line between right and wrong is unclear b. Reflect a potential scenario in which an engineer could find themselves c. Be “discussed” in context of the cannons of the code of engineering ethics2. Broad Impacts a. Involve several thoughtful, realistic such as environmental, economic, societal, relationships, medical, etc. b. Consider if the impacts are short or long-term c. Consider both positive and negative impacts3. Engineering as a profession a. Involve a branch, application, or industry of the engineering profession b. Be creative about what an engineer might be like in the future (socially), or what a non- stereotypical engineer might be/ have been
: Page 26.866.4 1) definitions, classifications, and time-operations of Signals 2) convolution of continuous-time signals 3) Fourier series and transform 4) distortionless transmission and filtering 5) definitions, classifications, and response of systems 6) Laplace transform & representation of systems (e.g., transfer functions, Bode plots, pole- zero plots)We used the text Linear Signals and Systems by B. P. Lathi25 as a common reference for learningand discussing these concepts. Moreover, I recommended the text Signals and Systems MadeRidiculously Simple by Karu26 in order for students to have supplemental reading to support theirown learning.As prior research had shown27, 28, students of CTSS typically
Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Irene B. Mena, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in industrial engineering, and a Ph.D. in engineering education. Her research interests include first-year engineering
b) The Policy Track.Although a Winter and two Summer sessions are offered, the standard Academic Year iscomprised of a Fall and a Spring semester.All seniors in “all” engineering programs and concentrations are required to complete a “SeniorProfessional Seminar”. As in many conventional settings, the format, the requirements, and theset of activities of the seminar enable the seniors to make sound and informed decisionsregarding their transition into a professional environment or pursuit of graduate studies.However, as compared to its past version; what has made this re-formatted seminar much better Page 26.1366.2received and interesting to
personal commercial or sales pitch. Term Essay – Students write a 500-word essay on a contemporary issue related to computing technology or a 500-word proposal for funding of a start-up company.Students are given letter grades in the course (A, B, C, D, F) rather than being graded Pass/Fail.There are two reasons for this. First, the College of Engineering policy requires it, and, second,it emphasizes the importance of the course. Currently, grades are based on student performanceon four assignments (10-points each) and three examinations (20-points each). The assignmentsare discussed in more detail below. Examinations are primarily objective (true/false, multiplechoice, and fill-in-the blanks) and given at the one-third and two-third
“knowledge is a gift bestowed by those who consider themselvesknowledgeable upon those whom they consider to know nothing” 34: Page 26.1696.3 a) the teacher teaches and the students are taught; b) the teacher knows everything and the students know nothing; c) the teacher thinks and the students are thought about; d) the teacher talks and the students listen—meekly; e) the teacher disciplines and the students are disciplined; f) the teacher chooses and enforces his choice, and the students comply; g) the teacher acts and the students have the illusion of acting through the action of the teacher; h) the teacher chooses
factors elements of the catastrophes. Sincethis was only a one-unit course for first-year students (where typical first-year courses are threeor four units), in-class participation, outside reading, and short writing assignments were the onlyrequirements. Typically, two or three writing prompts were given for each topic. Writing promptstypically focused the students on the both the societal implications of catastrophes [A-typequestions] as well as the personal ethical issues [B-type questions] that a practicing engineermight face. Examples include: • [A] When US companies work in a global marketplace, whose laws prevail? Who takes Page
References1. ABET. (2012) Criteria for accrediting engineering programs. www.abet.org2. Barry, B. E., & Ohland, M. W. (2012). ABET Criterion 3.f: How Much Curriculum Content is Enough? Science & Engineering Ethics, 18, 369-392. doi:10.1007/s11948-011-9255-53. Shuman, L.J., Besterfield-Sacre, M., & McGourty, J. (2005) The ABET “professional skills”- can they be taught? Can they be assessed? Journal of Engineering Education, 94, 41-55. doi: 10.1002/j.2168- 9830.2005.tb00828.x4. Barry, B. E., & Ohland, M.W. (2009) Applied ethics in the engineering, health, business, and law professions: A comparison. Journal of Engineering Education, 98, 377-388. doi: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2009.tb01034.x5. Stephan, K.D. (1999) A
Paper ID #11150Ethics and Text RecyclingDr. Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud is a full professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology and regularly teaches classes in business and technical writing, public speaking, rhetoric, and ethics; she is part of the faculty team for the Civil Engineering Department’s integrated senior project. She is active in ASEE as a regular presenter, moderator, and paper reviewer; she has also served as her campus’ representative for 17 years, as chair of the Pacific Northwest Section, and as section newsletter editor. She was
, 45(4), 708-719. Page 26.544.7[11] Reynolds, S. J. (2006). A neurocognitive model of the ethical decision-making process: implications for studyand practice. Journal of Applied Psychology,91(4), 737.[12] Reynolds, S. J. (2008). Moral attentiveness: Who pays attention to the moral aspects of life?. Journal of AppliedPsychology, 93(5), 1027.[13] Barnes, C. M., Gunia, B. C., & Wagner, D. T. (2014). Sleep and moral awareness. Journal of sleep research.[14] Pennebaker, J. W., & King, L. A. (1999). Linguistic styles: language use as an individual difference. Journal ofpersonality and social psychology, 77(6), 1296.[15
Paper ID #11190Ethics for BeginnersDr. Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud is a full professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology and regularly teaches classes in business and technical writing, public speaking, rhetoric, and ethics; she is part of the faculty team for the Civil Engineering Department’s integrated senior project. She is active in ASEE as a regular presenter, moderator, and paper reviewer; she has also served as her campus’ representative for 17 years, as chair of the Pacific Northwest Section, and as section newsletter editor. She was named an
Scale (SSDS), was designed to measure four sustainability-related outcomes: (a) confidence in responding to wicked problems and awareness of (b) global,(c) social, and (d) environmental responsibilities as a designer. The SSDS was implementedpre-post within a course context as part of a multi-university initiative called the WickedProblems in Sustainability Initiative (WPSI) during the Fall of 2014.The primary objective of this paper was to provide an overview of the reliability of the SSDSand to consider where the SSDS may still be improved for optimal alignment with WPSIobjectives and outcomes. Our secondary goal was to consider where WPSI may be improved inthe future in light of the survey results, which included the survey items and written
with a clear and thorough presentation of the theory and application of the principles of engineering mechanics. Emphasis is placed on developing the student’s ability to analyze problems – a most important skill for any engineer. [9, p. v, emphasis added]Our goal here is not to debunk the ES nor to call for their exclusion from the engineeringcurriculum. The ES are crucial in engineers’ toolboxes and professional formation. Our goal hereis to make visible that they a) play important normative roles and have been amazingly durableyet can be contested, b) reinforce ideologies and mindsets, and c) can blind engineers to socialinjustices and the need for engaging in SJ by addressing the SJ dimensions already inherent
Paper ID #11707Using a Phenomenological Approach to Teach Engineering Ethics in a First-year Engineering CourseDr. A. J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University AJ Hamlin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technolog- ical University, where she teaches first-year engineering courses. Her research interests include engineer- ing ethics, spatial visualization, and educational methods. She is an active member in the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE and is currently serving as the Associate Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal.Prof. Valorie Troesch
hidden forces that shape our decisions," (Harper, New York, NY, 2009).9 R. Kelley and B. Dooley, presented at the Ethics in Science, "Technology and Engineering," 2014 IEEE International Symposium, 2014 (unpublished).10 James A. Roberts, Luc Honore Petnji Yaya, and Chris Manolis, "The invisible addiction: Cell-phone activities and addiction among male and female college students," Journal of Behavioral Addictions 3 (4), 254-265 (2014).11 Shep McAllister, "Infographic: Generation Mobile", (http://www.hackcollege.com/blog/2011/10/31/generation-mobile.html, 10/31/11), Vol. 2014.12 Hans Geser, "Is the cell phone undermining the social order?: Understanding mobile technology from a sociological perspective," Knowledge, Technology &
fields may be involved in conflict-laden contexts – civil, hydraulic, electrical,transport, mining, petroleum, agricultural, etc. Those responsible for the technical core need todevelop a)skills of coordination, negotiation, and communication with stakeholders, b)the abilityto take account of environmental, social, and other impact studies, and c) the ability to work inmultidisciplinary teams that include expertise in political and social analysis.The scope for engineers to determine the final design and implementation of a project, therefore, Page 26.1216.3will be determined by the interplay of the preferences of the various players and by
enrolled in the WI section.Different instructors taught each section of the course.The textbook, written lecture material, most assignments, and most aspects of the final projectwere consistent across the two sections, though lectures differed in emphasis according to eachinstructor’s teaching philosophy and student questions. The difference between instructors is anacknowledged limitation of this investigation. In order to partially account for instructordifferences and the impact that this may have on the research results, the following methods wereused: (a) confirming data was acquired across data sources and (b) questions were explicitlyasked of students concerning classroom instructional techniques.At an institutional level, the efforts to
. First,all student pre- and post-assessment responses in example course were read and tentative codesdeveloped to form an initial coding scheme. Second, the students’ responses were read again andcoded using the initial coding scheme. More codes were added as needed throughout thisiterative process.Using the coding scheme developed for the example course, the junior-level engineering studentresponses were then analyzed. Coding was a fluid process as more codes were added as themesnot encountered in the example course emerged. Given the number of additional codes that werecreated, the junior-level engineering student responses were coded twice to ensure that anyresponse shifts across time points were captured. (See Appendices B and C for a
Paper ID #13410ENGINEERING ETHICS IN TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY COURSESDr. David A. Rogers P.E., North Dakota State University Service in the U.S. Army in 1961-62 followed graduation from the University of Washington with a B.S.E.E. degree. Then Rogers earned the M.S.E.E. degree at IIT and the Master of Divinity degree (ministry) from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He earned the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington in 1971. Rogers taught in Brazil until 1980 in electrical engineering at the University of Campinas. Rogers then moved to North Dakota State University in Fargo where he still
." Question 1 - Is it plagiarism if the following sentence appears in your paper? He heard the usual sounds of the sea and the birds. After a while, he could hear the other sounds that weren't so apparent at first (Covey, 1989, p. 293). A) Yes, this is plagiarism. The author's exact words are not in quotation marks. B) No, this is not plagiarism. The author's exact words are properly cited. C) I don’t know. Page 26.642.5This question tested the need for quotation marks. The passage is taken verbatim from theoriginal text. While a citation is given, the necessary quotation marks are not. The correctanswer is A. Question
; Daily, J. S. (2014). Developing engineering ethics through expert witness role plays.Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Conference 2014.2. Brummel, B. J., Gunsalus, C. K., Anderson, K. L., & Loui, M. C. (2010). Development of role-play scenarios forteaching responsible conduct of research. Science and engineering ethics, 16, 573-589.3. Seiler, S. N., Brummel, B. J., Anderson, K. L., Kim, K. J., Wee, S., Gunsalus, C. K., & Loui, M. C. (2011).Outcomes assessment of role-play scenarios for teaching responsible conduct of research. Accountability inResearch, 18, 217-246.4. Numminem, O., Leino-Kilpi, H., van der Arend, A., & Katajisto, J. (2011). Comparison of nurse educators' andnursing students' description of
Page 26.643.8Table 3: Interview Questions - End of Sophomore Year 1. Are you still a _______ major? (If not: why did you switch? [Move to SWITCHER set of questions]) How is the second year going? What are some big events that occurred in the last year? What are some things you have enjoyed? Found difficult or frustrating? 2. Why do you like engineering? What is motivating you through the tough classes? a. What are your particular interests within _______ engineering? 3. What is your ideal career now? Why? 4. What are some specific qualities of a job and company that you are looking for? Why are these qualities important? a. Do you already know of companies where you’d like to work? If so, which ones? b. Which quality is the most
Page 26.725.3facilitate that discussion, each group identified a scribe who would take notes on themajor/common findings of the group. These ‘nuggets’ of information within each topic wereuploaded to the course website. After the discussion, students again responded to the same seriesof questions. Anonymous student responses were recorded via i-clickers (large class) or bubble-sheets (smaller class).Table 1. Questions posed to students before and after the activity. Question Response Options1) I Understand What Fracking Is……………………….. A = Strongly Agree B = Agree Somewhat
ishighly recommended. Appendix B shows the topics covered in a ten-week course. Appendix Cpresents all student ratings with two-sigma outlier data shown in red. Figure 7 Conclusions from Student Surveys (See Appendix A for Details). Page 26.684.15 NOTE: (C7 and C8 Are Based on Post-Presentation Responses Only) Summary of Student Feedback and Resolve A positive student recommendation was noted26 by the associate dean of the engineeringcollege in his preparation for a successful ABET visit during the spring 2014 quarter. Studentsgiving positive feedback, I believe, have been motivated towards valuing conscience awarenessin the
considerations Build information literacy skills Develop reflective judgment and critical thinkingThe assignment is broken into several parts with staggered due dates over the course of thesemester. Students deliver the following: A. A reflection on why it would be important to conduct LCAs, and where they might be helpfully applied in real-world contexts. Page 26.1286.4 B. A description of the products to be compared and how they are used locally, with particular attention to similarities and differences among products. C. Initial research on manufacturing and use of the products, beginning with extraction of raw
systems of power that promote and perpetuate injustice. From this perspective, thesocial good of an international bridge expansion, or a new line of cars, or the delivery of drinkingwater to a large metropolitan area cannot be assessed, and certainly cannot be celebrated as amodern social feat, without taking into account the following: a) whose interests are served fromthe improved vehicle access to the customs plaza, or the determination of insufficient evidence toconduct an investigation into driver complaints, or the invalidation of high lead-in-watermeasurements, b) what the self-defined needs are of individuals who are excluded from thedecision-making table but are suffering from asthma, or experiencing their car engine shut downin the
caused some contamination of the WindRiver aquifer near Pavillion, Wyoming and B) a shale gas well in northern Pennsylvania blewout during fracking and spilled thousands of gallons of fracking fluid onto surrounding land.Another concern is methane from the wells polluting either the air or water. A study performedby researchers at Cornell University suggested that up to 7.9% of the methane from wellsescapes to the atmosphere. By not reducing the leak rate of methane to the atmosphere, theenvironmental benefits of burning natural gas as opposed to coal would be eliminated.Sources 1. “Stop Fracking Up Our Waters-New Study Supports Water Contamination Due to Fracking,” EcoWatch, URL: http://ecowatch.org/2012/water-contamination-fracking
Paper ID #12488What is gained by articulating non-canonical engineering ethics canons?Dr. Donna M Riley, Virginia Tech Donna Riley is Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Prof. Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Amy E. Slaton is a Professor of History at Drexel University. She write on issues of identity in STEM education and labor, and is the author of Race, Rigor and Selectivity in U.S. Engineering: The History of an Occupational Color Line .Dr. Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University Joseph R. Herkert, D.Sc., is Lincoln Associate Professor of Ethics and Technology (Emeritus) in
(2000).18 L. L. Bucciarelli, Eur. J. Eng. Educ. 33, 141–149 (2008).19 Orit Parnafes and Andrea A. diSessa, Hum. Dev. 56, 5–37 (2013).20 B. Jordan and A. Henderson, J. Learn. Sci. 4, 39–103 (1995).21 Joane Nagel, Ethn. Racial Stud. 21, 242–269 (1998).22 Micaela di Leonardo, Fem. Stud. 11, 599–617 (1985). Page 26.855.14
Paper ID #12973Institutionalizing Ethics: Historical Debates surrounding IEEE’s 1974 Codeof EthicsDr. Xiaofeng Tang, Penn State University Xiaofeng Tang is a postdoctoral fellow in engineering ethics at Penn State University. He received his PhD in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Dr. Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dean Nieusma is Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies and Director of the Programs in Design and Innovation at Rensselaer. Page 26.977.1