This module introduces industrial engineering students to engineering ethics as applied philosophy, with a direct focus on the decisions and dilemmas they will face across supply chains, manufacturing systems, and global markets. Core themes include moral and corporate responsibility, justice in global trade, sustainability in production, and decision-making under risk and uncertainty. An accompanying seminar challenges student teams to analyse real-world ethical cases, connecting philosophical frameworks to the practical realities of industrial engineering practice.

This module equips future data scientists with the ethical literacy needed to build and deploy responsible data-driven systems. Six core topics, i.e. accuracy and truth, privacy, algorithmic discrimination, explainability, sustainability, and human autonomy, are examined through both philosophical theory and technical practice. A companion seminar grounds learning in three concrete case studies involving hiring algorithms, healthcare applications, and educational technology, while guest speakers from industry bring firsthand perspectives on ethical decision-making in data-intensive organisations.

This advanced module prepares process engineering graduates to lead with ethical awareness in complex industrial environments. Drawing on their technical expertise, students critically examine corporate responsibility within large-scale operations, environmental ethics in resource-intensive industries, the sustainability challenges of chemical and process systems, and the implications of automation for the future workforce. Through rigorous engagement with philosophical theory and industry-relevant case studies, students develop the judgment required for responsible leadership in process engineering.