Conference Session

Engineering and Poverty

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2007-205: ENGINEERING IN A MORALLY DEEP WORLD: APPLICATIONSAND REFLECTIONSGeorge Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton Page 12.638.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Engineering in a Morally Deep World: Applications and Reflections AbstractAt the foundation of a morally deep world view is the importance of an integralcommunity. The implications of a morally deep world view in engineering are explored.Engineering design based on such a view is compared and contrasted with other designalgorithms. An engineering design case study is presented which focuses upon the Arcticecosystem with particular attention to

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Sobiesk, United States Military Academy; William Suchan, United States Military Academy; Roland Trope, United States Military Academy

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Engineering Ethics

be required to show Page 12.1139.2once they graduate. Rather than allowing our students to avoid intellectual property issues, weforce them to confront the issues head on. One of our most significant outcomes is that ourThe views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the United States Military Academy,the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense or the United States Government.students not only understand that most of the material they find on the Internet is protected bycopyright law, but they also experience the process

Conference Session

Engineering and Sustainability

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Carl Mitcham, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Jay Straker, Colorado School of Mines; Marcelo Simoes, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Ethics

disasters notjust by returning people to their pre-disaster state, but as opportunities to help people improvetheir lives beyond what might have been possible before[3]. (see alsohttp://www.onlineethics.org/moral/cuny/intro.html)Like Cuny, although seldom as radical, many engineers are rethinking their exclusivecommitment to corporate goals and foreign policies[4, 5]. At the professional level, however,engineers have not engaged in the philosophical and ethical dimensions of their humanitarianinterventions as other professions have done [6]. At best there has been a symbolic recognitionthat some engineers have engaged in civic service and humanitarian work, as reflected by theHoover Medal established in 1929 to “commemorate the civic and

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Engineering Ethics

interaction per scenario. 5 more minutes to gather your final thoughts and write them down.Submission: Submit electronically a written report. Your responses should include: (a) A summary that indicates that you have captured the spirit of classroom, peer- group discussions. (b) Your own point of view as to how you would handle the Ethics Scenario presented.Requirements: Approximately 100 words per scenario. 4 scenarios, 400 words total.Commentary: Reflect on this classroom exercise and comment on the way it was organized and conducted. (No lectures, but peer-group discussions.) Indicate the importance of Ethics in Engineering Profession. What are your

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emine Atasoylu, Eastern Mediterranean University

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Engineering Ethics

assertion made by the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) that engineering curricula should include courses in engineering ethics.As a result of this study, an action has been suggested which targets provision of shortcourses or periodic seminars to increase awareness and to teach the skills on how to preventand how to deal with ethical issues, especially for those who haven’t previously received anytraining in engineering ethics. Another outcome of the study reflected that the difference incultural norms and laws in Cyprus might be yet another reason necessitating professionalethics education.IntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requires that allengineering programs they accredit or give

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina

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Engineering Ethics

presentedbetween the meta-ethic and micro-ethic through the vocabularies and reflections on the variety ofmoral justifications that may or may not lead to the same conclusion.B. Guidelines: Presentation of a modified heuristic. To further promote engineering ethicseducation, students must be aided by ethical guidelines. The concept of ‘guidelines’ is usedintentionally (instead of ‘heuristic’) to gravitate away from a regimented, piece-meal, procedurethat guarantees ethical dilemma resolution. Guidelines are ‘suggestions for approach’ that imply Page 12.223.4flexibility, diversity, complexity; they can be modified, interwoven, or combined. These

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

June Marshall, St. Joseph's College; John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Ethics

modelthat can be consistently applied for resolution.Do what’s best for the greatest good reflects the ends-based philosophy. This approach isa form of consequentialism because when we attempt to determine the greatest good weare also guessing at what the future consequences might be. Rule-based thinking centerson what will happen if everyone in the world follows the rule I am about to apply? Thistrain of thought challenges the idea that we can never know what the outcomes of ouractions will be; however we believe that we must follow our principles and let thingshappen as they may. The Golden Rule or care-based principle asks us to put ourselves inanother’s shoes. Also called the rule of reversibility, it calls us to imagine how therecipient will

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christan Whysong, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

Engineering.3The three main moral theories studied are utilitarianism, ethical egoism, and rights ethics.Additionally students reflect on ethics as part of an electronic portfolio assignment and work inteams to perform skits acting out designated ethical situations. This introduction to professionalethics becomes the foundation for ethical training received in the upperclassman years.BSE sophomore year: case studiesInitial case studies focused on genetically modified, or transgenic, products because they addressseveral key ethical issues, including sustainability, labeling laws, and international controversy.Below is more information on these case studies.Weed overgrowth is a major concern for farmers in large-scale crop production, leading to

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waleed Abulfaraj, King Abdulaziz University; Mohamed Hassan, Alexandria University, Egypt

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Engineering Ethics

misconduct. These will always be fundamental concerns. But there ismore to engineering ethics than this. There is the more positive side that focuses on doing one'swork responsibly and well, whether in the workplace or in community service22.Service learning may be defined as22: Credit-bearing educational experience in which studentsparticipate in an organized service activity that meets identified community needs and reflect onthe service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of the course content, abroader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility.The concept of service learning is not new to higher education, or to the engineeringprofession22. The idea of integrating service with education has

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics and Global Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dawn Bikowski, Ohio University; Melissa Broeckelman, Ohio University

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Engineering Ethics

-), 3 absences result in the grade being lowered 2 steps (e.g., A to B+).Coming to class more than 10 minutes late is marked as an absence.Academic HonestyThe Student Code of Conduct prohibits all forms of academic dishonesty, which include cheatingand plagiarism. Also, for this class, papers that students turn in must reflect the work of thatstudent only, and not of any proofreaders. Academic honesty will be introduced and practiced inthis class. If, after the class has covered this topic, a student engages in course-related academicdishonesty in this class, the student’s grade for the paper will be lowered, the student’s advisormay be notified, and the case may be submitted to the Office of Judiciaries.It is very important that you are

Conference Session

Ethical Responsibilities of Engineers in the World of Corporate Business / Engineering and Poverty

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Engineering Ethics

Humanitarian Opportunities for Service, ETHOS, states as theirpurpose to “facilitate research and the development of appropriate technology by formingcollaborative North-South partnerships between universities, research laboratories,engineers and non-governmental organizations in foreign countries.”16New Pedagogy: Service Learning A new pedagogy which has been gaining increasing attention across the universityparticularly in engineering is a form of experiential education known as service-learning.Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful communityservice with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civicresponsibility, and strengthen communities and thus may be an important

Conference Session

Teaching Ethics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Matthew Mayhew, New York University

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Engineering Ethics

from 11% to 49%, and the percentage who admitsto copying on examinations has increased from 26% to 52%.It has been well documented that the rate of undergraduate cheating differs by college major4, 8, 9,31, 33, 40, 44, 49, 52, 53 , and for the E3 Team, the pattern of cheating among engineering students is ofparticular interest. The findings in this regard are consistent, and they reflect those reported byMcCabe40–the percentage of undergraduates who report engaging in any type of cheating ishighest for those students enrolled in “vocationally-oriented majors such as business andengineering”: business (91%), engineering (82%), social sciences (73%), and natural sciences(71%).Over the past seven years, the E3 Team has designed