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Programme Title(s): BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
Programme Code: H300
Module Title: Ethics, Environment and Innovation
Module Code: 6ME506
Module Leader: Dr Jose A. Garza-Reyes
Lecturer: Dr Jose A. Garza-Reyes
Assignment Title: Engineering and Environmental Ethics
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Assignment No. 2
Issue Date: 23rd November 2012
Hand-in Date: 1nd January 2013
Introduction
Engineers play an important role in modern society. They develop technology and knowledge that benefits humankind, and their work can affect public health, safety, and can influence business practices and even politics. In this context, engineerâs work has a far-reaching impact on society and its environment. Therefore, engineers must conduct themselves under a strict code of ethics that allows them to enhance the societyâs welfare.
This assignment is based on the lectures you received, reading materials supplied and cases study analysed, discussed and solved in class.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the assignment, you should be able to:
Combine and manipulate the knowledge of new technologies and existing and new organisational behaviours to develop an organisational framework which meets the current ethical and environmental requirements, whilst remaining innovative.
The Brief
Industrialisation and economic development have brought wealth and have transformed the way of life of societies in the last century. Although this has increased the standard in the way of life of most societies, it has also resulted in negative environmental impacts that risk the mere survival of the human specie. Engineers have professional obligations to society to seek solutions to such problems by taking into consideration ethical and environmental principles when taking decisions about the use, development and application of…
