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Advances in Civil Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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William Carpenter

Session Number 1515 Teaching Ethics to Engineers William C. Carpenter University of South Florida1. IntroductionA typical course in Engineering Ethics consists of sections on the elements of moral philosophyand on engineering society codes of ethics. Often numerous ethical case studies are consideredto demonstrate application of the moral theories and to show how codes of professional ethicscan be applied to ethical problems. Typical moral theories considered are the Utilitarianismtheory advocated by Benthem and John Stuart Mill and the Respect for Person

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Ethics & HSS in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

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David Haws

Session 3261 Engineering Ethics and Changing Jobs David R. Haws Boise State UniversityAbstract: Engineers have become fairly adept, in recent years, with ethical dilemmas concerningrights to continued employment in the aftermath of events such as “whistle blowing.” In fact,since relationships in the aftermath of whistle blowing have been codified, they reveal legal,rather than ethical dimensions. Similarly, ethical dilemmas concerning proprietary informationand intellectual property have been considered and written into statutes and employmentcontracts, spelling

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Engineering Ethics Papers Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Nathan Harter; Mark Dean; Donna Evanecky

Session Number ??? The ethics of systems thinking Nathan Harter, Mark Dean, Donna Evanecky Purdue UniversityThe search for a science of management has moved from a Newtonian perspective to a quantumperspective. Margaret Wheatley emphasized this shift in perspective with her prize-winningbook Leadership and the New Science.21 Whereas the Newtonian perspective was reductionist,treating organizations as machines and breaking them conceptually into component parts, thequantum perspective treats organizations holistically. In fact, it treats organizations not only asintegrated systems, but also as participants

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Professional Ethics in the Classroom

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2004 Annual Conference

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Carsten Ahrens

2004 - 631 Ethics in the Built Environment (EiBE) - A Challenge for European Universities - Prof. Dr. Carsten Ahrens Department of Civil Engineering and Geoinformation Fachhochschule Oldenburg/Ostfriesland/Wilhelmshaven (FH OOW) Oldenburg, Germany e-mail: carsten.ahrens@fh-oldenburg.deSummaryThe SOCRATES Intensive Project „Ethics in the Built Environment (EiBE) - A Challenge forEuropean Universities -“ should bring and mostly brought together students and teaching staffof 15 European universities from South (Porto, Portugal; Valencia, Spain

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Academic Standards and Academic Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

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Brian Manhire

Session 2560 Grade Inflation, Ethics and Engineering Education Brian Manhire Ohio UniversityAbstractAn overview of grade inflation in American higher education is presented and its ethical implica-tions are examined and found to be troubling. A synopsis of the ethical ethos of engineering isprovided and an account is given of corresponding expectations regarding ethics instruction inengineering education. Because it is unethical, grade inflation is contrary to the ideals and goalsof engineering education; and recommendations are

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Professional Ethics in the Classroom

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ronald Meade

Session 2115 Ethics and the Design Process Ronald B. Meade, Ph.D, PE Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering United States Air Force AcademyWhat we owe others is the essence of ethics. Codes of ethics make clear the principles of ethicalconduct, specific obligations and prohibitions. Undergraduate education is the proper place tointroduce engineering students to ethical concepts. Professions like engineering have specificduties to the public, peers, and clients.Engineering educators can cover ethics in a stand alone fashion or

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Engineering Ethics Case Studies

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2004 Annual Conference

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Alice Trussell

Session 3441 ABET 2000 and Ethics: Partnering with Librarians to Embed Ethics Into Course Curricula Alice J. Trussell, Daryl Youngman Kansas State UniversityAbstractThe ultimate expectations that all Colleges of Engineering are challenged to meet are theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology [ABET] criteria. Included in the ABET2000 criteria are very specific requirements for Colleges of Engineering to provide substantivecourse content focusing on ethical education and decisions that engineers will face in the realworld. Ethics requirements are

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Engineering Ethics Papers Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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June Marshall; John Marshall

Session 2140 Implementing the Required Ethics Component in Engineering Classrooms Dr. June Marshall, Dr. John Marshall St. Joseph’s College/ University of Southern MaineAbstractThis document focuses on how ethics education, more globally referred to as charactereducation, is being implemented into an undergraduate college program. Very successfultechniques are discussed that have been proven useful in providing instruction to futureprofessionals in national character education curriculums involving morals, values andethics. Suggestions for

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Engineering Ethics Paper Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Seetha Veeraghanta; Janice Frost

Integrating Sustainability Within Ethics Discourse: A Freshmen Perspective Seetha V. Veeraghanta, Janice W. Frost University of Utah, Undergraduate Studies ProgramAbstractRecently, engineering academia has recognized the importance of including ethics and the conceptof sustainability into the curriculum. This development is evidenced in the ABET guidelines, viz.,“…engineering standards and realistic constraints - economic, environmental, sustainability,ethical, health and safety, social and economic” [1].In this paper, we present the argument that incorporating theories and concepts of global resourcesustainability into a discussion of ethics enables a first-year student to comprehend

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Nontechnical Skills for Engineering Technology Students

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2004 Annual Conference

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George Zion; Ronald Fulle; Carol Richardson

Session Number: 1348 Building Ethics and Project Management into Engineering Technology Programs Authors: Ron Fulle, Carol Richardson, George Zion Affiliation of All: Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)AbstractOur Industry Advisory Board (IAB) strongly suggested that we include more managerial skills inthe Engineering Technology curriculum. Revised ABET criteria now require such skills. Ourprograms were already so long that they adversely impact student retention. The dilemma washow to implement more so called “soft skills” without adding more hours to the

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Professional Ethics in the Classroom

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2004 Annual Conference

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Robert Houghtalen

Session xxxx Don’t Give Up Good “Teaching Principles” To Teach Ethics Robert J. Houghtalen, P.E., Gloria M. Rogers Department of Civil Engineering / Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAbstractTeaching engineering students professional ethics is a challenge. Most of our students thinkethics is common sense and does not need to be taught. Furthermore, the topic is not easy tomake interesting. However, principles of good teaching can be applied to any topic, includingthis one. This paper explores two ways to teach professional ethics; one way is

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Engineering Ethics Paper Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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George Catalano

Paper No. 2004-1198 Integrating Ethics into the Freshman Year Engineering Experience Dr. George D. Catalano Department of Mechanical Engineering State University of New York at Binghamton Abstract Various attempts are described in an effort to integrate ethics into the freshmanyear engineering classes. The attempts include formal lectures on moral reasoningtheories, ethics focused videos/DVDs, environmentally focused design projects, designprojects that force students to consider societal and global issues. A somewhat differenttype of design project, Compassion Practicum, is also

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Trends in Construction Engineering I

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2004 Annual Conference

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Sunil Sinha; Randolph Thomas; John Kulka

Paper Session No.: 1121 INTEGRATING ETHICS INTO ENGINEERING DESIGN OF CONSTRUCTION PROCESS Sunil K. Sinha, Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, 231 Sackett Building, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802. H. Randolph Thomas, Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, 206 Sackett Building, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16802. John R. Kulka, President, HRI, Inc., 1750 West College Avenue, State College, Pennsylvania, 16804

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Rosa Pinkus; Mary Besterfield-Sacre; Mark Sindelar; Larry Shuman; Carl Mitcham; Barbara Olds; Ronald Miller; Harvey Wolfe

ASEE Abstract: Session Number 1526DELOS Can Our Students Recognize and Resolve Ethical Dilemmas?* Larry J. Shuman, Mark F. Sindelar, Mary Besterfield-Sacre, Harvey Wolfe and Rosa L. Pinkus University of Pittsburgh Ronald L. Miller, Barbara M. Olds, and Carl Mitcham Colorado School of MinesAbstractABET’s accreditation criteria have provided additional impetus for preparing engineering gradu-ates to understand their professional and ethical responsibilities. Accordingly, engineering ethicscourses have stressed skills acquisition rather than behavior change. However, to date, methodsto assess students’ ability to resolve ethical

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Engineering Ethics Paper Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jimmy Smith; Steven Nichols

Incident at Morales An Engineering Ethics Story Jimmy H. Smith, Ph.D., P.E., Steven P. Nichols, Ph.D., J.D., P.E. Texas Tech University / University of Texas at AustinIntroductionIncident at Morales, an Engineering Ethics Story was developed and produced during 2002 -2003 by the National Institute for Engineering Ethics (NIEE), Murdough Center for EngineeringProfessionalism at Texas Tech University under a grant from the National Science Foundation(NSF SES-0138309) and major contributions from engineering societies, companies,universities, and individual donors.Produced and directed by Emmy award-winning and Oscar-nominated Great

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Engineering Ethics Papers Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Margaret P. Battin; Gordon B. Mower; Angela R. Harris; JoAnn Lighty

2004-995 Engineering Ethics – A Collaboration between Engineering and Philosophy JoAnn S. Lighty, Margaret P. Battin, Angela R. Harris, Gordon B. Mower University of Utah, College of Engineering/ College of Humanities, Department of PhilosophyAbstractThe College of Engineering at the University of Utah has recently initiated a Center forEngineering Leadership, born out of a recently-awarded grant from the Hewlett Foundation,CLEAR (Communication, Leadership, Ethics, and Research). The Center’s goals are toincorporate communication skills, team building, and

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Engineering Ethics Case Studies

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2004 Annual Conference

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Larry Richards

Session Using Case Studies to Teach Engineering Design and Ethics Larry G. Richards, Michael E. Gorman University of VirginiaAbstract:At the University of Virginia, we have developed (researched and written) a set of case studiesfor teaching engineering ethics, engineering design, and environmental issues. These cases havebeen used in a course on Invention and Design, and in other courses offered by our Division ofTechnology, Culture, and Communications (TCC). Many of these cases have been published inbook form 1. Others are available through the course website for

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Technology, Communications & Ethics

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2004 Annual Conference

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Kathy Scmidt; Jeffrey Siegel

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Technology, Communications & Ethics

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2004 Annual Conference

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Donald Carpenter; Honor Passow; Trevor Harding; Cynthia Finelli

Session 2531 The Influence of Academic Dishonesty on Ethical Decision- Making in the Workplace: A study of engineering students T.S. Harding1, D.D. Carpenter2, C.J. Finelli3, and H.J. Passow3 1 Kettering University, Flint, MI 2 Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI 3 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIAbstractAccording to studies conducted over the past four decades, engineering students self-report highfrequencies of academic

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Technology, Communications & Ethics

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John Wise

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Technology, Communications & Ethics

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Robert McLaughlan

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Technology, Communications & Ethics

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2004 Annual Conference

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Stephen Silliman; Leo Hubbard McWilliams

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Technology, Communications & Ethics

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2004 Annual Conference

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Christopher Long

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Nontechnical Skills for Engineering Technology Students

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2004 Annual Conference

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Hamid Khan

Session 1348 Teaching the Art of Act-Utilitarianism: Ethical Decision Making in the Design Stage Hamid Khan Our Lady of the Lake University Graduate School of Business AdministrationAbstract-- Students in an engineering design and ethics class started with the testing of astudent’s “cynicism quotient” of engineering business practice. Then they were tested with anMyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) instrument for their perceptual validation.After examining some design failures and ethical dilemma cases in the semester, the

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Engineering Ethics Paper Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Glenn Ellis; Susannah Howe; Donna Riley

Session 2540 “TO MOVE PEOPLE FROM APATHY”: A MULTI-PERSPECTIVE APPROACH TO ETHICS ACROSS THE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM Donna Riley, Glenn Ellis, and Susannah Howe Picker Engineering Program, Smith CollegeAbstractHumanist Algernon Black wrote that the unifying goal of ethics is “to move people from apathy,from an acceptance of the evils in life, to face the possibilities of the world….” To this end,faculty in the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College are teaching ethics across thecurriculum, employing a range of pedagogical tools that are learner-centered, grounded in

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Engineering Ethics Case Studies

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2004 Annual Conference

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Mark Manion; Eli Fromm; Jay Bhatt

Session 3441 Engineering Ethics and the Drexel University Library: A Collaborative Teaching Partnership Jay Bhatt, Mark Manion, & Eli Fromm Drexel UniversityAbstractAt Drexel University, the present undergraduate engineering curriculum has evolved from theEnhanced Educational Experience for Engineering Students (E4) project and the GatewayEngineering Education Coalition, both National Science Foundation (NSF) funded initiatives tore-engineer undergraduate engineering education. Since its institutionalization in 1994, thecurriculum has served as a model

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Writing and Communication II

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2004 Annual Conference

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John Spinelli

Session 2661 Teaching Civilization, Communication Skills and Ethics through a Course in Electrical Engineering History John M. Spinelli Union CollegeAbstract As the oldest engineering program in the United States within a liberal artscollege, Union College places special emphasis on the liberal education of its engineeringstudents. Since 1998, we have offered a course in the History of Electrical Engineeringwhich combines study of technological development within American and Europeancivilizations with concentration on writing, oral

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Ethics & HSS in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

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Andrew Lau

Session 3261 Life-centered Design – A Paradigm for Engineering in the 21st Century Andrew S. Lau The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractThe engineering field, particularly engineering education, is in need of a new paradigm. Weneed a vision of engineering that encompasses traditional technical competence with the enlargedscope of social responsibility and ecological awareness. There have been significantdevelopments in this direction, including the concept of sustainability, the latest engineeringaccreditation outcomes, ethics canons in some engineering disciplines, the field

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Ethics & HSS in Engineering

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ethan Brue

issues associated with biotechnology. In fact, all aspects (juridical, economic, ethical,aesthetic,…) of our living as human creatures is impacted by our religious presuppositions,therefore it is evident that this thematic thread can be easily woven through every course thatengineers take. The impact of such a thread should not be underestimated. Students mightdisagree and argue with the framework proposed (that’s good), but they will come away with asense of connection. It is this integral character that should pervade all courses in theengineering curriculumTeaching Integral History in Engineering Beyond Dordt CollegeDordt College is a small Christian liberal arts college located in Sioux Center, Iowa. The collegehas an ABET accredited general

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Engineering Ethics Papers Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Daniel Lynch

Session 2140 A Human Rights Challenge to the Engineering Profession Ethical Dimensions and Leadership Opportunities in Professional Formation Daniel R. Lynch MacLean Professor of Engineering Dartmouth College Hanover NH USA March 17, 2004IntroductionIn the American system we have insisted on a careful positioning of engineering education. Thefirst professional degree occurs after 4 years of college (anomalously 5 at Dartmouth) and thereis widespread commitment to