Lecture, four hours; discussion, two hours; outside study, nine hours. Requisite: English Composition 3 or equivalent. Introduction to ethical and societal considerations in the professional practice of civil and environmental engineering. Exploration of ethical and moral principles, roles and responsibilities of engineers, and social and equity impacts of engineering. Review of civil and environmental engineering case studies, sustainability projects, and emerging technologies in detail; and development of strong arguments. Students draft 15-20 pages of revised prose and complete informal writing assignments. Satisfies engineering ethics requirement. Satisfies Writing II requirement. May be repeated once for credit. Letter grading.
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