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Wealth creation, principles of human resource management, financial management, marketing, strategic planning, social, environmental and legal aspects of industrial operations.
The development of engineering management skills is essential to practice as a professional Engineer. Engineers carry out technical analyses, but technology is always embedded in the context of society, and usually also business. Engineers therefore need to be able to integrate their solutions and planning within these broader contexts. This course covers the main topics in engineering management and professional practice: project management, professional engineering competence and careers, Environmental and societal dimensions, Cultural and Societal expectations, Personal harm, health and safety, Ethics, Risk management, Product liability, torts, Managing people, team and conflict, structure of organisations, organisational change, managing a financial budget, cashflow, marketing, Vision and strategy, Intellectual property protection, Entrepreneurship. The focus throughout the course is on the mechanical engineering contexts, including new product development and production engineering. The course develops students’ ability to solve problems in these various other areas, and produce integrative solutions for prospective engineering ventures. The perspective taken throughout is that of professional engineering practice, rather than general management.Course outlineProject management> Work breakdown structure > resources > Software > Monitoring > Engineering Profession > Professional membership and registration > Careers > Engineering team) > Environmental and societal dimensions > Cultural and Societal expectations > Personal harm, health and safety > Ethics > Risk management > ISO31000 framework > Product liability, torts > Managing people > Personality > Organisational purpose > team life cycle > Conflict in teams > Managing human resources > Organisational structure > Organisational change > Product Innovation > Financial management > Cashflow > Marketing > Vision and strategy > New product development > Intellectual property > Entrepreneurship > Feasibility study for engineering ventures
This course develops the following attributes in graduates:Understand the dynamics of individual and team behaviour in preparation for professional practice of functioning effectively as an individual and as member or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings.Communicate effectively regarding complex engineering projects, in an organisational setting, and with society at large. Demonstrate understanding of the societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to engineering practice. Likewise understand the impact of engineering solutions in a societal context and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.Understand professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of general management and business practices for human resource management, financial management, marketing, strategic planning, and legal aspects. Apply these to complex engineering projects.Understand the principles of project management, and apply them to the planning of complex engineering projects. Awareness of the need for life-long learning, and the requirements for Professional Engineer membership of IPENZ Integrate the above in application to a complex engineering venture.
(1) ENME340, ENME341 or (2) ENMT322 or (3) Subject to approval of the Head of Department
ENEL438
Dirk Pons
Domestic fee $622.00
International fee $3,500.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Mechanical Engineering .