ENGG 195 - Seminar on Science - Technology and Society

Presentation and discussion of timely issues in scientific and technological development and its relation to society, at the weekly Jones Seminar series, which is every Friday afternoon 3:30pm-4:30pm. Topics vary from week to week, with speakers nominated by the students and faculty of the Engineering School. Topics include scientific developments, technology and impacts of R&D on various aspects of society; ethics, social issues, environmental concerns, and government policy; entrepreneurship, marketing, labor markets, quality, international competition, and legal liability. Students will enroll in ENGG 195 once and receive a grade of ON (ongoing) until they have attended 28 seminars during the course of their time in the PhD program.  At that point, a grade of CR (credit) will replace the “ON” grade.

Ph.D. student standing

Cannot be used to satisfy any A.B, B.E., M.E.M., or M.S. degree requirements.