Conference Session

Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer; R. William Graff, LeTourneau University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2008-1791: PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN TEACHINGENGINEERING: AN ETHICAL MANDATE TO PRODUCE RESPONSIBLEENGINEERS.B. Kyun Lee, LeTourneau University B. KYUN LEE is a professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he taught since 1988. He received his B.S. degree from Young Nam University, M.S. and PH.D. from Oregon State University in mechanical engineering. Prior to joining LeTourneau University, he was a research and development engineer at Hyundai Motor Company. His professional interests include system dynamics, control, and applied mechanics. Email: kyunlee@letu.eduPaul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University PAUL R. LEIFFER

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Godfrey, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Todd Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Corinna Fleischmann, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Daniel Pickles, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Page 13.1161.6provide their thoughts on the discussion or they could answer an engineering questionwith an ethical dilemma based upon the discussion. To minimize the impact on theinstructor, a ten-point grading rubric was developed that equally weighted the student’swriting and ethical reasoning. Appendix B provides an example of an assignment alongwith the developed grading rubric. In addition to providing grades for the course, theseassignments were also effective ways to demonstrate the students were meeting ABET’scriterion 3f.As can be seen by the example talking points paper and assignment (Appendices A andB), the focus of these ethical discussions is to have the students think about the choicesthey would make in a given situation. This

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pradeep Bhattacharya, Southern University & A&M College

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Engineering Ethics

and ethical implications. 4. Ethical principles of economical designIt is well known that any work of engineering has implications for helping or harmingliving creatures and for diminishing the quality of life on earth or any other planet [4].These implications are called ethical principles in engineering. Whenever a beautifullyengineered, economical design is produced, highly skilled engineers look for order,system integration and interrelationships. All such engineering reasoning leadssomewhere to implications or has ethical consequences. To yield a, critically thought,sound design one needs to: a) Evaluate the implications and consequences that followfrom his/her test data and reasoning. b) Search for all, negative as

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Engineering Ethics

rigidstandards in a variety of real-world situations. Essays testified to the student awarenessand their intent to follow commonly accepted ethical practices in the workplace. Thefollowing discussion presents the individual scenarios and the student responses. Page 13.762.5 Situation #1 dealt with honesty in the workplace. The scenario described asituation where the student missed a day of work because they had partied too hard thenight before. Then the next day, during a meeting, their supervisor inquired why theyhad not been at work. The possible responses included A. They should explain to their supervisor that they were ill. B. They

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M.P. Sharma, University of Wyoming; Robert W. Peters, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Engineering Ethics

are teaching courses in the sustainability area. We have identified universities from 15 states and the 3Page 13.115.4 District of Columbia which are teaching college level courses in the area of sustainability. The project team is checking on the web and using various databases to determine the courses listed on the university “books” as being taught in their departments, with the goal being to develop a questionnaire/survey to be sent to the department head and engineering dean to identify (a) how frequently these courses are taught, number of students who took these classes, etc., and (b) a copy of the course syllabus and information on the textbook(s) used. This

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Niewoehner, U.S. Naval Academy

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2008-540: MUST ENGINEERING ETHICS PRESUME A SECULARFOUNDATION?Robert Niewoehner, U.S. Naval Academy Page 13.917.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Must Engineering Ethics Presume a Secular Foundation?Abstract Current formulations of engineering ethics presume a strictly secular foundation,despite the strong influence religious perspectives have historically exerted on moralphilosophy, particularly in the West. This paper explores a Christian foundation forengineering ethics, and addresses three principle questions: “Why allow for a non-secular foundation for engineering ethics?” This question is important because diverse sources assert

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Borenstein, Georgia Tech; Matthew Drake, Duquesne University; Robert Kirkman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie Swann, Georgia Tech

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2008-339: THE TEST OF ETHICAL SENSITIVITY IN SCIENCE ANDENGINEERING (TESSE): A DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT TOOL FORAWARENESS OF ETHICAL ISSUESJason Borenstein, Georgia TechMatthew Drake, Duquesne UniversityRobert Kirkman, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJulie Swann, Georgia Tech Page 13.1270.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Test of Ethical Sensitivity in Science and Engineering (TESSE): A Discipline-Specific Assessment Tool for Awareness of Ethical IssuesI. Introduction There has been much written about the need for integrating ethics into the science andengineering curriculum. Efforts to accomplish this task are ongoing

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Jordan, Baylor University

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. Page 13.1330.15 Figure 9—Sonshine School near Ruhengeri, RwandaConclusionIt is possible for college students to have a significant impact upon poor people in the developingworld by using a bottom-up approach. As more engineering students work in this way, manycommunities can be transformed.References1 Our Day to End Poverty: 24 Ways You Can Make A Difference, by Shannon Daley-Harris and Jeffrey Keenan,San Francisco, CA, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2007, 216 pages.2 Kelley, B., Bradley, W., and Thomas, B., Student-Aimed Appropriate Technology Engineering Projects in Kenya,presented at the 2006 A.S.E.E. Southwest Regional Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA, March 2006.3 Jordan, W., Ballard, B., Morton, A., Sanders, B., and

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock Barry, Purdue University; Vincent Drnevich, Purdue University

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Engineering Ethics

Admin. 2 3 a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Ave.F91 17.8 81.3 79.2 92.7 93.8 19.8 63.5 88.5 39.6 65.6 64.2S92 13.0 77.0 83.0 97.0 92.0 17.0 62.0 88.0 33.0 31.0 59.3F92 12.3 68.8 73.7 89.3 91.0 18.9 64.8 89.3 33.6 27.0 56.9S93 10.0 72.0 75.0 87.0 90.0 19.0 52.0 83.0 28.0 34.0 55.0F93 15.0 69.0 76.0 90.0 94.0 19.0 61.0 87.0 40.0 48.0 59.9S94 12.0 66.0 65.0 73.0 79.0 19.0

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma Mattei, University of New Orleans

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Engineering Ethics

, “Engineering students’ perceptions of and attitudes towards cheating,” Jnl. Of Engrg. Ed., July issue; 1-14.[4] Whitley, B., “Factors associated with cheating among college students: a review”, 1998, Research in Higher Ed., Vol.39, #3, 235-277.[5] Lipson, A.; McGavern, N.; 1993; “Undergraduate Dishonesty at MIT”; Office of Undergraduate Affairs, MIT (ERIC Document No. ED 368 272). Page 13.312.13

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marra, University of Missouri; Demei Shen, University of Missouri; David Jonassen, University of Missouri; Jenny Lo, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Engineering Ethics

analyzes and resolves the assessment case, students needto identify the perspectives of stakeholders, apply various ethical theories and ethical canons tothe case, generate alternative solutions, and make a personal decision. A rubric (Appendix B)was used to assess their problem solving performance on the case analysis essay. The maximumscore is 20.Independent Variables Independent variables in the present study include students’ use of one of the twodifferent CFH environments, and students’ epistemological development scores.Measures of Epistemological development Epistemological development was measured with the Learning Environment Preferences(LEP) instrument39. The LEP is an objective measure for the Perry scheme of

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Queen's University; Donna Riley, Smith College; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Ethics

) you can find and write down each one’s nutritional data from the USRDA label and cost. What is the energy cost ($/100kcal)? What is the energy density (kcal/kg)? b. Now find the most nutritious item you can find in each category in the store and write down their nutritional values and costs. What are their energy costs ($/100kcal) and energy densities (kcal/kg)? 2. Plan a day’s menu for yourself using each of three alternative budgets: a. $5 (maximum individual daily allotment for a food stamp recipient) b. $10 (low budget/student)Maximize nutrition regardless of costModule 7: Carbon FootprintFrom a physics point of view, the creation of electrical

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Birmingham, Grove City College

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Engineering Ethics

intelligence,” 1950 Mind, Vol. 59, pp. 433-460.3. Cope, David, THe computers and musical style. Madison, WI : A-R Editions, 1991.4. Hart, David B. John Paul II and the Ethics of the Body. The New Atlantis (Summer 2005):65-82.5. Floridi, Luciano and J. W. Flanders. “On the Morality of Artificial Agents.” Minds andMachine 14 (2004): 349-379.6. Kaling, Mindy. The Office "Ben Franklin", Episode Number 42. [perf.] Randall Einhorn.February 1, 2007.7. Kant, Immanuel. Grounding of the Metaphysics of Morals. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing,1993.8. May, William. Pope John Paul II and Bioethic: Bodily Life and Integral to the Human Person.Undated Manuscript available at www.catholicsocialscientists.org.9. Norvig, S. Russell and P, Artificial intelligence: A

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Cruz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; William Frey, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Halley Sanchez, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Aury Curbelo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Engineering Ethics

template. Figure Bbelow depicts the Instructor Module template. It provides a list of optional elements fordevelopment. Figure B: EAC Instructor Module StructureIM’s link directly to SM’s; usually the SM is embedded in the IM as a link. (See figure Cbelow.) The IM supports the corresponding SM by outlining how others have used the module.It also provides new users with a forum through which they can (1) share their experiences withand insights about the module, (2) provide feedback to the SM’s authors, and (3) disseminate themodule adaptations they have made through the publication of derived copies. In short, the IMprovides a template to collect meta-data that guides future module development. But it servesthe more

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Theis, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; patricia watkins, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Library; Mary Angela Beck, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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interviewing engineering faculty about how they currently approach the topic ofsustainability in their courses and how they might envision integrating sustainability in futureclasses, we hope to begin shaping a future curriculum and policy that embraces the emergingsocietal and technological needs for sustainability in engineering education.Following standard methods of qualitative research design6, we constructed an interviewinstrument as the primary tool for this study. This instrument includes a) a written definition ofsustainability, and b) a list of questions which are being posed to specific stakeholders at thisuniversity. The interview questions and the stakeholders targeted by each interview question arelisted below: Administrators

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos; Andrew Hable, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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Engineering Ethics

Ethical Issues Associated with Scientific and Technological Research for the Military. C. Mitcham and P. Siekevitz, eds. New York Academy of Sciences, 1989.12. Fleddermann, Charles B. Engineering Ethics. Prentice Hall, 1999.13. Florman, Samuel C. The Existential Pleasures of Engineering, 2nd Ed. St. Martin’s Press, New York, 199414. Gorman, Michael E., Matthew M. Mehalik, and Patricia H. Werhane. Ethical and Environmental Challenges to Engineering. Prentice Hall, 2000.15. Hacker, Barton C. “Engineering a New Order: Military Institutions, Technical Education, and the Rise of the Industrial State”, Technolgy and Culture, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 1-27, January 1993.16. Harris, Charles E., Michael S. Pritchard, and Michael J. Rabins

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2008-765: INTRODUCING ETHICS IN BIOENGINEERINGGeorge Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton Page 13.799.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008INTRODUCING ETHICS IN BIOENGINEERING Page 13.799.2IntroductionEngineering applies technical knowledge to solve human problems. More completely,engineering is a technological activity that uses professional imagination, judgment,integrity, and intellectual discipline in the application of science, technology,mathematics, and practical experience to design, produce, and operate useful objects orprocesses that meet the needs and desires of a client. Today engineering is seen as

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Travis Rieder, University of South Carolina

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2008-1159: ETHICAL THEORY FOR ENGINEERS: AVOIDING CARICATUREAND INFORMING INTUITIONSTravis Rieder, University of South Carolina Page 13.569.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Ethical Theory for Engineers: Avoiding Caricature and Informing Intuition1A professor of engineering ethics recently commented that she finds it difficult to teachethical theory to engineers, as many students are strongly attracted to an intuitionistmodel of ethics – intuitionist here meaning that the students tend to make ethicaljudgments based largely on how a situation strikes their ‘moral sensibilities.’ One reasonfor this may be that

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics III

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2008-309: USING THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONALENGINEERS’ (NSPE) ETHICS EXAMINATION AS AN ASSESSMENT TOOL INTHE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMJason Durfee, Eastern Washington University Jason Durfee is currently an Assistant Professor of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University, he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, computational fluid dynamics, professional ethics, and piano