Module Code - Title:
EE4003
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THE ENGINEER AS A PROFESSIONAL
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
Syllabus:
1. Communication. Presenting, Writing.
2. Adapting to the Workplace. Effective Meetings, Time Management, Creativity, Stress & Fun, Feedback, Planning, Teamwork, Leadership.
3. The Engineer as a Professional. Professions & The Engineering Profession, Professional Bodies, Life Long Learning & Continuous Professional Development
4. Engineering Ethics, Engineers in Society, Responsibility in Engineering, Common Morality & Codes of Ethics, Analysing the Problem, Utilitarian & Respect for Persons Philosophies, Creative Middle Ways
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
• Analyse and discuss the utilitarian and respect for persons ethical principals
• Examine and discuss the relationship between common morality and professional codes of ethics
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of reflective practice in continuous professional development
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role and responsibilities of professionals in society and the function of professional bodies
• Analyse the importance of teamwork and the role of leadership in the completion of complex tasks
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
• Demonstrate their capability of making a competent technical presentation to their peers
• Demonstrate their ability to work in teams through practical activities
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module is taught using problem based learning and involves weekly groupwork activities followed by personal reflections. Recent research papers are often the subject of these groupwork activities (e.g. self-driving cars, social media etc..)
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Harris C.E., Pritchard M.S., Rabins M.J. (2005)
Engineering Ethics, Concepts & Cases
, Wadsworth
Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BEECENUFA - ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Autumn
Module Leader:
bob.strunz@ul.ie