Lecture, four hours; discussion, three hours; outside study, five hours. Enforced requisite: English Composition 3, 3D, 3DS, 3E, or 3SL. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 181EW, 182EW, 185EW, or 188EW. Limited to sophomore/junior/senior engineering students. Professional and ethical considerations in practice of engineering. Impact of technology on society and on development of moral and ethical values. Contemporary environmental, biological, legal, and other issues created by new technologies. Emphasis on research and writing within engineering environments. Writing and revision of about 20 pages total, including two individual technical essays and one team-written research report. Readings address technical issues and writing form. Satisfies engineering writing requirement. Letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
8.3 / 10
Organization
8.3 / 10
Time
10-15 hrs/week
Overall
8.3 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2021 Online
    Grade: A

    Easy, but pretty boring and time-consuming. Professor is fine for the most part, so the TA will most likely shape your experience of the class. One simple midterm and one simple final, both open book and multiple choice. Two essays, and this is where your TA matters. Some are thorough and clear, some are vague and unhelpful. Also, essays were supposed to be due at the start of your discussion period, but some TAs were nice and made it so it was due Friday morning, the time of the last discussion, so that it was more fair. However, some didn't—for me it was due Monday morning. Additionally, discussions were mandatory—my TA warned us that if we missed more than one, there was a chance we would be dropped from the class at any point in time. Also, note that in-person classes would have a group paper, but since this was online, I didn't have one.

Course

Previously taught
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Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance required

  • 1 midterm

  • Finals week final

  • 100% recommend the textbook