Engineering Management Capstone (ENGM90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Felix Hui
Semester 2
Dr Felix Hui
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
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
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Progress reports for group project equivalent. 2 group reports equivalent to 200 words each. (8 hours for each report) ILOs 1 and 2 are addressed in this assessment.
| Weeks 6 and 9 | 5% |
20 minute presentation with 5 minutes for questions and answers with a workload equivalent to 750 words. ILOs 1 and 2 are addressed in this assessment.
| Week 12 | 15% |
Individual Assignment, report with a workload equivalent to 1500 words. ILOs 2, 3 and 4 are addressed in this assignment.
| Week 5 | 30% |
Group Project (Case or Simulation) groups of 4 with a workload equivalent to 1500 words per student. (40-45 hours per student) ILOs 1-5 are addressed in this assessment.
| During the examination period | 35% |
Individual reflection on the group project (750 words). ILOs 1-3 are addressed in this assessment
| During the examination period | 15% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Felix Hui Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (36 hours workshops per semester) Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Felix Hui
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Felix Hui Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (36 hours workshops per semester) 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
Dr Felix Hui
Time commitment details
200 Hours
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
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: 4 March 2025