PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONS) MECHANICAL

LECTURER: Ir. Dr. BULAN ABDULLAH

ROOM/ PHONE: TI-A11-9A / 011-28530357 (Prefer what apps)
E-mail: bulanabdullah@gmail.com
Code :

MEC600

Course:

ENGINEERS IN SOCIETY

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

CO1
CO2
CO3
CO4

Explain the reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal,

health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities
relevant to professional engineering practice. [PO6, LO5];{A4}.
Identify the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and
environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for
sustainable development [PO7, LO4,];{A4}.
Identify ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and
responsibilities and norms of engineering practice. [PO8 LO6];{A4}.
Explain the knowledge and understanding of engineering and management
principles and apply these to ones own work, as a member and leader in a
team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments; [PLO12,
LO4,];{C5}.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course covers the fundamentals of engineering ethics, Sustainable Development and
finance in the working environment. These include the implementation act and regulation
for engineer in Malaysia such Professionalism and Codes of Ethics, Employment Act
1955 law of contract, Building laws, Environmental Quality Act and SPRM. The course
also covers the ethical theories and problem solving techniques. Besides that, the course
also emphasizes on Sustainable Development, Economic sustainability, Environment
sustainability, Pollution and its control/prevention. Organizational, Human Resource
Management, Engineering economic and will also be covered. The lectures are academic
staff with industrial experience. The invited external speakers from various professional
engineering backgrounds will be invite for exposure to engineering practice.

Week

Hours

TOPICS
Introduction
Course Briefing: Objectives, Syllabus Content,
Method of Instruction, Assessment,
1.0 Introduction (3 hours)
1.1 Definition of Engineer
1.2 Role of an engineer in organization,
education, society and technology
1.3 Engineers as managers, consultants and
leaders
1.4 Engineering Societies (Malaysia and
International)

2.0 Professionalism and Codes of Ethics (3 hours)

2.1 Registration of Engineers with Board of
Engineers (BEM)
2.2 Route to be Professional Engineer
2.3 Registration of Engineers Act 1967
(Revised 2015) [REA 2015]
2.4 Registration of Engineers Regulations
1990 (Revised 2015) [REG 2015]
2.5 Introduction To Code Of Ethics For Young
Engineers
2.6 Guideline for Code of Professional
conduct

3,4

3.0 Ethical Theories and Problem Solving

Techniques (6 hours)
3.1 Why Study Engineering Ethics?
3.2 Ethical Theories
3.3 Analysis of Issues in Ethical Problems
3.4 Problem Solving Techniques
3.5 Crisis Management
3.6 Conflict Problems
3.7 Case Study

5,6

4.0 Sustainable Development (6 hours)

4.1 Key concept of sustainability and issues
4.2 Sustainable development
4.3 Economic sustainability
4.4 Environment sustainability
4.5 Pollution and its control/prevention
4.6 Case study

5.0 Organizational
and
Human
Management (3 hours)
5.1 Management concept
5.2 Organisational structure
5.3 Role of Human Resource

Resource

Textbook

5.4 Manpower planning and recruitment

4.3 Organizational policy on misconduct
4.3 Employment Act 1955 (Act 265) &
Regulations
8,9

6.0 Law and acts governing engineer (5 hours)

6.1 Commercial and industrial law with
special reference to the law of contract
6.2 Legal requirement relating to recruitment,
employment and training: insurance and
pension: product liabilities and guarantees,
sales of goods and services
6.3 Building laws
6.4 Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan
Rasuah Malaysia 2009 (Akta SPRM
2009).

9,10

7.0 Engineering Economics (3 hours)

7.1 Fundamental concepts of demand, supply
and price
7.2 Economic theory of the firm and market
conditions from perfect competition to
monopoly
7.3 National income and expenditure
7.4 Concept of inflation and productivity

10,11,
12,13

10

8.0 Financial Management (10 hours)

8.1 The concept of time value of money and
cost of capital
8.2 Discounting methods for investment
appraisal
8.3 Methods used in calculation depreciation
and capital allowances
8.4 The cash flow table
8.5 Company reports- Balance sheet and the
profit and loss statement
8.6 Interpretation and making uses of
financial ratios

14

9.0 Marketing for Engineer (3 hours)

9.1 Marketing Research
9.2 Product Development and Management
9.3 Cost Determination and Pricing
9.4 Advertising and Promotion
9.5 Product Distribution
9.6 Sales and Technical Support

Teaching Methodology
Lecture
Lectures are given to cover the basic principles of each topic.
Invited Speakers
Professionals and academicians from different faculties will be invited to relate their
expertise in relation to engineering profession.
Assessment
Course Work
Test 1
Final Test
Group Assignments
Individual Assignment

:
:
:
:
:

100%
20% (CHAPTER 1-6)
40% (ALL CHAPTER)
20% (CO1/PO6)
20 %(CO2/PO7 & CO3/PO8)

Final Examination

0%

Total
Assessment

100%

GRADING SCHEME (M3)

MARK

GRADE

GRADE POINT

STATUS

90 100

A+

4.00

PASS

80 89

4.00

PASS

75 79

A-

3.67

PASS

70 74

B+

3.33

PASS

65 69

3.00

PASS

60 64
55 59

BC+

2.67
2.33

PASS
PASS

50 54

2.00

PASS

47 49

C-

1.67

FAIL

44 46

D+

1.33

FAIL

40 43
30 39

D
E

1.00
0.67

FAIL
FAIL

0 29

0.00

FAIL

Recommended Textbook
-NoneReferences
1. BEM, Guideline for Code of Professional conduct,
http://www.bem.org.my/v3/index.html
2. BEM, Introduction To Code Of Ethics For Young Engineers,
http://www.bem.org.my/v3/index.html
3. BEM, Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Revised 2015) [REA 2015],
http://www.bem.org.my/v3/index.html
4. BEM, Registration of Engineers Regulations 1990 (Revised 2015) [REG 2015],
http://www.bem.org.my/v3/index.html
5. Chan S Park, Fundamental of Engineering Economics, Prentice Hall 2013
6. Charles B. Fleddermann, Engineering Ethics, Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2014
7. Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases, Fourth Edition, Charles E. Harris,
Michael S. Pritchard,and Michael J. Rabins Wadsworth, 2009
8. IEM, IEM Bulletin, http://www.myiem.org.my/content/iem_bulletin_2016586.aspx
9. J. Campbell Martin. The Successful Engineer: Personal and Professional Skills a
Sourcebook, McGraw-Hill, 1993
10. L. T. Blank, and A. Tarquin, Engineering Economy, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill,
2012
11. M. E. Gorman, M. M Mehalik, and P. H. Werhane, Ethical and Environmental
Challenges to Engineering, 1st Edition, Pearson-Prentice Hall, 2000.
12. Mike W. Martin, Roland Schinzinger , Irvine, Introduction to Engineering Ethics
Second Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2010
13. Rob Lawlor, Engineering in Society, Second Edition, Royal Academic of
Engineering, 2013.
14. THE INGENIEUR, digital copy of the magazine,
http://www.bem.org.my/v3/publications.html