Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education” • Level 2 (Understanding) implies a thorough mental grasp and comprehension of a concept or topic. Understanding typically requires more than abstract knowledge. For example, an engineer with an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility should be able to identify and to communicate ethical issues arising from a practical case study. • Level 3 (Ability) is a capability to perform with competence. An engineer with the ability to design a particular system can take responsibility for the system, identifying all
programs respond to questions about the inclusion and coverage of the topics of ethics,corporate social responsibility, and sustainability at their institutions. In terms of sustainabilitythey found that one third of these schools require all three topics as part of the MBA program,and there is a trend toward the inclusion of sustainability-related courses. Also, that several ofthese schools are teaching these topics using experiential learning and immersion techniques.The World Resources Institute and the Aspen Institute annually publishes a list of the top 100full-time MBA programs that integrate environmental and social content into the curriculum (seewebsite at http://beyondgreypinstripes.org/rankings/index.cfm). According to this website
; engineering ethics; and pop culture.Dr. Qin Zhu, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Zhu is Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Science, Technology & Society and the Center for Human-Computer Interaction at Virginia Tech. Dr. Zhu is also an Affiliate Researcher at the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Zhu is Editor for International Perspectives at the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science, Associate Editor for Engineering Studies, and Executive Committee Member of the International Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum. Dr. Zhu’s research interests include global and international engineering education, engineering
were frequently sanctioned and enforced by the Federal Government, real estateorganizations and their codes of ethics, local municipalities, and neighborhood associations [3].Practices of unequal development of infrastructure run deep in the many elements of the builtenvironment and have severely impacted the ability of people of color, especially AfricanAmericans, to own property, build intergenerational wealth, and advance to a highersocioeconomic status as they were denied access to the best schools, services, and infrastructure.Civil engineers, through the exercise of their profession, have a direct impact on communitiesand individual lives, either positive or negative, especially concerning infrastructure systems. Itis necessary to
“three legged stool” ofeducation, examination, and experience.Current qualifications required for licensure vary from state to state. All jurisdictions willprovide a license to a “Model Law Engineer” who possesses Model Law attributes including: abaccalaureate degree in engineering from a program accredited by the Engineering AccreditationCommission of ABET (“EAC/ABET”); four years or more of acceptable and progressiveengineering experience; documentation of having passed both the Fundamentals of Engineering(FE) examination and the Principles and Practices of Engineering (PE) examination, and; arecord which is clear of violations of ethical standards. Most states have other additionalpathways to engineering licensure for those with alternative
Outcomes3: - An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering - An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data - An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability - An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams - An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems - An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility - An ability to communicate effectively - The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global
simultaneously. This method has been used across the college since 2006,resulting in a dedicated community of 40+ engineering faculty using direct assessment toevaluate the efficacy of their own programs, and to plan and implement improvement at bothcourse and program levels. The Engineering Professional Skills Assessment (EPSA) is the onlydirect method for teaching and measuring these skills simultaneously in the literature; thetechnical paper describing Year 1 implementation of the method won the 2008 ASEE BestOverall Conference Paper Award5 . Table 1.ABET Criterion 3 Professional Skills Student Learning Outcomes 3d Ability to Function on Multidisciplinary Teams 3f Understanding of Professional and Ethical Responsibility 3g Ability to Communicate
, University of Pittsburgh c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Paper ID #9405 Larry Shuman is senior associate dean for academic affairs and distinguished service professor of in- dustrial engineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering educational experience, emphasizing assessment of learning and problem solving abilities, and studying the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. He has led the development of a very successful cooperative engineering education program and an innovative study abroad
. Page 24.1094.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Space Shuttle Case Studies: Challenger and ColumbiaAbstractThe two Space Shuttle tragedies, Challenger and Columbia, have led to many papers on casestudies on engineering ethics. The Challenger disaster in particular is often discussed due to theinfamous teleconference that took place the night before the launch in which some engineerstried to postpone the launch. However, the space shuttle program itself is worthy of study as itrelates to the engineering design process, and the details of the Challenger and Columbiadisasters are worthy of discussion as they relate to a variety of sub-disciplines, including materialscience
promote a movement toward Solidarity Engineering that contributes to an ethic of care,love, equity, and justice among people and planet.Keywords: Solidarity Engineering, Ethics of Care, Love, Social Justice, Equity, Sustainability,Capitalism, Militarism, Collaborative Inquiry, Engineering PathwaysIntroduction “We live in a world in which a tree is worth more, financially, dead than alive, in a world in which a whale is worth more dead than alive. For so long as our economy works in that way and corporations go unregulated, they're going to continue to destroy trees, to kill whales, to mine the earth, and to continue to pull oil out of the ground, even though we know it is destroying the planet and we know that
six individual skillmodules covering skills such as dependability, responsibility, independence, persistence,integrity, and ethics. The main goal is to create multiple opportunities to teach and reinforcesoft skills within the regular technical curriculum in the high schools. This paper discussesthe integration of the soft skills modules into the technical curriculum developed viaexamples, and outlines its potential uses in this engineering department’s curriculumincluding its manufacturing engineering program. The paper concludes with a discussion ofthe implementation of this project and provides some preliminary feedback from theparticipating high schools and reflections of the authors. It also includes future workopportunities such as
offer support for schools in which engineeringcourses can not be implemented thoroughly due to lack of engineering education professionals orresources [10, p. 21]. However, in this framework the relationship between engineering designand technology with societal impact is framed under the concept of professionalism, referring toengineering ethics. The framework goes so far to state that, “technology by itself is neutral anddoes not affect people or the environment. However, it is the way in which people develop anduse technology that determines if it is helpful or harmful” [10, p. 74]. Such a statement removesresponsibility of harm from the engineers by displacing impact onto the users. In this project, we are working to integrate youth
into our daily lives and industriessignaling a profound transformation on the horizon.IoT at Higher Education InstitutionsHigher education institutions, and universities in particular, find themselves at a critical juncturewhere they can play a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of IoT technologies, evolvingbusiness models, ethical considerations, and the cultivation of future IoT leaders. Universities areincreasingly becoming hubs of innovation and experimentation in the IoT landscape. Forexample, within these academic institutions, computer science and engineering faculties arespearheading IoT laboratories dedicated to the development and refinement of IoT technologies.This hands-on approach not only fosters technical expertise but also
Engineering, English,Communication, Rhetoric, Theatre, Visual Art and Design, Science and Technology Studies, andEngineering Education. Our teaching responsibilities run the gamut of transdisciplinaryinstruction, including communication, science and society, professionalism, team skills,leadership and ethics, and responsibilities as an artist-in-residence, with instruction andsupervision at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our research interests reflect theseactivities and our career stages span from graduate school to near retirement. We are united by acommon interest in how engineering students develop mindsets that enable effective humanisticpractice, and we share common values in supporting our students’ development of
Organize and critically interpret generated and received information Professionalism Articulate the roles and responsibilities of the professional engineer in society Describe the importance of codes, standards, best practices, laws and regulations in engineering Impact on Society Identify the relevance of and uncertainty associated with different aspects of an engineering project Analyze the social, health, safety and environmental aspects of an engineering project Ethics and equity Identify ethical and unethical behavior in professional situations Identify how an
activity” [23], and moreover, arguedthat “Now, more than ever, as engineering educators we need to explore and analyze howstudents’ core values may clash with engineering Discourses” [23].Personal Value and Decision Making, Prosocial Behaviour, Ethics and EmpathyBayram [24] argued that “values are intimately related to prosocial behaviour” [24, p.4]. Shedefines prosocial behaviour as “actions undertaken to benefit and help others (citing [25],[26])” [24, p.1], and argues that it can be traced back and predicted by basic human values.She finds in her study, that Self Transcendence and Openness to Change values are indeedreliable predictors of support for “foreign development assistance”, or in other words,prosocial behaviour (as she explains it
commitment to assessing specific approaches to teaching, learning, andstudent learning outcomes. The report, Engineer of 2020 Project, Visions of Engineering in theNew Century, identifies the attributes and abilities engineers will need to perform well in a worlddriven by rapid technological advancements, national security needs, aging infrastructure indeveloped countries, environmental challenges brought about by population growth anddiminishing resources, and the creation of new disciplines at the interfaces between engineeringand science. To ensure that future engineers have these capabilities, they must be educated to benot only technically proficient, but also ethically grounded global citizens who can becomeleaders in business and public
X X X desired needs. (d) An ability to function on multidisciplinary X X X teams (e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve EECS 115 X X engineering problems. (f) An understanding of professional and EECS 129 X X ethical responsibility. (g) An ability to communicate effectively. X X X (h) A broad education necessary to understand General impact of engineering solutions in a
processes, d. an ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, components or processes appropriate to program objectives, e. an ability to function effectively on teams, f. an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical problems, g. an ability to communicate effectively, h. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning, i. an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities, j. a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues, k. a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous
ClassroomIntroductionEngineering educators point to a persistent problem that positions the engineering profession inapolitical and neutral terms. We call this the “neutrality problem” and describe it as placingmoral weight not on the work of engineers but instead the ad hoc uses of engineered artifacts.The problem appears in common assumptions that, for instance, guns are only as violent as theirusers intend them to be, absolving engineers of moral responsibility for the socio-technicaloutcomes that they helped to produce. The “neutrality problem” has a long history of beingchallenged by critically engaged engineering educators. Some challenge the problem by callingfor “non-canonical engineering ethics canons,”1 others advocate for a “peace paradigm” to beincluded in
Paper ID #21056What Do First-year and Senior Civil Engineering Students Think About Rais-ing the Bar on the Education Requirements for Professional Licensure?Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environ- mental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She serves as the ABET assessment coordinator for the department. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. Bielefeldt is also a licensed P.E
how that learning supports transfer of learning from school into professional practice as well as exploring students’ conceptions of diversity and its importance within engineering fields.Dr. Nathan E. Canney, CYS Structural Engineers Inc. Dr. Canney conducts research focused on engineering education, specifically the development of social responsibility in engineering students. Other areas of interest include ethics, service learning, and sus- tainability education. Dr. Canney received bachelors degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Seattle University, a masters in Civil Engineering from Stanford University with an emphasis on structural engineering, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of
Discussion #2: ASEN and CVEN 5 Discipline Module I Expo 6 Academic Expectations 7 Majors Discussion #3: CHEN/CBEN and CSEN 8 Majors Discussion #4: ECEE/EEEN and EVEN 9 Majors Discussion #5: EPEN and MCEN 10 Discipline Module II Expo 11 The Profession: Industry Panel 12 Engineering Ethics: Case Studies; Honor Code Professionalism: Expectations, licenses, communications, after the B.S.; preparing for 13 finals Major Selection: Senior Student Panel, Asst. Dean for Students-reminders; revisit main 14 topics; FCQs 15 Discipline Module III ExpoFollowing the majors discussions in Weeks 3-4, the students were given a “majors essay”assignment. For this one-page essay, the students were
Entrepreneurship Skills Assessment InstrumentAbstractLawrence Technological University has implemented a required four year leadership curriculumfor all undergraduate students. Because of the consequential overlap of leadership andentrepreneurial skills, the curriculum also addresses many aspects of the “entrepreneurialmindset” which includes communication, teamwork, ethical decision-making, opportunityrecognition, persistence, creativity, innovation, creative problem solving, and critical thinking.Individual components of the curriculum will be assessed as well as the curriculum as a whole.As one part of the assessment, a Leadership Self-Perception Assessment Instrument wasdeveloped. The instrument will aid in answering the
addressed in most, if not all, engineering codes of ethics (for example NSPEfundamental canon 5). As discussed by Passow et al., cheating also goes against the mission ofmost schools which often have a moral/character development dimension15. Thus, by allowing itto proceed unchecked an instructor is implicitly acting against the mission of their employer.Some studies suggest that academic cheating correlates with ethical transgressions later in lifesuch as failing to follow workplace rules, marital infidelity, lying to customers, deceiving bosses,and cheating in graduate school16-18. It is thought that by committing a dishonest act one’s senseof right and wrong can be altered so that the act is no longer viewed as immoral thus making itmore likely
“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ©2005, American Society for Engineering Education”and drawn more concentrated support as they have become more closely aligned with thenation’s nanotech initiative, which is also stimulating increased investment in basic research inphysics, chemistry, biology, medicine, and materials science.At the same time, nanotech R&D boosters have become more acutely aware of the nation’s needto make concomitant progress on the associated health, safety, environmental, regulatory,economic, workforce, ethics, and other societal issues that emerge alongside the development ofany transformative technology; in this case
audience, or not conducted ata scale commensurate with the importance of the subject.Three complementary responses address the question of why an interest in accident causationand prevention? These are:1) Safety is more often compromised and system accidents occur much more frequently thanwhat may be conveyed by the media;2) The pattern of occurrence of these accidents suggests an important role of education incontributing to the prevention of such accidents;3) The potential consequences of system accident, high casualty tolls, environmental damage,and economic losses, along with ethical/moral considerations, are strong incentives for a carefulinterest in accident prevention and system safety. The discussion that follows will be tailored ormade
research project teamsto enact a significant change in scientific knowledge and positively impact society. Beyond therhetoric of research productivity, facilitating diversity in engineering programs and professionswould help raise individuals’ ethical awareness and commitment to engineering ethics. Previousstudies confirm that individuals from diverse life experiences and cultural backgrounds offervaried perspectives and help create a fertile ground for deeper reflections and perspectivechanges [2]. Students of color tend to be more aware of ethics and moral principles based ontheir lived experiences with social prejudices and inequity (Thoman et al., 2015). Therefore, theywill likely develop a strong ethical stance that challenges the observed
challenges are not enough to worry about, someprograms are still working on how best to demonstrate within their curriculumprofessional practice issues facing current graduates. This paper will provide amethodology that one civil engineering program is using to address professional practiceissues within the curriculum.This paper will present the program’s current capstone course, the new senior levelcourse, and adjustments to other courses in the curriculum that provide coverage ofprofessional practice issues such as leadership, business practices, public policy andadministration, asset management, ethics, contemporary issues, constructability, andsolutions within a global and societal context. Through the sequencing of events andassessments of 10
students in a graduatestudent vision: We aspire for graduates of our doctoral, master’s and certificate programs to achieve leadership and personal accomplishment in their professional pursuits. They will attain both depth and breadth of knowledge needed to advance the theory and practice of their chosen fields and will be adept at applying that knowledge. They will be committed to lifelong learning and to mentoring those who succeed them. They will be creative, embrace complexity, and productively challenge accepted paradigms and theories. They will be outstanding communicators and collaborators, able to build, work with, and lead diverse teams. Our graduates will be champions of constructive and ethical action who proceed with