The conceptual framework and core courses of the
certificate program in Preventive Engineering and
Social Development of the Centre for Technology and
Social Development at the University of Toronto are
briefly described. Preventive approaches for the engi
neering, management, and regulation of technology
examine how technology fits into, interacts with, and
depends on human life, society, and the biosphere in
order to apply this understanding in a negative feed
back mode to avoid or reduce harmful effects to these
contexts. These approaches represent a new paradigm
for engineering education and practice enriched
through STS.
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