Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christan Whysong, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

cattle. The moral theory of virtue ethics mayalso be introduced at this level. The following is more information on these case studies.Genetic engineering also occurs in animals raised for consumption. In the mid-1980’s theBeltsville research facility, operated by the United States Department of Agriculture, worked toincrease the growth rate of pigs by incorporating a gene coding for human growth hormone intothe genome of the pig embryos. These pigs, known as the Beltsville pigs, created negative presswhen they developed spinal deformities and severe arthritis, became cross-eyed or blind, andwere impotent.8Although similar transgenic animals would contribute to the food production and perhaps to theprofits being made in the industry, one must

Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kirsty Mills, University of New Mexico

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% ‘nanohistory’, as well as pointing Not at all 2 3 4 Familiar out the presence of nanoparticles Figure 1: How familiar are you with nanotechnology? and nanostructures in nature and (The figures in this article are drawn from a survey throughout human history, delved given to the students before and at the end of the into the political background of course. Please note that the number of students t h e emergence of enrolled in the class (9) is such that the survey results nanotechnology, and the ongoing given in this article are not statistically significant, and s c h i s m s within the are

Conference Session

Engineering Practice for a Moral World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State University; Martin High, Oklahoma State University

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Engineering Ethics

2006-1810: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS: WHAT CANTHE ETHICS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION TEACH ENGINEERS?Martin High, Oklahoma State University MARTIN S. HIGH founded and co-directs the Legal Studies in Engineering Program at Oklahoma State University and is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. Professor High earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Penn State, and a J.D. from the University of Tulsa. He is licensed as an attorney in Oklahoma, registered as a Patent Attorney to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and licensed as a professional engineer in Pennsylvania.Paul Rossler, Oklahoma State

Conference Session

New Horizons in Academic Integrity

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trevor Harding, Kettering University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

2006-636: CHEATING IN COLLEGE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON ETHICALBEHAVIOR IN PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PRACTICETrevor Harding, Kettering University Dr. Trevor S. Harding is Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Kettering University where he teaches courses in engineering materials and manufacturing. Dr. Harding's research interests include wear phenomenon in orthopeadic implants, ethical development in engineering undergraduates, and pedagogical innovations in environmental education. Currently, Trevor serves on the ERM Division Board of Directors and on the Kettering University Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Advisory Board.Cynthia Finelli, University of

Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

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Engineering Ethics

] Davis, M. 1999, “Teaching ethics across the engineering curriculum.” Online Proceedings of International Conference on Ethics in Engineering and Computer Science. [8] Bloom, Benjamin. Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Pearson Education, Boston, MA 1984. [9] Schinzinger, R. and Martin, M.W., Introducing Engineering Ethics, New York: McGraw- Hill, 2000. [10] Fleddermann, C.B., Engineering Ethics, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999. [11] http://www.nspe.org/ethics/eh1-gold.asp [12] Carvill, C., S. Smith, A. Watt, and J. Williams. “Integrating Writing into Technical Courses: Steps toward Incorporating Communication Into the Engineering Classroom.” Proc

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Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donna Riley, Smith College; Ida Ngambeki, Smith College; Lionel Claris, Smith College

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Engineering Ethics

pursue Page 11.1287.11new ideas that emerge from the integration of personal experience, technical content, andconcepts in ethics.References 1. Mattei, N.J. Is covering ethics in an analysis class effective? ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2005, p 9069-9079. 2. Dyrud, M.A. Four reasons for including an ethics component in engineering classes. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2003 p 2317-2322. 3. Dyrud, M.A. Training faculty for ethics across the curriculum. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2000, p 6409-6415. 4. Riley, D., Ellis, G., and Howe, S. “’To Move People from Apathy’: A multi-perspective approach to ethics across the

Conference Session

New Horizons in Academic Integrity

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Engineering Ethics

Rapids, 1989.5 Meade, J., “Cheating: Is Academic Dishonesty par for the Course?”, Prism, Volume 1, Number 7, pp30-32, 1992.6 Harding, T., On the Frequency and Causes of Academic Dishonesty Among Engineering Students, presented at theA.S.E.E. Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, June 2001. In CD based Proceedings (no page numbers).7 Moffatt, M., Undergraduate Cheating, Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, N.J., 1990.8 Carpenter, D.D., Harding, T., Montgomery, S., and Steneck, N., P.A.C.E.S.—A Study on academic integrity amongengineering undergraduates (preliminary conclusions), presented at the A.S.E.E. Annual Meeting in Montreal, June2002, in CD based Proceedings (no page numbers).9 Seebauer, E.,and Barry, R., Fundamentals of Ethics for

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Ethics Integration in the Engineering Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Jennifer Mullin, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

to express sincere thanks to the entire ENGE1024 teaching team ofinstructors, GTAs, and UTAs for their constructive feedback, support, and help to make thechanges, as discussed, possible. In addition, a number of DLR investigators have directly orindirectly helped in creating various spiral curriculum related activities and the authors arethankful to all of them. Page 11.838.9References1 Lohani, V. K., Wildman, T., Connor, J., Mallikarjunan, K., Wolfe, M. L., Muffo, J., Knott, T.W., Lo, J., Loganathan, G.V., Goff, R., Gregg, M., Chang, M., Cundiff, J., Adel, G., Agblevor, F., Vaughan, D., Fox, E., Griffin, H., Mostaghimi, S., 2005

Conference Session

Engineering Practice for a Moral World

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Engineering Ethics

and ethical aspects involve or technical aspects inthe proposed design as well as the more narrowly defined engineering Page 11.568.12Case 2. A Ticket Tearing Device for a Disabled PersonConsider the case of David S., a young man who suffers from a variety of physical andmetal disabilities. David was employed at a movie theater in his local community nearPhiladelphia. His primary responsibility was to welcome patrons as they went into thetheater hall, taking their admission tickets, tearing them in half and placing the torntickets into a receiving basket. As David had very limited strength in his hands, the linesof people seeking admittance would