Engineering Integrity: Ethics and Academic Standards
Upholding integrity in the engineering field involves honesty, respect, responsibility, and accountability. This includes writing original assignments, presenting accurate data, giving credit where due, avoiding deceptive acts, and prioritizing public safety. It also encompasses academic integrity values such as honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness, and trustworthiness. Engineers are expected to maintain the highest ethical standards and adhere to professional conduct requirements.
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How to Excel with Integrity As an Engineering Student & Professional Tricia Bertram Gallant, Ph.D. Director, Academic Integrity Office
ENGINEERINGETHICS engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity the services provided by engineers require honesty, impartiality, fairness, and equity engineers must perform under a standard of professional behavior that requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct. http://www.onlineethics.org/Resources/ethcodes/EnglishCodes/9 972/28651.aspx
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY The courage to be honest, respectful, responsible, fair & trustworthy even when tempted not to be The Fundamental Values of Academic Integrity, International Center for Academic Integrity
Honest = truthful Writing/completing one s own assignments No translators No copying from other sources (unless attribution given) No asking someone else to complete task for you No getting papers prewritten by others Writing/completing one s own assignments The professional engineer shall perform services only in areas of their competence Presenting accurate data No falsifying to present a better data set Presenting accurate data The professional engineer shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner
Respect = valuing community Giving Credit where it is due when it s not) Giving Credit where it is due (and not The professional engineer shall avoid deceptive acts Make no false promises Make no false promises Fulfilling your promises Fulfilling your promises
Responsible Being accountable for the consequences of your decisions The professional engineer shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public Being accountable for the consequences of your decisions Investigating the answers them Conflicts of interest policies Professional standards Research integrity standards Academic integrity standards Investigating the answers when you don t know
Fair = act by standards Once you know the standards, you act according to them even when no one is watching
Trust = reliable working on assignments according to standards submitting one s own work, done specifically for that assignment/exam following-through on your promises/commitments reporting violations when you re aware of them reporting violations when you re aware of them
Why integrity matters Academic integrity = professional integrity Key skill desired by employers Severe ramifications for integrity violations Impacts post-graduate plans Cheating negatively affects us all
Integrity in School May Predict Integrity in the Profession Of 7000 people surveyed, school cheaters are more likely dishonest as adults1 Of 130 people surveyed, people who cheat in school are almost twice as likely to violate work policies2 see http://josephsoninstitute.org/surveys/ Harding, T.S., Carpenter, D.D., Finelli, C.J., & Passow, H.J. (2004). Does academic dishonesty relate to unethical behavior in professional practice? An exploratory study. Science & Engineering Ethics, 10, 311-324) 1. 2.
Employers identify the following as critical for graduates1,2 ethical judgment and integrity interpersonal and team work skills able to solve complex problems application of knowledge and skills to real-world critical thinking skills the capacity for continued new learning clear communication (oral and written) respect for differences Hart (2006). How should colleges prepare students to succeed in today s global economy? Retrieved September 6th 2013 from www.aacu.org/leap/documents/Re8097abcombined.pdf Hart (2013). It takes more than a major: Employer priorities for college learning and student success. Liberal Education, Spring, 22-29. 1. 2.
Top 6 reasons why new college hires are disciplined/fired1 Disciplined Fired 52% 18% Lack of work ethic/commitment Unethical behavior Failure to follow instructions 46% 28% 41% 9% 41% Ineffective in teams Failure to take initiative Missing assignments/deadlines Unable to communicate effectively -- verbally Inappropriate use of technology Being late for work Unable to communicate effectively writing Collegiate Employment Research Institute, Michigan State University. Retrieved from http://ceri.msu.edu/publications/pdf/brief1-07.pdf 26% 33% 7% 32% 34% 14% 28% 8% 28% 1.
Excel with Integrity BIT Acknowledge Assess Act Affirm
Excel with Integrity BIT Acknowledge Gut Feeling test Values test Standards test Exposure test
Excel with Integrity BIT Assess Interrupt Redirect Engage Report
Excel with Integrity BIT Act Ends-based Rule-based Care-based Virtues-based
Excel with Integrity BIT Affirm Your commitment to excel with integrity Affirm your courage to do it even when it is difficult and even if there would be consequences for having integrity (e.g., a friend getting mad at you or a lower grade than you wanted)
Case Studies Groups of 2-3 work on a case study
Excel with Integrity 5th Annual Integrity Awards Ceremony, April 13th, 5:30 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room (Student Services Center) Nominate someone or just register to attend! April 4th deadline Excel with Integrity Contest Win up to $250 in Triton Cash! March 31st deadline Apply to be an Integrity Peer Educator Apply to be on the Academic Integrity Review Board http://academicintegrity.ucsd.edu
Questions? http://academicintegrity.ucsd.edu Visit the Academic Integrity Office at 301 University Center Contact us at integrity@ucsd.edu or 822-2163
