PE201IU Instructor: Nguyen Hoai Nghia, Ph.D.

Engineering Ethics and Professional

Skills (3 credits)  Ph.D., Management Technology, SIIT,
Thammasat University, Thailand (graduated in
2018).
Course Introduction  M.Eng., Construction Technology and
Management, HCMC Polytechnic University,
HCMC, Vietnam (graduated in 2008).
 B.Eng., Civil Engineering, HCMC Polytechnic
University, HCMC, Vietnam (graduated in 2002).

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Instructor: Nguyen Hoai Nghia, Ph.D. Class Organization

 Office: A1 - 506  Friday, 10:35 – 13:10 – Online

 Cell phone: 0908.638.152
Formal Lecture, Class Participation
 Email: nhnghia@hcmiu.edu.vn,
nghianew@yahoo.com

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 Course Description
 To introduce engineering students to the
concepts, theories and practices of
engineering ethics.
 To explore relationships between ethics and
engineering
 To apply classical moral theories and decision
making to engineering issues encountered in
academic and professional careers.
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Attendance and Participation
 If your absence is for some other reasons, it
is still more important to contact the instructor.
 Unexcused absences include but not
restricted to: work, undocumented illnesses,
and lame excuses.
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Attendance and Participation
• Students are expected to attend all lectures, to
participate in the class discussion and to
submit all assignments on time.
 Regular class attendance is compulsory.
• If you are unable to attend class due to
illness or other excusable reasons, contact
the instructor prior to the absence.
Inform your absence prior to the class
through email.
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My Expectations
 Prepared for class discussion
 Stay alert during lecture.
 No use of cell phones during class.
 No lame (không thỏa đáng) excuses for
missing class.
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 Text book Text book

 Additional
material &
references will
also be used as
required.

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Homeworks/ Assignments

• Assignments/Homework will be conducted

at regular intervals.
• Each student or group is responsible to
submit assignments.
• Professional presentation of homework
assignments is required.
• Late homework assignments will not be
References
accepted.
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 Grading Policy Term Project No. 1

 Mid-term exam = 30%  6/7-student teams.

 Quizzes, participation,  Each team will search, study and present 02 codes
of ethics related to the member’s major.
term projects = 30%  Presentation durations should be within 10
 Final exam = 40% minutes including:
– Codes of ethics.
– Comparisons of the codes of ethics.
 Presentation date: 18/03 and 25/03/2022
 All teams must submit the presentation files
before 18/03/2022
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Term Project No. 2

6/7-student teams. Each team will search, study

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and present an ethic case study related to the Thank you for your attention!
members’ major.
 Presentation durations should be within 10
minutes including:
– The summary of the case study and the ethics
matter appeared.
– The proposed solutions.
 Presentation date: 06/05 and 13/05/2022.
 All teams must send the presentation files
before 06/05/2022
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