1.       Preamble to the constitution of India. Fundamental rights under Part – III – details of Exercise of rights, Limitations & Important cases.

        04 Hours

2.       Relevance of Directive principles of State Policy under Part – IV. Fundamental duties & their significance.                                  03 Hours

3.       Union Executive – President, Prime Minister, Parliament & the Supreme Court of India.                                                                                  03 Hours

4.       State executive – Governors, Chief Minister, State Legislator and High Courts.                                                                                                  03 Hours

5.       Constitutional Provisions for Scheduled Castes & Tribes, Women & Children & Backward classes. Emergency Provisions.                       04 Hours

6.       Electoral process, Amendment procedure, 42nd, 44th, 74th, 76th, 86th and 91st Constitutional amendments.                                            03 Hours

7.       Scope & aims of engineering Ethics. Responsibility of Engineers. Impediments to responsibility.                                                     

03 Hours

8.       Honesty, Integrity and reliability, risks, safety & liability in engineering.                                                                                                            03 Hours

Text Books:

1         Durga Das Basu: “Introduction to the Constitution of India” (Students Edn.) Prentice – Hall EEE, 19^th/20^th Edn., 2001.

2         “Engineering Ethics” by Charles E.Haries, Michael. S.Pritchard and Michael J.Robins Thompson Asia, 2003-08-05.

Reference Books:

1         “An Introduction to Constitution of India” by M.V.Pylee, Vikas Publishing, 2002.

2          “Engineering Ethics” by M. Govindarajan, S.Natarajan, V.S. Senthilkumar., Prentice – Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2004.

Scheme of examination:

Question paper is of objective type. Students have to pass this subject compulsorily. However, marks will not be considered for awarding class/rank.

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