Creating a Community of Ethics Educators in Engineering Added05/04/2016 Updated08/29/2016 This activity is considered an NAE Exemplar in Engineering Ethics Education and was included in a 2016 report with other exemplary activities. Exemplary features Approach to preparing engineering faculty to teach ethics that is integrated and relevant to engineering Why it’s ... Author(s) Thomas Litzinger Nancy Tuana Xiaofeng Tang Authoring Institution Pennsylvania State University Year 2016 Read More
Teaching and Learning Ethical Data Management - PDF Added07/01/2016 Updated08/29/2016 This is a workshop presentation on “ethical data management” for engineering faculty members. The overall purpose of the workshop is to help engineering faculty members develop understandings of basic ethical theories and concepts as well as identify ways to incorporate ethics in technical courses. This presentation focuses on helping faculty introduce their students to ethical issues associated with the planning, collecting, analysis, and use of data to graduate engineering researchers. Author(s) Xiaofeng Tang Contributor(s) Thomas Litzinger Xiaofeng Tang Authoring Institution Pennsylvania State University Year 2016 Read More
Learning and Teaching Ethics in Engineering: A Summer Workshop-PDF Added07/01/2016 Updated08/29/2016 This is a workshop presentation on “learning and teaching ethics in engineering.” The presentation introduces the concept of ethics and its relevance to engineering practice. It also introduces ethical frameworks and ethical reasoning processes to allow faculty members to engage students in ethical reasoning. Author(s) John Christman Contributor(s) Thomas Litzinger Xiaofeng Tang Authoring Institution Pennsylvania State University Year 2010 Read More
Graduate Student Modules on Ethical Dimensions of STEM Research-PDF Added07/01/2016 Updated08/29/2016 This file contains a description and links to several online modules that introduce ethical issues in STEM research to graduate students. The modules examine questions of traditional responsible conduct of research as well as two additional dimensions of research ethics: the broader impacts of STEM research, and the ethical and value choices embedded in research decisions. Author(s) Jeffrey Brownson Thomas Richard Erich Schienke Nancy Tuana Stephanie Vasko Contributor(s) Thomas Litzinger Xiaofeng Tang Authoring Institution Pennsylvania State University Year 2016 Read More
Engineering Ethics for Graduate Education-PDF Added07/01/2016 Updated08/29/2016 This is a workshop presentation on “ethical literacy and basic ethical frameworks” for engineering faculty members. The overall purpose of the workshop is to help engineering faculty members develop understandings of basic ethical theories and concepts as well as identify ways to incorporate ethics in technical courses. This presentation introduces the concept of ethical literacy as well as basic ethical frameworks (theories) to the engineering audience. Author(s) Eduardo Mendieta Contributor(s) Thomas Litzinger Xiaofeng Tang Authoring Institution Pennsylvania State University Year 2016 Read More