Title :
Engineering professionalism and the imperative of sustainable development
Author_Institution :
Program in Philos., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
This paper articulates preliminary foundations for a philosophy of engineering ethics grounded in the two principles of professionalism and sustainable development. These two grand themes, moreover, answer to the demands of the ABET 2000 criteria and the fulfilment of such proclamations as the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Statement on sustainable Development Education and the World Engineering Partnership for Sustainable Development (WEPSD) Vision Statement
Keywords :
engineering education; professional aspects; ABET 2000 criteria; American Society of Engineering Education; engineering ethics; engineering professionalism; sustainable development; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Engineering students; Environmental economics; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; Ethics; Industrial pollution; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Sustainable development;
Conference_Titel :
Technology and Society, 2001. Proceedings. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Stamford, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1209-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAS.2001.937735
