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. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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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 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| 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. |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Stephen Warrington
Tel:
Email: Stephen.Warrington@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Maryna Vlasova
Tel:
Email: mvlasova@ed.ac.uk |
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