PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONS) MECHANICAL

LECTURER: ZAINOOR HAILMEE SOLIHIN

ROOM/ PHONE: TI-A14-4A
E-mail: zhasa.uitm@gmail.com

Code : MEC600
Course: ENGINEERS IN SOCIETY

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

CO1 Recommend solutions for engineering ethics, sustainable development and

finance, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate
consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental
considerations [PO3, LO8, SS6];{C5}.
CO2 Study the reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal,
health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities
relevant to professional engineering practice. [PO6, LO5, SS3];{ A3}.
CO3 Identify the impact of professional engineering solutions to societal and
environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge and need for sustainable
development [PO7, LO6, SS4];{A4}.
CO4 Propose ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities
and norms of engineering practice. [PO8,LO6, SS4];{A5}.
CO5 Explain the knowledge and understanding of engineering and management
principles and apply them as a member and leader in a team, to manage
projects in multidisciplinary environments; [PO12, LO8, SS6];{C5}.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course covers the fundamentals of engineering ethics, Sustainable Development and
finance in the working environment. These include the implementation act and regulation
for engineer in Malaysia such Professionalism and Codes of Ethics, Employment Act, law
of contract, Employment Act, Bankruptcy Act, Cyber Law and SPRM. The course also
covers the Engineering Ethics and Crisis Management. Besides that, the course also
emphasizes on Sustainable Development, Economic sustainability, Environmental
sustainability, Engineering economic and Financial Management for Engineers will also
be covered. The lectures are academic staff with industrial experience. The invited
external speakers from various professional engineering backgrounds will be invited for
exposure to engineering practice
 Week Hours TOPICS Remarks
1 1 Introduction
Course Briefing: Objectives, Syllabus Content,
Method of Instruction, Assessment,
1 3 1.0 Engineer, CSR and Project Management Group Assignment
(6 hours) - CSR & project
1.1 Impact CSR economic, social, management
cultural, environmental and Activity
sustainability (PO6-10%, PO12-15%
1.2 CSR Activities - Engineering and )
Environmental sustainability Target – 1 to 15 April
1.3 Project Management: Planning, 2018
Budget, Communication, Risk and
Organizing

2 6 2.0 Professionalism and Codes of Ethics (6 Sharing Experience -

hours) Invited Speakers-
2.1 Engineering Societies (Malaysia and Target – 21 April
International) 2018- Saturday
2.2 Registration of Engineers with 8.30-5.30 pm
Board of Engineers (BEM)
2.3 Route to be Professional Engineer
2.4 Guideline for Code of Professional
conduct
2.5 Sharing Experience - Invited
Speakers

3,4 6 3.0 Engineering Ethics and Crisis Management Individual

(6 hours) Assignment –
3.1 Why Study Engineering Ethics? Quiz Ethics
3.2 Ethical Theories
3.3 Analysis and Solution in Ethical (PO8-10%)- 1.5 hours
Issue WEEK 7
3.4 Organizational policy on (16-20 April 2018)
misconduct
3.5 Crisis Management
3.6 Case Study

2 Test 1- Topic 1-3- 20%- 2 hours

26 April 2018- khamis 8.00- 10.00 malam
5,6 6 4.0 Engineering Economics (6 hours)
4.1 Fundamental concepts of demand,
supply and price
4.2 Perfect competition, oligopoly and
monopoly
4.3 GDP, GNP and Taxes
4.4 National income and expenditure
4.5 Concept of inflation and
productivity
 4.6 Cost of Living
4.7 Types of Financing
4.8 Calculator Apps for Financial
Management

7,8 3 5.0 Financial Management (6 hours) Group Assignment-

5.1 The concept of time value of money Finance
and cost of capital PO12/5 %
5.2 Discounting methods for investment – submit on week 11
appraisal ( 14- 18 may 2018- at
5.3 Methods used in calculation classroom)
depreciation and capital allowances
5.4 The cash flow table
5.5 Company reports- Balance sheet and
the profit and loss statement
5.6 Interpretation and making use of
financial ratios

9,10 5 6.0 Sustainable Development (6 hours) Individual Assignment

6.1 Key concepts of sustainability and - Sustainable
issues Development
6.2 SD Pillars- Social, Environments - (PO7/10%)
And Economic –submit on week 9
6.3 United Nation Sustainable Goal ( 30 april- 4 may
6.4 Sustainable Issues and Solutions 2018- at classroom)
6.5 Case study -

11,12 6 7.0 Law and Acts governing engineer (6 hours)

7.1 Environmental Quality Act 1974
7.2 Law of contract
7.3 Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan
Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM)
7.4 Employment Act and Regulation
7.5 Insolvency & Bankruptcy Act
7.6 Cyber Law & cyber security

13 2 Test 2 – Topic 4,5,6,7- 30%- 2 hours

Masa Bulan Puasa
Date – 7 Jun 2018- khamis- 8.15-10.15
malam
Cuti Ulangkaji
15 – 21 Jun 2018 (Raya Aidil Fitri: 15 – 16 Jun
2018)
MEC600- Schedule
1.0 CSR Activity- 1 to 15 April 2018
2.0 Invited Speakers – 21 April 2018- Saturday 8.30-5.30 pm
3.0 Quiz Ethics-16-20 April 2018- at class – 1.5 hours
4.0 Test 1- Topic 1-3- 20%- 2 hours, 26 April 2018- khamis 8.00- 10.00 malam
5.0 Group Assignment- Finance –submit on week 9 ( 30 april- 4 may 2018- at classroom)
6.0 Individual Assignment/ Sustainable Development – submit on week 11 ( 14- 18 may
2018- at classroom) and Final Report CSR – PEN DRIVE
7.0 Test 2 – Topic 4,5,6,7- 30%- 2 hours, Masa Bulan Puasa, Date – 7 Jun 2018-
khamis- 8.15-10.15 malam
8.0 HARI RAYA 15 JUN 2018

Teaching Methodology
Lecture
Lectures are given to cover the basic principles of each topic.

Open Discussion
Consideration of questions and concerns about a topic in an open and informal debate as
well as general discussion.

Case Studies
Problem base learning through instructive methods on a specific situation and condition
related to the topic over a period of time.

Invited Speakers
Professionals and academicians from different faculties will be invited to relate their
expertise in relation to the engineering profession.

Assessment

Course Work : 100%

Test 1 : 20%
Test 2 : 30%
Individual Assignments : 20 %
Group Assignments : 30%

Final Examination : 0%

Total : 100%

MEC600 Details Assessment

1. Test 1 – Chapter 1-3- 20%
2. Test 2- Chapter 4,5,6,7 – 30 %
3. Group Assignment CSR – 25 % (PO6-10%, PO12-15% )
4. Group Assignment Finance – 5% (PO12)
5. Individual Assignment - Quiz Ethics (PO8-10%)
6. Individual Assignment- Sustainable Development (PO7/10%)
GRADING SCHEME (M3)

MARK GRADE GRADE POINT STATUS

90 – 100 A+ 4.00 PASS
80 – 89 A 4.00 PASS
75 – 79 A- 3.67 PASS
70 – 74 B+ 3.33 PASS
65 – 69 B 3.00 PASS
60 – 64 B- 2.67 PASS
55 – 59 C+ 2.33 PASS
50 – 54 C 2.00 PASS
47 – 49 C- 1.67 FAIL
44 – 46 D+ 1.33 FAIL
40 – 43 D 1.00 FAIL
30 – 39 E 0.67 FAIL
0 – 29 F 0.00 FAIL

Recommended Textbook
1. Chan S Park, Fundamental of Engineering Economics, Prentice Hall 2013
2. Charles B. Fleddermann, Engineering Ethics, Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2014
3. Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases, Fourth Edition, Charles E. Harris,Michael S.
Pritchard,and Michael J. Rabins Wadsworth, 2009
4. J. Campbell Martin. The Successful Engineer: Personal and Professional Skills – a
Sourcebook, McGraw-Hill, 1993
5. L. T. Blank, and A. Tarquin, Engineering Economy, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2012
6. M. E. Gorman, M. M Mehalik, and P. H. Werhane, Ethical and Environmental
Challenges to Engineering, 1st Edition, Pearson-Prentice Hall, 2000.
7. Mike W. Martin, Roland Schinzinger , Irvine, Introduction to Engineering Ethics Second
Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2010
8. Rob Lawlor, Engineering in Society, Second Edition, Royal Academic of Engineering,
2013.

References
1. BEM, Guideline for Code of Professional conduct, http://www.bem.org.my/v3/index.html
2. BEM, Introduction To Code Of Ethics For Young Engineers,
http://www.bem.org.my/v3/index.html
3. BEM, Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Revised 2015) [REA 2015],
http://www.bem.org.my/v3/index.html
4. BEM, Registration of Engineers Regulations 1990 (Revised 2015) [REG 2015],
http://www.bem.org.my/v3/index.html
5. THE INGENIEUR, digital copy of the magazine,
http://www.bem.org.my/v3/publications.html