2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Canary in the Mine: An LLM Augmented Survey of Disciplinary Complaints to the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)

Presented at Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS) Technical Session - Expanding horizons

This study investigates disciplinary incidents involving engineers in Quebec, shedding light on critical gaps in engineering education. Through a comprehensive review of the disciplinary register of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)'s disciplinary register for 2010 to 2024, researchers from engineering education and human resources management in technological development laboratories conducted a thematic analysis of reported incidents to identify patterns, trends, and areas for improvement. The analysis aims to uncover the most common types of disciplinary incidents, underlying causes, and implications for the field in how engineering education addresses (or fails to address) these issues. Our findings identify recurring themes, analyze root causes, and offer recommendations for engineering educators and students to mitigate similar incidents. This research has implications for informing curriculum development, professional development, and performance evaluation, ultimately fostering a culture of professionalism and ethical responsibility in engineering. By providing empirical evidence of disciplinary incidents and their causes, this study contributes to evidence-based practices for engineering education and professional development, enhancing the engineering education community's understanding of professionalism and ethics.

Authors

Varsha Kesavan University of Alberta
Tammy Mackenzie http://orcid.org/0009-0007-6508-2966 The Aula Fellowship [biography]

EcoTech CEO, inventor, MBA, human rights activist, philosopher, and researcher of the intersections between strategic management, institutions, and systems theories.
Prof. Thomas Mekhaël Ecole de Technologie Superieure
Mr. Animesh Paul University of Georgia [biography]

Animesh (he/they) is a Ph.D. student at the Engineering Education Transformation Institute at the University of Georgia. Their research explores user experience and the transition of engineering students into the workforce.
Branislav RADELJIC Aula Fellowship for AI Science, Tech, and Policy
Sara Kodeiri
Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri Private Corporation [biography]

Dr. Sreyoshi Bhaduri is an AI scientist. Currently, she spearheads innovative research in applying generative AI to solve complex supply chain logistics and operations challenges. Her expertise spans applied statistics and natural language processing, with a PhD from Virginia Tech and specialized training in Responsible AI from MILA. Sreyoshi has been recognized as a Graduate Academy for Teaching Excellence (VTGrATE) Fellow, a Global Perspectives Program (GPP) Fellow, and was inducted in the Bouchet Honor Society in 2017. Sreyoshi is committed to demystifying and democratizing generative AI solutions and bridging the gap between theoretical research and practical applications using AWS technologies.

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