Infusing ethics into the development of engineers : exemplary education activities and programs /
"Ethical practice in engineering is critical for ensuring public trust in the field and in its practitioners, especially as engineers increasingly tackle international and socially complex problems that combine technical and ethical challenges. This report aims to raise awareness of the variety...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
The National Academies Press,
[2016]
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | "Ethical practice in engineering is critical for ensuring public trust in the field and in its practitioners, especially as engineers increasingly tackle international and socially complex problems that combine technical and ethical challenges. This report aims to raise awareness of the variety of exceptional programs and strategies for improving engineers' understanding of ethical and social issues and provides a resource for those who seek to improve ethical development of engineers at their own institutions. This publication presents 25 activities and programs that are exemplary in their approach to infusing ethics into the development of engineering students. It is intended to serve as a resource for institutions of higher education seeking to enhance their efforts in this area"--Publisher's description |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF title page (National Academies Press, viewed February 19, 2016). EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (54 pages) : color illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780309390866 0309390869 |
