Paper ID #22934Framing Engineering Ethics Education with Pragmatism and Care: A Pro-posalDr. Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon University Indira Nair retired from Carnegie Mellon University after 32 years. For the last 12 of those years, she was the vice provost for education and a professor in the department of engineering and public policy. She has designed and taught several interdisciplinary courses, including the ethics of science and technology, environmental science, technology and decision-making, and radiation, health, and policy. Her research has ranged over risk assessment and communication, green design
Paper ID #11190Ethics for BeginnersDr. 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
Paper ID #26383Assessing Student Responses to the Potential Conflict between Safety andWelfare in the American Society of Civil Engineers Code of EthicsDr. Matthew Sleep P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Matthew Sleep is an associate professor of civil engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology. Prior to Oregon Tech, Matthew received his PhD at Virginia Tech researching slope stability, levees, transient seepage and reliability. Matthew is from Nashville, TN and has worked for the United States Army Corps of Engineers and private consulting. He currently teaches and continues research on reliability and transient
forth this technology understand the societal and ethicalimplications of this new technology. The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network(NNIN) is an integrated collective of 14 universities with open facilities that support nanoscalescience and engineering research. The NNIN facilities train and support approximately 4,800users per year. The network offers a unique opportunity for research in societal and ethical issues(SEI) as well as providing SEI information to users. The goals of the NNIN’s SEI efforts are to:1) develop societal and ethical consciousness within the user community and the broader NSEcommunity and 2) broaden the exploration of the ethical and societal implications of NSE atNNIN and in the broader NSE community. To
relative to the prevalence of preconventionalreasoning, which corresponds to self-interest and the avoidance of punishment. Although thereis scholarly debate about the merits of the DIT, among its advantages are that it is scalable andpromises a quantitative measure of the effectiveness of ethics education. Our own use of the second edition of the test (DIT-2) to compare different modes ofethics instruction at the Georgia Institute of Technology yielded troubling results: in a quasi-experimental study with pre- and post-tests and a control group, we found no statisticallysignificant change in students’ moral reasoning over a semester, even for those students whotook a full course in engineering ethics.[2] What the study did not tell
AC 2011-1833: THE CREATION OF TOOLS FOR ASSESSING ETHICALAWARENESS IN DIVERSE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROGRAMSCraig Titus, Purdue UniversityCarla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette CARLA B. ZOLTOWSKI, Ph.D., is Education Administrator of the EPICS Program at Purdue Univer- sity. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue University. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology Professor Emeritus; life-span developmental psychologist; principle investigator for NSF-funded project involving four programs developing measures for ethical awareness and
Paper ID #34309Work in Progress: Perception of the Culture of Disengagement byMinoritized StudentsMr. Luan M. Nguyen, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Luan M. Nguyen is an MA/Ph.D. student in Anthropology/Civil Engineering, who completed his Master of Science in Biochemistry at Iowa State University and his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Hartwick College. His first master’s thesis focused on the structural analysis of the schizophrenic gene DISC1 using transmission electron microscopy and hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry. For his second master’s thesis, he focuses on identifying the
2006 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition.Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Carpenter is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering. Dr. Carpenter also serves as Chair of the Educational Innovation Collaborative at LTU and Coordinator of the Civil Engineering Assessment Program. He is actively involved in ASEE and serves as Faculty Advisor for the ASCE Student Chapter at LTU. His research interests involve academic integrity, assessment tools, urban stream restoration, and watershed processes. Page 11.322.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Cheating in
Paper ID #13349Valuing, Learning: Revising a Sustainability Curriculum for First-Year Stu-dentsDr. Mark H Minster, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Associate Professor of EnglishDr. Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard A. House is Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University and M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine. His interests include liberal education for engineers, engineering communication and pedagogy, sustainability, and Shakespeare. He is co-author (with Richard Layton, Jessica Livingston, and Sean
Paper ID #12488What is gained by articulating non-canonical engineering ethics canons?Dr. Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech Donna Riley is Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Prof. Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Amy E. Slaton is a Professor of History at Drexel University. She write on issues of identity in STEM education and labor, and is the author of Race, Rigor and Selectivity in U.S. Engineering: The History of an Occupational Color Line .Dr. Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University Joseph R. Herkert, D.Sc., is Lincoln Associate Professor of Ethics and Technology (Emeritus) in
as an organizingvision. We then propose new engineering ethics canons centering on social justice as an exercisein ethical imagination. We conclude with a discussion motivating social justice as a value that allengineers can adopt, and consider how social justice might be practically operationalized inengineering ethics.To What Does the Profession of Engineering Aspire?Examinations of the social good to which the engineering profession aspires have given rise tonumerous compelling critiques. Scholars from different disciplines including engineering,philosophy and ethics, and science and technology studies have approached the issue fromdiverse angles, but in the end they tend to home in on the same general question: if the socialgood to which
Paper ID #12916The Online Resource Center for Ethics Education in Engineering and ScienceDr. Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University Joseph R. Herkert, D.Sc., is Lincoln Associate Professor of Ethics and Technology (Emeritus) in the School of Letters and Sciences and the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes, Arizona State Uni- versity and Visiting Scholar at the Genetic Engineering & Society Center, North Carolina State Univeristy. Herkert has been teaching engineering ethics and science, technology & society courses for more than twenty-five years. He is editor of Social, Ethical and Policy
, dispositions, and worldviews. His dissertation focuses on conceptualizations, the importance of, and methods to teach empathy to engineering students. He is currently the Education Di- rector for Engineers for a Sustainable World, an assistant editor for Engineering Studies, and a member of the ASEE Committee on Sustainability, Subcommittee on Formal Education.Ms. Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology Sarah Brownell is a Lecturer in Design Development and Manufacturing for the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She works extensively with students in the mul- tidisciplinary engineering capstone design course and other project based elective courses, incorporating
in Materials Science and Engineering (1997), and a Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering (2000) from the University of Michigan. In 2004, he was named Templeton Research Fellow by the Center for Academic Integrity, an appointment that involved close collaboration with other researchers in the field of academic integrity. Dr. Harding received both the 1999 Apprentice Faculty Grant and 2000 New Faculty Fellow Award for his contributions to engineering education. He was also an invited participant in the NSF-sponsored Engineering Education Research Colloquy Series.Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Donald D. Carpenter is Associate Professor of Civil
Fellow by the Center for Academic Integrity, Duke University. Dr. Harding received both the 1999 Apprentice Faculty Grant and 2000 New Faculty Fellow Award for his contributions to engineering education.Dr. Donald D. Carpenter P.E., Lawrence Technological UniversityDr. Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan Dr. Cynthia Finelli is director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Engineering and research associate professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. She actively pursues research in engineering education and assists other faculty at U-M in their scholarly endeavors. Her current research interests include studying faculty motivation to change classroom practices, evalu
Paper ID #34515Investigating On-campus Engineering Student Organizations as Means ofPromoting Ethical DevelopmentMr. Luan M. Nguyen, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Luan M. Nguyen is an MA/Ph.D. student in Anthropology/Civil Engineering, who completed his Master of Science in Biochemistry at Iowa State University and his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Hartwick College. His first master’s thesis focused on the structural analysis of the schizophrenic gene DISC1 using transmission electron microscopy and hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry. For his second master’s thesis, he focuses on
Paper ID #12973Institutionalizing Ethics: Historical Debates surrounding IEEE’s 1974 Codeof EthicsDr. Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University Xiaofeng Tang is a postdoctoral fellow in engineering ethics at Penn State University. He received his PhD in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Dr. Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dean Nieusma is Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies and Director of the Programs in Design and Innovation at Rensselaer. Page 26.977.1
Paper ID #33864Work in Progress: Let’s Talk About Ethics! A Qualitative Analysis ofFirst-year Engineering Student Group Discussions Around Ethical ScenariosLandon Bassett, University of Connecticut Landon Bassett is a graduate student at the University of Connecticut who focuses primarily on under- graduate engineering ethics and process safetyDr. Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut Jennifer Pascal is an Assistant Professor in Residence at the University of Connecticut. She earned her PhD from Tennessee Technological University in 2011 and was then an NIH Academic Science Education and Research Training (ASERT
in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University.Dr. Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Beyerlein has taught at the University of Idaho for the last 28 years. He is coordinator of the college of engineering inter-disciplinary capstone design course and currently serves as the Department Chair for Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Beyerlein has been active in research projects involving engine test- ing, engine heat release modeling, design of curricula for active , design pedagogy, and assessment of professional skills.Prof. Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Jay McCormack is an associate professor in the mechanical engineering
1981, he was with McGraw-Edison Company, where he conducted research and development on electric power circuit breakers. He is currently an Associate Professor with Washington State University in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His research interests are in plasma-assisted materials processing, including the deposition and evaluation of thin plasma-polymerized films deposited at atmospheric pressure using weakly ionized plasma. Dr. Pedrow is a member of the American Physical Society, IEEE, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi and he is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Wisconsin.Prof. Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Jay McCormack is an associate professor in the
Associate Editor of the journal Advances in Engineering Education, chair of the Materials Division of ASEE, and program chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of ASEE.Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald Carpenter, Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering. He is actively involved in ASEE, is a Kern Fellow for Entrepreneurial Education, and serves as Director of Assessment for Lawrence Tech. His research interests involve academic integrity, Page 15.749.1 assessment of student learning, and water resources.© American Society for
Paper ID #10060The Development of an Instrument for Assessing Individual Ethical Decision-making in Project-based Design Teams: Integrating Quantitative and Quali-tative MethodsQin Zhu, Purdue University Qin Zhu is a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His main re- search interests include global/comparative/international engineering education, engineering education policy, and engineering ethics. He received his BS degree in material sciences and engineering and first PhD degree in philosophy of science and technology (engineering ethics) both from Dalian University of Technology
Paper ID #34439Engineering Existential RisksProf. Carl Mitcham, Colorado School of Mines Carl Mitcham is International Distinguished Professor of Philosophy of Technology at Renmin University of China, Beijing, and Emeritus Professor of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado. His publications include Thinking through Technology: The Path between Engineering and Philosophy (1994), Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics (4 vols., 2005), Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity (2010, with Robert Frodeman and Julie Thompson Klein), Ethics and Science: An Introduction (2012
? Second, whatmethods are effective in teaching engineering ethics? Finally, how can we assess studentunderstanding of engineering ethics? This literature review will cover each of these questions.a Formerly known as Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). In 2005, ABET formally Page 26.240.2changed its name to ABET and no longer uses the title "Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology."http://www.abet.org.Goals of Engineering Ethics Education The question of ethics in engineering education has always been considered of keyimportance. At the founding meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education
spirit and of the heart. And so it does blind, ugly things quite by accident and gets hated Page 14.543.9for that. People haven’t paid much attention to this before because the big concern has beenfood, clothing and shelter for everyone and technology has provided these. But now wherethese are assured, the ugliness is being noticed more and more and people are asking if wemust suffer spiritually and esthetically in order to satisfy our material needs.”When we practice our profession of engineering, it is important that we view humanityand the ecosystem as part of an undividable whole. Berry takes this one step farther.According to Berry, our new
Paper ID #30123Experiencing Ethical Engineering PracticeMs. Dayoung Kim, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dayoung Kim is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her current research interest centers on engineering ethics and social responsibility, and she is specifically interested in cultural influences on engineers’ moral formation. She earned her B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering at Yonsei University, South Korea in 2017.Dr. Justin L Hess, Purdue University at West Lafayette Dr. Justin L Hess is an assistant professor in the School of
University of Idaho, the Land-Grant College for the State of Idaho, and worked as an engineer in design offices and at construction sites.Dr. Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State UniversityDr. Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Beyerlein is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho where he serves as the coordinator for an inter-disciplinary capstone design sequence that draws students from across the College of Engineering. Over the last ten years, he has been part of several NSF grants that have developed assessment instruments focused on professional skills and piloted these with capstone design students.Prof. Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Jay McCormack
. As with other disciplines, engineering typically subsumesethics, appropriating it as its own unique subfield. As a framing, ethics in engineering producesspecialized standards, codes, values, perspectives, and problems distinct to engineering thoughtand practice. These form an engineering education discourse with which engineers engage. It isepistemological in its focus, meaning that this framing constructs knowledge of properdisciplinary conduct. On the other hand, engineering in ethics as a framing device insists thatengineering become a specialized articulation of ethical thought and action. Here, “engineer” and“engineering” are not nouns but verbs, referring to particular processes and technologies fortransformation. One is not an
Paper ID #26859Statistical Analysis and Report on Scale Validation Results for the Engineer-ing Ethical Reasoning Instrument (EERI)Peter Wesley Odom, Purdue University - Department of Engineering Education Wesley is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His primary research interests surround assessment technologies, the psychology of student learning of STEM subjects, ethics, and international community development.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Carla B. Zoltowski is an assistant professor of engineering practice in the Schools of