Architectural Engineer Ethics
| Numbering Code | G-ENG04 8B069 LJ74 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Thu.3 | |
| Instructor name |
NISHIYAMA MINEHIRO (Graduate School of Engineering Professor) HARADA KAZUNORI (Graduate School of Engineering Professor) ISHIDA TAIICHIROU (Graduate School of Engineering Professor) MAKI NORIO (Disaster Prevention Research Institute Professor) NISHINOSAYAKA (Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
Rapid developments in science and technology in this century have made our lives surprisingly convenient and rich. On the other hand, it should be noted that misuse of science and technology results in the destruction of human life as well as the environment. This risk is held by architectural engineers. In this course, we will consider ethical responsibility of designers and engineers working on architectural and urban design, with the help of science, technology and engineering. We will deal with specific ethical issues during architectural, structural, environmental and utility design, as well as building production, operation, and maintenance. By discussing how we can deal with these issues, students will nurture robust senses of ethical responsibility. This course will also be meaningful for students who intend to undertake an internship because it will allow them to be aware of the responsibility for the designers and engineers (which is necessary in actual practice) in advance. |
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| Course Goals | Goals of this course is to promote capability of making appropriate and fair decision, by understanding the ethics and norms required for designers and engineers working on architectural and urban design. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Architectural Design and Ethics (5 classes) 1. Expansion of NIMBY facility types (Appearance and regional acceptance of new "public" facilities, principle of location site selection, public legitimacy and selection rules, etc.) 2. Risk communication when accepting NIMBY facilities locally-Focusing on waste disposal facilities and industrial waste disposal facilities (Process of location site selection, regional acceptance, ideal way of risk management and risk communication, etc.) 3. Environmental and energy issues and architectural ethics (architecture and reuse, environmental and ethical issues and ethics, environmental consciousness and architectural technology, etc.) 4. Ideas and technology concerning nature and architecture (forest resources and architecture, consideration and control of nature, architectural reuse technology and concepts, etc.) Structural Design and Ethics (6 classes) The fraudulent earthquake-resistance issue brought about real ethical problems, and the safety and security of a building as secured by its architectural structure is extremely important. It is imperative that structural designers have a sense of engineering ethics. Through consideration of examples, roleplaying, and debates, we will think about what kinds of norms structural engineers should adhere to. 1. Adding water to pre-mix concrete (AIJ Ethics Committee e-learning), the value of human life, etc. 2. The Building Standards Act as a minimum standard? (AIJ WG Report on Minimum Standards) 3. As expected seismic motion increases, how should engineers design earthquake ground motion? The case of Uemachi fault zone earthquakes. 4. Problems concerning setting strength standards and earthquake reinforcement (determination based on earthquake-resistance grades and seismic index). Environment & Equipment Design and Ethics (3 classes) Environmental cosideration of architecture including utility design plays an important roll in reducing environmental impact during the lifecyle of buildings. Accordingly, ethical responsibility of engineers involved in architectural environment and utility design have been increased. We will consider the ethical issues through the following examples. 1. Understanding community noise and utility noise issues, and discuss their ethical issues and mitigation 2. Introduction of recent development on energy-saving techniques for buidings and consider measures against global warming. Student Assessment - 1 class: Assessment of the level of learning achieved. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Based on written reports | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Instructed during class | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Printed materials may also be distributed. | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced during class | |||
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