Work in progress - teaching engineering ethics to professional engineers in Puerto Rico

Author

Frey, William J. ; Neill-Carrillo, Efrain O.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Mayaguez

fYear

2008

fDate

22-25 Oct. 2008

Abstract

A productive dialogue has arisen between engineering ethicists teaching at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez and the Puerto Rico State Society of professional engineers and land surveyors (CIAPR). This work in process will discuss three themes arising out of this dialogue by summarizing engineering ethics in Puerto Rico, outlining a workshop developed to respond to CIAPR continuing education requirements, and detailing the ethical challenges facing engineers in Puerto Rico. Teaching engineering ethics to practicing engineers raises pedagogical challenges that elicit creative responses. This essay will provide readers with insights into teaching engineering ethics.

Keywords

educational institutions; engineering education; ethical aspects; professional aspects; CIAPR continuing education requirements; Puerto Rico State Society of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; University of Puerto Rico; engineering ethics teaching; professional engineers; work in progress; Continuing education; Contracts; Design engineering; Environmental factors; Ethics; Government; Knowledge engineering; Problem-solving; Testing; Writing; Engineering; ethics; professions;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 2008. FIE 2008. 38th Annual

Conference_Location

Saratoga Springs, NY

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1969-2

Electronic_ISBN

0190-5848

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.2008.4720587

Filename

4720587