DocumentCode
748823
Title
A Societal Systems Course on Technology Assessment
Author
Garg, Devendra P.
Volume
17
Issue
3
fYear
1974
Firstpage
157
Lastpage
161
Abstract
The needs and objectives of a societal systems curriculum in engineering education is discussed. Basic concepts in technology assessment are explicated and the organization of an undergraduate course in technology assessment and social choice is portrayed. Desirable characteristics in the format of similar courses are described and recommendations are made for similar courses on the basis of experience accrued from teaching this course.
Keywords
Design engineering; Engineering education; Environmental economics; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; Ethics; Humans; Industrial pollution; Industrial training; Mechanical engineering; Planning;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Education, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9359
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TE.1974.4320908
Filename
4320908
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