Title :
Experiences in Integrating Professional Studies into the Electrical & Electronic Engineering Syllabus
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Abstract :
The module Professional Studies in Electrical & Electronic Engineering degree programmes at NUI Galway covers the topics of communications skills, intellectual property, health and safety and engineering ethics. Experiences of different methods for teaching, assessing and integrating these components within the syllabus of two degree programmes are described.
Keywords :
educational courses; electronic engineering education; Electrical & Electronic Engineering degree programmes; NUI Galway; communications skills; electrical engineering syllabus; electronic engineering syllabus; engineering ethics; health; intellectual property; professional studies; safety; Accreditation; Communication standards; Design engineering; Education; Engineering profession; Ethics; Health and safety; Industrial training; Intellectual property; Management training;
Conference_Titel :
Transforming Engineering Education: Creating Interdisciplinary Skills for Complex Global Environments, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dublin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6040-3
DOI :
10.1109/TEE.2010.5508812
