"To Move People From Apathy": A Multi-Perspective Approach to Ethics Across the Engineering Curriculum

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College
Glenn Ellis, Smith CollegeFollow
Susannah Howe, Smith CollegeFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

10-25-2004

Publication Title

ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

Abstract

A multi-perspective approach to ethics across the engineering curriculum at Picker Engineering Program at Smith college, to move people from apathy is discussed. The required courses in the Smith curriculum includes a design based introductory course, a final year course in mass and energy balances, and continuum mechanics. The first year course motivate a well-rounded engineering education and social education and social responsibility and introduce frameworks for ethical problems solving and case analysis. Elements that students as essential parts of an ethics curriculum included standards, responsibilities, decision making, analytical frameworks and multiple perspective.

First Page

14165

Last Page

14179

ISSN

01901052

Rights

Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering

Comments

Archived as published.

Recommended Citation

Riley, Donna; Ellis, Glenn; and Howe, Susannah, ""To Move People From Apathy": A Multi-Perspective Approach to Ethics Across the Engineering Curriculum" (2004). Engineering: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/egr_facpubs/52