UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

MEC600 - Engineer in Society

GROUP ASSIGNMENT

Objective
CO1 : Explain the reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal,
health, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to
professional engineering practice [PO6 , LO5]; {A4}
Instructions
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the concept whereby companies act to
balance their own economic growth with the sustainable social and environmental
development of their areas of operation. Assuming that you have joined a
multinational and market leader company and immediately been appointed as a CSR
head to plan and implement CSR activity for your company (1-3 years planning plan).
As a new leader, you as expected to carry out systematic steps which may include:
1. Research on CSR
You need to clearly understand the principle underlying CSR activities, the benefits
and challenges as well as how other peoples are doing it all over the world.
2. Identify Social Issue/ problem
Based on either local or international issue, suggest at least 5 problem that you think
is worth to work on through CSR program. As far as possible, your CSR should have
measureable impact and sustainable concern to the society preferably associated with
your profession as an Engineer.
3. Planning & Budget
List out all the activities in carry out this CSR program from the initial set-up of the
team, execution, monitoring until measurement of the performance. You may also
involve other related organizations such as NGOs or clubs that willing to work
together for your CSR program. The planning also must include the costing as well as
the source of sponsors other than allocation from your company
4. Communicate and inspire
Come out with innovative and creative idea how to communicate and inspire your coworker as well as the society at large to understand, support and participate in your
CSR program. Examples through social media you tube, face book, Instagram etc.

Assessment
You need to write a comprehensive proposal/business plan that cover but not limited
to the above items as if youre going to present it to your management to get their
consent and approval. (1-3 years planning plan) The assessment of the proposal /
business plan will be based on the following rubric:

Assessment Criteria
0-2

3-4

5-6

Insufficient

Some
explanatio
ns on the
CSR
concept

Acceptable
CSR
explanation
with limited
example

I.
Subject
Knowledg
e on CSR

II.
Problem
Identificat
ion

not clearly
identified

III.
Program
Planning
and
developm
ent

Program
was not
systematic
ally
developed

The
problem is
mentioned
without
backgroun
d of the
issue
Step by
step
developme
nt in
producing
limited
program
task
informatio
n

The problem
is identified
with limited
knowledge
evidence

Systematic
development
plan which
produce
Adequate
task details

7-8
Good CSR
explanation
and
sufficient
examples on
CSR
implementati
on
The Problem
is identified
with
sufficient
knowledge
evidence

Task were
developed to
meet limited
objective of
the program

A clear
statement
on vision,
mission and
values were
systematical
ly align to
the task

IV.
Implemen
tation &
monitorin
g plan

The details
of activity
was not
clearly
identified

Activity of
the
program is
available
but not
structured

Some level
of time line
is available
without
monitoring
element

Time line
with specific
milestone
been
developed

Details of
overall
program
activities,
time line and
responsible
person and
department
were clearly
stated

No plan to
measure
the impact
of the
activity

Impact of
the activity
been
mentioned
but no
measurem
ent and
sustainabili
ty been
established

Measuremen
t on the
impact was
available
with limited
concern on
sustainabilit
y

Small impact
to society
was
expected
with
acceptable
sustainable
consideratio
n

Huge impact
to society
,clear
performance
measuremen
t including
complete
sustainable
design

No
awareness
and
promotion

Some level
of
awareness
and
promotion
but weak
distribution
method

Awareness
and
promotion
available
with
traditional
methodhardcopy,
fliers etc.

Acceptable
awareness
and
promotion
with limited
assess by
society

Creative and
Inspired
method of
awareness
and
promotion
through wide
coverage
medium

V.
Impact
and
sustainab
ility of
CSR
program
VI.
Awarenes
s and
promotio
n on the
program

9-10
Comprehensi
ve
explanations
&
characterizat
ion of CSR as
well as past
examples
The Problem
is clearly
identified
through
proper
knowledge
synthesis

Weighta
ge
10 %

10%

20%

20%

20%

20%

100%
Total

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GROUP ASSIGNMENT
LECTURER NAME

DUE DATE

SUBMISSION
DATE

REMARKS

-on time/- late

GROUP NO
No
1
2
3
4
5

Name

Guideline
s

Student ID

Level
Scale

Assessment Criteria

Very
Poor
0-2

Poor

(Report)

3-4

Satisfacto
ry
5-6
Weight

Good

Excellent

7-8

9-10

Scale

Total= w *

(w)
(y)
y
Content/ Diagrams/Figures/ Discussion and Conclusion
I.
Subject Knowledge on CSR 10 %
II.
Problem Identification
10%
III.
Program Planning and
20%
development
IV.
Implementation &
20%
monitoring plan
V.
Impact and sustainability
20%
of CSR program
VI.
Awareness and promotion
20%
on the program
TOTAL
100%
REMARKS: