Overview
  • Welcome to IES 1

    In the course of this module, you will develop an insight into the engineering profession, the roles of the engineer and the frameworks within which the modern engineer operates. You will develop skills in team building and team working and further develop awareness of, and, the ability to identify with professional issues relevant to the engineering discipline you are studying and the societal context of engineering practice.

    Where appropriate and practical you will meet a mixture of industry and staff presenters and study a wide range of topics from: team working, time and project management; personal development planning; market research, ethics; design for sustainability; design appraisal; employability; careers; etc.

    Each student is required to engage with the course material and activities both individually and as a group. A major requirement of the module is to complete a group design activity concerned with the development of an engineering product idea where students can demonstrate innovation and enterprise and to contextualise and reinforce the knowledge gained from studying the module.