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Christopher A Chung1, Michael Alfred

  • 1Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Houston, Eng. Bldg. 2, E215, Houston, TX 77204-4812, USA. cchung@uh.edu

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Area of Science:

  • Engineering Education
  • Ethics Education

Background:

  • Growing emphasis on ethics in engineering curricula from societal, accreditation, and licensing bodies.
  • Traditional ethics education methods (dogma, heuristics, case studies) and internet-based resources show limitations in practical application.
  • Need for advanced pedagogical tools to develop students' ethical reasoning and response capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and develop an internet-based interactive simulator for engineering ethics education.
  • To enhance students' practical skills in identifying, analyzing, and responding to ethical situations.
  • To provide an effective tool for fulfilling accreditation requirements, such as those from ABET.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a first-person perspective, interactive simulator presenting diverse ethical scenarios.
  • Students actively engage by gathering data, assessing situations, and making critical decisions within the simulation.
  • Utilizing an internet-based platform for accessibility and widespread application.

Main Results:

  • The interactive simulator was statistically shown to be 32% more effective than conventional web-based instruction.
  • Students using the simulator develop a stronger capacity for independent ethical problem-solving.
  • The simulator is actively employed at the University of Houston for ethics education.

Conclusions:

  • Interactive simulation is a highly effective method for engineering ethics education.
  • The developed simulator significantly improves instructional effectiveness and practical skill development.
  • This approach offers a robust solution for meeting the evolving demands of engineering ethics training.