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The document outlines the syllabus for the Values and Ethics in Profession course (HM-EE-401) for B. Tech in Electrical Engineering at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, applicable from the 2018-2019 academic session. The course aims to instill human values and professional ethics, covering topics such as moral integrity, engineering ethics, safety responsibilities, and global issues related to ethics. It includes a structured teaching and examination scheme, with a total of 100 marks, and specifies required textbooks and course outcomes.

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Values and Ethics - HMEE401

The document outlines the syllabus for the Values and Ethics in Profession course (HM-EE-401) for B. Tech in Electrical Engineering at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, applicable from the 2018-2019 academic session. The course aims to instill human values and professional ethics, covering topics such as moral integrity, engineering ethics, safety responsibilities, and global issues related to ethics. It includes a structured teaching and examination scheme, with a total of 100 marks, and specifies required textbooks and course outcomes.

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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal

(Formerly West Bengal University of Technology)


Syllabus for B. Tech in Electrical Engineering
(Applicable from the academic session 2018-2019)

Name of the course VALUES AND ETHICS IN PROFESSION


Course Code: HM-EE-401 Semester: 4th
Duration: 6 months Maximum Marks: 100

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme


Theory: 3 hrs/week Mid Semester Exam: 15 Marks
Tutorial: 0 hr/week Assignment & Quiz: 10 Marks
Practical: 0 hrs/week Attendance: 05 Marks
Credit Points: 3 End Semester Exam: 70 Marks

Objective:
1. To inculcate Human values to grow as a responsible human beings with a proper personality.
2. To instill Professional Ethics to maintain ethical conduct and discharge professional duties.
Pre-Requisite
1. Not applicable
Unit Content Hrs Marks
Human values:
Morals, Values, and Ethics – Integrity –Trustworthiness – Work
1 Ethics – Service-Learning – Civic Virtue – Respect for others –
Living Peacefully – Caring – Sharing – Honesty –Courage – Value 5
Time – Co-operation – Commitment – Empathy – Self-confidence –
Spirituality- Character.
Principles for harmony:
Truthfulness – Customs and Traditions -Value Education – Human
2 Dignity – Human Rights – Fundamental Duties – Aspirations and 5
Harmony (I, We & Nature) – Gender Bias – Emotional Intelligence
– Salovey – Mayer Model – Emotional Competencies –
Conscientiousness
Engineering ethics and social experimentation:
History of Ethics – Need of Engineering Ethics – Senses of
Engineering Ethics- Profession and Professionalism ––Self Interest –
Moral Autonomy – Utilitarianism – Virtue Theory – Uses of Ethical 8
3 Theories – Deontology- Types of Inquiry –Kohlberg’s Theory –
Gilligan’s Argument – Heinz’s Dilemma – Comparison with
Standard Experiments –– Learning from the Past – Engineers as
Managers – Consultants and Leaders – Balanced Outlook on Law –
Role of Codes – Codes and Experimental Nature of Engineering.

Engineers’ responsibility towards safety and risk for


sustainable development:
4 The concept of Safety – Safety and Risk – Types of Risks – 5
Voluntary v/s Involuntary Risk – Consequences – Risk Assessment
–Accountability – Liability – Reversible Effects – Threshold Levels
of Risk – Delayed v/s Immediate Risk – Safety and the Engineer –
Designing for Safety – Risk-Benefit Analysis-Accidents.

5 Engineers’ duties and rights:


Concept of Duty – Professional Duties – Collegiality – Techniques
for Achieving Collegiality – Senses of Loyalty – Consensus and
Controversy – Professional and Individual Rights – Confidential and
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal
(Formerly West Bengal University of Technology)
Syllabus for B. Tech in Electrical Engineering
(Applicable from the academic session 2018-2019)

Proprietary Information – Conflict of Interest-Ethical egoism – 7


Collective Bargaining – Confidentiality – Gifts and Bribes –
Problem solving-Occupational Crimes- Industrial Espionage- Price
Fixing-Whistle Blowing.

Global issues:
Globalization and MNCs –Cross Culture Issues – Business Ethics –
6 Media Ethics – Environmental Ethics – Endangering Lives – Bio 5
Ethics – Computer Ethics – War Ethics – Research Ethics -
Intellectual Property Rights.

Text books:

1. Professional Ethics & Human Values, Premvir Kapoor, Khanna Publishing House, Delhi
(AICTE Recommended Textbook).

2. A text book on professional Ethics & Human values, R.S. Naagarazan, New Age international
Publishing.

3. Engineering Ethics, M. Govindarajan, S. Natarajan , V.S. Senthilkumar, Prentice Hall India.

4. Human value and professional Ethics, Jayshree Suresh, B.S. Raghvan, S. Chand Publishing

Reference books:

1. Ethics in Science and Engineering, James G. Speight & Russel Foote, Wiley.

Course Outcome:

After completion of this course, the learners will be able to


1. illustrate different aspects of human values, ethics, engineers’ responsibility and duties
2. explain different principles, different theories and laws of engineering ethics and social
experimentation
3. identify different factors in the light of Engineers’ responsibility towards safety and risk
4. correlate ethics of different work environment.
5. explain the need for intellectual property rights.

Special Remarks (if any)

The above mentioned outcomes are not limited. Institute may redefine outcomes based their program
educational objective.

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