The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Doane University a $100,000 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities (IA) program (CFDA 47.083) to investigate the impact of a liberal arts education on the ethical development of engineering undergraduates. The 2-year project, initiated in September 2024, aims to establish a framework for examining how specific elements of a liberal arts curriculum promote ethical reasoning skills in engineering students, compared to their peers in other majors. The research will utilize a mixed-methods approach, involving survey instruments, institutional data, and qualitative analysis, to determine key factors that contribute to the ethical development of engineering students at Doane University. The project is expected to advance the knowledge base on the role of liberal arts in shaping the ethical formation of engineering professionals and provide recommendations for incorporating ethical reasoning development into engineering curricula.
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