1. Professional Engineering Practice
ENG Franz Newland
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2. Introduction slides
Class on Monday, Wednesday, Friday at (Mo/Fr in CLH G, We in SLH D)
First class is on Friday 9th September
Office hours will be held in Bergeron café (or my office, on request)
Times to follow
We will use Lassonde moodle for online lectures, course notes, assignments,… basically everything!
Class format – blended… i.e. a number of short lecture videos and quizzes will be online.
Class time will be used for guest speakers, trying out questions etc.
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3. The big picture This course
covers key law and ethics material for the PEO Professional Practice Exams
but (maybe more importantly) gets you to think about your personal ethics as well
covers key responsibilities for all Ontarians with regards to Human Rights and Accessibility (OHRC, AODA, …)
but also points to ways to recognize and accept individual and cultural diversity
provides some starting points to support continuing education beyond the end of your formal education
to support life-long learning, and ongoing competence and relevance in the workplace
furthers your effective communication skills
Background:

4. Course outline – subject to change!

5. Course outline – subject to change!

6. Learning outcomes…
To interpret the roles and responsibilities of a Professional Engineer
To apply the Professional Engineers Act and professional ethics to example scenarios
To use relevant legal principles related to engineering practice
To critique individual learning need(s) and knowledge gaps
To communicate effectively, in a professional matter, technical AND non-technical contents to wide variety of audience.
To demonstrate use of Ontario Human Rights and Accessibility laws

7. Learning outcomes…
To interpret the roles and responsibilities of a Professional Engineer
To apply the Professional Engineers Act and professional ethics to example scenarios
To use relevant legal principles related to engineering practice
To critique individual learning need(s) and knowledge gaps
To communicate effectively, in a professional matter, technical AND non-technical contents to wide variety of audience.
To demonstrate use of Ontario Human Rights and Accessibility laws

8. Course assessment Assignment – life-long learning: 5%
Mid-term exam: 25%
Human rights quiz: 5%
Case study: %
Final exam: %
Note – TurnItIn will be available for this course – you will be able to submit your reports to TurnItIn to determine if you have cited material correctly.
I will have access to the TurnItIn reports, after marking your work, to check for any plagiarism issues
If you wish to opt out of TurnItIn per York’s “text matching” guidelines, do let me know before reading week.

9. Course assessment Assignment – life-long learning: 5%
Mid-term exam: 25%
Human rights quiz: 5%
Case study: %
Final exam: %
Note – TurnItIn will be available for this course – you will be able to submit your reports to TurnItIn to determine if you have cited material correctly.
I will have access to the TurnItIn reports, after marking your work, to check for any plagiarism issues
If you wish to opt out of TurnItIn per York’s “text matching” guidelines, do let me know before reading week.

10. Technology in the classroom

11. Course textbooks
"Canadian Professional Engineering and Geoscience: Practice and Ethics” Fifth Edition, Gordon C. Andrews, Nelson College Indigenous (2013)
TA 157.A , ISBN
Recommended for latter half:
“Law for Professional Engineers” D.L. Marston, McGraw Hill Ryerson (3rd ed-1996, or 4th ed-2008)
KE 2730 M3 1996, ISBN X

12. Academic honesty http://www.claybennett.com/pages/ethics.html
But seriously:
Consequences of a breach of academic honesty
You are expected to live up to the principles being covered in this course!!

13. Grades Expectations: CEAS definition: York definitions:
Should an “average” project receive a B? a C? an A?
CEAS definition:
A+: Exceptional student significantly exceeds the learning objectives and demonstrate exceptional skill or great originality in the use of their concepts/techniques in satisfying the requirements of an assignment or course.
York definitions:
A, Excellent: student significantly exceeds the learning objectives and demonstrates a high degree of skill and/or some elements of originality in satisfying the requirements of an assignment or course.
C+, Competent: student meets the learning objectives and shows considerable skill in using them to satisfy the requirements of an assignment or course.
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14. Early reflection

15. Professional Engineering Ethics
What is Engineering anyway?
What makes it “professional”?
And what role do ethics play in all this?
Jot down your thoughts, and bring to class

16. Pop-quiz

17. Pop quiz

18. Pop quiz

19. For first class…
Moodle site has a number of useful links under the “Introduction” topic
Read chapters 1 and 2 of Andrews.
In general, aim to watch the videos (office mixes), take quizzes and read material ready for week ahead
Textbook AND/OR week’s weblinks/videos etc.

20. Thanks!

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