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1. Course Name: Engineer in Society

2. Course Code: UEME4243/MPU33183
3. Classification: Engineering Subject
4. Credit Value: 3
5. Trimester/Year Offered : 1/4
6. Pre-requisite (if any) : None
7. Mode of Delivery: Lecture
8. Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment 50%
Final Examination 50%
Total 100%
9. Name(s) of Academic Staff:

(1) Ir Prof Datuk Dr Chuah Hean Teik – President UTAR

(2) Ir Prof Dr Tee Tiam Ting
(3) Ir Assoc. Prof Dr Low Kai Sai
(4) Asst Prof Dr Jaslyn Low Foon Siang
(5) Ir Jeewa Vengadasalam – Coordinator
Course Objective:
10.  To provide knowledge on impact of technology on society, professional ethics and practice
of engineers in context of various engineering issues including safety and environment.

Course Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this course, students shall be able to:
1. Discuss the impact of technology on society from the social, political, economic and
environmental perspectives.
11.
2. Contrast issues of engineering safety and legal liabilities.
3. Evaluate the role of professional engineer in sustainable development.
4. Interpret the significance of Professional Code of Ethics.
5. Recognize the importance of Lifelong Learning for professional development of engineers.
Course Synopsis:
12. This course covers impact of technology on society, sustainable developmental, energy
sources and their impact on environment, legal concepts and code of ethics

13. Topics and Notional Hours:

Learning L T P SL TLT
Topic
Outcome
Topic 1: The Impact of Technology on Society 1 6 12 18

 Technology and Society: industrial and

technological revolutions; technology transfer to
developing nations; the impact of technology on
society-social, political and economic issues;

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Topic 2: Sustainable Development 3 6 12 18

 Energy sources: nuclear energy; fossil fuels;

Sustainable and Renewable energy; the impact of
their use;
 Environmental issues: sources and effects of
environmental pollutants; management of natural
resources; recycling; roles and functions of
international and local organizations related to the
environment,
 The role of the professional engineer in
Sustainable Development, Government Green
Policy, Green Technology, Carbon Credit, Low-
carbon Economy, Net Zero Energy Usage.
 Environmental Quality Act 1974
o Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
o National Policy on the Environment
o Environment Management Standards
ISO 14000
o Environment Quality (Clean Air
Regulation 2014)
o Malaysian Sewage and Industrial
Effluent Discharge
o Industrial Solid Waste Management
 Energy Commission Act 2001: Establishment and
functions of the Commission in relation to energy
supply matters and the pertinent matters relating
thereto.
Topic 3: Professional Ethics in Engineering 4 15 30 45

● Professional Code of Ethics (Moral Dilemmas

and conflict of interest).
● Registration of Engineers Act 1967
(incorporating amendments up to 2015)
- Professional Engineers Practising
Certificate
● Registration of Engineers Regulation 1990
(incorporating amendments up to 2015)
● Code of Professional Conduct (3/2005)
● The roles of Board of Engineers, Malaysia
(BEM) and Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)
● Introduction to ASEAN Chartered
Professional Engineer (ACPE)
● Intellectual property – copyrights, patents,
trademarks and trade secrets
● Service Tax: Taxation in relation to
professional services rendered by engineers.

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Topic 4: Statutes and Standards related to 2 9 18 27
engineering practice, environment and safety

● Issues in engineering safety: engineering

accidents; safety in design, human factors in
safety. Awareness of legal liabilities and
responsibilities to society.
● Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
(OSHA)
● OSH Training, Activities and Awareness.
National Institute Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH).

Topic 5: International Trade Treaties 5 6 12 18

● World Trade Organization (WTO),

● General Agreement on Trade in Services
(GATS), Free Trade Agreements (FTA),
● Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA),
● Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA)
● Malaysian Economics Transformation
Programme
- Malaysia Economic Plan
- Good Services Tax Malaysia
● Asian Economic Community (AEC)
● One Belt, One Road Initiative
● Emergence of new technologies and their
impacts on the society.
Assessment methods 9 9
Test/ Quiz /Assignments
Total Notional Hours 42 - - 93 135
Equivalent total lecture hours 42 - - 93 135
Total equivalent lecture hours 42 - -
Credit Value 3
*1 lecture hour is equivalent to 2 tutorial hours or 2 practical hours
Main Reference(s):

1. Harris, C.E., Pritchard, Jr., Michael, S., & Rabins, M.J. (2013). Engineering ethics: concepts and
cases with CD-ROM. (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.

2. Martin, M.W., &Schinzinger, R. (2005). Ethics in engineering. (4th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill.

Additional Reference(s): (where applicable, the latest editions shall be procured)

3. Board of Engineers Malaysia. Guidelines for Code of Professional Conduct (Circular No. 3/2005)
4. Board of Engineers Malaysia. Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Incorporating amendments up to
2015)
5. Board of Engineers Malaysia. Registration of Engineers Regulation 1990 (Incorporating
amendments up to 2003)
6. Patents Act 1983 (Act 291) & Regulations (as at 25.6.2013)
7. Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 127), Regulations, Rules & Orders (as at 1.3.2014).
8. Factories and Machinery Act 1967 (Act 139), Regulations & Rules(as at 1.8.2013).

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