SHS2 Engineering · Semester 1 Week 13: Ethics and Professional Practice

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.1.3.LI.3 - Spell out the benefits of professional behaviour.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State at least four key benefits of professional behaviour in engineering practice.
Explain how professional behaviour builds trust with clients, employers and the public.
Describe how professional behaviour leads to career growth and personal fulfilment for the engineer.
Connect professional behaviour to improved safety, quality and reputation of engineering projects.
Discuss how professional behaviour contributes to teamwork, collaboration and national development.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Engineering Practice (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Ethics and Professional Practice (1.3)
Content standard: 2.1.3.CS.1 - Demonstrate understanding of professionalism and unprofessionalism in engineering practice. 2.1.3.LO.1 Explain the need for professionalism in engineering practice. 2.1.3.LO.2 Identify professional behaviour in engineering practice.
Indicator: 2.1.3.LI.3 - Spell out the benefits of professional behaviour.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 13 (Week 13 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 77

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Initiating Talk for Learning: Through questions and answers class discusses the benefits of professional behaviour. Encourage individuals to share their thoughts and use webbing to organise their views.

Assessment (2.1.3.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Projector and laptop