Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

again demonstrate problemdefinition and resolution through case studies as well as their own project activities.To improve ethics instruction, two phases of assessment are implemented. Overall courseassessment is performed for all courses using a collective Peer Evaluation of CourseEffectiveness at the end of the semester. In addition, ethics-specific assessment is incorporatedinto the Program Outcome: ME graduates can judge appropriate professional and ethicalconduct. Program Outcomes are measured using several methods and are reviewed on an annualbasis.The integrated Professional Component structure provides a framework for building uponprevious coursework, assessing student progress, and adjusting course coverage based on priorassessments to

Conference Session

New Horizons in Academic Integrity

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adly Fam, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Indranil Sarkar, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Khaled Almuhareb, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Engineering Ethics

credit.” In light of this definition, it can be argued that there is a striking evidence of alarge percentage of college students actually engaging in cheating. Regardless of the type orseriousness of the cheating behavior, there is a consensus that cheating appears to be inherent tothe college experience5.The motivation for writing this paper arose while one of the authors was teaching a junior levelclass on probability at The State University of New York at Buffalo. There seemed to be agrowing evidence of duplication and cheating in both the homeworks and quizzes conducted as apart of the course. There was a strong need to bring this subject up in some form to alert thestudents to the negative consequences of such behavior on both the

Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

the terminating gene. Animal rights can be discussed when looking at differenttransgenic animals and how they are used once produced. The aforementioned issues may beaddressed by including ethics training into the Biological Systems Engineering curriculumthrough existing labs and projects. These ideas may be incorporated in the form of a classdiscussion, a posting to an electronic portfolio, an online discussion, an assignment of a researchproject, and questions as part of a write up.Background and spiral approachAt Virginia Tech, engineering intents enter the General Engineering (GE) program and have acommon first semester; GE students are required to take a first semester, introductoryengineering course, which is offered by the Department

Conference Session

New Horizons in Academic Integrity

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Jordan, Baylor University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

2006-1015: ENGINEERING ETHICS AND MORAL THEORIES: A STUDENTPERSPECTIVEWilliam Jordan, Baylor University WILLIAM JORDAN is Professor and Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He has an M.A. degree in Theology from Denver Seminary. His Ph.D. was in mechanics and materials engineering from Texas A & M University. He teaches materials oriented courses and his main research area deals with the mechanical behavior of composite materials. He also writes and does research in the areas of engineering ethics and engineering education. He is a registered metallurgical