National University of Science

and Technology

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING
Industrial management

GROUP 1 PRESANTATION
(ethics of an engineer)
 Group members
NAMES STUDENTS NO NAMES STUDENTS NO.

Shepherd Gudyanga N0181899V Liberty Mangundu

N0199587L
Tandi Obrian Patrick N0198776G Authentic Muzanenhamo
N0196980X
Tinashe B Basa N0196873Y Dalney Muogi
N0198570Y
Emmanuel R Masoso N0197670W Tapiwa E. Chuma
N0189621W
Deans Tengesu N0196986F Tanatswanashe G. Nduna
N0196959X
MarvelousMatara N0199582G Givemore Mbasera
N0196488C
Panashe Dzinoreva N0196992E Malusi Sibanda
N0183100K
Keith Matarutse N0199685K
Ethics of an Engineer: Introduction
• Ethics are moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour
or the conduction of an activity.

• Engineer is an professional person who invent, design,

analyze, build and test machines, complex systems,
structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional
objectives and requirements while considering the
limitations imposed by practically safety and cost
The Engineering Ethics Diagram
Ethics of an Engineer
Honest:
• Engineer should be honest at all points to the person or organization
he/she is providing services to.
• The agreed standards and expectations should be met according to the
original plans and drawing.
Punctuality:
• engineer should always be in time conscious in all aspects.
• It is a symbol of professionalism
• It demonstrates your willingness to plan and make every effort to
complete your work.
• Being punctual helps an engineer to establish his/her reputation as a
dependable constant worker.
Ethics of an engineer: con
Environmental protection
• He or she should be able to create and implement engineering
solutions for a sustainable future
• Be mindful of economic, societal and environmental consequences of
action or projects
• Promote and protect the health, safety and well being of the
community and the environment
 Ethics of an engineer Con:
Integrity:
• the engineer should constantly be precise and able to avoid errors and accidents.
• An engineer must navigate the day to day profession to reduce accidents and errors from
occurring.
• Good communication: the engineer should be able to establish proper communication
channels to the customer, subordinates and fellow employees.
• This helps to attain goals without any mistakes in interpretation the plans and strategies.
Ethics of an engineer con:
Competence :
• Is defined as the profession of a required skill, knowledge or
qualification.
• As an engineer job should be done effectively and has a guarantee
• For example, you never think about how a bridge holds your weight
when crossing it
Importance of ethics
• Ethics is an important topic for engineers of every level and field.
• It ensures the engineers to be trusted with projects that impacts the
lives of hundreds of thousand of people.
• It is important in ensuring safety
• It is about making sure the lives we touch with our work are
protected from incompetence and are at the forefront of our minds
• The parts of code of ethics for engineer that deal with honesty and
integrity go back to safety issues.
Conclusion
• the engineering ethics merely call upon our natural sense of morality.
• It presents the proper professional behaviour, and reminds us of our
obligations to act in the best interests not only of our clients, but also
of the environmental goodness.

• In these uncertain economic and political times, it is vital that the

engineering profession retains the confidence of the wider
community. It is in this area that the ethics plays an important role.
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