ENGINEERING PRACTISE &

PROFESSIONALISM

Ir Dr Zainal Fitri B Zainal Abidin

Sept 2014
Ethics and responsibilities in
engineering and academic
environment
 CONTENT

 Engineering Ethics

 Student Code of Conduct

 What is Meant by Ethics?

System of moral principles

 Principles of right and wrong

Principles of conduct governing behavior

of an individual or a group
 What is Meant by Ethics?

A person’s behavior is always ethical when one:

A.Does what is best for oneself

B.Has good intentions, no matter how things turn
out
C.Does what is best for everyone
D.Does what is legal
 Engineering Ethics - Code of Ethics
for Engineers

Engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor and dignity of the
engineering profession by:

I. using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human

welfare;
II. being honest and impartial, and servicing with fidelity the public, their
employers and clients;
III. striving to increase the competence and prestige of the engineering
profession; and
IV. supporting the professional and technical societies of their
disciplines.
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers (1987)
 Engineering Ethics - Code of Ethics
for Engineers

FUNDAMENTAL CANON
Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, shall:

1.Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public.

2.Perform services only in areas of their competence.

3.Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.

4.Act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees.

Avoid deceptive acts. Conduct themselves honorably, responsibly,

5.

ethically, and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and

usefulness of the profession.

NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers (1987)

 Engineering Ethics - Code of Ethics
for Engineers
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
A Registered Engineer shall at all times hold paramount the safety, health
and welfare of the public.
1.A registered Engineer shall undertake assignments only if he is qualified
by education and experience in the specific technical fields in which he is
involved.
2.A registered Engineer shall issue public statements only in an objective

and truthful manner.

3. A registered engineer shall act for each employer or clients as faithful

agent or trustee.
A Registered Engineer shall conduct himself honorably, responsibly,
4.

ethically and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation and

usefulness of the profession

Board Of Engineers Malaysia

 CONTENT

 Engineering Ethics

 Student Code of Conduct

 Student Code of Conduct –
Academic Offence

There are two categories of academic offences.

•Academic Misconduct
•Examination Misconduct
 Student Code of Conduct –
Academic Offence
Academic misconduct.

1.Plagiarism:
Plagiarism consists of, but is not limited to, copying portions of the
writing of others with only minor changes in wording, with (a)
inadequate footnotes, quotes, or other reference forms of citation or (b)
only a list of references. Paraphrasing without appropriate citation is
also plagiarism.

With group work, where individual members submit parts of the total
assignment, each member of a group must take responsibility for
checking the legitimacy of the work submitted in his/her name. If even
one part of work contains plagiarised materials, penalties will normally
be imposed on all group members, equally.
UNIKL Student Handbook 7th Edition
 Student Code of Conduct –
Academic Offence
Academic misconduct.
2. Collusion
•Collusion is when a student or students collaborate with another
student or students as an individual or group with the intention of
cheating to gain a mark or grade to which they are not entitled.
Students who allow another to copy their work
•are also committing collusion and both copier and the provider of the
work are liable to be penalised.
 Student Code of Conduct –
Academic Offence

Academic misconduct.

3. Fraud and forgery

The commission of fraud and forgery include but not limited
to falsification of University academic records, including
attendance records, regarding oneself or others, forging the
signature of academic officers on any official University
forms, altering or changing an examination results or like
document so as to mislead other or causing false
information to be presented at an academic proceeding.
 Student Code of Conduct –
Academic Offence
Academic misconduct.

Abuse of Resources
•Infringing upon the right of other students to fair and equal access to
any University library materials and comparable or related academic
resources. This may include, but not limited to, theft, mutilation,
unreasonably delayed responses when materials are requested by the
University Library Management or not returning materials upon
deadline.
•Attempting deliberately to prevent other user’s access to their work or
to prevent other user’s access to the University’s computer system,
depriving them of resources, and degrading the system’s performance,
or copying or destroying files or programmes without consent.
 Student Code of Conduct –
Academic Offence
Examination misconduct.

1.An examination misconduct is any attempt to give or obtain

assistance in a formal academic exercise (for example: an
examination) without due acknowledgment by the organiser)

2.A student is said to have committed a breach of the examination rules

or regulations if he has committed any of these actions:

2.1 Bringing in or possessing any unauthorised materials or devices in examination

venue. These unauthorised materials or devices may include, but not limited to:
– Bringing a bag, writing paper, books, manuscript or other than the specified
material;
 Student Code of Conduct –
Academic Offence
Examination misconduct.
– A mobile telephone or other communication devices or any type of playback
devices, (If these are allowed into the examination hall due to safety reasons,
such devices must be switched off and placed under the candidate’s seat for the
duration of the examination);

– Written or printed notes of any kind or size;

– Writing on any part of the body or items of clothing;

– Writing on a ruler or any other instruments;

– A calculator or a hand-held computer where these are not permitted or where

calculators are supplied by the University for the examination

– Use of stored memory capability of a calculator or other electronic devices where

this is not permitted.
 Student Code of Conduct –
Academic Offence
Examination misconduct.
2.2 Giving or receiving or possessing any material which is related to the
examination questions during the conduct of examination.

2.3 Referring and using any prohibited reference materials in or outside the
Examination Hall/Room for the purpose of cheating during the examination.

2.4 Communicating to other candidates for the purpose of cheating during the
examination.

2.5 Soliciting, obtaining, possessing, or distributing to another person an examination

document prior to or subsequent to the administration of the examination.

2.6 Altering or changing an examination or comparable document so as to mislead

other users or the reader.
 Student Code of Conduct –
Academic Offence
Examination misconduct.

2.7 Substituting for, arranging for substitution by another student, or otherwise

representing oneself as another person during an examination session or
comparable circumstances.

2.8 The above list is not exhaustive and other instances of academic offence may
occur. Their identification will require prudent review by the Academic Disciplinary
Committee. The above definition and examples apply to all schools and institutes in
University Kuala Lumpur.

3.3 Candidates who have been alleged to breach any part of the
Examination Rules and Regulations will be referred to the Academic
Disciplinary Committee.
 Student Code of Conduct – Student
Attitude
• Strive to develop oneself
– Students shall strive to develop and improve their positive talents
or abilities and to attain leadership abilities.

• Strive to become a balanced and harmonious individual

– Students shall strive to become balanced and harmonious
individuals in terms of intellect, spiritual aspects, physical ability,
philosophy of life and good behaviour.

• Strive to develop one’s intellectual capacity

– Students shall strive to develop their intellectual capacity,
especially in the following aspects:
a. Creative and innovative thinking
b. Logical and analytical thinking
 Student Code of Conduct – Student
Attitude
• Strive to widen one’s knowledge
– Students shall strive to widen their knowledge to bring about
truth and benefit to society.

• Strive to develop spiritual capacities

– Students shall strive to become dutiful individuals with sense of
responsibility towards religion, race and the country by observing
the following:
a) Faith in religion
b) Integrity of the soul
 Student Code of Conduct – Student
Attitude
• Strive to portray good behavior/character
– Students shall strive to portray the best possible behavior, which
should display the following qualities:
a) Observation of the norms and values of society
b) Mutual respect
c) Readiness to serve
d) Polite and disciplined

• Strive to improve physical well-being

– Students shall strive to be physically fit and healthy to enable
them to live independently in a society.
 Student Code of Conduct – Student
Attitude
• Strive to practice a matured and harmonious philosophy
of life
– Students shall strive to practice a philosophy that is both
matured and harmonious in nature. Students should always
observe tolerance for others and have mutual respect for one
another in order to achieve integrity in a multiethnic, multicultural
and multi religious community.
– Students shall also observe the philosophy to enable them to live
in peace, and ready to meet and overcome tests and challenges
of life.

• Wealth Creation and Entrepreneurship

– In line with UniKL’s ideals, the students shall endeavor to create
wealth by entrepreneurship.
 Student Code of Conduct – Other
Important Notes
• Appearance
– Students must be neatly attired and shall not wear indecent
clothing, including attires that are flimsy, see-through, with slits,
tight fitting or revealing.
– Students must dress appropriately and wear shoes at all times
while being in the dining area. Night dresses, sarong, “pelekat”,
shorts and sleeveless attires are prohibited

• Indecent Behaviour
– No student shall conduct himself, whether within or outside the
Campus, in any manner that is detrimental or prejudicial to the
interests, well-being or good name of any of the students, staff,
officers or employees of the University, or to public order, safety
or security, or to morality, decency or discipline that may smear
the good name of the University..
 Student Code of Conduct – Other
Important Notes
• Appearance
– Students must be neatly attired and shall not wear indecent
clothing, including attires that are flimsy, see-through, with slits,
tight fitting or revealing.
– Students must dress appropriately and wear shoes at all times
while being in the dining area. Night dresses, sarong, “pelekat”,
shorts and sleeveless attires are prohibited

• Indecent Behaviour
– No student shall conduct himself, whether within or outside the
Campus, in any manner that is detrimental or prejudicial to the
interests, well-being or good name of any of the students, staff,
officers or employees of the University, or to public order, safety
or security, or to morality, decency or discipline that may smear
the good name of the University..
THE END