Engineering and Society: Working Towards Social Justice, Part I: Engineering and Society

by Caroline Baillie, George D. Catalano, George Catalano

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598296620
• ISBN13: 9781598296624
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Morgan & Claypool
• Length: 355 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.3"