This document presents an Instructor Module for the student module, "Pirate Code for Engineering Ethics." It makes use of an Instructor Module template that will help structure the authoring and sharing of Ethics Across the Curriculum Integration modules that are being developed through the NSF funded EAC Toolkit Project (SES-0551779). This module provides pedagogical information for instructors regarding a student module based on the experiences and expertise of the authors, co-authors and EAC community members. The goal is to promote sharing of best practices in ethics education and to encourage other educators to engage in EAC.
Instructor module introduction
This Instructor Module corresponds to the Student Module, "Pirate Code for Engineering Ethics," identification number m13489. It is published in the Connexions Content Commons. In this module, we will explain how the Pirate Code module has been taught, how students have reacted, how the module has been assessed, and the different variations on a theme that are being developed.
Reference or link to student module
- Link or Reference to the corresponding student module in Connexions® (cnx.org)
- Reference or Link to the corresponding student module. For example:
- Link (URL) to a module or resource available online
- Reference to a textbook case or exercise
- Reference to a magazine or journal article
- Reference to a news story
- Reference to a movie or show
- Etc.
Links to student module
Links to the Pirate Code for Engineering Ethics module can be found the upper left hand corner of this module in standard viewing format. The link provided there is http://cnx.org/content/m13849/latest/ Other links have been provided in this module to the Instructor Module Template, the course, Corporate Governance, and the course, Professional Ethics in Engineering. Viewing the module in these courses give some insight into the context in which the module has been customarily taught.
Link to english version of pirate credo
While the student module has a Spanish translation of the Pirate Credo (prepared by Dr. Dana Collins) it also links to one of the many online versions of this credo.
Link to english professional code of ethics
The Student Module also uses the Spanish CIAPR code of ethics to help orient students to professional codes of ethics. For those who do not read Spanish, a link to the NSPE code has been provided. The CIAPR code closely parllels the NSPE code in form and content.
Instructor resources(sharing best practices in eac!)
This section contains information related to the above referenced Student Module. The intent and expectation is that the information contained in this section will evolve over time based on the experiences and collaborations of the authors and users of the Student Module and this Instructor Module. For example, the authors, collaborators or users can provide the following kind of information (mainly directed at or intended for instructors).
Where did this module come from? (e.g. A workshop, news story, based on a movie, etc.) What condition is it in? (e.g. first draft, needs editing, publishable, etc.) How has it been used in the past? (e.g. in classroom, workshop activity, ethics debate, etc.) Other relevant or interesting details
