Tool-Based Ethics Education for Engineers: wonderberries and wisdom tiles

Wouter Eggink; Karin van der Heijden; Steven Dorrestijn; Ilse Ouwens

doi:10.35199/EPDE.2022.5

Tool-Based Ethics Education for Engineers: wonderberries and wisdom tiles

Wouter Eggink
, Karin van der Heijden
, Steven Dorrestijn
, Ilse Ouwens

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Abstract

The Dutch research project “Wijs met techniek” (Tech-Wise) explores ethics education from a tool-based, practical perspective. Especially if and how practical tools for ethical deliberation on the impact of technology can be helpful in ethics education for engineering students. The approach is first intended as a variation on theories in ethics and technology. Secondly, the approach uses a focus on the impact of technology as a way toward ethical deliberation. Both characteristics are intended to better appeal to engineering students.
In the project we cover three levels of higher education; a University, a University
of Applied Sciences and a School for Vocational training. Together we are developing and testing a suite of activating working methods that can be tailored to various engineering programs. A first result of this is the simple workshop format “ethics for engineers”, consisting of five steps with four effective ingredients. In this paper we present the general format of this workshop and dive in particular into a specific instance of the workshop called “Wonderberries”.
The experiences from the workshop show that with a carefully chosen combination of engaging orientation, a specific ‘technology’ and a concrete design exercise the ethical questions and subsequent deliberation and reflection can be very rich.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2022), London South Bank University in London, UK, 8th-9th September 2022
Subtitle of host publication	Disrupt, Innovate, Regenerate & Transform
Editors	Erik Bohemia, Lyndon Buck, Hilary Grierson
Place of Publication	Glasgow, UK
Publisher	The Design Society
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	978-1-912254-16-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.35199/EPDE.2022.5
Publication status	Published - 8 Sept 2022
Event	24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E&PDE 2022: Disrupt, Innovate, Regenerate & Transform - London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom Duration: 8 Sept 2022 → 9 Sept 2022 Conference number: 24 https://epde.info/2022/

Conference

Conference	24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E&PDE 2022
Abbreviated title	E&PDE
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	8/09/22 → 9/09/22
Internet address	https://epde.info/2022/

UN SDGs

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SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

Ethics of Technology
ethical deliberation
impact of technology
reflective skills
Product Impact Tool
Practical turn

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Eggink, W., 24 Jun 2024, Proceedings of DRS 2024 : Resistance, Recovery, Reflection, Reimagination. Gray, C., Ciliotta Chehade, E., Hekkert, P., Forlano, L., Ciuccarelli, P. & Lloyd, P. (eds.). Design Research Society, p. 1-15 15 p.
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Wijs met techniek: Met praktische werkvormen ethisch reflecteren over de impact van techniek
Translated title of the contribution: Tech-Wise: ethical deliberation about the impact of technology through practical working methodsvan der Heijden, K., Eggink, W., Ouwens, I. & Dorrestijn, S., 31 Mar 2023, Deventer: Tech Your Future. 29 p.
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Eggink, W., van der Heijden, K., Dorrestijn, S., & Ouwens, I. (2022). Tool-Based Ethics Education for Engineers: wonderberries and wisdom tiles. In E. Bohemia, L. Buck, & H. Grierson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2022), London South Bank University in London, UK, 8th-9th September 2022: Disrupt, Innovate, Regenerate & Transform The Design Society. https://doi.org/10.35199/EPDE.2022.5

Eggink, Wouter ; van der Heijden, Karin ; Dorrestijn, Steven et al. / Tool-Based Ethics Education for Engineers : wonderberries and wisdom tiles. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2022), London South Bank University in London, UK, 8th-9th September 2022: Disrupt, Innovate, Regenerate & Transform. editor / Erik Bohemia ; Lyndon Buck ; Hilary Grierson. Glasgow, UK : The Design Society, 2022.

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Eggink, W, van der Heijden, K, Dorrestijn, S & Ouwens, I 2022, Tool-Based Ethics Education for Engineers: wonderberries and wisdom tiles. in E Bohemia, L Buck & H Grierson (eds), Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2022), London South Bank University in London, UK, 8th-9th September 2022: Disrupt, Innovate, Regenerate & Transform. The Design Society, Glasgow, UK, 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, E&PDE 2022, London, United Kingdom, 8/09/22. https://doi.org/10.35199/EPDE.2022.5

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Eggink W, van der Heijden K, Dorrestijn S, Ouwens I. Tool-Based Ethics Education for Engineers: wonderberries and wisdom tiles. In Bohemia E, Buck L, Grierson H, editors, Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2022), London South Bank University in London, UK, 8th-9th September 2022: Disrupt, Innovate, Regenerate & Transform. Glasgow, UK: The Design Society. 2022 doi: 10.35199/EPDE.2022.5

Tool-Based Ethics Education for Engineers: wonderberries and wisdom tiles

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Wijs met techniek: Met praktische werkvormen ethisch reflecteren over de impact van techniek

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