Academic Outreach
Lockheed Martin's Ethics in Engineering Case Competition
In this competition, academic institutions, each represented by a two-student undergraduate team and accompanying faculty, present their solutions to a fictional case involving ethical, business and engineering dilemmas. In addition to the hands-on opportunities for students to learn about Lockheed Martin and its technologies, the annual event compels students to think about the importance of ethics in the workplace and the various real-life dilemmas that can arise, especially in the multifaceted and fast-paced world of technology.
The case competition is just one example of how Lockheed Martin demonstrates the importance of voicing one’s values in the face of intricate ethical dilemmas in the engineering and business spheres.
Why We Hold the Competition
When it comes to business and technology, ethics awareness is a good investment. In today’s highly competitive marketplace, ethics plays a major role in business decision-making where a single misstep in judgment can have consequences across the enterprise. Integrity is so vital to our business that we want students to be thinking seriously about ethics before they enter the workforce – especially in the increasingly complex landscape of technology and innovation.
Coming Soon! The 2024 Ethics in Engineering Case Competition
We are already in the planning stages for the 2024 Ethics In Engineering event at Lockheed Martin's Center for Leadership Excellence in Bethesda, Maryland. The competition will be held February 26-28, 2024 with registration opening in September 2023. Over the Summer and Fall, we will be hard at work creating the new case study, keynote speakers, tour opportunities, and other engagement activities.
If you are a Faculty Advisior, we hope that you will consider sponsoring a two-student team from your school to participate in this engaging and informative competition experience.
For more information about the 2024 Lockheed Martin Ethics In Engineering Competition contact lm.eie@lmco.com.
Previous Case Competition Winners
Below are some of the amazing teams that have won or placed in the Lockheed Martin Ethics in Engineering Case Competitions. Click on a year to view that year's winners.
Jim Bryne, Lockheed Martin Ethics and Business Conduct Vice President with 2023 winners from the US Air Force Adacemy
Results:
1st Place – US Air Force Academy
2nd Place – Loyola University Maryland
Semi Finalist – University of Notre Dame
Semi Finalist – Florida Institute of Technology
Winners from top to bottom, left to right: Top: US Coast Guard Academy Student Competitors: Ryan Von Brock and Jacob Shellman Faculty Advisor: Tooran Emami; Bottom: US Air Force Academy Student Competitors: Thomas McCloskey and Catherine McAlister Faculty Advisors: Cpt Hayden Richards and Lt Col Jeff Newcamp
Results:
1st Place – US Air Force Academy & US Coast Guard Academy
2nd Place – University of Florida
Semi Finalist – University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Semi Finalist – US Naval Academy
Semi Finalist – West Point Military Academy
First place winners from Texas A&M University in the 2021 Lockheed Martin Ethics in Engineering Case Competition, showing off their school rings (clockwise): students Chase Dickson and Gavin Van Skiver, faculty advisor Magda Lagoudas, and co-advisor Shayla Rivera.
Results:
1st Place – Texas A&M University
2nd Place – Brigham Young University
Semi Finalist – University of California - San Diego
Semi Finalist – University of Illinois
First place winners from Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 2020 Ethics in Engineering Case Competition: (L to R) Jill Piacitelli (Faculty Advisor), Heather Siddoway, Hayden Gunnell.
Results:
1st Place – Brigham Young University
2nd Place – Virginia Tech
Semi Finalist – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Semi Finalist – University of Florida
Semi Finalist – University of Alabama
Semi Finalist – U.S. Military Academy at West Point
First place winners from Brigham Young University in the 2019 Ethics in Engineering Case Competition: (L to R) Griffin Holt, Brad Agle (faculty adviser), Scott Williams
Results:
1st Place – Brigham Young University
2nd Place – Virginia Tech
Semi Finalist – University of Maryland
Semi Finalist – University of Colorado - Boulder
First place winners from Virginia Tech in the 2018 Ethics in Engineering Case Competition: (L to R) Michael Butler (Faculty Adviser), Alexandra Ringer, and Neddie Byron.
Results:
1st Place – Virginia Tech
2nd Place – University of Arizona
Semi Finalist – Virginia Military Institute