Engineering Management Capstone (ENGM90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 1
Dr Felix Hui
Semester 2
Dr Felix Hui
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
- 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 acquired and improved their skills in the following:
- Analytical skills
- Working in teams
- Formulate problems, develop and provide solutions to these problems.
- Leadership skills and the abilities to work in a cohesive team environment
- Communication skills
- Management skills
Last updated: 4 March 2025