Engineering Ethics

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Students will gain familiarity with ethical issues that arise in the practice of engineering and learn to use critical thinking skills in making and communicating ethically defensible professional decisions. In particular, students will learn about ethical theory, underlying concepts such as the idea of a profession, models of engineering, codes of ethics, views of the environment, values, principles, and other relevant considerations, as well as how to draw upon these factors when making rational workplace decisions about whistleblowing, product safety, environmental responsibility, appropriate technology, supervising other engineers, respecting trade secrets, reviewing the work of other engineers, and other ethically sensitive aspects of engineering practice. Permission of department required. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring. General Education: Humanities Course Learning Outcomes 1. Understand the importance of ethics in the practice and profession of engineering. 2. Identify and explain ethically sensitive issues in engineering. 3. Identify, explain, and critically evaluate ethical theories, values, principles, models, and other ethical considerations relevant to engineering issues. 4. Construct and rationally defend solutions in ethical problems in diverse areas of engineering drawing upon a wide range of ethical considerations. View Class Schedule