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Engineering Practice and Communication (ENGR90021)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Prof David Shallcross
Semester 2
Prof David Shallcross
Overview
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AIMS
This subject introduces the nature of engineering work, at the heart of which is communication and problem solving using set criteria.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Specific topics include:
- Skills required for engineering practice
- The engineering recruitment process
- Engineering problem identification, formulation and solving
- Teamwork
- Meetings and group dynamics
- Oral and written communication
- Use of library services and information services
- Sharing information and knowledge management
- Ethics and academic honesty
- Stakeholder and client engagement.
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILO)
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Describe the role of engineers in an engineering organisation
- Work effectively in a small team, including evaluating peer and team performance
- Identify and define a challenge in engineering
- Research solutions to an engineering problem
- Evaluate solutions against agreed criteria
- Present information orally and in writing.
Generic skills
- Ability to communicate effectively, with the engineering team and with the community at large
- Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, as a team leader or manager as well as an effective team member
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
- Ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design and operational performance
- Understanding of social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities and the need to employ principles of sustainable development
- Ability to manage information and documentation
- Capacity for lifelong learning and professional development.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
- Entry into the MC-ENG Master of Engineering OR the 761EM Master of Engineering Management OR 532PM Master of Project Management
OR
- 200 points of undergraduate study
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Credit points will not be given for the following subjects when taking this subject
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ENGR10004 | Engineering Systems Design 1 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
ENGR10003 | Engineering Systems Design 2 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One assignment, requiring 5-7 hours of work, (addresses Intended Learning Outcomes 1 and 4), due Week 4 (10%)
- One team-based oral presentation and written summary with four team members, requiring 13-15 hours of work, (addresses ILOs 2-6), due Week 5 (10%)
- Research briefing paper, requiring 20-30 hours of work, (addresses ILOs 4, 5 and 6), due Week 8 (20%) See hurdle requirement below
- Up to 4 entries in a journal, requiring 25-30 hours of work, (addressing ILOs 1, 3, 4 and 5), due Weeks 2-12 (20%)
- One assignment of one page, requiring 2-3 hours of work, (addressing ILOs 2 and 6), due Week 12 (5%)
- One oral presentation with four team members, requiring 2-3 hours of work, (addressing ILO 6), due Week 12 (5%)
- One written report of approximately 1000 words, requiring 13-15 hours of work, (addressses ILOs 1-4), due Week 12 (10%) See hurdle requirement below
- One assignment with four team members of approximately 2000 words, each member commiting to 25-30 hours of work, (addresses ILOs 1-6), due in the first week of the examination period (20%)
Hurdle Requirement: The combined mark for the research briefing paper and 1000 word assignment due in Week 12 must be 50% or greater in order to pass the subject as a whole.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator David Shallcross Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1 x 1 hour lecture per week + 1 x 2 hour workshop per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Prof David Shallcross
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator David Shallcross Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1 x 1 hour lecture per week + 1 x 2 hour workshop per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Prof David Shallcross
Time commitment details
200 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
Dowling D., Carew, A & Hadgraft, R., 2012, Engineering Your Future, Wiley, 2nd edn
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The subject will be delivered through a combination of lectures and interactive workshops.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Students will have access to lecture notes and lecture slides.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
Speakers from industry are regular contributors to this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022