| Unit name | Principles of Professional Practice |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MENG20008 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Mr. Martin Ould |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The unit will focus on the fundamental skills required for students to perform effectively in an integrated group working towards a common goal. Using a blended learning approach that combines knowledge from theory and practice, lectures and seminars will explore the processes used to plan and manage projects, work in teams and control the quality of work completed/delivered in an authentic setting.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1.Work as part of a small team, participating and contributing effectively towards a collective goal, whilst appreciating the benefits of diversity within a small group;
2.Prepare a project master plan, covering inter-dependent activities for each group member, that includes performance measures which can be used to track and report progress;
3.Identify, assess and mitigate potential project risks (hazards) in both operational and management contexts;
4. Explain the importance of creation/innovation processes and stakeholder satisfaction in the modern economy;
5. Reflect on a variety of personal experiences with the purpose of establishing a professional approach to career development planning.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, including ectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.
This unit is assessed by two separate coursework assignments:
· Personal Reflection on Industrial Mentoring Experience (20% ‘must-do’): students reflect individually on the experience gained via the Faculty’s Industrial Mentoring Scheme and prepare a reflective report using a standard form provided;
· Group Project (80%): students work in small groups to prepare an engineering-themed research/development proposal for a hypothetical undergraduate project and submit a group assignment.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. MENG20008).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
