Syllabus prescribed for I and II semester

Syllabus prescribed for I and II semester
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND PROFESSIONAL ETIDCS

Sub Code : 06 CIP 18/06 CIP 28 Hrs/ Week : 02
Total Hrs. 26 IA Marks: 25
Exam Hours: 02 Exam Marks: 50


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 oflndia" (Students Edn.)
Prentice - Hall EEE, 19th/20th 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.}