Ethical implications for engineering

This student module summarises a presentation developed by Efrain O’Neill and Luis Jimenez for developing student awareness and competencies in engineering ethics. It defines ethics, provides a brief introduction to three ethical theories, sets forth useful frameworks and templates for ethical problem solving in engineering, and outlines the professional and code-based ethical responsibilities of engineers in Puerto Rico.

For those interested in ABET accreditation and reaccreditation, it touches on the themes of
(1) professional and ethical responsibility, (2) integrating ethics into design projects, and (3) generating awareness of the social and global impacts of engineering. Students and faculty consulting this module will find the capstone course presentation, background information pertinent to engineering ethics in Puerto Rico, and exercises that help students develop an active and practical understanding of how ethics fits into engineering practice.

The module is available to download as a pdf file and as an EPUB file for viewing in handheld devices. A presentation of this module given in March 2008 at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez is also provided.

Caution: This module is incomplete. Authors plan to add more content shortly.

[Description and screenshot taken from the Connexions page for this module. This work is licensed by William Frey under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 3.0), and is an Open Educational Resource.]

Link: http://cnx.org/content/m17226/latest/
Author: William Frey; Jose A. Cruz-Cruz
Publication Date: 2010-12-04
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Rights: This work is licensed by William Frey under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 3.0), and is an Open Educational Resource.