Engineering in Society

Engineering in Society Program

Return to: USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE 106)
(213) 740-3652
Email: eis@usc.edu
eis.usc.edu

Director: Stephen Bucher, MPW

Professor of Engineering Education Practice: Gisele Ragusa, PhD

Professor of Technical Communication Practice: Stephen Bucher, MPW

Associate Professors of Technical Communication Practice: Elizabeth Fife, PhD; Harlynn Ramsey, PhD; Martha Townsend, JD; Elisa Warford, PhD; Elisabeth Weiss, MA

Senior Lecturers: D. Marc Aubertin, MA; Helen Choi, JD; Amy Schroeder, PhD

Lecturer: Sarah Mojarad, MS

Part-time Lecturers: Marc Ballon, MS, Melanie Johnson, MA, Bart Skarzynski, MFA

The Engineering in Society Program (EIS) is an academic program of instruction and research that addresses the humanistic aspects of a holistic engineering education.

The program’s mission is to distinguish a Viterbi engineering education by purposefully connecting a student’s technical work with its societal impact. These efforts will span the four years of an undergraduate education and will be anchored in courses available to all students and in extra-curricular opportunities. The program focuses on communication skills (for undergraduates and graduates), ethics (through courses, modules and extra curriculars), and engineering education (through teaching and research).

University Courses

All undergraduate courses offered by EIS faculty are open to non-engineering majors. EIS collaborates with other USC academic units to offer the following General Education courses:

• WRIT 340 Advanced Writing and Communication for Engineers

• WRIT 340 Writing and Disciplinary Grand Challenges

• WRIT 340 Engineering for Climate Change and Sustainability

• WRIT 340 Disciplinary Grand Challenges in Berlin and Los Angeles: Cities, Citizens, and Engineering

• WRIT 340 Global Innovations and Perspectives

• PHIL/ENGR 265g Ethics, Technology and Value

• GESM 121g Climate Change, Technology, and Environmental Value

• GESM 121g Science, Literature and Ethics

ENGR Courses

All undergraduate courses taught by EIS faculty are open to non-engineering majors. The “x” designation for 500-level courses indicates that engineering students require prior departmental approval to count for major credit.

• ENGR 102 Freshman Academy

• ENGR 270 Ethics for Engineers

• ENGR 410 Social Media for Scientists and Engineers

• ENGR 502x Writing Skills for Engineering PhD Students

• ENGR 503x Oral Communication Skills for Engineering PhD Students

• ENGR 597x Internship in Engineering with Professional Writing and Communication

Programs

Courses

Engineering in Society