THE IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE OF INCORPORATING ETHICS AS PART OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION - A POSITION PAPER

DS 104: Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2020), VIA Design, VIA University in Herning, Denmark. 10th -11th September 2020

Year: 2020
Editor: Buck, Lyndon; Bohemia, Erik; Grierson, Hilary
Author: Folkman, Anders; Thorstensen, Rein Terje; Folkman, Varg Lukas
Series: E&PDE
Institution: University of Agder, Norway
Section: Addressing Ethical and Social Issues in Design Education
DOI number: https://doi.org/10.35199/EPDE.2020.50
ISBN: 978-1-912254-10-1

Abstract

Civil engineers make ethical decisions; in business behavior, when advising clients, in execution of works, and on environmental issues. Making the “right choice” often conflicts with economic interests. However, consciousness in valuations increase quali

Keywords: Strategy for ethics in Civil Engineering education program; Teaching ethics for engineers

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