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0555-4000

Practical ethics in engineering and science

Also listed as: אתיקה מעשית בהנדסה ובמדע

Professional ethics and responsible conduct, taught through cases rather than principles. It matters most if your thesis will involve human subjects or your job will involve a safety case.

Semester
Not fixed
Weekly hours
4h
Counts as
Faculty electives
Interest areas
Mechanical design

Comes after

No listed prerequisite.

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What it covers

Topics

  • Professional responsibility and codes of practice
  • Responsible conduct of research
  • Safety, liability and the duty to report
  • Case studies from engineering failures

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