| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Introduction to Engineering Ethics |
| Week 2 |
An Overview of Engineering Ethics in Domestic and International Contexts |
| Week 3 |
Introduction to Codes of Engineering Ethics |
| Week 4 |
Engineering Ethics: Conflicts and Decision-Making
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| Week 5 |
Issues in Engineering Ethics Education
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| Week 6 |
Movie Appreciation and Group Discussion (I): 2012
-- Topics: Information Disclosure, Justice in Resource Allocation, Social Responsibility of Engineers
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| Week 7 |
Mid-Term Exam
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| Week 8 |
Movie Appreciation and Group Discussion (II): I, Robot
-- Topics: AI Ethics, The Three Laws of Robotics, Autonomy vs. Human Control
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| Week 9 |
Case Studies & Group Discussion (III): Social Networks
-- Topics: Data Privacy, Algorithmic Bias, Digital Ethics
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| Week 10 |
Case Studies & Group Discussion (IV): Human Cloning
-- Topics: Commercial vs. Medical Boundaries of Cloning, Human Rights and Dignity of Clones, Scientist Accountability and Safety Risks, and Social Impacts of Genetic Modification, with the core question focusing on the moral limits of bioengineering technology. |
| Week 11 |
Movie Appreciation and Group Discussion (V): Source Code
-- Topics: Bioengineering Ethics, Informed Consent, Technological Boundaries
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| Week 12 |
The Relationship Between Engineering Ethics and Law |
| Week 13 |
Analysis of Controversial Cases in Engineering Ethics
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| Week 14 |
Final Group Presentation (I)
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| Week 15 |
Final Group Presentation (II)
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| Week 16 |
Final Group Presentation (III)
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self-directed
learning |
03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.
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