Tech, Innovation, and Society

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Old Description This course explores the innovative engineering processes that connect the creative elements of science and engineering with solving problems of everyday life. Topics include understanding the role of creativity, public safety and ethics in creating technological solutions. Case studies are investigated, including applying critical thinking to exploring how innovation can help society. New Description This course explores the role scientific thinking plays in shaping society's construction of meaning and purpose. Topics include the socio-cultural impact of science and technology through time, the ethical implications of current technology, and individual responsibility in shaping the direction of technological development. Students are asked to place their understanding of self into a broader socio-cultural context that has been greatly influenced by technological development.