OVERVIEW

The course offers the student the opportunity to understand and fit into the context of the engineering profession by providing an initial experience of engineering professional activities. Attention is paid to the areas of competence of the engineer, the foundations of professional legislation, the Board of Professional Engineers and its functions, the forms and taxation of the profession of engineer and professional ethics.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course introduces and offers the opportunity to understand the context of the engineering profession by providing a first experience of professional engineering activities. Attention is paid to the areas of engineer's competence, the foundations of professional legislation, the Order of Engineers and its functions, the forms and taxation of the exercise of the engineering profession, and the ethics and deontology of the engineering profession.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course Engineering Profession is designed for students of the Bachelor in Management Engineering to understand the role and forms of the engineering profession. The objective is to learn about the engineering activities and the legal, fiscal and ethical aspects of the professional engineering. The course Engineering Profession provides an overview of the different activities to which an engineer is called in the exercise of the profession through the analysis of specific cases and direct contact with professionals.

TEACHING METHODS

Classroom lessons on methodological and technological aspects with the help and discussion of case studies.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1. The engineering profession
2. Foundations of engineering professional legislation
3. Taxation and forms of exercising the practices of engineering
4. Functions and organizations of the Italian Board of Professional Engineers
5. Professional ethics
6. Main activities, responsibilities and operating modalities
7. Social security forms

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Teaching material provided by teachers.

LESSONS

LESSONS START

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Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written/oral test

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Know-how and ability to apply methodologies and technologies developed during the course.

Capability to cope with case studies with skills and competencies acquired during the course.