Engineering and Society: Challenges of Professional Practice

Johnston, Stephen F.; Gostelow, Paul; King, W. Joseph; Gostelow, J. P.

 
9780201361414: Engineering and Society: Challenges of Professional Practice
ISBN 10: 0201361418 ISBN 13: 9780201361414
Verlag: Pearson, 1999

Inhaltsangabe

Explores the global and social context of contemporary engineering practice. Examines what engineers do, the education and skills they need, and their roles and responsibilities in society. Ongoing themes are the nature of technology and its relationship to engineering; the nature of development and its relationship to engineering; and the role that professional engineering practice plays in the development of technology and the sustainable creation of wealth. Includes case studies focusing on the decision making process. Johnston is affiliated with the University of Technology, Australia. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Joe King is a member of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.

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Verlag
Pearson
Erscheinungsdatum
1999
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0201361418
ISBN 13 
9780201361414
Einband
Lehrbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
621
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