March 12
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4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Wednesday, March 12 at 4:00pm
Engineering Hall 2309
Host: Dr. Carolina Quintana-Kuether
Guest Speaker: Laura Grossenbacher, Director of Undergraduate Program Review and Director of Technical Communication Program in the College of Engineering
Title: Artificial Intelligence in Research: Ethical Challenges and Considerations
Abstract: As AI tools become more available and essential in modern engineering, it is crucial for students and professionals alike to understand not only the benefits but also the ethical challenges that arise. Whether you are a student new to AI or an experienced researcher, this discussion will deepen your understanding of the ethical considerations and impact of AI technologies in society, research integrity, and the future of engineering. Join us for this compelling session and take away practical insights that will guide you as you navigate this exciting, yet complex, world of AI in your work.
Bio: Laura Grossenbacher is Director of Undergraduate Program Review and Director of the Technical Communication Program in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and has been teaching courses in engineering communication and ethics for over twenty-five years to both undergraduates and graduate students in the UW Madison College of Engineering.
Since year 2012 she has been developing ethics cases for use with a variety of different Professional Engineering groups, including engineers working for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, American Transmission Company, Madison Gas and Electric, WE Energies, Realtime Utility, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, and the American Water Resources Administration. She has also held ethics workshops for the Wisconsin Structural Engineering Code Refresher Annual Conference, the Wisconsin Concrete Pavement Association, the Wisconsin Society for Landscape Architects, and the American Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers.
Her ethics workshops are designed to engage engineers and other professionals in discussing and applying codes of ethics, moral theory, and behavioral science to practical cases. She is a member of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE), and a current co-chair, with Rider Foley, of the Online Ethics Center Community of Practice in Teaching Engineering Ethics. Her most recent conference workshops have been for the annual ABET Symposium and at the American Society for Engineering Education on using applied ethics cases to interrogate challenges with power and inclusivity.