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Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin S. High, Oklahoma State University; Steve Harrist, Oklahoma State University; Scott D. Gelfand, Oklahoma State University, Department of Philosophy

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AC 2011-2419: TOOLS TO CRAFT ETHICAL BEHAVIORMartin S. High, Oklahoma State University Marty High is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. His aca- demic interests include teaching in all areas and at all levels of chemical engineering with a focus on instruction in thermodynamics and mass transfer. His research interests are in the areas of mass transfer in polymeric systems, corrosion modeling, equation of state development and refinery catalysis. Marty also writes in the area of sustainability and on the intersection of law, science and society. He received his engineering education at Penn State (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.) and earned his law degree (J.D.) from the

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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

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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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AC 2011-71: TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF ”ETHICS IN ENGI-NEERING PRACTICE”Rodney W Trice, Purdue University, West Lafayette Rodney W. Trice joined the faculty of Purdue University as an Assistant Professor in August 2000 after completing a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship at Northwestern University. His research there focused on investigating the processingstructureproperty relationships of plasmasprayed coatings using mechanical testing and transmission electron microscopy. Prior to Northwestern, Rodney received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (1997) where he studied the high temperature properties of a ceramic composite made via ceramic-loaded polymer extrusion methods. From 1989 through 1995, he

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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

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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

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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

AC 2011-83: HOW DO CIVIL, ELECTRICAL, AND MECHANICAL EN-GINEERING STUDENTS COMPARE? - ETHICALLY SPEAKINGBrock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy Dr. Barry is an assistant professor and course director in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engi- neering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He predominately teaches in the area of engineer- ing mechanics. His current areas of research include professional ethics, economic factors influencing engineering education, identity development, and non-verbal communication. Dr. Barry is a licensed professional engineer with multiple years of consulting experience.JoAnna C. Whitener, United States Military Academy at West Point Dr. Whitener is an assistant professor

Conference Session

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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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-1205: INTEGRATING ETHICS INTO UNDERGRADUATE EN-VIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS EDUCATIONDonald Arthur Brown, Penn State University Donald A .Brown is Associate Professor, Environmental Ethics, Science, and Law, at Penn State Uni- versity. Professor Brown’s major interests include integrating ethical considerations into environmen- tal policy formation and helping environmental professionals and civil society understand ethical issues that arise in scientific and economic descriptions of environmental problems. Professor Brown formerly worked as a systems engineer and environmental lawyer. He also has a graduate training in philosophy and ethics. Before coming to Penn State, Professor Brown worked for the

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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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Engineering Ethics

AC 2011-1362: SUSTAINABILITY ETHICS AMONG FIRST-YEAR CIVILAND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING STUDENTSAngela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, PhD, PE, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Ar- chitectural Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU). She has been teaching engineering ethics as part of the first-year course for civil engineering students since 1997 and for environmental engineering students since 2006. She has served as the Chair of the ASEE Environmental Engineering Division. Her research interests in engineering education include service learning, sustainability, and women in engineering

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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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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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Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

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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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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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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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AC 2011-874: INCORPORATING SOCIETAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES OFNANOTECHNOLOGY INTO AN INTEGRATED USER NETWORK RE-SULTS FROM THE NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUC-TURE NETWORKKatherine McComas, Cornell University Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Cornell University, and Societal and Ethical Issues Coordinator, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure NetworkNancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology Nancy Healy is the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN). NNIN is an NSF-funded user support network of 14 universities which also provides nano-education outreach activities and programs. NNIN provides informal and formal activities to a K-gray age

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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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AC 2011-146: TEACHING ETHICS FOR PREPARING TRANSPORTA-TION SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONALPRACTICERobert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Robert M. Brooks is an associate professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University. He is a registered professional engineer in PA and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His research interests are Civil Engineering Materials, Transportation Engineering, and Engineering Education.Jyothsna K S, Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore Secured a gold Medal for the highest aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature Course at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous). Working for the Department of

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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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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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AC 2011-2654: MILKING THE RHINO - INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS SHOW-CASE: PROMOTING ETHICS EDUCATION, USER-CENTERED DESIGNAND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXTKhanjan Mehta, Penn State University Khanjan Mehta is the Director of the Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) Pro- gram at Penn State University. His professional interests include innovative system integration, high-tech entrepreneurship and international social entrepreneurship. Khanjan loves connecting concepts, people, computers and devices. A basic philosophy behind his work is the convergence of disciplines, concepts, cultures, and countries to create a freer, friendlier, fairer and more sustainable planet. He has led social

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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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AC 2011-2701: THE UNIQUE VALUE OF HUMANITARIAN ENGINEER-INGRyan C. Campbell, University of Washington Ryan is pursuing his doctorate through the University of Washington Graduate School’s interdisciplinary Individual PhD (IPhD) program, in which he combines faculty expertise in the College of Engineering and the College of Education to create a degree program in the emerging field of Engineering Education. Ryan earned his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from SungKyunKwan University, Republic of Korea, and his B.S. in Engineering Science from Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO. Ryan’s research interests include: engineering education, ethics, humanitarian engineering, and computer modeling of electric

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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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AC 2011-1937: DOES A STEM RESEARCHER’S ROLE ORIENTATIONPREDICT HIS OR HER ETHICAL SENSITIVITY TO RESPONSIBLE CON-DUCT OF RESEARCH?Michael Bowler, Michigan Technological University Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Michigan Technological UniversitySusan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University Dr. Susan Amato-Henderson is an Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences at Michigan Technological University. Her expertise is in methodology and statistical analysis of experimental and quasi-experimental research. Most of her work involves examination of the social and cognitive indicators predictive of educational success, along with the measurement of educa- tional

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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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Pedagogical, Curricular, and Institutional ReformIntroductionThis paper surveys and analyzes a range of progressive engineering reform efforts that extendfrom explicit concerns with social justice, or what Joe Herkert has usefully called questions of“macro-ethics” in engineering. 1 The paper categorizes these efforts and shows how they work atvarious levels of reform: material change through reforms in how and for whom technologies aredesigned; situated educational interventions, including both pedagogical and curricularexperiments; professional community-building interventions; and lastly scholarly contributionschallenging how “engineering” is typically understood and how new understandings mightprompt better attention to questions of social

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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 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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AC 2011-1385: COMPARISON OF ENGAGEMENT WITH ETHICS BE-TWEEN AN ENGINEERING AND A BUSINESS PROGRAMSSteven Culver, Virginia TechVinod K Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K Lohani is a professor in the Engineering Education Department and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research interests are in the areas of knowledge modeling, water and energy sustainability, engineering learning modules for freshmen, and international collaboration. He led a 5-year DLR/NSF project at Virginia Tech. A spiral curriculum approach is adopted to reformulate engineering curriculum in bioprocess engineering in this project. He co-authored an award winning paper with his PhD student (Dr. Jennifer

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Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sophia T. Santillan, Sidwell Friends School

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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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AC 2011-1501: A CASE STUDY-BASED GRADUATE COURSE IN ENGI-NEERING ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITYCraig T Evers, PhD, PE, Minnesota State University - Mankato Craig T. Evers currently I am an assistant professor at Minnesota State University Mankato teaching un- dergraduate and graduate courses in the Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering department. I have over 25 years experience in the manufacturing industry, mostly in automotive related positions. Some of my past employers include John Deere, Robert Bosch Corporation, Intel and IBM. Previous positions include tooling manager for a Fortune 500 electronics company, production engineer for fuel components line with $125 million annual sales, manufacturing

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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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graduate attribute of a University e.g.UWA aims for students to develop: mature judgement and responsibility in moral, social, andpractical, as well as academic matters. However, whereas environmental impact issues have beenaddressed to a certain extent within engineering programs (and possibly others), environmentaland social justice have largely been ignored. The Engineers Australia accreditation board statesthat the curriculum should provide students the opportunity to develop the ‘ability to undertakeproblem solving, design and project work within a broad, contextual framework accommodatingsocial, cultural, ethical, legal, political, economic and environmental responsibilities as well aswithin the principles of sustainable development and

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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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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

. • Personal and social responsibility spanning civic knowledge and engagement (local and global), intercultural knowledge and competence, ethical reasoning and action, foundations and skills for lifelong learning. • Integrative and applied learning including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized studies.Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, announced in 2005 the formation of the Commissionon the Future of Higher Education and charged it with developing a comprehensive nationalstrategy for postsecondary education. The Commission issued a report, A Test of Leadership:Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education.2 One finding noted that the quality of studentlearning at U.S. colleges and

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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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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

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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

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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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