EG1001: Engineer & Society

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Course AIMS

This course aims to provide a general understanding of the society we live in and the engineers’ roles and responsibilities towards society’s well-being. The course is part of broadening education objective in the engineering curriculum. The course covers a wide range of topics including the history of engineering, engineering ethics and practices, sustainability, and contributions by engineers towards society in the future. The students will have a holistic understanding of the role played by engineers and on their impact in society.

Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you (as a student) would be able to:

1.  Illustrate the role engineers play in the development of Singapore and future challenges,
2.  Interpret the significance of professional ethics,
3.  Interpret the significance of engineering practice in safety and sustainability, and

4.  Evaluate the contributions of engineers towards society and potential challenges.

Course Content

1. History of engineering
2. Engineering ethics
3. Engineering practice in Singapore (WSH)
4. Engineering practice in Singapore (Sustainability)
5. Contribution of Engineers in the Future

6. Impact of Engineers in society (by external speakers)

Reading and References

1. Johnson Stephen F, Gostelow J Paul and King W Joseph, Engineering and society: challenges of professional practice, Prentice Hall, 2000. (TA157, J73)
2. National Academy of Engineering, The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. (ISBN 978-0-309-09162-6 | DOI 10.17226/10999)
3. Peter M Senge, The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization, Doubleday, 2006. (ISBN 0-383-51725-4)