AI010 805 G06- Professional Ethics

[8TH SEMESTER JAN 20187-APRIL 2018]

Organization: ASIET, KALADY

1. Course Overview
Professional ethics is a very relevant subject of today’s environment of conflict and
stress in the profession, with obligations to be met by one person in many directions.
This subject will certainly improve one’s ability and judgment and refine one’s behavior,
decisions, and actions in performing the duty to the family, organization, and to the
society. Ethics generally refers to the study of moral and values. Ethics is a matter of
action or behaviour.It is an activity and also an area of enquiry. Professional ethics
encompass the personal, organizational and corporate standards of behaviour expected
of professionals. Professionals and those working in acknowledged professions, exercise
specialist knowledge and skill. Engineering ethics is the study of the moral issues and
decisions confronting individuals and organizations engaged in engineering and the
study of related questions about the moral ideals, character, policies, and relationships of
people and corporations involved in technological activity.

2. Course Objectives

The primary objectives of this course is to provide students

A. To understand the moral values that ought to guide the Engineering profession.
B. To deal effectively with moral complexity in engineering practice
C. To justify the environmental ethics concerning profession.
D. To resolve the moral issues in the profession.
E. To understand the rights of others and develop a global perspective
 2.1 Prerequisites: Awareness about human right and human values
3. Instructor

Name; Qualification RANJEESH R CHANDRAN

M Tech in Applied Electronics,MBA in HRM

Office: Location AE Staff Room

Office hours: 8.45AM TO 4.20PM

E-mail: ranjeesh.ae@adishankara.ac.in

Phone: 9048764376,9496494376

4. Classes

Days/Time
Place: S8 AE&I Class (1st floor)

5.1 Course structure

1. Introduction to Professional Ethics

1.1Understanding Professional Ethics and Human Values in Current scenario

1.2contradictions and dilemmas
1.3 Need for value education and self esteem
1.4Human values
1.5Work ethics
1.6Civic virtue, living peacefully. Respect for others
1.7Caring and sharing, honesty ,courage and valuing time
1.8Co-operation and Commitment
1.9Empathy, self-confidence and character
2. Engineering Ethics
2.1 Ethics for Engineers
2.2 Sense of engineering ethics
2.3 Need for Code of Ethics
2.4 Professional ideals and virtues
2.5 Theories about virtues
2.6Approach to knowledge in technology
3 .Environmental Ethics

3.1 Introduction to Environmental Ethics

3.2 Sustainability problems of environmental ethics in engineering –
3.3 Engineering as people serving profession
3.4 Engineer’s responsibility to environment
3.5 Principles of sustainability

2.7Industrial, Economic, Environmental, Agricultural and Urban sustainability

2.8 Sustainable development.
4. Engineering as Social Experimentation
4.1 Responsibility and Rights of Engineers as responsible experiments,
4.2 The Engineer’s Responsibility For Safety.
D.3 Safety and Risk
D.4 Knowledge gained confidentiality
D.5 Experimental nature of engineering
D.6 Rights of Engineers
D.7 Intellectual Property Rights
D.8 Professional rights
D.9 Employee rights

4.10 Occupational crime

 5. Global Issues

5.1 Globalization

5.2 Unethical behavior

5.3 Computer ethics

5.4 Weapons development

5.5 Engineers as expert witness and advisors

5.6 Moral leadership

5. 2 Teaching Strategies, Learning Outcomes and Learning activities

5.2 a Teaching Strategies

 Lecture
 Assignment
 Reading
 Group Discussions
 Case Study
 Class test

5.2 b Student Learning Outcomes / Course Learning Outcomes

1. Infer the significance of human values in professionals. (K2)

2. Compare given ethical and moral development theories. (K2)

3. Appraise the need of environmental ethics. (K5)

4. Outline the rights and responsibility of Engineers. (K4)

5. Interpret the global issues in ethics (K2)

5.2. C learning activities

PRESENTATIONS/SEMINAR/CASE STUDY/DISCUSSIONS

Students will be asked to do group discussions, individual presentation, cases study

etc. based on different modules

ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments will be given based on the topics that covered in the respective module
READING
The students have to read the papers relating to the course
5.2. d Plan for Assessing Expected Learning Outcomes

Methods used to measure Schedule for Plans for improving

students mastery of the outcome assessing expected students learning
learning outcome
Discuss exam answers
Class test February, March within the class and clarify
their doubts in case of any
difficult questions
Assignment: Test would be
conducted relating the important Provides feedback within
topics in every module. As mentioned in 6.2a class
Presentations/Seminars/Cas
e study: Grade the various activities
Students will be asked to do
group discussions, individual
presentation, cases study based
on different modules
 6. Scheduling the course
6.1 Weekly Organization of Topics

Week Topic/Sub Topic Learning

Activities
1. Introduction to Professional Ethics
Understanding Professional Ethics and Human
Values in Current scenario
1 contradictions and dilemmas
Need for value education and self esteem

Human values Work ethics

Civic virtue, living peacefully. Respect for others

Lecture,
Reading,
assignment,

Caring and sharing, honesty ,courage and valueing discussion

time
Co-operation and Commitment Empathy, self-
confidence and character.
2

2. Engineering Ethics
Ethics for Engineers -Sense of engineering ethics Lecture,
1.1. Reading, Group
3 discussion, case
Need for Code of Ethics-Professional ideals and
study
virtues
 4
Theories about virtues
Approach to knowledge in technology
1.1.
3.Environmental Ethics
5 Introduction to Environmental Ethics Lecture,
Reading, case
Sustainability problems of environmental ethics in study
engineering –
.

.Engineering as people serving profession

Engineer’s responsibility to environment

Principles of sustainability Lecture, Group

discussion, case
study
Industrial, Economic, Environmental, Agricultural
6
and Urban sustainability
Sustainable development.

4.Engineering as Social Experimentation

Responsibility and Rights of Engineers as
7 responsible experiments, The Engineer’s
Responsibility For Safety.

Safety and Risk - Knowledge gained

confidentiality
Experimental nature of engineering
Rights of Engineers
8 Intellectual Property Rights
 Lecture,
Professional rights
Reading, test

Employee rights
5. Global Issues
Globalization
Unethical behavior
9
Computer ethics Lecture, test,
Weapons development Case study
Engineers as expert witness and advisors
Moral leadership

6.2. a Topics and Sub topics with learning activities

Week Topic/Sub Learning Outcome Learning Reference

Topic Activities
1. Introduction
 to Professional Mike W Martin, Roland
Ethics Discussio Schinzinger, “ Ethics in
Understanding Be able to understand n and Engineering”, Tata
Professional the importance of Assignme McGraw -Hill, 2003
Ethics and professional ethics in nt on
Human Values current scenario Types of
in Current human 5R.S Naagarazan”Text book
scenario values on Professional ethics and
contradictions Human values”
and dilemmas
6.
Need for value To identify the need for
3
education and value education and self
1
self esteem esteem

Human values -
Work Study the different
ethics types of human values
Civic virtue, and to understand the
living need for work ethics
peacefully. 3. Prof . K

Respect for Krishnaswamy,Dr K

others Thagaraj,Prof G
Karmegan “Professional
Caring and Ethics and Human
sharing, values”
2 honesty ,courage Learn the significance
and valueing time of caring and sharing
Co-operation and ,co-operation j
Commitment .commitment, empathy
 Empathy, self- self-confidence and
confidence and character
character.
2.Engineerin
g Ethics
Ethics for Be able understand Ethical Mike W Martin, Roland
Engineers -Sense importance of film Schinzinger, “ Ethics in
3 of engineering engineering ethics. review Engineering”, Tata
ethics-Employee -highlighti McGraw -Hill, 2003
Involvement ng the
Need for Code of Specify the need for
ethical
Ethics- Code of Ethics and
values
Professional professional ideals and
ideals and virtues
virtues,

4 Theories about Lear n the theories

virtues about virtues and
-Approach to approach to knowledge
knowledge in in technology.
technology
R.S Naagarazan”Text
2.4
book on Professional
3.Environme
2.5
ethics and Human values
ntal Ethics 2.6 Learn the importance of
Introduction to environmental ethics
Environmental
Ethics
Sustainability Understand the
problems of Sustainability problems
environmental of environmental ethics Gail D.Baura
ethics in in engineering. “Engineering Ethics:An
5 engineering case study Industrial Perspective”
Learn how does
on .
Engineering as people
environme 5R.S Naagarazan”Text
serving profession
ntal ethics book on Professional
Engineering as
ethics and Human values”
people serving
profession
Engineer’s Understand the
responsibility to Engineer’s
environment, responsibility to
environment
Principles of Be able to describe the
sustainability principles of
sustainability.
Industrial,
Economic,
Environmental,
Prof . K Krishnaswamy,Dr
Agricultural and List and explain the
K Thagaraj,Prof G
6 Urban classification of
Karmegan “Professional
sustainability sustainability
Ethics and Human values”
Sustainable
development,
4.Engineering
as Social
Experimentatio
n Identify the
7 Responsibility Responsibility and
and Rights of Rights of Engineers
Engineers as
responsible Gail D.Baura
 experiments, Understand the “Engineering Ethics:An
The Engineer’s
Engineer’s Industrial Perspective”
Responsibility
Responsibility For Case study
For Safety.
Safety on rights
Safety and Risk of
.
Engineers
Be able describe the.

Knowledge experimental nature of

8
gained engineering

confidentialit
y

Experimental
nature of
engineering

Rights of
Engineers Test on
Intellectual List the rights of Rights of
Property Engineers Engineers,
Rights- Risk and
IdeProfession safety, Prof . K Krishnaswamy,Dr
al rights- K Thagaraj,Prof G
Employee Karmegan “Professional
rights Ethics and Human values”

5. Global Lecture,
Issues Reading,
Globalization- test on
 Unethical Able to define and computer
behavior explain the global ethics
Computer ethics
9 issues related to ethics
Weapons
Prof . K Krishnaswamy,Dr
development
K Thagaraj,Prof G
Engineers as
Karmegan “Professional
expert witness
Ethics and Human values”
and advisors
Moral
leadership

7. Reference Books and Materials

1. Mike W Martin, Roland Schinzinger, “Ethics in Engineering”, Tata McGraw -Hill,

2003
2. Govindarajan M, Natarajan S, Senthil Kumar V S, “Engineering Ethics” PHI India,
2004
3. P Aarne Vesblind, Alastair S Gunn, “Engineering Ethics and the Environment”
4. Edmund G Seebauer, Robert L Barry, “Fundamentals of Ethics for scientists and
Engineers” Oxford University Press 2001
5. R RGaur, R Sangal, G P Bagaria, “ A foundation course in value education and
Professional ethics”
6. R.S Naagarazan”Text book on Professional ethics and Human values”
7. Prof. K Krishnaswamy,Dr K Thagaraj,Prof G Karmegan “Professional Ethics and

Human values

8. Class Attendance and Participation

• Regular class attendance is strongly advised and is necessary for students to fully grasp
many of the course concepts.
• Please be on time to class.
• If you miss a class session, it will be your responsibility to find out the materials that
were covered.
• Students in attendance are expected to be active participants in the course. This
participation includes: contributing to class discussions, providing insight into the class
discussion topics, raising questions, and relating class material to personal experiences
and other course topics.
9. Grading Criteria / Policy
Developing the criteria for grade determination: This section of a course typically
includes information regarding course assignments, point values for those assignments,
information on how final grades are calculated, etc. Although there are some common
components that most faculty members include in this section, the “criteria for grade
determination” can vary greatly depending on teaching style, discipline, etc. One
important thing to remember is that this section is different than the section of the
syllabus that outlines the methods for assessing the expected learning outcomes. A
description of how final grades (A’s, B’s, C’s, D’s, and F’s) are determined and
assigned;
It can also be helpful to include any policies related to
 late assignment penalties;
 extra credit opportunities;
 curving grades; and/or
 Information regarding grade appeals. ]
Your final grade for this course will be based on your performance in the class
participation, quizzes, assignments, class tests and the final exam.

9.4 Participation in class discussions:

Students should participate in class discussion by posting their comments or questions
and/or by responding to at least one other classmate each week. The instructor expects
each student to contribute at least one thoughtful, quality posting per week (including the
response to a classmate). Just logging on and reading other people's postings is not
considered participation, nor is mere agreement with others' postings. 
Quality of postings is more important than their sheer frequency, length or grammatical
form. Quality includes, but is not limited to:
a) Commentary on the lecture for the current topic;
b) Detailed sharing of a student's experience or research relative to the week's topic;
c) Opinions on the topic that are backed with compelling facts and reasoning;
d) Raising questions that help the class better understand the topic, particularly by
proposing; and explaining implications that might have been overlooked in the
lecture, or in previous discussion.

Quality participation also means conveying your experience, research, opinions,

questions or commentary in a professional manner. Comments on projects produced by
other students are an important part of the learning process. Comments must be made in
a respectful and constructive manner. Disagreements among students are expected and
often valuable, but they should be expressed tactfully, not in a confrontational tone.
10. Statement of Ethical Principles
Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Department of Adi Shankara Institute of
Engineering and Technology, Kalady, have created a statement of ethical principles for
all faculty and students in the Department.
Engineering Professionals works to enhance the wellbeing of the society. In doing
so they are required to maintain high ethical standards and challenge unethical behavior.
The statement by itself is not prescriptive; it is neither a regulation nor a standard.

Engineering Faculty and Students should uphold the following principles:

1. Be Honest and Trustworthy.

2. Be punctual in the class

3. Ensure timely completion of activities assigned.

4. All the Reports /Assignments must contain proper references.

 5. Keep their knowledge and skills up-to date.

6. Give paramount importance to Health and safety of others and draw attention
towards Hazards.

7. Respect for life, law and environment is quintessential.

The following are considered as academic ethics violation:

      Plagiarism - Paraphrasing, or putting into one’s own words, the text of a

source without providing proper acknowledgment of the source or providing a
proper citation.
      Presenting any work or part of a work or assignment that has been prepared
by someone else as one’s own.
      Altering, Misrepresenting and resubmitting assignments, tests, quizzes,
Reports or exams to gain additional credit
      Vindication of Malpractices in an examination
11. Status of the Course

Total no of Weeks : 10
Total no of Lecture hours: 40

12. Topics beyond syllabus

*Sustainable issues and pillars of sustainability

*challenges for Sustainable development

13. Gap Analysis and Remedial Action for continuous score

Gap Analysis
 Seminars on Significance of Renewable Energy sources in current scenario
 Nexus between Technology and Sustainable development
 14. CO-PO-PSO Mapping and Justification

CO\PO&P PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO1 PO1 PO1 PSO PSO

SO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2

CO1 3 2 3 2 2 1 1

CO2 3 2 3 2 2 1

CO3 3 3 3 2 2 1 2

CO4 3 2 2 2 2 1 2

CO5 3 3 2 2 1

Justification

Course Outcomes PO PSO

Infer the
significance of PO6,PO7,PO8,PO9
PSO2
human values in , PO10,PO12
professionals.
Compare given
ethical and moral PO6,PO7,PO8,PO9
development , PO10,PO12
theories.
Appraise the need
PO6,PO7,PO8,PO9
of environmental PSO2
, PO10,PO12
ethics.
Outline the rights
PO6,PO7,PO8,PO9
and responsibility PSO2
, PO10,PO12
of Engineers.
Interpret the
PO6, PO8,PO9,
global issues in
PO10,PO12
ethics
PO6:- Engineering ethics is the study of the moral issues and decisions confronting
individuals and organizations engaged in engineering and the study of related questions
about the moral ideals, character, policies, and relationships of people and corporations
involved in technological activity

PO7:- Environmental ethics is the part of environmental philosophy which considers

extending the traditional boundaries of ethics from solely including humans to including
the non-human world. Sustainability could be defined as an ability or capacity of
something to be maintained or to sustain itself

PO8: - Professional Ethics is the underlying concept behind the successful

accomplishment of any act of a professional towards achieving the individual and
societical goals. These goals should ultimately result in morally, legally, ethically, and
even culturally acceptable good things for all

PO9:- Lack of ethical values has been a major factor behind the down fall of many
firms, companies and corporate even though some had grand vision and mission
statements. Lack of knowledge or more than that, misuse of knowledge can create
horrors and disasters. Following ethics and focus on human values are rapidly becoming
a must for professional in order to diminish or nullify the scope and effect of such
disasters

PO10:- Value education is by which people give values to others. It can be an activity
that can take place in any organization during which people are assisted by others. It can
take place at home, as well as in schools, colleges, universities etc. Building character in
the workplace can be done through effective communication.

PO12:- Ethics generally refers to the study of moral and values. Ethics is a matter of
action or behaviour.It is an activity and also an area of enquiry. Professional ethics
encompass the personal, organizational and corporate standards of behavior expected of
professionals. It is a lifelong learning process

PSO2:-All the product design and development can be done sustainably i.e. it doesn’t
affect our environment in a negative way.

15. Impact Analysis

Previous Year Analysis:

COs Statements CO attainment

Value
CO1 Infer the 1.2 Result Analysis
significance of (2017 May)
human values in
Sl . No: Item professionals. Value Comment
CO2 1 University Result (June
Compare given- May 2017)
1.2 97.44
2 Based on Course Exit Survey
ethical and moral
development
theories.
CO3 Illustrate the need 1.2
of environmental
ethics.
CO4 Outline the rights 1.2
and responsibility
of Engineers. Course Delivery
CO5 Interpret the global 1.2
issues in ethics Methods in the
Attainment of the
POs

Weightage
Sl No. Activity (In Sessionals)
(Mandatory

1 Series Tests 30
Practice )

2 Regularity in Class 10
 3.1 Class room Lecture interspersed with Learning + Notes Prep

(Optional
Practice )
3.2 Reading reference books
3.3 Tutorial (Quiz, Problem Solving, etc) 10
3.4 Quizzes
3.5 Assignment Tests / Model test
3.6 group Discussion

Prepared By
Approved By

RANJEESH R CHANNDR HOD

Asst. Professor, AE&I , ASIET, Kalady.