STS.340J Introduction to the History of Technology (MIT) This
course is an introduction to the consideration of technology as
the outcome of particular technical, historical, cultural, and
political efforts, especially in the United States during the
19th and 20th centuries. Topics include industrialization of
production and consumption, development of engineering
professions, the emergence of management and its role in shaping
technological forms, the technological construction of gender
roles, and the relationship between humans and machines.
21W.732-2 Introduction to Technical Communication: Ethics in
Science and Technology (MIT) This section of Introduction to
Technical Communication deals with ethical issues associated
with the design, use, and propagation of technology. At
virtually all stages of development and use, any technology can
carry with it ethical dilemmas for both creators and users. Of
particular interest is how such dilemmas are resolved (or
complicated) according to how effectively they ar