| | Standard Course Syllabus | Course Supervisor | Date of Approval |
| | Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Passino | 10/06 |
| | 481 | Ethics in Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| | 2. | CATALOG DESCRIPTION |
| | History and impact of electrical and computer engineering on society; IEEE code of ethics; professional responsibilities; |
| | engineering as social experimentation; safety and risk; case studies; whistle blowing; global awareness. |
| | Quarters of Offering | Credits | | Level | Class Meeting |
| | Au Qtr. | 1 | U | 1 cl. |
| | Course Prerequisites |
| | Prereq: Must be ECE major. |
| | 3. | PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC |
| | Basic understanding of electrical and computer technologies |
| | Courses that require this as a direct prerequisite |
| | none |
| | 4. | Text(s) and Other Course Materials | Author(s) | Publisher |
| | Ethics in Engineering, 4th Ed. | Martin & Shinzinger | McGraw-Hill |
| | ISBN: 0-07-283115-4 |
| | References (supplemental reading) |
| | posted at class web site |
| | 5. | COURSE OBJECTIVES |
| | 1. Students will understand what it means to be a professional, Engineering as social experimentation, safety and risk, case |
| | studies, ethics in design, and professional issues in the workplace. (Criteria 3 (c),(f),(h),(j)) |
| | 6. | TOPICS AND (# OF LECTURES) |
| | Understand what it means to be a professional, Ethical decision making process (2) |
| | Engineering as social experimentation (1) |
| | Safety and Risk (1) |
| | Case studies (3) |
| | Ethical issues in Design (2) |
| | Professional issues in the workplace (1) |
| | 7. | CLASS MEETING PATTERN | (For example, "3cl." means 3 48-min classes per week.) |
| | 1 cl. |
| | Thursday, August 14, 2008 09:17 AM |
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