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Engineering Ethics
When is Ethics Covered?
Ethics is introduced in ENGR111 during Class 10.1*
Ethics is revisited at the beginning of ENGR112 during Class 16.1*.
*Explaination of Class numbering System
Objectives
| Class 10.1: |
Engineering Ethics |
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Know "interaction rules for behavior" |
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Know the sources of conflict (moral, conceptual, applications, and factual issues) |
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Know that resource allocation can lead to ethical dilemmas |
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Know the Fundamental Priciples and Canons of the ABET code |
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Know how to apply the Fundamental Principles and Canons to ethical dilemmas |
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Know what is ABET and why it is important to the professional engineer |
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know the steps required to become a professional engineer |
| Class 16.1: |
Ethics |
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Review registration process, professionalism and ethics |
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Review interaction rules, sources of conflict, moral theories, and resource allocation |
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Understand the Fundamental Priciples and Canons of the ABET code |
Class Agenda
| Class 10.1: |
Engineering Ethics |
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RAT - quiz |
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Lecture material on engineering as a profession and professionalism |
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Pair and team exercises |
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Lecture material on engineering ethics |
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RAT - quiz |
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Lecture material on fundamental principles, canons, and resource allocation |
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Team exercise |
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Case study examples |
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Lecture Material on ethical canons |
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Team exercise |
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HW assignment |
| Class 16.1: |
Ethics |
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Lecture material on professionalism and ethics |
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Team and pair exercises |
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Lecture material on fundamental principles and canons |
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Case Study example |
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HW assignment |
Why are Ethics Important?
Engineering is a profession. As such, society imposes special responsibilities on engineers. These responsibilities are expressed in a code of ethics similar to those followed by other professionals.
Ethics is the study of the morality of human actions and how humans interact with each other. Ethical behavior is defined in a set of Fundamental Principles and the Fundamental Principles are expanded in a set of rules called the Fundamental Canons. The Fundamental Cannons are described briefly in the ENGR111/112 curriculum, but are discussed in more detail in the Engineering Ethics course -ENGR 452.
- Class 10.1 Powerpoint
- Class 16.1 Powerpoint
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