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Ethics and Engineering Practices
Courses Degree in Informatics Engineering
Cod: 21176
Department: DCET
ECTS: 2
Scientific area: Computer Engineering
Total working hours: 52
Total contact time: 9

This curricular unit aims to frame the ethics applied in the field of informatics engineering. To identify and apply aspects of computational ethics, analyze these problems in the field of Informatics engineering, as well as identifying, analysing and applying the ethical code of Ethics of ACM/IEEE and the Order of engineers, are some of the goals of this curricular unit.

Ethics
Engineering Practice
Ethics code of Portuguese Order of Engineering

The framework of the ethics applied in the field of informatics engineering.
Know how to identify and apply aspects of computational ethics.
Analyse ethical problems in the field of computing engineering.
Identify, analyze and apply the code of ethics and conduct of ACM/IEEE and the Order of Engineers.

Ethics and market economy;
Responsibility and professional ethics of the engineer;
Business codes of ethics and conduct – Portuguese norm NP 4460-1:2007, ACM/IEEE, Order of Portuguese engineers
Acts of computer engineering.         

Tavani, H., College, R., Ethics and Technology: Ethical Issues in an Age of Information and Communication Technology, 2007, ISBN: 978-0-471-99803-7.
Bynum, T., Rogerson, S., Computer Ethics and Professional Responsibility: Introductory Text and Readings, Blackwell Publishing, 2003, ISBN: 1855548453.
ACM/IEEE Code of Ethics, http://www.sei.cmu.edu
Código Deontológico da Ordem dos Engenheiros, http://www.ordemengenheiros.pt

E-learning

Continuous assessment is privileged: 2 or 3 digital written documents (e-folios) during the semester (40%) and a presence-based final exam (p-folio) in the end of the semester (60%). In due time, students can alternatively choose to perform one final presence-based exam (100%).