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The World of Engineering Management (ENGM90014)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Professor Graeme Cocks
Email: G.Cocks@mbs.edu
Semester 2
Professor Graeme Cocks
Email: G.Cocks@mbs.edu
Overview
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AIMS
This subject examines the structure and basic building blocks of high performing organisations from a senior management perspective. It covers tools and techniques to conduct both an analysis of the external environment and the strategies to align the appropriate internal skills and capabilities.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
The subject includes:
- The role of leadership in strategy formulation and its balance with execution
- Overcoming the barriers to implementation of strategic plans
- Business integration and managing technology
- Entrepreneurship in modern business.
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Summarise the frameworks and concepts commonly used to analyse an organisation’s external environment and to build the corresponding internal resources and capabilities
- Appreciate the fundamental issues involved with integrating and coordinating activities in different organisational structures
- Articulate the leadership and management role of the engineer in technology based enterprises
- Summarise the characteristics of long term high performing organisations
- Present options for effective negotiation and conflict resolution
- Develop, or improve, team-work skills.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Understand the nature of general management, the role of the leader in organisational development and the dynamics that underpin effective leadership and how engineering can influence and be influenced by these principles
- Appreciate the importance of both technical and social issues including people management, teamwork and negotiation and conflict resolution and their relevance in an engineering context
- Articulate the roles and attributes of leadership and teams in negotiating change and how to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment
- Understand how functional management disciplines can be integrated into processes and projects in organisations
- Appreciate current ideas and models of change management and continuous improvement.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following streams of the MC-ENG Master of Engineering:
Master of Engineering (Chemical with Business), Master of Engineering (Civil with Business), Master of Engineering (Mechanical with Business), Master of Engineering (Electrical with Business), Master of Engineering (Software with Business), Master of Engineering (Spatial), Master of Engineering (Biomedical with Business)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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 individual case analysis of no more than 1000 words (20%). Time commitment of approximately 25 hours. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 6 are addressed in the case analysis. Due weeks 4 – 12
- One group assignment of no more than 4000 words (30%). Time commitment of approximately 35 hours. ILOs 1 to 6 are addressed in the group assignment. Due weeks 4 – 12
- Individual participation throughout semester (10%). Addresses ILOs 1 to 6. Assessed throughout the teaching period within semester
- Three hour open-book exam (40%). ILOs 1 to 6 are addressed in the exam. Held during the end-of-semester exam period.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Graeme Cocks Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours normally delivered as 1 x 3 hour lecture/tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Professor Graeme Cocks
Email: G.Cocks@mbs.edu
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Graeme Cocks Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours normally delivered as 1 x 3 hour lecture/tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Professor Graeme Cocks
Email: G.Cocks@mbs.edu
Time commitment details
Estimated 200 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The subject is delivered through lectures, tutorials, case studies and workshop sessions.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Students are provided with lecture slides, case studies, tutorial materials and solutions.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
Insights into the generic skills required of engineering graduates working as engineers and managers in government and oganisations from all industry sectors.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Biomedical with Business Specialisation (formal) Electrical with Business Specialisation (formal) Chemical with Business Specialisation (formal) Mechanical with Business Specialisation (formal) Software with Business Specialisation (formal) Civil with Business - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022