Professional Engineering is concerned with engineers aspiring to practice within their technical competence, for the betterment of society. This requires education, training and practice in engineering sciences and application of special knowledge of mathematics, physical and engineering sciences in professional and creative work. This course for prospective professional engineers provides a comprehensive review of basic and advanced concepts, theories and applications. Time management, problem solving and test -taking strategies also form an integral part. This course will greatly help in raising the overall level of engineering professionalism.
WHO SHOULD COMPLETE THIS COURSE
- Graduate Engineers
- Practicing Engineers
- Students in their final year of under-graduation
- Engineering Consultants
- Process Engineers/Managers
- Technical Managers
COURSE OUTLINE
TIME MANAGEMENT
- Availability and management of time
- Indicators of poor time management
- Checklist on time management
- Time Wasters
- Peak Performance periods
- Elements of Effective Time Management
PERSONAL PORTFOLIO AND JOURNAL
- Creating a Personal Portfolio
- Journal Entries
- Checklist for self- assessment of the learning process
COMMUNICATION
- What is effective Communication
- Total Communication
- Workplace Communication-Meetings, Discussions and Documents
- How not to Communicate
- Assertive Communication
- How to be an Assertive Communicator
VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
- Verbal Communication- Guidelines
- Written Communication-Principles
- Communicating with Clients
PROBLEMS AND COMMUNICATING A POSITIVE PUBLIC IMAGE
- How to handle Problems
- Communicating a positive Public Image
PROBLEM SOLVING
- What is a problem?
- Steps involved in problem solving process
- Simple Problems
- Complex Problems-Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Steps involved in RCA
- State problem
- Collect data
- Identify possible causal factors
DIAGRAMS INVOLVED IN PROBLEM SOLVING
- Cause and effect diagram
- Affinity diagram
- Flowchart
DECISION MAKING
- Steps in Decision making
- Constructive environment
- Generating good alternative solutions
- Exploring Alternatives
- Select ion of best Alternative
- Check Decision
- Communicating decision and taking action
PROJECT MANAGEMENT BASICS
- Basic aspects of Project Management
- Project life cycle
- Project Plan
- Work Breakdown-Basis, Work package, Criteria, Pitfalls
SCHEDULING
- Presenting the Schedule
- AON
- Gantt Chart
- PERT
RISK MANAGEMENT
- Risk-Definition
- Risk sources
- Establishing Context
- Risk Identification
- Risk Assessment
- Risk treatment
- Risk Analysis-Types
A LITTLE MOTIVATION
HOUSEKEEPING
- Housekeeping websites
- Journals.
PROJECT
- Project plans key element
- Looks challenging?
SPECIFICATION WRITING IN GENERAL
- What are specifications?
- Fundamentals of specifications
- Structure of Technical specifications
SPECIFICATIONS AND ITS TYPES
- Types of specification
- Content of specification
- Taxonomy
- System-Inputs /outputs/Functions
- System Packaging
- System structure and behavior
- System environment
- Other issues
PROJECT COSTING AND CASH FLOW
- Financial Statements-Income Statement and Balance Sheet
- Profit and Depreciation
- Depreciation Versus Cash Flow
- Cost Estimation
DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW
- Time Value of Money
- Time line
- Cash Flow Representation
- Compounding, Present value (PV), Future Value(FV)
- Discounting
- Discount Rate
- NPV and IRR
- Net Present Value(NPV) of Multiple Cash Flow
- Internal Rate of return(IRR)
- Discounted and Undiscounted Payback
- NPV method and IRR
GROUPS
- Definition of a group
- Types of groups
- Attributes of a group
GROUP DYNAMICS
- What is group dynamics?
- Tuckman’s theory of group Development
- Group Dynamics-Positive and Negative
- causes for Negative Group Dynamics
- Blocking roles
- Strategies to improve team Dynamics
- Benne and Sheats
LEADERSHIP AND ITS THEORIES
- Understanding what leadership is
- Management Vs. Leadership
- Leadership Theories
LEADERSHIP MODELS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
- Leadership Models
- Ethical leadership
- Guidelines on Professional Conduct
INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
- Definition of Ethics-Professional/Engineering
- Code of Ethics
- Ethical Dilemmas in Engineering
THEORIES AND TEST IN ETHICS
- Ethical Theories and Tests
- Ethics Test Approach for Decision making
PERSONAL LIABILITY
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ENGINEER ASSOCIATE
- Introduction
- Social Responsibilities
- Cultural Responsibilities
GLOBAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ENGINEER ASSOCIATE
- Global Responsibilities
- Environmental Responsibilities
ENGINEERING STANDARDS AND CODES OF PRACTICE
- Types of Standards
- How they are used
- IEC Technology Sectors
- ANSI Standards/Education
- Standards in the news
- Health and safety standards
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
- Issues with energy
- Issues with war
- Over population
- Pollution
RESOURCE DEPLETION
- Fishing
- Logging
- Water depletion
- Conservation
- Hydrology
- Nanotechnology
- Climate change
ECOLOGICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- Sustainable engineering
- Strategies
- Constraints of sustainable engineering practice
- Natural resources
- Resource flows
- Environmental impact assessment
- Lifecycle assessment
SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- Maslow's hierarchy of needs
- Community, Communication and consultation
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS
- Salient legislative requirements
- Interfacing with statutory agencies
- Country specific safety and health regulatory system
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT
- Common types of health and safety hazards in workplace
- Fire and explosions
- Transportation and vehicle related accidents
- Pressurized gases
PRESENTATION SKILLS
- Creating PowerPoint presentations
- Important considerations
- Do's and Don'ts
CONVERSION TO OTHER FORMATS
- Converting /Recording presentations for online distributions
- Examples
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND CAREER PLANNING
- Reasons for career development plan
- Why career planning
- Your interests
- Your abilities
- SWOT analysis
CAREER PROGRESSION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP
