C&ENVENG 7011 - Engineering Management and Planning
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2014
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code C&ENVENG 7011 Course Engineering Management and Planning Coordinating Unit School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Assessment assignments, tutorials, oral presentation, exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Ms Bernie Foley
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
No information currently available.
University Graduate Attributes
No information currently available.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Textbook
The recommended text for this course is Dandy, G.C., Walker, D.J., Daniell, T.M. and Warner, R.F. Planning and Design of Engineering Systems (2nd Edition), Taylor and Francis, Oxfordshire, UK, 2008. This text is available on-line through the Barr Smith Library.
Lecture slides/notes
Most lecture presentations will be made available on MyUni. The timing of their availability will be subject to the lecture content, the technical nature of the content and format of the lecture. Lectures that are technical in nature or have a heavy content may be available prior to the lecture. Lectures that are predominately participative or dependent upon student input prior to the lecture may only be available after the lecture. It should be noted that the PowerPoint slides are not considered a complete replicate of the lecture, additional information not present in the slides is often given during lectures. Technical aspects of the material covered in the course are available in the recommended text. There are no printed lecture notes available for this subject.
MyMedia will be used to record lectures. However, they are not intended to be a substitute for lectures.
Course Profile
This course profile is a requiredresource. It contains valuable information relating to the requirements of the course (including assessment). It is assumed that all students have read and understood the requirements outlined in this profile. Any changes to course requirements (including deadlines) will be communicated through MyUni announcements.Recommended Resources
There are many other resources that are relevant to this course. These resources are for those students who want to read further on particular topics and their content is not directly assessable. Some of the material from these sources will be presented in lectures.
Daellenbach HG. Systems and Decision Making - A Management Science Approach. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 1994
Meredith,D.D., Wong, K.W., Woodhead, R.W. and Wortman, R.H. Design and Planning of Engineering Systems, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall, 1985.
Project Management Institute. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fourth Edition, ANSI/PMI 99-001-2008, Project Management Institute, 2008.
Taha, H.A. Operations Research: An Introduction, Seventh Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003
References for the management of people and learning (for those interested in further reading!):
Adair, J. Effective Leadership, Pan, revised edition,1988.
Bolton, R, People Skills, Touchstone Book, Simon and Schuster NY, 1979.
Covey, S.R. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Simon and Schuster NY, 1989.
DeBono, Edward I am Right You are Wrong Penguin Books, 1991.
Samson, Danny (ed) Management for Engineers, Longman Cheshire, 1989.
Buzan, Tony Use your Head BBC Books, 1989.
Buzan, Tony The Mind Map Book: Radiant Thinking, BBC Books, 2000 (revised ed).
There are plenty of others on mind mapping, concept mapping
Other Books
Eunson, Baden, Communicating for Team building, Jacaranda Wiley Ltd, 1994.
Johnson, D.W. and F.P. Johnson, Joining together: Group Theory and Group Skills 2nd ed, 1982.
Quilliam, Susan. Body Language, Carlton Books Ltd, 1995.
Woodcock, M. and Francis D., The Unblocked Manager: A Practical Guide to Self Development, Gower 1982.
Gelb M.J., Buzan, Tony Lessons from the art of Juggling, Aurum Press 1995.
Heider, J. The Tao of Leadership, Bantam Ed, 1988.
Keirsey, D. and M. Bates Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament types, Gnosology Books, Del Mar, CA 1984. (also on a web site)
Messing Bob The Tao of Management An Age old Study for New Age Mangers, Dragon Books, 1992.Online Learning
MyUni will be used for the course. Course information, lecture slides, assignments and additional resources will all be available on MyUni.
MyUni Announcements: The announcement section will be used to notify students of important information, with critical announcements (changes to deadlines etc) also emailed to students. It is assumed and expected that students take note of these announcements.
Discussion Board: The discussion board will be used and forums will be set up for assignments. The discussion board will also be used as a consultation tool for contact with the lecturer. Questions for the lecturer of a general nature relating to the course or assignment requirements should be posted on MyUni. This allows the responses to be viewed by other students with similar questions and ensures that all students are given the same information. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course consists of a set of integrated learning activities designed to provide you with the opportunity to achieve the course learning objectives in a supportive and relevant context. The course has been designed for participation by students.
Activities within this course are detailed in this course profile and include lectures, guest lectures, online quizzes, tutorials, short talks and reflective assessment tasks. The majority of these activities are designed to be participative and directed at peer orientated or problem based learning.
A number of new activities were introduced into the course in 2010 including online quizzes and assessment tasks linked with other courses. Online quizzes will be used as a formative assessment tool to assess the level of understanding students have on particular topics and will inform lecture content – both prior to topics being introduced and after. Two new assessment tasks have been developed that integrate the planning and management of tasks within other courses with assessment requirements in this course, providing a relevant and applicable learning environment. The greater the participation of students in this course the more practical and relevant the material will become.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Please note that University guidelines suggest that the average (full-time) student should spend 48 hours per week to achieve a Credit. Consequently, the total workload for this course is 12 hours per week (144 hours in total) for an average student to achieve a Credit.
Activity
Contact Hours
Private Study Hours
Total
23
12 (0.5 hours per lecture)
35
TBL Tutorials
6
12
18
Short Talks
Own
1
15
16
Reviewing others
6
4
10
MS Project
Preparation of own
2
6
8
Peer evaluation
1
2
3
Project Plan
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15
15
Online participation/quizzes
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15
15
Exam
2
22
24
TOTALS
41
103
144
Learning Activities Summary
Details of the learning activities and how they are related are given in Section 1.3, and Section 5.1.Specific Course Requirements
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task
%
Individual /
GroupSubmission Type
Due Date*
Format
Feedback
Tutorials
15
Individual / Group
In class scratch cards
Refer schedule
Various
Instant
Short Talks
10
Individual
Presentation
Various
Refer requirements
1 week after presentation
MS Project Schedule
10
Individual
MS Project schedule
08, 15, 23 August
Electronic
15 August / mid September
Project Plan and Reflection
10
Group
Hard copy/
ElectronicPlan – TBA
Reflection – 25 OctHard copy/
Electronic12 November
Participation / online quizzes
5
Individual
Online quizzes
Various (weekly)
Electronic
Instant
Exam
50
Individual
Exam
Compulsory lectures
-1%
Deduction of 1% for each compulsory lecture not attended (see Section 1.3)
* Refer to specific assessment requirements for times and specific requirements
The linkages between the above assessment tasks and the learning objectives for the course are:
Learning Objective
Tutorials
Short Talks
MS Project Schedule
Project Plan
Participation
Exam
1. To understand the framework in which acquired technical skills will be applied
x
x
x
x
2. To demonstrate the ability to interpret and understand a client requirements
x
x
x
x
3. To develop an understanding of Quality Management and its application in the professional engineering environment
x
x
x
x
4. To develop an awareness of the assessment and the management of risk
x
x
x
5. To demonstrate competence in the use of professional scheduling software
x
x
6. To demonstrate the ability to apply an integrative or systems approach to solving engineering problems
x
x
x
7. To demonstrate an awareness of uncertainty and recognising limitations of engineering approaches and systems
x
x
x
8. To demonstrate techniques that allow the application of sustainability principles in project planning
x
x
x
x
9. To demonstrate the effective application of engineering economics techniques for project evaluation and selection
x
x
10. To demonstrate competence in problem identification, formulation and solution
x
x
x
x
x
11. To demonstrate competence in critical and independent thinking
x
x
x
x
x
x
12. To demonstrate competence in creative and innovative thinking
x
x
x
x
13. To demonstrate the ability to effectively synthesize information and ideas
x
x
x
x
14. To demonstrate effective project management skills
x
x
x
x
x
15. To demonstrate the ability to plan engineering tasks
x
x
x
x
16. To develop awareness of business and financial management
x
x
x
17. To develop awareness of human resources management issues
x
18. To demonstrate competence to adapt to a changing society (lifelong learning skills)
x
x
x
19. To develop critical review skills through self reflection and peer review
x
x
20. To demonstrate the ability to act in a professional manner
x
x
x
x
x
x
21. To demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with others in the engineering profession and the community – written, oral and listening skills
x
x
x
x
x
22. To demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a member of a team
x
x
23. To demonstrate the ability to manage effectively the allocation of time in performing tasks
x
x
x
x
24. To demonstrate awareness of the social, cultural, political and environmental context of professional engineering practice
x
x
x
x
x
Assessment Related Requirements
In order to pass this course students must:
- Obtain at least 40% in the exam (or 50% in the case of an academic supplementary exam)
If students are offered an Alternative Assessment exam on academic grounds (including failing the exam hurdle) they will be required to pass the Alternative Assessment exam to pass the course, and can only receive a maximum grade of 50% in accordance with University policies (see see Policies and Guidelines section at end).Assessment Detail
Assessment details for all assessment tasks will be made available on MyUni.Submission
Submission details for each assessment task are provided together with the assessment details on MyUni. Submissions will be a combination of electronic submission through MyUni and hard copy submission through the submission boxes outside of the School office.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Policies & Guidelines
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- Academic Credit Arrangements Policy
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- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
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- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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