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Outcomes of engaging engineering undergraduates in co-curricular experiences
(2011-06)
The effects of involvement in co-curricular experiences (i.e. internships, co-ops, service projects, and clubs and organizations) on student persistence in college is well documented in the education literature. What remains ...
Work in progress - A Mixed-methods Approach to Developing an Instrument Measuring Engineering Students’ Positive Ethical Behavior
(2009)
Ethics education and the drive to produce ethical professional engineers is an important focus of one body of research on engineering education. This research often defines the positive outcome of ethics education as ...
P.A.C.E.S. – A study on academic integrity among engineering undergraduates (preliminary conclusions)
(2002-06)
Student academic dishonesty, commonly referred to as cheating, has become a serious problem at institutions of higher education. This is particularly true of engineering students who, according to previous research, are ...
The current state of research on academic dishonesty among engineering students
(2001-10)
Academic dishonesty, or cheating, has become a serious problem at colleges and universities. This is particularly true of engineering students who, are among the most likely to cheat in college. The present paper will ...
Using Research to Identify Academic Dishonesty Deterrents Among Engineering Undergraduates
(2010)
The E3 Research Team, lead by the authors, has conducted several major investigations and has surveyed and/or interviewed over 1500 engineering and non-engineering undergraduates at 23 institutions [http://www.engin.umic ...
On the Frequency and Causes of Academic Dishonesty Among Engineering Students
(2001)
According to studies of self-reported academic dishonesty conducted over time, cheating among college students has been on the increase since at least the 1940’s. This is especially true for engineering students who are ...
Institutional Obstacles to Integrating Ethics into the Curriculum and Strategies for Overcoming Them
(2010)
Several national reports emphasize the importance of providing undergraduate engineering students with effective ethics education, and most engineering faculty and administrators agree that ethics is an important aspect ...
Engineering culture and the ethical development of undergraduate students
(2009)
The Survey of Engineering Ethical Development is a holistic assessment of the
curricular and co-curricular experiences of engineering undergraduates that lead to
improved ethical development. This project will collect ...