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:
CO – COURSE OUTCOME
CO1 Recommend solutions for engineering
ethics, sustainable development and
finance, components or processes that
meet specified needs with appropriate
consideration for public health and
safety, cultural, societal, and
environmental considerations [PO3,
LO3, SS1];{C5}.
CO2 Study 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, SS4];{ A3}.
CO3 Identify the impact of professional
engineering solutions to societal and
environmental contexts and
demonstrate knowledge and need for
sustainable development [PO7, LO6,
SS4];{A4}.
CO4 Propose ethical principles and commit
to professional ethics, responsibilities
and norms of engineering practice.
[PO8,LO6, SS4];{A5}.
CO5 Explain the knowledge and
understanding of engineering and
management principles and apply
them as a member and leader in a
team, to manage projects in
multidisciplinary environments;
[PO12, LO8, SS6];{C5}.
MAPPING: EAC POs - MOHE LODs (LEARNING OUTCOME DOMAIN)- MOHE SS
(SOFT SKILL)
PO- PROGRAM OUTCOME
PO3- Design/Development of Solutions
- Design solutions for complex
engineering problems and design
systems, components or processes that
meet specified needs with appropriate
consideration for public health and safety,
cultural,
societal, and environmental
considerations (WK5);
PO6- The Engineer And Society : Able
to apply reasoning informed by
contextual knowledge to assess societal,
health, safety, legal and cultural issues
and the consequent responsibilities
relevant to professional engineering
practice (WK7);
PO7; Environment And Sustainability:
Able to understand the impact of
professional engineering solutions in
societal and environmental contexts and
demonstrate knowledge of and need for
sustainable development. (WK7);
PO8- Ethics: Able to apply ethical
principles and commit to professional
ethics and responsibilities and norms of
engineering practice. (WK7);
PO12- Project Management and
Finance - Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of engineering
management principles and economic
decision making and apply these to one’s
own work, as a member and leader in a
team, to manage projects in
multidisciplinary environments;
C PO LO SS
O EAC MOHE Learning MOHE SOFT
Outcome Domains SKILL

1 CO1[PO3, PO3- LO3-Thinking and SS1-Critical

LO3, SS1]; Design/Development Scientific Skills (C) Thinking and
{C5}. of Solutions Problem-solving
Skills
2 CO2 [PO6, PO6- The Engineer LO5- Social SS4- Ethics &
LO5, SS3]; And Society Skils, Teamwork Moral
{ A3}. and Professionalism
Responsibilities
(A)
3 CO3 [PO7, PO7; Environment LO6- Values, SS4- Ethics
LO6, SS4]; And Sustainability: Ethics, Moral and & Moral
{A4}. Professionalism Professional
(A) ism
4 CO4 PO8- Ethics LO6- Values, Ethics, SS4- Ethics & Moral
[PO8,LO6, Moral and Professionalism
SS4];{A5}. Professionalism (A)
5 CO5 PO12- Project LO8- Management and SS6-Entrepreneurial
[PO12, LO8, Management and Entrepreneurship (C) Skills
SS6];{C5}. Finance

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, law
of contract, Employment Act, Bankruptcy Act, Cyber Law and SPRM. The course also
covers the Engineering Ethics and Crisis Management. Besides that, the course also
emphasizes on Sustainable Development, Economic sustainability, Environmental
sustainability, Engineering economic and Financial Management for Engineers will also
be covered. The lectures are academic staff with industrial experience. The invited
external speakers from various professional engineering backgrounds will be invited for
exposure to engineering practice
 Week Hours TOPICS
1 1 Introduction
Course Briefing: Objectives, Syllabus
Content, Method of Instruction,
Assessment,
1 3 1.0 Engineer, CSR and Project
Management (6 hours)
1.1 Impact CSR economic,
social, cultural,
environmental and
sustainability
1.2 CSR Activities - Engineering
and Environmental
sustainability
1.3 Project Management:
Planning, Budget,
Communication, Risk and
Organizing
2 6 2.0 Professionalism and Codes of Ethics
(6 hours)
2.1 Engineering Societies
(Malaysia and International)
2.2 Registration of Engineers
with Board of Engineers
(BEM)
2.3 Route to be Professional
Engineer
2.4 Guideline for Code of
Professional conduct
2.5 Sharing Experience - Invited
Speakers
3,4 6 3.0 Engineering Ethics and Crisis
Management (6 hours)
3.1 Why Study Engineering
Ethics?
3.2 Ethical Theories
3.3 Analysis and Solution in
Ethical Issue
3.4 Organizational policy on
misconduct
3.5 Crisis Management
3.6 Case Study
Remarks
CO1 [PO3, LO3, SS1];{C5}.
CO2 [PO6, LO5, SS3];
{ A3}.
CO5 [PO12, LO8, SS6];
{C5}.
Group Assignment
- CSR & project
management Activity
(PO6-10%, PO12-15% )
WEEK 4-8 - 22 September –
20 Oct 2018 CSR
PROGRAM/ACTIVITY
CO1 [PO3, LO3, SS1];{C5}.
CO2 [PO6, LO5, SS3];
{ A3}.
CO4 [PO8,LO6, SS4];{A5}.
Individual Assignment –
Participation & Summary of
Seminar Report
(PO8-5%)
Submit the report at the end
of the seminar
WEEK 4- 29 SEPT 2018 -
Saturday 8.30-5.30 pm -
Seminar Engineer In
Society - Invited Speakers
CO1 [PO3, LO3, SS1];{C5}.
CO2 [PO6, LO5, SS3];
{ A3}.
CO4 [PO8,LO6, SS4];{A5}.
Individual Assignment –
Quiz Ethics
(PO8-10%)- 1.5 hours
WEEK 7
WEEK 6 - 8-12 OCT 2018-
at class – 1.5 hours
 2 Test 1- Topic 1-3- 20%- 2 hours
WEEK 9 DATE - 29 OCT 2018- 2 NOV
2018– TO BE CONFIRM BY
FACULTY.
5,6 6 4.0 Engineering Economics (6 hours) CO1 [PO3, LO3, SS1];{C5}.
4.1 Fundamental concepts of CO5 [PO12, LO8, SS6];
demand, supply and price {C5}.
4.2 Perfect competition,
oligopoly and monopoly
4.3 GDP, GNP and Taxes
4.4 National income and
expenditure
4.5 Concept of inflation and
productivity
4.6 Cost of Living
4.7 Types of Financing
4.8 Calculator Apps for
Financial Management

7,8 3 5.0 Financial Management (6 hours) CO1 [PO3, LO3, SS1];{C5}.

5.1 The concept of time value of CO5 [PO12, LO8, SS6];
money and cost of capital {C5}.
5.2 The cash flow table
5.3 Methods used in calculation
depreciation and capital
allowances
5.4 Capital Investment Appraisal
Techniques
5.5 Company reports- Balance
sheet and the profit and loss
statement
5.6 Interpretation and making
use of financial ratios

9,10 5 6.0 Sustainable Development (6 hours) CO1 [PO3, LO3, SS1];{C5}.

6.1 Key concepts of CO3 [PO7, LO6, SS4];{A4}.
sustainability and issues
6.2 SD Pillars- Social,
Individual Assignment
Environments And
- Sustainable Development
Economic - (PO7/10%)
6.3 United Nation Sustainable WEEK 10 (12-16 November
Goal 2018- at classroom)–
6.4 Sustainable Issues andIndividual Assignment/
Solutions Sustainable Development
6.5 Case study and Final Report CSR –
submit on submit in PEN
DRIVE.
-
11,12 6 7.0 Law and Acts governing engineer (6 CO1 [PO3, LO3, SS1];{C5}.
 hours) CO2 [PO6, LO5, SS3];
7.1 Environmental Quality Act { A3}.
1974 CO4 [PO8,LO6, SS4];{A5}.
7.2 Law of contract
7.3 Akta Suruhanjaya
Pencegahan
Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM)
7.4 Employment Act and
Regulation
7.5 Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Act
7.6 Cyber Law & cyber security

13 2 Test 2 – Topic 4,5,6,7- 30%- 2 hours

WEEK 14. Date: 10 DEC 2018- ISNIN
- 8.00-10.00 MALAM.
Cuti Ulangkaji
16 DEC 2018

MEC600- Schedule SESI SEPT 2018- JAN 2019 (update 21 Sept 2018)
1.0 WEEK 1-2- STUDENT INTERIM
2.0 WEEK 4-8 - 22 September – 20 Oct 2018 CSR PROGRAM/ACTIVITY
3.0 WEEK 4- 29 SEPT 2018 - Saturday 8.30-5.30 pm - Seminar Engineer In Society -
Invited Speakers – ALL STUDENT MUST PARTICIPATE
4.0 WEEK 6 - 8-12 OCT 2018- at class – 1.5 hours Quiz Ethics-
5.0 WEEK TEST – MAYBE ON WEEK 9 Minggu ke 9 TARIKH- 29 OCT 2018- 2
NOV 2018– TO BE CONFIRM BY FACULTY. Test 1- Topic 1-3- 20%- 2 hours,
6.0 Cuti Pertengahan Semester – 4-10 November 2018
7.0 WEEK 10 (12-16 November 2018- at classroom)– Individual Assignment/
Sustainable Development and Final Report CSR – submit on submit in PEN DRIVE.
8.0 WEEK 14. Date: 10 DEC 2018- ISNIN - 8.00-10.00 MALAM. Test 2 – Topic
4,5,6,7- 30%- 2 hours, ,
8.0 CUTI ULANGKAJI – 16 DEC 2018

Teaching Methodology
Lecture
Lectures are given to cover the basic principles of each topic.

Open Discussion
Consideration of questions and concerns about a topic in an open and informal debate as
well as general discussion.

Case Studies
Problem base learning through instructive methods on a specific situation and condition
related to the topic over a period of time.

Seminar & Invited Speakers

Professionals and academicians from different faculties will be invited to relate their
expertise in relation to the engineering profession.
Blended Learning/ Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Throughout the semester, part of communication medium will be alternatively using i-
Learn; teaching and learning material, and online forum of discussion will use similar
platform. MOOC approach will be continuously developed and employed as a part of
teaching learning approach. Please register & login in the provided link:

MOOC URL: https://www.openlearning.com/courses/mec600-engineer-in-

sociaty/HomePage

Assessment

Course Work : 100%

Test 1 : 20%
Test 2 : 30%
Individual Assignments : 25 %
Group Assignments : 25%

Final Examination : 0%

Total : 100%

MEC600 Details Assessment

1. Test 1 – Chapter 1-3- 20%
2. Test 2- Chapter 4,5,6,7 – 30 %
3. Individual Assignment - Quiz Ethics (PO8-10%)
4. Individual Assignment Participation & Summary of Seminar Report (PO8-5%)
5. Individual Assignment- Sustainable Development (PO7/10%)
6. Group Assignment CSR – 25 % (PO6-10%, PO12-15% )

GRADING SCHEME (M3)

MARK GRADE GRADE POINT STATUS

90 – 100 A+ 4.00 PASS
80 – 89 A 4.00 PASS
75 – 79 A- 3.67 PASS
70 – 74 B+ 3.33 PASS
65 – 69 B 3.00 PASS
60 – 64 B- 2.67 PASS
55 – 59 C+ 2.33 PASS
50 – 54 C 2.00 PASS
47 – 49 C- 1.67 FAIL
44 – 46 D+ 1.33 FAIL
 40 – 43 D 1.00 FAIL
30 – 39 E 0.67 FAIL
0 – 29 F 0.00 FAIL

Recommended Textbook
1. Chan S Park, Fundamental of Engineering Economics, Prentice Hall 2013
2. Charles B. Fleddermann, Engineering Ethics, Fourth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2014
3. Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases, Fourth Edition, Charles E. Harris,Michael S.
Pritchard,and Michael J. Rabins Wadsworth, 2009
4. J. Campbell Martin. The Successful Engineer: Personal and Professional Skills – a
Sourcebook, McGraw-Hill, 1993
5. L. T. Blank, and A. Tarquin, Engineering Economy, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2012
6. M. E. Gorman, M. M Mehalik, and P. H. Werhane, Ethical and Environmental
Challenges to Engineering, 1st Edition, Pearson-Prentice Hall, 2000.
7. Mike W. Martin, Roland Schinzinger , Irvine, Introduction to Engineering Ethics Second
Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2010
8. Rob Lawlor, Engineering in Society, Second Edition, Royal Academic of Engineering,
2013.

References
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. THE INGENIEUR, digital copy of the magazine,
http://www.bem.org.my/v3/publications.html