NG1S219 - Professional Engineering Practice 01 Aug 2023 - 30 Jul 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | NG1S219 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Professional Engineering Practice | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | FCES Faculty | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | FCES Faculty | ||
| Module Leader: | |||
| Module Team: | Sarah Moses | ||
| First Intended Intake: | Final Year of Intake: | ||
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100159 - telecommunications engineering | 100190 - mechanical engineering | 100551 - geotechnical engineering |
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Aug 2023 |
| Valid To | 30 Jul 2027 |
Module Aims
To equip students with personal skills required for professional practice as engineers in the rail sector.
Content Summary
Communication Skills.
Verbal communication skills, including developing the knowledge of the styles to be adopted in various contexts.
Delivering presentations related to complex engineering issues.
Knowledge transfer of engineering concepts, including an understanding of the role of transmitter and receiver.
Technical Report Writing.
Understand styles of reports and how to apply them to complex engineering issues.
Understand approaches to gathering data and information.
Team Working, Leadership and Management.
Understand the benefit that effective teamworking brings to developing solutions to engineering problems.
Understand the factors that influence team effectiveness.
Identify strengths and limitations of others and develop knowledge of how to work effectively with and lead others.
Meetings.
Understand the various ways in which meetings may be used in an engineering context and how to prepare for, contribute to and lead meetings.
Personal Development.
Analysis of current skills and how to develop career development plan.Introduction of professional bodies including personal professional registration and grades of membership.
Health, Safety, Environment and Ethics.
Understanding of professional codes of conduct for engineers.
Hazard identification and subsequent risk assessment and safe working procedures.
Understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance related to health, safety and environment.
The role of the engineer in developing sustainable engineering solutions
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 24 |
| Tutorial | 24 |
| Independent Study | 65 |
| Directed Study | 85 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 2 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Understand the skills and competencies required of professional engineers. |
| LO2 | To be able to identify how the required skills and competencies are applied in the context of the rail sector. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | Onsite group-based presentation | 15 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | Written report on the relevance of professional skills in the rail sector | 0 | 1000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |