## ENGG 400 The Practice of the Engineering Profession **Subject & Number:** ENGG 400 **Title:** The Practice of the Engineering Profession **Course Career** **Units**: 1 **Approved Hours:** 1-0-0 **Fee index: 3** **Faculty:** **Department:** **Typically Offered:** either term ### Calendar Description The technical and professional duties and responsibilities of the engineer; the ethics of the engineering profession; technical and professional organizations. The role of the engineer in the social environment including elements of equity, concepts of sustainable development and environmental stewardship, public and worker safety and health considerations including the context of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act. Note: Restricted to fourth-year traditional and fifth-year co-op engineering students. Must be taken in last term of program. ### Course synchronous and asynchronous content delivery schedule Course content will be delivered through a mixed mode including asynchronous eClass content to be viewed prior to class, and synchronous in-class guest presentations and discussions. ### Course Objectives & General Content The objectives of ENGG 400 are to ensure that graduating engineering students have an intimate understanding of the ethical and professional requirements of their chosen profession. The weekly course content is delivered by experienced guest speakers providing insight into these ethical and professional considerations within the engineering profession. Weekly reading and viewing materials are available through eClass and are required to prepare for topic conversations. Students must be prepared to discuss and reflect on how these topics will be part of their day-to-day professional lives. Additionally, ENGG 400 requires students to create an Individual Development Plan (IDP) to reflect on their professional goals and aspirations; determine areas of improvement to reach these goals; identify sources of professional development; and to encourage regular review in order to meet or surpass personal goals. ### Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, students should be able to: 1\. Have increased knowledge on the different aspects of the profession (Act, registrations, compliance, licensing requirements) 2\. Have increased knowledge on the ceremony of the calling of the engineer 3\. Recognize and support the need for the responsibilities of an engineer towards society, others\' health and safety, environmental stewardship, sustainability concepts and the relation of these to continuing professional development and career opportunities; be ready and willing to apply these concepts in their personal and professional lives 4\. Have increased knowledge of and critically judge situations that fall under the APEGA code of ethics and recall possible disciplinary actions 5\. Recognize and judge situations with ethical implications, argue the ethical nature of the situations, and justify a decision in such a situation 6\. Have increased knowledge about concepts of intellectual property 7\. Appreciate and indicate their current knowledge base in areas of engineering education 8\. Recognize the importance of professional development, and develop, review and evaluate individual development plans **Assessment Details** This course is a Credit (CR) or Fail (F) course. Requirements for a student to earn credit: \- Attempt and complete ALL quizzes in the course \- Earn a minimum 70% cumulative average across all the online quizzes \- Satisfactorily complete all survey assignments \- Complete a satisfactory Individual Development Plan (IDP) \- Complete a mandatory CSTS completion statement Students who will not meet the course requirements by the end of the course will be required to undertake additional work, as per section 17 of the Faculty of Engineering Academic Regulations. In such cases, graduation may be delayed. As a requirement to get credit in ENGG 400, students must complete all mandatory quizzes and must achieve a minimum cumulative average of 70%. You will be allowed two attempts on each quiz. All quizzes must be completed no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, December 2nd, 2022, as per the syllabus. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- **Quiz** **Module** ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- 1\. Bribes 2 -- Introduction to ethics 2\. Ethics, Equity and Human Rights 3 -- Human Rights 3\. Environmental Stewardship 5 -- Environmental Stewardship 4\. APEGA Code of Ethics and Rules 7 -- APEGA Code of Ethics and of Conduct; EGP Act, Types of Rules of Conduct; EGP Act, Types Registration, and Compliance of Registration, and Compliance 5\. Mobility 7 -- Independent Reading and Quiz - Interprovincial and International Mobility 6\. Intellectual Property 9 -- Intellectual Property 7\. OH&S and Risk Management 11 -- Independent Reading and Quiz - Occupational Health and Safety, Risk Management ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Assignments As a requirement to get credit in ENGG 400, students must complete all assignments. All assignments must be completed no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, December 2nd, 2022, as per the syllabus. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- **Assignments** **Module** ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- CSTS Completion Statement 1 -- Introduction Graduate Attribute Survey 4 -- Equity Program Evaluation Survey 7 -- Independent Reading and Quiz - Interprovincial and International Mobility ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Individual Development Plan As a requirement to get credit in ENGG 400, students must create an individual development plan (IDP) and are encouraged to regularly review it. The Module 10 Lecture will be used to facilitate discussion about the IDP assignment. The IDP must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, November 25th, 2022. ### Text and References [Recommended]{.underline}: National Professional Practice Examination (NPPE) recommended books: Canadian Professional Engineering and Geoscience: Practice & Ethics, Fifth Edition, 2014 by Gordon C. Andrews Practical Law of Architecture, Engineering, and Geoscience, Third Canadian Edition, 2015 by Brian M. Samuels and Doug R. Sanders #### ### Course Plan ENGG 400 -- Fall 2022 +--------+--------------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | Module | Date Major topic | Guest | Major Learning Outcomes | | | | Speaker | | +--------+----------+---------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 1 | Sept 2 | Course | | ● Overview of ENGG 400 content | | | | Introduction, | | | | | | Lecture | | ● Recall CEAB graduate | | | | Format, | | attributes | | | | Graduate | | | | | | Attributes, | | ● Outline the importance of | | | | Role of an | | lifelong learning | | | | Engineer and | | | | | | IDP | | ● Reflect on personal strengths | | | | Assignment | | and weaknesses and areas of | | | | Overview | | personal improvement | | | | | | | | | | | | ● Introduction of an Individual | | | | | | Professional Development Plan | | | | | | (IDP) | | | | | | | | | | | | ● Recognize and appreciate the | | | | | | duties of an engineer | +--------+----------+---------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 2 | Sept 9 | Ethics | Dr. Jack | ● Recognize, support the need | | | | | Zupko | for, and apply the | | | | | | responsibilities of an engineer | | | | | Professor | towards society, others\' health | | | | | of | and safety, environmental | | | | | Philosophy, | stewardship, sustainability | | | | | Faculty of | concepts and the relation of | | | | | Arts | these to continuing professional | | | | | | development and career | | | | | | opportunities in their personal | | | | | | and professional lives | | | | | | | | | | | | ● Critically judge situations | | | | | | that fall under the APEGA code | | | | | | of ethics and determine possible | | | | | | disciplinary actions | | | | | | | | | | | | ● Recognize and judge situations | | | | | | with ethical implications, argue | | | | | | the ethical nature of the | | | | | | situation, and justify a | | | | | | decision in such a situation | +--------+----------+---------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 3 | Sept 16 | Human Rights | Donnell | ● Recognize, support the need | | | | | Willis | for, and apply the | | | | | | responsibilities of an engineer | | | | | Advisor, | towards society, others\' health | | | | | Office of | and safety, environmental | | | | | Safe | stewardship, sustainability | | | | | Disclosure | concepts and the relation of | | | | | and Human | these to continuing professional | | | | | Rights, | development and career | | | | | Provost & | opportunities in their personal | | | | | Vice- | and professional lives | | | | | President | | | | | | Academic - | ● Critically judge situations | | | | | Safe | that fall under the APEGA code | | | | | Disclosure | of ethics and determine possible | | | | | & Human | disciplinary actions | | | | | Rights | | | | | | | ● Recognize and judge situations | | | | | | with ethical implications, argue | | | | | | the ethical nature of the | | | | | | situation, and justify a | | | | | | decision in such a situation | +--------+----------+---------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 4 | Sept 23 | Equity | Panel | ● Recognize, support the need | | | | | Discussion | for, and apply the | | | | | | responsibilities of an engineer | | | | | | towards society, others\' health | | | | | | and safety, environmental | | | | | | stewardship, sustainability | | | | | | concepts and the relation of | | | | | | these to continuing professional | | | | | | development and career | | | | | | opportunities in their personal | | | | | | and professional lives | | | | | | | | | | | | ● Critically judge situations | | | | | | that fall under the APEGA code | | | | | | of ethics and determine possible | | | | | | disciplinary actions | | | | | | | | | | | | ● Recognize and judge situations | | | | | | with ethical implications, argue | | | | | | the ethical nature of the | | | | | | situation, and justify a | | | | | | decision in such a situation | +========+==========+===============+=============+==================================+ +----+------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Sept | National Day For Truth and Reconciliation (No Class) | | | 30 | | +----+------+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------------------+ | 5 | Oct | Environmental | Dr. Maricor Arlos | ● Recognize, support the need | | | 7 | Stewardship | | for, and apply the | | | | | Assistant Professor, | responsibilities of an engineer | | | | | Faculty of | towards society, others\' health | | | | | Engineering | and safety in the context of | | | | | | environmental stewardship, and | | | | | | sustainability | | | | | | | | | | | | ● Recall information from the | | | | | | APEGA and Engineers Canada | | | | | | guidelines on environmental | | | | | | stewardship and sustainability | +----+------+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------------------+ | 6 | Oct | Ritual of the | Dave Rumbold | ● Describe the importance of the | | | 14 | Calling of an | | ceremony of the Calling of an | | | | Engineer | Chief Warden Camp 6 | engineer | | | | | Iron Ring | | | | | Registration with | | ● Register with APEGA | | | | APEGA | Bob Rundle | | | | | | | | | | | | APEGA | | +----+------+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------------------+ | 7 | Oct | APEGA Code of Ethics | Dr. Tim Joseph | ● Explain and apply a variety of | | | 21 | and Rules of | | aspects of the engineering | | | | Conduct, | Professor Emeritus | profession including the | | | | | Faculty of | Engineering Act, registrations, | | | | EGP Act, Types of | Engineering | compliance, licensing | | | | Registrations, and | | requirements. | | | | Compliance | Chair, Engineers | | | | | | Canada Board | ● Critically judge situations | | | | | | that fall under the APEGA code | | | | | | of ethics and determine possible | | | | | | disciplinary actions. | | | | | | | | | | | | ● Recognize and judge situations | | | | | | with ethical implications, argue | | | | | | the ethical nature of the | | | | | | situation, and justify a | | | | | | decision in such a situation | | | | | | | | | | | | ● Explain and apply a variety of | | | | | | aspects of the engineering | | | | | | profession including the | | | | | | Engineering Act, registrations, | | | | | | compliance, licensing | | | | | | requirements. | +----+------+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------------------+ | 8 | Oct | Entrepreneurship | Geoffrey Bekavac | ● Appreciate the nature of | | | 28 | | | entrepreneurship | | | | | Faculty of | | | | | | Engineering Alumni | ● Appreciate the role engineers | | | | | | play as entrepreneurs | | | | | Founder, Swiftstart | | | | | | | ● Identify personal attributes | | | | | | that enable best use of | | | | | | entrepreneurial opportunities | | | | | | | | | | | | ● Appreciate the engineer's role | | | | | | in entrepreneurial leadership. | +----+------+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------------------+ | 9 | Nov | Intellectual | Paul Ryzuk | ● Describe concepts of | | | 4 | property | | intellectual property in the | | | | | Faculty of | profession of Engineering and | | | | | Engineering Alumni | explain why knowing these | | | | | | concepts are important | | | | | Partner, Miller | | | | | | Thomson Lawyers | | +====+======+======================+======================+==================================+ +----+-----+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Nov | Fall Term Reading Week + Remembrance Day (No Class) | | | 11 | | +----+-----+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------------------+ | 10 | Nov | IDP Discussion | Dr. Pierre Mertiny | ● IDP Assignment Discussion | | | 18 | | | | | | | | Faculty of | ● Identify sources of | | | | | Engineering | professional development that | | | | | Associate Dean | can aid in meeting IDP goals | | | | | Undergraduate | | | | | | Programs | ● Reflect and comment on | | | | | | provided advice and adapt IDP | +----+-----+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------------------+ | 11 | Nov | Alumni/Industry | Gord Winkel | ● Appreciate the elements that | | | 25 | Guest Speaker | | have led others down their | | | | | Former Syncrude Vice | career path | | | | | President | | | | | | | ● Recall and reflect on career | | | | | Chair, David + Joan | strategies and choices | | | | | Lynch School of | | | | | | Engineering Safety + | ● Analyze personal professional | | | | | Risk Management | development needs | | | | | | | | | | | | ● Adapt professional goals to | | | | | | meet their needs | +----+-----+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------------------+ | 12 | Dec | Recent Alumni | Tyler Hrynyk | ● Appreciate the elements that | | | 2 | | | have led others down their | | | | | Faculty of | career path | | | | | Engineering Alumni | | | | | | | ● Recall and reflect on career | | | | | Engineer, Canadian | strategies and choices | | | | | Space Agency | | | | | | | ● Analyze personal professional | | | | | | development needs | | | | | | | | | | | | ● Adapt professional goals to | | | | | | meet their needs | +====+=====+======================+======================+==================================+