| Semester 3, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Engineering Management |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 039999 - EnginTech not classified |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other requisites
Recommended prior or concurrent study: ENG2002
Rationale
Engineers have a sound educational base in the theory and application of technology, and they are well placed to play important roles as managers in manufacturing, construction and other engineering industries. Many engineers take on managerial roles during their careers, some within a short time of graduation. It is therefore essential that graduate engineers have an understanding of the basic principles of management and their application in engineering organisations. Graduates also need an appreciation of the social environment within which they will practice, particularly those aspects of the law, ethics, culture, and sustainability pertaining to the engineering profession.
Synopsis
In this course, a selected number of qualitative management topics will be explored including strategic planning, organisational design, effective leadership, management control, HRM, sustainability, and social-cultural considerations. Importantly for engineering practice, aspects of contract law, engineering contracts, product liability and professional negligence, engineering ethics, workplace health and safety, risk management, intellectual property, entrepreneurship, and the engineering profession will also be explored. Many of these theories, strategies, and qualitative methods explored in this course are used, not only in engineering industries and project work, but also in the management of other operations.
Objectives
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- review and analyse the role of engineers as managers;
- understand the planning process and distinguish the different types of organisational planning;
- evaluate the various forms of organisational structure, the principles of organisational design, and the role and functions of human resource management;
- evaluate the major leadership styles and the characteristics and methods of effective leadership;
- evaluate the characteristics of effective management control, including elements of operations and financial control, with emphasis on quadruple bottom-line reporting;
- know and apply the fundamentals of contract law to simple contract cases; describe the common types of contracts used in engineering; and describe the typical documents contained within an engineering contract; select and justify procedures which may be used to achieve a resolution between conflicting parties in a contract;
- distinguish and discuss the social and legal responsibilities relating to product liability and professional negligence;
- identify and contrast various approaches to entrepreneurship and innovation; determine appropriate methods of protecting intellectual property for specific situations;
- identify and contrast the purposes and structures of the learned and industrial bodies within the Australian engineering profession; review the Australian industrial relations system and discuss how industrial grievances may be resolved;
- apply the concept of ethics, and select and justify suitable ethical guidelines for specific situations, using Engineers Australia鈥檚 "Code of Ethics";
- understand and apply workplace health and safety, and risk management practices.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to Engineering Management | 10.00 |
| 2. | Planning Process and Decision Making | 10.00 |
| 3. | Organising Process and HRM | 10.00 |
| 4. | Leading Process | 5.00 |
| 5. | Controlling Process | 5.00 |
| 6. | Law, Contracts and Engineering Contracts | 15.00 |
| 7. | Engineering Ethics | 10.00 |
| 8. | Product Liability and Professional Negligence | 5.00 |
| 9. | Resolution of Technical Disputes | 5.00 |
| 10. | Entrepreneurship and Protection of Intellectual Property | 5.00 |
| 11. | Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration | 5.00 |
| 12. | Structure of the Engineering Profession in Australia | 5.00 |
| 13. | Workplace Health and Safety, and Risk Management | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=03&subject1=ENG3003)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Schermerhorn, J R, Davidson, P, Woods, P & McBarron E, Junaid, F & Tsakissiris, J 2020, Management, 7th Asia Pacific edn, John Wiley & Sons, Australia.
Reference materials
Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
Bartol, K, Martin, D, Tein, M & Matthews, G 2011, Management: a Pacific rim focus, 6th edn, McGraw-Hill, North Ryde, NSW.
Beder, S 1998, The new engineer: management and professional responsibility in a changing world, MacMillan Education Australia, South Yarra, Vic.
Davidson, P, Simon, A, Woods, P & Griffin, R 2009, Management, 4th Australasian edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, QLD.
Johnston, S, Gostelow, P & Jones, E 1999, Engineering and society: an Australian perspective, 2nd edn, Longman, South Melbourne, Vic.
Samson, D (ed.) 2001, Management for engineers, 3rd edn, Prentice Hall/Pearson Education, Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 60.00 |
| Directed 精东传媒app | 39.00 |
| Examinations | 2.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 54.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASE STUDY 1 M'MENT PRINCIPLES | 200 | 20 | 14 Dec 2020 | |
| CASE STUDY 2 ENG PRACTICE | 300 | 30 | 18 Jan 2021 | |
| ONLINE EXAMINATION | 500 | 50 | End S3 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- This will be an open examination. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via 精东传媒appDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the official Alternate Assessment Schedule has been released.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S3 2020 are:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.
Requirements after S3 2020:
To satisfactorily complete an assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. Students do not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to be awarded a passing grade in this course. Refer to Statement 4 below for the requirements to receive a passing grade in this course. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S3 2020 are:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Requirements after S3 2020:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course (i.e. the Primary Hurdle), and have satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), i.e. the end of semester examination Parts A and B by achieving at least 40% of the marks available in total for Parts A and B.
Supplementary assessment may be offered where a student has undertaken all of the required summative assessment items and has passed the Primary Hurdle but failed to satisfy the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), or has satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised) but failed to achieve a passing Final Grade by 5% or less of the total weighted Marks.
To be awarded a passing grade for a supplementary assessment item (if applicable), a student must achieve at least 50% of the available marks for the supplementary assessment item as per the Assessment Procedure (point 4.4.2). -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S3 2020 are:
An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.
Requirements after S3 2020:
In a Closed Examination, candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the examination. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S3 2020 are:
The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date.
Requirements after S3 2020:
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精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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This is a communication benchmark course and a major component of the assessment of this course will be associated with the demonstration of communication skills.