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CE 305 - Professional Development II

Catalog Description

Legal and ethical responsibilities, continuous improvement, career planning, business and public policy concepts, and leadership.

2 credit hours (lecture)

Prerequisites

Schedule

Fall, 2009 : DA
Spring, 2010 : DA
Summer, 2010 : X
Fall, 2010 : X
Spring, 2011 : X
Fall, 2011 : X
Spring, 2012 : X

Textbooks and Resources

Griggs, N.S., Criswell, M.E., Fontane, D.G., and Siller, T.J., Civil Engineering Practice in the Twenty-Frist Century, ASCE Press (2001)

Course Objective

To continue the students' understanding of and preparation for development as a professional as well as an engineer through readings, discussions, and student led communications.

Topics

Professional Practice
Career Planning
Life-Long Learning
Thought processes (videos and readings)
Sustainable Development
Continuous Improvement
Management and Business Principles
Leadership
Public Service
Public Policy
Legal Framework of Engineering

Professional Component

This course addresses the following EC 2000 professional component requirements;
  • an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
  • an ability to communicate effectively
  • the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context
  • a recognition of the need for and the ability to engage in life-long learning
  • a knowledge of contemporary issues

Relationship to Program Objectives

This course supports program outcomes 5,6,and 7.

This course supports program educational 2.


Last update: Tue Aug 4, 2009 4:04 pm by ccox9

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