Module Information
Module Identifier
PH38210
Module Title
Professional Skills in Engineering
Academic Year
2025/2026
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Co-Requisite
Exclusive (Any Acad Year)
Reading List
Other Staff
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Poster (Details of research project) | 10% |
| Semester Assessment | Online Test (Two online tests) | 20% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours (Written exam) | 70% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours (Written exam) | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Apply relevant legislation and professional codes of conduct to engineering problems.
Evaluate risks to engineering problems.
Evaluate the management implications for a company of issues in equality and diversity, sustainability, security management and human resources.
Evaluate the management implications for a company of issues in health and safety.
Communicate research project through a conference style poster.
Brief description
The subjects covered in this module address many of the non-technical issues that arise in a career in engineering.
Content
Legal issues – data protections, intellectual property rights, health and safety
Management issues – structure of organizations, sustainability, risk, HR, professionalism, equality and diversity in the workplace
Business – planning, costing, procurement
Poster presentation skills
Management issues – structure of organizations, sustainability, risk, HR, professionalism, equality and diversity in the workplace
Business – planning, costing, procurement
Poster presentation skills
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Application of number is essential to engineering disciplines. Assessed in exam. |
| Communication | Communication and literacy are required to present findings in the poster presentation assessment. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Reflecting on outcomes to plan further work develops own learning and performance. Assessed throughout. |
| Information Technology | Instrumentation and computing are essential to engineering disciplines to perform experiments, analyse data and present results. Online tests, poster assignment. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Understanding of professional issues is vital for employment applications. |
| Problem solving | Problem solving skills are essential when responding to initial results and adapting strategies accordingly. Assessed throughout. |
| Research skills | Research and information literacy skills are needed professionally to ensure compliance with legislation and industry best practices. Assessed throughout. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6