Student Guide Book

Subject: Engineering Ethics

(ENG 300803)

Teaching Team:
Ir tris budiono M, MSi
Prof Dr Ir T. Yuri Zagloel
Prof Dr Ir Raldi Artono Koestoer
Widodo Suryandono, SH

Faculty of Engineering
Universitas Indonesia
2011
Preface
Engineering ethics is a study relating to moral decisions must be made by engineers in
engineering practices. As a developing country, Indonesia is still facing ethical problems in
many areas including engineering works. Engineering works generally has an impact to society
in terms of health and public safety as well as business practices, economy and politic. Ethical
problems are related to the practice of bribery, corruption, fraud in construction/manufacturing
contracts as well as a fault engineering design leads to economic loss or even fatality. By
practicing engineering ethics, Engineers are able to work under the rules and standards according
to his/her professionalism

Depok, January 2011

Teaching Team:

1.Ir tris Budiono, M. Si.

2.Prof. T. Yuri Zagloel
3.Prof. Raldi Artono Koestoer
4.Widodo Suryandono, SH
Table of Content
Preface
Table of Content
Chapter 1. General Information……... …………………. 1

Chapter 2. Learning Objectives ………. ………………….3

Chapter 3. Outlines of Subject ……….. …………………..4

Chapter 4: Teaching Methods and Learning Activities ……5

Chapter 5: Exercises and Assignments…………………….7
Chapter 6. Assessment……………………………………..9
References…………………………………………………10
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General Information
1. Subject : Engineering Ethics
2. Subject Code : ENG 300803
3. Semester : Term 1 / Term 2
4. Credit : 2 SKS
5. Year : 2011
6. Type of Subject : Basic Engineering Subject (Mata Kuliah Dasar Teknik)
7. Prerequisite : None
8. Relationship between this subject and other subjects in Engineering

Figure 1. Current structure of FTUI undergraduate Curriculum.

9. Teaching Team :
• tris budiono M.
• T. Yuri Zagloel (yuri@ie.eng.ui.ac.id)
• Raldi Artono
• Widodo Suryandono

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10. Description of the subject

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Nasionalis
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Anti-
Corruptio
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Ethics p

Team Fairness
Work and
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Character ent
Building concer

Engineering Ethics will emphasis on the development of soft skills in various aspects, that will support
the capability of Engineering graduates in Indonesia. The aspect of leadership, nationalism, team work,
self help, character building, team work, anti-corruption attitude have a close relationship to engineering
ethics.
In reality Engineers may encounter ethical problems like :

 Bribery
 Fraud
 Environmental protection
 Fairness
 Honesty in research and testing
 Conflict of interest
By studying Engineering Ethics, students may experience :

 Sensitize you to important ethical issues before Engineers have to confront them
 Study important cases from past ethical engineering situations
 Foster moral autonomy of future engineers
 To gain experience in making the right choice in ethical decisions
 Train you to analyze complex problems and learn to resolve these problems in the most ethical
manner

This guide book will help students prepare for learning activities throughout the semester for this subject.

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Learning Objectives
2.1. Terminal Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this subject students are expected to know the professional responsibility related to
how Engineers must have good moral decisions in the Engineering practices.

2.2. Supportive Learning Objectives

1. Students are expected to have good attitude as Engineering professionals

2. Students are able to comprehend the concept of Ethics related to the engineering practices
3. Students are able to get used working as a team
4. Students are expected to solve the problem in the most ethical manner
5. Students are expected to have nasionalism manner
6. Students are able to identify corruption behaviours and fight them

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Outline of Subject
Isi di table ini, harus sama dengan table di Chapter 4.

Supportive Topic Sub-topic Reference

Learning
Objective (no)
2 and 5 Introduction of Moral, Norm and Engineering Philosopy [1]
Engineering Ethics
Ethics Introduction of Various ethics including [5]
Pancasila’s Ethics
1 and 4 Engineering Introduction to Eng Profession, Competency, [2]
Profession Sertification of Indonesian Professional
Engineers
2 and 4 Engineers’ Ethics as a moral decision related to profesional [3]
responsibility
4 Code of Ethics Moral based in ethical problem solving, Code [1]
of ethics’s violation, and Malpractice
3 Risk and Safety in [4]
Product/service warranty and Global Warming
Eng Design and
issue
research
1 and 6 Ethics in Business Ethics in Research and Intelectual propety right [3]
(HAKI),
4 Solution in Ethics Methods related to ethical problem solution [1]
problems

Main Texbooks and Reference Books:

[1]. Fleddermann, Charles B., Etika Enjiniring, edisi kedua, Penerbit Erlangga, 2006
[2]. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Code of Ethics Guidelines Faith of the
Engineer, New York: ABET, 1997
[3]. Andrews, Gordon J. and Kemper, John D. Canadian Professional Engineering Practices and
Ethics. Toronto: Saunders College Canada-Harcourt Brace & Company, Canada, 1999
[4]. Bennet, F. Lawrence. The Management of Engineering: Human, Quality, Organizational, Legal,
and Ethical Aspects of Professional Practices. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1996.
[5]. Franz Magnis-Suseno, Etika Dasar, Pustaka Filsafat, Jakarta – 1987.
[6]. Harris, JR. and Charles, E. Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases. Belmont: Wadsworth
Publishing Company, 1995.

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Chap 4

Teaching Methods and

Learning Activities
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Week/Date Subtopic Supportive Learning Methods Media/

Learning Module
Objective
(no)
1/ Introduction of Eng Ethics as a 2 LCD proj
subject, SAP, Measurement and
Lect and share
Evaluation, Introduction of
Philosophy, Moral and Norm
2/ Moral, Norm and Engineering 2 Lect and share LCD proj
Philosopy
3/ Importance of Ethics and 2 LDC proj
Lect and share
introduction of various ethics
4/ Self Identification , UUD’45 2 and 5 LDC proj
and Pancasila as an ethical Lect and share
application
5/ Evaluation of ethical practices 2 and 5 LCD proj
in Indonesia in comparation to Lect and share
Pancasila’s ethics
6/ Shifting Paradigm 1, 2 and 5 Lect and share LCD proj
7/ Ethics as a moral decision 1,2 and 5 Lect and share LCD proj
related to profesional
responsibility
8/ Mid term exam (UTS) Discussion
preparation
9/ Mid term exam (UTS)
10/ UTS evaluation Discussion LCD proj
11/ Introduction to Eng Profession, 1 and 5 LCD proj
Competency, Sertification of Lect and share
Indonesian Professional Engineers
(PII)
12/ Code of Ethics PII ; Catur Karsa 1 and 5 LCD proj
dan Sapta Dharma Insinyur Lect and share
Indonesia

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13/ Moral based in ethical problem 3, 4 and 6 Lect annd share
solving, Code of ethics’s LCD proj
violation, and Malpractice
14/ Product/service warranty and 1 and 2 LCD proj
Lect and share
Global Warming issue
15/ Ethics in Research and 1, 2,3 and Lect and share LCD proj
Intelectual propety right (HAKI), 6
16 Final exam period (UAS), see
the Exam schedule in SIAK NG

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Exercises and Assignments
Assignment
Week Subtopic Group Individual
Assignment Assignment
1/ Introduction of Eng Ethics as a subject, SAP,
Measurement and Evaluation, Introduction of
Philosophy, Moral and Norm
2/ Moral, Norm and Engineering Philosopy Assigment 1 :
literature study,
collected at week 3
3/ Importance of Ethics and introduction of various
ethics
4/ Assigm 2 : discuss
Self Identification , UUD’45 and Pancasila as an
ethics in reality,
ethical application
collected at week 6
5/ Evaluation of ethical practices in Indonesia in
comparation to Pancasila’s ethics
6/ Shifting Paradigm
7/ Ethics as a moral decision related to profesional
responsibility
8/ Mid term exam (UTS) preparation
9/ Mid term exam (UTS)
10/ UTS evaluation
11/ Introduction to Eng Profession (Int’), Competency, Assigm 3 : code of
Sertification of Indonesian Professional Engineers ethics, collected at
(PII) week 13
12/ Code of Ethics PII ; Catur Karsa dan Sapta Dharma
Insinyur Indonesia
13/ Moral based in ethical problem solving, Code of
ethics’s violation, and Malpractice
14/
Product/service warranty and Global Warming Assigm 4 :
issue environment concern,
collected at week 15
15/ Ethics in Research and Intelectual propety right
(HAKI),
16 Final exam period (UAS), see the Exam schedule
in SIAK NG

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Examples of Assigments

Assigment 1 : you are asked to find appropriate literatute related to philosophy, moral and ethics and
discuss the various definition and concept of them.

Assigment 2 : Discuss in group an important issue of ethics (for example corruption). You may start with
identify the behaviour and end up with the recommendation of solution.

Assigment 3 : Analyse the items in the code of conduct of one engineering branch (example ASME for
mech eng) and Discuss in group the important issue of ethics

Assigmnet 4 : Discuss and recommend the environment issues in a specific area of industry or setlement

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Assessment and Code of Conduct

6.1. Instrument
1. Group assignments
2. Individual assignments
3. Midsemester exam (written test, restricted response essay, extended response essay)
4. Final exam (written test, restricted response essay, extended response essay)
5.
6.2 .Assessment

No Component Weight
1. Group and individual assignments 30 %
2. Mid semester exam 35 %
3. Final exam 35 %
Total 100 %

6.3.Grading

≥ 85 80-84.9 75-79.9 70-74.9 65-69.9 60-64.9 55-59.9 50-54.9 40 – 49.9 0-40

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D E

6.4. Code of Conduct

• No cheating in exams
• Be punctual in attending class
• Be active in discussion

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6.4.Matrix for Mid semester exam

Cognitive Instrument Number of Weight

Domain 1 question/problem
C2 Concept of engineering ethics 2 30%
(comprehension)
C3 (application) Application 1 30%
C4 (analysis) Analysis of problems in ethics 2 40%
Total 100 %

6.5. Matrix for Final Exam

Cognitive Instrument Number of Weight

Domain question/prob
lem
C3 (application) Application of code of ethics 30%
C4 (analysis) Analysis of problems in reality 30%
C6 (evaluation) Evaluation of the future’s Indonesia 40%
engineering ethics
Total 100 %

6.6. Examples of questions for mid semester and final exams.

1. Mid semester :

a. Based on your own perspective, what is the importance engineering ethics applied in Indonesia
b. Diffentiate the concepts of philosophy, moral, norm, and ethics.
c. What is engineering profession responsibility, give examples in the real situation in Indonesia
d. Based on number c, list and discuss the violation of ethics in the real situatiation in Indonesia

2. Final exam :

a. Evaluate the engineering practice in business in Indonesia related to the application of

engineering ethics.
b. Discuss application of Code of Ethics in Indonesia
c. Explain and discuss ethical problem solving in practical situation
d. What is the necessity of Ethics in research and discuss something related intelectual property right

1
Bloom Taxonomy

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References

Textbooks and References

[7]. Fleddermann, Charles B., Etika Enjiniring, edisi kedua, Penerbit Erlangga, 2006
[8]. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Code of Ethics Guidelines Faith of the
Engineer, New York: ABET, 1997
[9]. Andrews, Gordon J. and Kemper, John D. Canadian Professional Engineering Practices and
Ethics. Toronto: Saunders College Canada-Harcourt Brace & Company, Canada, 1999
[10]. Bennet, F. Lawrence. The Management of Engineering: Human, Quality, Organizational,
Legal, and Ethical Aspects of Professional Practices. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.,
1996.
[11]. Franz Magnis-Suseno, Etika Dasar, Pustaka Filsafat, Jakarta – 1987.
[12]. Harris, JR. and Charles, E. Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases. Belmont: Wadsworth
Publishing Company, 1995.
[13]. Martin, J. Campbell. The Successful Engineer: Personal and Personal Skills : a Sourcebook.
New York: McGraw-Hill International Edition, 1993.
[14]. Tarmizi Taher, M.D., Medical Ethics, PT. Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta – 2003.
[15]. Barry Wasserman, Patrick Sullivan, Gregory Palermo, Ethics And The Practice of
Architecture, John Wiley & Sons,Inc., 2000.
[16]. K. Bertens, Prespektif Etika, Penerbit Kanisius, 2001.

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