2020 Engineering Ethics I

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
Instructor(s)
Nakamura Masayoshi 
Class Format
Lecture    (ZOOM)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Sat5-6(Zoom)  
Group
-
Course number
TIM.A530
Credits
1
Academic year
2020
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2020/9/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

Ethics in Engineering Pracice and Reseach
Engineers encounte difficult ethical problems in their practice and in reseach. Each enngineers have responsibilities to do best practice in their proffesional regions.
Our Society is based on Mutual Reliabilities of each Engineer's best practce.

Student learning outcomes

1.Answers with sufficient resposibirity on Engneering Ethics,Accountability,and Dillemma on Engineering
2.Undestandings on,Risk Analysis,and Risk Communication

Course taught by instructors with work experience

Applicable How instructors' work experience benefits the course
Research & Development in the Chemical Company: Researcher 10years, Reseach Manager 10years, Directer 10 years
Manager of the Chemical Company 6 years

Keywords

Ethical Consepts ,Accountability,Whistle Blowing,Professional Behavior,Dillemma on Engineering

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Philosophy of Professional engineer

Class flow

1. Lecture and Discussions
2.Two-way Communication

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction to Ethical Concepts of Engineering  Values and Value Judgments Moral Rights and Moral Rules
Class 2 Responsibility of Engineer in the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Risk Management in the Fukushima Nuclear Accident
Class 3 Tsunami Forecast Modeling and Decision of Tide Embankment Decission in the uncertain subject Decision of Tide Embankment
Class 4 Radioactivity in the Fukushima Nuclear Accident Accountability of Professional Engineer Basis and Scope of Professional Responsibility
Class 5 Role of Professional Engineer in the COVID-19 Accountability of Professional Engineer Role of Professional Engineer in the COVID-19
Class 6 Reseach Ethics at the case of STAP Cell  Reseach Ethics Important Role of Leader
Class 7 Engineer vs Manager   Management of Technology in Reseach and Development Planning in Subject of Studies

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Masayoshi Nakamura "Engineering Ethics and Risk Management" Ohmsha,2012

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Masayoshi Nakamura "Aconcept and Practices on Safty Engineering" ,Ohmsha ,2013

Assessment criteria and methods

Report on Professhional enngineering
Short report in each Lessons

Related courses

  • Engineering Ethics Ⅱ

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

1.Engineer’s Experiennce is desirable.
2.Plan to have Engineering Etics Ⅱ

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

1.masayoshi.nakamura[at]jcom.zaq.ne.jp
2.090-8013-0060

Office hours

After Each lessons

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