[bioundgrd] FW: New Spring Subject: Debating Engineering & Society

[Joshua Stone]

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From: Rebecca A Shepardson <bshep at mit.edu<mailto:bshep at mit.edu>>
Subject: New Spring Subject: Debating Engineering & Society
Date: January 16, 2019 at 11:29:33 AM EST

I’d be grateful if you could send this to your students. Thank you!
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10.07/21W.S60: Debating Engineering & Society (3 0 6)
Spring, 2019
Mondays 2:00 to 5:00 pm, 66-156

Explores how to debate the role engineering plays in society. Presents basic principles of argumentation and persuasive communication to engage persuasive texts about science and engineering. Subjects include the connection between the engineering project and society in general, as well as consideration of specific examples of engineering challenges in wider society, such as climate change, social media, bioengineering, AI, and more.  Pre-approved for HASS-H credit.

Taught by Edward Schiappa (John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities) and Bernhardt Trout (Raymond F. Professor of Chemical Engineering).  Email Schiappa at mit.edu<mailto:Schiappa at mit.edu> for the syllabus-in-progress.
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