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1998 Annual Conference

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Marilyn Dyrud

Session 1347 Ethics Education for the Third Millennium Marilyn A. Dyrud Oregon Institute of TechnologyAbstract A variety of technological disasters in the 1980s, including Challenger, Bhopal, andChernobyl, has prompted a renewed interest in teaching engineering ethics at the college level.This paper offers a discussion of need, subject matter, methodology, and resources to enabletechnical instructors to integrate ethical issues into their courses without sacrificing technicalcontent.Introduction Higher education in America, notes Steven McNeel, “was

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Integrating Ethics into the Curriculum

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1998 Annual Conference

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Michael E. Gorman, University of Virginia

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Liberal Education (LED)

Session 2461 Ethics, Invention and Design: Creating Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations Michael E. Gorman Technology, Culture & Communications and Systems Engineering University of VirginiaWhen people ask me what I teach, a one sentence answer won’t suffice. A psychologist shouldbe teaching psychology courses. Instead, I have to explain that I cover topics like invention anddesign, engineering ethics and communications. Furthermore, I do research on scientific

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Integrated Humanities and Social Sciences Programs (3661)

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1998 Annual Conference

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Michael E. Gorman

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Liberal Education (LED)

Session 3661 Ethics, Invention and Design: Creating Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations Michael E. Gorman Technology, Culture & Communications and Systems Engineering University of VirginiaWhen people ask me what I teach, a one sentence answer won’t suffice. A psychologist shouldbe teaching psychology courses. Instead, I have to explain that I cover topics like invention anddesign, engineering ethics and communications. Furthermore, I do research on scientific

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Murali Krishnamurthi

Session 2461 Integrating Ethics into Modeling Courses in Engineering Murali Krishnamurthi Northern Illinois University1. Models and ModelingFrom an engineering perspective, a model can be defined as a representation of an object, systemor an idea in some form other than itself. Models can be classified using a spectrum ranging fromphysical (exact) to mathematical (abstract). Physical models are actual “mock ups” of objectssuch as cars and planes. Scaled models are reduced version of physical objects such as dams andbuilding used generally for the purpose of testing. Analog models

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Murali Krishnamurthi

Session 3661 Integrating Ethics into Modeling Courses in Engineering Murali Krishnamurthi Northern Illinois University1. Models and ModelingFrom an engineering perspective, a model can be defined as a representation of an object, systemor an idea in some form other than itself. Models can be classified using a spectrum ranging fromphysical (exact) to mathematical (abstract). Physical models are actual “mock ups” of objectssuch as cars and planes. Scaled models are reduced version of physical objects such as dams andbuilding used generally for the purpose of testing. Analog models

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1998 Annual Conference

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Eldon D. Case

Session 1664 TS Integrating Professional Ethics into Technical Courses in Materials Science Eldon D. Case Michigan State UniversityDuring the Fall semester, 1997, I incorporated ethics into three classes, MSM 454 (a senior-levelMaterials Science class), EGR 291 (an “introduction to engineering and university life” course,open to all first-semester engineering freshmen), and MSM 885 (a graduate-level MaterialsScience seminar). Including ethics in MSM 454 was the focus of a follow-up to an NSF-sponsored “Ethics Across the Curriculum” Workshop I

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1998 Annual Conference

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Wallace B. Whiting; Joseph A. Shaeiwitz; Ph.D., Richard H. Turpin; Richard C. Bailie

Session 2213 Fitting the Essentials into the ChE Curriculum: Ethics, Professionalism, Environmental Health & Safety Wallace B. Whiting*, Joseph A. Shaeiwitz†, Richard Turton†, Richard C. Bailie† *University of Nevada, Reno, †West Virginia University The essence of chemical engineering is creating processes, materials, and devices thatenhance society. Far from “extras” to fit into an already “full” curriculum, the teaching of ethics,professionalism, and environmental health & safety is essential in any B.S.Ch.E. program.These are chemical engineering topics as important as transport

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1998 Annual Conference

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Roger Ware; Charles F. Yokomoto

Session 3230 Using Small Groups to Promote Active Learning and Student Satisfaction in a Required Engineering Ethics Course Charles F. Yokomoto, Roger Ware Electrical Engineering/Psychology Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Introduction A learning experience in professional ethics has become increasingly important forengineering majors for several reasons. Chief among them are (1) ABET EC-2000's learningoutcome which states that engineering programs “must demonstrate that their

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1998 Annual Conference

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Jack Waintraub

aspects oftechnician education are dealt with. The creation of an innovative associate degree program toserve as a model for restructuring technician education in general, but specifically, engineeringtechnician education provides a vehicle for the development of curricular elements andinstructional strategies.The new MECOMTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY program responds directly tothe need for technicians who can function in the high-performance workplace and performmultiple work roles. This multifunctional technician will be skilled in the areas of mechanical,computers, telecommunication and electronics technology. The Mecomtronics, who willfunction with an awareness of the ethical, economic and environmental issues that impact onsociety, will

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1998 Annual Conference

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Mark A. Shields; John P. O'Connell

sixty years. One of the most recent foci of interest in liberal education atUVA–SEAS is a cross-disciplinary emphasis on professional development. In earlier papers, wediscussed the development and implementation of the UVA–SEAS Professional Developmentframework.3, 4, 5 This paper elaborates on one cardinal attribute of that framework–TechnologicalCapability–and its implications for integrating liberal learning and technical engineeringeducation.Technological CapabilityTechnological Capability refers to the capacity of engineers to integrate technical expertise,sociocultural analysis, and professional ethics in analyzing and solving real-world engineeringproblems. It stipulates that graduates should possess the fundamental, historical

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1998 Annual Conference

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Vijay K. Arora

of decision making in the light of incomplete and oftencontradictory information. In a course on Professionalism and Ethics—required of allengineers—we challenge students to examine professional and ethical issues by envisioning thefuture with a follow-up study on the impact of their outcomes on societal, political, andintellectual aspects of professional life. The course emphasizes the Theory of Constraints andThinking Processes as emphasized in The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt. The course is consistentwith the desired outcomes as listed in ABET Criteria 2000. The course accentuates theimportance of adopting holistic thinking comprising higher-order life skills, professional skills,and technical skills. The paper provides an analysis to make

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1998 Annual Conference

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Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft

mandates from ABET are the following three.♦ an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility♦ the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context♦ a knowledge of contemporary issuesFor engineering programs that include the word “environmental” in their title, ABET mandatesthe following goals, among otohers.♦ knowledge of fundamental concepts of waste minimization and pollution prevention♦ understanding of the roles and responsibilities of public institutions and private organizations in environmental management♦ capability to apply environmental systems and process modeling techniques.Clearly there is new interest and stimulus to apply technology to saving the

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1998 Annual Conference

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Peter A. Koen; Pankaj Kohli

ofTechnology engineering graduates in the last 3 years (1994, 1995, and 1996) in order to betterdetermine the industry skill set required of recent alumni. The most important attributes, in orderof priority, were problem solving, ability to design and conduct experiments, recognition of theneed to engage in life-long learning, understanding of professional and ethical responsibility andan ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. Of less importance were depth and breath ofengineering science indicating that the new curriculums will need to emphasize the “softerskills.” Recent graduates attribute prioritization were nearly identical to their supervisors whichfurther reinforces the relative importance of the attributes previously indicated

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1998 Annual Conference

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Mark A. Shields

ethically compelling alternative to the competitive model ofindividualized achievement and assessment, the notion of collaborative teaching unnerves manyof us because it implies a loss of professional autonomy–and, indeed, may suggest (to ourcolleagues, at least) that we’re not up to the task of doing our own pedagogical thing.Likewise, while we may regard cooperative learning as good preparation for the real world ofworking in teams, collaborative teaching may well seem naively oblivious of the real-worldacademic promotion-and-tenure system that judges us on our individual teaching (and scholarly)merits. Finally, if cooperative learning offers practical benefits to us as teachers in reducing thenumber (and improving the quality) of assignments we

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1998 Annual Conference

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W. Cully Hession; Marty D. Matlock; G. Scott Osborn; Daniel E. Storm; Ann L. Kenimer

. Thiscurriculum should have a significant component to provide students with practicalexperience and inter-disciplinary contact. Additional courses in limnology,environmental plant physiology, ecological economics, and specific ecosystem designshould be provided to address specific professional objectives of the student.Finally, a professional engineering certification must be developed to insure thecontinuing credibility of this new engineering specialization. Several questionsconcerning acceptable standards of practice, codes of ethics, criteria for successful design, Page 3.42.1analysis of cost/benefit ratio, and safety factors must be addressed prior to

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1998 Annual Conference

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Melvin Cherno

experiences of theDivision of Technology, Culture, and Communication at the University of Virginia. I The new criteria for accrediting programs in engineering in the United States, announcedas "Engineering Criteria 2000" by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology,demand that graduates have a wide range of abilities and understandings, about half of which arebased on knowledge transmitted by the humanities and social sciences; among these are "anunderstanding of professional and ethical responsibility," "an ability to communicateeffectively," "the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions ina global and societal context," and "a knowledge of

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1998 Annual Conference

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Melvin Cherno

experiences of theDivision of Technology, Culture, and Communication at the University of Virginia. I The new criteria for accrediting programs in engineering in the United States, announcedas "Engineering Criteria 2000" by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology,demand that graduates have a wide range of abilities and understandings, about half of which arebased on knowledge transmitted by the humanities and social sciences; among these are "anunderstanding of professional and ethical responsibility," "an ability to communicateeffectively," "the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions ina global and societal context," and "a knowledge of

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Swami Karunamoorthy; K. Ravindra

3 cr.Social Science 3 cr.Cultural diversity 3 cr.Theology 3 cr.Ethics 3 cr.Engineering Ethics 3 cr.SKILL COURSES: (4 credits)Advance writing 3 cr. (Written communication skill)Small Group Presentation 1 cr. (Oral communication skill) Page 3.345.2BASIC SCIENCE: (14 credits)Chemistry / Lab 4 cr.Physics I / Lab 5 cr. (Calculus Based)Physics II / Lab 5 cr. (Calculus Based)MATHEMATICS: (18 credits)Calculus I 4 cr.Calculus II 4 cr.Calculus III 4 cr.Differential Equations 3

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1998 Annual Conference

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Enno 'Ed' Koehn

construction related students, at which theconstraints have been considered in a specific curriculum. In particular, the findings suggest thatboth undergraduate and graduate students believe that 3 design constraints have beenincorporated into the civil engineering program at a high level. These include: engineering codesand standards, manufacturability (constructability), and ethical considerations. In contrast, 3areas have been rated at a lower level. They include: social ramifications, political factors, andlegal issues.IntroductionOver the years there have been recommendations for employers and varioustechnical/professional organizations to revise the engineering curriculum to ensure that studentsare prepared for the professional practice of

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1998 Annual Conference

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William E. Cole; Jerome Tapper

descending order from most important to leastimportant. This table is ordered by the responses of Bachelor degree alumni in descending order.It is felt that this group (being the largest responding sample) would provide the best response of“skill importance” to their career. However, responses are similar between all groups. Theareas of greatest importance are problem solving, accomplishing tasks within the organization,teamwork, oral communications, professional ethics, writing skills, and use of personalcomputer tools. Page 3.229.3 (3) Table 3: Most Important

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1998 Annual Conference

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J. C. Sener; R. R. Mirsky; David R. Haws; Stephen B. Affleck; J. L. Mason; L. C. Aburusa

appropriate department to ensure sound work ethics and academic integrity,while offering the student an opportunity to assume greater responsibility. The Construction Management Department of the College of Engineering has offeredstudent internships for over 10 years. During this period (ended in 1996), over 130 constructionmanagement and/or engineering students have participated in a one-semester internship with 73different employers in both the private and the public sectors. Of those 130 students, 32(approximately 25%) continued their internship for a second semester, with 23 (approximately70%) returning to the same employer. A small number of students (less than 10%) have

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1998 Annual Conference

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Arthur B. Sacks

strengthen the ecosystem and planetary services upon 4 which economy and life depend.This reality requires talented professionals with disciplinary depth and the most advanced skillsin their fields, but also professionals who possess an understanding of the social and culturalbasis of contemporary environmental challenges in local, regional and global contexts, and anunderstanding of their own ethical responsibilities in their professions and in their personal lives.Such considerations, as well as many others about the evolving nature of engineering and appliedscience, led CSM to undertake a complete re-examination of its entire undergraduate curriculumand its “Graduate Profile,” the description of the

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1998 Annual Conference

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Charles W. P. Finn; William E. Cole

) (14) (73) (154) Problem Solving 4.57 4.63 4.54 4.39 4.49 Teamwork 4.51 4.88 4.46 4.25 4.40 Professional Ethics 4.51 4.50 4.54 4.17 4.35 Accomplishing Tasks 4.49 4.43 4.38 4.33 4.40 Oral Communications 4.42 4.75 4.46 4.11 4.29 Visualizing Objects 4.31 4.50 3.85 4.17 4.21 Design Process 4.29 4.25 4.16 Writing 4.27 4.00 4.43

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1998 Annual Conference

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Fiona S. Crofton; Cynthia A. Mitchell

, colleagues and peers? Are theybeyond reproach? In our view, bad practice in the context of this paper is that which perpetuatesthe technical rationality myth and not only ignores, but also discounts the existence of any othermodus operandi. We also consider poor models to be those who perform actions which areincompatible with substantive and process principles of sustainability. We have no intention ofidentifying particular individuals; instead we include some stories and a series of untraceableanecdotes and we are sure you could add some from your own experience. When asking for feedback on preparations for an interactive session with chemical and environmental undergraduate engineering students on professional ethics, the lecturer was

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1998 Annual Conference

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Josef Rojter

civilisations.x Knowledge required in engineering practice. Relationship between kinds of knowledge; holistic, male, female, to engineering practice and its perspective, be it positivist, utilitarian or ethical.x Influence and role of ethics in engineering practice. Importance of value systems in the development of ethical framework.x Application of engineering principles in the analysis of semi-technical problems. Illustration of second law of thermodynamics as a tool for environmental impact studies.x Engineer as a manager of change. Issues of change and societal responses to change.x Ecological issues in engineering. Case studies.x Principles of environmental sustainable development (ESD).x Economic perspectives. Simple

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1998 Annual Conference

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Beena Sukumaran

also get an early introduction to geo-environmental courses.IntroductionRowan University is developing an innovative engineering curriculum that will produceengineers that are suited to meet the needs of a challenging workplace in the 21st century.The students develop their technical knowledge, communication skills, awareness of socialimplications, life long learning ability and ethical judgment. This breadth of skills is needed bygraduates who will become effective leaders in areas such as infrastructure enhancement, andenvironmental preservation. To best meet these needs, the engineering curriculum at RowanUniversity emphasizes: (i) "hands-on" and team oriented education; (ii) inter and multi-disciplinary education; (iii) use and

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1998 Annual Conference

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Frank J. Rubino

college library to research a variety of topics• Use the Internet to research a variety of topicsTh faculty prepared a list of topics that the students needed to research. They included localhighway projects, building collapse, construction safety, commercial building constructiontechniques, etc. Each team reported their finding by e-mail.Module VII was designed to introduce the student to engineering ethics. The student teams wereasked to read NSPE case studies, write memos with their opinion and be prepared to discuss it inclass.A video titled “True Steel Affair” was viewed by the class and each team discussed the caseprior to viewing the conclusion of the video. There are many NSPE case studies to choose fromand a variety commercially

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1998 Annual Conference

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Lance Schachterle

{tigi~ 1996 ASEE Annual conference Proceedings ‘..+,yyy’: The new Criteria state that “engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates have: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering; (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs; (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams; (e) an ability to identify, folmulate, and solve engineering problems; (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; (g) an ability to communicate effectively; (h) the broad education necessary to understand the

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1998 Annual Conference

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Francis D. McVey; James D. Lang

engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a Page 3.335.1 global and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and

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1998 Annual Conference

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Suzanne Keilson

rather than as a filter of the fit and unfit. These ideas are truly useful for all students,whether male or female, majority or minority. There are many concrete ways in which these ideas can be applied:• Teach the history of the field.• Find role models. Tried and true, maybe even trite, but it is an important element for improving and diversifying the image of engineers.• Create units on ethical, environmental, social constraints on engineering design. Don’t be afraid to discuss the ethical/political ramifications of major advances in the sciences and technology.• Set problem solving in a meaningful and complete context. An example might be the problem of water supply for a rural area. This could be a class problem-solving