UO Design Management for Engineers

Course aim

The course aims to develop students' engineering application abilities and professional and personal attributes as defined by Engineers Australia. The course will develop students' understanding of professional engineering practice and how this intersects with essential design management practices in diverse environments.

Course content

The content is designed to extend students' technical competencies to the non-technical areas of engineering design. The activities will improve students’ knowledge of contextual factors (economic, social, cultural, ethical, legal and environmental) and the impact these factors have on engineering projects. Students will work on projects that will develop their problem solving, communication, teamwork, leadership and critical thinking skills.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online	10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation