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Promoting peace in engineering education: Modifying the ABET criteria

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Modifications to the ABET Criterion 3 are suggested in support of the effort to promote the pursuit of peace in engineering education. The proposed modifications are the result of integrating the United Nations’ sponsored “Integral Model of Education for Peace, Democracy and Sustainable Development” into the modern engineering curriculum. The key elements of the model are being at peace with oneself, being at peace with others, and being at peace with the planet. In addition to proposing modifications, specific classroom activities are described and implemented, and students’ reactions and the effectiveness of the various exercises are discussed.

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  1. University Honors Program, The State University of New York at Binghamton, 13902-6000, Binghamton, New York, USA

    George D. Catalano (Professor of Mechanical and Bioengineering, Director)

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Catalano, G.D. Promoting peace in engineering education: Modifying the ABET criteria. SCI ENG ETHICS 12, 399–406 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-006-0039-2

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