Introduction to Engineering Profession

Course Number GEng1062

Course Name Introduction to Engineering Profession
Degree Program Pre-Engineering
Module Basic Engineering Skills
Lecturer name and Girmay K. Office No.: C8-206
address
2 ECTS 2
EtCTS Credits
Lecture 2 Cr hr. and Tutorial 0
Objectives The objectives of this course is:
 Acquaint students with different areas of Engineering discipline.
 To introduce students to the concepts and field of Engineering as a whole.
 Explain the different types of engineering profession.
 Explain about the fundamental Engineering ethics

Competencies Students will be familiar with different areas of specialization of Engineering and be
exposed to various career opportunities.
Course  An introduction to the Engineering profession
Description/  Overview of different fields of Engineering.
Course Contents  Engineering Ethics.
Course Content
Chapter 1: Introduction to Engineering Skill
1.1. What is Engineering and how it differs from science? 1.2. Engineering Thinking
1.3. Problem solving strategies 1.4. Application of Engineering Experience
1.5. Failure – Design, Construction/operation, 1.6. Attributes of the Engineer
or Maintenance?

Chapter 2: Engineering Career

2.1. What does an Engineer do? 2.2. What types of Engineers are there?
2.3. How does an Engineer Do Things? 2.4. How engineers solve a problem?

Chapter 3: Engineering Design Methods

3.1. Elements of Engineering Design and the Process
3.2. Design Considerations
3.3. Design Methodology
Chapter 4: Engineering Ethics
4.1. What is Engineering ethics?
4.2. Fundamental principles of Engineering Ethics
4.3. General rules (Fundamental Canon)

Chapter 5: Seminars, experiences and visit

5.1. Visit workshops and labs
Visit to all laboratories and workshops

- material and mechanics labs (SMIE and SOCE) - manufacturing workshops (SMIE)
- chemical and thermal labs (DOCHE and SMIE) - Electrical and Electronics labs (SECE)
- Computer labs (All schools) - Soil and water labs (SOCE)

Pre-requisite None
Semester I
Continuous Assessment (50%)
Module - Quizzes(four)…………………..10%
Assessment - Seminar Report………………..10%
Techniques - Mini project……………..…..20%
Final Exam (30%)
Assessment Continuous assessment (quizzes, tests, assignments, class works) and final exam
Techniques
All students are expected to abide by the code of conduct of students and the Senate
Legislation of the University throughout this course. Academic dishonest including
cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism will not be tolerated at any stage during your
studies and will be reported to concerned bodies for action.
While team work is highly encouraged, dependence and copying ones work and
Course policy submitting other’s work is considered as serious act of cheating and shall be
penalized. If you are having problems with the assignments or tests, contact the
instructor as soon as possible. Students are expected to attend class regularly. A
student who misses more than 20% of the semester class is not eligible to sit for final
exam. Punctuality is equally important. If you must bring a cell phone to class, make
sure that it is absolutely silent and does not disturb any one. The teaching-learning
process shall be disrupted by no means.
Literature Landis, R. B. (2001), Studying Engineering, 2nd Edition, Discovery Press, Burbank, CA.
References:
“Engineering in History”, Richard Shelton Kirby, et al, Dover, 1990.
“Beyond Engineering: How Society Shapes Technology”, Robert Pool, Oxford University
Press, 1997. “Engineering: An Introduction to a Creative Profession: Fifth Edition”, Beakley,
Evans, Keats,Macmillan Publishing Company, 1986. .