Engineering Ethics[理工类职称英语教材]
Engineering ethics is attracting increasing interest in engineering universities throughout the nation.At Texas A&M University，evidence of this interest in professional ethics culminated in the creation of a new course in engineering ethics，as well as a project funded by1 the National Science Foundation to develop material for introducing ethical issues into required undergraduate engineering courses.A small group of faculty and administrators actively supported the growing effort at Texas A&M，yet this group must now expand to meet the needs of increasing numbers of students wishing to learn2 more about the value implications of their actions as professional engineers.
The increasing concern for the value dimension3 of engineering is，at least in part，a result of the attention that the media has given to cases such as the Challenger disaster,the Kansas City Hyatt-Regency Hotel walkways collapse，and the Exxon oil spill.As a response to this concern,a new discipline，engineering ethics，is emerging.This discipline will doubtless4take its place5 alongside such well-established fields as medical ethics，business ethics，and legal ethics.
The problem presented by this development is that most engineering professors are not prepared to introduce literature in engineering ethics into their classrooms.They are most comfortable with quantitative concepts6 and often do not believe they are qualified to lead class discussions on ethics.Many engineering faculty members do not think that they have the time in an already overcrowded syllabus to introduce discussions on professional ethics,.or the time in their own schedules to prepare the necessary material.Hopefully，the resources presented herein will be of assistance.
词汇：
ethics n.道德规范
culminate v.达到顶点
administrator n.管理者
implication n.含义
syllabus n.课程大纲
herein adv.在这里
注释：
1.…culminated in the creation of a new course in engineering ethics,as well as a project funded by…：本句可理解为culminated in the creation of a new course…as well as in a project funded by…，即a project前面省略了in。as well as的意思是and。
2.wishing to learn：wishing to learn…为现在分词短语，用作定语修饰students。
3.value dimension：价值范围，价值尺度
4.doubtless：相当于doubtlessly，用作状语。
5.take one’s place：确立自己的位置
6.quantitative concepts：以数字表达的概念
练习:
1.Engineering ethics is a compulsory subject in every institute of science and technology in the United States.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
2.The number of students wishing to take the course of engineering ethics is declining at Texas
A＆M University.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
3.The National Science Foundation involves itself directly in writing up material about ethical issues.
A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned
4.It seems that medical ethics and business ethics are more mature than engineering ethics.
A.Right B.Wron
