2021 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Technology and Innovation Management Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
Engineering Ethics I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
- Instructor(s)
- Masayoshi Nakamura
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Sat
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- TIM.A530
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Ethics in Engineering Pracice and Reseach
Engineers encounte difficult ethical problems in their practice and in reseach. Each enngineers have responsibilities to do best practice in their proffesional regions.
Our Society is based on Mutual Reliabilities of each Engineer's best practce.
Course description and aims
１．Answers with sufficient resposibirity on Engneering Ethics,Accountability,and Dillemma on Engineering
２．Undestandings on,Risk Analysis,and Risk Communication
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
Research ＆ Development in the Chemical Company： Researcher １０years, Reseach Manager １０years, Directer 10 years
Manager of the Chemical Company 6 years
Keywords
Ethical Consepts ,Accountability,Whistle Blowing,Professional Behavior,Dillemma on Engineering
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
- Philosophy of Professional engineer
Class flow
1. Lecture and Discussions
2．Two-way Communication
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | What is the Engineer Ethics？ | Recognition of the engineer Ethics Dilemma of the Engineer |
| Class 2 | Responsibility of Engineer in the Fukushima Nuclear Accident | Risk Management & Decision Making in the Fukushima Nuclear Accident |
| Class 3 | Accountability of a Nuclear power plant & Radiation problem | Accountability of Professional Engineer |
| Class 4 | Social Responsibility of the expert in the COVID-19 Issues | Accountability of Professional Engineer Role of Professional Engineer in the COVID-19 |
| Class 5 | Research Ethics of STAP Cell Issues | Research Ethics Important Role of Leader |
| Class 6 | Research Ethics at the case of STAP Cell Engineer vs Manager Accident of Space Shattle City Cope | Role ＆Responsibility of engineer and Manager |
| Class 7 | Engineer vs Manager Management of Technology in Reseach and Development | Responsibility of the leader in Research and Development |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Masayoshi Nakamura "Engineering Ethics and Risk Management" Ohmsha,2012
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Masayoshi Nakamura "Aconcept and Practices on Safty Engineering" ,Ohmsha ,2013
Evaluation methods and criteria
Report on Professhional enngineering
Short report in each Lessons
Related courses
- Engineering Ethics Ⅱ
Prerequisites
1.Engineer’ｓ Experiennce is desirable.
2.Judge and Action with a comparison between risk and benefit
2.Plan to have Engineering Etics Ⅱ
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
１．masayoshi.nakamura[at]jcom.zaq.ne.jp
２．090-8013-0060
Office hours
After Each lessons