ELEC ENG 7164 - Business Management Systems PG

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017

Business governance and social accountability; Business processes and business process management; Structure and content of a business management system (BMS) covering all business functions, including OH&S; Configuration control of the BMS; Relationship to quality assurance; ISO 9001 accreditation; Quality management and reliability; Enablement of the BMS using IT; Importance of training in use of the BMS. More on financial governance: Basic financial accounting and reporting including time value of money; Accounting for project planning and control; Relationship to project management. More on engineering governance and engineering management: Engineering planning and control; Engineering functional management; Lifecycle management, Product safety; Authorization of outputs.

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Course Details

Course Code	ELEC ENG 7164
Course	Business Management Systems PG
Coordinating Unit	School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Term	Semester 2
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange
Assessment	Four assignments. Two are individual assignments and two are group assignments. Total group work is 45%. There is also a 10% component for self and peer assessment.

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Emeritus Professor Michael Liebelt

Course coordinator: Prof Michael Liebelt
Email: michael.liebelt@adelaide.edu.au
Office: Ingkarni Wardli level 3, room 3.36
Phone: 8313 5057

Lecturer: Mr Alf Grasso
Email: alfio.grasso@adelaide.edu.au
Office: Ingkarni Wardli level 3, room 3.58
Phone: 8313 6473

Lecturer: Ms Catherine Irving
Email: catherine.irving@adelaide.edu.au
Office: Ingkarni Wardli level 3, room 3.45
Phone: 8313 6492

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Explain the role of engineering in the context of a business, and business in society.
2	Explicate the Top-Down process of engineering: Society -> Corporation -> business units -> project
3	Explain how governance requirements and ethics drive management processes.
4	Elaborate on the role of the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHAS 18001 standards in the development of a Business Management System (BMS).
5	Explain the role of BMS elements.
6	Apply selected basic BMS processes to the development of a product-service system.
7	Outline the key elements of an engineering management system.
8	Deploy key processes that govern workplace health and safety, product safety and other regulations.
9	Analyse and report on the ethical considerations that arise in the practice of professional engineering.
10	Demonstrate professional skills including participation in and running meetings; effective team membership and leadership; preparation of professional standard documentation based on templates from a business management system.

The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for the Professional Engineer.
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-9
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	6,8-9
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	10
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-10
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	3, 9, 10
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	6,10

Learning Resources

Recommended Resources

Various resources will be notified during the course.

Online Learning

The course will be managed using MyUni. Course notes, assignments, and other resources will be made available on MyUni.

Learning & Teaching Modes

Course material will be delivered by lectures in a professional workshop style that requires continuing interaction, discussion and feedback from students. Workshops and tutorials are scheduled to discuss and plan the assignments. Students will work in design teams.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Activity		Contact hours	Workload hours
Lecture	12 lectures	12	24
Workshops	12 workshops	24	48
Assignment 1 - Technology Plan			15
Assignment 2 - Financial Business Case			15
Assignment 3 - System Safety Management Plan			15
Draft Assignment 4 - Ethics			10
Assignment 4 - Ethics			15
Self Assessment and Peer Assessment			1
TOTALS		36	143

Learning Activities Summary

The topics will encompass:
• Effective professional communication
• Technology planning
• Governance and social responsibility
• Regulations and reporting
• Financial evaluation
• Systems for business governance
• Risk and safety management
• System safety
• The BMS in use
• Engineering governance
• Engineering management system
• Other functions
• The professional career

Note: This schedule is subject to change in order to meet the availability of industry guest speakers

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	Weighting (%)	Individual/ Group	Formative/ Summative	Due (week)*	Hurdle criteria	Learning outcomes
Technology Plan	25	Group	Formative	Week 3		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10.
Financial Business Case	20	Group	Summative	Week 6		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10.
System Safety Management Plan	25	Group	Summative	Week 9		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
Ethics	20	Individual	Summative	Week 12	Min 40%	9. 10.
Professional conduct and teamwork	10	Individual	Summative	Week 12		10.
Total	100

* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.

This assessment breakdown is registered as an exemption to the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy. The exemption is related to the Procedures clause(s): 1. a. i

This course has a hurdle requirement. Meeting the specified hurdle criteria is a requirement for passing the course.

Assessment Related Requirements

The assessment regime is intended to be broadly representative of the professional work environment. For this reason, and because students will work in teams, students are expected to attend all classes and tutorial/workshops.

Assignment 4 (including the draft) is a hurdle requirement. It is necessary to achieve at least 40% (that is to say, 10/25) in the combined marks for the draft and final submission for assignment 4. If this is not achieved, the total course mark will be limited to a maximum of 49.

A hurdle requirement is defined by the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs policy as "...an assessment task mandating a minimum level of performance as a condition of passing the course".

If a student fails to meet a hurdle requirement and is assigned a total mark for the course in the range of 45-49, then the student is entitled to an offer of additional assessment of some type. The type of assessment is to be decided by the School Assessment Review Committee when determining final results. The student’s final total mark will be entered at no more than 49% and the offer of an additional assessment will be specified eg. US01. Once the additional assessment has been completed, this mark will be included in the calculation of the total mark for the course and the better of the two results will apply. Note however that the maximum final result for a course in which a student has sat an additional assessment will be a “50 Pass”.

If a student is unable to meet a hurdle requirement related to an assessment piece (may be throughout semester or at semester’s end) due to medical or compassionate circumstances beyond their control, then the student is entitled to an offer of replacement assessment of some type. An interim result of RP will be entered for the student, and the student will be notified of the offer of a replacement assessment. Once the replacement assessment has been completed, the result of that assessment will be included in the calculation of the total mark for the course.

Assessment Detail

Details of each assessment task will be provided during the semester.

Submission

All written submissions for formative assessment activities are to be submitted electronically on MyUni by 15:00 on the due dates.

No late submissions will be accepted. All formative assessments will have a two week turn-around time for provision of feedback to students.

Full details can be found on the School website:
http://eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/current-students/undergraduate/

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.

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.

SELT feedback from 2016 and actions to address any concerns arising from this will be posted on MyUni at the commencement of the semester.
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