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
- Tim e 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
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
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 Communication- Guidelines
- Written Communication-Principles
- Communicating with Clients
- 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
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
TECHNICAL WRITING AND SPECIFICATIONS
- Specification writing in general:
- What are specifications?
- Fundamentals of specifications
- Structure of Technical specifications
- Types of specifications
- Content of specification
- Taxonomy
- System-Inputs /outputs/Functions
- System Packaging
- System structure and behavior
- System environment
- Other issues
- Summary of what a system must do
GROUP DYNAMICS
- Definition of a group
- Types of groups
- Attributes of a group
- 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
PROJECT COSTING AND CASH FLOWS
- 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
PV OF MULTIPLE CASH FLOWS
- Net Present Value (NPV) of Multiple Cash Flow
- Internal Rate of return(IRR)
- Discounted and Undiscounted Payback
- NPV method and IRR
LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
- Understanding what leadership is
- Management Vs Leadership
- Leadership Theories
- Leadership Models
- Guidelines on Professional Conduct
ETHICS OF ENGINEERING
- Introduction to Ethics
- Definition of Ethics-Professional/Engineering
- Code of Ethics
- Ethical Dilemmas in Engineering
- Ethical Theories and Tests
- Ethics Test Approach for Decision making
- Personal Liability/Legal Indemnity
