BUTHM Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA FINAL EXAMINATION SEMESTER I oe SESSION 20162017 TERBUKA, | COURSE NAME ENGINEERS & SOCIETY COURSE CODE : BFC 32202 PROGRAMME CODE. : BFF EXAMINATION DATE : DECEMBER 2016/ JANUARY 2017 DURATION 2 HOURS INSTRUCTION ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS cs ‘THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) PAGES | CONFIDENTIAL WZRCWAE MABARO OHORM mHCONFIDENTIAL BFC 32202 a Q (a) (b) © ‘The disciplines of engineering can be divided into ‘three main categories, namely civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. Each main discipline provides “taste” of the various skills and knowledge required to wor field related to the of behavior applied in engineering disciplines. any line. Explain briefly the THREE (3) interaction rules (8 marks) ‘There are numerous contributions of the Islamic civilization and invention to humanity, The Islamic civilization is the foundation on which modern invention was built. What makes the Islamic civilization and invention so unique is that it is an intellectual and spiritual balanced at the same time. Explain briefly THREE (3) inventions which are considered as contributions of Islam in Engineering. (2: marks) Institutions and organizations are most important in term of stable, valued, recurring patterns of behavior. As structures or mechanisms of social order, they govern the behavior of a set of individuals within a given community with a social purpose. State THREE (3) examples of engineering institutions or organizations in Malaysia and explain clearly their roles in the development of the county. (15 marks) Civil engineering is arguably the oldest engineering discipline. It deals with the built environment and can be dated to the first time someone placed a roof over his or her head or laid a tree trunk across a river to make it easier to get across. Civil engineering is an exciting profession because at the end of the day you can see the results of your work. 7 CONFIDENTIAL HRD he RAASASOM OHOM Si ened Aeneye ‘hited mala qo mewn suave rwiad Dirks? inven 0 sise@h aut erosCONFIDENTIAL BRC 32202 @B a (b) (a) Explain the meaning of civil engineering. (4 marks) (b) Predict the career path for a graduated engineer. (5 marks) (©) Determine the task of resident engineer as the representative of consultant (8 marks) (a) Compare the task between water resources engineering, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering and structural engineering. (8 marks) TERBUKA Construction sites are constantly changing, and systems need to be in place to modify control measures to maintain their effectiveness. Therefore, frequent inspection and monitoring is required to continually check the effectiveness of measures, Explain briefly the adverse effects on environment during construction in term of air pollution, land uses, and hydrology effects. (6 marks) Board of Engineer Malaysia (BEM) plays significant role in the development of engineering profession in Malaysia, Therefore, engineers must understand the principles of leadership and be able to practice them in growing proportions, ethical standards and a strong sense of professionalism. Describe the meaning of engineering ethics and the code of professional conducted of BEM (8 marks) 2 CONFIDENTIAL WIRY hd ALARABOM BOM mt mrad denapeet eb meme essron ruta Hikes ut hierCONFIDENTIAL BFC 32202 (©) ew @ (b) (c) Decision contributes to all aspects of management thought, research and practice. As a professional engineer, the decisions are assumed to be on behalf of the client and to be independent of self-interest. Explain briefly the true professionalism characteristics in engineering profession. (11 marks) ‘The activities that are classified as Research and Development (R&D) differ from company to company, but there are two primary models, with R&D department being either staffed by engineers and tasked with directly developing new products, or staffed with industrial scientists and tasked with applied research in scientific or technological fields which may facilitate future product development. Explain the meaning of Research and Development (R&D). (4 marks) TERBUKA Engineer is the professional who applies the art of jence to the optimum conversion of the resources of nature to benefit man, The engineer is not free to select the problem that interests him / her. He/ She must solve problems as they arise and the solutions must satisfy conflicting requirements. Explain the roles of an engineer in the Research and Development (R&D). (6 marks) ‘Technology change quickly, the social-political-economic world in which engineers work will change continuously. Engineers will need ability to learn new things and to apply knowledge to new problems. Explain the potential attributes of an engineer in overcoming the future challenges. (7 marks) : CONFIDENTIAL TSA Oh AEA HO 8 ane 15882 mata ned mead tearshirvis ieyalaM 0 aiseau rT ierCONFIDENTIAL BC 32202 (4) A set of socio-environment guidelines were established to ensure harmony between development and environment in the community. Outline FOUR (4) contents of the guidelines. (8 marks) - END OF QUESTIONS - : CONFIDENTIAL NRA i BREARCHR CHORE 8s ered dean ra8i482 mala ned mena sestanruish Basie? (eye 000 rlgeaH oul iatrovin)