APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGYWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A PROFESSIONAL?

COURSE OBJECTIVE

As part of their PROFESSIONAL learning environment, students will develop career and college readiness skills through the study of Architecture and Engineering and the application of academic knowledge in real world scenarios.

OCCUPATION VS PROFESSION

Occupations require expertise, training, and skill.

Professions also require expertise, training, and skill. However, professions are based in fields of higher learning. Why is it important for professions to be based in higher learning?

The judgments of professionals can either benefit or endanger the public good.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROFESSIONAL Lengthy and arduous education

Expertise and judgment Registration/Certification-requires internships to

obtain credits toward licensing exam Relative Autonomy-self-determined/governed,

not controlled by owners/managers as in the production of goods

Rarely change vocations High level of prestige and respect High levels of compensation Members of Professional Organizations

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

NCSEA-National Council of Structural Engineers Associations

ASCE-American Society of Civil Engineers ASME-American Society of Mechanical

Engineers IEEE-Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Engineers AIA-American Institute of Architects NOMA-National Organization of Minority

Architects

THE LAST CHARACTERISTIC

Standard of reasonable care with which to judge the appropriateness of professional actions

How can we summarize the last characteristic with one word?

ETHICS

DEFINITION OF ETHICS

Ethics are rules or standards for moral behavior.

Ethics express a set of values held by a unique and finite group.

DEFINITION OF ETHICS

Ethics are based on common values and moral laws such as Religious doctrine Social conventions Secular beliefs Traditional philosophies Values of courtesy, civility, mutual

respect, fairness, or equality

DEMANDS FROM SOCIETY

Society expects a professional to assume certain obligations: Establish and maintain standards for

admission and practice Protecting the public good when

working for an individual client Respecting public welfare over personal

gain