Coursecode ME: wbtp02 d3
Coursecode MT: mtop01 d3

Coursename: Engineer and Society

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DUT creditpoints: 1
ECTS creditpoints: 2

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology and Faculty of Technology and Society

Lecturer(s): Dekkers, ir.R., Andriessen, Prof.dr.ir.J.H.T.H.

Tel.: 015-2783153/3720

Catalog data:
social economical relationships, social legislation, co-determination, observation and opinion forming, motivation and action, social psychology of (ir)responsibility, critical responsibility.

Courseyear: 1
Semester: 0/0/x/0/0
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: none
Assessment: See remarks
Assessm.period(s): 3
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: none

Follow up: bb1

Detailed description of topics:

When participating in labour and holding a position, each engineer needs to understand social relationships and social behavior. During the first half of the course, an overview is given of the historical development of social economical relationships and its meaning for current social legislation. A special section is dedicated to the co-determination in enterprises.
The second half of the course focuses on the meaning of observation and opinion forming as determinants for people's beliefs and actions in social relationships. Also the link between motivation and action is discussed. The responsibility of engineers in nowadays society, contributing to technological developments, is treated as well.

Course material:

Lecture notes wb5101

References from literature:

  • Pollard, S., Peaceful Conquest. The Industrialisation of Europe 1760-1970, Oxford University Press, 1981

  • Vries, J. de, The decline and rise of the Dutch economy, 1675-1900, University of California at Berkeley, 1983

  • Poole, M., Workers participation in industry, Routledge Keegan Paul, 1978

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

The assessment is a multiple choice examination

Goals:

This course is designed to give an overview of the most important stages in the social economical developments in society as well as in the industry. The position of the employees and employers, the unions and government until 1945 is the basis of modern legislation, behavior and relations of social partners today. Personal and social needs are at the background getting acquainted with co-operation and responsibility.

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):

Design content:

Twenty five percent of the course deals with knowledge related to redesigning the processes of the organization.

Percentage of design: 25%