S4

Definition
Awareness of the framework of relevant legal requirements governing engineering activities, including personnel, health, safety, and risk (including environmental risk).

Sub skills
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Assessment
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Benchmarks
CORE

Introduction to Electronic Hardware

Understand reasons for professional laboratory working practices (safety, use of logbooks, experimental record keeping and measurement techniques).

Introduction to Electronic Systems

Environmental Engineering: Climate change and greenhouse gases. Fuels – traditional and alternative. Recycling and waste management.

Design & Construction

To understand the problems associated with environmental issues relating to product designs including low power design and design for the environment (recycling, WEEE, etc).

NON-CORE

People in Technology-based Organisations

Analyse a technical company. Select the quality system appropriate to a new product. Design the specification for a technical person. Design an advertisement for a vacancy. Produce a marketing plan for a new product. Select the production system for a new product. Describe and analyse an organisation’s competitive environment.

Nano fabrication

Understand the implications of using nanotechnology in various fields, e.g. food, agriculture, home appliances and in industry.

Management and Marketing of Technology

Understand the place of technology management in the modern world.

Business Law for Technology Companies

Understand the implications of legal instruments on the engineering business and the implications of non-compliance. Evaluate the difference in legal implications in business formation in the UK compared to another Country.

Distributed Computer Systems

Explain the need for security and indicate appropriate countermeasures.

Environmental Engineering & Instrumentation

To understand the requirements for monitoring the environment. To understand the nature and effects of the various forms of air and water pollution. To understand the sensors and instrumentation available for environmental and industrial monitoring. To understand the requirements for monitoring the environment.

Relevant Higher Order Skills
Electrical Engineering