MEC306 The Professional Responsibility of Engineers

Aims/Description: Professional Responsibilities of the Engineer (PRE) is a core module due to its significance on our professional careers. Engineers are expected not only to ¿understand their ethical responsibilities¿ (ABET, 2000) but also to ¿understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context¿ (Kerkert 1999).

Restrictions on availability: Restricted to students registered for programmes of study within the Faculty of Engineering

Staff Contact: Prof. Elena Rodriguez-Falcon

Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study

Assessment: Course work

WebCT resources are available for this module

Notes: Part of the Accreditation by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Information on the department responsible for this unit (Mechanical Engineering):

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