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Creating Innovative Professionals (ENGR90039)
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
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Overview
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This subject aims to give participants theoretical frameworks, practical insights, and preliminary skills to work in their chosen profession in contexts where determining what problem to work on is an important complement to knowing how to solve that problem.
Participants will develop these understandings, insights and skills by working in teams on a strategically-important innovation challenge sponsored by an industry organisation. This subject is similar to Creating Innovative Engineering (ENGR90034), but is designed for students seeking a multi-disciplinary learning experience.
Participants will learn theories of human-centred innovation and apply them in their project. They will learn how to work in teams and use those skills to deliver the project. They will learn to conceptualise their career as an innovation project, and how to apply the innovation skills and theories presented in the subject to their own careers.
The subject is challenging, experiential and requires significant self-direction.
All project sponsors will require students to maintain the confidentiality of their proprietary information. The University will require all students (except those working on projects sponsored by the University itself) to assign any Intellectual Property they create (other than Copyright in their Assessment Materials) to the sponsor of their project.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students will have an ability to:
- 1. Conceptualise their career as an innovation project, recognise the importance of a growth mindset for such a career, and act on such a mindset, including in the context of short-term obstacles and non-deterministic challenges
- 2. Listen, reflect and act on personal development, team operations, and team leadership challenges
- 3. Collaborate, create positive relationships and productively shape group dynamics in highly uncertain professional environments
- 4. Work empathically with colleagues and clients who see the world differently from them
- 5. Understand how value is created in a multi-disciplinary professional context, and the importance of value creation, rather than just technical problem-solving, to professional work.
Generic skills
- An advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base in their chosen profession;
- An ability to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature;
- Well-developed problem-solving abilities, characterised by flexibility of approach;
- A capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations;
- An appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of original research;
- A capacity to manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work;
- An appreciation of the ways in which advanced knowledge equips the student to offer leadership;
- The capacity to value and participate in projects which require team-work;
- An understanding of the significance and value of their knowledge to the wider community (including business and industry);
- A capacity to engage where appropriate with issues in contemporary society
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Enrolment in:
• Either one of the Master of Management suite programs or the Master of International Business
• MC-ENG - Master of Engineering (All specialisations except “with Business”)
• MC-IT - Master of Information Technology
• MC-IS – Master of Information Systems
• MC-BMEDSC - Master of Biomedical Science, Enterprise Stream
ENROLLING IN CIP
Please note it is not possible to self-enroll in CIP
Entry to CIP is via a competitive selection process and places are limited. University staff will enroll successful applicants on conclusion of the selection process.
Selection will be subject to the submission of an online application form, including a recorded video response to two interview questions and will be based upon the quality of the interview responses demonstrating the student’s verbal communication skills and potential to:
• add value to the program through your commitment and professionalism; and
• benefit from the CIP experience.
Applications will be assessed and offers made on an ongoing basis after applications open until the quota for the faculty or program you are applying from has been filled. Successful students will be notified by email. This could happen at any time up to the start of Semester and so it is critical that you specify any dates that you will NOT be contactable via email over the break. There is space to do this on the application form. Students who have not been successful will also be notified by email at least a week before the start of Semester.
For students applying from the School of Engineering, preference will be given to those who are NOT priority entrants to Creating Innovative Engineering (CIE - ENGR90034) including all non pathway students and those who have not completed Engineering Systems Designs 1 & 2 in their undergraduate degree. Students who have completed ESD 1&2 should aim to enroll in CIE and apply to CIP only if unsuccessful.
Please note that if you are applying from the Faculty of Business and Economics, you may only apply to take CIP as a general elective and not as a replacement for a discipline specific elective. Please refer to the subject option listed in the Handbook for your program.
Tools to help you prepare for the interview are accessible via the application form.
HOW TO APPLY
For more information on how to apply and to access the Application Form, please click here.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ENGR90021 | Critical Communication for Engineers |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGR90034 | Creating Innovative Engineering |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
INFO90009 | HCI Project (Advanced) |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
INFO90010 | Technology Innovation Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
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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8 x Weekly reflection journal on an element of the subject, 22.5% total. Due weeks 2 - 11. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 - 5 are addressed in this assessment Hurdle requirement: Minimum Average Mark of 50% | Throughout the teaching period | 22.5% |
8 x Peer reflection response, 13.5% total . Due weeks 2 - 11. ILOs 1-5 are addressed in this assessment. Hurdle requirement: Minimum Average Mark of 50% | Throughout the teaching period | 13.5% |
Personal innovation plan in the form of a written report. ILOs 1 and 2 are addressed in this assessment. | Week 12 | 9% |
Three progress documents for project. Due in weeks 3, 5 and 9. ILOs 2 - 5 are addressed in this assessment. | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Team Project Report. ILOs 2 - 5 are adddressed in this assessment. | Week 14 | 35% |
Class attendance. ILOs 1 - 5 are addressed. Hurdle requirement: Must attend a minimum of 80% of classes | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Participation. ILOs 1 - 5 are addressed. | Throughout the semester | 10% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Peter Cebon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours; 1 x 3 hour class, weekly 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 2
Coordinator Peter Cebon Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours; 1 x 3 hour class, weekly 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
Additional delivery details
Quotas apply to this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
If you would like to know more about the opportunities offered by CIP, and other courses offered in the Innovative Practice Program, please go to the IPP website
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
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Last updated: 3 November 2022