Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

studentsreview genetic modification of major food crops, such as cottonseed. Students may also studyhow different countries view genetically modified products while looking at labeling laws foundin each country. Patents can be studied when looking at the patenting of specific genes and theidea of the terminating gene.It was concluded the best method for incorporating ethics training into the BSE curriculum is toutilize already existing labs and projects by adding ethics material to them. Sophomores in BSEare currently required to take an Introduction to Biological Systems Engineering course in whichthey perform an oil extraction laboratory with cottonseed. As part of this laboratory, studentswere provided with a brief introduction to genetically

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Humanitarian Opportunities for Service, ETHOS, states as theirpurpose to “facilitate research and the development of appropriate technology by formingcollaborative North-South partnerships between universities, research laboratories,engineers and non-governmental organizations in foreign countries.”16New Pedagogy: Service Learning A new pedagogy which has been gaining increasing attention across the universityparticularly in engineering is a form of experiential education known as service-learning.Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful communityservice with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civicresponsibility, and strengthen communities and thus may be an important