STS 4500

STS and Engineering Practice

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Course Description

This course engages students with the idea that success in posing and solving engineering problems requires attention to the social dimensions of professional endeavors and practice. STS theories and methods are applied to student thesis projects. Students produce a prospectus for the undregraduate thesis project. Students must be in residence to take this course. Students are not permitted to take STS 4500 and STS 4600 simultaneously. Prereq: STS 2600 and STS 2000 or STS 3000 level (or writing requirement equivalent) course. 4th Year Engineering or by instructor permission for early graduation.


  • Bryn Seabrook

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    3.48

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    2.67

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    2.56

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    2.33

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    1.17

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    3.25

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    3.51

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