Engineering and Humanities?

Nikki Sypult: Ah, reminds me of Harvey Mudd College.They're known as a great engineering college, yet they also have a third of their curriculum based in humanities. Their goal is to produce well-rounded scientists who can understand how their work is affecting the world.No matter.Engineers build things. They design the technology that humans use in their everyday life. Ah, key word there. Humans. Humanity's usage of this engineered technology obviously has questionable results sometimes. Many of our warfare fears focus on the new technology engineered. Similarly, the course of humanity has changed over the last few millennia. This evolution, from things such as clay tablets to this here Internet, is a feedback loop between cultures and technology.Point is, humanities are affected by engineering, which is in turn molded by humanity....Show more