Ethics in Engineering

The University of Michigan examines engineering responsibility through historical failures and their consequences. Looking at the decisions surrounding a failure can reveal organizational pressures as well as technical mistakes. It suits learners who want to connect engineering work with the people affected by a design or operating decision.

What you will learn

• Examine causes of engineering failures.
• Connect technical decisions with ethical responsibilities.
• Consider consequences for affected people.

Who this suits

Beginners interested in engineering responsibility and historical case analysis.

Before you enroll

Ethical reasoning involves competing values and incomplete information. Compare arguments and affected groups rather than treat a course example as a universal answer. Professional codes and legal requirements depend on context; this course does not confer a regulated professional qualification.

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Put it into practice

Choose a public engineering case and separate the technical failure, available warnings and organizational decisions before proposing a different course of action.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 12 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

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