Machine (Technology) Ethics

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-90
Author(s):  
Ben Tran
Keyword(s):  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Applied Science ◽  
Machine Ethics ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
Machine Technology ◽  
Technology Ethics ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Ethics Courses

At the foundational level, for computer programmers, the code that programmers build and built into, are based on instructions, and the purpose of the program it later services. But computers do not have their own discretion beyond what humans incorporate into such systems and are essentially limited only to the extent its writer chooses. However, ABET to date, does not provide assurance or require accredited colleges and universities programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology to take ethics courses or offer ethics courses nor train graduates in ethics. Yet, graduates, who then become practitioners, and ethical agents, are expected to be ethical agents. Hence, the purpose of this article is on machine ethics, specifically, on the theoretical and philosophical meaning of ethics—different types of ethics and utilitarianism. In addition to exploring the theoretical and philosophical paradigm of ethics, technology will be defined, in relations to machine ethics.

Analysis of the Type of China’s Cooperative Education Model

2010 ◽  
Vol 426-427 ◽  
pp. 391-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.M. Liu ◽  
W.M. Hu
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Cooperative Education ◽  
Organizational Form ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Education Model ◽  
One Year ◽  
The University ◽  
Textile Institute

This article utilizes the synthetic study method to carry on the discussion about China’s cooperative education model that has tried out in the university. In 1985, the Textile Institute of Shanghai Engineering Technology University studied the experiences of Waterloo University, they experimented one year three semesters cooperative education model jointly with 6 factories. Since then, China's colleges and universities began to experiment the cooperative education model and showed different types of it. This paper classifies and sums up the types of cooperative education model that divided by the organizational form, the production and study time and the way of cooperation in age 80-90 for the 20th century in China. The models were divided into 14 kinds of test patterns, and these models are briefly outlined.

scholarly journals Five Case Studies of Governance in Tertiary Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 42-58
Author(s):  
Daniel Wallace Lang
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Governing Boards ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
College And University ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Institutional Contexts ◽  
Definition Of

Most studies of governance in tertiary education take as their points of reference colleges and universities, with few examining governance in organizations that deliver various other forms of tertiary education. These organizations often have governing boards, but the boards are not necessarily downsized versions of their college and university counterparts. Although some studies classify governing boards into different types, few offer a clear definition of such boards or explain how they actually function in institutional contexts other than colleges and universities. This study examines governance in five small, public, not-for-profit tertiary institutions, each with a board, to determine what the boards look like, how they perform, what is expected of them, and how they are similar to or different from other types of boards in colleges and universities.  

American Colleges and Universities

2019 ◽  
pp. 31-48
Author(s):  
James W. Dean ◽  
Deborah Y. Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Market Segments ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Baccalaureate Institutions

This chapter explores the differences among different types of colleges and universities, including large and small, public and private, and different missions (e.g., research versus doctoral versus baccalaureate institutions). Also discussed are the different market segments that academic institutions target.

The Good, Bad, and the Ugly of the Divide Between Engineering and Engineering Technology

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kant Vajpayee ◽  
David H. Loflin
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
History Of ◽  
Mixed Outcomes ◽  
Technology Programs ◽  
History Of Engineering

Engineering technology programs in U.S colleges and universities were established by the 1970s. Their separate existence from engineering has resulted in mixed outcomes—some good, some bad, and some outright ugly. By ugly we mean the confusions generated by the divide between engineering and engineering technology. In this paper, critical analysis of the good, the bad, and the ugly is presented. It begins with a brief history of engineering technology as a discipline, discusses the current situation, points out the fact that few advanced countries practice such a divide, and offers some suggestions for improvement.

Experiential Learning for Engineering Technology Students in 21st Century

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Dong ◽  
Janak Dave
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Applied Science ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
Concrete Experience ◽  
Global Study ◽  
University Of Cincinnati ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University

Experiential Learning (EL) is a philosophy in which educators purposefully engage learners in direct experience and focused reflection in order to maximize learning, increase knowledge, and develop skills. Based on the learning cycle proposed by Lewin and the philosophy of Dewey, in that each experience builds upon previous experiences and influences the way future experiences will affect the learner, Kolb[1] developed the experiential learning model to describe the learning process. The four stages of the model are: Concrete Experience, Reflective Observation, Abstract Conceptualization and Active Experimentation. This model shows how theory, concrete experience, reflection and active experimentation can be brought together to produce richer learning than any of these elements can on its own. The College of Engineering and Applied Science did not implement the Kolb model fully due to insufficient resources. Therefore, only the first two of the four stages were used. Many avenues of concrete experiential learning exist for the students in the engineering technology programs at the University of Cincinnati, such as co-op, service learning, global study programs, field projects, academic research, etc. This paper gives a description of the experiential learning of students at the University of Cincinnati in the areas of global study, honors program and undergraduate research. Two faculty members in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the College of Engineering and Applied Science were involved in these experiences. Their experiences, along with student reflections, are discussed in the paper.

scholarly journals EDITORIAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
EBENEZER OWUSU
Keyword(s):  
Applied Science ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
Political Sciences ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Business And Management

The International Journal of Technology and Management Research (IJTMR) is a multidisciplinary and scholarly refereed journal that provides an authoritative source of information for scholars, academics and professionals in such fields as: engineering, technology and innovation, business and management, applied science and social and political sciences.  The multidisciplinary nature of this journal is to help address issues of theory, research and practice from a variety of disciplines. Manuscripts offering heoretical, conceptual and practical contributions in the fields mentioned above are invited for publication. And as a means to encourage innovation in research, only original articles are accepted and published in the IJTMR.  A lot of work has gone into the production of this issue (Vol.1, No.5). This issue featured a total of six quality and insightful articles which are within the philosophy of the journal to map out new frontiers in emerging and developing science, technology and business areas in research, industry and governance.It is hoped that the publications will be used to facilitate greater understanding of organizational and managerial processes as well as address critical firm-level challenges facing developing and emerging areas of applied science, technology and management. To promote our course, research findings, which test, advance and develop models, frameworks and concepts in the identified areas will continuously be published in this journal to promote industry and public sector growth. As publishers in the academic fraternity, we would like to express our profound gratitude to our authors, reviewers, editorial board and all stakeholders (especially Koforidua Polytechnic) for contributing in diverse ways to make this issue a success. We look forward to receiving your insightful thoughts and comments to enhance our future publications. I wish to extend my heartwarming appreciation to all the authors whose manuscripts have been published, and those yet to be considered in our subsequent editions for their trust, patience and support.

scholarly journals Scholarly Publication by University Librarians: A Study at Penn State

1999 ◽  
Vol 60 (5) ◽  
pp. 454-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard L. Hart
Keyword(s):  
Research Evidence ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
State University ◽  
Scholarly Publication ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Penn State ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Continued Employment

The amount of scholarly publication that is required of academic librarians is thought to vary among different types of colleges and universities. The present study looks in detail at the aggregated publishing record of the librarians at Penn State University, an institution that requires publication as a condition of continued employment. Findings indicate that Penn State librarians are quite productive in terms of the number of publications they contribute to the literature, and they are strongly committed to research. Evidence suggests that increasing demands for publication have served to influence both the quantity and the quality of librarians’ publications in recent years.

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