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CECS Professional Skills Mapping

ENGN3221 — Engineering Management

code: ENGN3221
name: Engineering Management
unit value: 6
description: Engineering management introduces students to a range of people and technical orientated issues in management. Students are provided with concrete strategies for addressing these issues within practical, relevant and contemporary contexts. The course comprises the following topics:

Project Management - this topic engages almost half the course. Tools and techniques appropriate to management of both generic and software-specific projects are introduced. Includes Analysis, Evaluation and Feasibility, Strategy, Planning, Scheduling and Resourcing, Controlling, Accounting, Risk Management, and Documentation
Business Environments - a systems thinking approach to understanding the internal and external environments for an organisation will be used to set the stage for work in business planning and management
Business and New venture planning, including legal structures
Forming a Company, including business strategy, legal obligations, strategic planning, marketing, operations, financial management, accounting and reporting.
Ethics and Corporate Responsibility - relating to both the Business and Individual, Professional Accreditation, the Ecosystem and Sustainability
Planning and Strategic management - management decision-making; risk management
Organisational Design - alignment with corporate goals; staffing and people management
Leadership - motivating, influencing, communicating, managing groups and teams
Control in Organisations and change management
Quality - definition, value and scope. Quality management techniques
Understanding Variation - the truth behind the management report, statistical process control (SPC) for managers
Contract management, the fundamentals of contract review, negotiation, variations and change
Fundamentals of Tenders and Proposals and how to write them
P&C: https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/course/ENGN3221
course learning outcomes:
  1. Relate the technical aspects of engineering projects to the constraints of local, national and global business and governance
  2. Analyse an evaluate a range of personnel and technical issues in engineering management
  3. Generate practical and convincing management solutions to complex engineering problems in a team project environment
  4. Transmit clear problem descriptions and outcomes within teams and to lay and professional audiences
  5. Critically reflect and determine strategies for addressing and communicating issues in management
assessment:
  1. Personalities and Leadership (20%)
  2. Project Planning and Control (20%)
  3. Change Management (20%)
  4. MCDA (15%)
  5. TRM (25%)

Mapped learning outcomes

learning outcome1. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE2. ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY3. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTESassessment tasks
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  1. Relate the technical aspects of engineering projects to the constraints of local, national and global business and governance
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  1. Analyse an evaluate a range of personnel and technical issues in engineering management
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  1. Generate practical and convincing management solutions to complex engineering problems in a team project environment
✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
  1. Transmit clear problem descriptions and outcomes within teams and to lay and professional audiences
✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
  1. Critically reflect and determine strategies for addressing and communicating issues in management
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Course contribution towards the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard

This table depicts the relative contribution of this course towards the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard. Note that this illustration is indicative only, and may not take into account any recent changes to the course. You are advised to review the official course page on P&C for current information..

1. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE
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2. ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY
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3. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
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Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard — summary

1. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE
✓1.1Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.
✓1.2Conceptual understanding of the, mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline.
✓1.3In depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline.
✓1.4Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline.
✓1.5Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline.
✓1.6Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the engineering discipline.
2. ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY
✓2.1Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving.
✓2.2Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.
✓2.3Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.
✓2.4Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.
3. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
✓3.1Ethical conduct and professional accountability.
✓3.2Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.
✓3.3Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.
✓3.4Professional use and management of information.
✓3.5Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
✓3.6Effective team membership and team leadership.

Updated:  18 February 2021/ Responsible Officer:  Dean, CECS/ Page Contact:  CECS Academic Education Services