Engineering and Society: Challenges of Professional Practice

Explores the global and social context of contemporary engineering practice. Examines what engineers do, the education and skills they need, and their roles and responsibilities in society. Ongoing themes are the nature of technology and its relationship to engineering; the nature of development and its relationship to engineering; and the role that professional engineering practice plays in the development of technology and the sustainable creation of wealth. Includes case studies focusing on the decision making process. Johnston is affiliated with the University of Technology, Australia. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)