particular ethical standpoint toward the content of religiosity,which may comfort the decision-maker and assist the decision-making process [34]. Personalspiritual beliefs affect the behavior and strategic decisions of top-level leaders and such beliefsaffect the measurement and adjustment of the spiritual climate of the leaders’ organizations.Other researchers have claimed that spiritual and religious beliefs influence leadership style inthe way leaders develop new skills and provide information relied upon in the workplace[27][34]. As cultures vary in different Middle Eastern countries, leaders of the region may interpretthe company’s business practices and frame personal reactions according to the individual’scultural background and
briefdescription of the course and the assessment strategy are discussed. Collaborative engineering educationresearch efforts and assessment of the fall 2015 data are ongoing and results will be included in the finalpresentation.2. Workshop Summary2.1 Experiences from First-Year Courses Topics One of the goals of the workshop was to share experiences from college-wide first year engineeringcourses at Virginia Tech. First-year engineering courses are required of all engineering freshman (~1,500/ year) at Virginia Tech with the purpose of introducing engineering students to the profession, datacollection and analysis, mathematical modeling, problem-solving, software tools, design, professionalpractices, communication, teamwork, ethics and the diversity
KSAs were often based on animprecise definition of global engineering competency define global engineering competency as“those capabilities and job requirements that are uniquely or especially relevant for effectiveengineering practice in global context.” This team identifies three dimensions: technicalcoordination, or working with or influencing people to complete a project in amultinational/multicultural setting; understanding and negotiating engineering cultures, whichrefers to the multinational/cultural differences in the actual practices and processes of technicalproblem solving; and navigating ethics, standards, and regulations, which occur when technicalcoordination or technical problem solving “happen in the midst of multiple – and
engineering education.Dr. Qin Zhu, Colorado School of Mines Qin Zhu is Research Assistant Professor in the Ethics Across Campus Program and the Division of Hu- manities, Arts & Social Sciences at Colorado School of Mines, where he is also helping with managing the Daniels Fund Faculty Fellows Program that provides scholarly and grant support for faculty to explore ways to integrate ethics into their applied science and engineering curricula. Qin is also completing his second PhD degree in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Qin holds a bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering and a PhD in Philosophy (concentration in Ethics of Technology and Engineering) from Dalian University of Technology (DUT
Confucianphilosophical influence on organizational culture; this affects how Chinese leaders operatebusinesses and view business ethics. Chen [17] concluded that understanding specific leadershipand followership skills led to better techniques that were specific to China and that make for asuccessful investment for those business leaders who established an operation in China. Similarawareness is useful when operating in MENA context. Global Organizations: Since the 2008 financial crisis of the United States, economicrecovery in the MENA region helped companies to expand business activities. The total valuefrom disclosed business agreements or transactions domestically rose to 54% of all deals at acombined value of $2.2 billion, whereas Qatar reached 21
: technical coordination; understanding and negotiating engineering cultures;and navigating ethics, standards and regulation.16 Yet, the knowledge, skills, and attitudesrequired remain a subject of ongoing empirical research.17 Moreover, the lists of attributes thathave been developed suffer from methodological and theoretical concerns and are largely notgrounded in empirical research.18One broad definition of global competency is “the knowledge, ability, and predisposition to workeffectively with people who define problems differently than they do.”19 As this definitionhighlights, global competency requires not only specific knowledge, but also the ability andpredisposition to recognize that engineering problems are defined and solved differently
perspectives and factoring in the ethical,environmental, and social aspects when delivering this content in the engineering curriculum.12Various models exist for the integration of these topics into the curriculum such as generaleducation courses, specific engineering ethics courses, and various forms of service learningopportunities.13 It is likely that a combination of these approaches will be necessary to reallydrive change in the engineering profession that starts within the university.14 Additionally,however, it is also necessary to integrate these topics directly into the core technical content ofan engineering program.15 The challenge with this approach is to find the most effectivepedagogical approaches to integrate these skills and produce a
where learning may becompounded with new developments in electronic media. Sections 4 and 5 discuss theimportance of communications, ethics and accreditation which are important to have in aprogram competing in a global market. Section 6 provides suggestions, based on new trends and Page 26.337.3methodologies to meet the challenges in Pakistani engineering institutions having tremendousincrease in student enrollment. Section 7 summarizes the key points presented in the paper.2.0 Challenges of Teaching and LearningSeveral differences can be identified between the educational environments of developing andindustrialized countries such as
perspective on how individual professions studytheir engineering education profession as it relates to diversity and inclusiveness. Each year, thenominations resulted in five or six finalists arising from different divisions which included the K-12 and Pre-College Engineering, First Year Programs, Liberal Education/Engineering andSociety, Mechanical Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation, andMultidisciplinary Engineering Divisions in 2015, the Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering,Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Women in Engineering Division and thePacific Southwest Section in 2016, and the Aerospace Division, Diversity Committee, LiberalEducation/Engineering & Society Division, Mathematics Division, and
preparedness of STEM graduatesMany researchers have approached the question of what makes a globally competent STEMgraduate by identifying lists of requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs).28,29.Parkinson’s30 survey of experts from industry and academia identified the attributes of aglobally competent engineer, including an ability to appreciate other cultures and tocommunicate across cultures; familiarity with the history, government and economic systems ofseveral target countries; an ability to speak a second language at a conversational level and at aprofessional (i.e. technical) level; proficiency working in or directing a team of ethnic andcultural diversity; ability to effectively deal with ethical issues arising from cultural or
have coursework thataddresses diversity and culture as well as social and ethical issues. A course focused ondeveloping global competencies can certainly overlap with these established requirementsproviding an opportunity for a course that meets both sets of needs.Downey [6] described a framework of educating globally competent engineers in terms ofknowledge and abilities related to cultural and national differences as well as a developedpredisposition of respect toward others. Klein-Garner and Walker [7] report on dimension ofglobal competence that also reflect knowledge, ability and attitude, including: the ability tocommunicate across cultures, the ability to appreciate other cultures, the ability to understandimplications of cultural
scales of the EGPI are GlobalEngineering Ethics and Humanitarian Values; Global Engineering Efficacy; EngineeringGlobal-centrism; and Global Engineering Community Connectedness. At the post-test, theinternational research students scored higher than domestic students on three of the four scales(all except Engineering Global-centrism). Similarly, the international research students improvedthree of their four scales from pre-test to post-test (Global Engineering Ethics and HumanitarianValues; Global Engineering Efficacy; and Global Engineering Community Connectedness); thedomestic students decreased on all four scales. Fleming, Burrell, Patterson, Fredericks, andChouikha (2014) examined Howard University undergraduate students who participated in
Citizens Engineering Students preparedness for working globally Evaluation of learning programsIt should be noted that developing assessment and evaluation methods in this area is inherently complex,given the list of areas to be investigated, including ethics, social norms, global difference along withstudents own biases based on culture, racial and ethnic position, socio-economic status etc. [12] Thereare also research philosophy and methodological issues to consider, most qualitative measures of globalpreparedness or awareness are by nature, self-efficacy which may call into question the level of ability ofstudents to self-assess given their respective levels of experience. As an example, a recent study into theEWB-USA chapter at
engineering ethic. My academic interests have changed. Teamwork skills. Skills 10 Academic research skills. Critical thinking skills. I learned more about another country’s economy, political perspectives, culture, history, religion, education and food, etc. Attitudes 14 Ability to understand and interact with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Capability to adapt to a new environment (a new
and their consent should be taken. Ensure to inform family anduniversity in timely manner about your safety and progress while in field. While exiting researchsite it is important to leave on a good note and this will help in any future field work. Also tryany opportunity to learn about the culture, remember field research is not just about how peopledo things to perform specific tasks, which is your area of research, but what are the externalfactors, which effect people and motivate to work in that manner.Research ethics It is important to maintain the research ethics for maintaining integrity, validity andsecuring participant identity in the research2. Researchers need to abide by the University IRBrequirement. The entire
interests are in renewable energy applications, fluid-thermal sciences, and international education.Dr. Shannon N. Conley, James Madison University Shannon N. Conley is an assistant professor in the Bachelors Program in Integrated Science and Tech- nology (ISAT) at James Madison University. She holds a PhD in Political Science from Arizona State University, and her research and teaching focus on social, policy, and ethical issues related to emerging science and technology. Additionally, her previous and current work focuses on the development and implementation of tools and approaches for socio-technical integration across disciplines. Conley also conducts research in pedagogy and responsible innovation, participates in the
emphasized: 1. “Global problems of the modern society. Culture, cultural value and cultural identity 2. “Technological breakthrough in the context of globalization” 3. “Ethics of communication in the modern society” 4. “Outstanding international scientists” 5. “Tolerance as an essential quality of an individual and a specialist in the modern society” 6. “Specialist of the 21st century”.Using the “Specialist of the 21st century” as an example, this theme can be integrated as amodule in the engineering disciplines. The purpose is to form self-determination, global andsocial awareness, and decision making through the social interactions within a group of highschool students through the completion of the following steps. In the first
working.Specifically, outcome 2 is that they would demonstrate “an ability to apply engineering design toproduce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, andwelfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors [1].” Outcome 4requires “an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situationsand make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions inglobal, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.” Arguably outcomes 3 and 5, whichexpect that engineering graduates demonstrate the abilities to communicate with a range ofaudiences and to work effectively as team members, also require a working understanding ofmulticultural
the School. Pat teaches leadership, ethics, sustainabil- ity, and study abroad courses. She has held a number of leadership roles in the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) including four terms on the ASEE Board as well as serving two times as the Chair of Engineering Technology Council. Pat is a Fellow of ASEE. Her research interests include sustainability and study abroad education.Shawn Patrick Shawn Patrick is the Faculty Development Program and Evaluation Director of the Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine Dean’s Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development. Shawn is also an associate faculty in the Department of Technology Leadership & Communication through the Purdue
following student outcomes included in ABETGeneral Criterion 3 for Engineering Technology Programs [8]: (a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; (b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; (c) An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability; (e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems; (f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; (k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
and environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development. GA8 Ethics Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice. GA9 Individual and Team Work An ability to work effectively, as an individual or in a team, on multifaceted and /or multidisciplinary settings. GA10 Communication An ability to communicate effectively—orally and in writing—on complex engineer- ing activities with the engineering community
M. Warnick is the Director of the Weidman Center for Global Leadership and Associate Teaching Professor of Engineering Leadership within the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University (BYU). The center provides oversight for leadership development and inter- national activities within the college and he works actively with students, faculty and staff to promote and develop increased capabilities in global agility and leadership. His research and teaching interests in- clude developing global agility, globalization, leadership, project management, ethics, and manufacturing processes. Gregg has lived in numerous locations within the USA and Europe and has worked in many places
cultures; have had a chance to practice engineering in a global context, whether through an international internship, a servicelearning opportunity, a virtual global engineering project or some other form of experience; and can effectively deal with ethical issues arising from cultural or national differences. We present evidence of the efficacy of the peertopeer collaboration model at achieving these competencies. The most important aspect of global competency for engineers as ranked by the Parkinson survey was that engineering graduates can appreciate other cultures. In the university setting this is often achieved by language and culture classes or through other exchanges [8]. One of the ways the program achieved it was by housing all
, 3) an ability to communicate across cultures, 4) experience practicing engineering in a global context, and 5) an ability to effectively deal with ethical issues arising from cultural or national differencesTraditionally, these skills are acquired through study abroad programs. Recently some courseshave been developed for undergraduate engineering students with some success demonstratingstudents’ increased global competencies even among students were are not able to travel, see forexample [5].This paper will report on the experience learned from a program that was developed to provideopportunities to practice engineering in a global context. The Engineering World Health VirtualExchange was developed and conducted in the
underserved communities globally.Prior research shows that difficulties often arise as students arrive unprepared to addressthe cultural and technical challenges international work entails. For example, oneparticular case study in Gary Downey’s book highlighted the challenges inimplementation of a program to connect student engineers with underserved communitiesin an international setting. Differences in culture and language coupled with thegeographical distance compounded made the project untenable and it had to stop. Someof the reasons she cited included that “the large body of knowledge in the developmentarea was not readily accessible or available to engineers,” and students did not activelyseek out the ethical and social understanding necessary
learn about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service- learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Dr. Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines Greg currently teaches in Humanitarian Engineering at CSM. Greg earned his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Global Poverty and Practice from UC Berkeley where he acquired a passion for using engineering to facilitate developing communities’ capacity for success. He earned his master’s degree in Structural Engineering and Risk Analysis from Stanford University. His PhD work at CU Boulder focused on how student’s
Leadership within the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University (BYU). The center provides oversight for leadership development and inter- national activities within the college and he works actively with students, faculty and staff to promote and develop increased capabilities in global agility and leadership. His research and teaching interests in- clude developing global agility, globalization, leadership, project management, ethics, and manufacturing processes. Gregg has lived in numerous locations within the USA and Europe and has worked in many places including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Prior to joining BYU, Gregg worked for Becton Dickinson, a
, H. G. Murzi, and D. B. Knight, “Experiencing Cross-Cultural Communication on a Home Campus: Exploring Student Experiences in a Cultural Simulation Activity,” Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 187–214, 2019.[13] R. S. Emmett, H. Murzi, and N. B. Watts, “Teaching Ethical Photography to Deepen Global Engineering Competency,” presented at the 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Jun. 2020, Accessed: Mar. 01, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/teaching-ethical-photography-to-deepen-global-engineering- competency.[14] A. Mazzurco, B. Jesiek, and K. Ramane, “Are Engineering Students Culturally Intelligent?: Preliminary Results from a Multiple Group Study,” in
Criterion 3: Student Outcomes: an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams an ability to communicate effectively the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal contextIn addition, it met several of the course objectives. Examine current automotive and robotic manufacturing methods used in the United States and Europe. Identify current and future trends in manufacturing and technology. Analyze the global impact manufacturing and technology has on society and the environment. Identify technology-based ethical issues and conflicts. Evaluate the impacts of a discipline-specific technology observed
and competencies they are acquiring in their programs [4].Transfer of knowledge can occur in a classroom setting when students are solving real worldproblems, however, that is not always possible. Hence, students try to find contextualized workscenarios such as internships or co-ops, where they can be involved in a real project in acompany. This particular setting provides students with an understanding of the workenvironment and also brings benefits to industry and universities [5]. On one hand, industrydemands an integral formation of individuals that are competent in technical skills in their areaof discipline, but with elements that enable them socially, ethically and professionally. On theother hand, society requires answers to its