The Routledge International Handbook of Engineering Ethics Education

We are proud to announce the publication of The Routledge International Handbook of Engineering Ethics Education! The Handbook of Engineering Ethics Education is now available and in digital format for free! This comprehensive guide, edited by Gunter Bombaerts, Roland Tormey, Shannon Chance, Tom Børsen, Diana Adela Martin, and Thomas Taro Lennerfors, features contributions from 105 authors worldwide and offers valuable research on teaching ethics to engineering students. The book covers six key sections:

SECTION 1: Foundations of engineering ethics education (7 chapters)

SECTION 2: Interdisciplinary contributions to engineering ethics education (6 chapters)

SECTION 3: Ethical issues in different engineering disciplines (5 chapters)

SECTION 4: Teaching methods in engineering ethics education (7 chapters)

SECTION 5: Assessment in engineering ethics education (6 chapters)

SECTION 6: Accreditation and engineering ethics education (5 chapters)

A print version is available for purchase, with a current discount and a paperback edition arriving in 18 months. The book reflects rigorous collaboration across international teams, offering state-of-the-art insights into engineering ethics education. For more details, visit the digital version of the handbook.

You can also learn more about the handbook during talk-show series which will run between 2025 to 2027. Coordinated by Diana Adela Martin (University College London, UK), these sessions will feature engaging discussions on ethics in engineering education.

The Good, the Bad, and the Unethical: AI in Engineering Education

• Date: Monday, 10 February 13-14.00 CET, 7-8.00 EST, 21-22 Australian Eastern Standard Time
• Host: Gunter Bombaerts (TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
• Guests:
  • Scott Daniel (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)
  • Stephanie Lunn (Florida International University, USA)
  • Mihály Héder (The Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary)

Sustainable Engineers: Guardians of the Green Galaxy

• Date:  Wednesday, 5 March, 13.00-14.30 CET; 12.00-13.30 GMT; 7.00-8.30 EST; 9.00-10.30 Brazil
• Host: Diana Adela Martin (UCL, UK)
• Guests:
  • Olga Pierakkos (Wake Forest University, USA)
  • Irene Josa (UCL, UK)
  • John B. Kleba (Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Brazil)

Additionally, the SEFI Ethics Special Interest Group (SIG) is hosting their annually Spring Symposium on 24 – 26 March 2025, focused on “Growing the Field of Engineering Ethics Education and Research as a Community.” Learn more and submit your interest for the event now.