technology, and readings in diverse canonical and non-canonical works of sciencefiction. This humanistic course concluded with a summative group project, which requiredstudents to draw upon all aspects of the diverse curriculum in order to fulfill assignment goals.The project, which was designed to activate both creative and critical thinking abilities, directedstudents to create utopian societies. In order to imagine visionary alternative societies, studentsemployed ethical principles, invoked themes and ideas from literature, and utilized new and evenspeculative technologies. In designing planned "perfect" communities, the students examined ourmost pressing social, scientific, and cultural challenges, responding to these problems byenvisioning new
engineering curricula is often hindered a perceived lack of expertise in ethics by engineeringfaculty. Further, many engineering faculty feel they lack sufficient time to assemble ethicsteaching materials. The goal of this work was to develop tools for engineering professors toefficiently and effectively integrate ethics modules into their engineering courses in partnershipwith experts in teaching ethics. Two student groups developed resources for incorporating ethicsteachings into engineering curriculum and evaluated student response throughout various classes. Phase one of the project aimed to create a guide to allow engineering educators to assembleethics assignments based on case studies. Two assignments assembled by the student group
co-decision makers, instead of beingtreated as commoditized instruments [7] of the business machinery.Simultaneously, we pay attention to the engineers’ privileged position – e.g. as experts and high-income earners, with greater proximity to large-scale project decisions – and its role in the unequalinfluence relations engineers have with other knowledge disciplines and/or communitystakeholders. Engineers can be important mediators or gatekeepers for the input of diversestakeholders on the technology development (e.g. machine learning bias). Therefore, our workingvision for engineering ethics education is two-fold: (1) to empower students as moral agents whoeffectively negotiate for social and ethical responsibility in the technology
internal team leadership needed toresolve common behaviors within dysfunctional teams. While no new theoretical results onteamwork are presented, the authors have focused instead on applying their experience asmanagers of teams in major corporations and institutions of higher education to explore what aneffective teaming curriculum might include and to develop related assessment tools. This paperoutlines a strategy for integrating deliberate teaming instruction into senior-level engineeringcapstone or project courses. The curriculum focuses on building team leadership skills andtechniques for addressing challenges such as planning and execution, social loafing, andprocrastination. Models for assessing students‟ teaming skills and for providing
Education, 2014 Ethical Climate in Interdisciplinary Teams: Development of the TECSAbstractOne way to empirically evaluate team ethics is through ethical climate, which is defined as theprocedures, policies, and practices in regard to moral or ethical concerns seen in the workplace.Peers and supervisors may influence individuals’ perceptions of ethics and moral situations,which will lead to a shared understanding of how the group should think about moral situations.The current researchers adapted the concept of ethical climate and brought it to interdisciplinarystudent teams. Teams on lengthy projects often face ethical problems, and the researchersdeveloped a tool to address some of the unique considerations for ethics in
purely technical solutions, is beginning to be critiqued in the light of rapid globalisation,and an increasing acceptance of the need for graduate engineers to locate technical requirementswithin their social, economic and environmental context. Problems do not know disciplinaryboundaries and engineers as well as other professionals of tomorrow will need to learn newmultidisciplinary approaches to problem solving which incorporate thinking from disciplinesusually associated with the social sciences and humanities. This paper reports on a largemultidisciplinary project supported by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, to researchappropriate curricula and explore and implement pedagogies, which work towards EngineeringEducation for Social
scenario. Thescenario includes a company's disclosure of propriety information to its competitors in a businessmeeting hosted by the potential client and its representatives. The construction companyrepresentatives were not aware of other attendees' identities in the meeting and providedinformation that would otherwise not be included in the presentation. As the first stage of themodel, the students are provided with the following information: Company: Sunset Construction (SSC) Team Position: Senior Advisors to President Communication: You have received the following memo: I am glad to hear about the meeting invitation for the Elderly Housing Project. Please report to me after
Paper ID #30371What Can We Learn from Character Education? A Literature Review ofFourProminent Virtues in Engineering EducationDr. Jessica Koehler, Wake Forest University Dr. Jessica Koehler is a Postdoctoral Assistant for the Wake Forest Department of Engineering supporting with the development and assessment of character and ethics education in the engineering program. Since 2015 until her current position at Wake Forest she worked as the Director of Research at a youth develop- ment non-profit, The Future Project, which has worked with tens of thousands of underserved high school students nationwide to support their
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
considerations in our core courses. I reflect on lessons learned from twoassignments in two different core courses, each implemented in the larger context of engineeringat a liberal arts college. Here introducing a social justice dimension of sustainability was a smallpart of a larger effort to integrate liberal education into core courses.One module introduced students in a first year Mass and Energy Balances course to the tool ofLife Cycle Assessment (LCA) for developing and analyzing green products and processes, whilesimultaneously offering a critique of green consumerism which was incorporated into studentLCA projects. A key learning outcome was that students understood not only the promises of thetool but also its limitations and when it is and is
did site survey work, design, construction and installation of a battery charging station. However, there was a failure to leave behind a completed business structure that resulted in a lack of accountability that would have ensured that the business and operational objectives of the project where continued. This resulted in a nearly complete “business” failure, in part because the technology was not really what they wanted, and that resulted in a lack of societal uptake and therefore a lack of societal acceptance of the battery charging station. Also during this trip, we did not have the vision or plans to try and spread the technology around to other towns in similar situations. While we have
). For this paper, we describehow educational benefits can be achieved by using the EERI within the curriculum. First, wepresent some background information on an instrument that is in its final validation phases andthat offers an engineering scenario-based assessment of individual students’ ethical reasoning.Second, we present how we can utilize this instrument for instructional exercises in threedifferent class formats. We found that it was particularly important in the service-learning designclass for students to learn what issues to consider and frameworks to engage, but also when andhow to better recognize ethical issues in their own projects. The service-learning context offeredan ideal site in which engineering educators could assist
, successfully accomplish and reflect upon an activityreferred to as a compassion practicum. The compassion practicum sought to begin thedevelopment of a critical consciousness in students. Students’ projects fall into two categories:(1) a service learning type project which must in some way improve the quality of life of othersand involves a minimum of 15 hours of actual service; and (2) a guided, extensive visit of ananimal rescue society farm in which students confront animals typically used in biomedicalresearch projects and reflect on the entire experience.IntroductionBiomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and techniques to medicine.It combines expertise in engineering with expertise in medicine and human biology to
AC 2010-1825: THE CREATION AND VALIDATION OF MEASURES FORETHICS IN CROSS DISCIPLINARY STUDENT TEAMSJill May, Illinois Institute of Technology Jill May is a graduate student in Industrial/ Organizational psychology within the Institute of Psychology at Illinois Institute of Technology. She is serving as an IIT site project manager on NSF grant DUE 0817531,which supports the research reported in this paper.Daniel Gandara, Illinois Institute of Technology Daniel Gandara is a graduate student in Industral/ Organizational psychology within the Institute of Psychology at Illinois Institute of Technology. He is an IIT site manager for NSF grant DUE 0817531, which supports the research reported in
the everyday decision-making and communication within a design team. Emerging teammember relationships and experiences play a significant role in shaping how individualsconceptualize ethics and everyday ethical issues that arise. Contextual influences are especiallyimportant for how individuals conceptualize ethics and design1. For instance, does the context ofa particular design phase and proximity to the user (i.e., Needs Assessment vs. Detailed Design)shape individuals’ understanding of ethics in design? In this paper, we build upon findings inFeister, Zoltowski, Buzzanell, and Torres2 and extend the examination of student ethicalreasoning into a longitudinal format. As part of a larger project, the current study examines; a)how
and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. Dr. Bauer holds a doctoral degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Dr. Bauer is the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships as a young professional. Her primary research interests are: water and wastewater treatment, renewable energy technologies, and pollution prevention. She has worked on a variety of educational projects to enhance environmental engineering education while at Rowan University. Dr. Bauer is an active member of ASEE and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and currently serves as the Faculty Advisor for Rowan’s Student Chapter of SWE.Prof. Cheng Zhu, Rowan University Dr. Cheng Zhu
Master of Arts Degree in Education and Human Development specializing in Educational Technology Leadership. Her work focuses on projects that measure and assess student perceptions of learning related to their experiences with engineering course innovations. She is a faculty development consultant with previous experience in instructional design and instructor of the Graduate Assistant Seminar for engineering teaching assistants.Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a masters and a doctorate in educational psychology, where she
. The project goals forthe YS have resulted in a design that is bold and innovative but that has proven to be a challengefor many parts of the company. The central conflict is that Suspension and Chassis groups havefound a dynamic instability in the vehicle handling that could result in a roll-over. This is ofparticular concern for the less-experienced drivers who are the target buyers. The other groupsare frustrated with the design changes and associated delays that have come with the completelynew design and an engineering team proposes a simple fix that is attractive but not all that itseems. The game mechanics create a significant challenge for the engineers that hope to preventpotential injuries.Simulation OverviewThe simulation is run in
concern that engineering and other STEM students have forthe well-being of the public. Our team has embarked on a five-year grant fundedproject to study the effects of a broad range of community engagement activities, bothinside and outside of the classroom.In this paper, we provide an overview of the CE and ethics project at the GeorgiaInstitute of Technology (Georgia Tech), including a description of our assessmentefforts. We primarily focus here on its quantitative components, which involve theuse of an assessment instrument to collect data on how undergraduate STEM studentsperceive their responsibilities related to the public’s well-being. We administered amodified version of the Engineering Professional Responsibility Assessment (EPRA)survey
Page 12.616.9engineering education based upon the Integral Model. The most significant change thatresults from an adoption of the morally deep world view in the design methodology is thatone requirement that is specifically outlined is in the form of the following question:Has the suffering and/or injustice in the world been reduced through the completion of theproposed engineering project? If it has not, the project and solution should not go forward.If it has, the solution is morally and ethically acceptable.The asking of such a question, the insistence on such a criterion, represents an importantbroadening of the sense of responsibility that engineers have in their proposed solutions toopen-ended problems.A recent article by Singleton13
Paper ID #20335Design and Assessment of the Social Responsibilities of Researchers’ Gradu-ate Training Program at the University of Notre DameDr. Mark L. Bourgeois, University of Notre Dame I am a postdoctoral fellow at the Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values at the University of Notre Dame. I have a professional background in engineering, a PhD in philosophy of science, and for many years taught ethics and design in the Engineering school at Northwestern University. My current responsibilities are for implementing the NSF-sponsored Social Responsibilities of Researchers project at ND
steel design project. 2) For loads calculated in the previous problem sets assume that a call from a field engineer tells you that the cladding dimensions changed and would affect your dead and wind loads approximately 1%. Work is complete so no additional fees for work are allowed, but project cost would be increased significantly by delays beyond the end of the day. State the stakeholders that are affected, what additional information you would like when making your decision, provide four options to address the issue on the phone call listing pros and cons of each, and justify your choice. 3) Read the university Academic Honesty Policy. Select one policy on “cheating”, “fabrication” or “other prohibited
our students internalize ethical practices.IntroductionIn a technology-enhanced classroom, professors routinely make use of various multimediadevices that display images, movie clips, animations, and other types of media readily found onthe Internet. Professors usually display these types of media without guilt, believing that theyare within the guidelines of Academic Fair Use. Students likewise use these same types ofmedia snippets in their design projects and briefings, also enjoying the false security blanket ofAcademic Fair Use. Quite often, they are both wrong. Right or wrong, though, the invocation ofAcademic Fair Use guidelines is a crutch that is rarely scrutinized. It can lead to inadvertentcopyright infringement, but more
2006-1104: PROMOTING ACADEMIC INTEGRITY THROUGH AN ONLINEMODULEMurali Krishnamurthi, Northern Illinois University MURALI KRISHNAMURTHI is Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Director of Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University. His teaching and research interests include information systems, project management, optimization, simulation, and engineering ethics.Jason Rhode, Northern Illinois University JASON RHODE is the Online Technologies Coordinator at the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University. He has a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and is currently a Ph.D
The National Insti- tute for Engineering Ethics Texas Tech University Lubbock, TexasMr. Lakshmojee Koduru, Texas Tech University Lakshmojee Koduru is a Data Science graduate student at Texas Tech University. His research interests are more inclined to Healthcare Analytics and Natural Language Processing. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Tools to Assist with Collection and Analysis of Ethical Reflections of Engineering StudentsAbstractEthical engineering practice is a global issue. However, cultural norms and social realities mayresult in differences in points-of-view on ethical practice. The present project seeks to facilitatediscussion and analysis
beyond ethical reasoning,engineering educators need fundamental knowledge about engineers’ moral formation. Toinvestigate engineers’ moral formation, the first author has begun a dissertation project that hasthree parts. The first part is a mixed-methods study of the influence of organizational culture onthe moral formation of practicing engineers. The second part is a similar mixed-methods study ofengineering students. The third part is an educational intervention whose content will be informedby the results of the first two parts. This work-in-progress paper describes the dissertation project,with specific details about the quantitative phase of the first mixed-methods study.IntroductionAccording to recent research, current engineering
Polmear is a PhD student in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engi- neering at the University of Colorado, Boulder.Dr. Chris Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is an associate professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. He has additional appointments in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts. His current engineering education research interests focus on learning through service-based projects and using an entrepreneurial mindset to further engineering education innovations. He also researches the development of reuse strategies for waste materials.Dr. Daniel Knight
skills have been widely studied withinengineering ethics, often as components of a larger project of ethics enculturation or thedevelopment of moral literacy within a student’s discipline. Yet little is known about whetherand to what extent ethics enculturation is linked to the moral foundations that describe theimplicit values through which individuals orient themselves to problems. In this work-in-progress paper, we report preliminary findings regarding the extent to which members ofengineering subdisciplines at one large research university share moral foundations. In fall 2018,the Moral Foundations Questionnaire (MFQ), a validated survey instrument, was administered tostakeholders across engineering subdisciplines. The survey of faculty
achieve these goals, we have developed threeprimary activities: 1) providing SEI training and educational opportunities for NNIN users; 2)stimulating SEI research on NNIN users and technologies; and 3) disseminating the outcomes ofSEI research at NNIN and in the broader NSE and scientific community. Regarding the firstactivity, this presentation will discuss the type of training we do at each site to engage users inthinking about SEI issues related to nanotechnology. Regarding the second, the NNIN hasestablished a set of guidelines for investigators who want to initiate SEI research at one or moreof our sites. In 2010, NNIN had seven projects examining issues ranging from diversity toconflicts of interest among our users. Cross-cutting all three
AC 2008-2834: DEVELOPING ENGINEERING ETHICS ACROSS THECURRICULUM BEST PRACTICES: THE EAC TOOLKITJose Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezWilliam Frey, University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezHalley Sanchez, University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezAury Curbelo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Page 13.396.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Developing Engineering Ethics Across the Curriculum Best Practices: The EAC ToolkitAbstract - This paper will discuss a new project in ethics across the curriculum teaching andpedagogy, the EAC Toolkit. The Toolkit project, currently under funding by the NationalScience Foundation, is constructing an