PORTFOLIO : The student will develop a portfolio of evidence including such things as a short technical report and presentation, a personal CV, a CEng application and a project plan. (Final 100%)

The learning for this module is split into four elements…

The Professional Student
• How do you learn
• Plagiarism and how to avoid it
• Time management
• Report writing
• Effective use of Word processing
• Presentations
• Health & Safety & Ethical issues
The Professional Graduate
• Finding and applying for jobs
• How to write an effective CV
• Psychometric testing
• Interview technique
The Professional Engineer
• Self-reflection and competences
• Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Routes to Chartered Engineer
• The CEng application process
The Professional Manager
• Understanding your workforce
• Motivation and Leadership
• Team Working & Group Dynamics
• Project management

1. Demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge and understanding of theoretical tools and techniques used for project planning in engineering.
Knowledge and Understanding

2. Gain a thorough understanding of team dynamics and demonstrate this be operating as part of a team.
Team Working

3. Gain a thorough understanding of the requirements of a chartered engineer and the process of attaining this status.
Enquiry

4. Demonstrate an advanced level of competence in communicating technical information to both a technical and none technical audience by oral and written means.
Communication

The learning strategies reflect the learning outcomes and the tasks that you will complete. A variety of delivery methods are used including formal lectures, group work, workshops, online learning and tutorials. Contact time will be 3 hours per week for 12 weeks. In addition, it is expected that you will complete at least 114 hours of independent study.

Microsoft Office including MSProject
Access to the internet

Ridley J, Health and Safety in Brief 4th Edition, Butterworth Heinemann, 2008, ISBN-10: 0750686391, ISBN-13: 978-0750686396
Gail Freeman-Bell & James Balkwill, Management in Engineering: Principles and Practice 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 1996, ISBN-10: 0132339331, ISBN-13: 978-0132339339
C. M. Chang, Engineering Management: Challenges in the New Millennium, Pearson, 2004, ISBN-10: 0131446789, ISBN-13: 978-0131446786
Fraidoon Mazda, Engineering Management, Prentice Hall, 1997, ISBN-10: 0201177986, ISBN-13: 978-02011779851997
Alan Pritchard, Ways of Learning 3rd Edition, Routledge, 2013, ISBN-10: 0415834937, ISBN-13: 978-0415834933
The UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence available from http://www.engc.org.uk/UKSPEC