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Engineering in Society.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Staff, National Research Council
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : National Academies Press, 1985.
Colección:Engineering Education and Practice in the United States Ser.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Engineering in Society -- Copyright -- Preface -- Definitions Adopted by the Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- Historical Development -- Structural Characteristics -- Features of the Present Era -- ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY: THE DYNAMICS OF INTERACTION -- Supply and Demand -- Maintaining Adaptability -- Managing Change -- OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE -- 1 Introduction -- ENGINEERS AND ENGINEERING IN THE CULTURAL CONTEXT -- Traditional Views of Engineering 
505 8 |a The Reality: Diversity in a Complex WorldSignificance of Societal Perceptions -- CALCULATING THE VECTOR OF CHANGE: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? -- 2 Evolution of American Engineering -- DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRUCTURE -- Birth of the Technological Society: 1790â€?1850 -- Emergence of the Professional Engineer: 1840â€?1890 -- The Engineering Education System -- Diversification of the Engineering Disciplines -- Corporate Technology and the Corporate Engineer: 1880 and After -- Global Depression, Global War -- The Tennessee Valley Authority 
505 8 |a The Rural Electrification AdministrationWorld War II -- EARLY STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ENGINEERING -- Forces Affecting Development -- Societal Demand for Goods and Services -- Undeveloped Societal Demands -- Technology Transfer -- Indigenous Advances in Technology -- Infrastructure Development -- Support By Key Individuals -- Government Support -- Supportive Societal Environment -- Adaptability and Responsiveness -- Diversity -- 3 The Present Era: Managing Change in the Information Age -- POSTWAR CHANGES IN SCOPE -- Expansion of Government's Role 
505 8 |a The Information ExplosionAccelerated Technology Development -- Global Business, Global Markets -- IMPACTS ON ENGINEERING -- Multiplying Specialties/Interdisciplinary Activity -- The Educational System -- The Professional Societies -- The Engineer as Employee -- Engineer as Corporate Employee -- Engineer as Government Employee -- Intensification of Social Issues in Engineering -- 4 Engineering and Social Dynamics -- FLUCTUATING SUPPLY AND DEMAND -- The Societal Demand-Pull Factor -- Mechanisms for Meeting the Demand -- Factors Limiting Supply Response 
505 8 |a ADAPTABILITY IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMArguments For and Against Specialization -- Alternative Approaches -- THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE ON EMPLOYMENT -- Potential Impacts on Society -- Potential Impacts on Engineering Employment -- Roles and Responsibility for Intervention -- SOCIETY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION -- 5 Maintaining Flexibility in an Age of Stress and Rapid Change -- HOW WELL IS THE SYSTEM WORKING? -- Does the Supply Meet the Demand? -- Is the Quality of the Product Adequate? 
500 |a ""Can the system function under projected future conditions?"" 
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