Focusing on the impact of engineering on society & the environment, McCarthy details the development of the discipline, explains what makes an engineering mind, & shows how every aspect of our lives has been engineered: from gadgets to our national infrastructure.
Focusing on the impact of engineering on society & the environment, McCarthy details the development of the discipline, explains what makes an enginee...
Diane P. Michelfelder Natasha McCarthy David E. Goldberg
Building on the breakthrough text Philosophy and Engineering: An Emerging Agenda, this book offers 30 chapters covering conceptual and substantive developments in the philosophy of engineering, along with a series of critical reflections by engineering practitioners. The volume demonstrates how reflective engineering can contribute to a better understanding of engineering identity and explores how integrating engineering and philosophy could lead to innovation in engineering methods, design and education.
The volume is divided into reflections on practice, principles and...
Building on the breakthrough text Philosophy and Engineering: An Emerging Agenda, this book offers 30 chapters covering conceptual and subs...