The Engineering Profession

How engineering is regulated in the United States, professional ethics, safety and the engineer's duty to the public.

ENGG-100 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons · 6 h 12 min

Offered by HSM University · Engineering Core

This is the American version of this course. See the Canadian version.

What you'll learn

Describe what engineers do and how the disciplines differ
Explain how engineering is regulated and licensed in the United States
Apply the principles of a code of ethics to workplace situations
Distinguish hazard from risk and apply the hierarchy of controls
Discuss engineering's responsibilities to society and the environment
Turn an open-ended request into a problem statement and a testable specification
Recognize the organizational pressures behind ethical failures and raise concerns effectively
Investigate failures and identify root causes using the five whys, fishbone diagrams and fault trees
Write clear technical reports, memos and figures and understand the meaning of a professional seal
Plan a project with a work breakdown structure, the critical path method, earned value and a risk register
Compare engineering alternatives using the time value of money and life-cycle cost
Plan the early stages of an engineering career and continuing professional development

12 lessons · 6 h 12 min total · final exam

How engineering is regulated in the United States, professional ethics, safety and the engineer's duty to the public.

Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 1.