apply feminist theories to engineering education.Ms. Elizabeth Ann Strehl, University of Michigan Elizabeth is a graduate student at the University of Michigan studying Engineering Education Research under doctoral advisor Aaron Johnson. Her research focuses on weaving macro ethics into existing aerospace engineering curricula and institutional support methods for working class engineering students. Elizabeth earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 2019 with foci in Biomed- ical Engineering and Applied Mathematics.Dr. Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan Aaron W. Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Aerospace Engineering Department and a Core Fac- ulty member of the Engineering
Education, 2016 Incorporation of Liberal Education into the Engineering Curriculum at a PolytechnicAbstractTraditional engineering education often falls short when it comes to the inclusion of issues relatedto social justice, ethics, and globalization. While engineering programs are required to includeethics content for accreditation, most seem to rely primarily on general education electives,providing only a high-level overview and including the bare minimum in the program core. Thiscan lead to an inconsistent student experience and minimal exposure to topics which are criticallyimportant for achieving worldwide equity and operating responsibly in the engineeringworkplace. Given the role that engineers play in
First-Year StudentsIntroductionDiscussion of engineering curriculum development often focuses on technical knowledge andskills needed to prepare students to design engineering solutions. However, the context in whichthese solutions are applied is important as indicated in the first cannon in the National Society ofProfessional Engineers (NSPE) Code of Ethics which states that "engineers shall hold paramountthe safety, health, and welfare of the public" [1]. The focus on preparing students for thetechnical demands of engineering design may lead to them not fully appreciating the societalimpact of engineering solutions. Cech [2] studied the evolution of the interest of students inpublic welfare issues, such as ethical responsibilities
Ethics and Acting Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Exploring, Documenting, and Improving Humanitarian Service Learning through Engineers Without Borders USAAbstractExploring, Documenting, and Improving Humanitarian Service Learning through Engineerswithout Borders-USA is a four-year project exploring a variety of challenges and opportunities inuniversity-based service learning programs. Specifically, this project looks holistically at theinception and evolution of a new Engineers Without Borders USA chapter, while analyzingcharacteristics, values, and demographics of individuals involved
Paper ID #16281The Development and Growth of Empathy Among Engineering StudentsDr. Justin L Hess, Purdue University - West Lafayette Justin L. Hess received his PhD from Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education along with his Master’s of Science and Bachelor of Science from Purdue’s School of Civil Engineering. Justin is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the STEM Education Research Institute at IUPUI. Justin’s research interests include developing pedagogical strategies to improve STEM students’ ethical reasoning skills; exploring the role of empathy within design, innovation and sustainability
Paper ID #24893Design and Implementation of an Engineering for Social Justice CurriculumDr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington Dr. Dianne Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering and the Director of the Engineering Communication Program at the University of Washington. She designs and teaches courses involving universal design, technical communication, ethics, and diversity, equity and inclusion. She co-founded HuskyADAPT (Accessible Design and Play Technology), where she mentors UW students in design for local needs experts with disabilities and also leads outreach
Academic Program, a living-learning community where students learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Integration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Topics into a First-Year Introduction to Civil Engineering CourseAbstractThis paper presents an example of how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics have beenintegrated into an Introduction to Civil Engineering course for first-year (FY) students. DEIissues were integrated into the
(ExEEd) at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D in Chemical & Biochemical Engineering from the Rutgers Uni- versity, with a focus in adsorption science and the characterization of porous materials. His research inter- ests include engineering ethics and broadening inclusivity in engineering, especially among the LGBTQ+ community. His funded research explores the effects of implicit bias on ethical decision making in the engineering classroom. Dr. Cimino has published papers and given presentations at national and inter- national engineering conferences. He teaches Freshman and Sophomore Engineering Clinics at Rowan University.Dr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Dr. Stephanie Farrell is Professor and
to consider and design with ethical, equity, andsocial justice implications in mind. Further, there is still a general lack of diversity ofstakeholder parameters in early engineering design classes. Introduction to systems engineeringcourses lack integration of current thinking on community engagement ethics and that absencecan be seen across the systems engineering curriculum, as well. We ask: How do we createlearning opportunities/engineering interventions that are technically sound, and also prioritizecommunity voice, cultural appropriateness, and contextual efficacy? In this paper, we reviewthree methods of stakeholder analysis taught in system engineering courses and identify whereand how one can integrate community voices through a
may argue that in engineering, perhaps the same principles are discussed using differentterminology, for example, engineering ethics. It is true that most engineering programs have somecoverage of engineering ethics either as a stand-alone course or as content that is integrated withdesign projects and design activities in design-focused courses. This is a fair argument that needsto be explored further.Design Justice principles and a code of ethics are both frameworks for guiding designpractice, but they have some key differences. A code of ethics is a set of principles orguidelines that outline what is considered ethical behavior within a specific profession. Inthe field of design, a code of ethics may outline how designers should conduct
importance of managing generative AI projects. Itdiscusses AI and generative AI, highlighting challenges faced by project managers, such as dataquality, technical complexity, ethics, legal compliance, resource constraints, and scalability.To address these challenges, the paper recommends crucial skills for project managers: formingmultidisciplinary teams, cultivating a deep understanding of generative AI, embracing ethicalconsiderations, adopting agile methodologies, practicing continuous integration, upholdingstringent quality assurance, and fostering collaborative efforts. This study has implications forboth educators and engineering students alike. Educators are encouraged to integrate projectmanagement courses into engineering programs
student’s improvements reached by other engineeringprograms is explained and discussed as the jumping board for the development of the newcourse. The goals for initial professional awareness in student’s communication artifactswere related to specific Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)criteria. A new course called Writing Articles and Research Reports (RAII) taught withinthe student’s major department was created emphasizing effective communication and theneed for continuous learning with the understanding of ethics and professionalresponsibility. The constructivist approach was used to design the course and anexposition of the mapping between the design of the course and the skills that are intendedto achieve is outlined in
Paper ID #40789Technology Students’ Recognition of Algorithmic Data Bias throughRole-Play Case StudiesMr. Ashish Hingle, George Mason University Ashish Hingle (he/him) is a Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering and Computing at George Ma- son University. His research interests include technology ethics, interactions and networking in online communities, and student efficacy challenges in higher education. He received his bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and master’s degree in Information Assurance (Cybersecurity – Forensics – Audit) from sunny Cal Poly Pomona.Dr. Aditya Johri, George Mason University Aditya
their work on public welfare and society,especially in the context of creating a more equitable and inclusive society. Recent research hasshown that student interest and commitment to social responsibility declines as students’progress through their academic career [2] [17]. Furthermore, although the majority ofengineering curriculum includes considerable and meaningful ethics education, it often excludesdiscussion and connection to larger societal issues and social justice content [18].The importance of social justice has been echoed by many engineering organizations,corporations, and businesses through their mission statements, core values, diversitycommitments, and strategic initiatives. ABET has recently revised their criteria for
contribute to support the named abilities/skills? • What is the impact of the PELARS’ technology seen from the final users: students and teachers? • Will the new technology change the accreditation procedures?The schedule for trials in PELARS is shown in figure 1.Creating a comprehensive plan for each of the trials include also ethics considerations. Allactivities are and will be carried out taking into account FP7 guidelines as well as nationalguidelines on ethic issues, guaranteed by the Ethics Committee under EU. Participation of users isin line with agreed European and National ethical procedures for user participation andremuneration of test subjects, and subject to sign off by the Ethics and Research committees
lower elementary [3]. Research suggests emerging technologies have great potential toimprove learning and help students develop an interest in science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) [1]. In essence, academia, non-profits, and for-profits have begun todevelop AI curricula and resources for pre-college education [2]. The Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT) recently released ‘The Middle School AI + Ethics Curriculum,’ whichintegrates ethics in technical lessons to develop students’ ethical design skills [2].BackgroundArtificial Intelligence in Pre-College EducationArtificial Intelligence (AI) in literature is defined as “the science and engineering of creatingintelligent machines” [4, p. 2]. AI is a branch of CS that merges
Chair in Ethics and Acting Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student Perceptions of First-Year Engineering Justice CurriculumAbstractThis complete research paper will describe our qualitative analysis of the impacts of a first-yearengineering course which includes curricular elements of social justice, social responsibility, andethics. We present our interpretation of four interesting results that came out of our mixed-methods study (n=231) in which we surveyed students taking a first-year engineering course ontheir perceptions of the role of engineering in society and the world. We find that while a
currently facilitates an interdisciplinary project entitled ”Developing Reflective Engineers through Artful Methods.” His scholarly interests include both teaching and research in engineering education, art in engineering, social justice in engineering, care ethics in engineering, humanitarian engineering, engineering ethics, and computer modeling of electric power and renewable energy systems.Ms. Ngan T.T. Nguyen, Texas Tech University Ngan Nguyen is a research assistant and doctoral student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruc- tion at Texas Tech University. Her research is focused on fostering the learning experiences of Asian international graduate students in higher education.Dr. Roman Taraban, Texas Tech
in two different disciplines. Overall, the project aims to demonstrate student competencein four areas of particular interest including audience, ethics, summary and design. We willassess student knowledge using survey questions in each of our targeted areas along with qualityassessment of the assignment using a shared rubric. Additionally, we hope that we can capturemore longitudinal student information in comparison with first-year and senior students overtime. Preliminary results presented in this work in progress report will include examples ofstudent created infographics analyzed in our four assessment areas from both courses and surveydata from our initial student cohorts.Introduction:There are a number of concepts and skills that are
systems’” [7].Several previous studies have been devoted to studying trends surrounding social justice inengineering and to maintaining student engagement with the social surroundings of theirprojects. In one paper, George Catalano and Caroline Baillie explored the influence thatengineers have on justice and peace, concluding that engineering ethics should be expanded tothe overall social impact a product of engineering creates [8]. Catalano explores this further byexamining engineering ethics as described within different professional engineeringorganizations. He poses that the main issue with engineering ethics is the demand that anengineer should work to protect the public without a specific definition of who that includes.Rather, the author
engineering design course that aims to enhance theengineering design and engineering disciplines for first-year students in liberal arts universities.Specifically, we examined what learning objectives in this course motivated students. Moreimportantly, the study explored whether these motivations aligned with teacher’s perceptions ofmotivation, and how these motivations varied based on student demographics. The course isdesigned as a highly interactive seminar-style course that explores all aspects of the engineeringprofession, including engineering disciplines, education, creativity and design process, andengineers’ professional and ethical responsibilities. Students here implement the engineeringdesign process to develop prototypes that solve
take an introductory course in thefundamentals of engineering. In this course, students learn the fundamentals of engineering thatthey will use for years to come. Beyond helpful tools such as CAD and other computer software,the course offers students a chance to explore other topics relevant to engineering. This includes,disciplinary boundaries of engineering, engineering ethics, and the design process. While thesetopics can be given a cursory lecture, there exists opportunities to expand on these themes andtopics. Given practices of inclusive classrooms, a faculty member can create engaging ways tohave students explore these topics and encourage the development of good research skills andcritical thinking. Inclusive practices can include
and community development. Dedicated to promoted social justice and peace in the engineering profession. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Work In Progress: The Sky’s the Limit: Drones for Social GoodAbstractA full semester course, with a focus on engineering design to promote social good, wasdeveloped for second-year engineering students. The course, The Sky’s the Limit: Drones forSocial Good, engages students with drone technology as well as the awareness of the needs,challenges, and resources of diverse communities and how drones can serve these communities.Humanities, ethics, and human centered design are explored in the context of engineering, andinterwoven throughout the semester. The
, multicultural ingenuity, and ethicalintegrity). Further, this framework argues that conscientious negotiation of risks and benefits forthe betterment and transformation of societies is underpinned by four reasoning quadrants(experiential reasoning, trade-offs reasoning, first-principles reasoning, and future reasoning),fluently examined through the core practice of multicultural ingenuity and ethical integrity. Thispaper details the theoretical foundations of the socially transformative framework and providesexamples of its pedagogical translations to guide pedagogy practices.IntroductionEngineering, as commonly understood, is the practical application of scientific and mathematicalprinciples [1], the creation of new products [2], and the procedures
interest include: STEM Education, Cybersecurity Education, Cybersecurity Policy, Social Engineering, Information Technology Ethics, and Cybersecurity Workforce Development.Dr. Marcus Rogers, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Marcus Rogers, is a Professor and Executive Director of Cybersecurity Programs in the Dept. of Computer & Information Technology, Purdue University. He is the Chief Scientist at the Purdue Tippeca- noe High Tech Crime Unit (HTCU), and the Editor-in-Chief Journal of Digital Forensics Security & Law (JDFSL). Dr. Rogers also sits on the Board of Directors American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS). Dr. Rogers’ research and publications focus on cybercrime, cyber-criminal behavioral
Research- Engineering Empathetic Engineers (E^3): Effects of the humanities on engineers' critical thinking and empathy skillsKeywords: Discourse Analysis, Interdisciplinary, Team Teaching, Post-secondary EducationTraditional disciplinary silos have separated engineering and the humanities, creating gaps inengineering students’ skills. Technical knowledge and aptitude have long been a mainstay inengineering education, whereas critical thinking, empathy, and ethical reasoning have been keyin the humanities. In an ever complex and interrelated world, society's grand challenges call forproblem-solving that provides technical innovations while considering and understanding thepeople involved and affected by that innovation. A holistic
apprenticeship related to clinicaljudgment and practice; and c) an apprenticeship to the ethical component of behavior ofthe profession.8 Interestingly, what is significantly different among the professions ofnursing and engineering is the degree to which students on their way to becomingpractitioners demonstrate an ability to empathize with others. A comprehensive study of1,872 undergraduate students enrolled at a large Midwestern U.S. research-universityidentified that nursing students have a significantly higher degree of empathy for othersas compared to students in a variety of other disciplines, including engineering.9This current study hinges upon the hypothesis that nursing theory provides a frameworkfor engineers from multiple disciplines to
literature that establishes the state-of-theart in liberal education for engineers, the aims of the research and analysis presented here aremore modest: to provide an initial sketch of the intellectual common ground of LEES and toassess the extent to which the fears and aspirations outlined above have been realized.After describing the approach used to analyze the corpus of work presented at the 2018 AnnualConference, this paper identifies 4 themes that constitute the intellectual common ground of andpossible future directions for research in LEES: (1) integration, (2) diversity and inclusion, (3)communication, and (4) the LEES-STS-engineering ethics relationship. Because these themesoverlap, a final section of the paper is devoted to papers that
Paper ID #34988Teaching Social Justice to Engineering StudentsDr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington Dr. Dianne Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering and the Director of the Engineering Communication Program at the University of Washington. She designs and teaches courses involving universal design, technical communication, ethics, and diversity, equity and inclusion. She co-founded HuskyADAPT (Accessible Design and Play Technology), where she mentors UW students in design for local needs experts with disabilities. She also leads STEM outreach activities for
Paper ID #34487Exploring Values and Norms of Engineering Through Responsible Innova-tionand Critiques of Engineering CulturesDr. Rider W. Foley, University of Virginia Dr. Rider W. Foley is an assistant professor in the science, technology & society program in the De- partment of Engineering and Society at the University of Virginia. He is the principal investigator at University of Virginia on the ’4C Project’ on Cultivating Cultures of Ethical STEM education with col- leagues from Notre Dame, Xavier University and St. Mary’s College. He is also the co-leader of the ’Nano and the City’ thematic research cluster