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In light of both social and ABET expectations, engineering educators need to consider how to effectively infuse engineering ethics education into current engineering curricula. This article describes our initial efforts in that realm. We considered how to improve ethics education in engineering through establishing an academic-industry partnership, which facilitated conversation between engineering faculty members and practicing engineers in industry. We formed a College-level Ethics Advisory Council with representation from industry partners across all 13 engineering departments in Purdue’s College of Engineering. As the first official activity, we held an Ethics Advisory Council Workshop to define common goals and share mutual expectations for long-term relationships. This article shares some basic information about the academic-industry partnership and outputs from the Ethics Advisory Council Workshop. We also discuss lessons we learned from the initial work on the partnership, including limitations and other considerations important for potential adopters of such a strategy at their institution. This article can provide insights to engineering educators who are interested in adopting the academic-industry partnership approach to facilitate direct conversations between academia and industry, especially for better engineering ethics education.
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Integrating Cybersecurity Into Chemical Engineering Education
A gap exists between traditional chemical engineering curricula and the growing need for cybersecurity awareness in the chemical process industry. For chemical engineering education, we developed cybersecurity education modules for Plant Design, Advanced Analysis, and Process Control Laboratory courses. Students engaged in interactive social engineering games and hacking simulations to learn cyber threats and defenses. Industry expert lectures provided real-world insights. Student feedback showed strong engagement and positive reception. This article shares implementation insights, challenges, successes, and best practices for integrating cybersecurity education into engineering curricula.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2321055
- PAR ID:
- 10650396
- Publisher / Repository:
- IGI Global Scientific Publishing
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- Journal Name:
- International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education
- Volume:
- 21
- Issue:
- 1
- ISSN:
- 1550-1876
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 1 to 20
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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