Paper ID #48090Do you need an ethical framework? Examining and negotiating ethical standardsusing students’ personal moral perspectivesDr. Benjamin Daniel Chambers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Ben Chambers is an Assistant Collegiate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His research focuses include the interactions of non-humans with the built environment, the built environment as a tool for teaching at the nexus of biology and engineering, and creativity-based pedagogy. He earned his graduate degrees from Virginia Tech, including an M.S. Civil Infrastructure
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. Generative AI in Education: Platforms, Applications, and Ethical Considerations Muqri, Mohammad Obeid, Simon College of Engineering and Information Science College of Engineering and Information Science DeVry University DeVry University Ontario, CA Allentown, PA mmuqri@devry.edu SObeid@devry.edu
Paper ID #48032Evaluating engineering ethics case studies: Can generative AI replace thetextbook?Mary Kay Camarillo, University of the Pacific Mary Kay Camarillo is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. She specializes in environmental engineering. Her research focuses on water and wastewater treatment as well as on the environmental impacts of energy production. She teaches classes on environmental engineering, ethics, and construction management.Dr. Luke S. Lee P.E., University of the Pacific Luke Lee is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of the
an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Data Analytics and Director of Institutional Effectiveness at Doane University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Work-in-Progress [WIP] Baseline Results for The Impact of the Liberal Arts on the Ethical Development of Engineers Joel R. TerMaat (1), Kristopher J. Williams (2), and Christopher D. Wentworth (1) (1) Department of Engineering and Physics, Doane University (2) Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Doane UniversityAbstractPrevious research suggests that liberal arts institutions provide improved moral reasoningdevelopment in students compared with other types of institutions, but the
Paper ID #49047Assessment of FE ethics performance and experiences integrating ethics intothe curriculum in a Civil Engineering department at a military institution[Research Paper]Dr. Rebekah L Martin, Virginia Military Institute Dr. Martin completed her bachelor’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Bucknell University and her PhD in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech. She is currently an assistant professor at VMI teaching fluids, environmental engineering and water resources courses. Her research focuses on drinking water quality and public health. She also co-advises the newly formed Society of Women Engineers at
Engineering & Materials Science Department Duke UniversityAbstractThe increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment, particularly through resumescreening algorithms, raises significant ethical concerns due to the potential for biaseddecision-making. This case study explores these issues by developing a synthetic datasetmimicking the Amazon hiring tool controversy, where biases in training data led todiscriminatory outcomes. Using artificial resumes that reflect a diverse applicant pool, studentstrained and interacted with a machine learning algorithm, which, despite excluding explicitdemographic information, exhibited biases against underrepresented groups. This exercisehighlights
Paper ID #48503By-Design: Ethical Safeguards and Behavioral Psychology Competencies, ASurvey of Undergraduate Engineering MajorsDr. Eman Hammad, Texas A&M University ”Dr. Hammad is a cybersecurity expert specializing in large-scale network, critical infrastructures and complex systems. Her research focuses on leveraging in-depth knowledge of the systems to improve cyber resilience by-design. Dr. Hammad received her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto and has gained a considerable industrial experience working for one of the big technical consulting companies. She is currently the
, specializing in engineering ethics, technology and society, and professional responsibility. His teaching and research focus on the intersections of ethics, governance, and technological practice, with a particular interest in how engineers navigate ethical dilemmas in real-world contexts. He is the co-author of L’´ethique et le g´enie qu´eb´ecois (PUQ, 2024) and regularly collaborates with professional orders and institutions to enhance integrity and transparency in engineering education and practice.Mr. Animesh Paul, University of Georgia Animesh (he/they) is a Ph.D. student at the Engineering Education Transformation Institute at the University of Georgia. Their research explores user experience and the transition of
-friendliness of the construction industry. Additionally, she is dedicated to integrating cutting-edge technologies into her teaching methods to elevate the overall educational experience.Angela Whitehurst, East Carolina UniversityDr. George C. Wang P.E., East Carolina University Dr. George Wang is a professor in the Department of Construction Management in the College of Engineering and Technology at East Carolina University. His research interests include infrastructure construction, sustainability and ethics education.Xi Lin, East Carolina University Dr. Xi Lin is an associate professor at East Carolina University, US. Her research focuses on seeking best practices to enhance student engagement and interaction in online
Paper ID #47648Navigating the AI Ethics Frontier: A Cross-national Comparison of AI PolicyDocuments for Developing Responsible AI WorkforceEmad Ali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Emad Ali is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His research focuses on the integration of artificial intelligence in engineering education with particular emphasis on its ethical implications. He holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Embedded Systems, from the Information Technology University (ITU Lahore), as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Avionics
of Marburg and Bielefeld (Germany). Since 2013 she has been a lecturer at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Department of Social Sciences. Her research topics are gender studies and the impact of information technology on society. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Evaluation of an AI-based medical application using AI-generated methods: student experiences with a case studyon “patient preference predictors”Bernd Steffensen 1,2, Bettina von Römer 1,21 Department of Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt2 European University of Technology, European Union1. IntroductionEngineering students are often unfamiliar with ethical issues. In their actual field of
Paper ID #48728Exploring engineering students’ understanding of their professional responsibilityby using living library of case studiesDr. Diana Adela Martin, University College London Diana Adela Martin is a Senior Research Fellow at The Centre for Engineering Education, University College London. She also serves as the co-chair of the Ethics SIG of SEFI - The European Society of Engineering Education and is a Europe Board representative in REEN - The Research in Engineering Education Network. Diana is Associate Editor of the journals ’The European Journal of Engineering Education’ and ’Science and Engineering Ethics
Paper ID #49238Curriculum Design for a Professional Development Program to Enhance STEMResearchers’ Capacity to Identify and Address the Ethical Dimensions ofTheir WorkDr. Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Rockwell Clancy conducts research at the intersection of technology ethics, moral psychology, and Chinese philosophy. He explores how culture and education affect moral judgments, the causes of unethical behaviors, and what can be done to ensure more ethical behaviors regarding technology. Rockwell is a Research Scientist in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia
Paper ID #48228Developing Stories from Traditional Culture into Case Studies for TeachingVirtue Ethics in EngineeringProf. Jiamin Zhang, University of California, Riverside Jiamin Zhang received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University, and went on to complete her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara. After completing a postdoc in physics and engineering education at Auburn University, she joined the department of chemical and environmental engineering at the University of California Riverside as an assistant professor of teaching. Her teaching interests include
Paper ID #48859Empowering Engineering Graduates to Contribute towards Designing SaferGenerative AI Tools through an Ethics CourseSourojit Ghosh, University of Washington Sourojit Ghosh is a fifth year PhD Candidate at the University of Washington, Seattle in Human Centered Design and Engineering.Dr. Sarah Marie Coppola, University of Washington Sarah Coppola is an Assistant Teaching Professor the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. Dr. Coppola is an educator and researcher whose work focuses on how technology and systems design affects people’s performance and health. She
Paper ID #45474AI Unleashed: Navigating Ethical Integration of Generative Tools in an UndergraduateClassroomDr. Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia Bryn Seabrook is an Assistant Professor in Science, Technology, and Society at the University of Virginia. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 AI Unleashed: Navigating Ethical Integration of Generative Tools in an Undergraduate ClassroomAbstractAs generative AI tools increasingly permeate educational settings, the need for a criticalexamination of their integration in undergraduate classrooms becomes paramount
Paper ID #49594The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Classroom Learning: Ethical,Practical, and Pedagogical ConsiderationsMr. Olukayode Emmanuel Apata, Texas A&M University Olukayode Apata is a third-year Ph.D. student in Research, Measurement, and Statistics at Texas A&M University. He has a master’s degree in educational studies at the University of Southern Mississippi. He also received another master’s degree in educational evaluation from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He had a bachelor’s degree in physics education at Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria. His research interests are Artificial
2025 ASEE Northeast Section Conference, March 22, 2025, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. AI in Engineering Curricula: Adoption, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations Among Engineering Students Seyedeh Elham Kamali Reihaneh Samsami (Ph.D., P.E.) Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of New Haven University of New Haven, West Haven, U.S. West Haven, U.S skama12@unh.newhaven.edu
Learning about Ethics and Equity in Engineering: Experience of Early- Career EngineersAbstractBackground: As the engineering profession increasingly emphasizes ethical responsibility andequity in practice, the preparation of early-career engineers to navigate these challenges in theworkplace is important.Purpose: This paper aims to report on what early career engineers recall from their learningexperiences regarding ethics and equity at school and the training opportunities they receive attheir engineering workplace.Design/Method: Our study employs a qualitative research approach, utilizing reflexive thematicanalysis (RTA) to examine the learning experiences and preparation of early-career engineers.As part
Paper ID #46293BOARD # 281: NSF IUSE: Integrating Ethical-Epistemic Pedagogy to FosterMoral Agency in Undergraduate Engineering EducationDr. Caitlin A Grady, The George Washington University Caitlin A. Grady is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at George Washington University. She earned her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering and her M.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Purdue University. She earned her B.A. in Humanities, Science, and the Environment from Virginia Tech. Her research expertise lies in ethical-epistemic inquiry, coupled
Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University. Dr. Johnson received his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on production economics, engineering education, and design tools. Dr. Johnson has over 100 peer reviewed publications and several patents. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and industry.Glen Miller ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025ER2: Preparing High School Teachers to Introduce Engineering Ethics Ideas Vandna Krishnan, Amarnath Banerjee, Bimal Nepal, Michael Johnson, and Glen Miller
Paper ID #46851BOARD # 261: IUSE: Prioritizing Data Life Cycle Ethical Management Educationfor Engineering Undergraduate ResearchersDr. Wei Zakharov, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Dr. Wei Zakharov is an Associate Professor and Engineering Information Specialist in Libraries and School of Information Studies and (by courtesy) the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is the faculty liaison to four Schools Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Semiconductors, Engineering Education, and Aviation and Transportation Technology from Polytechnic Institute at
Paper ID #48493Escalating Effects of Software Technical and Ethical Debt and ImprovementThrough Design Discipline and Social ConstructsMr. James Wessel, Franciscan University of Steubenville (FUS) James Wessel possesses over 40 years of major software development and acquisition management experience among varied DoD services and industry partners, providing expert consultation in software engineering best practice within major software intensive system program settings. This includes the emergent software engineering areas of the Cloud, Agile, Digital Engineering, DevSecOps and Cybersecurity. James Wessel has been a member
Paper ID #45878Creating Public Resources to Diversifying Content in Mechanical Engineering:Fostering Awareness and Ethical ConsiderationsDr. Siu Ling Leung, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Siu Ling Leung is an Associate Teaching Professor, the Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs, and the Director of Undergraduate Laboratories in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Pennsylvania State University. Her work focuses on renovating the engineering curriculum to enhance students’ cognitive skills, raise awareness of diverse problems around the world, and equip them to address real-world challenges. She employs
Paper ID #46552BOARD # 316: A Digital Nudge: Assessing the Impact of an ImmutableRecords Data Management Platform on Student Researcher Ethics (ER2: theEthical and Responsible Research Program)Dr. Kazumi Homma, The George Washington University Dr. Kazumi Homma is a Research Scientist at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the George Washington University. In an NSF-funded project titled ”A Digital Nudge: Assessing the Impact of an Immutable Records Data Management Platform on Student Researcher Ethics”(ER2:the Ethical and Responsible Research Program), Dr. Homma has been leading a systematic literature review and an
Paper ID #49785Workshop: Designing Active Learning Activities with Ethics in Mind, andBody (no matter if this is a fundamental principles class or an ethics-as-a-standalone class, or any class in-between)Dr. Nicole Farkas Mogul, University of Maryland, College Park Nicole Mogul is a professor of engineering ethics and Science, Technology and Society at the University of Maryland, College Park.Dr. David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park David is the director of the Science, Technology and Society program at the University of Maryland, College Park. He works with STEM majors on the ethical and social dimensions of
of first-year students’ ethical reasoning, as well as research on the development of culturally responsive ethics education in global contexts. He is an active member of the Kern Engineering Entrepreneurship Network (KEEN), the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) FYEE 2025 Conference: University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland Jul 27Exploring the Relationship between Moral Intuitions and Ethics Education among First-year Engineering Students in the US, Netherland, and China Abstract In recent years, there has been an increase in public discourse on how to confront ethicaldilemmas
Education, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea. Her expertise lies in using instructional technologies to enhance performance and establish learning communities. Her research interests include designing effective learning environments and fostering problem-solving processes in various learning contexts. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 (WIP) A New Curriculum Design in Aerial Computing: Teaching Ethical Decision-Making with Drones through Socio-Scientific InquiryAbstractThis work-in-progress paper presents a new curriculum that introduces undergraduate students todrone-centric cybersecurity and ethics in Sky-of-Privacy-Things (SoPT). Using a
Paper ID #45167Technology and Society: Incorporating ethics, inclusion, and societal understandinginto computer and technology and engineering education curriculum design.Dr. Carrie Prior, Excelsior University Carrie Prior is the Associate Dean of the School of Technology at Excelsior University. In this role, she leads the school and contributes to the College’s leadership team, fostering a culture of innovation while supporting the strategic and operational direction of academic programs. Before joining Excelsior, Carrie served as a senior international officer in both public and private higher education settings. She is