ENEG20001 Australian Engineering Practice

Learning Outcome 1. Explain the historical impact of engineering on society 

1a. Carry out some individual research on at least one engineer who had a positive impact on society. By considering a major project that this engineer completed, reflect on the skills that they had in addition to technical skills.

1b. Carry out some individual research on at least one engineering project that went wrong and resulted in the loss of life. Were appropriate risk management strategies were in place? What would you have done differently?

Learning Outcome 2. Explain engineering professionalism and ethics in the Australian context.

2a. You should be thinking about the skills and knowledge that expert engineers have in addition to their technical skills. Based on the textbook readings, reflect on the tasks you expect to perform as an engineer in Australia. What new competencies do you realise that you need to have? What would you say is the value that you could add to an engineering organisation?

2b. Carry out a self-assessment against the Stage 1 Competencies and reflect on your current stage of achievement. You will find the self-assessment in the Moodle site.

2c. All members of Engineers Australia commit to practice according to the Code of Ethics (https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ethics). Briefly discuss what the Code of Ethics means to you. What would you do if your boss asked you to lie for them? What about if a customer was behaving in an unethical manner?