Professional Development Seminar I (301-1-20)
Instructors
Kimberly A Gray
847/467-4252
2145 N. Sheridan Road / TECH A322
Office Hours: k-gray@northwestern.edu
Meeting Info
Technological Institute A230: Mon 6:00PM - 6:50PM
Overview of class
Case study in engineering ethics, and discussion of topics associated with professional development and life long learning.
Registration Requirements
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing in civil or environmental engineering or consent of instructor.
Learning Objectives
Course Goals - At the end of this course, the students should:
1. Understand professional and ethical responsibility
2. Understand how to engage in lifelong learning experiences
3. Be aware of broad range of career paths available with CE or EE undergraduate degrees
Evaluation Method
rading - a grade of Satisfactory (passing) will be awarded after completing each of the
following tasks:
1. Attend two CEE departmental seminars plus attend a MLK event and write a one
paragraph summary of each seminar/event and what you learned. A list of departmental
seminars (SPREE, EES, TRN) is available here:
https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/civil-environmental/news-events/events/
Other department's seminars may be substituted with prior approval from me (KAG).
(Note - Highly recommend Feb. 17th seminar of Conor McGarvey, 2 - 3 pm; An
Integrated Approach to Flood Mitigation: Landscape Analysis, Stormwater Modeling &
Green Infrastructure Design in Markham, IL.)
2. Attend all meetings of 301-1. One excused absence will be allowed. Attendance will be
taken and for each meeting missed beyond the excused absence, an additional
departmental seminar with summary paragraph is required. A seminar is considered
attended if camera is on for the majority of the presentation (contact Prof. Gray if this
will be a problem). If week 2 is missed, a seminar focusing on engineering ethics must be
substituted.
3. Complete all assigned tasks in weekly meetings of 301-1. Not all seminars will have tasks,
and there will not be assignments out of class time other than item #1 above &
preparation for Ethics seminar in Wk. 2.