C&ENVENG 7086 - Engineering Management
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016
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This course includes group decision-making, the development of the individual, and the importance of communication and interpersonal skills in the engineering environment. Students gain an understanding of work preferences and personal interactions through self-analysis, experience and reflection. In addition students are introduced to a range of business management topics including, but not limited to, contract law, competition law and professional ethics. Assessment is through group projects, presentations, a competitive engineering proposal, a performance review interview and a written exam.
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code C&ENVENG 7086 Course Engineering Management Coordinating Unit School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng Term Semester 1 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Restrictions Available to postgraduate Engineering students only Assessment Assignments, oral exam and written exam ? further details available at beginning of semester. Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Michael Leonard
Room: N231f, Engineering North
Email: michael.leonard@adelaide.edu.au
Web: http://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/michael.leonard
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
- Develop an understanding of the breadth of management and legal aspects in engineering {C}
- Identify cognitive and affective domain strengths and weaknesses {C}
- Understand dynamics of interpersonal communication and judiciously apply these skills in group collaboration {C}
- Apply different formats to create works containing effective, clear communication {C}
- Demonstrate ability to collaborate within a diverse group of people {C}
- Evaluate and synthesize multiple information sources {C}
- Assess client requirements and propose coherent feasible solutions {C}
- Develop confidence dealing with uncertainty {A}
- Foster a culture of professional development through reflection and peer oriented learning {C, A}
- To promote the attitude of life-long-learning {A}
University Graduate Attributes
No information currently available.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Textbook: There is no specified textbook for this course. However a number of example texts that are relevant are listed below. Students are encouraged to research and locate relevant sources for their assigned and chosen topics. The sources may be traditional managment books, but equally could be taken from a broader pool of texts provided relevance can be shown.
Lecture notes: There are no formal lecture notes for this course. Lecture material will be made available on MyUni. Additional resources/notes will also be made available on MyUni as appropriate.
Course Profile: This course profile is a required resource and is discussed at length during the first lecture. 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. The following is an example of the types of material useful in this course, the list is by no means exhaustive:
Adair, J. Effective Leadership, Pan, revised edition 1988
Adair, J. Effective Teambuilding, Pan edition 1987.
Black, Octavius and Bailey, Sebastian “The Mind Gym”, Time Warner, 2005. (www.themindgym.com)
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
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, 2007
DeBono, Edward I am Right You are Wrong Penguin Books, 1991.
Edwards, J., Butler, J., Hill, B., and Russell, S People Rules for Rocket Scientists, Samford Research Assoc Pty Ltd, 1997
Gelb M.J., Buzan, Tony Lessons from the art of Juggling, Aurum Press 1995.
Goleman D Working with Emotional Intelligence, Bloomsbury Publishing, 1998
Goleman D Emotional Intelligence, Bloomsbury Publishing, 1995
Hanna Paul You can do it, Penguin Books Australia, 1997.
Heider, J. The Tao of Leadership, Bantam Ed, 1988
Johnson, D.W. and F.P. Johnson Joining together: Group Theory and Group Skills 7th ed, 2001
Keirsey, D. and M. Bates Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament types, Gnosology Books, Del Mar, CA 1984. (also on a web site)
Mc Shane Steven and Travaglione Tony Organisational Behaviour on the Pacific Rim McGraw Hill 2003.
Messing Bob The Tao of Management An Age old Study for New Age Mangers, Dragon Books, 1992
Quilliam, Susan. Body Language, Carlton Books Ltd, 1995
Samson Danny, Daft, Richard Management Pacfic Rim Edition 2003.
Templar Richard The rules of Management, Prentice Hall Business, 2005.
Woodcock, M. and Francis D. The Unblocked Manager: A Practical Guide to Self Development, Gower 1982.
Online Learning
Course information, lecture slides, assignments and additional resources will all be available on MyUni. Given the nature of many of the lecture activities, slides are made available only after the lecture.
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.
MyMedia: Lectures will typically be recorded throughout the course. The lecturer will advise when and how the recorded lectures will be released. However, MyMedia recordings are made for revision purposes and are not considered as a replacement for attendance at lectures. Guest lectures are generally not recorded.
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 lecturers. 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.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course consists of a set of integrated learning activities designed to provide the student with the opportunity to achieve the course learning objectives in a supportive and motivating context.
Each session has been divided into discrete blocks which allow a mix of lecture and student interaction. Students will work in groups to have the opportunity to interact with others and learn from different perspectives.
The course is structured such that the students are given the opportunity to learn course content through personal reflection, experience of the lecturers, guest lecturers, and their peers. The learning from peers will occur throughout group activities but also through the group management assignment. The group management assignment and team based learning (TBL) sessions have been developed as student and peer – orientated learning activities. This is consistent with the workplace, where the majority of skills are developed through working with peers.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements. Note that University guidelines suggest that the average (full-time) student should spend 48 hours per week to achieve a Credit. For a three unit course this equates to 144 hours for an average student to achieve a Credit.
Activity Contact Hours Private Study Hours Total Lectures 20 10 (0.5-1.0 review per lecture) 30 Critical Analysis Essay (5%) - 9 9 Learning a New Skill (4%) - 10 10 Interview (10%) Development Plan - 3 3 Interview Preparpation/Review - 3 3 Reflection - 12 12 Group Management Assignment (15%) Preparation 4 (group meetings) 10 (per person in group) 14 Review of other groups - 20 20 TBL sessions (6%) 4 - 4 Proposal assignment (15%) Preparation 4 (group meetings) 10 (per person in group) 14 Client meetings 1 - 1 Presentations 1 - 1 Exam (45%) 3 20 23 TOTALS 37 107 144 Learning Activities Summary
The structured learning activities consist of face-to-face lectures, guest lectures, topical discussion, mentor meetings, an interview and opportunities for students to work on assignments in their groups.Specific Course Requirements
The course has been designed as an interactive course and students are expected to attend and participate in the structured sessions.
Guest Lectures are compulsory and all students are expected to attend. Students who are unable to attend these sessions are required to make alternate arrangements with the lecturer. All material presented is assessable. Details of guest lectures will be provided in advance. -
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
Exam (45%)
Interview (15%)
Group Management Assignment (15%)
Proposal (15%)
Team-based learning tutorials (6%)
New skill assignment, juggling (4%)Assessment Related Requirements
Where the exam hurdle is not met students will receive a course result of the lesser of their calculated grade and the nominal grade of 45, Fail. An additional assessment exam will be available to eligible students. Students should refer to the Modified arrangements for coursework assessment policy for eligibility criteria.
This course includes peer assessment for the tasks undertaken within groups. Further detail of the peer assessment is contained on MyUni. To maintain the integrity of the assessment task(s) there is a requirement that all students within a group contribute to each assessment task. Where there is evidence that group members have not sufficiently contributed to a group assessment task, the Academic Honesty policy may be applied.
This course has an exemption from the 30% cap for group work as stated under Assessment Policy 1.iAssessment Detail
Assessment details and assessment criteria for each assignment is provided on MyUni.Submission
Submission details for specific assignments are provided with the assessment details on MyUni. It is expected that all submissions are of a professional nature, have been self checked and are free of spelling and grammatical errors. A standard 10% per day late penalty will apply (unless specified otherwise on the applicable assessment requirements)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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Student Support
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Policies & Guidelines
This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.
- Academic Credit Arrangements Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progress by Coursework Students Policy
- Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy
- Copyright Compliance Policy
- Coursework Academic Programs Policy
- Elder Conservatorium of Music Noise Management Plan
- Intellectual Property Policy
- IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy
- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
- Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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