AN OVERVIEW OF TEACHING ENGINEERING ETHICS IN THE UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM IN THE WORLD AND THE COMPARISON WITH THAT IN VIETNAM

AN OVERVIEW OF TEACHING ENGINEERING ETHICS IN THE UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM IN THE WORLD AND THE COMPARISON WITH THAT IN VIETNAM

Nguyen Van Hanh hanh.nguyenvan@hust.edu.vn Hanoi University of Science and Technology 01 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen Tien Long long.nguyentien@hust.edu.vn Hanoi University of Science and Technology 01 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Duyen nguyenduyenspkt@gmail.com Hung Yen University of Technology and Education Dan Tien, Khoai Chau, Hung Yen, Vietnam
Phan Thi Thanh Canh phan.thanhcanh13@gmail.com Hung Yen University of Technology and Education Dan Tien, Khoai Chau, Hung Yen, Vietnam
Mai Duc Thang md.thang@hutech.edu.vn Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology 475A Dien Bien Phu, ward 25, Binh Thanh district, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Nguyen Thanh Long longnt@hau.edu.vn Hanoi Architectural University Km10, Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, Vietnam
Summary: 
The purpose of this study is to explore the theories and experiences of engineering ethics education in the world and to compare with updated research on engineering ethics education in Vietnam. The results of theoretical research methods show that engineering ethics should be considered as core contents in the undergraduate engineering curriculum through setting up independent engineering ethics courses or integrating ethics into the formal curriculum to promote engineering ethics education for students. In Vietnam, engineering ethics education is very limited. This research also offers great potential for exploring and implementing engineering ethics education in Vietnam.
Keywords: 
Engineering ethics
engineering ethics education
undergraduate engineering curriculum
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