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Course Syllabus
Year: 2020 Semester: Spring
Credit Hours
Course No. Course Title Prerequisite Co-requisite
Lectures / Lab.
Civil 901203 Engineering Ethics 1/0
Learning References:
1- Textbook (s):
1. Engineering Ethics, Charles B. Fleddermann, 4th edition, Pearson Education, 2012.
2- References:
2. Ethics in Engineering, M. Martin and R. Schinzinger, 4th edition, McGraw Hill, 2005.
3. Jordan's Engineering profession practice by-law
3- Other Resources:
<<Labs, computer resources, lecture rooms needed for the course>>
Lecture Notes [Hussein, N.] will be available online
Course Objectives
Understanding of the relation between engineering and society/environment
Understanding of ethics and responsibility of engineers as professionals
Ability to make ethical judgments and solve problems
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and their Alignment with Program Learning Outcomes
(PLOs):
Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to achieve the following learning
outcomes:
CLO PLO
CLO Description PLO Description
Number Number
an ability to recognize ethical and professional
responsibilities in engineering situations and
4 make informed judgments, which must consider
An ability analyze situations, the impact of engineering solutions in global,
recognize and apply ethical economic, environmental, and societal contexts
1 principles in various academic,
professional, social, or personal an ability to apply engineering design to
contexts produce solutions that meet specified needs
2 with consideration of public health, safety, and
welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,
environmental, and economic factors.
Assignment
Week Topic Details Reference
Due
1 What is Engineering? 1
2 1
History of Engineering
3
4 Engineering Profession Practice 1 HW # 1
5 Jordan's Laws and Regulations 3
6 Guest Lecturer
7 Understanding Ethical Problems 1
8 Professionalism and Code of Ethics 1 HW # 2
9 Ethical Elements in Engineering Decisions 1
10 Midterm Exam 1
11 Research Integrity 1
12 Intellectual Property Rights 1 HW # 3
13 Engineering and Sustainability 1
Term Project
14 Term Project Presentation Report
15
Final Exam Period
16
Course Policies
Relevant Policies
A. Academic Misconduct.
The Honor Code and Honor System
The Honor Code is an integral part of university life. Students are therefore, responsible for
understanding the code‟s provisions. Cheating and attempted cheating, plagiarism, lying, and
stealing of academic work and related materials constitute Honor Code violations. In the spirit
of the code, a student‟s word is a declaration of good faith acceptable as truth in all academic
matters. To maintain an academic community according to these standards, students and
faculty must report all alleged violations to the Honor Committee.
University of Petra expects its students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and
conduct. In particular, students are required to:
Attend classes regularly and punctually.
Be actively involved in class discussions and other course related classroom activities.
Complete assignments on time.
Meet the requirements for course and program completion.
Abide by high standards of academic integrity, ethics, and honesty.
Refrain from cheating on homework and examinations, plagiarizing other people‟s work by
submitting it as their own, or any other forms of academic dishonesty.
Adhere to the published test or examination rules and regulations.
Make every effort to maintain good academic standing.
Given the internet and easy access to information and knowledge sources, the University is
committed to students‟ learning in an ethical manner. For all academic assignments, project
work, and presentations, students need to ensure that due acknowledgement is given to the
source of any information which they incorporate in their work. The following are some
examples of academic misconduct:
Cheating/using unfair means in examinations
Significant paraphrasing in written academic work that is unacknowledged
Unacknowledged use of information or ideas unless such ideas are common place
Citing sources which student has not read or referred to
Breaching the word limit of assignments and mentioning wrong word count
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a serious academic offense. Plagiarism is the use of someone else‟s ideas, words,
projects, artwork, phrasing, sentence structure or other work without properly acknowledging
the ownership (source) of the property (item). Plagiarism is dishonest because it misrepresents
the work of someone else as one‟s own. It is intellectual theft as it robs others of credit for their
work. Plagiarism takes many forms including: