Conference Session

Virtues in Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth M Boatman; Kyle Luthy, Wake Forest University; Christian B. Miller, Wake Forest University; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and LatinAmerica. They discovered that only four countries had adopted the IEEE code of ethics as is andthe majority of countries (N=28) had variations that reflected sociopolitical and culturaldifferences (2014).A global professional code of ethics for engineers would be great but unfortunately does notexist. The most prominent U.S. code of ethics for engineers is the one developed by the NationalSociety of Professional Engineers (NSPE), as it represents licensed professional engineers.Please note that licensure for engineers is not a requirement for most engineering disciplines.The majority of licensed Professional Engineers (PEs) are civil engineers. Industry exemptionshave inhibited most of the other

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _Monday June 26, 11:00 - 12:30

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank A. Mazzola, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Siddhartha Roy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marc Edwards, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

outside of their field (µ=8.62, σ=1.52) than the graduate program control group (µ=8.00,σ=1.89). On the other hand, ethics class alumni rated “academic freedom and free speech” (µ=8.31,σ=1.68) slightly lower than the graduate program (µ=8.57, σ=1.64). The ethics class alumni alsovalued listening to professionals within their field (µ=8.37, σ=1.60) slightly less than the controlgroup (µ=8.57, σ=1.40). However, neither of these differences were of statistical significance(p>0.05). Figure 3: Importance of Various Parameters on one’s Ability to Act EthicallyDiscussionAlumni of the ethics class had different priorities for their professional careers and lives asengineers and scientists (Figures 1 and 2). This may partly reflect a self

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _ Monday June 26, 1:30 - 3:00

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn W. Berne, University of Virginia

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

side. Madeline K. Biomedical Engineering StudentAnother UVA biomedical engineering student shared during a class discussion that she mustdisconnect herself from her feelings when injecting toxic nerve agents, used for militaryresearch, into rats.The split in identity expressed by these students reflects a larger cultural schism that begancenturies ago:As Franco notes: “René Descartes’s (1596–1650) description of animals as “machine-like” was heavily criticized by many of his contemporaries, but nevertheless provided scientists a way to justify what would now be considered extremely gruesome experiments in a time when anesthesia, for humans and animals alike, was not available.” [4] (p. 241)Descartes’s

Conference Session

Broader Approaches to Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Payne, Collins Engineers

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

. One rater disagreedwith the other two raters on the interpretation of two codes, resulting in an interrater agreementscore of .80 (that is, among three raters, the number of actual agreements divided by the numberof potential agreements equaled .80). This result, while acceptable, prompted an immediaterevision to define the two suspect codes more clearly and establish complete interrateragreement.Results Among professional engineers, the ethical implications of the work are significant.Whether their output is buildings or bridges, or roadways, or sewage systems, or electrical grids,professional engineers play an important role in protecting the public. As Bert reflected, “Stopand think for a moment about the number of lives that the

Conference Session

Professional Development and Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

, the aim of an individualis to create a positive social image, and this goal can be threatened by a perceived lack ofcompetence, questionable moral behavior, or even when an individual or group feels they are notrecognized as a person or group with autonomy or unique qualities [17]. This would in turncause one’s social identity to develop in a negative direction; development in a positive directionwould occur when one’s social identification and social comparison reflected good or popularbehaviors or attitudes either through initiating positive change in their group or potentiallymoving to another group that aligns with their developed personal identity.The second theory which differentiates and acknowledges the interplay between personal

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Community Engagement

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lazlo Stepback, Purdue University ; Joey Valle, Purdue University

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Community Engagement Division (COMMENG), Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

engineer within society byupholding an alignment of industry over engineering reflective of a hegemonic adherence tobusiness professionalism [1, 2, 3]. The ideology of business professionalism, described in moredetail to follow, advances beliefs that engineers are, and should be, unshakably beholden tocapitalist corporate owners and the industries they extract profit through [3]. In this paper, weexamine the historically anti-union attitudes and actions of the National Society of ProfessionalEngineers (NSPE), and their adherence to the ideology of business professionalism, throughanalysis of ethics case studies published by their Board of Ethical Review (BER). As an advocateof professional engineering licensure and as leaders in engineering ethics

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _Monday June 26, 11:00 - 12:30

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Fox, Stanford; Benjamin C. Beiter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

, educators attemptingto address the Collingridge Dilemma by better training engineers and designers in ethics needto take a more comprehensive approach to ethics beyond one-off courses in professional ethicsor generic humanities ‘liberal arts’ curriculum requirements (i.e. ethics is nonfungible withlanguage, history, religion, etc.).Additionally, to account for value dynamism, an approach to ethics is needed that is not onlyfocused on legal standards, regulatory guidelines, or ethical checklists. These approaches of-ten grow stagnant if they are not updated regularly, uphold hegemonic societal values anddominant images of user groups (see [27] for additional examples), inhibit critical reflection,and settle for very narrow definitions and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session_Monday June 26, 3:15 - 4:45

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiaojiao Fu, Peking University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

also covers the assessment of theimplementation of the whole curriculum and curriculum elements, which reflects thecharacteristics of the whole curriculum and comprehensiveness. The reliability andvalidity of the comprehensive questionnaire are improved by referring to theengineering ethics course evaluation questionnaire in existing studies, solicitingexperts' opinions many times, conducting multi-type pre-test, in-depth discussionfeedback, and scoring twice.The comprehensive questionnaire consists of three parts. The first part is aboutevaluating the course and students' learning experience, which includes not only thecognition and evaluation of the overall situation of the course but also students'recognition of the course and engineering

Conference Session

Increasing Engagement in Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Udayan Das, Saint Mary's College of California

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

questions. Others who wish to incorporate this framework may use the questionsas a starting point along with the bullet points above and make changes according to the applicationarea and as to what they see as relevant.ETHICAL REFLECTIONS There are 3 ethical re�lections that students complete during the course. The re�lections aredesigned to have students carefully consider their personal values and how those values are likely toplay out in their future professional lives. One of the concerns that I have had for a long time is that Isee a disconnect between the personal values of individuals whom I know personally that work forlarge tech companies and the ways that the companies that they work for act. While an individualdoes not have direct

Conference Session

Virtues in Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chloe Adams, Wake Forest University; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University and National Science Foundation ; Lasya Agasthya

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

topical themes wereinitially identified by reviewing the following three textbooks - Ethics in Engineering Practiceand Research [27], Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Case [9], and Engineering Ethics [8]– andthen continued by adding each additional textbook. Thus, more topics were iteratively addedafter each textbook examination. The final list of forty-one ethical topics identified, shown inTable 1, reflects a comprehensive list of engineering ethics topics. When a keyword wasmentioned or clearly alluded to, the topic was marked on the table with an “X” to indicate it wasincluded in that textbook. It is noteworthy that there were differences in the format of thetextbooks’ table of contents, specifically with the headings. The table of contents

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farnoosh B. Brock, Prolific Living Inc.; Jessica Koehler, Wake Forest University; Andy Brock, Prolific Living; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University and National Science Foundation

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

mechanisms, and habits/patterns that no longerserve us in a professional environment. A sample scenario used in this session is below. Thisscenario enables students to feel the power of both (1) self-awareness and (2) blind spots andhow ignoring a blind spot can become a barrier to deeper relationships with their ecosystem.Sample Scenario: We explored conversations with superiors - executives, upper management -and their body language / facial expressions in response to our request and reflection on whatmay have been a blind spot on our part. This is a way to sharpen your self-awareness byunderstanding the impression you make on your ecosystem and how to elicit the desired outcomeby improving on your blind spots. A strategy to learn about your blind

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _Monday June 26, 11:00 - 12:30

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth McDonald, United States Military Academy, Department of Systems Engineering

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

engineering program certification. Additionally, professional ethicalcodes evolved to include priorities for the health, welfare, and safety of society as their topconcern. Prior to this, codes were more reflective of protecting the profession and the client.To support this move toward protecting society, professional publications began to addressengineering ethics in articles and conferences [9]. As engineering ethics education becameinculcated into engineering programs, different pedagogical approaches emerged. As much asengineering education is standardized, engineering ethics education pedagogical approaches arenot. The National Academy of Engineering conducted a study in 2016 to identify the bestengineering ethics approaches. The study revealed

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session_Tuesday June 27, 1:30 - 3:00

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, Colorado School of Mines; Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Ryan Thorpe

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

affected. It is worth noting that this paper is not a full paper in a more traditional sense. Rather,some people may call this paper a work-in-progress, theoretical piece. This paper mainlyserves two purposes. First, it serves as a reflective exercise for us as the research team thatallows us to critically examine our own assumptions (which may not be completely visible toourselves) about methodological design and how our methodological design can affect ouraccess to students’ ethics learning experience. In other words, as we are now in the process ofrefining the methodological design for the case studies, insights from this paper will informour decision-making in the process. Second, we also hope this short piece can deliever amessage to

Conference Session

Broader Approaches to Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Markus D. Ong, Whitworth University; Kamesh Sankaran, Whitworth University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

requirement for all students in the program, students will consider thecollapse of the skywalks in the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, MO in a module similar to the onedescribed by Bottomley [12]. In Internship Reflection, students are equipped to seek discernmentof vocational plans based on their internship experience, the readings and discussions throughoutthe semester, and alignment with their personal values, beliefs, and goals. The aforementionedvirtue ethical theory helps students connect what they want to do with who they want to become. Shared Curriculum Engineering Major Core 150 Required for all students Statics Required Core 250 Required for

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _Monday June 26, 11:00 - 12:30

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashish Hingle, George Mason University; Aditya Johri, George Mason University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

talking point, these participants specifically focused on the effect of automatingmanual tasks with drones, self-driving machinery, or remotely operated equipment.Learning about Ethics through the RPS As a debriefing question was answered immediately after completing the RPS, participantswere asked what they learned about ethics through the RPS and case study. For this portion, wechose specific quotes to highlight the range of reflections that our participants highlighted. Thequotes highlighted here were edited for grammar and spelling with care to not change the quote'smeaning. To provide some quantitative measures along the quotes, we use the followingdescriptors: “most” for over 85% of the participants, “many” for over 65%, “half” for

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session_Monday June 26, 3:15 - 4:45

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laurie A. Pinkert, University of Central Florida; Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida; Steven Kuebler; Lakelyn E. Taylor, University of Central Florida; Eve Vazquez, University of Central Florida; Victor Milanes, University of Central Florida

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

structures. Faculty leaders regularly includedepartmental heads/chairs, undergraduate and graduate program coordinators, and chairs ofcurriculum committees. We recognize that faculty who do not have institutionally identifiedleadership positions may in fact function as departmental drivers of ERC when its themes arestrongly reflected in their scholarship, training, and teaching. But, for this study, our initiallyidentified faculty leaders have been current or recent chairs or directors of departments orprograms within the discipline and typically have held administrative leadership responsibilitieswithin their unit. We recruited leaders in their respective disciplines as these are the individualsthat are often responsible for implementing mandated

Conference Session

Decision-Making in Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corin L. Bowen, California State University, Los Angeles; Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan; Megan Ennis, University of Michigan; Andrew Benham; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

. Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan Aaron W. Johnson (he/him) is an Assistant Professor in the Aerospace Engineering Department and a Core Faculty member of the Engineering Education Research Program at the University of Michigan. His lab’s design-based research focuses on how to re-contextualize engineering science engineering courses to better reflect and prepare students for the reality of ill-defined, sociotechnical engineering practice. Their current projects include studying and designing classroom interventions around macroethical issues in aerospace engineering and the productive beginnings of engineering judgment as students create and use mathematical models. Aaron holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

Conference Session

The Global and Cultural Dimensions of Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darius Grandvil Carter, San Francisco State University; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Grant Nos.2024301 and 2130924. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin these materials are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNational Science Foundation.References[1] D. MacMillan and M. Laris, “After midair failure, critics ask: Did Boeing learn from Max crashes?,” Washington Post, Jan. 12, 2024. Accessed: Feb. 07, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/01/12/boeing-max-safety-crashes/[2] N. Kallioinen et al., “Moral Judgements on the Actions of Self-Driving Cars and Human Drivers in Dilemma Situations From Different Perspectives,” Front. Psychol., vol. 10, p. 2415, Nov. 2019, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02415.[3] W. T. Lynch and R

Conference Session

Increasing Engagement in Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajani Muraleedharan, Saginaw Valley State University; Thomas Wedge, Saginaw Valley State University; Erik Trump, Saginaw Valley State University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

fall semester of 2021, theatre and engineering students collaborativelydeveloped an engineering ethics skit. At the beginning of the semester, engineering student groupsconsisting of four members were formed with specific constraints: each group had to include oneinternational student, and no two students could come from the same industrial affiliation. Theseconstraints facilitated the formation of diverse student groups, reflecting varied cultural and professionalbackgrounds. To increase student interest and reduce professional distance, each group was required toselect a case study that was no more than five years old and related to their program of study. Afterreviewing this issue as a group, they shared their findings with the theatre

Conference Session

Professional Development and Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Hedayati Mehdiabadi, University of New Mexico; Chika Winnifred Agha, Colorado State University; Rebecca A Atadero, Colorado State University; Pinar Omur-Ozbek, Colorado State University; Carlotta Duenninger

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Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session_Tuesday June 27, 1:30 - 3:00

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrea Gammon, Delft University of Technology; Xianghong WU; Ryan Thorpe

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

chapters one, two, four, five, seven, and ten. Final course grades were based on threecomponents: completing (1) course readings and reflection exercises; (2) in-classexercises/attendance; (3) a case-study assignment. The course was an elective but counted forcredit in international education. Student at Shandong University are required to take at least 2credits in international education to graduate.Out of a total of 70 students who ultimately enrolled in the course, 73 students completed thesurvey on the first day of class – students subsequently dropped the course – and 47 studentscompleted the survey on the last day of class. After excluding the responses of participants whodid not consent to have their responses used for research purposes, as

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _ Monday June 26, 1:30 - 3:00

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Class action lump settlement 670,000,000 Total 1,162,900,000 Based on text information in [15]The 10-year gap between 2005 and 2015 reflects the time needed for a blood sampling program;rather than splitting the settlement among the plaintiffs, the court initiated the C8 Health Project.Medical personnel sampled the blood of as many residents in specified areas as possible, most ofwhom were unaware of the presence of PFOAs in their drinking water. Incentivized by a $400stipend per person, more than 70,000 participated in a battery of 50 tests, generating a wealth ofdata that took scientists eight years to analyze. The project became “the largest private study ofliving

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _ Monday June 26, 1:30 - 3:00

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Umair Shakir, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Matthew James P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

method inengineering ethics education.Case-Based Instruction in Engineering Ethics EducationCase studies or case scenarios (we use these phrases interchangeably) present students withethical dilemmas embedded in real-world contexts. These dilemmas generally do not have rightor wrong answers, but rather better or worse decision outcomes for various stakeholders [2].These shades of gray encourage students to think deeply about their values, experiences, andprofessional practice [14], [24]. Students reflect on scenarios with information provided in termsof news media reports, academic publications, regulatory documents, or other materials.Instructors in engineering classes often teach the code of ethics of professional organizationssuch as the

Conference Session

Increasing Engagement in Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kylie Chau Vuu, AECOM Canada Ltd.; John R. Donald Ph.D., P.Eng., University of Guelph; Kimberly Mary Levere, University of Guelph; Cameron Farrow, University of Guelph

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)