Teaching engineering ethics: a necessary measure for engineering capacity building in Arab countries

Nasef, Mohamed Mahmoud and Faris, Waleed Fekry (2010) Teaching engineering ethics: a necessary measure for engineering capacity building in Arab countries. International Journal of Arab Culture, Management and Sustainable Development, 1 (4). pp. 318-325. ISSN 1753-9420 (O), 1753-9412 (P)

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Abstract

Interest in engineering ethics education has developed significant momentum in most of advanced countries unlike Arab countries, which have not yet paid enough attention to such critical issue. As engineering work becomes more complex and diverse an understanding of engineering ethics becomes as important to the proper education of engineers as their technical knowledge. This means that engineering students have to learn about their ethical obligations towards society, their employers, and themselves. This paper discusses the needs and reasons for integrating ethics into the education of undergraduate engineering students in Arab countries. Goals of teaching engineering ethics and various approaches for achieving these goals are also illustrated.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4694/4504
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Engineering ethics; Professional ethics; Arab countries; Engineering education.
Subjects:	L Education > LC Special aspects of education
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Mechanical Engineering
Depositing User:	Prof.Dr. Waleed Fekry Faris
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2011 10:06
Last Modified:	22 Nov 2011 16:38
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/4504

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