{"product_id":"engineering-justice-transforming-engineering-education-and-practice-hardcover","title":"Engineering Justice: Transforming Engineering Education and Practice - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon a. Leydens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJuan C. Lucena\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShows how the engineering curriculum can be a site for rendering social justice visible in engineering, for exploring complex socio-technical interplays inherent in engineering practice, and for enhancing teaching and learning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing social justice as a catalyst for curricular transformation, \u003ci\u003eEngineering Justice\u003c\/i\u003e presents an examination of how politics, culture, and other social issues are inherent in the practice of engineering. It aims to align engineering curricula with socially just outcomes, increase enrollment among underrepresented groups, and lessen lingering gender, class, and ethnicity gaps by showing how the power of engineering knowledge can be explicitly harnessed to serve the underserved and address social inequalities. This book is meant to transform the way educators think about engineering curricula through creating or transforming existing courses to attract, retain, and motivate engineering students to become professionals who enact engineering for social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngineering Justice\u003c\/i\u003e offers thought-provoking chapters on: why social justice is inherent yet often invisible in engineering education and practice; engineering design for social justice; social justice in the engineering sciences; social justice in humanities and social science courses for engineers; and transforming engineering education and practice. In addition, this book: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a transformative framework for engineering educators in service learning, professional communication, humanitarian engineering, community service, social entrepreneurship, and social responsibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes strategies that engineers on the job can use to advocate for social justice issues and explain their importance to employers, clients, and supervisors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses diversity in engineering educational contexts and how it affects the way students learn and develop\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngineering Justice \u003c\/i\u003eis an important book for today's professors, administrators, and curriculum specialists who seek to produce the best engineers of today and tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eShows how the engineering curriculum can be a site for rendering social justice visible in engineering, for exploring complex socio-technical interplays inherent in engineering practice, and for enhancing teaching and learning.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Using social justice as a catalyst for curricular transformation, \u003ci\u003eEngineering Justice\u003c\/i\u003e presents an examination of how politics, culture, and other social issues are inherent in the practice of engineering. It aims to align engineering curricula with socially just outcomes, increase enrollment among underrepresented groups, and lessen lingering gender, class, and ethnicity gaps by showing how the power of engineering knowledge can be explicitly harnessed to serve the underserved and address social inequalities. This book is meant to transform the way educators think about engineering curricula through creating or transforming existing courses to attract, retain, and motivate engineering students to become professionals who enact engineering for social justice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eEngineering Justice\u003c\/i\u003e offers thought-provoking chapters on: why social justice is inherent yet often invisible in engineering education and practice; engineering design for social justice; social justice in the engineering sciences; social justice in humanities and social science courses for engineers; and transforming engineering education and practice. In addition, this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a transformative Engineering for Social Justice framework for engineering educators in service learning, professional communication, humanitarian engineering, community service, social entrepreneurship, and social responsibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes strategies that engineers on the job can use to advocate for social justice issues and explain their importance to employers, clients, and supervisors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses diversity in engineering educational contexts and how it affects the way students learn and develop\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eEngineering Justice\u003c\/i\u003e is an important book for today's professors, administrators, and curriculum specialists who seek to produce the best engineers of today and tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJon A. Leydens, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor in the Division of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Colorado School of Mines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan C. Lucena, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor and Director of Humanitarian Engineering in the Division of Engineering, Design \u0026amp; Society at Colorado School of Mines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 18, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721392001087,"sku":"9781118757307","price":94.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/04e953f40346040dfb0a4a805d1d265a.webp?v=1765092201","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/engineering-justice-transforming-engineering-education-and-practice-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}