Professional Skills in Engineering

Module Identifier: PH38210
Module Title: Professional Skills in Engineering
Academic Year: 2027/2028
Semester: Semester 2
Co-ordinator: Dr Dave Langstaff
Reading List: View on Aspire
Co-Requisite: FG37040 or FG37540 or PH37040 or PH37540 or CC39440 or CS39440
Exclusive (Any Acad Year): CS38220
Other Staff: Dr Rachel Cross; Dr Dave Langstaff

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Online Test: (Two online tests)	20%
Semester Assessment	Poster: (Details of research project)	10%
Semester Exam	Written Exam: 2 Hours	70%
Supplementary Assessment	Poster: (Details of research project)	10%
Supplementary Assessment	Online Test: (Two online tests)	20%
Supplementary Exam	Written Exam: 2 Hours	70%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Apply relevant legislation and professional codes of conduct to engineering problems.
Evaluate risks to engineering problems.
Evaluate the management implications for a company of issues in equality and diversity, sustainability, security management and human resources.
Evaluate the management implications for a company of issues in health and safety.
Communicate research project through a conference style poster.

Brief description

The subjects covered in this module address many of the non-technical issues that arise in a career in engineering.

Content

Legal issues – data protections, intellectual property rights, health and safety
Management issues – structure of organizations, sustainability, risk, HR, professionalism, equality and diversity in the workplace
Business – planning, costing, procurement
Poster presentation skills

Module skills

Skills type	Skills details
Application of Number	Application of number is essential to engineering disciplines. Assessed in exam.
Communication	Communication and literacy are required to present findings in the poster presentation assessment.
Improving own Learning and Performance	Reflecting on outcomes to plan further work develops own learning and performance. Assessed throughout.
Information Technology	Instrumentation and computing are essential to engineering disciplines to perform experiments, analyse data and present results. Online tests, poster assignment.
Personal Development and Career planning	Understanding of professional issues is vital for employment applications.
Problem solving	Problem solving skills are essential when responding to initial results and adapting strategies accordingly. Assessed throughout.
Research skills	Research and information literacy skills are needed professionally to ensure compliance with legislation and industry best practices. Assessed throughout.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6