Sep 04, 2025  
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026
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ISYE 4450 - Enhancing Critical Thinking


This course is intended for engineering students interested in improving their critical and creative thinking abilities as they examine the ethical impact of their engineering decisions.  The course facilitates a social and interactive learning environment where the development of core behaviors for deeper conversations are explored through clear communication of problem analysis. Using classic engineering cases, students explore ambiguities, value assumptions, fallacies in reasoning and learn to improve their ability to develop unique ideas, overcome objections, and persuade others in an ethical manner. 

Students cannot receive credit for both this course and ENGR 4450  

Prerequisite or Corequisite: None.

When Offered: SUMMER TERM ONLY

Cross Listed: ENGR 4450  

Graded: GRADED

Credit Hours: 3



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