Paper ID #25537Development of an Ethics Survey Based on the Four-domain DevelopmentDiagramDr. Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc. Dr. Canney conducts research focused on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sus- tainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on structural engineering, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of
(ExEEd) at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering from the Rutgers Uni- versity, with a focus in adsorption science and the characterization of porous materials. His research inter- ests include engineering ethics and broadening inclusivity in engineering, especially among the LGBTQ+ community. His funded research explores the effects of implicit bias on ethical decision making in the engineering classroom. Dr. Cimino has published papers and given presentations at national and inter- national engineering conferences. He teaches Freshman and Sophomore Engineering Clinics at Rowan University.Dr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is Professor and
design, engineering ethics, and leadership.Dr. Justin L. Hess, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Justin L Hess is the Assistant Director of the STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of STEM Education Research in the Department of Technology Leader- ship and Communication at IUPUI. Dr. Hess’s research interests include exploring empathy’s functional role in engineering and design; designing STEM ethics curricula; and evaluating learning in the spaces of design, ethics, and sustainability. Previously, Justin worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Wel- don School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University where he created and refined ethical
attributes cluster for a new engineer in engineering practice asperceived by key engineering stakeholders. The data consisted of perceived similarities between eachpossible pair of graduate attributes collected from engineering student, faculty and industrystakeholders. Multidimensional scaling analysis showed that the 12 graduate attributes can beconceptualized as four clusters, which we have suggested be titled, Problem Solving Skills,Interpersonal Skills, Ethical Reasoning, and Creativity and Innovation. These findings, supported bythe relevant literature, highlight the need to further explore how engineering competencies cluster inpractice to add empirical support for program changes aimed toward educating the whole engineer.1. Introduction and
employees’ well- being, professional development and performance. Her work has been published in peer reviewed journals and presented in several international conferences.Dr. Gunter Bombaerts, Eindhoven University of Technology Gunter Bombaerts is Assistant Professor for Philosophy and Ethics of Technology at Eindhoven Univer- sity of Technology, the Netherlands. His research fields include ethics in engineering education (moti- vation, deep learning, competence measurement), comparative ethics and questions concerning applied ethics in the field of energy ethics, in particular on participation and innovation. He is coordinating the TU/e USE program and is teacher of USE courses (amongst which the USE basic course on History
engineering Ph.D. studentsrequires relevancy to the research field of students. Among other inferences, we see that giventhe time-strapped situation of most Ph.D. engineering students, instruction that relates closely toin-progress work is meaningful and thus, an anchor to attention and improvement. To improvefluency and flow, in writing and speaking, a topical focus on ethical issues has served to linkspecialized technical information to broader social communication that ultimately helps connectsstudents to greater communication opportunities.IntroductionPh.D. engineering students and faculty alike understand the critical need to communicateeffectively in order to lead research projects, teach, mentor, write papers and proposals, and togenerally
more effective in educating themselves, will develop more creative solutions to problems, will practice more efficiently, and will be more competitive in the global economy [2]. Information literacy is just one of many professional skills that students need to succeed in both their academic and professional careers. Colwell outlines 14 such skills including oral and written communication, time management, ethical decisionmaking, and leadership [3]. The Bern Dibner library at NYU Tandon hosts between 20 and 30 workshops a semester on topics including data services, research skills, and information literacy. Over the
of their classroom will be conducted and filmed on aday where epistemic issues will be discussed. This researcher will prepare clips of moments inthe lesson pertinent to epistemic belief, such as discussions of assumptions or ethical dilemmas(often associated with safety and process decisions). A second interview will then be conductedwith this faculty member to discuss what thoughts and motivations were associated with thesemoments. Interviews will also be conducted with three students from each classroom in order tosee how these lessons were interpreted by the students.For the first interview, the protocol will largely follow the process described by Montfort et al.(2014), featuring semi-structured questions centered around Hofer’s (1997
, resource recovery from waste, and bioremediation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Integration of a Local ‘Wicked’ Problem into the Environmental Engineering Laboratory CurriculumINTRODUCTIONThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc. (ABET) works to ensureconfidence in programs and ensure graduates are prepared for the workforce. One outcome ofspecific importance is ABET outcome j, which is for students to ‘gain a knowledge ofcontemporary issues’ or outcome 4 which comes into effect in 2019 and states that students musthave “an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situationsand make informed judgments, which
to our customers is of utmost importance.” • Share ideas on how best to work together. • Sketch fully-labeled process flow diagrams comparing our current design with one utilizing the exciting new additive. • Brainstorm specific engineering questions that need to be answered, then choose at least one and describe how you would recommend addressing it using the scientific process: o Hypothesis o Research/experiment (details, e.g. qualitative size, concentrations, flows, etc.) o Analyze/conclude (e.g. If we see this, then… If that, then….) • Provide me [supervisor] any feedback you might have on my ethical approach to investigating this opportunity.Data CollectionVideo data of
research.Different ways of thinking facilitate different strategies and subsequent actions to innovate. Thestudy uses the Sustainability Education Framework for Teachers (Warren, Archambault, &Foley, 2014) that embraces four ways of thinking including futures, values, systems, andstrategic thinking to address complex educational challenges.Futures thinking focuses on working to address tomorrow’s problems today with anticipatoryapproaches to understand and prepare for future changes, problems, and solutions (Warren et al.,2014). Values thinking is about recognizing the concepts of ethics, equity, and social justice(Warren et al., 2014). It involves understanding these concepts in the context of varying culturesand accordingly making decisions. Systems
which students miss critical opportunities to build theirprofessional portfolio.For the purposes of this work, and in agreement with current research on the topic [17, 18, 19], theauthors will use the list of competencies described in items d-j of ABET’s criterion 3 as a definitionof professional skills. These competencies are shown below d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary 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 global, economic, environmental, and societal context i) a recognition of the need
and dynamics of machinery for undergraduate engineering programs. He has advised on over forty (40) Senior Design Projects and his teams of students have received five (5) National Championships and three Best Design Awards. In the recent years, he has challenged himself with the creation of an effective methodology for successful Invention and Innovation. He was part of a 14 member multi-disciplinary team to design and create the ”Society, Ethics, and Technology (SET)” course at TCNJ in 1994 and has c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Paper ID #27214taught multiple regular and Honors sections
problems [14]. Furthermore, the literature exploring philosophy andengineering commonly discusses the ethical implications of these designs and their influence onhumankind [15]. While discussions about the relationship between philosophy and engineering isconstantly evolving, the focus on application of science for some practical means continues to beprevalent in discussions [20]. Because the focus of engineering is not on a specific knowledgebase, but rather a utilization of scientific principles to meet changing societal needs [21],engineering disciplines continue to evolve and therefore must be consistently analyzed to betterinform curricular design.The design process is also commonly discussed in engineering literature [14], [15], and has
, pp. 71-103, Feb. 2010.[8] K. Huutoniemi, “Communicating and compromising on disciplinary expertise in the peer review of research proposals,” Social Stud. of Sci., vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 897-921, Dec. 2012.[9] B. Paltridge, “Referees’ comments on submissions to peer-reviewed journals: When is a suggestion not a suggestion?” Stud. in Higher Edu., vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 106-122, Feb. 2015.[10] W. Lopworth and I. Kerridge, “Shifting power relations and the ethics of journal peer review,” Social Epistemology: A J. of Knowledge, Culture and Policy, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 97-121, Jan. 2011.[11] M. Eisenhart, “The paradox of peer review: Admitting too much or allowing too little?” Res. in Sci. Edu., vol. 32, no. 2, pp
); ethical in its conductand implications (Walther, Pawley, & Sochacka, 2015); as well as a carefully-planned researchdesign that responds to the research questions, whereby the generation of data enables theresearchers to make supported claims. Although rigor is bound up in all aspects of a study—fromits level of cultural responsiveness to communication with internal and external stakeholdersthroughout the research process—our definition of rigor is narrower than our definition ofquality. Specifically, we understand rigor to mean that a study’s claims and implications havebeen carefully supported with data, and that alternative explanations have been considered andaddressed throughout the research design.Validity and reliability have
populations, such as low-income students in engineering, by replacing previousmeasurements with this one that accounts for other considerations beyond just income. We claimthat any use other than what is proposed violates the basis and ethics of our work. Figure 1. Socioeconomic inequality as informed by neighborhood socioeconomic inequality.In our framework, we consider neighborhood socioeconomic inequality to be a product of multipleforms of oppression, informed by joint understanding of different localities such ZIP codes andcounties, which have histories of discriminatory redlining [27]. Information about income by ZIPcode and County Code are both available through the United States Census Bureau [32]. Further,multiple forms of discrimination
group activities. The course works with an organizational real-life counterpart (acompany, the State or an NGO). At the end of the course the student will be able to understandand apply qualitative research methods to inform innovative design solutions. The focus of thecourse is to prepare students to face ill-defined issues using tools to understand the humaninterface and culture and to synthesize in innovative opportunities; to identify a qualitativeresearch question; to detect and delimit opportunities for innovation using tools to tackle ill-defined issues and imperfect knowledge; and to develop an ethical standpoint and criticalthinking on the social responsibilities of an engineer-designer” (Pontifia Universidad Católica,2018). The
student learning and success, and the impact of a flexible classroom space on faculty teaching and student learning. She also led a project to develop a taxonomy for the field of engineering education research, and she was part of a team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students.Trevion S. Henderson, University of Michigan Trevion Henderson is a doctoral student in the Center for Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) at the University of Michigan. He recently earned his master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs at The Ohio State University while serving as a graduate research associate with the Center for Higher Education Enterprise. Trevion also hold’s a Bachelor’s degree in
tools under uncertainty. He has organized and taught continued courses on Risk assessment of nanomaterials for staff of the European Chemical Agency and since 2004 he has taught and coordinated courses at Mas- ter level in 1) Nanotechnology and the Environment and 2) Environmental Management and Ethics and has guest-lectured at Roskilde University, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Northeastern University, and Harvard University.Dr. Redante Delizo Mendoza c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Comparative Analysis of Two Teaching Methods for Large Classes (Research paper)Lauge Peter Westergaard Clausen1, Redante Mendoza2, Jason Bazylak3
papers. The objective of this study is to deepenunderstanding of current practices for the purpose of supporting changes in the way theseassessments are used as learning activities.MethodsA method was developed to address the following questions: How does the quantity of feedbackof different forms (i.e. cross-marks, text phrase, etc.) vary: 1. in relation to solution quality which is measured using the summative mark? 2. in relation to the problems being graded?A research protocol was submitted and accepted by the Research Ethics Board (ID: 37507). Weexamined graded student papers from three electrical engineering courses at a large publicuniversity. The study used 7 problems from each course, resulting in 21 unique
theintersections of multiple underrepresented categories are small in number [30]. Small numbers ofstudents can be viewed as “anomalies” not representative of the whole and dismissed.Additionally, statistical power to detect differences or understand students at multiple intersectionsis impossible to obtain in smaller datasets. Finally, these small numbers of students can bedisaggregated from the larger dataset in ways that re-identify participants and make their responsesnon-anonymous, which have ethical implications [8].Qualitative research often focuses on rich and thick descriptions of students’ individualexperiences that can be used as powerful examples [8]. This approach has strengths, especially inunderstanding the experiences of a small number of
that reflectionplays in students’ lives outside of higher education. We also need to understand the extent towhich negative associations with reflection may result from unintended consequences ofreflection activities in higher education. Knowing more about students’ perspectives onreflection can help us be effective educators and also more responsible, ethical educators.In this work we sought to understand undergraduate students’ perspectives on reflection,specifically the types of engagements they have had with reflection. In our analysis we identifymeanings in motion, varied practices, felt engagements and a school-life divide as important forunderstanding students’ perspectives.Related workReflection can be understood as a form of thinking
team that studied ethical decision-making in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 The Development of a Coding Scheme Analyzing Formative Assessment in Undergraduate Engineering Science CoursesAbstractThis research paper addresses responsive teaching, which is a particular form of formativeassessment that instructors use to understand and respond to the “disciplinary engagement” ofstudents in real-time during instruction While ideas about what constitutes “disciplinaryengagement” are established in science education where responsive teaching has receivedconsiderably study, the field of engineering has not yet established a clear idea of what“disciplinary
thedesign cycle [4]. However, few studies have explicitly examined student learning through thelens of the knowledge and practice expectations of a 21st century engineer [14]. Yet, 21st centuryskills have been embraced by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)and are included in the standards for engineering programs [15]. The 21st century skills includecollaboration and teamwork, creativity, communication, emotional competency, culturalcompetency, ethics, leadership and management, critical thinking, and content knowledge. Afundamental shift in the ABET engineer paradigm with the adoption of the 21st centuryframework reflects a focus on engineers as being at the service to society. The ABET standardssuggest that there is
, and gender and 2) engineering education, with a focus on socioeconomic class and social responsibility. She is currently completing a book manuscript on the intersection of engineering and corporate social responsibility. She is the author of Mining Coal and Un- dermining Gender: Rhythms of Work and Family in the American West (Rutgers University Press, 2014), which was funded by the National Science Foundation and National Endowment for the Humanities. In 2016 the National Academy of Engineering recognized her Corporate Social Responsibility course as a national exemplar in teaching engineering ethics. Professor Smith holds a PhD in Anthropology and a certificate in Women’s Studies from the University of Michigan
. His research interests are in the areas of problem-solving, cultures of inclusion in engineering, engineering ethics, and environmental justice.Erica D. McCray, University of Florida Dr. Erica D. McCray is an Associate Professor of Special Education at the University of Florida. Prior to joining the faculty, she served as a special educator for students with behavioral and learning disabilities in Title I elementary and middle school settings. Dr. McCray has been recognized on multiple levels for her teaching and research, which focuses on diversity issues. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Critical Theories for Unmasking Individual and Structural Racialized
were collected from 120 first-year engineering students in a requiredengineering course at a large midwestern university. The main topics taught in the course includedata visualization and analysis, ethics, engineering design, application of computer programmingby using Matlab software, and development of mathematical models to solve engineeringproblems in a collaborative teamwork manner. Students were divided into teams, where eachteam had 3 to 4 students. We designed a semester-long study, where students submitted theirreflection after each lecture individually. Further, students evaluated themselves and their teammembers at four-time points for the teamwork. In addition, students provided their gender andrace information as shown in Table
Knowledge and Knowing, B. K. Hofer and P. R. Pintrich, Ed. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2002, pp. 261-275.[6] W. G. Perry, Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Development in the College Years: A Scheme. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1970.[7] B. White, A. Elby, J. Frederiksen, and C. Schwarz, “The epistemological beliefs assessment for physical science,” presented at Annual Conference on American Education Research Association, 1999, Montreal, Québec, Canada, 1999.[8] G. Qian and D. Alyermann, “Role of epistemological beliefs and learned helplessness in secondary school students’ learning science concepts from text,” Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 87, pp. 282-292, May. 1995.[9] C. Faber and L. C
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