ENGR 182EW

Technology and Society

Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, three hours; outside study, five hours. Requisite: English Composition 3, and one course from Civil Engineering 110, Electrical and Computer Engineering 131A, Mathematics 170, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 174, or Statistics 100A. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 182EW, 183EW, or 185EW. Places engineering in broader societal context through examination of some of key ethical, legal, and regulatory issues and frameworks relevant to design and deployment of emerging technology products and services. Historical examination of ethical and legal frameworks generally and in relation to technology. Exploration of series of specific contemporary technology-related topics to examine their broader ramifications. Topics include driverless cars, algorithms and artificial intelligence, global supply chain for engineering products, cryptocurrencies and blockchain, net neutrality, and impact of technology on employment. Offers students tools enabling them to think more proactively and holistically about ethical and societal dimensions of their work as technology creators. Satisfies engineering writing requirement. Letter grading.

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