Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Cynthia Bauerle; Lisette Esmeralda Torres-Gerald; Carrie Hall

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Diversity

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thinking processes YES or NO Does the course include attention to principles of universal design of learning, including access and accommodation? Ex. Consider use of visuals designed to include colorblind students or laboratories that accommodate students with visual or physical impairments YES or NO Does the course include attention to highlighting the contributions of diverse exemplars of engineers? Ex. Tell the full story of the origins of engineered designs, like including the role of Lewis Latimer in the development of the light bulbWizard Outcome 4 - Character4a: Learning activities: YES or NO Does the course include opportunities for students to reflect on

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University

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Diversity

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group, selected to better ensure that content on diversity andinclusivity is well-integrated into the course in a meaningful and effective manner. This contentincludes interviews with industry professionals who themselves can effectively represent diverseperspectives; readings selected from texts on engineering failures resulting from a lack ofinclusivity (“missing voices”) in design, and case studies on the impact of locating high risktechnologies and facilities in socio-economically disadvantaged areas (often correlated with largeminority populations). Students are asked to reflect on factors which impact their own values aswell as those of engineers who design, site and implement technologies. DIV learning outcomesto be achieved via the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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schools, such as Texas Tech - Costa Rica, have accessed thecourse GVV modules on the OEC, suggesting that the course has the potential to be widelyadopted. We hope that ASEE members will find this to be a valuable resource for instruction.This evidence-based practice paper introduces the engineering ethics course and provides anoverview of how the GVV framework may be used in an engineering context. Its purpose is toprovide a framework for engineering educators who might wish to consider incorporating theseGVV modules into ethics courses. It further includes the instructors’ reflection on the new courseand how well it is achieving its goal of equipping undergraduates with knowledge,understanding, and practice to prepare them for ethical

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank A. Mazzola, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Siddhartha Roy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Marc Edwards, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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outside of their field (µ=8.62, σ=1.52) than the graduate program control group (µ=8.00,σ=1.89). On the other hand, ethics class alumni rated “academic freedom and free speech” (µ=8.31,σ=1.68) slightly lower than the graduate program (µ=8.57, σ=1.64). The ethics class alumni alsovalued listening to professionals within their field (µ=8.37, σ=1.60) slightly less than the controlgroup (µ=8.57, σ=1.40). However, neither of these differences were of statistical significance(p>0.05). Figure 3: Importance of Various Parameters on one’s Ability to Act EthicallyDiscussionAlumni of the ethics class had different priorities for their professional careers and lives asengineers and scientists (Figures 1 and 2). This may partly reflect a self

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosalyn W. Berne, University of Virginia

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Diversity

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side. Madeline K. Biomedical Engineering StudentAnother UVA biomedical engineering student shared during a class discussion that she mustdisconnect herself from her feelings when injecting toxic nerve agents, used for militaryresearch, into rats.The split in identity expressed by these students reflects a larger cultural schism that begancenturies ago:As Franco notes: “René Descartes’s (1596–1650) description of animals as “machine-like” was heavily criticized by many of his contemporaries, but nevertheless provided scientists a way to justify what would now be considered extremely gruesome experiments in a time when anesthesia, for humans and animals alike, was not available.” [4] (p. 241)Descartes’s

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

, educators attemptingto address the Collingridge Dilemma by better training engineers and designers in ethics needto take a more comprehensive approach to ethics beyond one-off courses in professional ethicsor generic humanities ‘liberal arts’ curriculum requirements (i.e. ethics is nonfungible withlanguage, history, religion, etc.).Additionally, to account for value dynamism, an approach to ethics is needed that is not onlyfocused on legal standards, regulatory guidelines, or ethical checklists. These approaches of-ten grow stagnant if they are not updated regularly, uphold hegemonic societal values anddominant images of user groups (see [27] for additional examples), inhibit critical reflection,and settle for very narrow definitions and

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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engineering program certification. Additionally, professional ethicalcodes evolved to include priorities for the health, welfare, and safety of society as their topconcern. Prior to this, codes were more reflective of protecting the profession and the client.To support this move toward protecting society, professional publications began to addressengineering ethics in articles and conferences [9]. As engineering ethics education becameinculcated into engineering programs, different pedagogical approaches emerged. As much asengineering education is standardized, engineering ethics education pedagogical approaches arenot. The National Academy of Engineering conducted a study in 2016 to identify the bestengineering ethics approaches. The study revealed

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session_Tuesday June 27, 1:30 - 3:00

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrea Gammon, Delft University of Technology; Xianghong WU; Ryan Thorpe

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chapters one, two, four, five, seven, and ten. Final course grades were based on threecomponents: completing (1) course readings and reflection exercises; (2) in-classexercises/attendance; (3) a case-study assignment. The course was an elective but counted forcredit in international education. Student at Shandong University are required to take at least 2credits in international education to graduate.Out of a total of 70 students who ultimately enrolled in the course, 73 students completed thesurvey on the first day of class – students subsequently dropped the course – and 47 studentscompleted the survey on the last day of class. After excluding the responses of participants whodid not consent to have their responses used for research purposes, as

Conference Session

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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method inengineering ethics education.Case-Based Instruction in Engineering Ethics EducationCase studies or case scenarios (we use these phrases interchangeably) present students withethical dilemmas embedded in real-world contexts. These dilemmas generally do not have rightor wrong answers, but rather better or worse decision outcomes for various stakeholders [2].These shades of gray encourage students to think deeply about their values, experiences, andprofessional practice [14], [24]. Students reflect on scenarios with information provided in termsof news media reports, academic publications, regulatory documents, or other materials.Instructors in engineering classes often teach the code of ethics of professional organizationssuch as the