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Thematic Study of the Social Aspects of Engineering Technology

AUTHOR Bello-Salau, Habeeb; Salami, Abdulazeez F.; Alim, Sabur Ajibola
PUBLISHER LAP Lambert Academic Publishing (08/29/2011)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Globally, there is a growing demand to venture into professional, social and ethical aspects of engineering in order to address the plethora of dilemmatic and contemporary societal issues. Currently, educational institutions have introduced courses dealing with the ethical and sociological aspects of science, engineering and technology in order to fulfill the requirements and demands of our time and society. This book concentrates on harmonizing the social and technical aspects of engineering profession, examination of dilemmatic issues, revisiting the history of science and technology with special emphasis on its contribution to the progress of civilizations, ethics in engineering education, the role of religion in engineering studies, philosophy of engineering studies, social responsibility in engineering and engineering education for sustainable development. This book also discusses factors societal and ethical perceptions and practices of professional engineers, Islamic perspectives of Full Body scanners, ethical analysis of genetically engineered crops, cloning and other cultural and historical factors on engineering codes of ethics around the world.
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ISBN-13: 9783845405315
ISBN-10: 3845405317
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 136
Carton Quantity: 58
Product Dimensions: 6.00 x 0.32 x 9.00 inches
Weight: 0.46 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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Technology & Engineering | General
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Globally, there is a growing demand to venture into professional, social and ethical aspects of engineering in order to address the plethora of dilemmatic and contemporary societal issues. Currently, educational institutions have introduced courses dealing with the ethical and sociological aspects of science, engineering and technology in order to fulfill the requirements and demands of our time and society. This book concentrates on harmonizing the social and technical aspects of engineering profession, examination of dilemmatic issues, revisiting the history of science and technology with special emphasis on its contribution to the progress of civilizations, ethics in engineering education, the role of religion in engineering studies, philosophy of engineering studies, social responsibility in engineering and engineering education for sustainable development. This book also discusses factors societal and ethical perceptions and practices of professional engineers, Islamic perspectives of Full Body scanners, ethical analysis of genetically engineered crops, cloning and other cultural and historical factors on engineering codes of ethics around the world.
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