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The World of Engineering Management (ENGM90014)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Marianne Gloet
Semester 2
Prof Daniel Samson - d.samson@unimelb.edu.au
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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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One individual case analysis. No more than 1000 words. Time commitment of approximately 25 hours. Due Weeks 4 to 12. Intended learning outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| From Week 4 to Week 12 | 20% |
One group assignment, typically five students each group. No more than 4000 words. Time commitment of approximately 35 - 40 hours. Due Weeks 4 to 12. Intended learning outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| From Week 4 to Week 12 | 30% |
Individual participation. Throughout the semester. Due throughout the teaching period. Intended learning outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Open-book exam. Three hours during the end-of-semester exam peroid. Intended learning outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Marianne Gloet Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours normally delivered as 1 x 3 hour lecture/tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Marianne Gloet
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Daniel Samson Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours normally delivered as 1 x 3 hour lecture/tutorial per week Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Prof Daniel Samson - d.samson@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated 200 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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.
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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: 31 January 2024