This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2000
Decision to discontinue this course: No information inserted
Engineers at all levels in an organisation affect the well-being of the humans within the system. The goal of psychology for engineers is to increase understanding of one self as well as others. The course is essential for further studies in work organization, management and human factors.
Course offering missing
Course offering missing for current semester as well as for previous and coming semestersContent and learning outcomes
Course contents
- Developmental psychology: children, adolescence and adulthood;
- Perception and cognitive psychology: perception, memory, thinking and problem solving;
- Motivation, emotions, personality;
- Social psychology: management, working groups, stress;
- Work psychology: work in different environments e.g. complex systems.
Project: A literature study of a psychological issue.
Intended learning outcomes
After completing the course the student will be able to:
- Have an understanding of the basic facts of developmental psychology, perception psychology, social psychology and work psychology;
- Have an increased understanding of the human being and working life;
- Be able to use his/her knowledge at the design of information and production system, as well as work organization and management;
- Be able to present a project of his/her own choice orally as well as in writing.
Course Disposition
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Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Industrial Management, basic course, or ME1013/ME1009, or ME1010 or equivalent.
Exemption for those students in program CMATD, who have read the course MH1021 in autumn 2009 or 2010.
Recommended prerequisites
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Equipment
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Literature
Passer & Smith (last edition). Psychology-the science of mind and behaviour. McGraw Hill.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 1,0 hp, betygsskala: P, F
- PRO1 - Project, 1,5 hp, betygsskala: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 3,5 hp, betygsskala: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course web
Further information about the course can be found on the Course web at the link below. Information on the Course web will later be moved to this site.
Course web ME2041Offered by
Main field of study
Industrial Management
Education cycle
Second cycle
Add-on studies
ME2057 Human Factors Engineering, ME2046 Managing risks in complex technical systems, ME2063 Team leadership and human management
Contact
Fredrik Barchéus@indek.kth.se, +46 8 790 60 53
Supplementary information
Replaces 4D1093