JOSE CARRILLO, CMFGEINSTRUCTOR: MIE

Introduction to EMGT 4110: Engineering Professionalism and

Practice

Class Introduction

Instructor InformationStudent InformationClass Syllabus/Schedule

Class Syllabus/Schedule

Required Texts for this Class The Unwritten Laws of Engineering Intellectual Property: A Guide for Engineers

Recommended Reading Memory Jogger II Project Management Memory Jogger

Grading Homework/Participation (18%) Project /Presentation (12%) Exams (2 @ 20%) Final Exam (20%) Out of class requirements (10%)

Policies Schedule (Tentative)

Introduction to EMGT 4110 Lab

Not your typical “lab”Will include…

Activities Some lecture material Guest speakers Quizzes/exams

Lab assignments due as specified; typically, At the end of the lab time At the beginning of next week’s class (lab)

Goals for This Course

Course objectives as stated in the syllabus, i.e.: Engineering professionalism Project management Ethics and law Design Problem solving and decision making

In doing so, we will achieve these broad goals: Recognize our individual strengths and weaknesses, and build

on them Become acquainted with what to expect in the “real world” Be more effective and happier in work and life

What is Professionalism?

First answer… “What is meant by Profession?” A profession has a body of knowledge that must be acquired and

maintained, and also: Skill Authority Compensation /recognition A society to promote and support the practice A “Code of Ethics” A strong sense of public service

A Professional is one who is engaged in a profession A professional has, among other things, high academic standards, self-

confidence, personal responsibility for work, authority to make decisions, and service for society

A professional continually renews his/her knowledge

Professionalism is the conduct that characterizes or marks a profession or professional person.

http://ewh.ieee.org/cmte/pa/Status/Professional.html

Engineering Professionalism

According to IEEE, engineering professionalism has to do with how engineers practice and conduct themselves in their work and as individuals in society, including Relationship with their clients/employers Recognition bestowed upon them by society as a result of their

contributions

Buried somewhere in the notion of professionalism are “ethics” and/or “honest practice.”

http://ewh.ieee.org/cmte/pa/Status/Professional.html

Why Engineering Professionalism?

The technical aspects of engineering will only get you so far…

From: http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/dcr0254l.jpg

The Unwritten Laws of Engineering

Publication by American Society of Mechanical Engineers Originally written in 1944, as 3 articles in Mechanical

Engineering Last updated in 2001, to account for shifting societal

values, changing employment laws, and evolved corporate structures

Three parts: What the Beginner Needs to Learn at Once Relating Chiefly to Engineering Managers Professional and Personal Considerations

The Unwritten Laws of EngineeringPart 1: What the Beginner Needs to Learn

at Once

What the Beginner Needs to Learn at Once, in Relation To: The Work Your Supervisor Relations with Colleagues & Outsiders

Applies to internships and jobs you have while in school, in addition to your career

The Unwritten Laws of EngineeringPart 2: Relating Chiefly to Engineering

Managers

Behavior and Technique (wks 3, 8-9) Delegating, put first things first, managing crises,

scheduling meetings, decision making

Managing Design and Development Projects (wk 4)

Organization Structures (wk 7)What Managers Owe Their Employees (wks

6,7)

The Unwritten Laws of EngineeringPart 3: Professional and Personal

Considerations

Laws of Character and Personality (wk 1)

Regarding Behavior in the Workplace (wks 3, 6, 7)

Regarding Career and Personal Development (wks 2, 3)

The Laws of Character and Personality

A valuable personal trait: the ability to get along with all kinds of people. Do this by… Appreciate a person’s good qualities Don’t vent impatience and annoyance on the slight

provocation Don’t harbor grudges Consider feelings & interests of others Don’t be preoccupied with our own selfish interests Help others when an opportunities arises Be fair and objective Don’t take yourself too seriously Be genuinely cordial Give people the benefit of a doubt

The Laws of Character and Personality, continued

Don’t be a pushover (as a caveat to the advice given on the last slide… ) Do your best to be friendly and get along with everyone, but

still stand your ground

Regard your personal integrity as one of your most important assets (wks 13-14)

Let ethical behavior govern your actions and those of your company (wks 13-14)

Never underestimate the extent of your professional responsibility, or personal liability (wks 13, 14)

Introduction to Career Services

Contains many resources geared toward professional development, including Information regarding different majors and careers,

including assessments of interests, personality, and skills (wk 1-2)

Services, such as career information, resume & cover letter critique, practice interviewing (wk 2)

Tools to connect with potential employers (wk 3) Resources for exploring graduate school (wk 3)

http://careers.d.umn.edu/

Week One: Wrap Up

Introduction to Engineering ProfessionalismGoals and Objectives for this CourseThe Unwritten Laws of Engineering, with

regard to What you should know right away What you should know when you have some level of

authority Professional and personal considerations

Introduction to Career Services Lab 1: Personal Style Inventory and Skills Assessment

(next slide…)

Lab #1 Assignment #1 (due by the end of lab class time)

Complete the following: Interests Inventory Personal Style Inventory Skills Assessment

They are found at the Career Services website, by following the link: http://www.d.umn.edu/careers/services/assessments.html

Email the results FIRST to yourself, then forward it to me by the end of lab time Jan 19th. You can simply copy and paste the results of the skills

assessment into email if you wish.NOTE: Lab #2 is due at the end of class time if you

want to get started… (see next page)

Lab#2/Homework #2

Find a job or internship you might be interested in. Briefly describe the job/internship (i.e., the company name,

the nature of the work, etc.). Include the source of the information (web link, news ad, etc.)

Prepare a résumé to send to the company Prepare a cover letter to accompany the resume