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  Course Description
Course Name : Ethics in Engineering

Course Code : TEM450

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. RAMAZAN TUĞRUL OĞULATA

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Is informed about the concept of ethics.
Identifies ethical problems.
Learns ethical values and ways to be followed in different cases.
Learns ethical problems and solutions that can be faced in engineering especially in textile engineering.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : In general, the aim of this course is emphasizing the importance and necessity of ethics aimed to raise awareness of the students in this regard. In addition, it is also aimed to exemplify the scope of ethics in engineering applications, importance it gained, with examples of possible problems and suggested solutions and get the prospective engineers advocate ethical values in their professional life.

Course Contents : Definition of Ethics, and the importance of the historical development of In practice, science ethics, ethics, implementation issues, Basic issues of ethics and the importance of ethics in management , Expected to comply with the ethical principles and samples from management, and examples of unethical behavior in management, the importance of ethics training, the necessity and content of the importance of engineering ethics, historical development, engineering ethics principles, ethical theories and the engineering approach, evaluation of engineering institutions in terms of ethics and disclosure and examples, ethics and globalization, engineering integrity, responsibility, and examples of engineering, be addressed ethical issues in engineering

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Department of Textile Engineering Classrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition and the importance of the historical development of ethics Reading Textbooks and reference books Lecture and discussion
2 Ethics as the science of practise, ethics´ implementation issues Reading Textbooks and reference books Lecture and discussion
3 The key issues of ethics Reading Textbooks and reference books Lecture and discussion
4 And the importance of ethics in management Reading Textbooks and reference books Lecture and discussion
5 Expected to comply with ethical principles in management and its examples Reading Textbooks and reference books Lecture and discussion
6 Unethical behavior in management and examples Reading Textbooks and reference books Lecture and discussion
7 The importance, the need and the contents of ethics Midterm exam Repeating the topics covered in general Lecture and discussion
8 Midterm exam Repeating the topics covered in general Written Examination
9 The importance of engineering ethics and historical development Reading Textbooks and reference books Lecture and discussion
10 Engineering Ethics Code Reading Textbooks and reference books Lecture and discussion
11 Etik teorileri ve mühendislik yaklaşımları Reading Textbooks and reference books Lecture and discussion
12 Exemplifying ethical and institutions for engineering evaluation. Reading Textbooks and reference books Lecture and discussion
13 Ethics and globalization, engineering integrity, responsibility, and examples of engineering Reading Textbooks and reference books Lecture and discussion
14 Be dealt with ethical issues in engineering Reading Textbooks and reference books Lecture and discussion
15 Revision of the topics covered in general Reading Textbooks and reference books Lecture and discussion
16/17 Final Exam Repeating the topics covered in general Written Examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  1. OĞULATA, R.T., Ethics in Engineering , Adana, 2010
Required Course Material(s)  2. AYDIN, İ. P. Administrative Professional and Organizational Ethics, Pegem A Publications, 3 Print, Ankara, 2002.
 3. PIEPER, A., (Translation: Veysel Atayman-Hearts Sezer) Introduction to ethics, Ayrıntı Broadcasting, 1. Printing, İstanbul, 1999.
 4 Onbaşıoğlu, S. U., Ethics in Engineering , Doğa Publishing, 1 Printing, Istanbul, 2003.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Uses information and communication technologies and softwares at a required level 0
2 Has the professional and ethical responsibility. 5
3 Uses the knowledge obtained from the basic sciences and engineering in the field of textile engineering 1
4 Does process analysis, Identifies problems, interprets and evaluates data in the field of textile engineering 1
5 Selects and uses modern techniques and tools for engineering applications 1
6 Has the skills of designing experiments, data collection, cognitive analysis and interpretation of the results 0
7 Works effectively both individually and as a team member and takes responsibility 4
8 Searches literature, has access to information, uses databases and other sources of information 0
9 Recognizes the need of lifelong learning; follows developments in science and technology and renews self continuosly 4
10 Has effective oral and written communication skills. 4
11 Follows developments in the field in a foreign language, has good communication skills with colleagues. 0
12 Has the necessary awareness on the fields of occupational health and safety, legal side of engineering applications and environmental health. 5
13 Has required competence in project management, entrepreneurship and innovation. 3
14 Has sufficient background in the fields of Mathematics, Science and Textile Engineering 0
15 Defines learning requirements in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself accordingly. 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 2 32
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 5 5
Total Workload: 70
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.8
ECTS Credit: 3