Consensus, Controversy &
Professionalism
Presented by,
[Link] Anand,
Associate Professor,
National Engineering College
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There are few people who keep on
arguing and wont accept their mistakes.
List them.
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Few people don't argue and will accept
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Consensus and Controversy
Professions
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Whether the terms Profession and
Occupation are the same?
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Profession Vs Occupations
Profession Vs Professional Vs
Professionalism
Professionalism
Professionalism
Professionalism
Being Professional
Characteristics of a Professional
Extensive Training
Knowledge and Skills
Monopoly
• (a) The profession convinces the
community that only those who have
graduated from the professional school
should be allowed to hold the
professional title.
• The profession also gains control over
professional schools by establishing
accreditation standards
• (b) By persuading the community to
have a licensing system for those who
want to enter the profession.
• If practicing without a license, they are
liable to pay penalties.
Autonomy in Work Place
Ethical Standard
Roles & Responsibilities of a Professional
Models of Professional Roles
Engineer as Saviour
The engineer, as a savior, saves
the society from
Poverty,
Illiteracy,
Wastage,
Inefficiency,
Ill Health, Human (labor) dignity
and lead it to prosperity, through
technological development and
social planning.
Engineer as Guardian
• He guards the interests of the
poor and general public.
• As one who is conversant with
technology development, is
given the authority befitting his
expertise to determine what is
best suited to the society
Engineer as Bureaucratic Servant
• He serves the organization and
the employers.
• The management of an
enterprise fixes its goals and
assigns the job of problem
solving to the engineer, who
accepts the challenge and
shapes them into concrete
achievements
Social Servant
• It exhibits social responsibility.
• The engineer translates the
interest and aspirations of the
society into a reality,
remembering that his true
master is the society at large.
Social Enabler and Catalyst
• The engineer must assist the
management and the society
• To understand their needs and
make informed decisions on
the desirable technological
development
• Minimize the negative effects
of technology on people and
their living environment.
Engineer as Game Player
• He is neither a servant nor master.
• An engineer is an assertive player, not a passive player who may
carry out his master’s voice.
• He plays a unique role successfully within the organization,
enjoying the excitement of the profession and having the
satisfaction of surging ahead in a competitive world.