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Unit of Study ENGN4004 - Engineering Project Management and Professional Ethics (2022)

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Unit description

Introduces students to systematic project management, incorporating management principles, working as a team, leadership, and financial and economic aspects of project planning and control. The unit also introduces engineering ethics, focussing on the type of behaviour and professional practice expected of an engineer.

Unit content

Project management of engineering projects

Professional ethics and responsibilities of engineering organisations and engineers

Leadership in engineering organisations

Management in engineering organisations

Managing diverse teams in engineering organisations

Engineering project integration management

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Learning outcomes

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

plan, schedule and manage typical engineering projects including project economic and manage risk associated with workplace health and safety issues

understand leadership techniques and be able to effectively manage teams in multi-disciplinary environments

appreciate basic legal principles relating to contracts, industrial relations and human resources

describe professional responsibilities and ethical conduct in a range of different scenarios.

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