Reconnecting Engineering with the Social and Political Sphere

Jameson M. Wetmore

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-91134-2_3

Reconnecting Engineering with the Social and Political Sphere

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Abstract

If technologies are going to be part of the solution to major social problems, we need engineers who are not simply “cogs in the wheel,” but rather active agents with a broad perspective. While many undergraduate engineering programs train students to narrow their vision rather than expand it, it is possible to create opportunities to reverse this trend. This chapter outlines two interventions designed to reconnect engineers with the social and political contexts they work in and which they would like to improve.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Engineering a Better Future
Subtitle of host publication	Interplay between Engineering, Social Sciences, and Innovation
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	15-19
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319911342
ISBN (Print)	9783319911335
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91134-2_3
State	Published - Jan 1 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Broader Social Goals
Decenter Technology
Federal Rulemaking
Macroethics
Specific Technological Artifacts

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Sciences(all)
Engineering(all)
Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
Business, Management and Accounting(all)

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