ENGR401 (2024) - Professional Practice
Prescription
This course will prepare student's expectations for many of the events and situations they are likely to meet in the professional working world. This includes: codes of conduct, as determined by professional bodies and company practices; ethical behaviour, as found in the workplace and dictated by company practices; critical thinking and people issues, as relevant in the workplace and in company practice.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course should be able to:
- Communicate at a professional level orally and in writing, to a varied range of audiences.
- Assess the social, cultural, legal, health & safety, environmental and sustainability implications of their engineering work, and identify and justify specific actions to address issues.
- Understand the need and role of ethics and professional standards in business and industry from the personal level to the corporate level, and be able to identify and justify ethical courses of action.
- Understand the benefits, risks, theory and processes of innovation in practice, and be able apply this knowledge to their work.
Course content
This course is designed for for in-person study and involves class activities and group work. It will not be possible to participate fully without attending lectures on campus. Any exceptions for in-person attendance for assessment will be looked at on a case-by-case basis in exceptional circumstances, e.g., through disability services or by approval by the course coordinator.
If you started your programme of study remotely and can only study remotely, please contact the School so we can help and confirm what courses are available.
Withdrawal from Course
Withdrawal dates and process:
https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/course-additions-withdrawals
Lecturers
Dr Kris Bubendorfer (Coordinator)
- kris.bubendorfer@vuw.ac.nz
- AM 403 Alan Macdiarmid Building, Gate 7, Kelburn Parade, Kelburn
Teaching Format
This course will be offered in-person There will be a combination of in-person components and web/internet based resources.
During the trimester there will generally be two workshop-style lectures per week.
Dates (trimester, teaching & break dates)
- Teaching: 26 February 2024 - 31 May 2024
- Break: 01 April 2024 - 14 April 2024
- Study period: 03 June 2024 - 06 June 2024
- Exam period: 07 June 2024 - 22 June 2024
Other Classes
Additional resources, to support lectures, will be provided on the ECS course web pages.
Set Texts and Recommended Readings
Required
There are no required texts for this offering.
Mandatory Course Requirements
There are no mandatory course requirements for this course.
If you believe that exceptional circumstances may prevent you from meeting the mandatory course requirements, contact the Course Coordinator for advice as soon as possible.
Assessment
This course will be assessed through both individual and group projects, and oral presentations and a final test in the assessment period
| Assessment Item | Due Date or Test Date | CLO(s) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project 1 | 22 March 2024 | CLO: 1,3,4 | 15% |
| Project 2 | 26 April 2024 | CLO: 1,2 | 15% |
| Group Fusion Project | 17 May 2024 | CLO: 1,2,3,4 | 15% |
| Oral Presentation | Scheduled between 20 and 31 May. | CLO: 1,2,3 | 15% |
| Final Test | Assessment period | CLO: 1,2,3,4 | 35% |
| Workshops - Wed Lecture slot | Week 2-10 | CLO: 1,2,3,4 | 5% |
Penalties
Each student will have 3 late days to allocate over electronically submitted work during the course. Late submissions in excess of this will be subject to apenalty of 10% per day for 4 days. No work will be accepted after this unless previously arranged with the Course Coordinator.
Extensions
Individual extensions will only be granted in exceptional personal circumstances, and requests should be made to the Course Coordinator before the assessment deadline whenever possible. Documentation (e.g. a medical certificate) may be requested.
Submission & Return
All work should be submitted through the ECS submission system, accessible through the course web pages. Marks and comments will be returned through the ECS marking system, also available through the course web pages.
Student submitted work may be used during the formal Engineering NZ re-accreditation visit to VUW scheduled for 2024, as part of the evaluation process for the programme.
Workload
The total workload for ENGR 401 is 150 hours. In order to maintain satisfactory progress in ENGR 401 you should plan to spend an average of 10 hours per week on this course. A plausible and approximate breakdown for these hours would be:
- Lectures: 2 hours.
- Readings: 2 hours.
- Assignments: 6 hours.
Teaching Plan
See: https://ecs.wgtn.ac.nz/Courses/ENGR401_2024T1/LectureSchedule
Communication of Additional Information
The main means of communication outside of lectures will be via the ENGR 401 web area at https://ecs.wgtn.ac.nz/Courses/ENGR401_2024T1/. There you will find, among other additional information, the lecture schedule, assignment handouts and a pointer to Nuku where needed.
Links to General Course Information
- Academic Integrity and Plagiarism: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/exams/academic-integrity
- Academic Progress: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/progress/academic-progess (including restrictions and non-engagement)
- Dates and deadlines: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/dates
- Grades: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/progress/grades
- Special passes: Refer to the Assessment Handbook, at https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/documents/policy/staff-policy/assessment-handbook.pdf
- Statutes and policies, e.g. Student Conduct Statute: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/about/governance/strategy
- Student support: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/support
- Students with disabilities: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/st_services/disability/
- Student Charter: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/learning-teaching/learning-partnerships/student-charter
- Student Feedback on University courses may be found at: http://www.cad.vuw.ac.nz/feedback/feedback_display.php
- Terms and Conditions: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/study/apply-enrol/terms-conditions/student-contract
- Turnitin: http://www.cad.vuw.ac.nz/wiki/index.php/Turnitin
- University structure: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/about/governance/structure
- The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy:
Victoria University values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy
He mea nui te reo Māori ki te Whare Wānanga o te Ūpoko o te Ika. Ki te pīrangi koe ki te tuhituhi i ō aro matawai i roto i te reo Māori, tēnā me mātua whakapā atu ki te kaupapa here, The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - VUWSA: http://www.vuwsa.org.nz
Offering CRN: 18690
Points: 15
Prerequisites: ENGR 201, 301, 302; 45 further 300-level pts from the BE(Hons) Schedule
Duration: 26 February 2024 - 23 June 2024
Starts: Trimester 1
Campus: Kelburn