Conference Session

Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-4784: NANOTECHNOLOGY: TEACHING ETHICAL AND SO-CIAL ISSUES IN A STS COURSEDr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage Ahmed S. Khan is a Senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences, DeVry Uni- versity, Addison, Ill. He received his M.Sc. (applied physics) from University of Karachi, an M.S.E.E. from Michigan Technological University, and an M.B.A. from Keller Graduate School of Management., and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of fiber optic com- munications, faculty development, nanotechnology, application of telecommunications technologies in distance education, and impact of technology on society. He teaches wireless engineering

Conference Session

Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Joseph Frey, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Marcel J. Castro-Sitiriche, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Fatima Zevallos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Denisse Echevarria, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

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Engineering Ethics

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

Conference Session

Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-5491: VOICES OF IMPACT FROM THE PUBLIC (VIP): AN ETH-ICAL PERSPECTIVEDr. Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida Sylvia Wilson Thomas is currently an Assistant Professor in electrical engineering at USF in Tampa, Fla. She has more than 20 years of industrial and academic experience, assisting in the success of such companies and organizations as Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies, advancing analog/backend technology, Kimberly Clark Corporation process engineering, IBM, Procter & Gamble, the National GEM Consor- tium, and ITT Technical Institute. Thomas leads the Advanced Materials Bio & Integration Research (AMBIR) group at USF. Her research motivation is focused on the characterization and

Conference Session

Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christa Walck, Michigan Technological University; Jacqueline E. Huntoon, Michigan Technological University; Jim R. Baker, Michigan Technological University; Jean S. DeClerck, Michigan Technological University; Nora Allred, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

internal evaluator for the project. She conducts applied research in the areas of science and engineering education, as well as basic research in the geosciences.Dr. James R. Baker, Michigan Technological University Jim Baker is Executive Director of Innovation and Industry Engagement at Michigan Technological University, with responsibilities including industrial sponsored research contracting, technology trans- fer, startup business development, and corporate philanthropy. In addition to the intellectual property ethics module described in this paper, he also teaches undergraduate courses on technology commercial- ization and intellectual property law. Baker is a licensed Patent Agent and holds a Ph.D. in environmental

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3498: ETHICAL AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF BIOMET-RIC TECHNOLOGIES: IMPLEMENTATION IN ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUMDr. Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University Rigoberto Chinchilla, PhD in Integrated Engineering, Ohio University, is an Associate Professor of Ap- plied Engineering and Technology at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) since 2004. His teaching and research interests include Quality design, Biometric and Computer Security and Ethics, Clean Technolo- gies and Automation. Dr. Chinchilla has been a Fulbright Scholar and a United Nations scholar, serves in numerous departmental and university committees at EIU and has been awarded several research grants in his career. Dr. Chinchilla Publications in

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-2939: PLUMBERS AND PROFESSIONALISMDr. 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 ASEE Fellow in 2008, and two years later received the McGraw Award. Currently, she is on

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael H.G. Hoffmann, Georgia Institute as Technology; Jason Borenstein, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3445: CHANGING ENGINEERING ETHICS EDUCATION: UN-DERSTANDING ILL-STRUCTURED PROBLEMS THROUGH ARGUMENTVISUALIZATION IN COLLABORATIVE LEARNINGProf. Michael H.G. Hoffmann, Georgia Institute as Technology Michael H.G. Hoffmann’s research focuses on the question of how creativity, cognitive change, and learn- ing can be stimulated by constructing diagrammatic representations, and by experimenting with those representations. This idea has first been developed by Charles S. Peirce in his concept of ”diagrammatic reasoning.” Since 2004, he developed ”Logical Argument Mapping (LAM),” a method and diagrammatic system of representation that is supposed to stimulate critical thinking. LAM has been implemented in the

Conference Session

Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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Engineering Ethics

engineering. MechanicalEngineering, in particular, is a discipline representing great potential in terms of advancingsustainable solutions to our global environmental problems. Yet, the majority of design projectsrely on fossil fuels and old technologies that will continue to add CO2 to the atmosphere. Thus,Mechanical Engineering offers a space for increased attention to sustainability.We surveyed sophomore Mechanical Engineering students in an energy systems design class togauge their views on sustainability and its importance to engineering. This represents thepreliminary phase of a multi-year project on organizational change in the MechanicalEngineering Department. Results from this study will help us develop a targeted, integratedcurriculum

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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A. Dean Fontenot, Texas Tech University; Richard A. Burgess, National Institute for Engineering Ethics

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Engineering Ethics

used in both an engineering communications course and an engineering ethics courseat a research institution. In this assignment, the Social Impact Analysis (SIA), students are askedto identify and research a current engineering design, product, or concept that is (or soon will be)impacting society. Prima facie, this assignment promises to help acquaint students with thecomplexity of deploying new technology in society (domestically or globally). The actual andpotential impacts of these technologies raise a host of ethical issues that are students must beaware of and engage. However, as analyses and discussions become more nuanced (in light ofcomplexity), they can also become more abstract and, therefore, less practically important tostudents

Conference Session

Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narciso F. Macia P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Robert W. Nowlin, Retired

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-5292: ADVISING ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO THE BESTPROGRAM: PERSPECTIVE, APPROACHES, AND TOOLSDr. Narciso F. Macia P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic Narciso F. Macia is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, at Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus. Prior to accepting his present position with ASU, he founded Control Systems Innovation, Inc., an engineering consulting and product development firm, in which he continues to be active. Macia received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering in 1974 and 1976 from the University of Texas, Arlington, and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University in 1988. He is a registered Professional

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heather E. Canary, University of Utah; Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Jameson M. Wetmore, Arizona State University

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Engineering Ethics

other scholarly journals. Canary is Co-principal In- vestigator for two inter-disciplinary projects of graduate ethics education, funded by the National Science Foundation. Her other research foci include organizational and family communication, particularly as those processes co-influence each other in contexts of disability, health, and public policies.Dr. Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University Joseph R. Herkert, D.Sc., P.E., is Lincoln Associate Professor of ethics and technology in the School of Letters and Sciences and the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes at Arizona State University. He has taught engineering ethics and related courses for nearly 25 years. His work on engineering ethics has

Conference Session

Panel: A Conversation About Ethics Education and Resources

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Taft H. Broome Jr., Howard University; Legand L. Burge Jr., Tuskegee University; Rachelle Hollander, National Academy of Engineering; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-4208: ETHICS EDUCATION AND RESOURCES: A SUMMARYOF ISSUES FACING THE FIELD AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THEMDr. Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington in 2004. She also received the M.T.S. degree from Harvard Divinity School in 1993. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department and Integrated Engineering program at Min- nesota State University, Mankato. She is a 2011-12 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the National Science Foundation.Dr. Taft H. Broome Jr., Howard University Taft H. Broome, Jr., is a professor of civil engineering at Howard University

Conference Session

Ethical Cases and Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Rhonda B. Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University

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Engineering Ethics

University (WTAMU) requires aone-credit engineering ethics course for civil and mechanical engineering and engineering technology majors.Practicing engineers realize the importance of soft skills such as technical communication (written and oral) as wellas a need for ethics knowledge in their everyday dealings in the workplace and as mandated by continuing educationrequirements for Professional Engineering licensure. The Body of Knowledge document prepared by the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE) further emphasizes the need for ethics instruction along with businessmanagement competence and lifelong professional development. Identification of ethics solving skills can benebulous concepts for engineering professors and students alike, as they

Conference Session

Ethical Cases and Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna Kavuturu, St.Joseph’s College; Mehmet Cetin, Temple University

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Engineering Ethics

it.MethodologyA Transportation Engineering Systems and Management course was taught in fall 2005 using thetraditional lecture method. The course is junior level core courses in the engineering curriculum. Page 25.836.4This course was used as the control group19. In fall 2010 an experimental group was taught withan ethics component that counted for 15% of the grade. The number of students in fall 2005 andfall 2010 were 15 and 18 respectively. The course was a junior level one. The course was arequired course for graduation in the technology program. The course needs sophomore levelmathematics as a prerequisite. 90% of the exam component needs the students

Conference Session

Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Painter P.E., Tennessee State University

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Engineering Ethics

engineering ethics is reinforced by theway that micro-ethics are taught to engineers. For example the Fundamentals of EngineeringExam offers multiple choice ethics questions suggesting that ethics problems can be solved in ananalytical fashion like other engineering problems. This worldview is problematic for learningmacro-ethics where there is often no single, precise “right answer” and where the power todecide what is right or wrong lies in the broader society. This worldview left unchallengedlargely precludes critical thought and reflective judgment regarding macro-ethics because itshores up the paradigm that “technology is neutral” and this leads inexperienced engineers tobelieve that engineering principles can be applied in abstraction and

Conference Session

Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy L. Miller, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Jerry W. Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-4656: WHEN THE LIFE LESSON IS MORE IMPORTANT THANCOURSE CONTENTProf. Amy L. Miller, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Amy Miller is the Department Head and an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering technology at the University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown (UPJ). For 10 years, she worked for Johnstown America Corpo- ration, a leading manufacturer of railroad freight cars, as a Design Engineer and Manager. She holds a M.S. in manufacturing systems engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.S. in mechanical engineering technology from the University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown. Her teaching interests include fluid mechanics, machine design, and finite element methods.Dr. Jerry W. Samples

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Engineering Ethics

1, the National Society of Professional Engineers’ Code of Ethics forEngineers 2, and the American Institute of Constructors’ Code of Ethics provide comprehensiveexamples.Feedback from the industry representatives and practicing professionals often mention theincreasing need for ethics education. In the last two decades, professional degree programs inhigher education placed a large emphasis on ethics education. Professional ethics and socialresponsibility subjects are also a part of the accreditation requirements for most programs. TheAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology 4, the American Council for ConstructionEducation 5, and the National Architectural Accrediting Board 6 require ethics to be included inconsiderable course

Conference Session

Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela L. Minichiello, Utah State University; Laurie S. McNeill, Utah State University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3181: COMPARING ENGINEERING STUDENT USE OF SOLU-TION MANUALS AND STUDENT/FACULTY PERCEPTIONS OF ACA-DEMIC DISHONESTYMs. Angela L. Minichiello, Utah State University Angela (Angie) Minichiello, Principal Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University, instructs freshmen and sophomore engineering courses via distance education to students at the USU regional campuses. Minichiello is a registered professional Mechanical Engineer and has more than 15 years industry experience as a practicing engineer. She holds a B.S.M.E. degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a M.S.M.E. degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research interests include adult learning

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

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Engineering Ethics

-scientific issues and concerns for the activity of science is embedded in amuch deeper realm of human experience” [32]. It seems that this is precisely the same thing that Page 25.1039.7Bucciarelli is saying about engineering and engineering design. “[…] in the big world […]attributing value or quality to a technical product is always a social process […] to think thattechnology „has a life of its own‟ may be in order in the object-world of replicating automaton,but it is romantic nonsense to think and talk this way out here in the big world. […]” The visionof technology that sets itself apart and aloof, distant and seemingly out of reach of

Conference Session

Ethical Cases and Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Russell Capelli, Virginia Tech; Estela Patron Moen, Virginia Tech; William N. Collins, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

.Principles suggested in previous literature are as follows2, 5, 6: 1. Engineers hold a responsibility that spans national, racial, cultural, social, and economic borders to promote the welfare of all humans. 2. Engineers have a responsibility to design products and technologies with a focus on sustainable development. 3. Engineers have a responsibility to ensure engineering is not employed as an instrument that further widens the gap between the rich and the poor.When applied to current challenges in international engineering ethics, these principles form abasis for an international code of ethics1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8: 1. Safety of the public – Ensuring the protection of “the public” in a complicated global context where a

Conference Session

Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Spierre, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A. Martin, Arizona State University; Jathan Sadowski; Andrew Berardy, Arizona State University; Scott McClintock, Arizona State University; Shirley-Ann Augustin, Arizona State University; Nicholas Hohman; Jay George Banna Jr.

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Engineering Ethics

-brundtland.php4. Hansen, J. et al. 2005. Earth’s energy imbalance: Confirmation and implications. Science 308, 1431–1435.5. Boisjoly, R. 2012. Ethical Decisions—Morton Thiokol and the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster: Telecon Meeting. Available at: http://www.onlineethics.org/CMS/profpractice/ppessays/thiokolshuttle/shuttle_telecon.aspx. Retrieved January 13, 2012.6. Sadowski, J. 2011. Experimental Analysis of the Gap Between Moral Beliefs and Moral Actions. B.S. Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology: U.S.7. National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics for Engineers. Available at: http://www.nspe.org/Ethics/CodeofEthics/index.html. Retrieved March 10, 2012.8. Freeman, P, Keen, M

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Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University; Armin Eberlein P.E., American University of Sharjah

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3385: UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENT ACADEMICINTEGRITY: COMPARISON OF INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC STU-DENTSDr. Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University Isaac W. Wait is an Associate Professor of engineering in the College of Information Technology and Engineering at Marshall University in Huntington, W.V. Wait conducts research and teaches courses in water resources and environmental engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of Ohio and West Virginia.Dr. Armin Eberlein P.E., American University of Sharjah Armin Eberlein received the dipl-ing. (FH) degree in telecommunications engineering from the Mannheim University of Applied Sciences in Germany, the M.Sc. degree in communications

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Professional Issues in Ethics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Islam H. El-adaway, Mississippi State University; Marianne M. Jennings, Arizona State University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-3211: FRAMEWORK TO ADDRESS ETHICAL ISSUES IN MULTIPLE-AUTHORED AND MENTOR-SUPERVISED ENGINEERING PUBLICA-TIONSDr. Islam H. El-adaway, Mississippi State University Islam H. El-adaway is Assistant Professor, civil and environmental engineering, Mississippi State Univer- sity, 501 Hardy Road, 235C Walker Engineering Building, P.O Box 9546, Mississippi State, MS 39762. Email: eladaway@cee.msstate.edu.Dr. Marianne M. Jennings, Arizona State University Marianne M. Jennings is professor, legal and ethical studies, Department of Management, Arizona State University, Main Campus, P.O. Box 874006, Tempe, AZ 85287. Email: marianne.jennings@asu.edu