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- 1. APSC 450 C Professional Engineering Practice: Course Outline Winter Term 2017 Lectures: Weds 3-4pm in CIRS 1250; Friday 10-11am in BUCH A101. Instructors in charge: Prof. Mike C. Stewart, mike.stewart@ubc.ca , 778-986-4818 Prof. Dr. Fariborz Taghipour, fariborz.taghipour@ubc.ca, 778-875-7414 Teaching Assistants: Maryam Dezfoolian, maryam.dezfoolian@alumni.ubc.ca Caroline Giacomin, cgiaco@mail.ubc.ca Resha Sabti, reshasabti@gmail.com Subjects Covered: ? Engineering Law: The legal system in Canada, how engineers get into legal trouble and how they can avoid it, business structures, contract law, employment and intellectual property law; environmental and aboriginal law. ? Professionalism: APEGBC and self-regulation, communication and how to be persuasive, basic entrepreneurship for engineers, decision making; the business of engineering. ? Ethics: Moral issues, codes of ethics; ethical issues such as conflicts of interest, whistle- blowing and how to deal with them; cases studies. Course Delivery: A number of the lectures will be given by visitors from the legal, engineering and business communities. Most lecture material will be posted on the course website, but it is important to attend classes, where the material will be explained and expanded upon and where there will be opportunities for discussion. Coverage in the final examination will include what is presented verbally in the lectures, as well as what is posted as lecture notes and readings on the course website. Marking Scheme: Students will be assessed by one quiz, one individual assignment, a follow-on group assignment (video presentation) and a final examination. Details of each will be explained in class. The final exam will be a combination of multiple answer questions and short answer questions. The mark distribution will be: In-class Quiz taking place on FEB 10 (Bring you laptop/phone) 15% Assignment Part 1: Hollywood story script individual assignment 10% Assignment Part 2: Group Presentation (YouTube Video) 25% Final Exam* 50% *You must pass the Final Exam to pass the course. 100% Textbook: None; extensive notes; articles will be made available as assigned readings. Quiz: The quiz will take place in class on FEB 10. Bring your electronic device to class. In order to write the quiz, you must be able to access UBC Connect. You need a CWL id and password to log into the course website. If you do not have one, or you cannot log in, visit UBC SSC at https://ssc.adm.ubc.ca/. Assignments: Assignment Part 1 is due as hard copy (i.e. paper) with name and student number clearly marked at the top. Assignment Part 2 can be delivered on Connect. Any late assignments will be penalized by a 10% deduction per late day. Course Website: www.connect.ubc.ca Course Code: APSC 450 Course Schedule: See over; also see the Course Website on UBC Connect.
- 2. APSC 450 C Professional Engineering Practice: Course Schedule Winter Term 2017 Schedule and Speakers Subject to Change APSC 450 Professional Engineering Practice Schedule for Fall Term, January to April 2017 Date Lecturer Affiliation Lecture Jan 4, Weds. Mike Stewart & Fariborz Taghipour UBC Introduction to APSC 450 Jan 6, Fri Cancelled Jan 11, Weds. Michael Isaacson UBC The Role of APEG BC Jan 13, Fri. Mike Stewart UBC Introduction to the Legal System, Torts Jan 18, Weds. Fariborz Taghipour UBC Conflicts of Interest Jan 20, Fri. Mike Stewart UBC Communication and Presentation Jan 25, Weds. Mike Stewart UBC Negligence Jan 27, Fri. Greg Miller Lindsay Kenney When Things Go Wrong Feb 1, Weds. Fariborz Taghipour UBC Ethics Feb 3, Fri. Mike Stewart UBC The Act and APEGBC Code of Ethics Feb 8, Weds. Mike Volker VANTEC/SFU Engineering and Entrepreneurship Feb 10, Fri. Mike Stewart UBC Quiz; Dispute Resolution, Environmental Law, Aboriginal Law Feb 15, Weds. Mike Stewart UBC Employment Law in BC Feb 17, Fri. Michael Slater Slater Vecchio Persuasive Communication; Assignment pt. 1 due Feb 22, Weds. Midterm Break Feb 24, Fri. Midterm Break Mar 1, Weds Catherine Roome BCSA Leadership Mar 3, Fri. Craig Wallace SHK When Things Go Wrong - Part 2 Mar 8, Weds. Mike Stewart UBC Business, Corporate Structures, Legal Issues in Startups Mar 10, Fri. Mike Stewart UBC Decision Making Mar 15, Weds. Mike Stewart UBC Intellectual Property Law Mar 17, Fri. Amrit Toor Intech Engineeing Engineering in Practice: Forensic Engineering Mar 22, Weds. Mike Stewart** UBC Cognitive Biases**IRON RING?? May cancel Mar 24, Fri. Ross Beatty Alterra Power Engineering in Practice: Alternative Energy & Assignment pt. 2 Due Mar 29, Weds. Mike Stewart UBC Presentations Mar 31, Fri. Mike Stewart UBC Review