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Week 1 Topic: The

Profession
Introduction
Professionalism
Traits of a Professional
 Applying
Professionalism in
Daily Life

Introduction
Profession: A paid
occupation, especially
one that involves
prolonged training and a
formal qualification.

Professional:
A professional is a
member of a profession
or any person who earns
their living from a
specified professional
activity. The term also
describes the standards
of education and training
that prepare members of
the profession with the
particular knowledge and
skills necessary to
perform their specific role
within that profession.
Professional
Responsibilities
With reference to
Information Technology,
Computer Science or
Software Engineering,
the responsibilities of
working professionals in
this area include network
administration, software
development and
installation, and the
planning and
management of an
organization's technology
life cycle, by which
hardware and software is
maintained, upgraded
and replaced.
But these are not
ENOUGH.

Engineering Council
states that other than
professional Knowledge,
an Engineer must know
Technical decision
making and its
commercial and
economic
implementation;…
knowledge of
government legislation
affecting work, e.g.
safety, health,
environmental
requirements; an
understanding of the
principles of
management and
industrial relations; some
knowledge of trade
unions and their
organization; an
understanding of the
engineer’s responsibility
to the profession, to the
community and to the
environment
The Professionalism
A profession isn’t just
what you do, it’s who you
are.
Professionalism is a way
of thinking and living
rather than an
accumulation of learning.

Traits of a Profession
Four Traits of Profession
• Varied activities
requiring special
skills
• Society-centric
motivation
• Personal standards
of excellence
• Giving back to
society
A professional behaves
ethically
Ethics means something
more than ‘law’ and
‘morals’.
It carries an additional
connotation of
‘rightness’.
Breaking the law: can
earn a fine or jail time
Breaking a moral: can
ruin your reputation
Breaking an ethic:
can ruin your
conscience
It’s possible to break
all three,
simultaneously!

Traits of a Professional
Being a professional
means that they are
certain traits which are
expected from you.

We will go through Each


of them
Trait # 1 of a
professional: Seriousness

Serious about job


The job is only a job. A
means to an end
Trait # 2 of a
professional: Wanting to
do better
Exhibit a never-ending
quest to improve their
performance in every
variable, every project,
every relationship, and
every detail.

Trait # 3 of a
professional: Dealing with
the Unexpected
Stuff happens, things
change, and the true
professional rises to the
occasion

Trait # 4 of a
professional:
Communication Skills
Clear
Concise
Confident
Trait # 5 of a
professional: Enthusiasm

Attitude is everything.
Those who exhibit
enthusiasm for what they
do and greet each day
with a positive attitude
inevitably become a
leader

Trait # 6 of a
professional: Helpfulness
Understand that real
success in the workplace
requires teamwork
Always ready to lend a
hand
Make a suggestion
Offer a compliment when
it’s deserved

Trait # 7 of a
professional: Taking the
Initiative
Takes the initiative to get
things done

Trait # 8 of a
professional: Cool under
Pressure

Level headed and calm


Cheerful demeanor-even
under stressful times

Trait # 9 of a
professional: Remains
Focused

Stay focused on the task


at hand and the goal
ahead
Navigate through
obstacles or setbacks but
never lose sight of where
they headed

Trait # 10 of a
professional: Don’t
Follow, Lead
True Professionals aren’t
faint of heart
Analyze the situation and
willing to take new paths
and try new solutions
That’s why they call it
LEADERSHIP!

Applying Professionalism
in Real Life
Scenario #1
You are the owner of a
software engineering
company. Your
employees (engineers)
want you to pay for them
to attend training.
How would you respond
in a way that is legal,
moral, and ethical?

Scenario #2
You are the owner of a
software engineering
company. Your
employees (engineers)
want you to let them do
pro bono work for a local
non-profit organization
on company time.
How would you respond
in a way that is legal,
moral, and ethical?

Scenario #3
You are a software
engineer at a company
where management
routinely encourages you
and your colleagues to
use pirated software.
How would you respond
in a way that is legal,
moral, and ethical?
Thank you!

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