Title :
Teaching engineering ethics to non-engineering students
Author :
Dyrud, Marilyn A.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Dept., Oregon Inst. of Technol., Klamath Falls, OR, USA
Abstract :
Because engineering decisions regarding infrastructure and consumer products affect everyone, students enrolled in non-engineering curricula can also benefit from examining issues of engineering ethics. The article explores methodologies and topics for acquainting non-engineering students with engineering ethics, including a short background of a professional ethics course.
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; human factors; professional aspects; socio-economic effects; teaching; consumer products; engineering decisions; engineering ethics teaching; non-engineering curricula; non-engineering students; professional ethics course; Aerospace engineering; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Chemical analysis; Computer aided manufacturing; Consumer products; Education; Educational institutions; Ethics; Psychology;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
