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Engineer and Society

The document is an exam for an engineering course assessing students' knowledge of engineers' roles and responsibilities in society. It contains 5 questions asking students to: 1) Discuss engineers' obligations in developing society and how they can address poverty as social planners. 2) Describe engineers' roles in research and development, and how industry-government collaboration can enhance research culture. 3) Compare engineers' roles in government and private sectors, and their duties when appointed by clients or contractors. 4) Suggest guidelines for sustainable development and challenges of population increase that engineers may face. 5) Define negligence related to engineering works and professions, and factors required to establish negligence tort.

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111 views7 pages

Engineer and Society

The document is an exam for an engineering course assessing students' knowledge of engineers' roles and responsibilities in society. It contains 5 questions asking students to: 1) Discuss engineers' obligations in developing society and how they can address poverty as social planners. 2) Describe engineers' roles in research and development, and how industry-government collaboration can enhance research culture. 3) Compare engineers' roles in government and private sectors, and their duties when appointed by clients or contractors. 4) Suggest guidelines for sustainable development and challenges of population increase that engineers may face. 5) Define negligence related to engineering works and professions, and factors required to establish negligence tort.

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UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

FINAL EXAMINATION

SEMESTER I
SESSION 2O1Ol11

COURSE NAME ENGINEERS AND SOCIETY

COURSE CODE BFC 3062

PROGRAMME 3 BFF

DATE NOVEMBERiDECEMBER 2OIO

DURATION 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

INSTRUCTION ANSWER FOUR(4)


QUESTIONS ONLY

THIS PAPER CONSISTS OF SEVEN (7) PAGES


BFC 3062

Ql (a) List and briefly discuss THREE (3) obligations that have to be caried out by
engineering professionals in the development of society

(6 marks)

O) List and briefly describe TWO (2) sectors that their developments are
considered as undergoing rapid change.

(4 marks)

(c) We believe ttrat nue success of our enginecring profession is the overall
contribution in building the society. ln other words, engineers are expected to
contribute to all groups of people in society so that the socio-economic gaps
are minimized

Discuss and give FM (5) examples on how engineers can play their roles
as social planner in solving the problem of poverty in this country.

(15 marks)

Q2 Performing research and development @&D) activities is an important way in


which engineers can give significant contibution to society.

(a) Describe the basic roles of engineer in research.


(5 marks)

(b) State TWO (2) differences between fundamental research and applied
research.
(4 marks)

(c) Management of research and development covers a wide variety of scopes.


Explain only TWO (2) of the followings in details:

(i) People
(ii) Ideas
(iii) Communication network
(8 marks)

(d) Discuss TWO (2) ways that the collaboration of industries and government
can be developed through the academic institution to enhance the research
culture in societv
(8 marks)
BFC 3062

Q3 Engineers are supposed to make the realization of human dreams by applying their
engineering skills and knowledge, but their roles in government sectors may be
different as compared in private sectors.

(a) List FOUR (4) differences of main roles of engineers in government and
private sectors

(8 marks)

O) In construction field, engineers are normally classified into two groups of


professionals appointed by the client and contactor.

(i) State TWO (2) types of engineers appointed by client and their main
duty

(4 marks)

(ii) State TWO (2) tpes of engineers appointed by contactor and their
main duty
(4 marks)

(c) As professionals, engineers are expected to behave in an ethical manner.


Interaction Rules which are classified as Etiquette, Morals, Ethics and Law
govern the relationship between individuals and society.

(D Briefly explain the meanings of Etiquette, Morals, Ethics and Law


Give ONE (1) example for each of the lnteraction Rules.

(6 marks)

(i, A professional's decisions are assumed to be on behalf of the client


and to be independent of self interest".

Explain in your own words the meaning of this characteristic of true


professionalism.
(3 marks)
BFC 3062

Q4 (a) A sustainable development is the development that illustates a successful


balance between physical development and the conservation of the
environment

State your suggestions on X'IVE (5) main socio-economic-environmental


guidelines that you think have to be established to ensure harmony
between development and environment in the community.

(10 marks)

(b) State FIVE (5) types of activities that need to be carry out to restore and
enhance the climate environment ttrat is related with carbon.
(5 marks)

(c) lncreasing in population will cause many problems to this country.

Present your opinions on FM (5) challenges that


will be faced by
engineers due to the increase of population and suggest the solutions to the
challenges.
(10 marks)

Qs Every engineer strives to do their best in discharging the duties and


responsibility. However, there might be times when unintended mistakes and
accident occur. The law of negligence is one way of dealing with such a situation.

(a) State the definition of negligence in relation to engineering works and


profession.
(4 marks)

(b) Describe in detail TWO (2) examples of negligence in civil engineering


works.
(8 marks)

(c) The law requires certain factors to be proven before the tort of negligence is
established. List THREE (3) facton and explain TWO (2) of them.

(13 marks)

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BFC 3062

S1 (a) Senarai dan bincang secara ringkas TIGA (3) kewajipan yang perlu
dilaksanakan oleh profesyen kejuruteraan dalam pembangunan masyarakat.

(6 markah)

(b) Senarai dan huraikan dengan ringkas DUA(2) sektor yang pembangunannya
boleh dianggap mengalami perubatran mendadak.

(4 markah)

(c) Kita yakin bahawa kejayaan sebenar profesyen kejuruteraan adalatr


sumbangan membina masyarakat secara menyeluruh. Dengan lain perkataan,
jurutera diharapkan dapat menyumbang kepada semua kumpulan dalam
masyarakat agar jurang sosio-ekonomi dapat diminimumkan.

Bincang dan berikan LIMA (5) contoh bagaimana jurutera boleh


memainkan peranan sebagai perancang masyarakat dalam menyelesaikan
masalatr kemiskinan di negara ini.

(15 markah)

Menjalankan aktiviti kerja berkaitan penyelidikan dan pembangrrnan (R&D)


adalah salah satu cara yang penting untuk membolehkan seorang jurutera
memberi sumbangan ketara kepada masyarakat.

(a) Terangkan peranan asas seorang jurutera dalam bidang penyelidikan.

(5 markah)

o) Nyatakan DUA Q, perbezaan diantara penyelidikan asasi dengan


penyelidikan gunaan.
(4 markah)

(c) Pengurusan penyelidikan dan pembangunan meliputi skop yang sangat


luas.Terangkan DUA (2) sahaja daripada perkara-perkara berikut secara
terperinci:
(i) Insan
(ii) Idea
(iiD Jaringan komunikasi.
(8 markah)

(d) Bincangkan DUA (2) cara bagaimana kerjasama antara indusri dan kerajaan
yang boleh dibangunkan melalui institusi akademik untuk menggalakkan
budaya penyelidikan dalam masyarakat.
(8 markah)
BFC 3062

Jurutera sepatutnya merealisasikan impian manusia dengan menggunakan


pengetahuan dan kemahiran kejtruteraan merek4 tetapi peranan mereka di dalam
sektor kerajaan berbezajika dibandingkan dengan seklor swasta.

(a) Senaraikan EMPAT (4) perbezaan peraftm utama seseorang jurutera


dalam sektor kerajaan dan sektor swasta.

(8 markah)

(b) Dalam sektor pembinaan, jurutera biasanya dikelaskan kepada dua


kumpulan profesional yang dilantik oleh pemilik projek dan
pihak kontaktor.

(D Nyatakan DUA (2) jenis jurutera yang dilantik oleh pemilik projek
serta tugas utama mereka.
(4 markah)

(iD Nyatakan DUA (2) jenis jurutera yang dilantik oleh kontraktor serta
tugas utama mereka.
(4 markah)

(c) Sebagai profesional, jurutera diharapkan sentiasa menunjukkan kelakuan


beretika. Peraturan Interaksi yang dikelaskan sebagai etike! moral, etika
dan undang-undang menguasai hubungan antara individu dan masyarakat

(i) Terangkan dengan ringkas makna etiket, moralo etika dan undang-
undang. Berikan SATU (1) contoh setiap peraturan interaksi
tersebut.

(6 markah)

(ii) "Keputusan profesional adolah dianggap sebagai mewakili


pemilik) dan adolah bebas dari kcpentingan sendiri".

Terangkan makna ciri-ciri profesionlisma sejati ini dengan perkataan


sendiri

(3 markah)

6
BFC 3062

S4 (a) Pembangunan mampan adalah pembangunan yang menggambarkan satu


kejayaan yang mana keseimbangan berlaku antara pembangunan fizikal dan
pemeliharaan alam sekitar.

Nyatakan LIMA (5)cadangan utama panduan sosio-ekonomi-alam


sekitar yang pada pendapat anda perlu ibuat untuk menjamin
keharmonian antara pembangunan dan alam sekitar dalam komuniti

(10 markah)

(b) Nyatakan LIMA (5) jenis aktiviti yang perlu dilakukan untuk memulihkan
dan memperbaiki cuaca persekitaran yang berkaitan dengan karbon

(5 markah)

(c) Pertambatran penduduk akan menimbulkan masalah kepada negara ini.

Berikan pendapat anda tentang LIMA (5) cabaran yang bakal dihadapi oleh
jurutera disebabkan oleh pertambatmn penduduk serta cadangkan
penyelesaian kepada cabaran-cabaran tersebut.

(10 markah)

55 Setiap jurutera berusaha sedaya upaya melaksanakan yang terbaik dalam


menjalankan tugas dan bertanggungiawab. Walau bagaimanapwr berkemungkinan
berlakunya kesalatran yang tidak disengajakan dan kemalangan terjadi.
Undangundang kccuaian adalah satu daripada cara menangani keadaan tersebut

(a) Berikan definisi kecuaian dalam hubungannya dengan kerja kerja dan
profesyen kej uruteraan.
(4 markah)

O) Terangkan DUA (2) contoh kccuaian dalam kerja kerja kejuruteraan awam.

(8 markah)

(c) Undang- undang memerlukan faktor faktor tertentu dibuktikan sebelum


disahkan kecuaian menjalankan tugas berlaku. Senaraikan TIGA (3) fhktor
tersebut dan terangkan DUA (2) daripadanya

(13 markah)

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