FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN

COURSE CODE: KA08803

COURSE NAME: Ethics and Law for Engineers
LECTURER: Prof Ir Dr Abdul Karim bin Mirasa (akmirasa@ums.edu.my)
Sr. Asmawan Mohd Sarman (asmawan@ums.edu.my)
CREDIT HOUR: 3 (2-hour lecture and 1-hour tutorial)
SESSION: Sem. 1 - 2018/2019

E-LEARNING GROUP ASSIGNMENT

(Presentation: 21/11/2018 & Submission: 21/11/2018)

1. You are required to provide short learning video related to Ethics and Law for Engineers Course.

2. This video should contain the basic information required in every video, such as:

a. Topics

b. Description of the topic

c. Types/Elements/Method/Process/Procedure/Advantages/Disadvantages

d. Examples relevant to the information and topics

e. Closing

3. Additional information may be provided according to your respective creativity. Scoring will be
assessed in terms of originality, content, clear explanations, reasonable examples and creativity.

4. The video shall contain subtitles, audio and background music permitted and do not require any
royalty liability to any party.

5. The video provided shall be free of sedition, crime or sensitivity of society, race, religion and
country.

6. Programs, faculties and universities are not responsible for any unethical production, violation of
local, national and international laws.

7. The completed video have to submit to the lecturer (thumbdrive or CD with appropriate label –
e.g. 18-19.01.KA08803.ELE.001.Why Professional Ethics) before it is broadcast. Reviewed
videos should be broadcast via YouTube.

8. Programs, faculties and universities are not responsible for any fees charged directly or
otherwise.
9. Topics available:

1. Why Professional Ethics?

2. Responsibility in Engineering
3. Framing the Problems
4. Resolving Problems
5. The Social and Value Dimensions of Technology
6. Trust and Reliability
7. Risk and Liability in Engineering
8. Engineers in Organizations
9. Engineer and the Environment
10. International Engineering Professionalism

10. Video assignment recommendations

Mobile devices and tablets default to a high quality video setting that will produce large file sizes. This
creates a problem when students upload their video assignments to YouTube as it significantly increases
the upload time. Below you will find recommendations that help address these problems.

Practice video submission

We recommend that staff include a compulsory practice video submission prior to the completion of the final
submission. This practice video should be created using the same equipment the student intends to use and
be of the same length. The student should complete the video submission using YouTube.

Understanding Video File Size

The below table displays the approximate file size for a variety of different Video Resolutions. As you move
down the table the Video Resolution improves and the size of the file increases.

Length of
Video Resolution Recording File Size (approximate)

VGA 1 minute 24.1mb

High Definition (HD) 1 minute 88.3mb

1:1 1 minute 110mb

Full High Definition (30FPS) 1 minute 124mb

Full High Definition (60FPS) 1 minute 205mb

Quad High Definition (QHD) 1 minute 182mb

Ultra High Definition (UHD) 1 minute 348mb

Warning: The default Video Resolution setting on most phones has been set at a minimum of Full High
Definition (30FPS). This means that a 10-minute video will produce a file size of just over 1 gigabyte.

Recommended video resolution setting

Recommended resolution: For a standard video assignment we recommend a video resolution setting of
VGA. At this setting a 10-minute video will produce a file size of approximately 240 megabytes.

Maximum resolution: The recommended maximum video resolution is High Definition (HD). At this setting
a 10-minute video will produce a file size of approximately 850 megabytes.

Note: These recommended settings have been chosen as they provide a balance between resolution and
file size. The larger the file size the longer the video takes to upload.
Recommended video assignment length
Individual assignments: For an individual assignment we suggest limiting the length of the video to 5
minutes.

Group assignments: For group assignments we recommend limiting the length of the video to 10 minutes.

How to change your video resolution setting?

In order to change the video resolution setting on your recording device please either refer to the user
manual or complete an internet search for instructions.

Example search: “How do I change the video resolution on my iPhone 6?”

Reducing file sizes

Phones
There are a number of free apps available through both the Google “Play Store” and the Apple “App Store”
that can assist with reducing the size of a recorded video file. Do a search for “Video Compressor” and
select one of the free Apps.

Warning: Some of the free Apps only allow you to compress a maximum video length of 10 minutes.

Computers
If you already have your video file on either your PC or MAC there are some free video compression
programs available. For MAC users, IMovie can be used to help reduce file sizes. For those using a PC an
example of a free program is the open source video transcoder “Handbrake” which will be able to compress
your video to provide a smaller file.

Uploading
The below table gives an indication on approximate upload times for a variety of connection speeds and file
sizes.

Time taken to upload

Video Size (video length) Upload Speed (Approx)

120mb (VGA 5 min) 1 Mbps (home internet) 18 minutes

240mb (VGA 10 min) 1 Mbps (home internet) 35 mins

440mb (HD 5 min) 1 Mbps (home internet) 1 hour 5 mins

880mb (HD 10 min) 1 Mbps (home internet) 2 hours 10 mins

120mb (VGA 5 min) 56 Mbps (eduroam) 20 secs

240mb (VGA 10 min) 56 Mbps (eduroam) 40 secs

 Time taken to upload
Video Size (video length) Upload Speed (Approx)

440mb (HD 5 min) 56 Mbps (eduroam) 1 mins 15 secs

880mb (HD 10 min) 56 Mbps (eduroam) 2 mins 20 secs

120mb (VGA 5 min) 100 Mbps (uq computer) 10 secs

240mb (VGA 10 min) 100 Mbps (uq computer) 20 secs

440mb (HD 5 min) 100 Mbps (uq computer) 40 secs

880mb (HD 10 min) 100 Mbps (uq computer) 1 min 20 secs

Note: The above mentioned upload times are theoretical and are to be used as a guide only. Other factors
can influence the upload speeds.

Recommendation: We recommend that students should upload videos to YouTube while they are on
Campus and connected to either university wifi or using a university computer. This will reduce the time it
takes to complete the video upload.