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I took an Ethics for Engineers course as an elective in college (sometime during the stone age). Wrote a paper on Therac-25. Had I not, I may not even been cogn
by SentinelLdnma 4y ago
I took an Ethics for Engineers course as an elective in college (sometime during the stone age). Wrote a paper on Therac-25. Had I not, I may not even been cognizant of the risk involved.
A single week lecture on this topic could move the needle.
Or regulators like FDA could demand to see corporate training materials given to software "engineers" (I concur on the quotes) on how to promote product safety.
- lolinder 4y agoMy school required a software-focused ethics course in order to graduate with a CS degree. It was great—one of the few courses that I lean on on a regular basis in my work. Good on you for taking it as an elective, but it's weird to me that any degree in any topic can be accredited without having a mandatory ethics course, let alone a degree in a science/engineering field.
- bo1024 4y agoWould love to hear some specifics from the course that come up for you at work!
- hn_throwaway_99 4y agoAgreed and thanks! I actually didn't realize that tweet reply to your original reply was also from you - it's what got me thinking about clear engineering codes of conduct in the first place.
- Natsu 4y agoI sat through a very similar class once upon a time.
- ThrowawayTestr 4y agoI'm glad Ethics for Engineers wasn't an elective but mandatory when I was in school.