Paper ID #20989Assessment of Progressive Learning of Ethics in Engineering Students Basedon the Model of Domain LearningDr. Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Ivan E. Esparragoza is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State. His interests are in engi- neering design education, innovative design, global design, and global engineering education. He has introduced multinational design projects in a freshman introductory engineering design course in col- laboration with institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean as part of his effort to contribute to the formation of world class
Paper ID #24421Effectiveness of Ethical Interventions in a First-Year Engineering Course: APilot StudyDr. Richard Tyler Cimino, ExEEd Department, Rowan UniversityDr. Scott Streiner, Rowan University Dr. Scott Streiner is an assistant professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department (ExEEd) at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, with a focus in engineering education. His research interests include engineering global competency, curricula and assessment; evidence-based teaching practices and curricular innovations applied to mis- conceptions; and
Identifying Challenges to Infusing Ethics into the Development of Engineers at Texas State University Dr. Jitendra Tate (Ingram School of Engineering), Dr. Craig Hanks (Department of Philosophy), Dr. Harold Stern (Ingram School of Engineering), and Dr. Walt Trybula (Ingram School of Engineering, Trybula Foundation). Texas State University 601 University Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA E-mail: craig.hanks@txstate.edu Abstract organizations. We bring four distinct professional Over the past six years we have worked to perspectives –a manufacturing
Teaching Engineering Ethics in the Classroom through a Town Hall Meeting Activity Sarah Seraj1*, June Young Park1, Michael Pieratt2 1 Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 301 E Dean Keeton St, Stop C1700, Austin, TX 78712 2 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., 14200 Kirkham Way, Poway, CA 92064 *E-mail: sarahseraj@utexas.eduAbstract nature of their projects, even a small mistake or misstep in Engineers often contribute to projects that impact many their work can endanger the health
AC 2007-1724: USING A HYBRID CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT FOR THEINSTRUCTION OF ETHICS AND CONTEMPORARY CIVIL ENGINEERINGISSUESDonald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Page 12.1532.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using a Hybrid Classroom Environment for the Instruction of Ethics and Contemporary Civil Engineering IssuesAbstractEvery ABET accredited civil engineering program has to consider how to successfully measurewhether its students attain the program outcomes, including ABET mandated outcomes (a) – (k),which include what many consider to be “soft” outcomes since they are not based on scientific ortechnical knowledge. ABET outcomes
Paper ID #35494Workshop: Gamifying Engineering Education - A Playful Approach toFirst-Year Ethics InstructionDr. Scott Streiner, Rowan University Dr. Scott Streiner is an assistant professor in the Experiential Engineering Education Department (ExEEd) at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, with a focus in engineering education. His research interests include engineering global competency, cur- ricula and assessment; pedagogical innovations through game-based and playful learning; spatial skills development and engineering ethics education. His funded research
Session 1661 Putting Environmental Ethics at the Center of Design: A Case-Study Approach Michael E. German, Matthew M. Mehalik University of Virginia The case-study approach is being used increasingly to teach engineering design. 1 ~ 2 and also engineering 4ethics.3 Experts use case-based reasoning in making decisions; therefore, it makes sense to teach students theway experts learn. Most of the cases that combine ethics and design are post-hoc analyses of failures like the
Paper ID #19587Development of Perceptions of Technical and Ethical Expertise In TeamsOver TimeDr. Megan Kenny Feister, California State University, Channel Islands Megan Kenny Feister is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Communication at California State Uni- versity Channel Islands. She is a recipient of the Purdue Research Foundation dissertation grant and co-wrote a National Science Foundation grant for her dissertation and postdoctoral work in Organiza- tional Communication at Purdue. Her primary research interests include collaboration and innovation; negotiations of expertise in team-based organizational
Paper ID #18015Ethics and Responsible Innovation in Biotechnology Communities: A Peda-gogy of Engaged ScholarshipDr. Joseph R. Herkert, North Carolina State University Joseph R. Herkert, D.Sc., is Associate Professor Emeritus of Science, Technology and Society and a Visiting Scholar in the Genetic Engineering and Society Center, North Carolina State University. He was formerly Lincoln Associate Professor of Ethics and Technology in the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes, Arizona State University (retired May 2015). Herkert has been teaching engineering ethics and science, technology & society courses for
Paper ID #25448Measuring Information Fluency Instruction: Ethical Use of Images in Engi-neering Student PresentationsMs. Amber Janssen, California Maritime Academy Amber Janssen is an senior assistant librarian at California State University, Maritime Academy (CSUM). Her research background is in the instruction and assessment of information fluency in undergraduate education.Dr. William W. Tsai, California State University, Maritime Academy Dr. William W. Tsai is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Califor- nia State University, Maritime Academy (CSUM). His research background is fluid
Paper ID #31429Appropriate and Ethical Finite Element Analysis in MechanicalEngineering: Learning Best Practices through SimulationDr. Benjamin B Wheatley, Bucknell University Benjamin Wheatley was awarded a B.Sc. degree in Engineering from Trinity College (Hartford, CT, USA) in 2011 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO, USA) in 2017. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA, USA). His pedagogical areas of interest include active learning ap- proaches, ethics, and best practices as they relate to
of stabilized biosolids, its use as a fertilizer and its impact on environmental pollution concerning organic contaminants. She has also specialized in redesigning engineering courses to make them more student-centered and encouraging of active learning. More recently, she started work on engineering education research that analyses the incorporation and effectiveness of engineering macro- ethics in-class activities that focus on sustainable development.Dr. David Tomblin, University of Maryland, College Park David is the director of the Science, Technology and Society program at the University of Maryland, Col- lege Park. He works with STEM majors on the ethical and social dimensions of science and technology
Paper ID #21683Ethics and Societal Impacts in the Education of Chemical Engineering Un-dergraduate and Graduate StudentsDr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She has served as the ABET assessment coordinator in her department since 2008. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity.Ms. Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado, Boulder
Paper ID #23688Exploring the Interplay of Diversity and Ethics in an Introductory Bioengi-neering Course (Work In Progress)Dr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington Dr. Dianne G. Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Wash- ington, where she leads the Bioengineering Outreach Initiative, Bioengineering Honors Program, and the Bioengineering Summer Camp in Global Health. She holds a PhD in Genetics from Duke University, and BS in Molecular Biology and BA in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Hen- dricks’ teaching activities at the University of
Paper ID #24562Connecting with first-year engineering students’ interest in social responsi-bility issues through ethics lessonsMs. Kathryn Waugaman, University of Colorado Boulder Katie is an undergraduate student researcher at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is interested in why students choose to study engineering and what retention methods are successful for universities, particularly in underrepresented communities. She is a Senior in Mechanical Engineering and plans to work in renewable energy when she graduates in December.Dr. Janet Y Tsai, University of Colorado, Boulder Janet Y. Tsai is a researcher
implementation of structural health monitoring (SHM) tools and techniques used for evaluating the current conditions and predicting the future conditions of large civil infrastructure. Mr. Alexander is also an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), where he has served as a past branch president, section president, and regional governor. He is currently the chair of the ASCE Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, and concentrates on advancing the value of diversity and inclusion within the civil engineering community. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Codifying Diversity as Ethics: The American Society of Civil Engineers Code of EthicsCanon 8IntroductionCivil
Paper ID #25537Development of an Ethics Survey Based on the Four-domain DevelopmentDiagramDr. Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc. Dr. Canney conducts research focused on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sus- tainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on structural engineering, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of
Paper ID #27283Experiencing Failure - Recreating the Hyatt Regency Collapse to Teach Stat-ics, Ethics, and Lifelong LearningDr. Laura Doyle, Santa Clara University Dr. Laura Doyle is a lecturer in the Civil Engineering Department at Santa Clara University where she teaches undergraduate courses in civil engineers. Before coming to SCU, Laura was a post doctoral scholar for the John Muir Institute of the Environment at University of California, Davis where she used multi-dimensional models to examine water quality of the San Francisco Bay Delta system. She earned her masters and doctoral degrees at UC Davis and her
Paper ID #25553Hidden Curriculum Perspective on the Importance of Ethics and Societal Im-pacts in Engineering EducationMs. Madeline Polmear, University of Colorado Boulder Madeline Polmear is a PhD candidate in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural En- gineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research interests include ethics education and the societal impacts of engineering and technology.Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environ- mental, and Architectural Engineering
Paper ID #25550Institutional Variations in Ethics and Societal Impacts Education: Practicesand Sufficiency Perceptions Among Engineering EducatorsDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environ- mental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She has served as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living- learning
Paper ID #27591Board 4: Curriculum on Diversity and Ethics: Impact in an IntroductoryBioengineering CourseC Gunnarsson, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCamille Birch, University of Washington Camille Birch is a graduate of the Bioengineering and Computer Science departments at the University of Washington. She developed curriculum concerning the interplay of diversity and ethics for undergrad- uate engineering students at UW and is interested in the power of education to enact change in future generations of engineers. She currently works for Microsoft in the Bay Area.Dr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington
Paper ID #9827Utilizing Think-Aloud Protocols to Assess the Usability of a Test for EthicalSensitivity in ConstructionMr. Kenneth Stafford Sands II, Virginia Tech Kenneth S. Sands II is a doctoral candidate and graduate assistant in Environmental Design and Planning at Virginia Tech. His research focus is on professional ethics and its pedagogy.Dr. Denise Rutledge Simmons, Virginia Tech Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction & Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in civil
Paper ID #13185Making practical experience: Teaching thermodynamics, ethics and sustain-able development with PBL at a bioenergy plantDr. Darinka del Carmen Ramirez, ITESM (Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey) Ph. D. Darinka Ram´ırez is a professor at the Chemical Engineering department of ITESM (Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey), Campus Monterrey, Mexico. She has a B. S. in biochemical engineering at IT La Paz, M. S. in chemical engineering at Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey, and Ph. D. in Educational Innovation also at Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey. She teaches mainly Material Balances, Energy Balances and Thermodynamics to undergraduate students
Paper ID #13104Understanding the Communicative and Social Processes of Engineering Ethicsin Diverse Design TeamsDr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette Carla B. Zoltowski, Ph.D., is Co-Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in engineering education, all from Purdue University. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Zoltowski’s academic and research interests include human-centered design learning and assessment, service-learning, ethical reasoning development and assessment
Paper ID #13321Peace, Conflict and Sustainability: Addressing Global and Ethical Issues inEngineering EducationDr. robert j muscat, Global Peace Services USA Robert J. Muscat is an economist specializing in problems of conflict in developing countries. He was formerly Chief Economist of the US Agency for International Development, and has consulted for the World Bank and UN agencies. He has authored books and articles on Thailand, development aid and con- flict, aid effectiveness, malnutrition, and other subjects.He received his PhD in economics from Columbia University. He is currently an independent scholar, living in
Paper ID #13026Assessing the Ethical Development of Students in an Undergraduate Civil En-gineering Course using a Standardized InstrumentDr. Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald D. Carpenter, PhD, PE, LEED AP is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University where he teaches courses on ethics/professionalism and water resources. Dr. Carpenter has served as the University Director of Assessment and the founding Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. He conducts funded pedagogical research and development projects, has published numerous engineering education papers
Paper ID #16904Foundations of Social and Ethical Responsibility Among Undergraduate En-gineering Students: Project OverviewDr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette Carla B. Zoltowski, Ph.D., is Co-Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She received her B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in engineering education, all from Purdue University. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Zoltowski’s academic and research interests broadly include the professional formation of engineers and diversity and inclusion in engineering, with
Paper ID #19285A Practitioner Account of Integrating Macro-ethics Discussion in an Engi-neering Design ClassDr. Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park Ayush Gupta is Assistant Research Professor in Physics and Keystone Instructor in the A. J. Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland. Broadly speaking he is interested in modeling learning and reasoning processes. In particular, he is attracted to fine-grained models of learning (based in microgenetic analysis, or drawing on interaction analysis). He has been working on how learners’ emotions are coupled with their conceptual and
Paper ID #22646Informing an Environmental Ethic in Future Leaders Through an Environ-mental Engineering SequenceCapt. Charles M. Ouellette, United States Military Academy Charles Ouellette is a Captain in the United States Army and an Instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He is a 2006 graduate of Michigan State University with a B.A. in Economics. He earned an M.S. from Missouri Science and Technology in Geological Engineering in 2011 and most recently graduated from Cornell University with an M.S. in Ecology. He teaches Ecology, Environmental Science
Paper ID #23300Integrating Ethics in Undergraduate Engineering Economy Courses: An Im-plementation Case Study and Future DirectionsDr. James Burns, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jim Burns, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation Bio: Jim joined the faculty at Purdue Polytechnic in 2015 after completing a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Western Michigan University, and has more than 10 years industry experience in the manufacturing sector in a variety of roles including process engineering, operations management, and technical sales. His area of expertise centers on applying