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

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

Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Ethics

course.After much thought on the part of the faculty and administration it was decidedthat repeating the course would not teach the crucial lesson. Repeating the one-credit laboratory would confirm that they understood the material but this was ofsecondary importance to the real lesson that needed to be learned, ethics. It isimportant to note that ethics and the student code of conduct are tied to theacademics while in college: whereas, ethics and professional codes are what weexpect in industry. The tie is ethics in general and, if we can assist students inthinking and behaving ethically, there is a chance that they will develop thecharacter necessary to be successful in industry. There is one more caution, goodethical behavior in college does not

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

acknowledge that science and engineering ethics is a cooperative endeavor. Thefocus of this pedagogy is not to teach the graduate students something completely new, but ratherto help them to think about what they already know, analyze it with new tools and perspectives,and reflect on the impact of their daily decisions. This idea of being reflective – the ability toexplore where scientific and social values come from, what they mean, and how they may berelated to decisions about science and engineering – is a key component of the process to getscientists to engage with ethical and social issues as they conduct their technical practice. (1,2)The laboratory engagement group completed its first module in spring 2010. A neuro-scientist/engineer

Conference Session

Ethical Issues II: Academic Integrity and Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Ethics

capture the multitude of teaching/learning environmentsused by a department in educating their students. This can be adapted by any university, and witha small amount of data collection and analysis can show an accurate view of how their variousengineering programs are similar and/or different regarding the mix of laboratory experiences,application-based learning and theoretical learning. Figure 4 shows a possible comparison ofthree programs. Again this particular diagram is not the result of an objective effort, obtainedby tabulating the number of hours used in the various modalities of instruction (i.e. laboratory,lecture, group-work, etc.). This diagram is of a more anecdotal nature, and one used for an actualcomparison would depend on the

Conference Session

Ethical Cases and Curricula

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Ethics

), individual activities, and evaluation of interactions.Author History with Engineering Ethics InstructionDr. Leitch has constructed and instructed engineering ethics courses at three institutions, all of which have adedicated course for engineering ethics instruction. As a doctoral candidate at New Mexico State University(NMSU), he was tasked with teaching during three consecutive summers (2000 – 2002), a combined EngineeringEconomics and Ethics course that consisted of the equivalent of one-credit hour of ethics instruction. A feature ofinstruction at NMSU was the use of National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) case studies that werediscussed in a collaborative classroom format as well as also in a technical report and presentation at the