The World of Engineering Management (ENGM90014)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
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
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: 4 March 2025
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
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: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Judy Too 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 28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025 Census date 1 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 September 2025 Assessment period ends 21 November 2025 Semester 2 contact information
Judy Too
email: too.j@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated 200 hours
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- 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
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Last updated: 4 March 2025