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Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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. Page 22.152.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 AI & SciFi: Teaching writing, history, technology, literature and ethicsAbstractThe power of story can be used to engage students more fully in a wide range of technical topics.Stories, whether fictional or based on true case studies, have long been used to create worldswhere people (or aliens) have to address ethical issues at or beyond the edges of our technicalfrontiers. Additionally, the history of many scientific fields coincides with their exploration infictional works. The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has been fertile in the imaginations ofauthors and movie producers, with many

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Engineering Ethics Issues Part One

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2011-846: FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND ETHICALANALYSISGretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University Dr. Hein is actively involved with developing and implementing new material and strategies in first-year engineering courses. Additionally, she is interested in how student learning and creativity changes as they progress through their first-year courses.Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University Page 22.720.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 First-Year Engineering Students and Ethical AnalysisAbstract:Each year 800 first-year

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lea Campbell, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Downtown, Dr. Campbell was the Associate Vice Chancellor for Develop- mental Education at City Colleges of Chicago. She has published articles and text books on developmental mathematics, technical communications and strategies for improving student success. Page 22.1504.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Teamwork Conundrum: What Should be Taught and How Can We Assess Team Learning in Engineering Technology?Abstract A reoccurring theme in national surveys of employers, including a 2005 survey sponsored by theAssociation of American

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Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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AC 2011-32: FAMILIARIZING THE UNKNOWN: THREE UNUSUAL EN-GINEERING CASESMarilyn 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 ASEE Fellow in 2008 and received the James H. McGraw Award in 2010

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Engineering Ethics Issues Part One

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bowler, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Thomas David Drummer, Michigan Technological University; Joanna M. Schreiber, Michigan Technological University; Joseph H. Holles, University of Wyoming; Ted W. Lockhart, Michigan Technological University; Jingfang Ren, Michigan Technological University

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outcomes. She is currently serving as Co-PI for several funded projects examining the impact of various engineering education models on student persistence, intentions, attitudes, etc.Joseph H Holles, University of WyomingJingfang Ren, Michigan Technological University Jingfang Ren’ is currently an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Technical Communication in the De- partment of Humanities at Michigan Tech. Her research interests include technical communication theory and practice, rhetorical theory, visual rhetoric, research design, and intercultural and international com- munication.Ted W Lockhart, Michigan Technological University Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Michigan Technological University, 2010-present

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Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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K.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University; Anahita Pakzad, Michigan Technological University; Renee Oats, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-1120: ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS OF INTERNET-BASED ENGINEERING EDUCATION: FACULTY AND STUDENT PER-SPECTIVESK.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University K.L. Jordan completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Tech- nological University in 2006 and 2008 respectively. During her undergraduate tenure she was an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and currently serves on the Board of Direc- tors. She is also the current President of the ASEE student chapter at Michigan Tech. As the recipient of a King-Chavez-Parks graduate fellowship, Ms. Jordan has agreed to seek an engineering faculty position upon completion of her doctoral degree

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Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine McComas, Cornell University; Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology

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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

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Engineering Ethics Issues Part One

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Titus, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jill L. May, Illinois Institute of Technology

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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

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Sustainability and Humanitarian Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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power and renewable energy systems.Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is an Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering and holds an adjunct appointment in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington. She received her B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Georgia In- stitute of Technology, both in Electrical Engineering. She also holds an M.Ed. from the University of Washington (2008). Her research interests cover affective outcomes in engineering education as well as (chemical and biological) sensors research which cross-over into her work in community based partner- ships and community outreach

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Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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AC 2011-1735: DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING ETHICS COURSEDiana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette Diana Bairaktorova is a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She hold BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria and an MBA from Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota. She has 7 years of professional experience, working as a Module Design and MMIC Test Engineer at TLC Precision Wafer Technology in Minneapolis, MN and as an Operations Engineer at Napco International in Hopkins, MN.Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Demetra Evangelou is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the School of Engineering

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Engineering Ethics Issues Part One

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David H. Jonassen, University of Missouri

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AC 2011-85: ARGUING TO SOLVE ENGINEERING ETHICS PROBLEMSDavid H Jonassen, University of Missouri Dr. David Jonassen is Curators’ Professor at the University of Missouri where he teaches in the areas of Learning Technologies and Educational Psychology. Since earning his doctorate in educational media and experimental educational psychology from Temple University, Dr. Jonassen has taught at the Univer- sity of Missouri, Pennsylvania State University, University of Colorado, the University of Twente in the Netherlands, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Syracuse University. He has published 35 books and hundreds of articles, papers, and reports. His current research focuses on the cognitive

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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AC 2011-717: ENGINEERING ETHICS AND JUSTICE: HOW DO THEYRELATE?William M. Jordan, Baylor University WILLIAM JORDAN is the Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, an M.A. degree in Theology from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in mechanics and materials from Texas A & M University. He teaches materials related courses. He does work in the areas of entrepreneurship and appropriate technology in developing countries. He also writes and does research in the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodney W. Trice, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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temperature ceramics such as ZrB2. He is also investigating hot corrosion of Ni-based superalloys in collaboration with Rolls-Royce. Page 22.1372.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Development and Assessment of “Ethics in Engineering Practice”: A New Technical Support Elective ABSTRACTWithin the engineering and scientific community it is difficult to overestimate the importance ofacting with high ethical standards in global, social, intellectual and technological contexts. Withthis need and consistent with the NAE’s Engineer

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Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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AC 2011-1495: ENGINEERING, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND PEACE: STRATE-GIES FOR PEDAGOGICAL, CURRICULAR, AND INSTITUTIONAL RE-FORMDean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dean Nieusma is Assistant Professor in Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- tute. His research investigates interdisciplinary technology design practices and strategies for integrating social and technical analysis in design pedagogy. Page 22.609.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engineering, Social Justice, and Peace: Strategies for

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Sustainability and Humanitarian Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khanjan Mehta, Penn State University; Duarte B. Morais, North Carolina State University; Yu Zhao, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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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

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Culver, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ishwar K. Puri, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

2curriculum, there has been a substantial emphasis on teaching ethics,” “in my classes,cultural differences in ethics have been discussed, and “I have been taught the differencesbetween ethical relativism and ethical absolutism.” The second section of the surveyincluded 11 statements to which students could agree/disagree on the same six-pointscale. This section focused on “perceptions of ethical issues” and included items such as“if a professional practice is legal, then it is also necessarily ethical,” “ethics do not varyfrom situation to situation, and ”ethical issues do not pertain to technological advances.” After approval from the university’s IRB, an email was sent to all undergraduateand graduate engineering students at VT through the

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Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caroline Baillie, University of Western Australia

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manygraduates working in the mining sites9, there is an urgent need to help engineering students learnto see the world through new eyes, those of their own Indigenous people. A further criticallyimportant reason for bringing in social and environmental issues has been an awareness thatfemale students are increasingly interested in technologies, which seem relevant and beneficial tosocieties10. As early as 1989 it was recognised that approaches which were more appealing towomen encouraged interaction, cooperation and trust, connected, holistic thought, joined feelingand thinking, and had an increased focus on social responsibility11.Social responsibility (often “corporate” social responsibility or CSR) is a term frequently used inthe current economic

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Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

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insight into the ethical problems theywill encounter as professional and a framework for making ethical decisions.Conclusions (1) Statistical analysis demonstrated that students who were instructed explicitly in ethics are more aware of ethical questions in engineering. (2) There is value in teaching ethics to the students. (3) The authors plan to extend this strategy to two other courses over the next three years. The method presented in this study may be used at other institutions with appropriate modifications in order to prepare the students for the ethical dilemmas they will encounter when they enter engineering practice.Bibliography1. Rosentrater and Balamuralikrishna, “Ethics for industrial technology

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Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig T. Evers P.E., Minnesota State University - Mankato

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engineering manager, and supplier development engi- neer working with companies in North America, Europe and Asia. I am a registered Professional Engineer (Indiana) and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. I have also taught at Purdue University in their Mechan- ical Engineering Technology program and Auburn University in their Industrial and Civil Engineering departments. BSME (Manufacturing Engineering) Utah State University, MIE (Occupational Safety & Ergonomics) Auburn University and PhD (Ergonomics) Auburn University. Page 22.18.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011

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Ethics in different disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; JoAnna C. Whitener, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

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Engineering Ethics

andprofessionalism section of the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination and discusses theassociated implications.IntroductionThe ethics-based and professionalism-based decisions made by the modern engineer have amuch broader potential for impact on society than at any time prior in history. Accordingly, theengineering educator must make certain that students in engineering programs receive sufficienttraining in technological decision making, as well as training in the process of making soundprofessional and ethical decisions. Such training in the undergraduate engineering curriculum isan important part of the process of educating individuals for a future of professional practicewith a consideration for the safety, health and welfare for the communities

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Sustainability and Humanitarian Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seamus F. Freyne, Mississippi State University; James P Abulencia, Manhattan College; Powell Draper, Manhattan College

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2011-1929: ENGINEERING AND NONENGINEERING STUDENTS’PERCEPTIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL ISSUESSeamus F Freyne, Mississippi State University Seamus Freyne joined the civil engineering faculty at Mississippi State University last fall. Previously he was employed at Manhattan College and the University of Oklahoma. His research interests include structures, statistics, and ethics.James P Abulencia, Manhattan CollegePowell Draper, Manhattan College Powell Draper is an Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Man- hattan College in New York City. Page 22.576.1

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Sustainability and Humanitarian Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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one of the EVEN studentessays was: “Environmental engineering can be defined as applying the principles ofengineering and science to improve the environment and make the earth a better place for allliving organisms... I love being part of this discipline. It is a science that has totally dedicated Page 22.1359.13itself to save both humanity and the environment.” An example of a usage context for passion inone of the EVEN student essays was: “I have worked for Environment Colorado over thesummer, and bettering the environment and technology to help with that has always been aninterest of mine. It’s something I feel good and passionate about

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Engineering Ethics Issues Part One

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Komives, San Jose State University; Moira M. Walsh, Independent Scholar

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AC 2011-2571: APPLICATION OF CLASSICAL REALIST PHILOSOPHYPRINCIPLES TO ENGINEERING ETHICSClaire Komives, San Jose State University Claire Komives earned her Ph.D. degree at the University of Pittsburgh in Chemical Engineering. She worked at DuPont Research and Development before starting at San Jose State University, where she is currently an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering. She teaches Process Safety and Ethics currently. She took an interest in ethics when teaching a freshmen seminar course, Biotechnology and Ethics. Her research interests are in whole cell bioprocesses and biochemical engineering education. Moira Walsh received her Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 1998, where

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Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Frederick Sweitzer, University of Hartford

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

engaged in a pluralistic,complex world, we have undertaken a project to develop and assess core liberal educationoutcomes. This paper describes the planning and actions thus far to meet these new requirementsat the university and specifically in our engineering programs. We have begun to expandoutcome assessment to include five “intellectual and practical skills,” specifically, critical andcreative thinking, inquiry/analysis, problem-solving, and information literacy. VALUE rubricsare being used as part of the process to ascertain where the best opportunities are to measurestudent achievement within the engineering and technology programs. An assessment frameworkis presented and successful pilot results are discussed.The ChallengeOur regional

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Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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AC 2011-1369: USING BOUNDARY NEGOTIATING ARTIFACTS TO IN-VESTIGATE INTERDISCIPLINARY AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMSKacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech Kacey Beddoes is a Ph.D. student in Science and Technology Studies at Virginia Tech. Her current research interests are interdisciplinary studies of gender and engineering education and international en- gineering education. She serves as Managing Editor of Engineering Studies. She is also co-editor of What is Global Engineering Education For? The Making of International Educators, and Assistant Editor of the Global Engineering series from Morgan & Claypool publishers.Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech Maura Borrego is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering

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Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Arthur Brown, Penn State University ; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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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. Page 22.906.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011  Integrating Ethics into Undergraduate Environmental Science and Economics Education Abstract Good

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Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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. Bucciarellii, L. (2003). Engineering Philosophy. Delft University Press. Delft. 6. Downey, G. L., J.C. Lucena, and C. Mitcham. (2007). Engineering Ethics and Identity: Emerging Initiatives in Comparative Perspective. Science and Engineering Ethics. 13(4), 463-487. 7. Goldman, S. L. (2004). Why We Need a Philosophy of Engineering: A Work in Progress. Interdisciplinary Science Reviews. 29(2):163-176. 8. Lewin, D. (1983). Engineering Philosophy – The Third Culture. Leonardo. 16(2), 127-132. 9. Moser, F. (1997). Philosophy of/and engineering. An Introduction to and Survey of the Engineering and Technology Problems for the 21st century. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly. 11(1), 1-5. 10