Conference Session

Ethics Integration in Engineering Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Irini Spyridakis, University of Washington

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Engineering Ethics

, and Sustainable and Ethical Packaging LetterReportThis module consists of multiple activities that occur over a three-week period: four low-stakesactivities and the graded Sustainable and Ethical Packaging Letter Report. The low stakesactivities seek to prepare students for a successful experience with the graded assignment. Themodule is inclusive of different learning styles and includes the following activities: 1. Guided written analyses of two videos concerning planned obsolescence, and environmental and human health, followed by class discussion of student analyses. 2. A journal reflection in which students reflect on three articles about inequities and sustainable design practices. Students also reflect on a third

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University

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Engineering Ethics

their projects.• We recommend that each trip include an exploratory component so that future projects can be planned without the expense of separate exploratory trips.• Given the health issues we faced, we recommend that some health care personnel come with any engineering group that is going to a rural site in East Africa. The potential for serious illness is too high to risk not having someone on site to be able to help us.There are some other issues that relate to making service learning a more important part of theElectrical and Mechanical Engineering programs at our university. One example would be tomake the projects technically more challenging, but also allow the students to get three semesterhours of technical elective

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics, Academic Integrity

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Ethics

Ethics. 10 (2), 311-324.7. Crown, D. F. and M.S. Spiller. 1998. Learning from the literature on college cheating: A review of empirical research. Journal of Business Ethics, 17, 683–700.8. Sims, R. L. 1993. The relationship between academic dishonesty and unethical business practices. Journal of Education for Business, March/April, 207–211.9. Hall, K.D. 2004. Student development and ownership of ethical and professional standards. Science and Engineering Ethics. 10 (2), 383-387. Page 14.952.1010. Harding, T.S., M.J. Mayhew, C.J. Finelli, D.D. Carpenter. 2007. The theory of planned behavior as a model of academic dishonesty

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics, Academic Integrity

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shobi Sivadasan, Stevens Institute of Technology; Brian Sauser, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

MethodologyAbstractThis paper explores plagiarism through the system’s lens and takes you on a journeythrough the complex world of plagiarism using the tools of Boardman’s Soft SystemsMethodology (BSSM) to bring deeper insights into how plagiarism has proliferated theacademic landscape. In a recent survey of 11 universities across the United States, DonaldMcCabe of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, showed that plagiarism is agrowing phenomenon on campuses that, with the evolution of technology, is continuing togrow at an exponential rate. By applying the methods of systems thinking, we plan topresent a deeper insight into this growing epidemic. Using BSSM as our lens andSystemigrams (i.e. Systemic Diagrams) as our modeling approach, we will map

Conference Session

Topics in Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Queens University, Kingston

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Engineering Ethics

mental and physical experiences that are new, unique, or different. ≠ Intelligence: a property of mind that encompasses many related mental abilities, such as the capacities to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend ideas and language, and learn.Affirming what we view as valuable at the outset requires that we clarify what we meanwhen we say we value someone or some idea. In essence what we are doing is clarifyingwhat we value, and why we value it. A process describing the guidelines of the valuesclarification approach was formulated by Simon et al.17Values change over time in response to changing life experiences. Recognizing thesechanges and understanding how they affect one's actions and behaviors is

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics V

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Oliver, University of Toledo

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Engineering Ethics

the Insider stated that: 3 “The Reactor Head was successfully cleaned yesterday, thanks to Andrew’s efforts…This is the first time in Davis-Besse’s history that the Reactor head has been cleaned. Andrew was a salesman to management… because he felt so strongly about the need to successfully clean the Reactor Head.”14 In 2001, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued NRC Bulletin 2001-01,requiring FENOC to report on the plans at Davis-Besse to detect cracking of the reactor head.Inspecting the reactor head would require shutting down the plant. Due to the high cost of such ashutdown, FENOC chose not to inspect

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics: Using Case Studies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

location was convenient for Purity, because of its proximity tothe trainyard, but controversial, since that area was Boston’s most densely populated. However,due to the “political impotence” of the immigrant residents, the deal went through.11Construction was plagued from the beginning by a series of delays: the death of a worker, asuperstorm which blew through the Northeast, and a lengthy testing protocol, which consisted offilling the completed tank with water to detect leaks, a process that would take weeks. Nobuilding plans were filed by contractor Hammond Iron Works, because the tank was consideredto be a “receptacle,” rather than a building, although a permit was required for the foundation.Completion of the structure was rushed, and

Conference Session

Professional and Regulatory Issues in Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University; Krishna Kumar V Nedunuri, International Center for Water Resources; Ning Zhang, Central State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

Module* 5% Reading Assignment and Paper/Documentary Review 20% In-Class Discussions 10% Case studies 10% Final examination 20%* Proposed change for Fall 2017 class from the assessment from Fall 2016 classThe instructors also plan to make a three credit hour humanities and fine arts course AppliedEthics as a mandatory general education course for the ENE program as it could reinforce E & P.The course description from the 2016-2017 university catalog is given below:Students apply

Conference Session

Faculty Views of Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E. Canney, Seattle University; Madeline Polmear; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Christopher Swan, Tufts University; Elizabeth Simon, Seattle University

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Engineering Ethics

lack of interest in the industry to address issues like plan stamping and lobbying for work. There is a real lack of understanding that engineers must be part of the community.” Senior Year When it is noted that “…I don't believe there are many places that 15 0.79 Only ethical issues do not students really get exposure to these topics in become part of depth. They may 'come up' in other courses but curriculum until often it's not until capstone design that students senior year really have to wrestle with these issues

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session - Ethics in the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yousef Jalali, Virginia Tech; Christian Matheis, Guilford College; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

arguments.Either we teach students to defer to the powerless and disempowered about their suffering, or theplot is gamed permanently in the favor of the status quo.In what follows we present our experiences with developing a specific lesson plan aimed atbolstering imaginative modes for an ethics module that has been implemented in a NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. Next, we further clarifythe grounding in liberation as a complement to ethical, political, economic, and more familiarmodes of social thought. With that context set we then focus on the emergence of imaginalcapacity in struggles against oppression. Finally, the pilot curriculum is described and datacollection and analysis are discussed.2. LiberationWe shall

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division - WIP Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; William M. Marcy P.E., Texas Tech University; Lakshmojee Koduru; John Richard Schumacher, Texas Tech University ; Micah Iserman, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

, accur, plan, everyon, present, regul, meet, say, might, product, want, deal, decid, friend, kind, lower, necessari, path, privat, qualiti, quit, relationship, risk, social, student, wast, concern, instead, often, rather, said, sound, chang, daili, demonstr, happen, measur, stand, top, word, case, correct, see, success, live, effect, prioriti, appli, environment, moreov, produc, reliabl, sens, test, toward. B. Rank-Ordered Stems Predicting End-of-Course Essays nspe, industri, privaci,breach, serious,civil, dont, publics, faith, accord, colleagu, document, engag, abid, forward, parti, attempt, found, overn, open, sever, paramount, financi, nation, welfar, uphold, reput, agenc, benefici, anon, contract, exagger, extrem, favor

Conference Session

Socio-Technical Issues in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Catalano, Binghamton University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

write about it and finally to share with the rest of the class. As their instructor, I sharemy particular hero’s journey pointing to the many obstacles and rewards, enemies and friendsthat I encountered along the way.Several purposes are motivating this exercise. First, students have to pause, take a step back andreflect on their own particular journeys—where they came from, where they are and where theyare going. Secondly with the sharing of these stories in class, once again the need to listenquietly to others without judging or planning counter arguments is reinforced.Assessment of the ApproachDuring the last week of the semester, students were asked to reflect upon the experiences theyhad in the combined design and ethics course and

Conference Session

Case and Scenario in Engineering Ethics Instruction

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisa L. Warford, University of Southern California

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Engineering Ethics

actually responsible, and what kind of institutional failure allowed sucha plan to be implemented. 2. Is simple to understand yet is complex enough to engage students in the problem solving process. 3. Allows for more than one right answer and viewpoint. 4. Can be discussed in one 75-minute class period. 5. Is not overly long or complex. 6. Allows “the instructor to prepare without feeling overloaded.”8I divide the students into groups, give them a few minutes to read the case, and have them followthe instructions written on the case study. They discuss the case in their small groups, and thenwe reconvene to discuss the case as a class.Ethical analysisThe central issue in the case study is whether vehicle code software should

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Rogers P.E., North Dakota State University; Orlando R. Baiocchi, University of Washington, Tacoma; Paulo F Ribeiro, UNIFEI

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

students gave a total of 277 responses or anaverage of 8.15 items per student. The number of student responses ran from 1 to 17 per student.The topics were selected from a low frequency of once to a high of 12 times with an average of2.50 selections per topic.If the authors were to analyze the technology and society course on their own based on thetextbooks and course content, they probably would not have done as thorough a job of selectingcontent items or topics as the 34 students did. The instructor in the course attempts to present thecourse in a conscientious manner, but the intent is not to spend the entire semester teachingethics. The course detailed plan includes many topics such as: 1. The Natural World 2. Application of

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

!4. Communication(depending on what format you choose, and mitigated by creative stylistic choices) Written (short story, poem, scene from play) a. Conciseness (avoid wordiness – omit needless words) b. Clarity (no ambiguity – use definite, specific, and concrete language) c. Accuracy (what you are saying is correct) OR Plan, construct, and deliver an effective oral presentation. Creating slides/presentation (graphic novel/comic strip) a. Clear logical organization b. Readable graphics and text c. Good signal to noise ratio - omit needless ink, aesthetically pleasing Delivery (skit/song) a. Timing - within time allowed, appropriate pace

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

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Engineering Ethics

array of scenarios related to many different engineering fields. Each of themmore directly relates to a certain field and as a result, handled by a higher degree of interest fromthe participants majoring in that particular field. Although the cases are assigned to the groups,the groups have the liberty of choosing their own. Usually, however, they do approach thecoordinator to get his/her blessing for the proposed alternative case(s).The specific requirements set in the universal outline of the assignment are primarily there toprovide guidance for a comprehensive analysis. The outline of this exercise is enclosed in theappendices for your review. Each of the discipline-specific groups meets outside the seminartime to discuss, plan, and address

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melodie A. Selby PE, Walla Walla University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

knowledgeregarding its use.4 However, it is a general test and does not assess discipline-specific issues.16 There have been several attempts to develop engineering-specific tests to assess moraljudgment. At conferences in 2003 and 2004, initial results of a study to develop a test werereported.11,15 The reports seemed promising, but Barry and Ohland reported that the principalinvestigators were no longer working on the project and had no immediate plans to resume thestudy (p. 384).4 Davis and Feinerman developed a method of comparing ratios of pre- and post-tests Page 26.240.5developed by the instructor. This method allows instructors to customize

Conference Session

New Media for Ethics Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Valerie H. Summet, Rollins College; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Engineering Ethics

reasons, and this phrase can be an encouraging way of helping them continue their thought process. • Discussion poker. If you have more time to plan, consider giving each student three multi-colored poker chips, a red, green, and blue chip (or other distinguishable tokens of your choice) when they enter the room. When a student answers a question or makes an observation, they cash in the red chip. When a student makes a comment which builds on another student’s comment, they cash in the blue chip. When a student asks a question about something they did not understand, they cash in their green chip. This controls the participation in a concrete way and provides for a range of responses. • Don’t be afraid to

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Engineering Ethics

bears a majorresponsibility for the deaths of over 1300 people and the destruction of hundreds ofthousands of homes and livelihoods in metro New Orleans. Page 13.799.8The reality of life in New Orleans today stands in contrast to the excitement generated bythe speech made by President Bush in Jackson Square in New Orleans President Bushpromised New Orleans would be at the center of the government's plan. "This great citywill rise again,"xiv Bush said. He outlined several initiatives that would provide tax breaksfor area businesses, along with federal funds for rebuilding roads and bridges damaged bythe storm and the flooding that followed. The

Conference Session

Ethical Responsibilities of Engineers in the World of Corporate Business / Engineering and Poverty

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Engineering Ethics

, 2002.20 Brian Deal, The Next Industrial Revolution: William McDonough, Michael Braungart and the Birth of the Sustainable Economy, Journal of the American Planning Association, January 1, 2004.21 Engineering Accreditation Criteria 2007-2008, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents-UPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/A004%2007- 08%20Accredition%20Policy%20and%20Procedure%20Manual%2011-10-06.pdf Page 12.616.15

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

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Engineering Ethics

engineering student whose immediatecareer plans are changed due to a family emergency and the subsequent potential foremployment in an industry whose work runs counter to the student’s personal and family beliefs. Page 23.723.5The second teaching technique employed was the utilization of ethics related applicationquestions on each of the two course exams. In both exams, these questions representedapproximately 20% of the available points and asked students to synthesize how a given ethicalframework applied to a management system they designed. The final traditional approach wasthat of short opinion pieces written within the online class discussion

Conference Session

Ethics and Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aram Agajanian, DeVry University, Chicago

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Engineering Ethics

robotic nanoscale assembly devices.2010 Toxic Substances Control Act requests regulation of commercial nanomaterial use. Page 25.965.4 United Kingdom issues a lengthy report on nanotechnology and food, warning the country’s food industry not to hide the use of nanotechnology2011 The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee continues gathering evidence on revisions to the 30-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act to regulate the commercial use of nanomaterials. The NEST Subcommittee updates both the NNI Strategic Plan and NNI EHS Research strategy based on

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bowler, Michigan Technological University; Susie Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Tom Drummer, Michigan Technological University; Joseph Holles, Michigan Technological University; Ted Lockhart, Michigan Technological University; Joanna Schreiber, Michigan Technological University; Debra Charlesworth, Michigan Technological University; Jingfang Ren, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

– unfair peer review (RCR) 2.892 (1.41) -0.304 (1.14)Arnaut – not informing of side effects 3.438 (1.62) 0.819 (1.54)(RCR)Arnaut – firing Dr. Watson (non-RCR) 2.619 (1.64)Using these ES difference scores as a measure of relative sensitivity to RCR issues compared tonon-RCR issues, a series of planned independent groups t-tests (alpha = .05) examined ES scoresand ES difference scores between native English speakers (n = 28) and non-native Englishspeakers (n = 12). This analysis was conducted to examine our premise that simply measuringethical sensitivity on RCR issues is not an accurate indication of differences in RCR ethicalsensitivity – a measure of relative sensitivity is needed. For example, just

Conference Session

Teaching Approaches for Ethics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Ethics

videotaped for future study and assessment.ConclusionThe authors plan to continue to develop and evaluate new expert witness role play scenarios andformats to maximize the potential benefits of this pedagogy within the specific needs andconstraints of different educational environments. The formative assessment of the expertwitness role play approach appears promising, but it did not capture learning outcomes orcomparisons with other approaches to teaching engineering education. Creative professorsshould be able to adopt this technique to teach engineering ethics within a realistic, engaging,and involving way.Bibliography1. Brummel, B. J., Gunsalus, C. K., Anderson, K. L., & Loui, M. C. (2010). Development of role-play scenarios forteaching

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin S. High, Oklahoma State University; Steve Harrist, Oklahoma State University; Scott D. Gelfand, Oklahoma State University, Department of Philosophy

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Engineering Ethics

Inventory Report, will help the student engage in reflection inorder to determine what sorts of situations the student might find ethically challenging. Thestudent will then develop a personal plan (Adaptive-Strategies Report) addressing what strategiesthey might use in order to increase the likelihood that they will act ethically in challengingsituations (that is, the situations arrived at while developing the Personal Inventory Report). TheAdaptive Strategies Report will help the student: 1) recognize when an ethically challengingsituation; and 2) act ethically in ethically challenging situations (that is, apply the strategiesdeveloped for the Adaptive-Strategies Report). The products of this exercise – PersonalInventory Report and Adaptive

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Engineering Ethics

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

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Glynn, Villanova University; Frank Falcone, Villanova University; Mark Doorley, Villanova University

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Engineering Ethics

have time available to devote to such a newendeavor. The long range plan is to hold this Workshop every other year during this time periodand to hope to attract different faculty members at each successive offering. It is worth notingthat the week prior to graduation is a very popular time to hold committee meetings, departmentmeetings and other campus-wide workshops on such topics as teaching effectiveness. ManyCoE faculty members could not attend the Workshop because of other commitments.In order to address the full range of issues deemed necessary by the Workshop organizers, twofull days of instruction/interaction were required. In addition, a day of reflection was includedbetween these two days in order for participants to consider the

Conference Session

Evaluation of Ethical Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qin Zhu, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University; Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University; Alan D. Mead, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

statements. Based onthe feedback of both review groups and the psychometric analysis of the pilot data, we madechanges to the instructions, the scenarios, and the items. For example, a rating statement mighthave been reworded to make it clearer. We included additional items for each scenario so wecould see how the items performed, with the plan to reduce the number of items using the pilotdata. As a result, the scenarios of Version 2 of the instrument had 16 – 24 items each whichincluded additional items for each schema that is required for scoring. It was administered to175 participants.Results from the Version 2 pilot identified several items that did not perform as well as orsimilarly to other items in the same schema. In Version 3, these items

Conference Session

Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

bylocal and global collective action. We recognize that the next generation of leaders will be taskedto develop responses to a wide set of wicked problems in a socially and environmentallyappropriate manner. Some of the most prominent wicked problems in the immediate future willinclude sustainable urban planning, alleviating climate change, and feeding the world, to name afew. Emergent leaders, many of whom are currently students within and outside of engineering,will be central to realizing a more sustainable world for future generations. Our goal as authors isto inspire these future leaders (our students) to become motivated to and confident in respondingto these wicked problems in a manner that is socially appropriate and environmentally

Conference Session

Teaching Approaches for Ethics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory A. Rulifson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Whitney Thomas, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Ethics

, which oftenhad a tremendous impact on their idea of social responsibility. Jolene: “My dad and I are planning on going to Ethiopia and building a biogas digester in one of their hope centers, which is like a hope for society, which is this big community and they have a school and an orphanage and things like that and model housing for children.”In some cases these service activities were related to environmental activities such as buildingtrails, cleaning up a school, or leading an outdoor exploration camp. Trevor: "I took an ecology class and we went up and down the Merrimack River, which is one of the biggest rivers in New Hampshire and we did water quality testing."Some community service and travel abroad experiences that the