STS 4600

The Engineer, Ethics, and Professional Responsibility

Course Description

Pre-Requisite(s): STS 4500

This course focuses on ethical issues in engineering. The key theme is that ethics is central to engineering practice. The professional responsibilities of engineers are examined. Students produce an STS Research paper linked to their technical thesis project and complete all of the requirements for the undergraduate thesis. Students must be in residence to take this course. Students are not permitted to take STS 4500 and STS 4600 simultaneously.


  • Kent Wayland

     Rating

    3.67

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.49

     Sections

    4

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

  • William Davis

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    2

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    Spring 2025

  • Benjamin Laugelli

     Rating

    4.33

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    2.00

     GPA

    3.86

     Sections

    4

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

  • Peter Norton

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    4.00

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    2.00

     GPA

    3.43

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    2

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

  • Rider Foley

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     GPA

    3.70

     Sections

    2

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

  • Caitlin Wylie

     Rating

    4.67

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.29

     Sections

    3

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

  • Kathryn Webb-Destefano

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    1

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    Spring 2025

  • Bryn Seabrook

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    5.00

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.86

     Sections

    3

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

  • Travis Elliott

     Rating

    3.89

     Difficulty

    2.67

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     Sections

    2

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

  • Richard Jacques

     Rating

    3.67

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    3.86

     Sections

    2

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

  • Joshua Earle

     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.74

     Sections

    4

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

  • MC Forelle

     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.74

     Sections

    3

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

  • Pedro Francisco

     Rating

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     GPA

    3.72

     Sections

    4

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

  • Sean Murray

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     Sections

    2

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

  • Karina Rider

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     Sections

    2

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025