Course Overview

This course provides knowledge on fundamental principles of ethics, and their application to the engineering profession. It also covers the skills and knowledge in promoting and maintaining health and safety in the workplace. The importance of acquiring professional ethics, safety and health will be explored through project by introducing the concept of Monozukuri.

Learning Achievement

1. Acquire knowledge of the principles of professional ethics, safety and health of engineer at the workplace, and the responsibility of engineer in the society. 2. Work effectively within a team to explain the various issues related to professional ethics, safety and health, and also understand the importance of environmental issues and sustainability. Prepare and write a group technical report. 3. Prepare and deliver presentation with the use of Microsoft PowerPoint technology.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Lecture and Discussion, Co-operative Learning & Independent Study, Project

Grading Philosophy

Project Report, Project Presentation

Course schedule

week 1, week 2, etc.

Course type

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Prof. Dr. Akira Kobayashi

Other information

1. M. W. Martin and R. Schinzinger (2005), Ethics in Engineering, Mc-Graw Hill, New York. 2. M Govindarajan, S Natarajan, VS Senthilkumar (2004), Engineering Ethics, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi. 3. R. Schinzinger and M. W. Martin (2000), Introduction to Engineering Ethics, McGraw-Hill, United States. 4. C. B. Fleddermann (2012), Engineering Ethics, Prentice Hall, New Jersey. 5. M. T. Holtzapple and W. D. Reece (2005), Concepts in Engineering, McGraw-Hill, New York.

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