
Engineering and Society
Challenges of Professional Practice
Pearson (Publisher)
Published on 30. May 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-201-36141-4 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Engineering Society, Engineering Ethics, and Capstone Engineering.
Recognizing the central role of engineering activity in modern societies, Engineering and Society explores the global and social context of contemporary engineering practice. This text helps prepare students for engineering practice by presenting the ethical, environmental, economic, and related issues that professional engineers face. The book also examines the relationship between values and the development and application of new technologies.
Recognizing the central role of engineering activity in modern societies, Engineering and Society explores the global and social context of contemporary engineering practice. This text helps prepare students for engineering practice by presenting the ethical, environmental, economic, and related issues that professional engineers face. The book also examines the relationship between values and the development and application of new technologies.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
745 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-201-36141-4 (9780201361414)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Joe King is a member of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.
Content
1. Engineering and History.
2. Engineering in the Modern Era.
3. Sociological Insights.
4. Politics, Power and the State.
5. A Perspective on Economics.
6. Innovation.
7. Management in Engineering.
8. Development and Technology Transfer.
9. Energy and Sustainability.
10. Towards a Philosophy of Engineering.
11. Ethics and Professionalism.
2. Engineering in the Modern Era.
3. Sociological Insights.
4. Politics, Power and the State.
5. A Perspective on Economics.
6. Innovation.
7. Management in Engineering.
8. Development and Technology Transfer.
9. Energy and Sustainability.
10. Towards a Philosophy of Engineering.
11. Ethics and Professionalism.