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2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ELEC3030 Professional Studies

10 creditsClass Size: 160

Module manager: Prof R Kelsall
Email: R.W.Kelsall@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

This module will introduce students to a variety of important aspects of working in industry and to the role of the engineer in society. Students passing the module will achieve the minimum required Environmental, Social and Environmental Context (S1-5), and Engineering Practice (P3-7) learning outcomes for a BEng degree as defined by the IET, EAB and the Engineering Councils United Kingdom Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UKSPEC). Students will also be introduced to a range of other engineering disciplines (US3).

Learning outcomes
Show an understanding of the commercial, economic and societal aspects of engineering;
- demonstrate knowledge of management techniques, such as project management, risk management, decision making, operations management, identifying and managing cost drivers;
- understand the need for sustainable design and manufacture, waste management and recycling and be aware of National, EU and world legislation;
- show awareness of the legal framework governing engineering activities, including personnel, health, safety, and risk (including environmental risk) issues;
- understand the need for a high level of professional and ethical conduct in engineering;
- show awareness of intellectual property and contractual issues;
- work with appropriate codes of practice and industry standards, including quality standards;
- understand how to make use of technical literature and other information sources and demonstrate proficiency in written communication;
- show appreciation of a range of other engineering disciplines.

Skills outcomes
Students will develop a good understanding of the importance of electronic engineering to society as well as the need to consider ethical, societal and environmental issues that accompany new technologies. Students will gain a good insight into future developments in a range of specialist areas of electronics.


Syllabus

Career and Professional Development:
The role of the Learned Societies in Engineering
PDP and CPD

Ethics and Professional Conduct:
Public responsibility of a scientist/engineer
Environmental issues, sustainability, recycling, pollution, effects on different communities, animals, nature

Project Management:
Case Studies
Business Strategy
Process & Operations Management

Manufacturing:
Production engineering, Supply chain management, Stock economics: just-in-time.
Raw materials, components, hazardous materials, emissions & waste, environmental impact, sustainability. Quality management.

Business:
Finance / accounting
Law for Engineers: Company law, Intellectual property, Privacy Issues, The Data Protection Act, Premises and health and safety

Frontiers of electronics:
New developments in key areas such as energy systems & power electronics, digital electronics & signal processing, communications networks, microwave engineering, Terahertz electronics and nanotechnology.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Lecture102.0020.00
Seminar23.006.00
Private study hours74.00
Total Contact hours26.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)100.00

Private study

Private study will involve background reading and research into an agreed topic area, followed by completion of the essay and assignments.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored via group assignments.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
AssignmentGroup Assignment 120.00
AssignmentGroup Assignment 220.00
AssignmentGroup Assignment 360.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)100.00

Re-sits for ELEC modules are subject to the rules in the School’s Code of Practice on Assessment. Students should be aware that, for some modules, a re-sit may only be conducted on an internal basis (with tuition) in the next academic session.

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 30/04/2019

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