Ethics in Automotive Engineering
Konferensbidrag (offentliggjort, men ej förlagsutgivet), 2019
In the master’s program Automotive Engineering (MPAUT), the course in Internal Combustion Engines (MTF240) is used as the platform for practice in ethical reflections. With central support (from Karl Fine de Licht), the “applied ethics” approach is implemented using a bottom-up approach, working with a hypothetical but realistic ethical dilemma. The TLA consists of one lecture and one assignment. By applying a “generic model for critical thinking on ethical issues”, the students write a small assignment (two by two) within the course.
The students perform reasonably well, and the correction of the PMs is not very rigorous. In the future, the assessment may need to be more stringent as well as the lecture and instruction also need to be continuously improved. The course evaluations are generally positive (however not excellent, average 4.0) and the students are not used to this kind of assignment. However, it’s very interesting and rewarding (as a teacher) to read the students reflections and even if their ethical reflection skills are not very advanced, the reflection exercise is hopefully a valuable experience in their future career.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal
“Diesel gate”
Ethical dilemma
Automotive Engineering
reflective engineer
Författare
Jonas Sjöblom
Förbränningsmotorer och framdrivningssystem
Karl de Fine Licht
Chalmers, Teknikens ekonomi och organisation, Science, Technology and Society
Göteborg, Sweden,
Ämneskategorier
Didaktik
Etik
Lärande
Styrkeområden
Transport
Lärande och undervisning
Pedagogiskt arbete