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Innovative Approaches to Ethics Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed B. Trabia, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Julie A. Longo, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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assistance to the campus and community, and maintains the collec- tion in assigned subject areas. Her current research interests include information literacy instruction and assessment, the impact of student affect on learning, data literacy, and data management planning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Training Graduate Engineering Students in EthicsAbstractThe Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegasembarked on providing ethics instruction to incoming graduate students in the form of amandatory workshop. The College has a diverse graduate student population, including asizable international component, who are enrolled in several M.S. and

Conference Session

Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lorraine G. Kisselburgh, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Network. Jonathan works and publishes at the intersection of environmental ethics and bioethics, focusing on questions of ethics, science, and representation. He teaches a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses on related topics.Dr. Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette Andrew O. Brightman serves as Assistant Head for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Engi- neering Practice in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. His research background is in cellular biochemistry, tissue engineering, and engineering ethics. He is committed to developing effective peda- gogies for ethical reasoning and engineering design. c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Ethics Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shawn Bowers, Gonzaga University; Ellen M. Maccarone, Gonzaga University; George D. Ricco, Gonzaga University

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 issues of societal impact having to do with cultural issues, accessibility issues, computing and public policy, the impact of free and open­source software, and so on. The authors argue that one approach for introducing such topics into a curriculum is through capstone projects, e.g., that develop products to serve the  1, 2, 7, 8​public good. A number of authors​  have developed “best practices” for teaching computer science ethics. Best practices typically involve the use of case studies, hands­on exercises, role­playing, discussion sessions, written assignments, and project work.    2​ Quinn​  surveyed 50 ABET accredited computer­science departments (out of 200 programs at

Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Ethics Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison J. Kerr, The University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, The University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily P.E., The University of Tulsa

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Paper ID #15856Using the Engineering and Science Issues Test (ESIT) for Ethics InstructionMs. Alison J. Kerr, The University of Tulsa Alison Kerr is a graduate student at The University of Tulsa. She is pursuing a doctoral degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Her research interests include training development and evaluation as explored across a variety of academic disciplines and organizational settings. She is currently assist- ing on a number of training projects aimed at developing engineering students on relevant non-technical professional skills including ethical practice and presentation.Prof. Bradley J

Conference Session

Ethics Instruction in Context: Civil and Construction Engineering and Engineering Technology

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George C. Wang, East Carolina University; John St James Stewart Buckeridge, RMIT University

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costs of our builtenvironment. Impacts during manufacture, transport, installation use, winning and disposal ofconstruction materials can be significant, yet often invisible.Various construction material selection and specification remains a challenging, sometimes evencontentious issue. Many designers experience difficulty understanding the full extent ofenvironmental and human health impacts of building materials as they are not easily quantified.Complete and accurate information is elusive. Life-cycle assessment, a thorough accounting ofenvironmental and human health impacts of a material, is the best tool for truly evaluatingmaterials.The benefits of globalization for the construction industry are clear, but the cross impact

Conference Session

Case and Scenario in Engineering Ethics Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; John R Luchini

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results can be replicated—or refuted—by others, andethical standards require that researchers strive to accurately and truthfully convey theparameters of their work.Following the debriefing, students worked in their small groups to review three case studies,17which are included in Appendix B. The first case was a scenario about suspected datafabrication. The second case study concerned authorship and giving appropriate credit forresearch contributions. The final case study examines the appropriate treatment of outlying data.While 10 minutes had been allocated in the original class design for a final large-group debrief ofthese cases, in practice the small-group discussions were both lively and lengthy and there wasnot sufficient time for a

Conference Session

Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra S. Fuentes, Brigham Young University; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Randall Davies, Brigham Young Unversity

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professional responsibility among engineering graduates, while a variety of otherinterventions (e.g., service learning programs) have been developed to more broadly challengeengineering students to see themselves as socially engaged citizens and professionals.Nonetheless, there has been a surprising lack of research on development of social and ethicalresponsibility among undergraduate engineering students. Few studies have systematicallyexamined levels of ethical knowledge, decision-making capabilities, and commitments to socialresponsibility among large numbers of engineering students, much less examined how suchindicators change over time and are impacted (or not) by specific kinds of learning experiences.As a result, faculty, administrators, and

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Ethics Instruction in Context: Civil and Construction Engineering and Engineering Technology

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University

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done effectively by examining past cases4 as well as future ones thatwill result from new products not yet released to society. Unlike the former approach, the latter,referred to as the Social Impact Approach is particularly beneficial in forcing the students tothink about the ethical problems related to products that exist but are not yet available. Thisremoves the hind sight perspective present when examining past cases.From a practical viewpoint, a basic knowledge of professional ethics is required in order to passthe examinations required for licensure. Also, the Accrediting Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) recognizes the importance of professional ethics and requires that this topicbe addressed in undergraduate education in

Conference Session

Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Raghava Mahankali, University of Michigan, Flint

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University of Michigan-Flint. He finished his gradua- tion in Computer Science Major. His research is on Student Satisfaction and Ethics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Student Perception of Ethics in Bangladesh, India and USAAbstract: Ethics is an important attribute that students must develop to succeed in theiracademic career and profession. To improve the ethics perception in students, it is essentialto integrate ethics in the curriculum. A survey questionnaire was used to investigate thestudents’ perception of ethics in three different countries. The objective was to evaluatestudents’ perception of ethics using 5 factors: 1) the impact of education and faculty onethics; 2

Conference Session

Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University

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Paper ID #15373Perspectives of Engineers on Ethical Dilemmas in the WorkplaceDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She serves as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt is the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability

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Case and Scenario in Engineering Ethics Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida; Justin L Hess, IUPUI, Indianapolis

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Science Foundation. Jonathan’s research focuses on questions of ethics, science, and representation. He teaches a wide variety of under- graduate and graduate courses on related topics.Dr. Justin L Hess, IUPUI, Indianapolis Justin L. Hess received his PhD from Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education along with his Master’s of Science and Bachelor of Science from Purdue’s School of Civil Engineering. Justin is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the STEM Education Research Institute at IUPUI. Justin’s research interests include developing pedagogical strategies to improve STEM students’ ethical reasoning skills; exploring the role of empathy within design, innovation and sustainability; synthesizing the

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Case and Scenario in Engineering Ethics Instruction

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elisa L. Warford, University of Southern California

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Paper ID #16036Ethics in the Classroom: The Volkswagen Diesel ScandalDr. Elisa L. Warford, University of Southern California Elisa Warford is a senior lecturer in the Engineering Writing Program at the University of Southern Cal- ifornia, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in written and oral engineering commu- nication. Her current research interests include the rhetoric of science and portrayals of engineering and technology in American literature. She is also a professional technical editor specializing in engineering writing for academia and industry. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University

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Socio-Technical Issues in Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park; Thomas M. Philip, University of California, Los Angeles

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epistemologies.Dr. Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park Chandra Turpen is a Research Associate at the University of Maryland, College Park with the Physics Education Research Group. She completed her PhD in Physics at the University of Colorado at Boulder specializing in Physics Education Research. Chandra’s work involves designing and researching contexts for learning within higher education. In her research, Chandra draws from the perspectives of anthropol- ogy, cultural psychology, and the learning sciences. Through in-situ studies of classroom and institutional practice, Chandra focuses on the role of culture in science learning and educational change. Chandra pur- sues projects that have high potential