Professional Issues attempts to demonstrate to undergraduates that they need skills wider than those they will acquire while studying for a degree in computer science or electronic engineering. A study of catastrophic failures gives relevance to activities such as keeping logbooks and group work, while lectures address subjects such as management and the ethical problems that can be encountered in the ‘real world’. There is evidence (somewhat anecdotal) that this approach encourages students to understand the complexities of the world they will be joining on graduation.
