ABET 2000 and Ethics: Partnering with Librarians to Embed Ethics Into Course Curricula Alice J Trussell Kansas State University Presented at: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Salt.
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ABET 2000 and Ethics: Partnering with Librarians to Embed Ethics Into Course Curricula Alice J Trussell Kansas State University Presented at: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Salt Lake City June 23, 2004 Introduction: A Quick Survey • • • • • Librarians have tradition of patron service Information literacy is essential Patrons are changing What’s new in accreditation standards? We can assist faculty in meeting accreditation standards • Let’s examine converging factors Something New • ABET Expectation: Colleges of Engineering will provide ethics content in courses • Students may not be equipped with ethics skills • Librarians are well positioned to help ABET 2000 Criterion #3 Engineering Programs must demonstrate that their graduates have… • An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility • Each program must include an assessment program ABET 2000 Criterion # 4 • Students must be prepared for engineering practice… • Incorporate economic, manufacturability, ethical, et.al. Role of the Engineering Librarian • Librarians have the necessary information utilization skills • Librarian can be a neutral party for collaboration, partnering • Emerging roles as content developers • Instruction Information Literacy …critical thinking skills • Recognize when information is needed • Locate, evaluate & use information effectively • Understand the economic, legal and social issues surrounding the use of information and use the information ethically and legally (ACRL). Today’s Student • Millennial students are different (Newton) • More general knowledge, but less experience in exploring a subject in depth • They don’t “know all that stuff” (Weiler). • Skills can be embedded into curricula Implementation • Librarians have the skills • Embed in the curriculum-not sporadic – Nerz, Weiner • Must include assessment-ABET • Engineering & Library faculty collaborate on cycle of assessment/improvement THE END Alice J. Trussell Assistant Professor and Director Fiedler Engineering Library Kansas State University [email protected]