TRICKS OF THE TRADE
TRICKS OF THE TRADE
ETHICS
FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS
ARCH 5970 G TRICKS OF THE TRADE - ETHICS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS SEMESTER January 1998 Intersession STATUS Undergraduate / Graduate CREDIT HOURS 1 credit hour GRADES Letter graded LAB FEE $ 3 ROOM Gould Hall 101 CLASS TIME 9:00 AM - 12:10 PM Mo Tu Wed Thur Fri 5 6 7 8 9 January 1998 INSTRUCTOR Prof. Dr. Hermann Gruenwald, AIA, IFMA Dipl. Ing., M.Arch., MBA, M.Edu., Ph.D. Visiting Associate Professor Architecture & Civil Engineering PHONE (405) 325-0142 FAX (405) 325-7558 OFFICE Gould Hall 214 A - 830 Van Vleet Oval - Norman, OK 73019-0265 E-MAIL ADDRESS HGRUENWALD@ou.edu WWW-PAGE http:/www.ou.edu/class/hgruenwald COURSE PAGE http:/www.ou.edu/class/hgruenwald/teach/5974 OFFICE HOURS Daily 4:10 - 6:00 PM or by appointment PREREQUISITE NONE COURSE This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn how to create DESCRIPTION an ethical environment that can improve the bottome line and the quality of work life; to realize greater professional success and personal fulfillment; and to practice simple strategies to facilitate ethical practice in the work place. LEARNING Students should gain an understanding of professional ethics in the design OBJECTIVE and construction industry: You will become familiar with professional ethics. You will be able to apply ethics to your professional and personal live. You will become familiar with various ethic codes and violations. AUDIENCE architects, interior designers, landscape architects, city planners, construction related professions, contractors, designers, engineers, graphic designers, industrial designers, facilities manager, students interested in these areas, anybody interested in professional ethics and ethics in general. ACTIVITIES Lectures, discussions, case studies, hands-on experiments, photography TEXT Lecture Notes - by Prof. Dr. Hermann Gruenwald LECTURE NOTES Copies of the overheads used in class will be made available to the students the same day after 4:00 PM at KING KOPY 108 East Lindsey, Norman 321-0202. ASSIGNMENTS All assignments are due at the beginning of class. No late assignments will be accepted and will not qualify for resubmittal. HOMEWORK Homework will be assigned in class. It will be collected and graded. PAPER Design and create a web-page or write a paper which focuses on an topic WEB-PAGE related to professional ethics proposed by the student and approved by the instructor. This is an individual assignment not a group project. Due Date Friday January 9, 1998 to be presented in class REVIEW January 9 Friday Part of this day's lecture is blocked out as review day, the instructor will be available during class time to review the material of the entire course. ACADEMIC All work must be your own, alleged misconduct (see Student Code) MISCONDUCT: will be prosecuted. ABSENCE: Absentee must obtain content and assignments from other students. Excessive absence may reduce grade. For additional clarification contact instructor. EVALUATION: Homework 200 points Class Participation 300 points Paper Web Page 500 points TOTAL 1,000 points GRADING: A grade of ZERO (0) is given for exam absences (no make-up exams). A grade of ZERO (0) is given for work not in on due date (no late work). SCALE (Percent) A = 100 - 90 Exceptional grasp and insight B = 89 - 80 Substantial grasp, significant insight C = 79 - 70 Essential grasp, partial insight D = 69 - 60 Minimal grasp, weak insight F = 59 - 0 Inadequate grasp or insight I = Incomplete will be given only for extraordinary reasons W = Withdrawal only as per timetable ATTENDANCE Attendance is highly valued and encouraged. Students are expected to punctually attend class and be actively involved in the course. Students will earn 10 point for each class period entirely attended. Students will earn 5 point for each class period partially attended. Students will earn a total of 10 points for class participation Attendance points are extra credit points and can not be made up. DISABILITY: Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact me personally as soon as possible so we can discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your educational opportunities. TIMETABLE: 1 M 01.06.98 Introduction to Ethics moral concepts and theories basic concepts and methods in ethics social responsibility versus legal liability 2 T 01.07.98 Professional Ethics ethics and professionalism codes regulations environment 3 W 01.08.98 Business Ethics marketing contract responsibility for design work 4 TH 01.09.98 Construction Industry Ethics preliminary desing design construction documents construction inspection 5 F 01.10.98 In-class Presentations of Student Papers
For more information about the course please feel free to call Dr. Hermann Gruenwald (405) 325-0142 or contact me via e-mail
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