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    This document provides details of the "Engineer in Society" module offered at Mahasa University. The 3-credit module is offered in year 1, semester 2 and exposes students to issues related to science, technology, development, and the environment from a Malaysian context. It also covers the engineering profession, codes of ethics, and teaches students to apply concepts of personal, social, and professional ethics including engineering ethics in their work. The module will be delivered through lectures, tutorials, and assignments to help students achieve the specified learning outcomes. It will be assessed through group assignments and a final exam.

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    This document provides details of the "Engineer in Society" module offered at Mahasa University. The 3-credit module is offered in year 1, semester 2 and exposes students to issues related to science, technology, development, and the environment from a Malaysian context. It also covers the engineering profession, codes of ethics, and teaches students to apply concepts of personal, social, and professional ethics including engineering ethics in their work. The module will be delivered through lectures, tutorials, and assignments to help students achieve the specified learning outcomes. It will be assessed through group assignments and a final exam.

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    This document provides details of the "Engineer in Society" module offered at Mahasa University. The 3-credit module is offered in year 1, semester 2 and exposes students to issues related to science, technology, development, and the environment from a Malaysian context. It also covers the engineering profession, codes of ethics, and teaches students to apply concepts of personal, social, and professional ethics including engineering ethics in their work. The module will be delivered through lectures, tutorials, and assignments to help students achieve the specified learning outcomes. It will be assessed through group assignments and a final exam.

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    MAHASA UNIVERSITY

    No. Subject Details

    1 Name of Course / Module : Engineer in Society

    2 Synopsis : This module exposes the students to science and technology development, issues
    of development and environment in Malaysian context, the engineering profession,
    the code of ethics and professionalism.

    3 Course Code : EBSH1005-3-EIS

    4 Name(s) of academic staff : H.R.Chandramouli

    5 Rationale for the inclusion of the course / module in the programme: Refer to Programme Specification

    6 Semester and Year offered : Year 1, Semester 2

    7 Credit Value : 3.0

    8 Prerequisite (if any) : NONE

    9 Course Learning Outcome (CLO) On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

    1. Demonstrate the understanding and knowledge that defines the term


    engineering and what is expected of engineers.
    2. Interpret history of science and technology in the ancient and medieval
    civilizations, as a basis to engineering development in current times.
    3. Evaluate the indicators of development, the development of science and
    technology
    4. Obtain an overview of relationships between science, technology and the
    environment, including several important environmental issues, the roles
    and functions of international and local organizations related to the
    environment.
    5. Evaluate the underlying concept of professionalism and how engineering
    is considered a profession.
    6. Demonstrate understanding and be able to apply the concepts of
    personal, social and professional ethics, including engineering ethics, in
    the working environment.
    10 Transferable Skills :

     The following employability skills are introduced (I), developed (D) and/or assessed (A):

     Social Responsibilities (I,D&A), Ethical outlook (D&A), Professionalism (I,D&A), Legal Responsibilities (I),
    Analytical Thinking (I,D&A).

    11 Teaching-learning and Assessment Strategy

    The module comprises lectures, ICT, tutorials and involves analytical thinking skills within the assignment.

    12 Mode of Delivery

    Lecture& tutorial.

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    13 Assessment Methods and Types

    - Group In-course assignment s weighted at 40%

    - Final Exam weighted at 60%

    14 Mapping of the course / module to the Programme Educational Objectives

    PEO1 PEO2 PEO3

    √ √

    15 Mapping of the course / module to the Programme Learning Objectives

    PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7 PLO8 PLO9

    √ √ √

    Assessment &
    Student
    Teaching & Learning Activities
    Preparation Time
    Course / Module Content for Assessment
    Outline
    Student Guided Total
    Guided Learning SLT
    Preparation Time Learning Contin Summat
    (F2F)
    (NF2F) (NF2F) e.g. uous ive
    Assess Assess
    e-Learning,
    ment ment
    Topic & Sub-Topic L T P O L T P O
    m-learning

    Introduction
    16
    Beginning of Science and
    Technology

     The origination of Science


    and Technology in the
    medieval and ancient Exam:
    1 Theory:
    civilization 10 10

     Characteristics of Science
    and Technology in the 19th
    and 20th Centuries

    Effects of new, growing and


    changing technologies

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    Science Technology and


    Society

     The inter-relationship of L:58


    social ethics and values T:47
    2 3 3 2
    and science and P:0
    technology O:15
     Societal needs and
    resources in the genesis of
    development of science
    and technology

     Social Problems, impact


    assessment, and control of
    2 2 2 1.5
    science and technology.
     Responsibilities of
    Engineers

    Science, technology and


    Environment

     Disruption or enhancement
    of environmental quality
    through harmful or sound
    2 3 2 1.5
    science and the
    technology in relation to
    air, space, water, land,
    populations, agriculture,
    industry, wild life, human
    settlements, culture,
    education, etc.

    Ethics and Professionalism

     Codes of conduct of
    engineers
     Motivation, control, 2 3 3 2
    responsibility, rewards and
    accountability of
    engineers.
     Role of professional
    engineering institutions
    3 3 3 2
    Management and Legal
    Requirements

     Mental and Physical work


    in relation to human
    behaviours
     Managerial and executive
    roles
     Authority, personality
    accountability and
    responsibility

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     Production planning and


    control
     Value engineering
    information and data
    processing systems 3 3 3 2
     Decision theory
     Legal requirements
    relating to recruitment,
    employment and training

    Industry and Commerce

     Contribution of engineering
    products and services to
    the generation of wealth 3 2.5 3 2
    and employment
     Exports, imports and trade
    balances
     Levies duties and trade
    agreements

     Integration of Design,
    research, development,
    production, marketing and
    sales 3 2.5 3 2
     Competition in relation to
    price, quality, delivery and
    service,
     Market research

     Private and state control


     Profit, taxation, legal
    constraints, raising of
    3 2.5 3 2
    capital
     Basic principles of balance
    sheets, accounts and
    audits

     Interests, depreciation,
    liquidity, overhead, fixed
    2 2.5 2 1
    and variable costs
     Shares and Dividends
     Stock Market

    Health and Safety

     Minimising danger, dirt,


    noise and strain
     Control of noxious 2 1 3 1
    products and effluents
     Legal obligations
     Case Study
     Presentation
    TOTAL
    28 28 30 19 5 10 120

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    L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, O = Others, F2F = Face to Face, NF2F = Non Face to Face

    17 Main references supporting the course

    - Engineering Ethics by Charles b. Fleddermann 4th Edition,2010 University of New Mexico.

    Additional references supporting the course

    - Rogene A. Buchholz, Alfred A. Marcus, James E. Post, "Managing Environmental Issues: A Casebook",
    Prentice Hall, Eaglewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1992.

    18 Other additional information: None

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