Synthesis Lectures on Engineers, Technology, and Society: Engineering and Society (PDF)
Working Towards Social Justice, Part I: Engineering and Society
(Sprache: Englisch)
Engineers work in an increasingly complex entanglement of ideas, people, cultures, technology, systems and environments. Today, decisions made by engineers often have serious implications for not only their clients but for society as a whole and the natural...
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Engineers work in an increasingly complex entanglement of ideas, people, cultures, technology, systems and environments. Today, decisions made by engineers often have serious implications for not only their clients but for society as a whole and the natural world. Such decisions may potentially influence cultures, ways of living, as well as alter ecosystems which are in delicate balance. In order to make appropriate decisions and to co-create ideas and innovations within and among the complex networks of communities which currently exist and are shaped by our decisions, we need to regain our place as professionals, to realise the significance of our work and to take responsibility in a much deeper sense. Engineers must develop the 'ability to respond' to emerging needs of all people, across all cultures. To do this requires insights and knowledge which are at present largely within the domain of the social and political sciences but which need to be shared with our students in ways which are meaningful and relevant to engineering. This book attempts to do just that. In Part 1 Baillie introduces ideas associated with the ways in which engineers relate to the communities in which they work. Drawing on scholarship from science and technology studies, globalisation and development studies, as well as work in science communication and dialogue, this introductory text sets the scene for an engineering community which engages with the public. In Part 2 Catalano frames the thinking processes necessary to create ethical and just decisions in engineering, to understand the implications of our current decision making processes and think about ways in which we might adapt these to become more socially just in the future. In Part 3 Baillie and Catalano have provided case studies of everyday issues such as water, garbage and alarm clocks, to help us consider how we might see through the lenses of our new knowledge from Parts 1 and 2 and apply this to our everyday existence as engineers.
Table of Contents: Introduction / Throwing Away Rubbish / Turning on the Tap / Awakened by an Alarm Clock / Driving the SUV / Travelling to Waikiki Beach
Table of Contents: Introduction / Throwing Away Rubbish / Turning on the Tap / Awakened by an Alarm Clock / Driving the SUV / Travelling to Waikiki Beach
Autoren-Porträt von Caroline Baillie, George Catalano
Caroline Baillie is the Dupont Canada Chair of Engineering Education Research and Development at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario. Her role is to enhance the learning experience of engineering students across the Faculty whilst maintaining her research and teaching interests in materials science and engineering. Between May 2000 and 2003 Caroline was Senior Lecturer in Engineering and the Deputy Director of the UK Centre for Materials Education (UKCME) based in Liverpool, part of the national HEFCE funded Learning and Teaching Support Network. Her research interests in materials science have developed from a background in composite materials (reinforced plastics) to a focus on natural sustainable composites and biomimicry (learning from nature). She is particularly interested in ways in which science and engineering can help to create solutions for the environment as well as social problems. Her work in education focuses on the relationship between knowledge development and creativity in research and in student learning.She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Surrey's department of materials in 1991. During her first lectureship in materials within the Dept. of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney (1992-1996), she had the opportunity of taking a Masters in Higher Education from the University of New South Wales in 1995, which helped to fuel her developing interest in student learning. She then returned to the UK to take up a joint appointment at Imperial College, within the Dept. of Materials and also as a Lecturer in Education Development to set up the foundations of the Imperial College Centre for Education Development. Her work in the UKCME since 2000 involved running national workshops and teaching development grant schemes for Materials Educators as well as personal consultation work with academic staff of over forty Departments. Caroline also directed a large consortium programme to study the tutorial system within
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materials subject areas. She has over 100 publications, papers and books in materials science and education. Her most recent books include a Woodhead publication, Green Composites, a Routledge publication Effective Learning and Teaching in Engineering, and an edited Campus volume Travelling Facts: The Social Construction, Distribution and Accumulation of Knowledge.
George D. Catalano is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He holds joint appointments in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering. In addition, he serves as a Faculty Master in a university wide residential communities program at Binghamton. Dr. Catalano earned Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science degrees in aerospace engineering at the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Science degree, also in aerospace engineering, at Louisiana State University. Prior to his present position, he served on the faculty at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright State University, Louisiana State University, and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also served as a visiting scholar at the Politechnic in Torino, Italy and at the Technical Institute in Erlangen, Germany.
Dr. Catalano’s research interests include turbulent fluid flows, low and high speed aerodynamics and experimental methods in physics, modeling ecosystems, as well as learning strategies and paradigms, engineering ethics, engineering design, and environmental ethics. He is listed in the Philosopher’s Index for his published work in animal rights and environmental ethics. Dr. Catalano has over 150 technical and educational publications and has twice been selected as a Fulbright Scholar in recognition of his work in turbulent fluid mechanics.
George D. Catalano is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He holds joint appointments in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering. In addition, he serves as a Faculty Master in a university wide residential communities program at Binghamton. Dr. Catalano earned Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science degrees in aerospace engineering at the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Science degree, also in aerospace engineering, at Louisiana State University. Prior to his present position, he served on the faculty at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright State University, Louisiana State University, and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also served as a visiting scholar at the Politechnic in Torino, Italy and at the Technical Institute in Erlangen, Germany.
Dr. Catalano’s research interests include turbulent fluid flows, low and high speed aerodynamics and experimental methods in physics, modeling ecosystems, as well as learning strategies and paradigms, engineering ethics, engineering design, and environmental ethics. He is listed in the Philosopher’s Index for his published work in animal rights and environmental ethics. Dr. Catalano has over 150 technical and educational publications and has twice been selected as a Fulbright Scholar in recognition of his work in turbulent fluid mechanics.
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Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Caroline Baillie , George Catalano
- 2009, 124 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
- ISBN-10: 1598296639
- ISBN-13: 9781598296631
- Erscheinungsdatum: 08.10.2009
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