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Incorporating Ethics in Engineering Education


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1 Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5306, United States
     

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Ethics and ethical behavior are typically not discussed in the classroom and made an integral part of engineering education. However, there is an awareness in the engineering profession that academic dishonesty in undergraduate and graduate education is very likely to lead to similar behavior in professional practice. In this paper, a case is made for incorporating ethics as an integral part of any course and curriculum, and setting up a framework to promote and handle ethical behavior in institutions of higher learning. Examples involving traditions and practices at Arizona State University (ASU) help illustrate author's views on ethics and ethical behavior.

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Ethics, Engineering Education.
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S. D. Rajan
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5306, United States

Abstract


Ethics and ethical behavior are typically not discussed in the classroom and made an integral part of engineering education. However, there is an awareness in the engineering profession that academic dishonesty in undergraduate and graduate education is very likely to lead to similar behavior in professional practice. In this paper, a case is made for incorporating ethics as an integral part of any course and curriculum, and setting up a framework to promote and handle ethical behavior in institutions of higher learning. Examples involving traditions and practices at Arizona State University (ASU) help illustrate author's views on ethics and ethical behavior.

Keywords


Ethics, Engineering Education.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16920/jeet%2F2017%2Fv30i3%2F110558