ECE 480L/481L/492G: Engineering Ethics and Professionalism

Spring 2006


General information

Syllabus

Homework and grading

Course overview

This course is a survey of professional and ethical issues in Electrical and Computer Engineering. It discusses professional issues that an engineer will encounter on the job, and the way that modern technologies pose ethical issues. It stresses case studies that relate to ethical theory.

Meetings

Mondays, 2:20-3:10, EB II 1025 (small group discussions held in EB II ?)

Instructor

Edward F. Gehringer . Office: 2301 Partners I , (919) 515-2066. Office hours: M 3:30-4:20 (and W 2:20-3:10). E-mail: efg@ncsu.edu .

Teaching assistant

Jon Brock, jrbrock@ncsu.edu

Announcements

4/27/06: A sample final exam is posted.

1/9/06: Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with verifiable disabilities. In order to take advantage of available accommodations, students must register with Disability Services for Students at 1900 Student Health Center, Campus Box 7509, 515-7653.

1/9/06: So that I can communicate with you about the course, please make sure that TRACS has your preferred e -mail address! Go to the Registration and Records homepage, then choose Pack Tracks. Log in. Then on the next screen, go to the Personal Info column, & click on "Email address". It will give you a box to enter the address that you want to be on the list. TRACS LINK and then "Email Address" in the left-hand column.