Professional Practice

Catalog description

This course covers the two broad areas of professional practice. The first consists of topics pertinent to career aspects of the profession: job search activities, graduate school information, lifelong learning, professional registration, and the role of professional societies. The second area concerns the social responsibilities of the practicing professional engineer: professional ethics, the role of engineering in public policy, the need for knowledge of current affairs, and consideration of the impact of technology upon society. Prerequisite: Junior standing in engineering