HSCI3421

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HSCI 3421 - Engineering Ethics (3 Cr.) Civic Life and Ethics, Historical Perspectives

History of Science & Technology (11142) TIOT - College of Science and Engineering

Course description

Ethical issues in engineering research and engineers' public responsibility/practice, using historical cases; historical development of engineering as a vocation/profession; ethical implications of advanced engineering systems such as nuclear weaponry and networked communications.

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Lecture

Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:

01851

This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)

Historical Perspectives, Civic Life and Ethics

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall & Spring