Professional Skills
Program outcomes of 6, 7, 8 & 11
Student's Evidence (PO6)
PO6 - Apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal, economical and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice.
PO6 Attainment : 70
Self Assessment : 3/5
The first module which maps to this program outcome is Mechanical Engineering Group Project 2. As a professional engineer, the health and safety factor of every end user should be of utmost importance. In the final report of this module, my group has assessed the societal, health, safety, legal, economical and cultural aspects of our project. Since we were dealing with Phase Change Material (PCM), we have to ensure that the chemical used is non toxic to living things. In addition, this method to defrost does not consume any additional fuel or energy to the existing heat pump unit. Besides, the usage of PCM does not violate any existing laws, patents or copyright. Economically, PCM is projected to be able to lower the cost of electricity as it will increase the overall efficiency of the existing heat pump unit. For cultural impact, this approach is able to encourage the industry to shift towards energy savings methods to solve existing problems in the industry, Overall, my group has elaborated these aspects concisely and weigh the consequent responsibilities as a professional engineer.
For more information, do click on appendix 13 for the subsection part from the final report of MEGP2.
Student's Evidence (PO7)
PO7- Explain the global impact of professional engineering solutions in societal, economical and environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.
PO7 Attainment : 75
Self Assessment : 4/5
The first module which maps this program outcome is Mechanical Engineering Group Project 1. In this project, my group has taken into consideration the Three Pillars of Sustainability which consist of social, environment and economic. We have identified Phase Change Material as a solution to the defrosting issue which affects the efficiency of heat pump based on the three pillars. Environmentally, PCM was chosen as it is able to store and release heat energy when the defrosting mode is activated. This will reduce the energy consumption of the heat pump. Economically, the cost of electricity can be reduced and the maintenance cost of PCM is also relatively low. Socially, PCM is safe to use and will bring benefits to the stakeholders involved and also the end user of the product. Ultimately, every aspect of the three pillars has been clearly stated to produce a sustainable product.
For more information, do click on appendix 14 for the Three Pillars of Sustainability for my project in MEGP1.
Student's Evidence (PO8)
PO8 - Apply professional and ethical responsibilities of engineering practice.
PO8 Attainment : 75
Self Assessment : 4/5
The first module which maps this program outcome is Mechanical Engineering Group Project(MEGP) and Professional Engineers and Society(PES). In the MEGP project, my group has undertaken a joint collaboration project between Taylor’s University and Daikin Malaysia. This project was proposed by Daikin Malaysia and most of the research and development work will be done in their laboratory in Sungai Buloh. As a professional and ethical engineer, my group agreed to sign a private and confidential clause to this project. This is to ensure all research and results obtained are strictly confidential and shall not be disclosed to other industries players. In the PES module, I learnt that I should be practicing this ethical responsibility in every engineering practice as it is also stipulated in the BEM Code of Conduct. Based on provision COC 001 provision 3.2.5, “A registered graduate engineer shall not reveal facts, data or information without the prior consent of the Engineer or Employer, past and present, except as authorised or required by law or when the withholding of such information is contrary to the safety, health and interest of the public.”
Student's Evidence (PO11)
PO11 - Effectively manage projects in multidisciplinary environments and apply project management tools and techniques to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team to satisfy stakeholders requirements.
PO11 Attainment : 68
Self Assessment : 3/5
The first module which maps this program outcome is Managing Project for Success. This module enables me to indicate the level of success in a project by evaluating four criteria which is schedule, quality, cost and client satisfaction. In this assignment, my group reviewed our existing projects based on the four criteria. After reviewing the project, it was found that my group’s project was a success as we achieved our initial goals within the timeframe and budget while meeting the expected standard of quality. Subsequently, my group identified the areas of improvement in terms of the quality and also project management. Besides, I learned many different project management tools such as work breakdown structure, gantt chart and PERT Chart and implemented it in my project. Overall, I managed to score above average for this module and I would like to apply more project management techniques in my projects in the future.
For more detailed description of my learning experience, click on Appendix 15 for my assignment report of Managing Project for Success.