This course introduces students to engineering ethics and an engineer’s responsibilities toward the safety, health, and welfare of the public. It places emphasis on the engineer as a professional man, engineers & society, the code of ethics and professional conduct, standards, laws, and regulations pertaining to professional engineering practice. At the end of the course, students should be able to demonstrate and apply engineering professional ethics in their careers as engineers.

Course details

1. Course Information (CI)
2. Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
3. Knowledge profile

Course learning outcomes

• Outline the professional engineering bodies and the route to professional engineer
• Outline the professional engineering-related issues and ethics
• Analyze the ethical problems and plan for solutions using systematic approaches
• Demonstrate discipline through attendance

Announcement

Due to the implications of the world energy crisis, all the classes on 16th April 2026 onwards will be carried out online using the Webex platform. 

https://utm.webex.com/utm/j.php?MTID=med32f3d85901290502f4ade848dd05f4

Meeting number: 2513 295 5397

Video address: 25132955397@utm.webex.com

Access code
2513 295 5397

Presentation slide

1. Lecture 1
2. Lecture 2
3. Lecture 3
4. Lecture 4
5. Lecture 5
6. Lecture 6

Courseworks

1. Assignment 1
2. Assignment 2
3. Group project

Coursework submission link SEMM 4902 (2021/2022_2)

1. Please use this Frontpage
2. SUBMISSION LINK

Important dates

1. Test 1
   • Date: 20/6/2026 
   • Time: 2-4pm
   • Time: DK4, DK5, DK6, (P19), Building P19

Assessment rubrics

1. Rubric for Presentation Report and Presentation
2. Peer Assessment form

No	Type of assessment	Percentage
1	Assignment 1	10
2	Assignment 2	10
3	Test	30
4	Peer evaluation	5
5	Attendances in Professional talk	5
6	Written groupwork	30
7	Presentation group community project	10

References

Textbook

1. Engineering Ethics (4th Edition), Charles B. Fleddermann, Prentice Hall; 4 edition (August 14, 2011)
2. Registration of Engineers Act 1967
3. Registration of Engineers Regulation

Main references

1. Engineering Professionalism and Ethics, 4th Edition, The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, 1995
2. Occupational Safety And Health Act and Regulations, Laws of Malaysia Act 514, MDC Publishers Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur 2003.
3. Ethical Problems in Engineering, Alger P.L, John Wiley & Son 1965
4. Professional Ethics, Bayles, M.D, Wadsworth Pub. Co, California 1981
5. The Professional Engineers in Society by S. Colin

Additional references 

1. Wu Min Aun, Industrial Relations Act, 1967 (Updated till 1980), The Industrial Relations Law of Malaysia, Heinmann Education Books (Asia) Ltd., 1985.
2. Safety at Work, 4th Edition, J. Ridley (Editor), Butterworth, Heinmann Ltd. 1904, UK.
3. Ethics in Engineering, Mike W. Martin and Roland Schinzinger, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., New York, 2005.