Description
Engineering projects and ventures require management. This course identifies the different management activities involved and develops the skills necessary for managing technology projects and professional practice. Specifically, the course formally covers the following graduate competencies required for engineers as per the Washington Accord Graduate (2009).
Learning Outcomes
The Engineer and Society
Apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice.
Environment and Sustainability
Understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.
Ethics
Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.
Individual and Team work
Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings.
Communication
Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
Project Management and Finance
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
Course Coordinator
Kim Rutter
Lecturer
Ms Kim Rutter (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Assessment
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Assignment 1
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25%
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Assignment 2
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25%
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Test 1
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25%
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Test 2
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25%
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This course is internally assessed using a combination of tests and individual and group assignments.
For further information see
Electrical and Computer Engineering.
All ENEL301 Occurrences
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ENEL301-12W (C)
Whole Year 2012
Next Year
