Module 2 Pre-Assessment Journal

As a student, you have already gained a great deal of knowledge. What you know and have experienced prior to this class will affect how you perceive, learn, and retain new information. Your learning is also affected by what you think you know. This journal will be used to capture your thoughts about each module topic.

To share your current knowledge, respond to the following before you review the content in the module.

By using your own opinions and knowledge, discuss the degree of responsibility engineers have towards society. You may use other professions to compare and contrast.

Go to the link to “Journals” on the course menu to make your journal entry.

After you’ve finished the module, you will be able to assess the accuracy of your first perceptions.

This is an ungraded, but required assignment. Your journal is private and only viewable by you and your instructor.

For more information on making journal entries, go to the link Bb Tutorials / Documentation on the course menu.

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Social Responsibility in Engineering

Engineers have various social responsibilities both to the environment as well as to the society. One of the ethical responsibilities of engineering is human safety. The trust that the society has on engineering require engineers to consider the impacts of engineering on human safety.

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