AEE729 ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR IN ENGINEERING
| Course Code: | 5720729 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 0 (0.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 10.0 |
| Department: | Aerospace Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SERKAN ÖZGEN, Assist.Prof.Dr MEHMET KARACA |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- Practicing accuracy in engineering work with honesty, integrity, and respect for life.
- Making decisions that comply with the law and serve the public good.
- Developing leadership skills through active listening and clear communication.
- Building a solid understanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities of engineers.
Course Content
Ethics and the engineer, accuracy and rigour, honesty and integrity, respect for life, law and public good, responsible leadership: listening and informing, legal perspective.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Ability to recognize and apply principles of accuracy and rigor in engineering practice.
- Ability to demonstrate honesty, and respect for life in professional decision-making.
- Ability to evaluate engineering problems in relation to law, public good, and societal impact.
- Ability to understand and apply legal and ethical considerations relevant to engineering practice.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution |
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes |
| 1 | Possesses advanced knowledge in one or more subfields of aerospace engineering and applies this knowledge effectively in engineering practices and solution processes. | | ✔ |
| 2 | Follows current scientific and technological developments in the field, identifies research problems, generates solutions using appropriate methods, and interprets the results. | ✔ | |
| 3 | Employs analytical thinking and numerical methods in solving complex engineering problems and, when necessary, develops and applies appropriate experimental approaches. | ✔ | |
| 4 | Uses appropriate modeling, analysis, simulation, and experimental methods for complex engineering problems, evaluates the results, and makes engineering decisions. | ✔ | |
| 5 | Clearly and systematically communicates scientific and technical knowledge in written and oral form, works effectively in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, and assumes leadership when necessary. | | ✔ |
| 6 | Acts with professional ethics and awareness of social and environmental responsibility and evaluates the possible impacts of engineering solutions. | | ✔ |
| 7 | Understands the importance of lifelong learning and effectively uses methods to access new knowledge. | | ✔ |
| 8 | Is aware of fundamental engineering problems related to national aerospace, defense, and energy technologies and possesses the competence to contribute to these areas. | ✔ | |
