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Engineering Management Capstone (ENGM90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Felix Hui
Semester 2
Dr Felix Hui
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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AIMS
This subject provides an opportunity for students to work in teams to integrate concepts, principles, models and theories related to engineering and/or project management principles and practice, contract and procurement strategies, finance and management strategy. It will make use of business cases, or simulation of business cases that are relevant to decision making and practice in the engineering management profession.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Work in teams to formulate business cases and proposals for engineering projects to the senior levels of organisations such as the Board of Directors
- Identify key issues encountered in engineering management and/or engineering projects, evaluate among alternative engineering solutions and make recommendations based on best possible project
- Devise and apply decision criteria to economic and financial analysis outcomes, and use them to make informed decisions as well as to make estimates in budgets
- To analyse information and organise tasks to create a complete project management plan which may include but not limited to scoping, task definition, cost modelling, budgeting, risk management, procurement, schedule, sequencing of tasks and control measures
- Demonstrate the ability to comply with legal and other compliance frameworks in the engineering management process
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved their skills in the following:
- Analytical skills, analysing and identifying key issues in engineering projects
- Working in teams, to formulate problems and to provide solutions to these problems
- Team work, develop and enhance their abilities to work in a team environment
- Communication skills, be able to interact effectively with people especially with other engineers to broaden their knowledge and achieve successful outcomes in an engineering project
- Management skills - in terms of ability to realistically assess the scope and dimensions of a project or task, and employ appropriate planning and time management skills to achieve a substantial outcome
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must have completed total of 50 points of subjects from the specialisation and business electives.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students are assumed to have some working knowledge in the areas of engineering, technology and business although some of the essential principles will be reviewed.
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Group Project (Case or Simulation) participation and performance in a case study or computer simulation, one report of up to 5000 words (excluding appendices and supporting material) outlining the key findings and recommendations. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 5 are addressed in this assessment
| End of semester | 45% |
Poster to be used as a visual tool during the presentation at the Conference/to a Board. ILOs 1 and 2 are addressed in this assessment
| End of semester | 10% |
Presentation at a Conference or to a Board 20 minute presentation with 5 minutes for questions and answers. ILOs 1 and 2 are addressed in this assessment
| End of semester | 15% |
Individual assignment of 3000 words. ILOs 2, 3 and 4 area addressed in this assignment.
| Mid semester | 30% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Felix Hui Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (Lectures: 24 hours per semester; Tutorials: 12 hours per semester) Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Felix Hui
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Felix Hui Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (Lectures: 24 hours per semester; Tutorials: 12 hours per semester) Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Dr Felix Hui
Time commitment details
200 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Engineering Management - 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