banna Jr.

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Engineering Ethics

ethical principle, teachingethical reasoning skills appropriate for sustainability is problematic. While the classic approachin professional ethics education makes intensive use of behavioral codes and retrospective casestudies, these approaches are limited in their ability to prepare students for the unfamiliar andforward-looking problems of sustainability. Moreover, the classic read-discuss-writepedagogical strategies typical of the humanities emphasize abstraction and reflection at theexpense of two modes of learning more familiar to many professionals (e.g., engineers andphysical scientists): experimentation and experience. This paper describes the results of a novelexperiential approach to ethics education that employs non-cooperative game

Conference Session

Technological Literacy Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2012-3789: ETHICAL AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF BIOMET-RIC TECHNOLOGIESDr. Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University Rigoberto Chinchilla, PhD in Integrated Engineering, Ohio University, is an Associate Professor of Ap- plied Engineering and Technology at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) since 2004. His teaching and research interests include Quality design, Biometric and Computer Security and Ethics, Clean Technolo- gies and Automation. Dr. Chinchilla has been a Fulbright Scholar and a United Nations scholar, serves in numerous departmental and university committees at EIU and has been awarded several research grants in his career. Dr. Chinchilla Publications in 2011 include oChinchilla, Rigoberto

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Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3498: ETHICAL AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF BIOMET-RIC TECHNOLOGIES: IMPLEMENTATION IN ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUMDr. Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University Rigoberto Chinchilla, PhD in Integrated Engineering, Ohio University, is an Associate Professor of Ap- plied Engineering and Technology at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) since 2004. His teaching and research interests include Quality design, Biometric and Computer Security and Ethics, Clean Technolo- gies and Automation. Dr. Chinchilla has been a Fulbright Scholar and a United Nations scholar, serves in numerous departmental and university committees at EIU and has been awarded several research grants in his career. Dr. Chinchilla Publications in

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Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-4784: NANOTECHNOLOGY: TEACHING ETHICAL AND SO-CIAL ISSUES IN A STS COURSEDr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage Ahmed S. Khan is a Senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences, DeVry Uni- versity, Addison, Ill. He received his M.Sc. (applied physics) from University of Karachi, an M.S.E.E. from Michigan Technological University, and an M.B.A. from Keller Graduate School of Management., and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of fiber optic com- munications, faculty development, nanotechnology, application of telecommunications technologies in distance education, and impact of technology on society. He teaches wireless engineering

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Ethical Cases and Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Rhonda B. Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3386: ONLINE AND IN-SEAT ETHICS INSTRUCTION: THEVIEW FROM BOTH SIDESDr. Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University Kenneth R. Leitch holds a Ph.D. is civil engineering from New Mexico State University and a M.B.A. from Colorado Christian University. He is an Assistant Professor of civil engineering at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. He is a registered P.E. in Texas and Indiana.Ms. Rhonda B. Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University Page 25.1000.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Online and In-Seat Engineering Ethics

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Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida

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Engineering Ethics

$1.5 million in NSF funding and is the lead Principal Investigator, PI/Co-PI, on three Research Experi- ence for Undergraduate (REU) program grants, focused on advanced materials, sustainable energy, and sustainable environments, respectively. Thomas is also the USF GEM Consortium Representative and an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Minority Ph.D. Mentor. Page 25.1466.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Voices of Impact from the Public (The VIP Report): An Ethical PerspectiveI. BackgroundThe National Institute for Engineering Ethics

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Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christa Walck, Michigan Technological University; Jacqueline E. Huntoon, Michigan Technological University; Jim R. Baker, Michigan Technological University; Jean S. DeClerck, Michigan Technological University; Nora Allred, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-5580: WEB 2.0 ETHICS EDUCATION: PATENTS AND COPY-RIGHT FOR STEM STUDENTSDr. Christa Walck, Michigan Technological University Christa Walck, Ph.D., was Principal Investigator on the ethics education project funded by the National Science Foundation. She is Associate Provost at Michigan Technological University, where she also served as Dean of the School of Business and Economics and Interim Director of the Van Pelt and Opie Library. Her current interests include assessment of student learning and organizational change.Dr. Jacqueline E. Huntoon, Michigan Technological University Jacqueline Huntoon is Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School at Michigan Technological University. She served as the

Conference Session

Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Painter P.E., Tennessee State University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3416: ENGINEERING ETHICS, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE,AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS: A SYNERGISTIC APPROACHTO IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNINGDr. Roger Painter P.E., Tennessee State University Page 25.544.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Engineering Ethics, Environmental Justice and Environmental Impact Analysis: A Synergistic Approach to Improving Student Learning Roger PainterAbstractEngineering ethics is being taught to Environmental Engineering students in context with thebroader aspects of environmental justice issues. The content regarding

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Panel: A Conversation About Ethics Education and Resources

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Taft H. Broome Jr., Howard University; Legand L. Burge Jr., Tuskegee University; Rachelle Hollander, National Academy of Engineering; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-4208: ETHICS EDUCATION AND RESOURCES: A SUMMARYOF ISSUES FACING THE FIELD AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THEMDr. Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington in 2004. She also received the M.T.S. degree from Harvard Divinity School in 1993. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department and Integrated Engineering program at Min- nesota State University, Mankato. She is a 2011-12 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the National Science Foundation.Dr. Taft H. Broome Jr., Howard University Taft H. Broome, Jr., is a professor of civil engineering at Howard University

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Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Islam H. El-adaway, Mississippi State University; Marianne M. Jennings, Arizona State University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3211: FRAMEWORK TO ADDRESS ETHICAL ISSUES IN MULTIPLE-AUTHORED AND MENTOR-SUPERVISED ENGINEERING PUBLICA-TIONSDr. Islam H. El-adaway, Mississippi State University Islam H. El-adaway is Assistant Professor, civil and environmental engineering, Mississippi State Univer- sity, 501 Hardy Road, 235C Walker Engineering Building, P.O Box 9546, Mississippi State, MS 39762. Email: eladaway@cee.msstate.edu.Dr. Marianne M. Jennings, Arizona State University Marianne M. Jennings is professor, legal and ethical studies, Department of Management, Arizona State University, Main Campus, P.O. Box 874006, Tempe, AZ 85287. Email: marianne.jennings@asu.edu

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Ethical Cases and Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu, St.Joseph’s College; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

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Engineering Ethics

years now, teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in English. K. S has published papers in intramural and extramural publications and presented papers at several conventions, conferences, and seminars.Mehmet Cetin, Temple University Mehmet Cetin is a doctorate candidate of civil engineering at Temple University. He has a master’s degree. His research interests are engineering education, civil engineering materials, and transportation engineering. Page 25.836.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Interrupted Case Method for Teaching Ethics in Transportation

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Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather E. Canary, University of Utah; Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Jameson M. Wetmore, Arizona State University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3569: MICROETHICS AND MACROETHICS IN GRADUATEEDUCATION FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS: DEVELOPING ANDASSESSING INSTRUCTIONAL MODELSDr. Heather E. Canary, University of Utah Heather E. Canary (Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2007) is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah. Her work appears in The International Encyclopedia of Com- munication and Communication and Organizational Knowledge: Contemporary Issues for Theory and Practice. She has published articles in the American Journal of Public Health, Communication Education, Health Communication, the Journal of Applied Communication Research, the Journal of Business Ethics, and Management Communication Quarterly, among

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Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Joseph Frey, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Marcel J. Castro-Sitiriche, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Fatima Zevallos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Denisse Echevarria, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-5106: ON INTEGRATING APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY RE-SPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY CAPABILITIES: A CASE STUDY FROMHAITIDr. William Joseph Frey, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez William Frey teaches business, computer, and engineering ethics at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez. For several years, he directed the university’s Center for Ethics in the Professions. His interests, besides practical and professional ethics, include moral pedagogy and moral psychology. He is active in the So- ciety for Ethics Across the Curriculum and the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics and has presented and participated in workshops at ASEE since 2000. He is also a Co-investigator on the project Graduate Research and

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Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael H.G. Hoffmann, Georgia Institute as Technology; Jason Borenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3445: CHANGING ENGINEERING ETHICS EDUCATION: UN-DERSTANDING ILL-STRUCTURED PROBLEMS THROUGH ARGUMENTVISUALIZATION IN COLLABORATIVE LEARNINGProf. Michael H.G. Hoffmann, Georgia Institute as Technology Michael H.G. Hoffmann’s research focuses on the question of how creativity, cognitive change, and learn- ing can be stimulated by constructing diagrammatic representations, and by experimenting with those representations. This idea has first been developed by Charles S. Peirce in his concept of ”diagrammatic reasoning.” Since 2004, he developed ”Logical Argument Mapping (LAM),” a method and diagrammatic system of representation that is supposed to stimulate critical thinking. LAM has been implemented in the

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Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela L. Minichiello, Utah State University; Laurie S. McNeill, Utah State University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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Engineering Ethics

Engineering Education, 2012 Comparing Engineering Student Use of Solution Manuals and Student/Faculty Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty  Abstract  Since 2002, student access to engineering textbook solution manuals has dramaticallyincreased due to the advent of their electronic availability.1, 2 Newfound access to electronicsolution manuals poses fresh ethical questions concerning when and how their use is considered“honest”. Research3 indicates that undergraduate engineering students agree that the instructor/institution holds the primary responsibility for defining and limiting acts of academic dishonesty,not the student. Anecdotal evidence1 suggests that faculty may perceive academic dishonesty inthe use of solution manuals

Conference Session

Ethical Cases and Curricula

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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

Challenges of the Developing World  Through Service Learning in Ti Peligre, HaitiIntroductionEngineers from across the globe are seeking to develop an international code of ethics1 thatwould hold engineers accountable to a common set of professional ethical standards in aglobalized world2. Development of this global code hinges on unifying individual perspectivesinto a viable and cohesive document that incorporates standards of conduct that every“reasonable person” would agree upon1, 3, 4. These standards could, theoretically, be found in theprocess of consensus through interaction: over time, multinational interactions can lead to aglobal consensus on the principles that should form the basis for an international code of ethics5

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Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narciso F. Macia P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Robert W. Nowlin, Retired

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Engineering Ethics

: classical engineering, multidisciplinary engineering or engineering technology; 4-year and 2-year programs; not to mention the plethora of areas within these programs.Many departments try to fit the incoming student into their particular mold. They assume that if astudent is at their doorstep, their department or program can provide the best educationalenvironment for the student. Many times this works well, but often the student is placed in asuboptimal environment because the student’s unique characteristics and aspirations are notconsidered in creating the best possible educational program-student match. All of us ineducational institutions have an ethical obligation to help the student discover which program isbest for them.This paper offers a

Conference Session

Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University; Armin Eberlein P.E., American University of Sharjah

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Engineering Ethics

Conference Session

Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy L. Miller, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Ethics

Important than Course ContentAbstractIn many academic programs there are times when students fail in their moralresponsibilities and succumb to the easy way out: they cheat. The overwhelmingresponse to such events is assigning a failing grade and making the studentsrepeat the course, or in some cases, dismiss them. What may not happen isremediation of the moral issue leading to a more ethical person. Of course, whatwe want as faculty and engineers is a graduate who has exemplary ethics. Takingthe course over, getting a new grade may do this but are there other ways?This paper is about a real incident and a method of resolving the ethical/moralsituation in favor of the course content. It is about learning what is right bystressing what is wrong and

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Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

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Engineering Ethics

workshop sponsored by ASEE‟s ERM Division,Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Education Society (IEEE Ed Soc) and theNational Science Foundation (NSF). Their research showed there was a growing body ofliterature on the topic together with a very substantial literature in engineering ethics with whichthey had not engaged. This was made available to the workshop and published in theProceedings of the FIE [7]. In parallel some participants in these activities presented papers atthe annual conferences of ASEE.In the ASEE Liberal Education Division‟s 2007 meeting, Grimson pointed out that givenWittgenstein‟s view that “philosophy is not a theory, but an activity,” there were many parallelsbetween engineering and philosophy. He described

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Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-2939: PLUMBERS AND PROFESSIONALISMDr. Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud is a Full Professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology and regularly teaches classes in business and technical writing, public speaking, rhetoric, and ethics. She is part of the faculty team for the Civil Engineering Department’s integrated senior project. She is active in ASEE as a regular presenter, moderator, and paper reviewer; she has also served as her campus’ representative for 17 years, as Chair of the Pacific Northwest Section, and as section newsletter Editor. She was named an ASEE Fellow in 2008, and two years later received the McGraw Award. Currently, she is on

Conference Session

Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3715: RENEWABLE AND EFFICIENT? MECHANICAL ENGI-NEERING STUDENTS’ CONCEPTIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY AND EN-GINEERINGDr. April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah April A. Kedrowicz is the Director of the CLEAR (Communication, Leadership, Ethics, And Research) Program at the University of Utah, a collaboration between the College of Humanities and College of Engineering. The program was developed in 2003 through a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, with the goal of integrating communication (speaking and writing), teamwork, and ethics into the curriculum of every department in the College of Engineering. Kedrowicz has been the Direc- tor of the program since its inception and has developed a

Conference Session

Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Ratnajeevan Herbert Hoole P.E., Michigan State University

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International

AC 2012-5037: LOCATION OF AN ENGINEERING FACULTY IN SRI LANKA:THE UNUSUAL CRITERIA, LESSONS LEARNT, AND ETHICS ISSUESProf. Samuel Ratnajeevan Herbert Hoole P.E., Michigan State University S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. His research interests focus on computational methods, especially computing electromagnetic fields by the finite element method. His ongoing research is in shape optimization in coupled problems, determining the location and shape of objects so as to accomplish design objects in electrothermal problems in electric machinery, eco-friendly buildings, hyperthermia treatment planning in oncology, etc. This

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-2972: APPLICATION OF INTERRUPTED CASE METHOD FORTEACHING ETHICS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS IN TRANSPORTATIONENGINEERINGDr. Robert M. Brooks, Temple University Robert Brooks is an Associate Professor of civil engineering at Temple University. He is a Fellow of ASCE. His research interests are engineering education, civil engineering materials, and transportation engineering.Jyothsna K. S., Jyothsna K. S., Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore, secured a gold medal for the high- est aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature Course at St.Joseph’s College (autonomous). K. S. has been working for the Department of English, St.Joseph’s College for almost two years now, teaching both

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

AC 2012-3061: USE OF CASE STUDIES AND A SYSTEMATIC ANALY-SIS TOOL TO ENGAGE UNDERGRADUATE BIOENGINEERING STU-DENTS IN ETHICS EDUCATIONDr. Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington Alyssa C. Taylor is a lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. She received a B.S. in biological systems engineering at yhe University of California, Davis, and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia. Taylor’s teaching activities are focused on de- veloping and teaching core introductory courses and technical labs for bioengineering undergraduates, as well as coordinating the capstone design sequence for the BIOEN Department at the University of Washington. Taylor

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. DesJardins, Clemson University; Ellen Breazel, Clemson University; Marilyn Reba, Clemson University; Irina Viktorova, Clemson University; Jonathan Bradford Matheny, Clemson University; Taufiquar R. Khan

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Biomedical

Conference Session

Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Steven G. Northrup, Western New England University

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Biomedical

students were briefed in the ethical conduct ofresearch prior to the trip, and they were required to sign agreements to maintain theconfidentiality of the participants and their responses. Additionally, the students were preparedfor the health assessment through practice sessions in which they implemented Spanish-languageoral interviews of each other under the supervision of the course instructors. The results of theinterviews and surveys from the health assessment were tabulated and analyzed by the courseinstructors after returning from the field experience.While the health assessment formed the centerpiece of the field experience, a variety of otheractivities were included. The students attended a lecture given by a Guatemalan professorregarding

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad A. B. Wilson, University of Houston

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

forms of engineering writing.Introduction: The Typical Technical Writing CoursePurposeThis paper describes the use of novels to teach ENGI 2304: Technical Communications forEngineers. The course uses Robert Harris’s Pompeii1 and Michael Crichton’s Prey2 to teachengineering writing, ethics, and presentations.BackgroundThe College of Engineering’s required technical communications course is ENGI 2304. Page 25.83.2According to the course description, the class teaches “engineering communication skills: writtenproposals, specifications, progress reports, and technical reports; individual and group oralpresentations; essays on engineering ethics