ENGR 201- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 51 pages long!)
11 Oct 2017
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Ancient world: professions did not yet exist; lawyers and doctors were not organized professions, a professional was someone who professed his/her faith (religious background to the word) Post-industrial society: shifts from manufacturing-based massed production service oriented economy (finance, real estate, supply chain management) Attributes of a modern professional: skill: individuals are required to undergo an extensive and formal education usually at the university level which teaches varied and intellectually demanding techniques and practices. The variation in the requirements of work means that individuals as part of their work have to make choices. These choices while based on the training they receive, have to be made by the understanding of the individual: membership in a self-governing society: modern professionals need to be members of self-governing professional associations. Conversely, malpractice or the unethical practice of the profession can have a significantly adverse effect on citizens and society.
