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85100 Engineering, technology and society
Danish title: Ingeniør, teknologi og samfund
Language: Danish Credit points: 5
Type: Open University
Language: Danish

Recommended semester: 1st - 4th semester
Examination: Approval of report (13-scale)
Remarks: The course is part of "Elektrofagpakken"
Contact person: Niels Møller, Building 303, Tel. +45 4525 6030, email nm@ipl.dtu.dk, http://www.its.dtu.dk/ansat/nm/nm_e.htm

URL: http://www.its.dtu.dk/under/beskr/85111_d.htm
Department: Department of Technology and Social Sciences
Aim: To give the students an introduction to the social importance of technology
Contents: The relationship between society, engineering and technology will be introduced, and the heterogenous dimensions of engineering work will be discussed. Introduction to the societal regulation and activities in research and innovation. In addition examples of engineering work and the need for knowledge and practical competences to carry out these types of jobs will be presented.