To provide students with the knowledge and skills to manage engineering projects and deal with ethical constraints in professional environments.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
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Learning Outcome Description
LO1
Apply project management skills to engineering projects.
LO2
Evaluate the business requirements for start-up companies.
LO3
Assess ethical constraints in professional environments and the ethical implications of decisions made by engineers.
LO4
Evaluate the attributes of Enterprise Information Systems.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
Indicative Content
1. Project Management
Project management skills. Financial & scheduling tools. Organisational planning tools. Risk management: evaluating risks and control measures.
2. Entrepreneurship
Company & contract law. Business funding & finance. Start-up companies. Business plans.
3. Ethics
Safety, health and welfare of co-workers, clients, the public. Sustainable development & awareness of environmental issues. Intellectual property rights. Ethical constraints, ethical decision-making, ethical implications of engineering decisions.
Assessment Description Students will complete a project, e.g. a business plan for a start-up company.
Assessment Type
Other
% of Total Mark
20
Timing
n/a
Learning Outcomes
1,2,3,4
Non-marked
No
Assessment Description Students will sit a class test. Alternatively they will evaluate a case study.
Assessment Type
Written Report
% of Total Mark
40
Timing
n/a
Learning Outcomes
1,2,3,4
Non-marked
No
Assessment Description A final written assignment will examine all learning outcomes.
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment