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FEG 280 Engineering in Society (Introduction to Engineering)

200 levelEngineering & Technology9 topics

FEG 280 covers 9 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept and philosophy of science and technology
  2. History of major technological developments
  3. Impact of technology on society (material, social and cultural)
  4. Industrialization and urbanization
  5. Safety, risk and hazard analysis in engineering
  6. The engineering profession and branches of engineering
  7. Role of the engineer in national development
  8. Engineering ethics and professionalism
  9. COREN registration of engineers

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Concept and philosophy of science and technology

This topic examines what science and technology mean, how they differ, and the ideas behind their development and use in society. For the exam, you must master the concepts, aims, methods, and philosophical foundations of science and technology because they explain how knowledge is produced, applied, and evaluated in engineering practice.

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