Conference Session

Peace, Conflict, and Sustainability: Addressing Global and Ethical Issues in Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J Muscat, Global Peace Services USA; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics, Engineering and Public Policy

Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Peace, Conflict, and Sustainability: Addressing Global and Ethical Issues in Engineering EducationEngineers play central design and policy roles globally in infrastructure and construction projects-- in transportation, power generation, irrigation, mining and other sectors. Particularly indeveloping countries, this may thrust them into violent conflict situations arising fromgeopolitical disputes, rival claims over resources, unequal distribution of benefits and costs, orpower struggles. Conflicts among communities, peoples, and nations can arise from manycauses. Engineering programs and projects may themselves be among the problems at issue.Where efforts to bring about peaceful

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Engineering and Public Policy

in this analysis are: • To what extent do policies come into play when engineering professors discuss underrepresentation? • What roles do engineering professors see policy playing in women’s underrepresentation in engineering?An argument is put forth that there would be value in further, critical consideration of the rolespolicy does, can, and should play in underrepresentation, given that policies are essentiallyinstitutionalized values.MethodsThis analysis is based on semi-structured interviews with 32 engineering professors from threedifferent institutions in different parts of the United States. The interviews were conducted inFall 2014. The project is on-going, and the goal ultimately is to interview 45

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy L. Cezeaux, Western New England University

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Engineering and Public Policy

Initiatives,” includedspeakers from The Gatsby Charitable Trust and The Kavli Foundation, both private foundationssupporting neuroscience research, as well as researchers from the United States and Japan whodescribed their contributions toward the BRAIN Initiative and the Brain/MINDS project,respectively. The panelists described funding priorities and international efforts to understandthe fundamental mechanisms of the brain.STEM Policy ActivitiesAlthough my sabbatical goal included attendance at meetings and workshops related tobiomedical engineering policy, the opportunity arose to participate in activities related toScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) policy issues.I served as the AIMBE representative for a workshop held by the