Simulator for Engineering Ethics Education (SEEE)

摘要

Traditional methods of teaching engineering ethics include dogma, heuristics, and case studies.Most recently a number of organizations have sought to increase the utility of these approaches by utilizing the Internet. Resources from these organizations include on-line courses and tests, videos, and DVDs. While these approaches provide a foundation on which to base engineering ethics, they are limited in developing a student's ability to identify, analyze, and respond to engineering ethics situations outside of the classroom environment. The most effective way to provide this type of training would be through an actual situation involving engineering ethics.However, it is unrealistic and unethical to create these types of real life situations solely for the purpose of engineering ethics education. This paper describes the design and development of an interactive Simulator for Engineering Ethics Education. The simulator places students in first person perspective scenarios involving different types of ethical situations. Students must gather data, assess the situation, and make decisions.Students learn not just what to do, but more importantly develop their own ability to identify and respond to ethical engineering situations.