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ENG5001 Professional Skills in Engineering

Semester 1, 2023 Online
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Engineering
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

Course Coordinator: Andreas Nataatmadja

Overview

The commencing cohorts in the graduate programs offered by the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying at UniSQ have a diverse range of cultural, life, educational and work experiences. Many students enter these programs with advanced academic standing based on prior studies, either in Australia or overseas. However, all of them will be challenged when they study a contemporary tertiary level engineering or spatial science program. The reasons for those challenges will vary from student to student. Students who are undertaking tertiary study at an Australian university for the first time will be challenged by the educational environment and its expectations. Mature age students may be challenged because some of the knowledge and skills they acquired may have degraded and this could impact on their ability to study a tertiary level in their chosen program.

This course will provide students with the opportunity to acquire or enhance the personal and professional skills required for them to succeed in their respective UniSQ engineering program. Two themes are followed throughout the course. Firstly, the development of personal and self-management skills and, secondly, the development of skills and understanding about the stages in, and processes used when applying the 'engineering method'. The learning is situated in the Australasian context and case studies are used so students will acquire their knowledge and skills about the engineering and spatial science professions in a real-world environment. The first assessment item requires students to reflect on and self-assess their progress towards achieving Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competencies and then map a pathway to help them achieve that goal. In the second assessment, item students will apply the engineering method to a project and use basic project management skills to manage the processes in each stage of the method.

Course learning outcomes

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. Reflect on, assess, and report on their learning from past educational and workplace experiences, including team experiences while using self-management skills and portfolios to plan and manage their own learning;
  2. Demonstrate an awareness of the functions and professional skills required for their profession including the demonstration of an understanding of ethics and sustainability;
  3. Research for, evaluate, summarise and cite the information for a project and write accurate, concise, unambiguous, and grammatically correct technical writing while selecting and using appropriate formats for technical memos, letters and reports;
  4. Prepare and verbally present project information in clear and precise English;
  5. Demonstrate an ability to apply basic engineering problem solving strategies and methods, applying engineering methods to plan and complete an engineering or spatial science project.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Introduction to the importance of core skills and professional attributes within the Australian engineering context. This will include discussions on the future of engineering, skill shortage, career management and career planning in Australia. 10.00
2. Development of portfolios as a reflection on current achievements in terms of engineering competencies, personal qualities, attributes, hard and soft skills and research effectiveness. 10.00
3. Introduction to a major problem of the world and use of engineering method in measuring its impacts to the community. This will include discussions on how to conduct background research, find alternative solutions, evaluating options, communicating the solution, running project management and perform various cost analyses. 15.00
4. Development of personal skills in reading, listening, note writing, time management, teamwork, effective group leadership, as well as conflict and dispute resolutions 10.00
5. Communicating information via factual and persuasive methods in the form of a technical proposal. This will include enhancement of information literacy skills, evaluation of information and sources, and using the correct methods for citing and referencing. 20.00
6. Utilising problem-solving tools for generating alternative solutions, which includes evaluation of economic solutions and use of appropriate mathematical modelling. 10.00
7. Understanding project management principles by carefully planning the project stages and developing the relevant risk management and quality management plans. 10.00
8. Applying the sustainable engineering principles by considering the ecological, environmental, social, and economic aspects. 10.00
9. Understanding and applying relevant ethics and codes for solving common engineering problems and recognising personal limitations in professional practice 5.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Reflection (personal/clinical) No 25 1,2
Assignments Written Planning document No 25 3,4,5
Assignments Written Report No 50 1,2,3,4,5
Date printed 9 February 2024