Introduction to Sociotechnical Systems Engineering
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1EL781
- Code
- 1EL781
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- History of Science and Ideas G1N, History of Science and Ideas G1N, Sociotechnical Systems G1N, Sociotechnical Systems G1N, Technology G1N, Technology G1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (G)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 29 February 2024
- Responsible department
- Department of Electrical Engineering
Entry requirements
General entry requirements and Physics 2, Chemistry 1, Mathematics 4/Mathematics E
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course the student shall be able to:
- account for and use the concept of sociotechnical systems, and use system concepts from a humanistic, social science and technical perspective,
- critically discuss the engineer's role and perspective in today's society, including ethical aspects,
- demonstrate ability to work in a team by constructing and testing a simpler technical system,
- provide constructive criticism verbally and in writing,
- demonstrate basic ability in oral presentation techniques,
- demonstrate basic skills in scientific report writing.
Content
Overview of the programme's goals and content. Examples of STS engineers' labor market. The role of the engineer in society. Ethical issues. Introduction to the system concept from a humanistic, social science and technical perspective. Design, implementation and testing of a simpler technical system. Basics of scientific report writing, critical review of other people's reports. Oral presentation techniques for larger groups. Information search and retrieval. Study methodology. Equal opportunities with respect to the Discrimination Act.
Instruction
Lectures, seminars and project work.
Assessment
Active participation in seminars within a DBT (Design Build Test)-project, with oral presentations at seminars during the course, practical demonstration of the project (6 credits). Active participation in seminars with written assignments before the seminars, written project report, oral opposition on another group´s the project report (4 credits).
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.
Other directives
Cannot be included in the same degree as 1TE781.