ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT 2
CIV3EM2
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides students with an advanced knowledge in strategic project management techniques and related management principles in human resource and sustainability management that are needed for an engineer to perform management functions within an engineering organisation. Topics include: concepts of strategic management; use of a range of strategies to achieve sustainable competitive advantage; project management; creation of complex project schedules and reporting procedures; creation of site OH&S management systems; create quality and risk management plan for a construction site and planning for human resources and sustainability practices. Studying through these topics, student will develop an in depth understanding of the strategic managerial principles and practical knowledge in managing projects that enable modern organisations to function effectively and efficiently in changing environments.
School: School Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Hossam Abo El-Naga
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: CIV2EM1
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Must be enrolled in course code SBECT
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Professional Construction Management, 3rd edn | Prescribed | Barrie, D & Paulson, B 1992 | MCGRAW HILL, SYDNEY |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Explain the concept of strategic management.
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, face to face and online group discussions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Evaluate and select different management strategies to deliver proposed business outcomes.
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, face to face and online group discussions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Explain and apply of the process of project management, the key concepts in managing project quality and risk, and the process in Human Resource Management and its applied systems.
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, face to face and online group discussions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Use standardized techniques to manage engineering projects.
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, face to face and online group discussions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Evaluate and define various OH&S compliance systems for engineering projects.
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, face to face and online group discussions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
06. Create a Quality Plan and a Risk Management Plan for use in a construction site.
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, face to face and online group discussions. Problem solving assignments.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
07. Design and conduct training needs analysis and prepare job specifications and Environmental Effects Statement for use
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials, face to face and online group discussions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Epping, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Hossam Abo El-Naga
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Two 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Tutorial Class Activities and Topical Online Quiz | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Examination (2 hours) | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Assignment (Management documentation preparation) (1000 words) | 15 | 02, 06 | |
| Group Report & Presentation (Case based analysis of modern engineering management issue) (2000 word | 35 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |