DocumentCode :
2819863
Title :
Work in progress - ethics integrated into engineering courses
Author :
Rogers, David A. ; Ribeiro, Paulo F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., North Dakota State Univ., Fargo, ND, USA
fYear :
2004
fDate :
20-23 Oct. 2004
Abstract :
The very nature of engineering implies a commitment to ethics. Ethics education can occur in a wide variety of engineering courses. Beginning with first-year courses and continuing through the curriculum, students are taught to sort through the facts and constraints of engineering projects and search for solutions that best serve the user. Many students experience a philosophical, historical, and professional approach to the general topic of engineering ethics and social responsibility by taking a formal course in engineering ethics. Professional ethics can be integrated into course or capstone projects. In graduate courses, students receive explicit instruction in research ethics. The graduate who has been through a variety of ethics education experiences is in a better position to leave the university and accept the very serious demands of the vocation.
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; ethical aspects; capstone projects; educational curriculum; engineering courses; engineering projects; ethics education; Computer science education; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Ethics; Humans; Law; Legal factors; Neodymium; Power engineering and energy;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education, 2004. FIE 2004. 34th Annual
ISSN :
0190-5848
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8552-7
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2004.1408696
Filename :
1408696
Link To Document :
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