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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

opportunities tomentor the students on ethics. The students worked individually. To complete therequirements of the independent study, they were first required to write a 25 pageformal paper on an engineering ethics topic and to present their paper to a class oftheir peers. They were encouraged to choose a contemporary topic that wouldshow how a poor ethical decision, made by an individual, led to catastrophicresults. The restriction on the topic was to demonstrate to the students that a lapsein ethics, by an individual, in industry can have truly devastating ramifications.The students’ progress was tracked by intermediate assignments which beganwith topic approval, then progressed to an outline of the paper, a draft copy (thatwas first proofed by one

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Engineering Ethics

depending on the level of discussion between the questions and during the final analysis.The discussion starts with preparation questions including the following fundamental definitions: 1. Define ethics. 2. Define applied ethics. 3. What is the difference between legality and ethics? 4. Can you think of an example that is legal but unethical? 5. Can you think of an example that is illegal but ethical?The preparation questions serve as a warm-up discussion for the students with their peers and theinstructor. The impact of the questions increases when the students are asked to write theiranswers before the discussion and reflect on their responses afterwards. The list of questions andexamples can be expanded to

Conference Session

Ethics and Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christa Walck, Michigan Technological University; Jacqueline E. Huntoon, Michigan Technological University; Jim R. Baker, Michigan Technological University; Jean S. DeClerck, Michigan Technological University; Nora Allred, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

learning and offers scheduling flexibility for busy STEM graduate students throughthe innovative use of educational and communication technologies. Grounded in Pask’s modelof conversation theory, the program engages student peers as well as patent and copyrightexperts in conversations using Web 2.0 technologies to encourage and capture group interactionand build critical thinking skills in the intellectual property domains of U.S. patent and copyrightlaw. Student learning and satisfaction were evaluated using pre- and post-tests, rubric-guidedexpert evaluation of conversation transcripts and problem solutions, focus groups, and feedbackforums, all designed to provide guidance for continuous improvement of course delivery andcontent. Investigators

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

affective domain as it does to the cognitive.Recent research shows the importance of the peer group, together with interaction with faculty tobe the most important factors in student achievement and development. Faculty have a majorrole to play in helping engineering students overcome negative attitudes toward liberalism, asdoes mixing with students who have other interests. Enlargement of mind is helped by anacquaintance with the perennial problems of philosophy since the answers a person gives to theminfluence her/his thinking and behaviour. In the discussion that ends the paper, attention is drawnto recent research on the experience of students of their undergraduate education that supportssome of the contentions made in this paper.Recent

Conference Session

Ethical Issues I: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Spierre, Arizona State University; Elizabeth A. Martin, Arizona State University; Jathan Sadowski; Andrew Berardy, Arizona State University; Scott McClintock, Arizona State University; Shirley-Ann Augustin, Arizona State University; Nicholas Hohman; Jay George Banna Jr.

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Engineering Ethics

the professional engineering codes of ethics) and theory for the particularsustainability issue and allows students to conceptualize the problem and possible solutions in anabstract way. Understanding of theory may be assessed through graded writing assignments suchas formal essays or less formal entries online (wikis, tweets, or blogs). Next, students areencouraged to experiment with game calculators to become familiar with how the game worksand to determine possible game strategies. Before playing with the entire group, students musthypothesize what will happen during game-play, and predict the level of cooperation they expectfrom their peers. This serves as an assessment tool for experimentation, as they apply theoreticalsolutions to their

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Dean Fontenot, Texas Tech University; Richard A. Burgess, National Institute for Engineering Ethics

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Engineering Ethics

. The Center provides professional development training for 46 T-STEM Academies, five T-STEM Early College High Schools, and all Texas school districts, public and private. She collaborates with Whitacre College of Engineering Faculty, as well as faculty from other universities writing grant proposals. Over 10 years, Fontenot has secured more than $3.8 million for STEM education ($3,133,000 of this in the last five years). Fontenot teachers Professional Communications for Engineers: practical applications to written, oral, and internet communications, as well as an introduction to engineering ethics and service learning (2001-current).Mr. Richard A. Burgess, National Institute for Engineering Ethics Richard Burgess

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Islam H. El-adaway, Mississippi State University; Marianne M. Jennings, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

was employed at the Dublinbeer producer, Arthur Guinness & Sons, a company that had a policy prohibiting employeesfrom publishing their research after a previous employee had revealed proprietary informationabout Guinness research, development, and production methods through published works.Gosset published his work as “Student” and did not want to disclose his ties with the GuinnessCompany [1]. The second form of ghost authorship involves those in industry doing the research, compilingthe literature, and writing the results and then asking an academic to review the article andunderlying research and then agree to put his or her name on the work. The academic is,obviously, paid for the review as well as for allowing his or her name to

Conference Session

Ethics and Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

students’ interviews with peers, friends, and family, on how aspects of theirresearch will affect the general public and the environment. The specific areas addressed inthis article are 1) Nanotechnology in Solar Cell Development, 2) Nanotechnology inElectronics, 3) Nanotechnology in BioEnergy, and 4) Nanotechnology and Fuel Cells.III. MethodologyAs utilized by anthropologists, sociologists, and psychologists, this work has employed acombination of techniques, “survey research design” and “convenience sampling”.4,5 Withthe summer research program having a duration of ten weeks and limited funding, these twomethods were deemed appropriate to address the two concerns of this work. Particularly,survey research designs are very valuable tools for