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Broadening Engineering Education: Bringing the Community In

Commentary on “Social Responsibility in French Engineering Education: A Historical and Sociological Analysis”

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Two issues of particular interest in the Irish context are (1) the motivation for broadening engineering education to include the humanities, and an emphasis on social responsibility and (2) the process by which broadening can take place. Greater community engagement, arising from a socially-driven model of engineering education, is necessary if engineering practice is to move beyond its present captivity by corporate interests.

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  1. In October 2005 the Institution of Engineers in Ireland adopted the operating name of Engineers Ireland.

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Conlon, E. Broadening Engineering Education: Bringing the Community In. Sci Eng Ethics 19, 1589–1594 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-013-9476-x

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