ME2041 Psychology for Engineers 6.0 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2000
Decision to discontinue this course:
No information insertedContent 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.
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
Equipment
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
Examination
- LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- PRO1 - Project, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 3.5 credits, grading scale: 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
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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.
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Add-on studies
ME2057 Human Factors Engineering, ME2046 Managing risks in complex technical systems, ME2063 Team leadership and human management
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Supplementary information
Replaces 4D1093