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Exploring the Influence of Identity Development on Public Policy Career Pathways for Engineers

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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Paper ID #43244Exploring the Influence of Identity Development on Public Policy CareerPathways for EngineersMiss Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bailey is a student at Virginia Tech in the Engineering Education doctoral program. She has her bachelor’s in physics from Canisius University and bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from St. Mary’s University. Her research interests are in workforce development, continued education for engineering practitioners, alternative engineering career pathways, and engineering ethics.Dr. Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

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Early-Career Engineers’ Stories of Ethics and Equity in the Workplace: A Thematic Analysis

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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Paper ID #41710Early-Career Engineers’ Stories of Ethics and Equity in the Workplace: AThematic AnalysisDr. Amir Hedayati Mehdiabadi, University of New Mexico Amir Hedayati is an Assistant Professor at Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program at College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences at University of New Mexico. He received a Ph.D. in Human Resource Development from University of IllinChika Winnifred Agha, Colorado State University Chika Winnifred Agha is a graduate student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Colorado State University, working towards her master’s

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Horizons of Engineering Ethics Education (HEEE): Survey Results and Meeting Highlights

Conference Session: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session - Expanding horizons
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Justin L Hess, Purdue University – West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nael Barakat, The University of Texas at Tyler; Sara E Wilson, The University of Kansas
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Barakat, The University of Texas at Tyler Dr. Barakat is currently serving as a Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Barakat is a professionally registered engineer in Ontario, Canada, a Fulbright Specialist, and is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Dr. Barakat holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University, Ontario, and a Master Degree from Concordia University, Canada. He is also the recipient of multiple awards including the ASME Edwin Church Medal (2020), ASME McDonald Mentoring Award (2014), ASME Dedicated Service Award (2011), and GVSU Distinguished Early-Career Award (2010). Dr. Barakat has served in many

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Engineering a Bridge Across Cultures: Insights to Support Dialogue with Engineering Professionals on Ethical and Social Design Considerations

Conference Session: Engineering, Ethics, and Community Engagement
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tiffany Smith, NASA; Zachary T. G. Pirtle, NASA
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Community Engagement Division (COMMENG), Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

indicates that engineering leaders and social science andhumanities scholars can benefit from dialogues like this one. Engineering leaders grapple withethical quandaries at all stages of their career: depending on their level of authority andresponsibility, they may be willing to engage differently with ethical concepts and theimplications of ethical decision-making. Social scientists and humanities scholars can learndirectly from the lived experience of engineers and project managers and better understand therationale for their decisions when in direct conversation. The interest in engaging on thesetopics, and deeper study on the ways in which practicing engineers engage on these topics, maybe a valuable point of study for future engineering

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Advancing Engineering Ethics Education Using Active Learning

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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

on well-known engineering failuresand crises, such as the space shuttle Challenger disaster, the Ford Pinto fuel tank issue, and theHyatt Regency Hotel walkway collapse. Although intended as an improvement over the theorytheory-based approach because it seems to provide students with tools and procedures, they canuse to work through moral decisions they may face in their careers [7], this approach still hasseveral limitations. Firstly, many of the cases used are several decades old, potentially leadingstudents to view them as irrelevant to modern engineering challenges [2]. Additionally, thesenarratives often present key figures as heroic whistleblowers rather than portraying them asregular engineers who are simply fulfilling their

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Engineering ethics and the public: Impacts of a graduate-level course on students' ethical perceptions and conduct in research and professional settings (2010-20)

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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Washington. Dr. Edwards is currently a University Distinguished Professor, and teaches courses on engineering ethics and applied aquatic chemistry. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engineering Ethics and the Public: Impact of a Graduate-Level Course on Students' Personal and Career Priorities and Values (2010-20)AbstractA graduate level three-credit elective course entitled “Engineering Ethics and the Public” has beenoffered by the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Virginia Tech since 2010. Thecourse draws on high profile case studies, both past and unfolding, to examine real-world ethicaldilemmas that confront engineers and scientists in research, policy, and practice. Course

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The Development of a Student Survey on Macroethics in Aerospace Engineering [Work-In-Progress]

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
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

society 2. The ease or difficulty of being an ethical aerospace engineer 3. Technical determinism and aerospace career pathways 4. Macroethics discussions within aerospace coursework 5. The ability of faculty to facilitate conversations on the macroethics of aerospaceThese five factors provide a new basis upon which we will generate additional survey items inthe future. Through this process, we will develop a survey that can effectively measure students’beliefs and experiences in regards to the macroethical implications of the field of aerospaceengineering.IntroductionThe impact of aerospace systems on society is regularly featured as part of the global news cycle.Recent topics have included protests against aerospace companies

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Canary in the Mine: An LLM Augmented Survey of Disciplinary Complaints to the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)

Conference Session: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session - Expanding horizons
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tammy Mackenzie, The Aula Fellowship; Varsha Kesavan, University of Alberta; Thomas Mekhaël, Ecole de Technologie Superieure; Animesh Paul, University of Georgia; Branislav RADELJIC, Aula Fellowship for AI Science, Tech, and Policy; Sara Kodeiri; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Private Corporation
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

conflicts between profit motives andpublic good, leading some engineers to change careers (1). Common ethical issues includeillegal waste dumping and data manipulation (2). Research suggests a concerning link be-tween academic dishonesty in engineering education and unethical behavior in professionalsettings. Studies have found that engineering students are among the most likely to engagein academic cheating (3; 4). This behavior appears to correlate with unethical conduct in theworkplace, as demonstrated by surveys exploring decision-making patterns in both academicand professional contexts (5). These findings highlight the need for interventions to addressunprofessional behavior. Researchers have identified various approaches, with most interven

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Navigating the Mystery: An Approach for Integrating Experiential Learning in Ethics into an Engineering Leadership Program

Conference Session: Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John M. Feiler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Leo McGonagle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Eileen Milligan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alexander Rokosz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Schanne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Reza S. Rahaman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Olivier Ladislas de Weck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Paper ID #42120Navigating the Mystery: An Approach for Integrating Experiential Learningin Ethics into an Engineering Leadership ProgramDr. James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology James Magarian is a Sr. Lecturer with the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership (GEL) Program. He joined MIT and GEL after nearly a decade in industry as a mechanical engineer and engineering manager in aerospace/defense. His research focuses on engineering workforce formation and the education-careers transition.John M. Feiler, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLeo McGonagle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Leo McGonagle

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Work in Progress: Conceptualizations of Ethics Among Doctoral Engineering Students

Conference Session: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session - Student understanding
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Simge Engelkiran, Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

aims to build a more comprehensive understanding ofdoctoral-level ethics education.Research Aims and QuestionsThe primary goal of this study is to illuminate how doctoral students interpret and applyethical principles in engineering and to identify critical gaps in ethics education. Theinvestigation is guided by the following research questions: 1. How do doctoral engineering students at the Thayer School of Engineering conceptualize ethics within the context of their training and future careers? 2. In what ways do these conceptualizations shape their approach to professional decision-making? 3. What challenges and gaps in ethics education are perceived by doctoral students, and where might curricular or

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Science, Business, and Public good: Competing Priorities in Engineers’ Professional Organizations [Research Paper]

Conference Session: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session - Virtue & Ethics in the Profession
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

-making authority upon whom three institutional forces act, 1) managerialism enacted byemployers, clients, and the government, 2) scientific training shaped by discipline-specificuniversity programs, and 3) ethical commitments shaped by early growing up experiences and 4formal non-technical education. The diagram illustrates these three external forces using arrowsand the related institutions using boxes. The agentic aspect of the diagram will be fleshed out inthe next phase of this project when I interview early career engineers. The two axes are alsobased on sociological notions of professional identity and professional status. In contrast to

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Incorporating Giving Voice to Values (GVV) into an Engineering Ethics Course

Conference Session: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _Monday June 26, 11:00 - 12:30
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rosalyn W. Berne, University of Virginia; William J Davis, University of Virginia; Kent A. Wayland, University of Virginia; Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia; Caroline Crockett, University of Virginia
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

forindividual engineers to prepare for their professional careers. The approachable writing style andreflective nature of the content make this text ideal for any level of engineering student, but it isparticularly salient for first- or second-year students.Giving Voice to Values (GVV)The GVV curriculum was pioneered by Mary Gentile, former professor with the University ofVirginia School of Business, for application in business. GVV takes an “action-orientedapproach” to values-driven leadership.11 We selected GVV for the Engineering Ethics coursebecause many graduating engineering students will one day step into leadership roles in businessorganizations. A significant body of GVV content is delivered by Gentile as pre-recordedmodules, developed for a

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Developing Stories from Traditional Culture into Case Studies for Teaching Virtue Ethics in Engineering

Conference Session: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session - Virtue & Ethics in the Profession
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jiamin Zhang, University of California, Riverside; Quoc Tuan Olivier Truong, University of California, Riverside; Neha Gutlapalli, University of California, Riverside; HSIN-LING HSIEH, Northern Michigan University; Dena Plemmons, University of California, Riverside
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

, honesty, integrity, kindness, courage,forbearance, and respect. Here we will summarize two of the stories. Figure 1 illustrates bothstories.2.2.1 Story 1: Lu Ban and Ya ZiOne of the virtue-of-the-week stories was about Lu Ban and his son Ya Zi 24,25 . This storyexemplified the virtues of diligence of perseverance. Lu Ban (507 – 440 B.C.E.) is a reveredengineer, architect, and a master of carpentry and masonry in ancient China.Lu Ban’s son, Ya Zi, was not sure about his dream job and future career. First, he told his fatherLu Ban that he would like to become a farmer. Lu Ban was delighted to know it and encouragedYa Zi to go to another place and learn the skills of farming from experienced farmers. One yearlater, Ya Zi returned home. He told

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Benchmarking a Foundation for Improving Psychological Safety in Teams

Conference Session: Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kenneth W. Lamb P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Seth Claberon Sullivan, Texas A&M University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

, creating training that helps students learn how to best support each other when they make mistakes, creating training on respecting and appreciating differences among team members, and encouraging them to ask for help when needed. RHIT – At RHIT, opportunities include creating a learning experience to improve how teams handle mistakes, talk about tough issues, and take small risks. There are certainly opportunities for students to develop these skills because the students surveyed here were freshman design students—they will receive additional training and practice opportunities as they progress through their college careers. CPP – At CPP, opportunities include creating learning experiences

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The Challenges of Assessing In-the-Moment Ethical Decision-Making

Conference Session: Decision-Making in Engineering Ethics Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tori N. Wagner, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

totransfer their developing ethical reasoning skills to situations outside the classroom and into theirengineering careers [14]. The inclusion of reflective elements, such as prompts for introspectionand feedback mechanisms, would further enhance this learning process. Participants would beencouraged to articulate and reflect on their decision-making rationale, offering valuable insightsinto their thought processes and ethical perspectives. Additionally, the digital infrastructure ofthis game-based tool would allow for the collection of detailed data on student interactions,decisions, and reasoning processes within the game. This data could include metrics such asdecision times, choice patterns, and pathways taken through the game’s narrative

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Research on Engineering Ethics Education in China’s Science and Engineering Universities

Conference Session: The Global and Cultural Dimensions of Engineering Ethics Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Huiming Fan, East China University of Science and Technology; Xinru Li
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

ability to flexibly handle difficult decision-makingproblems in engineering activities. In the University’s training objectives, it is explicitlystipulated that students majoring in science and engineering not only need to master scientificknowledge such as mathematics and chemistry, as well as basic engineering techniques, butalso need to understand the development trends of modern engineering [7]. To ensure that theyhave moral integrity and a sense of responsibility in their future careers, and can consciouslyprotect the environment and achieve sustainable development while considering economic andsocial benefits. The University also provides technical ethics and personal value orientationeducation to engineering students, requiring future

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Pedagogy of Engagement: Exploring Three Methods in an Engineering Ethics and Professionalism Course

Conference Session: Increasing Engagement in Engineering Ethics Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jessica Wolf, University of British Columbia; Gayatri Gopalan, University of British Columbia; Christoph Johannes Sielmann P.Eng., University of British Columbia
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

responses were primarily derived from weekly submissions ofstudents throughout the course that correlated with the themes discussed during each week of thecourse. The final reflective essay encouraged students to reflect on the course and their learningin the form of a 1500–2500-word essay addressing a series of prompts about (i) the engineering profession (e.g. - ‘In light of upcoming challenges to humankind and biodiversity, do you think that the role of engineering, or the meaning of "engineer" or "professional", should change in the future?’); (ii) their ethical positionality (e.g. - ‘How do you see equity, diversity, and inclusion intersecting with engineering, both in general, and in your personal life/career

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Application of African Indigenous Knowledge Systems to AI Ethics Research and Education: A Conceptual Overview

Conference Session: The Global and Cultural Dimensions of Engineering Ethics Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kerrie Danielle Hooper, Florida International University; Ivan Oyege, Florida International University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

Paper ID #44216Application of African Indigenous Knowledge Systems to AI Ethics Researchand Education: A Conceptual OverviewKerrie Danielle Hooper, Florida International University Kerrie Hooper is currently an Engineering and Computing Education Ph.D. student at Florida International University. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Guyana in 2019 and then worked for two years in the industry as a Data Analyst & Systems Administrator, before pursuing her doctoral degree. Her research interests are in AI ethics, responsible technology in education, women’s careers in computing

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Making Room for Followers: A Grounded Theory Study of Ethical Followership Among Professional Engineers

Conference Session: Broader Approaches to Engineering Ethics Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kyle Payne, Collins Engineers
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

aprofessional engineer. It’s first fundamental canon to “Hold paramount the safety, health, andwelfare of the public” (NSPE, n. d.) informed their decision making when navigating anunethical directive or request. Rather than serving merely as a symbol of good engineering practice, the NSPE Code ofEthics and other written standards provide the raw material necessary for professional engineersto form an identity, often coming to life through application to case studies. Participants sharedmemories of case studies they had learned about early in their career that helped them determinehow they wanted to be perceived as a professional engineer. In reference to the ChallengerDisaster, which was among a few frequently-cited case studies, Zac shared

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Redesign of an Engineering Failure Course to Incorporate Learning Objectives in Diversity, Ethics and Inclusivity

Conference Session: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _ Monday June 26, 1:30 - 3:00
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

diversity and inclusivity as not an“added-on” soft skill requirement with limited relevance to their career goals, but as an essentialconsideration in real-world problems engineers must solve. In light of these considerations, wehave approached this challenge by restructuring an existing course which already had beensuccessfully structured to address engineering ethics concepts central to the nature and causes ofengineering failure, by expanding the course via the logical integration of case studies and otheractivities focused on the impact of diversity and inclusivity (or rather the lack thereof) on failuresin development, deployment and use of technology.Effective design or redesign of a course is not a simple matter – in fact, redesign of an

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Rigorous Qualitative Human-Centered Methods to Inform Criteria for Broadening Participation in Institutions and Organizations

Conference Session: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session - Expanding horizons
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jennifer Strickland, The MITRE Corporation
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

communitycontinues to discuss what qualifies as “rigorous” qualitative research. Qualitative methods can bemet with dismissiveness, perceived as less valid data sources than quantitative approaches. Somebelieve qualitative methods are by definition subjective and biased and therefore less useful thanquantitative methods, yet that is not the interpretation I learned in my nontraditional career pathstudying with Indi Young in her advanced training and Tom Tullis on the job at FidelityInvestments. Bias infers a partialness or a singular belief. Subjective refers to data rooted in oneperson’s experience or interpretation of events. The criteria for qualitative methods outlined inMiles and Huberman’s Evaluative Criteria [2] include, as noted by the Robert Woods