Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mona Itani, American University of Beirut

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Engineering Ethics

thatthe conventional instructional methods result only in superficial effectiveness andrecommend the use of interactive learning, case studies, problem solving, videos, games,simulation, and role-playing among other tools to improve the quality of ethicsinstruction. With the increasing use of videos in higher education across all disciplinesfrom arts, humanities, and sciences to professional and vocational curricula, the questionremains: Are videos really an effective tool for teaching ethics? If this is true, whichvideos are better to use, documentaries or commercial movies? What is the level ofunderstanding of the students of these movies, and can they relate the content of thecourse to the ethical concepts embedded in the movie? This study

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

venationes, beast-hunts, which featured specially trained gladiators hunting animals in an arena replete with propsto simulate hunting in the wild. Venationes were an extremely popular form of entertainment, somuch so that some exotic species—lions, tigers, elephants, and giraffes—faced extinction, as theRomans imported them from all areas of the Empire expressly for the purpose of slaughter.20During a spectacle lasting 100 days, more than 9,000 animals were killed to celebrate a militaryvictory.21While these contests also were performed in stadia, the design of the circus was more amenableto the required staging. Most larger Roman towns had circuses, but the Circus Maximus in Romewas the largest and most impressive. It was an enormous arena

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology; Julie E. Sharp, Vanderbilt University

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Engineering Ethics

instructors by “provid[ing] valuable framework for thinking about thegoals of educating for engineering ethics and professional responsibility.”19Michael Loui, computer engineer turned ethicist, has noted that studying engineering ethics canhelp students “develop their identities as professionals.” In a survey conducted at the end of thesemester, his students identified discussions of case studies and exposure to multipleperspectives as the most influential elements in a required engineering ethics course.20 Loui’sstudents are not alone; several commentaries on ethics in engineering education have cited casesas the most common method for teaching engineering ethics.21, 22, 23

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #13696Ethics in Engineering Students’ Design Considerations: Case Studies of Elec-tric Power Systems for the ”Developing World”Mr. Ryan C. Campbell, University of Washington Ryan is a Ph.D. candidate in the University of Washington’s interdisciplinary Individual Ph.D. Program. His research interests include: engineering education, ethics, humanitarian engineering, and computer modeling of electric power and renewable energy systems.Dr. Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching, University of WashingtonDr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is a professor of electrical engineering

Conference Session

Ethical Reasoning and Responsibility

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine G. Kisselburgh, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

engineeringmajors included civil, electrical/computer, industrial, materials science, and mechanical.Participants were analyzed in two groups: the Pilot group (n = 30) included students enrolled inthe Spring and Summer 2013 semesters, and the Experimental group (n = 31) included studentsenrolled in the Spring 2014, Summer 2014, and Spring 2015 semesters. While the experiences ofstudents in both groups were similar, several changes in the learning modules motivated thedivision of the analyses. First, we instigated a group case report where students worked throughan engineering ethics dilemma pertaining to each case study. Second, in refining the cases andtheir content we added a number of case videos, most notably several animated videos pertainingASSESSING