Foundation University

Institute of Management and Computer Sciences

Department of Software Engineering

Course Outline
Engineering Ethics

Course Name: Engineering Ethics

Course Instructor: Ms Tehmina Karamat
MPhil.
tkaramat@gmail.com
Semester: Spring 2011
Class: BSSE2
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Course Meeting Times

Lectures:
2 sessions / week
1 hour & 20 minutes / session

Level:
Undergraduate

Prerequisite: None

Course Objectives:

The objective of this course is to develop the moral values

and engineering moral values.

Course Outline:

What is ethics, Ethical problems-solving techniques, Ethical

thought and ethical theories, ethics in research and
experimentation, Firestone recall of Tires-case study,
introduction to professional ethics, professionalism codes of
ethics, the right and responsibilities of engineers, case
studies.

Assessment Model:
Quizzes 7.5%
Assignments 7.5%
 Project 10%
Mid Term 25%
Final Term 50%

Recommended Books/Material /Tools

Engineering Ethics, 2nd Ed. or higher, by Charles B.

Fleddermann

Government of Pakistan Rule book and News Papers

Week-wise Schedule
Week 1:
Introduction to Engineering ethics.

Week 2:
Ethical thoughts and ethical theories
Week 3:
Ethical theories.
Week 4:
Ethics in research and experimentations.
Week5:
Ethical problem solving techniques.

Week 6:

Professionalism and Codes of Ethics.

Week 7:
Introduction to professional ethics.Bhopal Accident
A Case Study

Week 8:
Mid Term Exams

Week9:

Professional ethics Firestone Tires – A Case Study

Week10:

professional ethics: Case Study The Intel Pentium ® Chip.

Week 11:

Professional ethics: Case Study Space Shuttle Challenger

Accident
Week 12:

Professional ethics: Valuejet Flight 592 Case Study.

Week 13:

Risk Safety and Accidents

Week 14:
The BART Case – A Case Study
Week 15:

Project Presentations

Week 16:

Final Exams.