ANAND INSTITUTE OF HIGHER TECHNOLOGY

KAZHIPATTUR – 603 103

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Academic Year: 2016-17(Even Semester)

Lecture Plan

Course Code & Title:GE6075- PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN ENGINEERING

Semester & Branch: VIII-CSE

Name of the Faculty member: S.Praveen Kumar

Designation & Department: AP/CSE

Course Objectives:
The student should be made to:

 To enable the students to create an awareness on Engineering Ethics and Human Values,

 To instill Moral and Social Values and Loyalty and to appreciate the rights of others.

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

 Apply ethics in society, discuss the ethical issues related to engineering and realize the
responsibilities and rights in the society.

Assessment Methods followed:

1. Internal Tests (Monthly Tests) are conducted to assess continuous learning.

2. Assignment are given to encourage students’ self-learning.

3. Mini Projects are given to enhance the experiential learning.

4. End Semester Examination is conducted to assess overall learning by students.

Lecture No. Topic(s) to be covered Teaching aids Teaching

(Board / Methodology
LCD/Smart
Board)
UNIT-I
1 Morals LCD Lecture
 2 Values LCD Lectute

3 Ethics Smart Board Lecture

4 Integrity LCD Group discussion

5 Work Ethic Smart Board Lecture

6 Service learning,respect for LCD Quiz

others,living
peacefully,caring,sharing

7 Civic virtue LCD Group Discussion

Valuing time – Cooperation – Smart Board Lecture

Commitment – Empathy – Self
8 confidence – Character –
Spirituality

9 Introduction to Yoga and LCD Lecture

meditation for professional
excellence and stress management

UNIT-II
10 Senses of ‘Engineering Ethics’ LCD Lecture

11 Variety of moral issues LCD Role play

12 Types of inquiry Smart Board Lecture

13 Moral dilemmas – Moral LCD Group discussion

Autonomy – Kohlberg’s theory –
Gilligan’s theory – Consensus and
Controversy

14 Models of professional roles Smart Board Lecture

15 Theories about right LCD Quiz

action

16 Customs and Religion Smart Board Group Discussion

17 Selfinterest LCD Lecture

18 Uses of Ethical Theories Smart Board Lecture

UNIT-III
19,20 Engineering as Experimentation LCD Lecture

21,22 Engineers as responsible Smart Board Group discussion

 Experimenters

23,24 Codes of Ethics LCD Lecture

25,26 A Balanced Outlook on Smart Board Quiz

law.

27 Case study LCD Group Discussion

UNIT-IV
28 Safety and Risk LCD Lecture

29 Assessment of Safety and Risk Smart Board Quiz

30 Risk Benefit Analysis and LCD Group Discussion

Reducing Risk

31 Respect for Authority Smart Board Lecture

32 Collective Bargaining Smart Board Lecture

33 Confidentiality LCD Lecture

34 Conflicts of Interest Smart Board Quiz

35 Occupational Crime LCD Group Discussion

36 Employee Rights – Intellectual Smart Board Lecture

Property Rights (IPR)

37 Discrimination Smart Board Lecture

UNIT-V
38 Multinational Corporations LCD Lecture

39 Environmental ethics Smart Board Quiz

40 Computer ethics LCD Group Discussion

41 Weapons development Smart Board Lecture

42 Engineers as managers, consulting Smart Board Lecture

engineers

43 Engineers as expert witness and LCD Lecture

advisors

44 Moral leadership Smart Board Quiz

45 Code of Conduct LCD Group Discussion

 46 Smart Board Lecture
Corporate Social Responsibility

Content Beyond the Syllabus

47 Health and Hygiene. Government’s LCD Lecture
‘Clean India’ motivational steps
Mini Projects
48 Business Ethics Smart Board Experiential based
Learning

Assignments:

Assignments - I
Computers and Ethics

Assignments – II

Law:Free speech and Censorship

Tutorials :

1. Secrecy and Security

2. Intellectual Property Rights

TEXTBOOKS:
1. Mike W. Martin and Roland Schinzinger, “Ethics in Engineering”, Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi, 2003.
2. Govindarajan M, Natarajan S, Senthil Kumar V. S, “Engineering Ethics”, Prentice Hall of India,
New Delhi, 2004.

REFERENCES:
1. Charles B. Fleddermann, “Engineering Ethics”, Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2004.
2. Charles E. Harris, Michael S. Pritchard and Michael J. Rabins, “Engineering Ethics – Concepts
and Cases”, Cengage Learning, 2009
3. John R Boatright, “Ethics and the Conduct of Business”, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2003
4. Edmund G Seebauer and Robert L Barry, “Fundametals of Ethics for Scientists and Engineers”,
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2001
5. Laura P. Hartman and Joe Desjardins, “Business Ethics: Decision Making for Personal Integrity
and Social Responsibility” Mc Graw Hill education, India Pvt. Ltd.,New Delhi 2013.
6. World Community Service Centre, ‘ Value Education’, Vethathiri publications, Erode, 2011
Web sources:
www.onlineethics.org
www.nspe.org
www.globalethics.org
www.ethics.org

Prepared by: Approved by:

S.Praveen Kumar Dr.S.Roselinmary

AP/CSE HOD/CSE