Course Code: ENG231
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Synopsis

Nowadays, technology has a pervasive and profound impact on everyday life, where engineers play a crucial role in its development. It is therefore extremely important that engineers understand the importance of safety, health, and welfare of the public, when developing this technology. They must be morally committed and equipped to tackle any ethical issues they may encounter. This course aims at training the student to reach such a status through discussions and typical case studies where real examples are thoroughly discussed.
Level: 2
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY REGULAR SEMESTER

Topics

  • Ethics and Professionalism
  • Moral Choices and Ethical Dilemmas
  • Codes of Ethics
  • Moral Frameworks
  • Ethics as Social Experimentation
  • Safety and Risk
  • Assessing and Reducing Risk
  • Workplace Responsibilities and Rights
  • Truth and Truthfulness
  • Computer Ethics
  • Environmental Ethics

Learning Outcome

  • Illustrate the ethical issues and dilemmas faced by engineers.
  • Discuss the ethical issues in a scenario / statement / policy.
  • Compare various policies / acts/ engineering work based on various ethical theories.
  • Debate on the ethical issues in a given engineering situation.
  • Give reasons / comments on ethical issues in engineering.
  • Examine and support an ethical stance.
  • Determine the ways to deal with ethical issues.
  • Present the policies / solutions to address ethical issues in engineering.
Part-time Programmes / CET Courses

Who Should Attend

Executive who requires knowledge in engineering.


Relevance of Course to employment/upskilling/reskilling

This course highlights the importance of upkeeping ethics in professional day-to-day work. It also discusses real-word cases and emphasizes the need for professional ethics.


Admissions Prerequisites

  • Diploma or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Please refer to Undergraduate CET Admission Eligibility Criteria for Undergraduate CET Modular Courses.

 

Schedule

WeekDayTimeTopic
2Friday7pm - 10pm
  • Ethics and Professionalism
  • Moral Choices and Ethical Dilemmas
  • Code of Ethics
  • Moral Frameworks
4Friday7pm - 10pm
  • Codes of Ethics
  • Moral Choices and Ethical Dilemmas
  • Moral Frameworks
  • Ethics and Professionalism
6Friday7pm - 10pm
  • Accessing and Reducing Risk
  • Workplace Responsibilities and Rights
  • Ethics as Social Experimentation
  • Safety and Risk
8Friday7pm - 10pm
  • Ethics as Social Experimentation
  • Safety and Risk
  • Workplace Responsibilities and Rights
  • Accessing and Reducing Risk
10Friday7pm - 10pm
  • Truth and Truthfulness
  • Environmental Ethics
  • Computer Ethics
12Friday7pm - 10pm
  • Truth and Truthfulness
  • Computer Ethics
  • Environmental Ethics

 

Assessments

The overall course grade is determined by

  • Assignments, Online Test, Written Exam

 

Trainer Info

Mr Lee Way Phang, Marc is an Associate Faculty member at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), where he has been teaching since 2015. He delivers courses in Engineering Ethics, Intellectual Property and Patents, and Engineering Economics, integrating practical industry examples to enhance applied learning. Mr. Lee brings more than three decades of industry experience spanning semiconductors, IT solutions, and capital equipment, having held senior leadership roles at IBM, GlobalFoundries, and STMicroelectronics. He holds a Master of Applied Finance and possesses strong expertise in strategic marketing, technology licensing, and business development.


Course Completion requirements

  • Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.
  • Participants are required to complete all surveys and feedbacks related to the course.
  • The course fees are reviewed annually and may be revised. The University reserves the right to adjust the course fees without prior notice.
  • Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to amend and/or revise the above schedule without prior notice.

 

Course Fees, payment and refund policy

  International Participants Singapore Citizens (below 40yrs), Permanent Residents Singapore Citizens (40yrs and above) SkillsFuture Mid - Career Enhanced Subsidy1Enhanced Training Support for SMEs2 (Singaporean and PRs)
Full Course Fees (A) $1,753.00$1,461.00$1,461.00 $1,461.00
SSG Grant Rate (B) 0%70%70%70%
SSG Grant (C)- $1,022.70$1,022.70$1,022.70
Nett course fees
(A) - (C) = (D) 		$1,753.00$438.30$438.30$438.30
9% GST on Nett course fees (E)$157.77$39.45$39.45$39.45
SSG Enhanced Funding Rate (F)0%0%20%20%
SSG Enhanced Grant (G)-- $292.20$292.20
Total nett course fee payable, including GST
(D) + (E) - (G) = (H)		$1,910.77$477.75$185.55$185.55

1 Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy: Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
2 Enhanced Training Support for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singapore citizens and PRs) aged 21 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.

For the various payment modes, please refer here.

For the refund policy, please refer here. 

For clarification, please contact the SUSS Academy via the following:

Telephone: +65 6248 0263
Email: [email protected]