University of Jordan

Computer Engineering Department

CPE 241

Ethics and Technical Writing

Fall 2003

 

Instructor Dr. Gheith Abandah
Email abandah@ju.edu.jo
Home page http://www.abandah.com/gheith
Office Computer Engineering 406
Office hours
bulletMonday 14:00-13:00
bulletTuesday 10:00-11:00
bulletThursday 19:00-20:00
No. of credit hrs 3
Prerequisites IT 100
Time and room Mon and Wed 12:40-14:00, Architecture 001
Textbooks
  1. Martin and Schinzinger, Ethics in Engineering, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill International Editions, 1997.

  2. A. Eisenberg, A Beginner's Guide to Technical Communication, WCB/McGraw-Hill, 1998.

  3. I. Sommerville. Software Engineering, 6th ed., Addison Wesley, 2001.

References
  1. Ermann, Williams, and Shauf. Computers, Ethics, and Society, 2nd ed., Oxford, 1997.

  2. Huckin and Olsen. English for Science and Technology: A Handbook for Nonnative Speakers, McGraw Hill, 1983.

  3. Huckin and Olsen. Technical Writing and Professional Communication For Nonnative Speakers of English, 2nd ed., McGraw Hill, 1991.

  4. Patricia Robinson. Fundamentals of Technical Writing, Houghton Mifflin College, 1985.

Grading
First Exam 25%
Second Exam 25%
Final Exam 50%
Tentative outline
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Introduction to Engineering Ethics

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Moral Reasoning

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Codes of Ethics and Honor

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Responsibilities to Employers

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Computer Ethics

First exam

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introduction to Technical Writing

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Structure of Technical Reports

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Writing Process

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Style

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Grammar and Punctuation

Second exam

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Introduction to Software Engineering

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The System Engineering Process

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Project Management

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Software Requirements

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System Models

Final exam