STS 4600 - The Engineer, Ethics, and Professional Responsibility

Institution:

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Subject:

Science

Description:

This course focuses on ethical issues in engineering. The key theme is that ethics is central to engineering practice. The professional responsibilities of engineers are examined as well as broader issues as they affect and are affected by engineering practice. Students produce an STS Research paper linked to their technical thesis project and complete all of the requirements for the senior thesis. Prerequisites: STS 4500.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.virginia.edu/

Phone Number:

(434) 924-0311

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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