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

Course Outline
School	School of Engineering	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This 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 study of engineering companies.
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	None
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 20, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 30, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 16, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 31 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Assignment 1: Personal Development Plan (50%) and Assignment 2: Engineering Companies in Action (50%). Attendance and successful completion of all required activities in the is Engineering Applications 3 section is a requirement to obtain a pass in the course.
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Undertake critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of ideas, concepts, information from different sources, s and issues in mechanical engineering practice. Understand different aspects of the practical application of engineering practice through hand-on activities and demonstrations. Understand the Personal Development Plan process and be able to apply the process to the current stage of professional development. Understand the different routes through their degree programme (e.g BEng or MEng) and the possibilities on graduation. Understand the strategic management, health and safety, ethical and environmental issues facing industry, in accordance with current professional codes of practice and social pressurees.