Professional Ethics in Engineering Syllabus for B.Tech Eighth Sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Professional Ethics in Engineering B.Tech 2016-2017 (R13) eighthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES: 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.
UNIT I : HUMAN VALUES [10 Hours]
Morals, values and Ethics – Integrity – Work ethic – Service learning – Civic virtue – Respect for others – Living peacefully – Caring – Sharing – Honesty – Courage – Valuing time – Cooperation – Commitment – Empathy – Self confidence – Character – Spirituality – Introduction to Yoga and meditation for professional excellence and stress management.
UNIT II : ENGINEERING ETHICS [9 Hours]
Senses of ‘Engineering Ethics’ – Variety of moral issues – Types of inquiry – Moral dilemmas – Moral Autonomy – Kohlberg’s theory – Gilligan’s theory – Consensus and Controversy – Models of professional roles – Theories about right action – Self-interest – Customs and Religion – Uses of Ethical Theories
UNIT III : ENGINEERING AS SOCIAL EXPERIMENTATION [9 Hours]
Engineering as Experimentation – Engineers as responsible Experimenters – Codes of Ethics – A Balanced Outlook on Law.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOME: Upon completion 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
TEXTBOOKS:
- Mike W. Martin and Roland Schinzinger, “Ethics in Engineering”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2003.
- Govindarajan M, Natarajan S, Senthil Kumar V. S, “Engineering Ethics”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2004.
REFERENCES:
- Charles B. Fleddermann, “Engineering Ethics”, Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2004.
- Charles E. Harris, Michael S. Pritchard and Michael J. Rabins, “Engineering Ethics – Concepts and Cases”, Cengage Learning, 2009
- John R Boatright, “Ethics and the Conduct of Business”, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2003
- Edmund G Seebauer and Robert L Barry, “Fundametals of Ethics for Scientists and Engineers”, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2001
- 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.\
- World Community Service Centre, ‘ Value Education’, Vethathiri publications, Erode, 2011
Web sources:
- www.onlineethics.org
- www.nspe.org
- www.globalethics.org
- www.ethics.org
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