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Frank J. Fronczak; John G. Webster

was developing anunderstanding of professional and ethical responsibilities. Only 11 of the 16 students respondedpositively on this item. Somewhat related areas where the students did not overwhelmingly feelthat the course contributed towards meeting the ABET goals were:a) an ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams (9)b) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context (4)c) a knowledge of contemporary issues (9)This information was used to help guide the topics to be considered in more detail in subsequentcourses.One clear theme emerged from the students’ comments on how to improve the course. Thereclearly was some frustration concerning the somewhat ambiguous nature

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Neil D. Opfer; John Gambatese

4 Subtotal 11 Spring Semester CEM 701 Construction Seminar II 1 CEM 751 Advanced Construction Estimating 3 CEM 775 Construction Operations and Management 3 MBA 706 Laws, Regulations, and Ethical Issues 2 CEM 797 Research Thesis 3 Subtotal 12 Fall Semester Business Administration/Civil Engineering Elective 3

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Karl Stephan

also include aspects ofeconomics, sociology, history, and even philosophy which are rarely if ever treated in standardundergraduate engineering curricula. Philosopher of technology Carl Mitcham has recentlycalled upon engineers to philosophize as a way of both improving ethical behavior and increas-ing self-understanding. 7 One classical definition of the proper function of those within a univer-sity is to study the universe and everything in it. While it is true that bits and pieces of the widerfield of engineering knowledge appear in science, history, sociology, and mathematics courses, apicture of engineering as an integrated and significant human activity seldom emerges from thesetreatments by other disciplines. Technological

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Magaly Moreno; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre; Larry J. Shuman; Cynthia Atman

Industrial Engineering. She holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineer-ing from UTEP. She has interned with Allegiance Healthcare Corporation.LARRY J. SHUMANLarry J. Shuman is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the Universityof Pittsburgh. His primary areas of interest are the application of operations research to improving the engineeringeducational experience and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers. He served as the co-General Chair of the1997 Frontiers in Education Conference held in Pittsburgh, PA.CYNTHIA J. ATMANCynthia J. Atman is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Washington and Directorfor the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT). Her research

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Charyl Delaney; Alejandro Scalise; Larry J. Shuman; Harvey Wolfe

Academic Affairs and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the Universityof Pittsburgh. His primary areas of interest are the application of operations research to improving the engineeringeducational experience and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers. He served as the co-General Chair of the1997 Frontiers in Education Conference held in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations Research from theJohns Hopkins University.CHERYL DELANEYCheryl Delaney is the Director of the Freshman Engineering Program at the University of Pittsburgh. She earnedher Masters of Education at the University of Pittsburgh specializing in Cross-Cultural Counseling. Her researchinterests include organizational development and its effect on predicting

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Brian Manhire; Roman Z. Morawski; Andrzej Krasniewski

understanding society-oriented aspects of engineering – safety, ethics, sustainable development, etc.5. Future developmentsThe evolution of ECE education in Poland has been under way since 1989, and many significantchanges can be expected to come within the next 10 years. The future changes of the systems ofstudy and of ECE curricula may be critically influenced by legal changes implied by the newAct on Higher Education to be passed by the Polish Parliament in 1999. The fundamental issuesto be covered by this Act have been currently discussed by the Polish academic milieu. Some of Page 4.247.11them seem to be of particular relevance to the

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Francesco Costanzo; Gary L. Gray

on our observation of students and teams during the semester and on confidentialpeer evaluations that are completed by each student at the end of the semester. The peer evalua-tions allow each student to evaluate the work of his or her teammates and to comment on thefairness of the division of labor during collaborative work. With all of this mind, we shouldmention that for most students, the IAF is chosen to be unity.The grading policy described above is rather complex, and it relies heavily on the instructor’sawareness of the work ethic and “sociological health” of each of the teams. It should be men-tioned that as of the spring 1999 semester, we are only in the third semester of teaching Interac-tive Dynamics. Thus, it has not been taught

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Tom Christensen; R. M. Seymour; Kim McKeage; Deborah Skinner; Darrell Donahue

interdisciplinary study through integrating her previous work in mathematics andaccounting with marketing. She continues to search for ways to get both faculty and students out of their “functionalsilos.” Her other research interests include social responsibility in business, ethics, retail atmosphere, retailmanagement, and the use of technology to enhance learning.DARRELL W. DONAHUE Page 4.338.12Dr. Darrell W. Donahue has been at the University of Maine as an assistant professor for four years. He teaches avariety of classes including Food Process Design and Engineering, Statistical Process Control, and ComputerSimulation of Processes

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Shih-Ming Lee; Sergio Martinez; Anabel D. Ramos; Martha A. Centeno

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Nancy White

. Because law is a reflection of the ethical and moral climateof a jurisdiction, it will change as that climate changes. New legislation is passed. Decisions in older Page 4.451.5cases may be overturned or modified. However, the parties in those old cases cannot now return tocourt and get the decisions in their particular case changed – only the law has changed, not theircase. In actual practice it is unlikely the parties even know their case has been overturned or the lawapplicable to their case has changed. Many years or decades may have elapsed.4. The River of Case LawWith all of these different courts making and interpreting the law, how do