technical content can better prepare engineers for the challenges oftheir careers.Because students will enter a profession where they will need to recognize ethical dilemmas andthen make decisions about personal and professional responsibility within that situation, it isvaluable to use active learning approaches that let them model the process. Active learning hasbeen shown to be valuable in many engineering contexts.4 Some possible pedagogicalapproaches faculty can use when working with ethical discussions are small group discussionswith reporting, role playing,5 academic controversy (a form of debate where participants switchsides about 2/3 through the session),6 other social instruction strategies like collaborativelearning,7 and legitimization
and ThingOrientations.Introduction In an empirical study of Stanford engineering students and practicing engineers, McGinn[1] identified a disconnect between the ethics education that engineering students were receivingand what practicing engineers outlined as necessary to be successful professionals [1]. Severalprofessional engineering organizations, such as ABET and NAE have outlined ethics as a keycomponent of engineering education that needs improvement [2],[3]. Current methods forengineering ethics education, such as case studies and discussions on codes of ethics, may not beadequately preparing students to behave as ethical professional engineers, and student ethicalmisconduct remains as high as ever [4],[5],[6]. Despite an
research highlights the profoundly social nature of design (e.g., [3], [4], [5]) whereinpersonal values, beliefs, and social practices infuse all aspects of the design process, bearing outin team interactions, design decision-making, and the final design products themselves. AsBucciarelli [3] states, “Design is, in process, a social process and it demands an account thatsearches for the true significance of technical constraint, values and norms on the form of theartefact in the everyday thought, expressed beliefs, and practice of participants” (p. 185). In thisway, ethical decision-making in engineering design is interwoven with these social processes [6],[7]. In collaborative design teams, members must negotiate understandings of ‘what is
Paper ID #22824The Value of Ethics in Engineering: Hypotheses and Preliminary DataDr. Jonathan Beever, University of Central Florida Jonathan Beever is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and faculty with the Texts & Technology Ph.D. Program at The University of Central Florida. Dr. Beever is the Division Chair of ASEE Engineering Ethics Division, the Secretary for the International Association for Environmental Philosophy, and the Environmental Bioethics Affinity Group leader for the American Society for Bioethics and the Humani- ties. Dr. Beever works and publishes at the intersection of environmental ethics and
within the Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) within the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Gregg received his PhD in Educational Leadership and Higher Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Master of Technology Management degree and a BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, from Brigham Young Univer- sity. Gregg also provides consulting in leadership development and project management working with Strategy Execution and Duke Corporate Education where he provides training for fortune 500 companies throughout the world.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette Carla B. Zoltowski is an assistant professor of engineering practice in the Schools of
Engineering from Mines. Prior to joining the Faculty at Mines, Linda served in various roles in the oil and gas industry including operations engineer, production engi- neer, attorney, and international negotiator for oil and gas project development. She teaches Properties of Reservoir Fluids, Mechanics of Petroleum Production, Petroleum Seminar, Field Session, Fossil Energy, Environmental Law and Sustainability, and Corporate Social Responsibility. In addition to teaching in the Petroleum Engineering program at Mines, Linda teaches courses in the Leadership in Social Responsibil- ity, Humanitarian Engineering, Energy, and Midstream Minor programs and the Natural Resources and Energy Policy graduate program at Mines
RU: 9 No change: 16 21 1 Multirace Other Engrg: 6 MPU: 7 Decrease: 6 Non-Engrg: 7 N#: 3 *switched major within engineering; **left engineering;+ ME – Mechanical; EnvE – Environmental; CE – Civil; CompSci – Computer Science; Env Stu – Environmental Studies;ChE – Chemical Engineering; BiomE – Biomedical Engineering; ArchE – Architectural Engineering; Int Phys – IntegratedPhysiology; Econ – Economics; LandArch – Landscape Architecture; BioChem – Biochemistry; AnimSci – Animal Science;IntlDev – Community and International Development
were mentioned in the quotes above, several of whichwere indicated as influencing the situation. In quote (1), Team Rose indicated themselves,writing about their own role as technical advisers to provide guidance in a culturally sensitivemanner. This demonstrated care-ethical responsibility in that awareness of one’s own role andhow it is best performed are prerequisites for determining appropriate actions to take (or not totake).Care-ethical responsibility can also be exhibited through awareness of other stakeholder groups.For example, in quote (2), Team Rose wrote about the western region (meaning its people andperhaps government collectively) and the positive influence it could have “to help develop thecountry.” In quote (3), they wrote of
, 10(2), 219-24.24. Boni, A., and Berjano, E. J. (2009). Ethical Learning in Higher Education: The Experience of the Technical University of Valencia. European Journal of Engineering Education, 34(2), 205-13.25. Haws, D. R. (2001). Ethics Instruction in Engineering Education: A (Mini) Meta- Analysis. Journal of Engineering Education, 90(2), 223-29.26. Abaté, C. (2011). Should Engineering Ethics Be Taught? Science & Engineering Ethics, 17(3), 583-96.27. Yadav, A., and Barry, B. E. (2009). Using Case-Based Instruction to Increase Ethical Understanding in Engineering: What Do We Know? What Do We Need? International Journal of Engineering Education, 25(1), 138-43
- ble for failure analysis of thin film materials. She also managed collaborations with national laboratories, Air Force and Navy research groups, and universities. She invented new quality control tools and super- vised interns from local universities and community colleges as part of a $5.0 million technical workforce development initiative funded by New York State. She has published diverse articles on topics ranging from engineering education to high temperature superconductors and has spoken at many national and international conferences. Her doctorate in materials science and engineering are from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and she has four patents issued and one patent pending.Dr. Larysa Nadolny, Iowa
. Page 23.723.2The need to educate engineering students in a way that promotes ethical behavior is widelyrecognized. In fact, instilling an understanding of the importance of just this type of behavior isa requirement to achieve accreditation for engineering programs in the U.S.3 Unfortunately, itappears that creating change in the ethics of college students is a difficult task, as a large numberof studies that have found little to no discernible change in measured behavior following theoccurrence of an intervention.4,5 Despite this lack of success, most studies note gaps in theirapproach and point to potential directions for future research, with the hope that the applicationof new or different techniques can promote the desired outcome. Given
have such power to dictate what should be taught and what shouldn‟t? Theproblem might become significant due to the economic crisis American universities areexperiencing. Many universities might begin to be shaped internally as driven by market valueeven without the influence of the previous ideas as a consequence of their lack of governmentalsupport. It is not difficult to envision university authorities promoting and prioritizing (by meansof internal grants or public recognition, for example) certain lines of research that might give theuniversity more money than others. As professors, if we need to earn grants in order to sustainour careers, we might be tempted to shift our original research interest with the objective ofobtaining grants
Paper ID #7537Engineering Ethics Survey for Faculty: An Assessment ToolProf. Frank E Falcone, Villanova University Professor Falcone is a member of the faculty of the Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Vil- lanova University. His primary fields of technical interest and experience are in Hydraulics, Hydrology, Fluid Mechanics and Water Resources. He has also taught Professional Practices in Engineering and En- gineering in the Humanistic Context which is a course focused on exploring a wide range of ethical issues confronting engineers and engineering students on a day-to-day basis. Falcone is registered
effects on the potential users in their lived conditionswarrants greater concern than design typified as more “thing” or technically oriented. Moreover,engineering has become an increasingly global profession such that prior ethical decisions thatmight have had to do with technical design feasibility and other criteria have been reconsidered. Page 23.1350.2Globalization along with the proliferation of new technologies create new contexts and issuesthat are not covered by traditional codes of ethics. Professional engineering codes areinsufficient for dealing with complex cultural and social issues as well as with decisions aboutemerging
Paper ID #5684Ancient Structural Failures and Modern Incarnations:Dr. Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Marilyn Dyrud is a full professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technol- ogy, where she regularly teaches courses in rhetoric, business/technical writing, and ethics. She is also a part of the faculty team for the Civil Engineering Department’s integrated senior project. She has been active in ASEE for more than 25 years, serving as a regular conference presenter and moderator. She was OIT’s campus representative for seventeen years and served in various section leadership
-47.[19] Bryant, F. and Yarnold, P. (1995). Principal-component analysis and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. In: G. Grimm and P. Yarnold, ed., Reading and Understanding multivariate statistics. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, pp.99-136.[20] Zoltowski, C. B. & Oakes, W. C. (2014). Learning by doing: Reflections of the EPICS Program, International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Special Edition Fall 2014, 1-32.[21] Bentler, P. and Bonett, D. (1980). Significance tests and goodness of fit in the analysis of covariance structures. Psychological Bulletin, 88(3), pp.588-606.[22] Tucker, L., and Lewis, C. (1973). A reliability coefficient for maximum likelihood
research in past years at multiple conferences including American Evaluation Association, International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, and Academy of Human Resource Development. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Comparing Ethical Decision-Making Processes of Students in Computer Science with Non-Computer Science Majors: Lessons for Teaching Ethics to Undergraduate Students Amir Hedayati Mehdiabadi Assistant Professor University of New Mexico AbstractThe aim of this research paper is to understand whether and in what ways undergraduatecomputer
research relationship ranging from six months toseven years. Faculty were at various stages of promotion (one Assistant Professor, one AssociateProfessor, and two Full Professors) with research experience ranging from ten to thirty years.Data collection and analysisQualitative data was collected in the form of structured interviews, discussion boards,researchers’ journals, and member-checking sessions. Participants were required to attend astructured interview session where they were asked some preliminary demographic questionsabout themselves and mentoring and were presented with six selected case studies taken fromJohnson’s book [3]. A voluntary online follow-up session was provided for the participantswhere they were asked to respond to two
Paper ID #25089Plastics: Floating Ethical FlotsamDr. Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud retired in 2017 as a full professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology, where she taught for four decades. She has been a member of ASEE since 1983 and is active in the Engineering Ethics Division, as past chair, and the Engineering Technology Division, as the current program chair. She is an ASEE fellow (2008), winner of the James McGraw Award (2010), winner of the Berger Award (2013), and serves as the communications editor of the Journal of Engineering Technology. In
code of engineering ethics. The learning outcome isawareness of professional ethics, enhanced by reflective judgement, both of which are necessaryfor informed decision-making. [3] “Reflective judgement” is a series of cognitive stages fromabsolute certainty to probabilistic certainty based on the weight of available evidence andrecognition of the legitimacy of alternative views. [3].Student responses, in the form of phrases within sentences, were coded once using King andKitchener’s Reflective Judgement Model, along with keywords from the ABET Code of Ethicsfor Engineers. [4] Preliminary results revealed that many responses fell within the middle levelsof the 7-level scale, with the most frequently mentioned keywords from the ABET Code
discussant and others assigned the role of observer. The discussants were responsiblefor conducting the discussion. The observers were each assigned a dimension of the EPSARubric to use to assess the discussions. The teams for both practice sessions and the assessmentsessions were organized as shown in Table 2.Table 2. Organization of the Discussant and Observer TeamsDiscussion Sub-Team Observer Sub-Team3-6 individuals (ideally 4 or 5) 2013 – Used 2-3 individuals (typically 3) Actively participate in group discussion 2014 – Used 4-6 individuals (preferred 5) Observers DO NOT participate in group
ASU agreement originally called for new materials in the following areas: - Biodiversity and conservation - Biofuels and energy system transitions - Developmental biology - NeuroscienceThe LES-EB will determine specific materials to be developed. Examples of possible materialsare: Page 26.1560.6 - Syllabus for a one-credit graduate course - Materials for one 75-minute upper-division undergraduate class session o Reading assignment o Podcast (based on graduate student interviews of researchers) o 10-12 session discussion questions - 4-12 ethics cases developed by graduate studentsThe LES
economic growth is not enough to lead to an inevitable relief ofpoverty.[3] At the same time, international aid has not reduced global poverty in the past 50years. External charitable aid is facing many difficulties because of its poor sustainability and“address the symptoms, not the cause”. At present, a large number of studies regard inclusiveinnovation as a new idea and an important way of sustainable poverty alleviation.[4] Inclusiveinnovation always regards engineers as one of the most important participants. It can be saidthat “there is no way the world can succeed in eradication of poverty if the engineers are notpart of the knowledge creation and technical product development”. Chinese President Xi Jinping particularly emphasized the
are good examples). And the most important part of the course, and akey component of the grading, is a research paper where students choose their own themes. In thatpaper, for example on nuclear energy, students need to address the history of that technology, itsimpact on society, the future perspectives, and the ethical implications of that technology.Important parts of this research paper are peer-review before the final version of the paper is turnedin and presentation to the class at the end of the course.Below, is a list of topics chosen in the 2013-2014 academic year by students in the Global Honorsprogram: 1. Everyday Services, Complex International Politics 2. The Future of Printing: 3D Bioprinting 3. Genetically
Outstanding Scholar Award from Cal Poly with a cash prize of $1500, along with three other teaching and research cash awards plus student council recognition for outstanding service. He has been chair of the aerospace engineering department at Cal Poly (2001-2004), the associate dean of AFIT (1988-1989), and chair of the electrical engineering dept. at AFIT (1986-1987). He is an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and a senior member of the IEEE. Dr. Biezad has authored a book published in 1999 in the AIAA Education Series titled Integrated Navigation and Guidance Systems, along with 70 technical articles, book chapters on systems identification, three magazine articles, and
interviews was information gatheringinstead of interpretive analysis, interviewees’ responses were organized by interviewquestions with no further coding. The interview results are presented in Table 2 and Table 3. Table 2 summarizescurrent coverage of ethics in BE courses. As the table shows, current coverage of ethics isnot consistent across different BE courses. Some courses have multiple sectionsdedicated to ethics with clearly defined learning objectives and correspondingassignments, whereas others only include ethics on brief, sporadic occasions. Table 2 alsoshows that several BE instructors perceived a tension between teaching ethics andteaching technical content. In fact, this tension has led some course instructors to scaleback or
. Asmatulu, "Modern cheating techniques, their adverse effects on engineering education and preventions," International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education 42, 129+ (2014).4 Charles O. Choi, "The Pull of Integrity," ASEE Prism 18 (7), 28 (2009).5 Donald L. McCabe, "It Takes a Village: Academic Dishonesty & Educational Opportunity," Liberal Education 91 (3), 26 (2005).6 Donald D. Carpenter, Trevor S. Harding, Cynthia J. Finelli, Susan M. Montgomery, and Honor J. Passow, "Engineering students' perceptions of and attitudes towards cheating," Journal of Engineering Education 95 (3), 181-194 (2006).7 Rachel Ellaway, "eMedical Teacher," Medical Teacher 35 (6), 526-528 (2013).8 Dan Ariely, "Predictably irrational: the
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2 2 2M 2 2 2D 1 0 3B 2 2 3M 3 2 3D 2 2 International 2 2*1: public, 2: private secular, 3: private religious, B: Bachelor’s, M: Master’s, D: DoctoralAt the beginning of the interview, participants were asked to describe the course they taughtor co-curricular activity they
Paper ID #22355Investigating Influences on First-year Engineering Students’ Views of Ethicsand Social ResponsibilityMs. Swetha Nittala, Purdue University, West Lafayette Swetha is currently a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue. Her current work includes identifying and developing leadership and technical competencies for early career engineers and managers. She integrates her research in Engineering Education with prior background in Human Resource Management and Engineering to understand better ways to manage technical talent in organi- zations.Tasha Zephirin, Purdue University, West Lafayette