COURSE PLAN OF PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING ETHICS

(Core Paper)

1. Class : VI - Semester

2. Course Code & Name : 12P601 - PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND

ENGINEERING ETHICS

3. Course Type : Theory

4. Course Status & Credits : UG & Credits : 3

5. Aim/Course Description : This course emphasizes the basic concepts about management; the
course is focused on the information, analyses, organizational processes, and skills and
business judgment managers must use to implement in the business.

6. Prerequisites : Knowledge on Management and engineering ethics

7. Course Objectives:
 grasp the basics of management functions.
 understand basic management principles applying to individuals, small and large
organizations.
 appreciate the ideal characteristics of a good manager.
 create ethical, social and environmental awareness.
 understand the importance of ethics and sustainability in the modern organization.

8. Course Outcomes:
Students should be able to
 work as an effective team member and leader.
 demonstrate understanding of successful planning.
 use problem-solving strategies and critical thinking in real life situations.
 develop a position on the relation between personal morality and professional codes.
 begin considering larger-scale ethical issues related to science and engineering.

Relationship of course to program outcomes

1) To demonstrate conceptual grounding in business theory and practice. ✔

2) To identify a problem, analyze, formulate and use the appropriate managerial skills ✔
for obtaining its solution.
3) To function effectively on multi-disciplinary teams (Team work). ✔
4) To capitalize conceptual business foundations to solve practical decision-making ✔
problems, both individually and as part of teams using techniques such as case
analysis, projects and assignments.
5) To understand professional, ethical, legal, financial, marketing, sales, logistical ✔
security and social issues and responsibilities (Professional integrity).
6) To use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for managerial practice ✔
(Practical managerial analysis skills).
7) To demonstrate a critical awareness of current issues (e.g., diversity, social
responsibility, sustainability, innovation, knowledge management, etc.) in business ✔
and management, which is informed by leading edged research and practice in the
field.
8) To demonstrate ability to understand and adapt to global market changes and ✔
industry dynamics

9. Evaluation Components:

Internal (40 Marks) External (60 Marks)

SI.NO Components Max. Marks End Semester Examination
1 CIA I will be conducted for a
10
duration of 3 Hours for 100
2 CIA II 10 Marks and this will be
3 CIA III converted for 60 Marks
10
2 Assignment / Tutorial / Innovative Work 10
40 60
Total 100 Marks

10. Lesson Plan

Sessions Topics to be covered Cases/Material to be Learning Students Work

Number Discussed Outcome
UNIT I MANAGEMENT
1 Introduction
2 The evolution of Students will be
management thought Chalk and talk able to Case study
3 Managerial roles and method understand the analysis on
basic concepts of Decision
styles
management and making
4 Decision making the process in
approach decision making
5 Management by
objectives (MBO)
6 Management by
objectives (MBO)
7 Management and
society
8 Management and
society
9 Relevance of
management to modern
 industries.
UNIT II MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
10 The nature and purpose
of planning – Chalk and talk Students will be Submission of
Objectives method able to report on
11. Strategies, policies and understand the formation of a
management company on their
planning premises
functions and own and
12 The nature of controlling implement the
organizing techniques. functions of
13 Organizational management in it.
14 structure-
Departmentation
15 Line/staff authority and
decentralization
16 Co-ordination functions
in organization
17 Communication – The
system
18 process of controlling –
Control techniques
UNIT III -ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
19 Definition, need and
importance Chalk and talk Students will be Assignment on
20 Nature and scope method able to different types of
21 Importance of groups understand the Personality
and teams Group
dynamics
22 Role
Personality
relationships and
conflict
23 Group dynamics
24 Perception
25 Personality
26 Attitudes
27 Work values
UNIT IV ENGINEERING ETHICS
28 The importance of Chalk and talk Assignment on
ethics in engineering method Students will be Distinguishing
29 Philosophy, religion, able to exterior
and ethics understand the interior morality
moral and ethical
30 Moral analysis
values in the
31 The role engineering
of codes of ethics, fields.
habits and morals
32 Distinguishing exterior
33 interior morality
34 The importance of
intention
35 Hierarchy of moral
Values
36 Virtuous imprinting.
UNIT V ETHICAL VALUES
37 Managing Ethics Chalk and talk
38 Frame work of method Students will be Write a report on
organizational ethic able to the moral, values
theories and sources understand the and ethics to be
sample code of followed by the
39 Ethics across cultures
ethics and corporate.
40 Factors influencing business ethics
business ethics
41 Ethical decision making
42 Ethical values – Ethical
leadership for
improved corporate
governance
43 Sample code of Ethics
like ASME,
44 ASCE, IEEE,
45 Institution of
Engineers (India)

11. Topics beyond Syllabus: Interpersonal Relationship

12. Assignment Topics: have been mentioned in the course plan in students’ work column
13. Text Book:

Sl.No. Author(s) Title of the Book Publisher Year of

Publication
1. Koontz O’Donnell Essentials of Tata McGraw 2008
Management Hill
2. Kitson.A The Ethical Palgrave 2008
Campbell.R Organization,

Reference Books:

Sl.No. Author(s) Title of the Book Publisher Year of

Publication
1. Prasad L M Principles of Tata McGraw 2007
Management Hill
2. Stphen P Management – A Global Tata McGraw 2010
Robbins Perspective Hill
Q Many Coutter
3. Rao VSP Management: Text and Excel Books, 1st 2009
Hari Krishna V Cases Edition.

4. Shaikh Saleem Business Environment Pearson 2006

Education

14. Additional Resources for course:

WEB URLs:
1. http://www.personal.kent.edu
2. http://www.laico.org
3. http://www.appe.indiana.edu

15. Professional Components:

Management Topic : 80%
General Management : 20%
Mathematics : Nil