Take Engineering for Social and Environmental Responsibility this Fall: meet a grad req and explore responsible engineering

Gen Z is inheriting a world shaped by technologies that didn’t fully consider their consequences. This course is about not repeating that mistake.

AI, biotech, energy systems, social media—technologies are reshaping society faster than we understand their impacts. Now it’s your turn to help build what comes next.

We’ll explore how we got here (history, economics, human nature), then apply those insights to the biggest questions of your generation:

Is technology making us better off, or just more efficient at creating problems?
Are today’s systems inevitable, or could we design them differently?
What does it actually mean to be a responsible engineer?

Expect real conversations (not just lectures), guest speakers working on cutting-edge challenges, and a course that evolves based on what you care about. We’ll question dominant narratives, challenge assumptions, and explore how engineering can either deepen today’s problems, or help solve them.

If you want a class that challenges how you think—and might actually change how you approach your career—this is it.