Planning courses on ethics in engineering education 2024.pptx

Knowledge of ethics is essential for all engineering graduates. This PPT will you to a course on ethics.

1. Planning courses on ethics in engineering education Thanikachalam Vedhathiri [email protected]

2. profession A profession is several individuals in the same occupation voluntarily organized to earn a living by openly serving a moral ideal in a morally permissible way beyond what law, market, and public opinion would otherwise require .

3. Ensure good quality of products, safe working and long life

4. ENGINEERING PROFESSION Engineers have extensive education and training Possess needed knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are essential to public Even though there is no professional council, they have to get a license to get building drawings approved by the corporation Hence, they have to follow a code of ethics Engineers have a goal of producing technology for the welfare of society

5. Ethics in engineering Ethics, a philosophical discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad, and right and wrong concerning engineering conduct. Ethics involves philosophical reasoning about what engineering behaviors society should consider right or wrong. It investigates normative questions about what engineers ought to do or which behavior is morally right. Ethics is based on well-founded standards of right or wrong that prescribe what engineers ought to do.

6. Engineering ethics Ethics is the study of what is right or wrong in human conduct Ethics = Moral + Reasoning Ethics is all about reasoning about reasoning about how an engineer should act in a given circumstances It provides how to do the right action Determinants are the sources from which the ethical standards arise Some of the determinants of ethics are law and government policy, Society Clients, knowledge, and time.

7. A positive consequence is the outcome of any act A positive consequence is the outcome of any act. Doing good with reasoning (being ethical) has many positive consequences like safeguarding society, creating credibility, satisfying basic human needs, feeling good, etc.

8. Being unethical (Velasquez, et al Being unethical has many negative consequences Loss of trust, nepotism, corruption, crimes, etc. Ethics is based on well-founded standards of right or wrong that prescribe what engineers ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues.

9. Ethical standards Following the rules on ethical standards to ensure that they follow established Indian and global standards Include ethical standards in the engineering curricula The Accreditation Board of Engineering (ABET) initiated a requirement for all engineering programs to address ethical issues Integrate ethics content into the engineering curriculum itself

10. INTEGRATION OF ETHICS into curriculum Facilitates students to see ethics as a core component of engineering Might lead the engineering curriculum to greater credibility in the eyes of the recruiter An ethical engineering graduate will alone follow the law to safeguard society from disasters, increase trust, eliminate corruption, and eradicate crimes and nepotism.

11. Desired scenario The engineering students must be taught the need to follow ethics in planning, design, construction, testing, and maintenance of buildings, equipment, machines, roads, bridges, dams, transport systems, power systems, elimination of pollution, etc.

12. Demands of the 21 st century 21 st Century advances in engineering and technology demand, graduates to handle human, social, and complex problems ethically The fast development in science, mathematics, and technology demands an awareness of standards-setting that can be achieved by engineering education. Engineering students must be able to analyze, design, develop innovative prototypes, test, improve, and maintain the products. They must find solutions to different problems and dilemmas that must be developed and continuously improved.

13. Dealing with real-life context Offer stand-alone courses on ethics Include high-profile case studies in the curriculum Incorporate embedded discussions into engineering courses Include safety and well-known courses on engineering failures and include ethics modules

14. Components of ethics

15. Professional ethics Engineering is a profession Ethical commitment is central to most accounts of professionalism Professional engineering ethics can be divided into two parts. The first part focuses on preventing disasters and professional misconduct. The second part focuses on producing a better life for mankind through technology

16. What constitutes ethics?

17. An analysis of professionalism 1. Engineers undergo Education and Extensive training 2. Detailed knowledge, skills, and attitudes 3. Control of services 4. Autonomy with Accountability 5. Implementation of ethical regulation

18. Ethical standards and public service ethics

19. Ethics in Engineering Research Engineering Ethics Engineering ethics

20. Moral code on ethics Being good to everyone Speaking only the truth Going against what you know is wrong Having chastity Avoid cheating Being a nice human being

21. Components of engineering ethics

22. Ethical issues Conceptualization of a product Issues arising in design and testing Issues involving the manufacturing, sales, and services Questions related to morality arising during supervision and teamwork

23. The expectation of the society Are the products safe? Are they easy to use? Can we believe the goodwill of the company? Can we trust the company regarding the benefits to the people? Do they respect the rights of others? Do they keep up the promise? Do they protect the environment?

24. Steps to deal with issues Moral awareness: Recognize the moral problems in engineering Cogent moral reasoning: Assess the argument and comprehend Moral coherence: Consider relevant factors Moral imagination: Find out practical difficulties Moral communication: Precise and clear

25. Ethical reasoning skills Moral reasonableness: The ability and willingness to be morally reasonable Respect for stakeholders: Treat persons with genuine concern Tolerance for diversity: Have a broader perspective towards ethnic and religious differences Moral hope : Adapt open ended and evident-based dialogue Integrity : Maintain moral integrity

26. Ethics and Practicing Engineering Practice Standards

27. Current status Add ethics into engineering curricula (Alison Joy Gwynne, et al. (2021) Include ethics education in undergraduate engineering curricula ( Canan Ozgen , 2015 & Anne Colby & William Sullivan, 2008) Include a course on ethics (Anna University, IIT Kharagpur, , Nima University, AICTEE) Ethical design practice (Dorian Peters et al. (2020) Free standing courses in ethics (Michel Davis and Kathryn Riley, 2008)

28. Strategies to develop ethics courses Create a Board of Studies with lawyers, industrial experts, and subject matter specialists Prepare course content, and validate learning outcomes Identify the prescribed competencies and achieved learning outcomes Develop case studies and train the faculty members Implement Get feedback from the learners and faculty members Revise and update the course

29. developing courses in ethics in collaboration with industry Courses in ethics for every branch of engineering Preparation of case studies Preparation of video programs Preparation of MOOCs and implementation of courses on ethics Finishing school programs Industrial visits Seminars and workshops on ethics Research projects on ethics

30. Outcomes of learning ethics Advanced ethical sensitivity Knowledge of prescribed standards of conduct Relevant ethical judgment Enhanced ethical will-power

31. Teach ethics TO ENGINEERING STUDENTS and eradicate manmade disasters Thank you Your Questions, Please