Paper ID #23487Where’s My Code? Engineers Navigating Ethical Issues on an Uneven Ter-rainDr. Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto Cindy Rottmann is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include engineering leadership and engineer- ing ethics & equity education.Dr. Doug Reeve, University of Toronto Dr. Reeve is the founding Director of the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) estab- lished in 2010. Development of personal capability has been central to his work with engineering students
Paper ID #27231A Review of Ethics Cases: Gaps in the Engineering CurriculumDr. Chris Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is Dean of Undergraduate Education for the School of Engineering and an associate professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. He has additional appoint- ments in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life and the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts. His current engineering education research interests focus on community engagement, service-based projects and examining whether an entrepreneurial mindset can be used to further engi- neering
Paper ID #28659Introducing Engineering Technology Students to Ethical EngineeringDecision ProcessDr. Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo Dr. Carmen Cioc is an associate professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of Toledo. She teaches courses in mechanical design and thermal fluids, including statics and strengths of materials, mechanical design, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. Her research interests are in engineering education, applied thermal sciences, and tribology. Dr. Cioc earned her first master’s degree (1992) in Aerospace Engineering at Polytechnic University of Bucharest, her second
Paper ID #30780Many Facets of Imagination: What Really Matters in Engineering EthicsInstruction?Mr. Yousef Jalali, Virginia Tech Yousef Jalali is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He re- ceived a B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering and M.Eng. in Energy Systems Engineering. His research interests include interaction between critical thinking, imagination, and ethical reasoning, interpersonal and interinstitutional collaboration, diversity, equity, and inclusion, systems thinking, and chemical en- gineering learning systems. Yousef taught chemical engineering courses for a few
Paper ID #29160Mapping Concepts Engineering Students in China Use to Think about EthicsDr. Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute Rockwell F. Clancy is an Associate Teaching Professor in engineering ethics and philosophy at the Uni- versity of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute and Research Fellow in the Institute of Social Cognition and Decision-making, both in Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research and teaching interests include engineering ethics, moral psychology, philosophy of technology, Chinese philosophy, and political philosophy
Paper ID #29162Ethical Reasoning and Moral Foundations among Engineering Students inChinaDr. Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute Rockwell F. Clancy is an Associate Teaching Professor in engineering ethics and philosophy at the Uni- versity of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute and Research Fellow in the Institute of Social Cognition and Decision-making, both in Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research and teaching interests include engineering ethics, moral psychology, philosophy of technology, Chinese philosophy, and political philosophy
Paper ID #31658Piloting an Adaptive Ethical Decision-Making Tool for Engineering StudentsDr. Vignesh Subbian, University of Arizona Vignesh Subbian is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Systems and Industrial Engineer- ing, member of the BIO5 Institute, and a Distinguished Fellow of the Center for University Education Scholarship at the University of Arizona. His professional areas of interest include medical informatics, healthcare systems engineering, and broadening participation in engineering and computing. Subbian’s educational research is focused on ethical decision-making and formation of identities in
Paper ID #29733Professional Ethics LIVE! – A Community Partnership in ContinuingEducationWilliam D Lawson P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University William D. Lawson, P.E., Ph.D. serves as an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Texas Tech Uni- versity. His career in higher education is characterized by excellence and innovation in teaching, award- winning scholarship and sponsored research, and professional service at the national, regional and local levels. Creative activities encompass both technical research on geotechnical applications in transporta- tion, and interdisciplinary study of professionalism, ethics
Paper ID #29182Student Perceptions of an Ethics Intervention: Exploration Across ThreeCourse TypesDr. Madeline Polmear, University of Florida Madeline Polmear is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. Her research interests include workforce development and engineering ethics education.Dr. Angela R Bielefeldt P.E., University of Colorado Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and Director for the Engineering Plus program. She has
2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Engineering Ethics as an Expert Guided and Socially Situated Activity Magdalena G. Grohman, Eun Ah Lee, Nicholas Gans, Marco Tacca, and Matthew J. Brown The University of Texas at DallasKeywordsEngineering, Ethics, Expert, Situated Cognition, Activity, Social Responsibility Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual
AC 2007-1190: ENGINEERING, ETHICS AND SOCIETY: PROGRAMOUTCOMES, ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATIONLegand Burge, Tuskegee University Dr. L. L. Burge is Dean and Professor of Electrical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Physical Sciences.Heshmat Aglan, Tuskegee University Dr. Aglan is Associate Dean and Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Physical Sciences.Pradosh Ray, Tuskegee University Dr. Ray is Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Physical Sciences.Nader Vahdat, Tuskegee University Dr. Vahdat is Professor and Head of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering
AC 2008-652: ETHICAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONCONTROLLING INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGYPradeep Bhattacharya, Southern University & A&M College Page 13.568.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Ethical Issues in Engineering Education Controlling Innovation and Technology Pradeep K. Bhattacharya Department of Electrical Engineering Southern University and A & M College, P. O. Box 9969 Baton Rouge, LA 70813 Email: pradeepbhattacharya@engr.subr.edu AbstractEngineers design
AC 2007-3128: IMPLEMENTING A NEW APPROACH TO TEACHING THEETHICS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGYDoug Tougaw, Valparaiso UniversityMichael McCuddy, Valparaiso University Page 12.837.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 IMPLEMENTING A NEW APPROACH TO TEACHING THE ETHICS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY Douglas Tougaw1 and Michael K. McCuddy2 1 Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; Email: Doug.Tougaw@valpo.edu 2 Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; Email: Mike.McCuddy@valpo.edu 1. INTRODUCTIONEmerging technology holds great
AC 2007-1971: THE ETHICS, LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPSEMINAR: HELPING STUDENTS TO BECOME LEADERSJoseph Morgan, Texas A&M University JOSEPH MORGAN joined the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University in 1989 and is currently the Associate Department Head. His current areas of interest included radar systems, data acquisition, and control systems. He received the MS degree in industrial engineering, and the D.E. in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University.Jay Porter, Texas A&M University JAY PORTER joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently the Program Coordinator for
AC 2007-2291: DEVELOPING CURRICULUM ON RESEARCH ETHICS FORENGINEERS: GATHERING THE DATAHillary Hart, University of Texas-Austin Hillary Hart teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Technical Communication at The University of Texas at Austin. An Associate Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, she is the Academic Liaison officer for STC. She is a co-director of the PRiME project at the UT College of EngineeringChristy Moore, University of Texas-Austin Page 12.493.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing Curriculum on Research Ethics for Graduate Engineers
AC 2007-38: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF HUMANITARIAN ETHICS INGRADUATE ENGINEERING EDUCATIONJuan Lucena, Colorado School of MinesCarl Mitcham, Colorado School of MinesJon Leydens, Colorado School of MinesJunko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of MinesJay Straker, Colorado School of MinesMarcelo Simoes, Colorado School of Mines Page 12.1488.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Theory and Practice of Humanitarian Ethics in Graduate Engineering EducationAbstractThe engineering education ethics focus on individual and social responsibilities has overlookedan important dimension of engineering practice that deserves clearer ethical articulation
2006-2050: ETHICS, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND GLOBAL AWARENESS INTHE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMS. David Dvorak, University of Maine-Orono David Dvorak is Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology and Director of the School of Engineering Technology at the University of Maine. He joined the UMaine faculty in 1988. From 1982 to 1988 he worked at GE aircraft engines in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Dvorak received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1981 and 1982 respectively, and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Maine in 1998. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Maine and Ohio. Dr. Dvorak is active in ASME
2006-1997: INTRODUCTION OF CONTEMPORARY ENGINEERING ETHICSISSUES IN A FRESHMAN ENGINEERING COURSEJenny Lo, Virginia Tech Jenny Lo is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She is the co-coordinator of the first semester engineering course and is interested in curriculum development, engineering ethics, and undergraduate research efforts.Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod Lohani is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He is the co-coordinator of the first semester engineering course and has multiple interests including international collaborations, curricular reform, and development of lab experiences for
2006-2287: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ONE CREDIT ETHICS COURSE FORENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYJames Brown, Indiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisRichard Pfile, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Page 11.1273.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 The Development of a One Credit Ethics course for Engineering TechnologyINTRODUCTIONThere is a high demand in engineering and technology for coursework in engineering ethics dueto the ABET requirements which stem from society’s changes of culture and core values. ABET“a-k” requirements are driving the necessity for cross-cultural ethical dilemmas to be
AC 2007-183: NOT IN OUR BACKYARD: COMPUTER WASTE ANDENGINEERING ETHICSMarilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud is a full professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology and regularly teaches courses in business and technical writing, rhetoric, public speaking, and ethics. She has been active in ASEE for over 20 years, serving as OIT's campus rep, ETD section rep, compiler of the annual engineering technology education bibligraphy, and is immediate past chair of the Pacific Northwest Section. In addition to ASSEE, she is active in the Association for Business Communication, where she chairs the Teaching Committee, edits a pedagogical
Paper ID #6396Global Portrayals of Engineering Ethics Education: A Systematic LiteratureReviewJustin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette Justin L Hess is a Ph.D. student at Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. His research focuses on the role of individual values in engineering decision making, such as the role of empathy in stakeholder perspective taking, motivating student interest in sustainability, and deconstructing dominant worldviews within engineering. He currently is a research and teaching assistant for an NSF-funded project which uses reflexive principlism as an ethical framework for
Paper ID #8098Interactive Session: Including Ethical Discussions in your Technical ClassesDr. Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington in 2004. She also received the M.T.S. degree from Harvard Divinity School in 1993. She is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Integrated Engineering program at Minnesota State University, Mankato, home of the Iron Range and Twin Cities Engineering programs. She was a 2011-12 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the National Science Foundation.Prof
Paper ID #8224Learning to Listen: An Ethnographic Approach to Engineering Ethics Edu-cationDr. Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech Dr. Yanna Lambrinidou is a medical ethnographer and adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) at Virginia Tech. For the past 6 years, she has conducted research on the historic 2001-2004 Washington, DC lead-in-drinking-water contamination. This work exposed wrongdoing and unethical behavior on the part of local and federal government agencies. In 2010, Dr. Lambrinidou co-conceived and co-taught the new graduate level engineering ethics class ”Engineering
Paper ID #9961A Model for Engineering Ethics Education through a Co-op ProgramDr. Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University Chris Plouff, Ed.D., P.E., is the Assistant Director of the School of Engineering and the James R. Se- bastian Chair of Engineering Cooperative Education and Educational Development at Grand Valley State University. He is an Assistant Professor and coordinates assessment efforts for the School of Engineer- ing, including for the mandatory cooperative education program. His research interests include effective assessment of engineering education, cooperative education, transition to and from the
Session 1526 Developing Case Studies in Failures and Ethics for Engineering Educators Norbert J. Delatte Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Alabama at BirminghamIntroductionOver the years surveys conducted by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)Technical Council on Forensic Engineering (TCFE) Education Committee1-5 havedocumented the following points:• Engineering students, particularly undergraduates, should be informed about the important and historic failure cases that have shaped the
Section 3430 On Teaching Engineering Ethics: A Challenge to the Engineering Professoriate Billy V. Koen Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas/Austin, USA koen@uts.cc.utexas.edu1. IntroductionWhen the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) established EvaluationCriterion 3: Outcome #f, it signaled a renewed interest in instruction in ethics at colleges ofengineering in the United States.[1] Outcome #f states that “Engineering programs mustdemonstrate that their graduates have an understanding
Session 2661 Four Reasons for Including an Ethics Component in Engineering Classes Marilyn A. Dyrud Oregon Institute of TechnologyABET Criterion 3 requires that engineering programs pay some attention to ethics andprofessionalism. For already jam-packed curricula, however, simply adding a required ethicscourse might not be feasible.This paper examines several reasons encouraging instructors to consider an ethics across thecurriculum approach in lieu of a stand-alone course. These include acquainting students withprofessional expectations, fostering an awareness of ethics in the
AC 2012-3498: ETHICAL AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF BIOMET-RIC TECHNOLOGIES: IMPLEMENTATION IN ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUMDr. Rigoberto Chinchilla, Eastern Illinois University Rigoberto Chinchilla, PhD in Integrated Engineering, Ohio University, is an Associate Professor of Ap- plied Engineering and Technology at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) since 2004. His teaching and research interests include Quality design, Biometric and Computer Security and Ethics, Clean Technolo- gies and Automation. Dr. Chinchilla has been a Fulbright Scholar and a United Nations scholar, serves in numerous departmental and university committees at EIU and has been awarded several research grants in his career. Dr. Chinchilla Publications in
AC 2012-4784: NANOTECHNOLOGY: TEACHING ETHICAL AND SO-CIAL ISSUES IN A STS COURSEDr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage Ahmed S. Khan is a Senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences, DeVry Uni- versity, Addison, Ill. He received his M.Sc. (applied physics) from University of Karachi, an M.S.E.E. from Michigan Technological University, and an M.B.A. from Keller Graduate School of Management., and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of fiber optic com- munications, faculty development, nanotechnology, application of telecommunications technologies in distance education, and impact of technology on society. He teaches wireless engineering
AC 2012-3386: ONLINE AND IN-SEAT ETHICS INSTRUCTION: THEVIEW FROM BOTH SIDESDr. Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University Kenneth R. Leitch holds a Ph.D. is civil engineering from New Mexico State University and a M.B.A. from Colorado Christian University. He is an Assistant Professor of civil engineering at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. He is a registered P.E. in Texas and Indiana.Ms. Rhonda B. Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University Page 25.1000.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Online and In-Seat Engineering Ethics