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Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John M. Feiler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Leo McGonagle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Eileen Milligan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alexander Rokosz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Schanne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Reza S. Rahaman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Olivier Ladislas de Weck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #42120Navigating the Mystery: An Approach for Integrating Experiential Learningin Ethics into an Engineering Leadership ProgramDr. James N. Magarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology James Magarian is a Sr. Lecturer with the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership (GEL) Program. He joined MIT and GEL after nearly a decade in industry as a mechanical engineer and engineering manager in aerospace/defense. His research focuses on engineering workforce formation and the education-careers transition.John M. Feiler, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLeo McGonagle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Leo McGonagle

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Broader Approaches to Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Payne, Collins Engineers

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Paper ID #41198Making Room for Followers: A Grounded Theory Study of Ethical FollowershipAmong Professional EngineersDr. Kyle Payne, Collins Engineers Kyle is a strategic talent development leader and consultant with fifteen years of experience driving process improvement and behavior change through training, coaching, and kaizen events. He draws upon his experience managing quality in the structural steel industry – building high-quality structures that stand the test of time in any environment – to building high-performing and continually-improving teams. As a coach and facilitator, Kyle has established a strong

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Engineering, Ethics, and Community Engagement

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Smith, NASA; Zachary T. G. Pirtle, NASA

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Paper ID #43419Engineering a Bridge Across Cultures: Insights to Support Dialogue withEngineering Professionals on Ethical and Social Design ConsiderationsMs. Tiffany Smith, NASA Tiffany Smith serves as NASA’s Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) and Director of the Office of the Chief Engineer’s Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL). Ms. Smith is responsible for managing NASA’s APPEL Knowledge Services learning and development program, providing strategic communications and continuous learning to project management and systems engineering personnel, and overseeing knowledge services across the agency in

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _Monday June 26, 11:00 - 12:30

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth McDonald, United States Military Academy, Department of Systems Engineering

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, value mod- eling and ethics. He is also co-author of the book ”Pursuing the Honorable – Reawakening Honor in the Modern Military”. During his 28 years as an Engineer officer in the US Army he deployed throughout the world numerous times with his last deployment to Afghanistan in 2010. As an academic, Dr. Mc- Donald has served as Engineering Management Program Director, the Director of the Center for Nation Reconstruction and Capacity Development, and Deputy Department Head in the Department of Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy. He graduated from West Point in 1985 with a BS in Civil Engineering. He earned Masters in Geography; City and Regional Planning; Environmental Engineering; Information

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The Global and Cultural Dimensions of Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huiming Fan, East China University of Science and Technology; Xinru Li

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. In order toadapt to the needs of national economic and social development, the cultivation of applied andcomposite high-level engineering technology and management talents with innovative ability,engineering decision-making and practical ability are considered as a basic requirement to meetthe needs of national economic and social development.2.1.2 Dalian University of Technology: Goal of ‘Knowledge-Consciousness-Ability’ Dalian University of Technology not only requires students to master basic professionaltheoretical knowledge, but also to possess basic ethical qualities: sound personal qualities andhumanistic qualities, a sense of social responsibility and professional ethics, engineeringinnovation and practical abilities and the

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Virtues in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chloe Adams, Wake Forest University; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University and National Science Foundation ; Lasya Agasthya

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while creating new technology and goods is anotherpoint of emphasis in ethics training [11]. Programs enable students to consider the ramificationsof their work critically rather than merely the technical aspects of their job by incorporatingethics into engineering courses [12]. This fosters a feeling of moral obligation to apply theirengineering knowledge to promote the welfare of people and the public instead of just servingcorporate interests. Engineering students need to be prepared to manage ethically challengingsituations now more than ever because of the immense promise of developing technologies likeartificial intelligence [13]. Engineering graduates who have received a thorough ethics educationare better prepared to use moral reasoning

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Broader Approaches to Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Markus D. Ong, Whitworth University; Kamesh Sankaran, Whitworth University

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engineering ethics educationembedded within those specifically engineering courses. Multi-level EAC models incorporatecourses that are designed to span multiple disciplines which might be incorporated in generaleducation requirements.Because singular EAC models are embedded in engineering courses, they tend to focus primarilyon applications of engineering codes of ethics. For undergraduate students, a typical goal is tomake ethics a component of a required course taken each of the four years of the program [16] -[18]. Singular EAC models are often more focused on considering microethics that affect thepersonal decisions of a practicing engineer.Multi-level, or robust, EAC models tend to be more common at liberal arts colleges such asWhitworth [2

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Engineering, Ethics, and Community Engagement

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lazlo Stepback, Purdue University ; Joey Valle, Purdue University

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that engineers “are aprimary vehicle through which the means of production is accomplished,” while overwhelmingly“engineers do not control the means of production because they are beholden to the desires ofmanagement, CEOs, shareholders, the market, etc.” [5]. Overwhelmingly, US engineering laboris concentrated within large corporate organizations, leading some such as Goldman to describeengineering as a “captive profession” unwillingly ensnared in corporations [6] and others such asDavis to claim, “the relationship between engineering and certain large organizations, like thatbetween the heart and the body, is symbiotic … it is their natural habitat,” [7].David Noble asserts a more active role of engineers, particularly engineering managers

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Virtues in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth M Boatman; Kyle Luthy, Wake Forest University; Christian B. Miller, Wake Forest University; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University

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educator, he brings professional experience as an engineer and project management from industry and government settings.Dr. Christian B. Miller, Wake Forest University A.C. Reid Professor of PhilosophyDr. Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University Dr. Olga Pierrakos is a rotating STEM Education Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation (a second stint). Olga is also the Founding Chair (2017-2022) and a Professor of Wake Forest Engineering. With a unique vision to Educate the Whole Engineer and a commitment to Human Flourishing, Olga led Wake Forest Engineering to be ranked as one of the top (14th) ”Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs” by US News Report (2023). With

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Professional Development and Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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MAN LIANG, University of Maryland College Park; Michael P McMeekin

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Paper ID #42216Developing a Team-Based Regulatory Framework for Mobility EngineeringProfessionalsMs. MAN LIANG, University of Maryland College Park Man Liang is a PhD student in Civil Engineering at the University of Maryland. She has over 3 years of working experience as a civil engineer conducting independent engineering designs for residential, commercial, institutional projects in the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Texas, and etc. She specializes in site surveys, roadway engineering, pavement design, traffic analysis, site layout, site grading, sustainable stormwater management, utility connections, erosion and

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _Monday June 26, 11:00 - 12:30

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice Fox, Stanford; Benjamin C. Beiter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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engineering or design program teaches Media-tion Theory or VSD, it is unclear if a single course on the topic would be substantive enoughto provide technology-creators with the epistemic skills they need to truly create technologiesthat are ethical-by-design. This challenge is also illuminated by Flanagan and colleagues inresponse to VSD when successfully integrating values into one’s way of seeing, experiencing,and creating the world requires “...the need to incorporate diverse and frequently far-flungareas of knowledge and know-how into the design process that are not normally conceivedas elements of the design toolkit. Design teams that commit to taking values seriously mighteven need to innovate in these unfamiliar terrains” ([23] p.323). As such

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Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kenneth W. Lamb P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Seth Claberon Sullivan, Texas A&M University

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teamsAbstractPsychological safety is emerging in the literature as a gateway to creating high performing teamsand high team satisfaction. Studies have demonstrated that psychological safety is a keyingredient in the ability of teams to perform to a higher degree than they otherwise would be ableto. In this research, we continue to expand the assessment of psychological safety in seniorcapstone teams to include data from engineering programs across four different institutions toprovide a sense of the experiences on capstone design teams and impacts interventions mayhave. We also begin to explore approaches to improve psychological safety in senior capstoneteams by focusing on improving students’ awareness of their ethics (the principles that guidetheir choices). The

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Decision-Making in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tori N. Wagner, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Richard Tyler Cimino, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut

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students in the role of a head engineer onMars, challenging them with high-stakes decision-making scenarios that closely mirrorreal-world engineering dilemmas. This game demonstrates how educational games can foster adeeper and more authentic engagement with ethical decision-making. As engineering educationcontinues to evolve, so too must our approaches to teaching ethics. By integrating situatedcognition principles and educational games, we can more effectively prepare engineeringstudents to meet the ethical challenges of their future careers.Mars: An Ethical ExpeditionMars: An Ethical Expedition is an immersive, narrative-driven digital game, designed to simulatethe ethical challenges of a human settlement on Mars. The game was programmed using

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _Monday June 26, 11:00 - 12:30

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rosalyn W. Berne, University of Virginia; William J Davis, University of Virginia; Kent A. Wayland, University of Virginia; Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia; Caroline Crockett, University of Virginia

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given the polarization and plurality of views and beliefs in our nation and world andthe increasingly higher stakes of engineering practice. To help students understand how they canact on their personal ethics, the course also incorporates the GVV material, originally developedfor application in business settings. The GVV modules in this course were adapted specificallyfor use in engineering education, in collaboration with the GVV founder and the Online EthicsCenter (OEC) director and are now available through the OEC for anyone to use. This paperprovides an overview of the GVV portion of the new course design and discusses initialimpressions from piloting the course over three semesters.KeywordsEngineering Ethics, Curriculum Design, Micro

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Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farnoosh B. Brock, Prolific Living Inc.; Jessica Koehler, Wake Forest University; Andy Brock, Prolific Living; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University and National Science Foundation

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Paper ID #43910Educating the Whole Engineer: Leveraging Communication Skills to CultivateEthical Leadership CharacterMrs. Farnoosh B. Brock, Prolific Living Inc. Farnoosh Brock went from electrical engineer and project manager at a Fortune 100 to an entrepreneur, published author (4 books), speaker and trainer in 2011. She has coached and trained hundreds of professionals at all levels of the organizations in their Mindset, Leadership and Communication Skills. She delivers her workshops at universities such as Johns Hopkins, Duke and Wake Forest and has spoken her message at many places such as Google, Cisco, MetLife, SAS

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Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Michael Aucoin P.E., Texas A&M University; Zhendi Zhang, Texas A&M University; Miles O. Dodd, Texas A&M University

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Engineering LeadershipW. Edwards Deming, the well-known expert in quality management, said, “Without data, you’re justanother person with an opinion.” Engineers have long made extensive use of data in understanding,designing, testing, and optimizing engineered systems., e.g., for statistical process control inmanufacturing. In other words, engineers implicitly accept and embrace data about engineeringprocesses. In a related sense, data from our social processes in organizations is equally important.Such context can help us navigate topics about the use of data to inform leadership.This context is particularly important given the emotional tenor often used in predictions of Gen AI’simpact on the workforce–whether it is a promise of a “Gold Rush,” or a

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Virtues in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergio Guillen Grillo, University of Virginia; Bryn Elizabeth Seabrook, University of Virginia

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earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Policy and Governance at the Australian National University in Canberra, a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from Carleton University in Ottawa; a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Natural Resources Organization Management from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; and Master of Arts in Environmental Security and Peace from the University for Peace in Costa Rica. For approximately a decade, Sergio worked on sustainable energy policy and finance throughout Latin America and collaborated with leading U.S. government agencies, multilateral banks, and public interest organizations involved in international clean energy policy and rural electrification, including the

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Virtues in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #41937Evidence-Based Practice: Looking Good When It Matters: How EngineeringStudents Regard the Virtue Ethics FrameworkDr. Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Natalie Van Tyne is an Associate Professor of Practice at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where she teaches first year engineering design in foundation courses for Virginia Tech’s undergraduate engineering degree programs. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, along with masters degrees in chemical and environmental engineering, and in business administration, as well as bachelors degrees

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Using technology in engineering ethics education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hortense Gerardo, University of California, San Diego; Brainerd Prince, Plaksha University; B. Lallian Ngura, Centre for Thinking Language and Communication (CTLC), Plaksha University

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-ended but theoretically possible if not probable with currenttechnology. These considerations are helpful in programming and engineering design of AI withrespect to care for the elderly and the young. With the imminent transition of the Baby BoomGeneration to elder care and the decrease in birth rates in developing countries, [24] the relianceon AI to care for these demographics will increase, necessitating a transition in society’srelationship to AI from one of reliability to that of trust. Partner and social robots are alreadybeing widely used in contexts ranging from education, entertainment, therapy, and assistance.[25] The development of generative AI will further accelerate the integration of partner/socialrobots into daily life. In order

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _Monday June 26, 11:00 - 12:30

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff R. Brown, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Chad Rohrbacher, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Taylor Joy Mitchell, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ; Leroy Long III, Sinclair Community College - Dayton; Jenna Korentsides, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach; Joseph Roland Keebler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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. Finally, we hope to evaluate the impact of theintervention on students’ perceptions of their responsibility to address these issues as engineers.Site & ParticipationEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a private, not-for-profit, PhD-granting university withan emphasis on higher education for the aviation and aerospace industries. Research for thisstudy was completed at the XXXX, residential campus, which is a mid-sized, historically Whitecampus, with a predominantly male student body and an annual tuition costs of over $42,000.Our current study includes a total of eight sections of senior capstone design courses fromdifferent degree programs in the College of Engineering. Four sections were identified as thestudy group (two sections of

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session_Monday June 26, 3:15 - 4:45

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madeline Polmear, Vrije Universiteit Brussels

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.,” American Association for Higher Education, Washington D.C., ED 132909, 1976.[2] E. H. Schein, “Three Cultures of Management: The Key to Organizational Learning,” Sloan Management Review, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 9–20, 1996.[3] ABET, “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2019 – 2020 | ABET,” 2018. https://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation-criteria/criteria-for-accrediting- engineering-programs-2019-2020/ (accessed Jan. 15, 2021).[4] National Academy of Engineering, Read “Overcoming Challenges to Infusing Ethics into the Development of Engineers: Proceedings of a Workshop” at NAP.edu. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2017. doi: 10.17226/24821.[5] M. Polmear, A. R. Bielefeldt, and D. Knight, “Educators

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Professional Development and Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Hedayati Mehdiabadi, University of New Mexico; Chika Winnifred Agha, Colorado State University; Rebecca A Atadero, Colorado State University; Pinar Omur-Ozbek, Colorado State University; Carlotta Duenninger

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Paper ID #41710Early-Career Engineers’ Stories of Ethics and Equity in the Workplace: AThematic AnalysisDr. Amir Hedayati Mehdiabadi, University of New Mexico Amir Hedayati is an Assistant Professor at Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program at College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences at University of New Mexico. He received a Ph.D. in Human Resource Development from University of IllinChika Winnifred Agha, Colorado State University Chika Winnifred Agha is a graduate student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Colorado State University, working towards her master’s

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Using technology in engineering ethics education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald P. Uhlig, National University; Shatha Jawad, National University; Phillip Zamora, National University; Elizabeth Niven, National University

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Paper ID #41401Ethical Use of Generative AI in Engineering: Assessing Students and PreventingThem from Cheating ThemselvesDr. Ronald P. Uhlig, National University Dr. Ron Uhlig is currently Chair, Department of Engineering, Data and Computer Sciences, National University School of Technology and Engineering, College of Business, Engineering and Technology. From 2010-2014, he served as Dean, NU School of Business and Management. He returned to the engineering faculty in 2014. From 2000-2005, he was President/CEO, SegWave, Inc., an educational technology systems company he founded. Previous positions include Vice President

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Using technology in engineering ethics education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracy Anne Hammond, Texas A&M University; Pauline Wade, Texas A&M University; Shawna Thomas, Texas A&M University; Hillary E. Merzdorf, Texas A&M University

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Education & Innovation at Texas A&M. Her education research interests are in active learning, inclusive teaching, inclusive teaching, project-based learning, and communities of practice.Hillary E. Merzdorf, Texas A&M University College of Engineering ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Student-Led Ethics Deep Dive, Discussion, and Content Generation Ethics Assignment in Computer Science & Engineering CapstoneAbstractAs senior capstone design represents the culmination of the knowledge and understanding gainedthroughout the four-year degree program, it has significant prominence in ensuring that wegraduate ethical and professional engineers. We implemented a

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Using technology in engineering ethics education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Junaid, Aston University; Wendy Irene Attwell; Sarah Hitt

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Paper ID #43711Crowdsourcing a Practical Toolkit for Embedding Ethics in the EngineeringCurriculum (Work in Progress Paper)Dr. Sarah Junaid, Aston University Sarah Junaid, PhD, (Aston University, United Kingdom) is a Senior Lecturer and Program Director of Mechanical Engineering and Design Engineering. Her pedagogical research interests are in ethics education and team working with a global perspective and has led teams on initiatives on engineering ethics across CDIO (Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate global initiative) and SEFI (European Society for Engineering Education) education communities.Wendy Irene AttwellSarah Hitt

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Increasing Engagement in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kylie Chau Vuu, AECOM Canada Ltd.; John R. Donald Ph.D., P.Eng., University of Guelph; Kimberly Mary Levere, University of Guelph; Cameron Farrow, University of Guelph

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years of leadership experience in post-secondary education and engineering consulting. John is a past president (2017–18) and fellow (2020) of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA-ACEG), ´ and founder of the Guelph Engineering Leadership Program. His current research focuses on engineering leadership and development of professional skills in the engineering design curriculum.Kimberly Mary Levere, University of GuelphCameron Farrow, University of Guelph ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Paper ID #41827Enhancing Student Engagement with Introductory Engineering Ethics Usinga

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Increasing Engagement in Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Wolf, University of British Columbia; Gayatri Gopalan, University of British Columbia; Christoph Johannes Sielmann P.Eng., University of British Columbia

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professionalism that aims to effectively use scalable pedagogical approaches toincrease student engagement to achieve affective learning outcomes. The course’s learningactivities were designed to stimulate critical thinking about social aspects and impacts ofengineering, particularly regarding sustainability, equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization.This is an evidence-based practice paper that describes the innovative pedagogical methods of anew fourth-year engineering course on ethics and professionalism, and students’ perceptions ofand engagement with ethics through these activities. The first iteration of the course wasmandatory for one small engineering program and optional (with a different, more traditionallytaught ethics and

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Professional Development and Engineering Ethics Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Paper ID #43244Exploring the Influence of Identity Development on Public Policy CareerPathways for EngineersMiss Bailey Kathryn McOwen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bailey is a student at Virginia Tech in the Engineering Education doctoral program. She has her bachelor’s in physics from Canisius University and bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from St. Mary’s University. Her research interests are in workforce development, continued education for engineering practitioners, alternative engineering career pathways, and engineering ethics.Dr. Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session _ Monday June 26, 1:30 - 3:00

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Umair Shakir, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Justin L. Hess, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Matthew James P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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in this study: “What is theaccuracy of the codes generated from an NLP approach that uses a transformer-based languagemodel and a k-Nearest Neighbors matching method to qualitatively analyze students’ responsesto an open-ended question prompt of an ethics case scenario?”Background and MotivationIn this section, first, we share existing ethics assessment instruments used in engineeringeducation. Next, we summarize methods of case-based instruction in engineering ethicseducation literature. Finally, we discuss use of NLP in education assessment generally.Student Outcomes and Assessment Methods in Engineering Ethics EducationFor accreditation of an undergraduate engineering program, ABET has included ethics in itscriteria (3-4) “an ability to

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session_Tuesday June 27, 9:15 - 10:45

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tori Wagner, University of Connecticut; Landon Bassett, University of Connecticut; Jennifer Pascal, University of Connecticut; Daniel D. Burkey, University of Connecticut; Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh

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social dynamics among the players may also shape their experiences andmotivations.Additionally, Mars! was designed to provide students with the opportunity to role-play a morecentral position in an engineering community, managing teams and directing centers that arebeyond the reach of first-year college student. The EERI often uses scenarios in which studentsmust decide whether or not to report a situation to a professor or team-lead. They take on a roleat the periphery of the engineering profession. Students, interns or other early-career engineersare more likely to only need to report ethics issues up the chain of command. By placing players’in the shoes of a head engineer in Mars!, they take a central role that requires them to beresponsible