1. Ethics in Action and Engineering Education at The Citadel Dr
Ethics in Action and Engineering Education at The Citadel Dr. Robert Barsanti & Dr. Ronald Hayne Culture of Ethics Conference 7 October 2016 University of St. Thomas

2. Overview Introduction Four Pillars Three Approaches
Ethics Education at The Citadel
Summary

3. Introduction The Citadel is a four year public residential college
2400 cadets and veteran students
Commission 25-35% of graduates
Evening college awarding professional degrees and some Masters
History of College and Engineering Departments

4. History of College Founded in 1842
It is one of six senior military colleges in the U.S.
Classical military college education with a focus on principled leadership
The Citadel Graduate College since 1966 also serves the general population.
The evening college offers more than sixty master degree and graduate certificates
programs to roughly 1500 students.

5. History of College U.S. News & World Report ranked
In 2016, and for the sixth consecutive time
U.S. News & World Report ranked
The Citadel as the No. 1 public college in the South
(among those that only offer up to a master's degree).

6. Four Pillars College mission is supported by Four Pillars Academic
Military Standards and Discipline
Physical Fitness
Moral and Ethical

7. Ethics is covered in three areas of the curriculum
Three Approaches
Ethics is covered in three areas of the curriculum
Engineering Major: CE, ME, and EE
ROTC: Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine
Leadership Development: LDRS classes

8. 4-Year Leadership Development Model
Who What HOW
Freshman Prepare “LDRS 101 & 111
Sophomore Serve LDRS 201, LDRS 211
Service Learning
Juniors Lead Ethics Classes, Train SCCC
Seniors Command Senior Leadership Integration Seminar, Run SCCC

9. Leadership Program spans all four years of undergraduate degree
Ethics Education
Leadership Program spans all four years of undergraduate degree
LDRS 101 & 111 – Freshman Ethical Fitness Seminar
LDRS 201 & 211 – Sophomore Seminar in Principled Leadership
LDRS 311 – Junior Ethics Enrichment Experience
LDRS 411 – Senior Leadership Integration Seminar

10. Freshman Year LDRS 101 Leadership 101: First Year Seminar
Two lecture hour one credit course
Skills and information to transition to the military college environment. [2. catalog]
Includes an ethical analysis of summer reading assignment “A Few Good Men” [2].

11. Freshman Year LDRS 101 Leadership 101: First Year Seminar
The students write an essay, and engage in small group discussion of ethical issues such as
Abuse of Power
Conflict between mission accomplishment and duty
Whistleblowing, Cover-ups, Institutional loyalty
Conflicts between honor and justice

12. Freshman Year
LDRS 111: Freshman Ethical Fitness Seminar taken by second semester freshman. 0 credit hour graduation requirement
Designed to promote ethical culture.
This seminar meets once a week and includes an ethics essay recorded in each cadet's E-Leadership Portfolio.
Seminar based on Dr. Rushworth Kidder's landmark book, How Good People Make Tough Choices and is delivered by Citadel faculty and staff who are trained, and certified by The Institute for Global Ethics.
Topics : why ethics matter, understanding trust, tasking leadership with trust, defining ethical values, and analyzing and resolving dilemmas.

13. Sophomore Year LDRS -201: Sophomore Seminar in Principled Leadership
1 credit hour. Required of all second-year cadets
Focuses on The Citadel Core Values of Honor, Duty, and Respect, as they apply to principled leadership.
Assists cadets transition from the freshman to the sophomore year as they learn more about effective, ethical leadership.
Includes a focus on service as a component of principled leadership through a service learning experience.

14. Sophomore Year , LDRS-211: Sophomore Seminar Service Learning Lab.
Zero credit-hour course required of all sophomore cadets.
Designed to provide sophomores with an approved Service Learning experience of approximately 10 hours
The Pass/Fail component is offered in the fall, spring, or by professor consent in the summer.[Citadel Website]

15. Junior Year
LDRS 311: Junior Ethics Enrichment Experience, which is a single day on making ethical decisions taught by specially trained (licensed by The Institute For Global Ethics) Citadel faculty and staff.
At the conclusion of the seminar cadets will write a moral courage essay, based on Dr. Rushworth Kidders book “Moral Courage: Taking Action When Your Values are Put to the Test.”
Topics include gaining insight into the nature of moral courage, the tools to analyze the dangers, and ways to measure the capability to endure the dangers of making a morally courageous decision.[Citadel Webpage].

16. Senior Year
LDRS 411: Senior Leadership Integration Seminar. Single day seminar graduation requirement
Cadets are group by major and career interest.
Engage with business and community facilitators to discuss being effective principled leaders as they transition to the next phase of their lives.
Consider their duty as Citadel graduates to leave positive legacies wherever they serve in the future.
Written reflections and a personal vision statement completed after the seminar become part of each cadet’s eLeadership Portfolio.

18. Leadership Day & Service Learning
“In support of strategic commitments to service learning and development of principled leaders, The Citadel’s annual Leadership Day entails all regularly scheduled classed replaced with and on or off campus training, seminar, or service project for all cadets. Day students living off campus and graduate students may also participate in the event.

19. Leadership Day
All activities on Leadership Day are designed to engage students in a meaningful educational and developmental process outside the classroom: learning through service in the community, interacting with diverse populations, training for ethical and skilled leadership, serving as a trained leader for service teams, and/or preparing for service and leadership in one’s discipline. Training, accountability, and evaluation of impact (on those served and those serving) is integrated into all approved activities. ” [Citadel Website]

20. Learning to lead through service to others.
Service Learning
Learning to lead through service to others.

21. Service Learning Opportunities
Tutoring/Mentoring (Education)
Housing/Food (Poverty)
Health/Special Needs (Health)

22. Tutoring/Mentoring (EDUC)
-Kaleidoscope & WINGS Afterschool Programs: 64 Volunteers/515 Hours
-Serves Title 1 schools in Charleston County; Focuses on emotional, social, and academic growth
-James Simons Elementary School:
77 Volunteers/234 Hours
-A Title 1 School; weekly tutoring; Arts Night and Science Night held at The Citadel
-Other Sites: Cannon Street YMCA, Military Magnet Academy, Burke Middle/High Schools, and Mitchell Elementary School
228 Total student volunteers
1,462 Total hours at Tutoring and Mentoring sites

23. Housing/Food (Poverty)
-Arland D. Williams Heroism Day:
135 Volunteers/1350 Hours
-Day of service in memory of Arland D. Williams; 11 agencies served by 13 teams
-Sea Island Habitat for Humanity:
109 Volunteers/981 Hours
-Serves low-income families in need of housing
-Other Sites: Charleston Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Crisis Ministries, Low Country Food Bank, The College of Charleston Martin Luther King Jr. Challenge, United Methodist Relief Project
371 Total student volunteers
3, 146 Total hours at Housing/Food sites

24. ROTC Leadership Classes
Each member of the corps of cadets is required to attend ROTC classes during every semester they are in residence at The Citadel.
Each service branch provides multiple leadership and ethic related classes and seminars.

25. ROTC Leadership Classes
Each member of the corps of cadets is required to attend ROTC classes during every semester they are in residence at The Citadel.
MLTY 202 Leadership in Changing Environment
AERO 301/2 Air Force Leadership Studies
NAVL 403 Leadership and Ethics

26. Engineering Initiatives
Freshman Ethics Seminar
Ethics Competitions
Order of the Engineer
Engineering Cases Studies

27. Freshman Seminar Each Fall ELEC 106 freshman engineering class
Sponsored by IEEE local Chapter
3-6 Local engineers/ recent graduates invited to participate
Discuss ethics and a variety of educational topics
Students gain confidence and motivation

28. Ethics Competition Ethics Competitions Ethics Seminar
Order of the Engineer
2015 First Place Team

29. In my profession I take deep pride. To it I owe solemn obligations.
Order of the Engineer
I am an Engineer.
In my profession I take deep pride. To it I owe solemn obligations.
As an engineer, I, (full name), pledge to practice Integrity and Fair Dealing, Tolerance, and Respect, and to uphold devotion to the standards and dignity of my profession, conscious always that my skill carries with it the obligation to serve humanity by making best use of the Earth's precious wealth.
As an engineer, I shall participate in none but honest enterprises. When needed, my skill and knowledge shall be given without reservation for the public good. In the performance of duty, and in fidelity to my profession, I shall give the utmost.

30. Engineering Ethics Case Studies
Challenger Disaster
Incident at Morales movie

31. Future
As we attempt to improve, the following future initiatives are predicted to take place in our ECE department.
Honest discussion of academic cheating and plagiarism with all freshman EE students, to include a recent documentary video “Lies and Cheating – why we do it” [?].
By expanding the involvement of the learning center to provide training on plagiarism and how to avoid the common mistakes.
Expanding the discussion of ethics at engineering seminars and mentoring sessions.
Discussion of ethical issues at IEEE membership meeting and events.
Getting TBP involved somehow?

32. Summary
approach to ethics education taken by an engineering department at a military college in S.C.
The campus wide involvement across disciplines was emphasized
along with how ethics can be seen as a core competency of the institution.
Included required leadership classes, leadership day activities, and participation in the IEEE ethics competition.

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