Module Descriptors
THE PROFESSIONAL TECHNOLOGIST
MECH60403
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Peter Barnes
Email: P.Barnes@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 16
Independent Study Hours: 134
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Texts
- McDonough W, Braungart M Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things Rodale Books,US; (2003) ISBN 0865475873
- Ridley J Health and Safety in Brief 3rd Edn , Butterworth Heinemann, 2004 ISBN0750662115
- Howard K, Sharp JA, Peters J The Management of a Student Research Project 3rd Ed, Gower 2002 ISBN 0566084902
- Ridley J Health and Safety in Brief 3rd Edn , Butterworth Heinemann, 2004 ISBN0750662115
- Howard K, Sharp JA, Peters J The Management of a Student Research Project 3rd Ed, Gower 2002 ISBN 0566084902
Module Resources
www.onlineethics.org, University e-journals portal, Refworks
Module Learning Strategies
12 x 1 hr key themes lectures
20 mins per week project supervisor meeting
20 mins per week project supervisor meeting
Module Indicative Content
By the completion of this module, the student will have full awareness of the range of implications of a proposed L3 project and of the context and background of a planned programme of work and experimentation
Project management, scheduling & resourcing Literature searching techniques and sources.
Health and safety management : Health and safety legislation, risk assessment and loss prevention, emergency procedures, occupational health,
Environmental management : environmental law including IPPC requirements, conducting an environmental review, requirements and implementation of ISO14001 / EMAS, waste minimisation, environmental engineering - process design, waste treatment.
Ethics- its scope and issues in the engineering sector.
Personal development as a professional engineer seeking future registration as IEng.
Product liability: civil and criminal liability and related law, purchasing and selling, guarantees, after-sales service, product recall.
Project management, scheduling & resourcing Literature searching techniques and sources.
Health and safety management : Health and safety legislation, risk assessment and loss prevention, emergency procedures, occupational health,
Environmental management : environmental law including IPPC requirements, conducting an environmental review, requirements and implementation of ISO14001 / EMAS, waste minimisation, environmental engineering - process design, waste treatment.
Ethics- its scope and issues in the engineering sector.
Personal development as a professional engineer seeking future registration as IEng.
Product liability: civil and criminal liability and related law, purchasing and selling, guarantees, after-sales service, product recall.
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% coursework to comprise
A preparatory report for a proposed project, including health and Safety based risk assessement, literature survey, ethical assessment, project plan and resources 'shopping list' 2500 words, 60% Learning outcomes 1, 3, 4.
A logbook detailing background work, sources and reflective comment on work undertaken & personal direction. 40% Learning outcomes 1, 2.
A preparatory report for a proposed project, including health and Safety based risk assessement, literature survey, ethical assessment, project plan and resources 'shopping list' 2500 words, 60% Learning outcomes 1, 3, 4.
A logbook detailing background work, sources and reflective comment on work undertaken & personal direction. 40% Learning outcomes 1, 2.