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    This document discusses the role of engineering in addressing human and environmental problems and the need for better interdisciplinary understanding. It outlines how engineering relates to other disciplines like anthropology and ecology. Engineering is described as primarily focused on technical design and risk assessment, taking a Newtonian rather than quantum approach, and being more applied than contextual. The document instructs students to interview engineers to learn about engineering sub-disciplines, what skills engineers in specific fields have, and how they view technology and its relationship to human and ecological issues.

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    This document discusses the role of engineering in addressing human and environmental problems and the need for better interdisciplinary understanding. It outlines how engineering relates to other disciplines like anthropology and ecology. Engineering is described as primarily focused on technical design and risk assessment, taking a Newtonian rather than quantum approach, and being more applied than contextual. The document instructs students to interview engineers to learn about engineering sub-disciplines, what skills engineers in specific fields have, and how they view technology and its relationship to human and ecological issues.

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    This document discusses the role of engineering in addressing human and environmental problems and the need for better interdisciplinary understanding. It outlines how engineering relates to other disciplines like anthropology and ecology. Engineering is described as primarily focused on technical design and risk assessment, taking a Newtonian rather than quantum approach, and being more applied than contextual. The document instructs students to interview engineers to learn about engineering sub-disciplines, what skills engineers in specific fields have, and how they view technology and its relationship to human and ecological issues.

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    This document discusses the role of engineering in addressing human and environmental problems and the need for better interdisciplinary understanding. It outlines how engineering relates to other disciplines like anthropology and ecology. Engineering is described as primarily focused on technical design and risk assessment, taking a Newtonian rather than quantum approach, and being more applied than contextual. The document instructs students to interview engineers to learn about engineering sub-disciplines, what skills engineers in specific fields have, and how they view technology and its relationship to human and ecological issues.

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    Reminder on disciplines

    Engineering
    Anth2430 - Winter 2013 Instructor: Dr. Derek Johnson Friday, January 25

    Addressing HE problems requires better interdisciplinary understanding and communications


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    Today the engineering perspective

    General place of Engineering


    Divisions natural vs. social science: Anthropology Ecology Engineering Ecological economics

    General place of Engineering


    Divisions material vs. symbolic focuses: Anthropology Ecology Engineering Ecological economics

    General place of Engineering


    Divisions contextual vs. applied: Anthropology Ecology Engineering Ecological economics

    General place of Engineering


    Division of labour:

    Anthropology social/cultural context; human behaviour; human ethics Ecology ecosystem context; ecological ethics Engineering technical design; risk Ecological economics institutional design; human behaviour; risk Engineering practice is primarily Newtonian rather than quantum
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    Todays class

    Brainstorming about engineering

    Learn about Engineering sub-disciplines from you

    Interview your engineer focus group and report back about:


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    The focus sub-discipline


    What is a typical engineer? What diversity of skills and interests do they have? What else do they think is important to know?

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    How do engineers relate to humanecological environment? For engineers what is technology?

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