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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Engineering : Mechanical

Undergraduate Course: Professional Issues for Mechanical Engineers 3 (SCEE09001)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course covers a range of issues and activity associated with mechanical engineering practice. These include legal issues and knowledge of real world activity through engineering applications, guest lectures and industrial visits.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 11, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 30, External Visit Hours 4, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 42 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) CV and Covering Letter (50%) and Industrial Visits Report (50%).
Attendance and participation to the practical/workshop activities is an essential requirement for passing the course.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Undertake critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of ideas, concepts, informations and issues in mechanical engineering practice.
  2. Identify and analyse routine professional problems and issues.
  3. Exercise managerial responsibility for the work of others and for a range of resources.
  4. Practice in ways that show awareness of own and others' role and responsibilities.
  5. Manage ethical and professional issues in accordance with current professional and ethical codes of practices.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Stephen Warrington
Tel: (0131 6)50 5672
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Lynn Hughieson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email:
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