NDLI: Using ethics problems to teach the design method

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Pearce, J.A.
Copyright Year	1997
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA (Pearce, J.A.)
Abstract	As an experiment the author has used a method of analysis of ethical problems developed by Dr. Heinz Luegenbiehl of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to teach the design method. In his algorithm a series of analytical steps which closely parallel those of the engineering design method is followed to select an action pathway which solves an ethical dilemma. The ethical problems may be hypothetical, historical in origin, or some hybrid of these. In class, an ethical analysis problem was included in many of the homework sets to give practice in ethics, group work and design. This approach has four advantages: (1) it does not rely on detailed ethical theory, simple common-sense analysis is used; (2) it permits inclusion of ethics into everyday classwork; (3) it teaches the design process independently of design itself; and (4) it raises the consciousness of students to the importance of ethics in engineering practice. The technique has been tried in a senior elective class on electromagnetics (Fall 1996), and in a junior level required class on electronics (Spring 1997) and will be tried in a freshman required class Introduction to EE (Fall 1997). Initial results are far more positive than originally expected (in terms of student performance), and student reaction is also positive.
Starting Page	499
Ending Page	501
File Size	269279
Page Count	3
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780340868
ISSN	01905848
DOI	10.1109/FIE.1997.644933
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1997-11-05
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Ethics Design methodology Testing Design engineering Process design Algorithm design and analysis Electromagnetics Springs Boundary conditions
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Computer Science Applications Software

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
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