Summary of Tecnología, Ciencia E Ingeniería
Since the 19th century, engineering has played a crucial role in shaping modern industrial societies.
engineering has raised questions about profession identity, recruitment, education, work options, professional associations, and ethical responsibilities.
The relationship between science, technology, and engineering is important for understanding the work of engineers.
The scientific nature of technology has refined our knowledge and ability to manipulate nature, but has also led to confusion about the roles of scientists and engineers.
Different countries have varying perspectives on the roles of engineers, ranging from highly skilled technicians to state elites.
Recent economic, social, and technological transformations have led to the need for a curriculum that balances theoretical, practical, and social aspects of engineering.
Future engineers need to be trained comprehensively to address new challenges more scientifically.
Notable Quotes
— 00:36 — « the role of its professional associations and the ethical and social responsibility they owe take on the social and environmental impacts caused by technology, »
— 00:50 — « the relationship between science, technology and engineering is established to clarify what the specificity of engineering consists of and its implications for a better understanding of the being and work of engineers the crucial importance »
— 01:38 — « is neither academically nor sociologically relevant because while in some countries, for example, Great Britain, an engineer is a highly skilled technician. »
— 02:15 — « point out that although due to factors an increasingly scientific orientation of engineering predominated, the economic, social and technological transformations experienced in recent decades have raised the need to formulate a curriculum that establishes a greater balance between the »
— 02:30 — « theoretical, practical and social aspects of engineering and situate the training of future engineers by being more comprehensive and capable of addressing new challenges more scientifically. »
Category
Science and Nature