Engineering Ethical Challenges

Below you’ll find a list of materials to choose from for the EK100 Ethical Challenges discussion class. Faculty Mentors and Student Advisors should review and select an article to discuss with their classes.

National Society of Professional Engineers Case Studies

A database of case studies, organized by publish date, is available through the National Society of Professional Engineers here. Case studies posted here include discussion points and questions to ask the students. The more recent articles include:

The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Practice
Balancing Client Directives and Public Welfare 
Sustainable Development and Resilient Infrastructure

Articles

Article Discussion Questions
What was Volkswagen Thinking
Volkswagen Scandal Reaches All the Way to the Top		 Questions
Peanut Corp. of America Scandal
Of Peanuts and Prosecutions		 Questions
Why Edward Snowden is a Hero
Why Edward Snowden is No Hero		 Questions
More Students Cheat Questions
Collapse of Big Dig Ceiling in Boston Is Tied to Glue Questions
Big Dig Light Fixture Questions
Columbia Accident Investigation Board Questions
Defects & Deceptions The Bjork-Shiley Heart Valve Questions
Explaining Disasters The Case for Preventive Ethics
Harvard Cheating Scandal Questions
Dartmouth Cheating Scandal Questions
UCLA International Student  Cheating Scandal
The Theranos Deception
Keurig Coffee Pod Recyclability Lawsuit
Keurig ‘recyclable’ K-Cups false advertising $10M class action settlement		 Questions
The Polaris RZR, an Off-Road Thrill That Can Go Up in Flames  

 

Guidant Heart Implant Recall

Citing Flaws, Maker Recalls Heart Devices
Pacemakers by Guidant Have Flaw
New Report of Problems at Guidant

Additional Case Studies

Academic Conduct Case Study
Academic Case Studies

Ethics Codes

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) – Code of Ethics
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) – Code of Ethics
American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) – Code of Ethics
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) – Code of Ethics
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – Code of Ethics