Interdisciplinary and Social Nature of Engineering Practices

Download or read book Interdisciplinary and Social Nature of Engineering Practices written by Antonio Carlos Zambroni de Souza and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-15 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers practical and philosophical aspects of Engineering, paying special attention to the social impacts of emerging technologies. Some fundamentals of philosophy of technology are introduced followed by social, economic, and environmental discussion and implications in different disciplines. Each chapter provides insights on the responsibilities involved in the design of engineering projects. The examples presented combine concepts about the impacts of Engineering in society at the same time that incorporates new technological models, yielding an innovative approach about the topics.