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Modular Block Outline

Modular BlockCodeME3601

TitleProfessional Engineering Practice

Co-ordinatorMrs P. M. Gratton

Credit value20

JACS CodeH300

Level3

Pre-requisitesME2601

Co-requisites Additional TutorsDr G. TroisiDr J. ChenExternal Lecturers

School(s) responsible forteaching and assessmentEngineering and Design

VersionNo.

Date Notes Q&S USE ONLY AO

1 06/11 Development of ME3301 (Business and the Environment) and others LMA

2 07/12 Assessment pattern change from 2012-13 and minor change to aims BJR

MAIN AIMS

1. To enhance knowledge and skills in support of practicing as a professional engineer, specifically ethicalmanagement of engineering business, and statutory compliance (environment; health and safety)

2. To understand the principles of ethical research practice

LEARNING OUTCOMES TO BE ASSESSED

This Modular Block provides opportunities for students to demonstrate knowledge and understanding ( K) cognitive(thinking) skills ( C ) and other skill s and attributes ( S ) in the following areas:

Categories ( K, C , S )

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Methodology in pursuit of rigorous, ethical and scientific investigation.

Understanding of aspects of law and ethics relevant to engineering business.

Critical evaluation of literature to generate realistic, relevant research aims and objectives

Application of risk management knowledge to problem-solving and decision-making inresearch projects.

Use of elements of energy/environmental law to define corporate environmentalstrategies and anticipate possible business liability.

Preparation and dissemination of quality written and oral research communications

Evaluation of engineering schemes, products and designs in terms of costs andenvironmental impact.

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INDICATIVE CONTENT:

1. Research Methods: principles of ethical research practice; composing research proposals; literature reviewand development of a research question; experimental design; risk assessment; information retrieval;statistical analysis; scientific report writing and journal publication process

2. Legal Issues in Engineering Business: overview of legal framework (in England, UK, EU and internationally);employment law; health and safety law; contract law; the law of negligence, environmental law (air, land,water, waste, IPPC, climate change, sustainable development), enforcement of regulations, civil sanctionsand damages, town and country planning; environmental permitting

3. Ethics in Engineering Business: ethical decision-making, codes of conduct, compliance management,corporate social responsibility, corruption, public interest disclosure

TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES AND METHDS USED TO ENABLE THE ACHIEVEMENT OFLEARNING OUTCOMES: these might include lectures, seminars, tutorials, practicals, workshops, laboratories,

distance learning, projects, formative assessment or other methods (please specify) Lectures will deliver basic definitions, concepts and theory.Seminars will apply theory to engineering applications to consolidate understanding.

CONTACT HOURS Average learning hours per week: 6 of which 3 hours are student/tutor contact hours per week

INDICATIVE OVERALL STUDENT LEARNING HOURS:

144 hours

Elements of Summative Assessment

ASSESSMENTNUMBER

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT METHODS WHICH ENABLESTUDENT TO DEMONSTRATE THE LEARNING OUTCOMES(please provide the length/duration of each assessment listed):

WEIGHTING

Final Assessment

2 x Examinations [2-hours for Research Methods for 40% of theweighting and 3-hours for Legal Issues (30%) and Ethics (30%)]

100%

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INDICATIVE READING LIST:

1 ESSENTIAL READING [* Purchase advised]Creswell, J., Research Design: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches , 3 rd ed, London: Sage, 2009Chapman, C. and Ward, S., Managing Project Risk and Uncertainty , London: John Wiley, 2002Lawler, E.E. (Ed), Doing Research which is Useful in Theory and Practice , London: Jossey Bass, 1988.Reason, J., The Human Contribution , London: Ashgate, 2008.Seebauer, E.G., Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists and Engineers , Oxford: OUP, 2001.Sharp, J.A. and Howard, K., The Management of a Student Research Project , 2nd ed, London: Gower, 1996Silverman, D. I., Interpreting Qualitative Data: Methods for Analysing Talk , Text and Interaction, London:Sage, 1994.Solomon, J., Corporate Governance and Accountability , 3 rd ed, Chichester, UK: Wiley, 2010.

2 RECOMMENDED READINGDEFRA, Guidelines for Environmental Risk Assessment and Management , London: DEFRA publications,2002 (available from www.defra.gov.uk/environment/risk/eramguide ) Health and Safety Executive, Essentials of Health and Safety at Work , London: HSE Books, 2006.Royal Academy of Engineering, Series of Reports on Managing Engineering Risk, Report 1, The Societal

Aspects of Risk; Report 2, Common Methodologies for Risk Assessment and Risk Management; Report 3,Risks Posed by Humans in the Control Loop . (Available from www.raeng.gov.uk)

Williams, G, Learning the Law , 12th Edition, Stevens & Sons, 2002.Boyle G (Ed), Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future , Oxford and Open University Press, 2004NSCA pollution Handbook 2008 pub. NSCA

3 OTHER

The following information is required:

COMPULSORY modular block on the followingprogrammes (please list):

BEng/MEng Aerospace EngineeringBEng/MEng Aviation EngineeringBEng/MEng Aviation Engineering with Pilot StudiesBEng/MEng Mechanical EngineeringBEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering with AeronauticsBEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering with AutomotiveDesignBEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering with BuildingServicesBEng/MEng Motorsport Engineering

OPTIONAL modular block on the followingprogrammes (please list):

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/risk/eramguidehttp://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/risk/eramguidehttp://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/risk/eramguidehttp://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/risk/eramguide