Engineering Management 1

Unit Code:HES3380

Credit Points	Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
12.5 Credit Points	1 Semester	48 Hours	Hawthorn, Sarawak	100 credit points	Nil

Related Course/s:

Aims & Objectives:

This unit aims to:

Provide a foundation engineering management skill set to prepare candidates for their professional careers
Begin the preparation of engineering students for a world in which successful engineering requires more than the straight-forward solution to clean-cut problems and demands the exercise of broad-based knowledge, skills and judgement
Introduce the multi-disciplinary nature of management and the profession of engineering

After the successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Recognise and assess management processes and their evolution over time
Evaluate how managers support the achievement of organisational goals through applying knowledge of environment and internal culture
Explore organisational social responsibility and managerial ethics
Recognise problems resolved by managers through decision making and apply structured decision-making processes.
Employ planning processes and goal setting to achieve superior performance
Evaluate the strategic management of human resources to enhance workforce effectiveness
Recognise the need for effective career management and develop a career plan
Compare alternative approaches to motivation of work team members
Understand the nature of leadership, its application to situations and the challenge posed by the need for innovation.
Explain the nature and types of managerial communications and their associated communications channels
Recognise the underlying importance of group dynamics to effective leadership
Apply basic management skills to effectively manage themselves, time, deadlines and their contribution to team based activities
Appraise the environmental sustainability challenges confronting engineers
Recognise and assess key future direction scenarios for coping with environmental degradation
Critically evaluate a chosen Australian sustainability case study
Create a formal Brief for executive management on a sustainability issue
Recognise community risk created by engineering endeavour and select appropriate risk minimisation strategies

Teaching Methods:

Lectures (36 hours) and Tutorials (12 hours).

Assessment:

Assignments (40%), Examination (40%), Participation (20%).

Generic Skills Outcomes:

In this unit, students are expected to enhance the Key Generic Skills below as recognised by Engineers Australia. The Unit Outline explains how these outcomes will be achieved.

Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large
Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
Ability to utilize a systems approach to design and operational performance
Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member
Understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development
Understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development.
Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and commitment to them
Expectation of the need to undertake lifelong learning, and capacity to do so

Content:

Introduction to engineering management (10%)

evolution of engineering management thought
functions of technology management
managing technology and its elemental parts
engineering management processes

Engineering sustainability and society (30%)

Australian industrial society, national technical-scientific policies
engineer and society, environment, sustainability and community
engineer as a change agent in OH&S innovation and competition
engineering ethics, professional practices, organisations and societies

Managing people and organisational behaviour (30%)

Attitudes, motivation, leadership and morale within technical teams
Organisation culture, change and group dynamics
Organisation for OH&S
Interpersonal skills: self awareness, listening, goal setting, providing feedback, running meetings, delegating, persuading, politicking, coaching, team building, conflict management, resolving conflict

Project Management (30%)

Project initiation-acceptance-definition
Project analysis-planning-scheduling-control
WBS-work packages-budgeting-costing-contracts
Contract planning, control, documentation, specifications, cost accounting systems
Engineering project manager roles, characteristics, traits, ethics

Textbooks:

Robbins, S., Bergman, R., Stagg, I., and M. Coulter, Management, Fifth Edition. 2009
Meredith, J.R. and Mantel S.J., Jr., Project Management: a managerial approach 2006: John Wiley & Sons.

References:

PMI, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: PMBOK Guide, Project Management Institute, 2004.
Burke, R, Project Management: Planning and Control Techniques, Wiley, Burke, 2006.
Wysocki, RK, Effective Project Management, Wiley Publishing, Inc, 2007.
Burton, K, An Occupational Health and Safety Procedures, Tertiary Press, 2005.
Hottes, M, An Australian Guide to Safety in the Office, Addison Wesley Longman Australia, 1997.
Cleland, DI, Project Management: Strategic Design and Implementation, McGraw-Hill, 1999.
Gido, J & Clements, JP, Successful Project Management, South Western College Publishing, 1999.
Gray, CF & Larsen, EW, Project Management: The Managerial Process, Irwin McGraw-Hill, 2000.
Nicholas, JM, Project Management for Business and Technology: Principles and Practice, 2001.
Oberlender, GD, Project Management for Engineering and Construction, McGrawHill, 2000.
Pinto, JK (ed.) PMI, Project Management Handbook, Jossey Bass, 1998.