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Engaging Ethics in Teams and Communities

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel; Ronald J. Hayne, The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel; Johnston W. Peeples, The Citadel

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class does not have a complementary laboratory component. This paperattempts to bridge this gap by presenting a basic yet comprehensive project that can be used todemonstrate amplitude modulation and demodulation theory. It is specifically designed to stir theinterest of junior or senior level electronics minded electrical engineering students. In thisproject, a double sideband large carrier waveform is produced using a simple switchingmodulator circuit. The resulting amplitude modulation (AM) waveform is then demodulatedusing an envelope detector circuit. The proposed project requests that students perform a circuitsimulation as well as an actual circuit implementation. The circuit behavior is studied via bothanalysis using software tools and

Conference Session

Engaging Ethics in Teams and Communities

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Torres, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Megan Kenny Feister, California State University, Channel Islands; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Danielle Corple, Purdue University; Katharine E. Miller, Purdue University

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also presenting some recognition of therelativistic nature of morality – and of design.Semester 2There were few, if any, changes in Brenda’s ethical orientation. She still maintained, for the mostpart, dualistic descriptions of morality and continued to appeal to authority structures as sourcesfor moral answers in design. Similar to her first semester, Brenda’s basic conceptions of ethicswere constrained by professional standards and established codes of practices. I: When you hear the word ethics, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? R: Um, I think of professional ethics [pause] in engineering, like different codes of practice. Just making decisions that are not only morally right but also follow

Conference Session

Engineering Social and Human Ethical Impacts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Debra S. Fuentes, Brigham Young University; Stephanie Claussen, Colorado School of Mines; Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University

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common with the students’ definitions ofethical/moral character included being humble, open-minded, and personable, and havingrespect, empathy, and self-awareness. However, the interviewees identified some unique traitsrelated to the engineering ethics context, such as having common sense, hardworking, diligent,and loyal.Technical competence was the most common trait identified by the students that was unique tothe engineering context. Some of the interviewees who stated technical competence as importantfor engineers to possess also demonstrated an awareness of the impact and power of thespecialized skills that engineers possess, and thus, the responsibility they have to protect generalpublic.The interviewees also referenced engineering norms

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Professional and Regulatory Issues in Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Graeme W Troxell, Colorado State University; Wade O. Troxell, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1374

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ethics, engineers can object to or abstain from a project on moral grounds.If objecting to a project by appeal to one’s professional code is to carry weight, the codemust play a justificatory role in the objection (i.e., it must appeal to one or more of theaxioms listed in the code that the engineer would violate by participating), otherwise theobjection is based on mere private conscience. For instance, in Thiokol’s case, had Lundrefused to change his mind and keep the astronauts’ welfare as his top consideration, hewould have implicitly appealed to Canon I of the ABET code. What sort of a general guide is this, and, more importantly, how does it relate toengineers’ moral choices? An engineer that adheres to her code has good reason to do

Conference Session

Technology and Design in Engaging and Analyzing Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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fundamentallychanged how we think about time and distance, how we cohabit space with other creatures, andhow we view the planet’s resources. In short, it dramatically changed society and our values; itchanged who we are.CasesWhile theories about technology are interesting and intellectually stimulating, engineering andtechnology students tend to be more practically minded and seem to resonate better toapplications of abstraction, specifically in the form of cases. And cases, of course, have been amajor pedagogical technique for at least two centuries.19 The following cases focus on artifactsdeveloped by engineers; each illustrates the non-neutrality of technology and reflects commonthemes of societal change.IBM’s Mechanical TabulatorWhen Herman Hollerith, a

Conference Session

Awareness, Expectations, and Recognition of Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, University of Michigan, Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute; Joanna Ruth Sessford, The Sino-British College, USST; Longfei An, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; Yan Ge, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

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Happiness. YaleUniversity Press.13. Sunstein, C. (2016). The Ethics of Influence: Government in the Age of Behavioral Science. Cambridge:Cambridge University Press.14. Treviño, L., Weaver, G., & Reynolds, S. (2006). Behavioral Ethics in Organizations: A Review. Journal ofManagement December. 951-990.15. Bazerman, M. & Gino, F. (2012). Behavioral Ethics: Towards a Deeper Understanding of Moral Judgmentand Dishonesty. The Annual Review of Law and Social Sciences 8. 85-104.16. McGinn, R. (2013). ‘Mind the Gaps’: An Empirical Approach to Engineering Ethics, 1997-2001. Scienceand Engineering Ethics 9. 517-542.17. Stappenbelt, B. (2012). Ethics in Engineering: Student Perceptions and their Professional IdentityDevelopment. Journal of Technology

Conference Session

Interactive Approaches to Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Glenn Gaudette, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Paper ID #18381How Role-Playing Builds Empathy and Concern for Social JusticeLeslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteDr. David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute David DiBiasio is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Department Head of ChE at WPI. He received his ChE degrees from Purdue University, worked for the DuPont Co, and has been at WPI since 1980. His current interests are in educational research: the process of student learning, international engineering education, and educational assessment. Collaboration with two colleagues resulted in being awarded the 2001 William Corcoran Award from

Conference Session

Engaging Ethics, Internationally

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prakash G Bapat, Business Ethics Foundation; Aravind Joshi, Business Ethics Foundation; Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Guruji Education Foundation; Nupur Kulkarni

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Paper ID #20182Business Ethics - compromise to complianceMr. Prakash G Bapat, Business Ethics Foundation Graduation in Control Engineering with four decades of Industrial Experience in Public and Private Sector as well. Domain of expertise in Automation and Systems Engineering.Passion for debut deployment of Tech Transfers proven abroad but yet to step in developing countries. Traveled widely in western and eastern part of the world in reinforcement of engineering solutions. Deeper interests in energy and consequently emerging technologies in Energy Storage. Also closely associated with Non Profits & Non

Conference Session

Engineering Social and Human Ethical Impacts

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark L. Bourgeois, University of Notre Dame

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science and engineering. All are either in the second or third year of theirdoctoral program. By design, these students are generally just completing their coursework andhave not yet formally begun their dissertation research; this allows them to apply their socialresponsibilities training to it once they do start. To apply, students submit a cover letter, a CV orresume, and one letter of recommendation (from their advisor, if assigned). Applicationstypically exceed spaces by around two-to-one, making admissions competitive. We do selectstudents based on the strengths of their interest in the social relevance of their work or field, sothis selection should be kept in mind when generalizing the results of the program. We alsostrive for diversity

Conference Session

Awareness, Expectations, and Recognition of Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Pfeifer, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristen Billiar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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model, I have had students who have been apart of one of my module lectures, end up in one of my full-length ethics courses as a result. Over the course of the successive projects, my (second author) perspective on ethicseducation has changed dramatically. As an engineering professor, I still believe it is critical thatthe students be exposed to ethical situations in the context of solving engineering problems sothat they understand that even everyday decisions require ethical choices. However, I nowrecognize the need for a deeper understanding of the variety of ethical theories. It is not enoughfor students to read a case study, discuss their personal views on the matter, then debate withpeers to see if they can change each other’s minds

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Awareness, Expectations, and Recognition of Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Michael F. Young, University of Connecticut

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​, New York, NY: Elsevier, 200-222 (2015).15. Du, X., & Kolmos, A., “Increasing the diversity of engineering education–a gender analysis in a PBL context.” ​European Journal of Engineering Education​, ​34​(5), 425-437 (2009).16. Freeman, S., Eddy, S.L., McDonough, M., Smith, M.K., Okoroafor, N., Jordt, H., & Wenderoth, M.P., “Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics​”, ​Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111​(23), 8410-8415 (2014).17. Hayes, E., “Social contexts.” ​In​: E. Hayes and D.F. Daniele, eds. ​Women as learners – the significance of gender in adult learning, ​San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 23–52 (2000).18. Felder, R.M. “A whole new mind for a flat world

Conference Session

Technology and Design in Engaging and Analyzing Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Mark Stephen LaCour Jr., Texas Tech University; William M. Marcy P.E., Texas Tech University; Richard A. Burgess II, Texas Tech University

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Paper ID #19234Developing Machine-Assisted Analysis of Engineering Students’ Ethics CourseAssignmentsDr. Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University Roman Taraban is Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Texas Tech University. He received his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Carnegie Mellon University. His interests are in how undergraduate students learn, and especially, in critical thinking and how students draw meaningful con- nections in traditional college content materials.Mr. Mark Stephen LaCour Jr., Texas Tech University Mark is a doctoral student in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Texas

Conference Session

Technology and Design in Engaging and Analyzing Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; John Edward Miller, Baylor University

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Paper ID #19158Helping Engineering and Computer Science Students Find Joy in Their WorkDr. Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University Ken Van Treuren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at Baylor University. He received his B. S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and his M. S. in Engineering from Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. After serving as USAF pilot in KC-135 and KC-10 aircraft, he completed his DPhil in Engineering Sciences at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom and returned to the USAF Academy to teach heat transfer and propulsion

Conference Session

Interactive Approaches to Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alison J. Kerr, University of Tulsa; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily P.E., University of Tulsa

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Paper ID #19225The Development and Evaluation of Expert Witness Role Play Instruction forTeaching Engineering EthicsMs. Alison J. Kerr, University of Tulsa Alison Kerr is a graduate student at The University of Tulsa. She is pursuing a doctoral degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Her research interests include training development and evaluation as explored across a variety of academic disciplines and organizational settings. She is currently assist- ing on a number of training projects aimed at developing engineering students on relevant non-technical professional skills including ethical practice and