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The new engineer: between employability and social responsibility
| Title | The new engineer: between employability and social responsibility |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Conlon, E. |
| Journal | European Journal of Engineering Education |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 151-159 |
| Type of Article | Article |
| Publication Language | eng |
| ISSN Number | 03043797 |
| Accession Number | 32706455 |
| Keywords | agency/structure , education , employability , ENGINEERING , ENGINEERS , ethics , New , ORGANIZATION , SOCIAL , WORK |
| Abstract | This article looks at the concept of the “New Engineer” and argues that a focus on employability alone is not sufficient to prepare socially responsible engineers for the workplace, engineers must also understand the wider social context in which they work. The author calls for ethics education to broaden its focus on the social structure and the way it both enables and constrains socially responsible conduct. Educators should be seeking to help engineers see systems of regulations not only as constraints but also as enablers supporting socially responsible engineering. |
| Notes | Conlon, E. 1; Email Address: edward.conlon@dit.ie; Affiliation: 1: Faculty of Engineering, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland; Source Info: May2008, Vol. 33 Issue 2, p151; Subject Term: ENGINEERING; Subject Term: ENGINEERS; Subject Term: SOCIAL responsibility; Subject Term: WORK structure; Subject Term: SOCIAL context; Subject Term: ETHICS; Subject Term: EDUCATION; Subject Term: SOCIAL structure; Subject Term: ORGANIZATION; Author-Supplied Keyword: agency/structure; Author-Supplied Keyword: employability; Author-Supplied Keyword: New Engineer; Author-Supplied Keyword: social responsibility; Author-Supplied Keyword: social sciences; NAICS/Industry Codes: 923110 Administration of Education Programs; NAICS/Industry Codes: 611699 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction; NAICS/Industry Codes: 611710 Educational Support Services; Number of Pages: 9p; Document Type: Article |
| DOI | 10.1080/03043790801996371 |
