DocumentCode
3300059
Title
Engineering professionalism and the imperative of sustainable development
Author
Manion, Mark
Author_Institution
Program in Philos., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
168
Lastpage
176
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Technology and Society, 2001. Proceedings. International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Stamford, CT
Print_ISBN
0-7695-1209-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISTAS.2001.937735
Filename
937735
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