University of Petra

‫جامعة البتراء‬
Faculty of Engineering
‫كلية الهندسة‬

Department of Civil Engineering

‫قسم الهندسة المدنية‬

Course Syllabus
Year: 2020 Semester: Spring

Credit Hours
Course No. Course Title Prerequisite Co-requisite
Lectures / Lab.
Civil 901203 Engineering Ethics 1/0

Class Time Class Days Classroom

10:00 – 11:00 Th Engineering Building 2209

Instructor Name E-mail Office No. Office ext. Office Hours

Engineering S T 9:00 am – 11:00am
Nidal.hussein@uop
Dr. Nidal M. Hussein Building 2222 Th 9:00 am – 10:00am
.edu.joo
2222 M & W 8:00-11:00 am

Coordinator's Name: Dr. Nidal M. Hussein

(if applicable)

Learning References:

1- Textbook (s):
1. Engineering Ethics, Charles B. Fleddermann, 4th edition, Pearson Education, 2012.
2- References:
2. Ethics in Engineering, M. Martin and R. Schinzinger, 4th edition, McGraw Hill, 2005.
3. Jordan's Engineering profession practice by-law
3- Other Resources:
<<Labs, computer resources, lecture rooms needed for the course>>
Lecture Notes [Hussein, N.] will be available online

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  This course introduces junior engineering students to definition
of engineering profession and recognize ethical and professional
responsibilities of engineering.
 Topics include: Introduction to engineering profession, best
engineering practices, the role of the engineers in society,
regulations that govern the engineering profession locally and
globally, research Integrity, intellectual property rights,
engineering and sustainability.
Course Description
 At the end of this course, students should be able to:
o Understand and become aware of laws and regulations
related to engineering profession.
o Analyze situations with the studied ethical theory
o Apply ethical principles and commit to professional
ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering
practice

Course Objectives
 Understanding of the relation between engineering and society/environment
 Understanding of ethics and responsibility of engineers as professionals
 Ability to make ethical judgments and solve problems

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and their Alignment with Program Learning Outcomes
(PLOs):
Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to achieve the following learning
outcomes:
CLO PLO
CLO Description PLO Description
Number Number
an ability to recognize ethical and professional
responsibilities in engineering situations and
4 make informed judgments, which must consider
An ability analyze situations, the impact of engineering solutions in global,
recognize and apply ethical economic, environmental, and societal contexts
1 principles in various academic,
professional, social, or personal an ability to apply engineering design to
contexts produce solutions that meet specified needs
2 with consideration of public health, safety, and
welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,
environmental, and economic factors.

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Course Schedule:

Assignment
Week Topic Details Reference
Due
1 What is Engineering? 1
2 1
History of Engineering
3
4 Engineering Profession Practice 1 HW # 1
5 Jordan's Laws and Regulations 3
6 Guest Lecturer
7 Understanding Ethical Problems 1
8 Professionalism and Code of Ethics 1 HW # 2
9 Ethical Elements in Engineering Decisions 1
10 Midterm Exam 1
11 Research Integrity 1
12 Intellectual Property Rights 1 HW # 3
13 Engineering and Sustainability 1
Term Project
14 Term Project Presentation Report
15
Final Exam Period
16

Assessment Methods and Grading System:

Assessment method Grade Comments

Assignments & Quizzes 10 Group Assignments
Term Project 15 Group of a max of 3 students
Mid Term Exam 25 As per department schedule
Final Exam 50 As per university schedule
Total 100

Grading System and Scale

Grade Percentage Scores Grade Points

A 90% - 100% 4.0
A- 85% - 89% 3.67
B+ 80% - 84% 3.33
B 75% - 79% 3.0
B- 71% - 74% 2.67
C+ 67% - 70% 2.33
C 63% - 66% 2.0
C- 59% - 62% 1.67
D+ 58% - 55% 1.33
D 50% - 54% 1.0
D- 40% - 49% 0.67
F 0% - 39% 0.0

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Methodologies for Teaching and Learning

 Cooperative Learning Lectures

 Quizzes/ Home works
 Term Project
 Exams

Course Policies
Relevant Policies
A. Academic Misconduct.
The Honor Code and Honor System
The Honor Code is an integral part of university life. Students are therefore, responsible for
understanding the code‟s provisions. Cheating and attempted cheating, plagiarism, lying, and
stealing of academic work and related materials constitute Honor Code violations. In the spirit
of the code, a student‟s word is a declaration of good faith acceptable as truth in all academic
matters. To maintain an academic community according to these standards, students and
faculty must report all alleged violations to the Honor Committee.

University of Petra expects its students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and
conduct. In particular, students are required to:
 Attend classes regularly and punctually.
 Be actively involved in class discussions and other course related classroom activities.
 Complete assignments on time.
 Meet the requirements for course and program completion.
 Abide by high standards of academic integrity, ethics, and honesty.
 Refrain from cheating on homework and examinations, plagiarizing other people‟s work by
submitting it as their own, or any other forms of academic dishonesty.
 Adhere to the published test or examination rules and regulations.
 Make every effort to maintain good academic standing.
Given the internet and easy access to information and knowledge sources, the University is
committed to students‟ learning in an ethical manner. For all academic assignments, project
work, and presentations, students need to ensure that due acknowledgement is given to the
source of any information which they incorporate in their work. The following are some
examples of academic misconduct:
 Cheating/using unfair means in examinations
 Significant paraphrasing in written academic work that is unacknowledged
 Unacknowledged use of information or ideas unless such ideas are common place
 Citing sources which student has not read or referred to
 Breaching the word limit of assignments and mentioning wrong word count
 Plagiarism

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a serious academic offense. Plagiarism is the use of someone else‟s ideas, words,
projects, artwork, phrasing, sentence structure or other work without properly acknowledging
the ownership (source) of the property (item). Plagiarism is dishonest because it misrepresents
the work of someone else as one‟s own. It is intellectual theft as it robs others of credit for their
work. Plagiarism takes many forms including:

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  Using someone else‟s words without putting those words in quotation marks and providing
full information about their source, sufficient information so that another person could
easily locate the words that are being quoted, whether it is in an article, a book, or on the
web.
 Using unique, original ideas, phrases, sentences, paragraphs, or other materials, etc. from a
single source or a variety of sources such as a text, journal, web page, electronic source,
design, artwork, etc. in one‟s work without citing all sources. For a student found
plagiarizing, the punishment will be a failing grade in the assignment without the right to
redo the assignment up to a failing grade in the course.
Examples of Cheating. Acts of cheating include, but are not limited to, the following:
 Copying from another student‟s paper during an exam, or allowing or encouraging
another student to copy from your paper during an exam.
 Having someone else take your exam in your place, or taking an exam for someone else.
 Obtaining unauthorized access to exams and accepting exams obtained by unauthorized
access.
Examples of Plagiarism. Acts of plagiarism include, but are not limited to, the following
 Handing in as „original‟, work prepared by someone else or preparing/completing
someone else‟s work.
 Copying from a book or other publication without citing sources.
 Using the same work to satisfy the requirements of two or more courses (during the same
or different terms).
 Having someone else rewrite a rough draft or rewriting a rough draft that is not your own
work.
Violations of plagiarism are subject to evaluation according to the criterion of “reasonable
doubt”. The student‟s right to appeal and the procedures to be followed in carrying out the
appeal of the University‟s decision is clearly stated in the Student Guide/Handbook.
Any violations of the University‟s academic rules, regulations or directives are reported to the
Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs and may result in one of the following disciplinary
measures.
 Verbal or written warning
 Repeating the term
 Dismissal from the University
Please refer to the relevant section in the student’s Guide/Handbook and ensure a clear
understanding of the provisions of the University honor code and honor system in order to
avoid infringement of the policy and attendant penalization.
Approved by Name Date Signature
Coordinator of Curriculum Committee
Faculty Dean/ Head of Department

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