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Course Descriptions

MET321
Engineering Ethics and Legal Issues
Engineering ethics, licensure, legal, and ethical issues; moral and ethical debates; and role of engineer. Identify the tensions between the need for profit, engineering and technical constraints, and long-term impacts. Explore the nature and limits of product and professional liability. Explore the impact of multicultural variables and diversity on institutions. Interpret the role of government agencies and regulations. Define degrees, licensure, profession accreditation, and accrediting bodies. 3 Credits (3 Lecture - 0 Lab) (Science, Technology and Society, Writing Enriched) Spring Only.