The following topics will be given in ten weekly lectures. In addition to weekly lectures there will be two mid-term exams.
- W1 Topic 1: Introduction to the course
- W2 Topic 2: Introduction to Engineering Ethics (Ch 1 in Fleddermann)
- W3 Topic 3: Codes of Ethics (Chapter 2 in Fleddermann)
- W4 Topic 4: Understanding Ethical Problems (Chapter 3 in Fleddermann)
- W5 Topic 5: Ethical Problem-Solving Techniques(Chapter 4 in Fleddermann)
- W6 Topic 6: Risk, Safety, and Accidents, Rights and Responsibilities (Chapters 5 and 6 in Fleddermann)
- W7 Revision and examples
- W8 MT1 EXAM (Tentative)
- W9 Topic 7: Environmental Ethics (Chapter 7 in Fleddermann)
- W10 Topic 8: IEEE code of ethics, and Organizational Ethics
- W11 Topic 9: Creating a code for your organization
- W12 Revision and examples
- W13 MT2 EXAM (Tentative)
- W14 Topic 10: Concluding Remarks