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Creating Innovative Professionals (ENGR90039)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Assessment
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Overview
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This subject aims to give you theoretical frameworks, practical insights, and preliminary skills to work in your chosen profession in contexts where determining what problem to work on is an important complement to knowing how to solve that problem.
You will develop these understandings, insights and skills by working on two projects. In the first, they will work in multi-disciplinary teams on a strategically-important innovation challenge sponsored by an industry organisation. Through that project, you will learn the “what and how” of delivering innovation-like projects – understanding the relationship between your challenge and the organisation’s strategy; designing, securing, and conducting interviews; analysing qualitative data to generate insights; ideation and creativity techniques to create value; stakeholder management; working in an intense team on an ambiguous problem; visual and oral communication. In the second, you will develop the ability to apply to the same concepts to yourself – How will you know what you want and need? How will you know if you need to change? How will you innovate yourself as your interests, needs, and work world shift?
We aim for you and your team to own your project and your learning.
Creating Innovative Professionals (CIP) and its companion subject, Creating Innovative Engineering ENGR90034 (CIE), are delivered by the University's Innovation Practice Program. To learn more about the Program, including the range of organizations that have participated as sponsors, examples of past projects and to hear students talk about their experiences in taking CIE/CIP, please go to the Innovation Practice Program’s website.
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:
- ILO1. Conceptualise their career as series of innovation projects, recognise the importance of a growth mindset and entrepreneurial thinking for such a career, and know how to enact these ways of thinking;
- ILO2 - Know how to, and demonstrate the ability to listen, reflect and act on personal development, team operations, and team leadership challenges;
- ILO3 - Collaborate, create positive relationships and productively shape group dynamics in highly uncertain professional environments;
- ILO4 - Have understandings and skills to work empathically with colleagues and clients who see the world differently from them;
- ILO5 - Apply understanding of 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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Option 1
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-BIOMENG Master of Biomedical Engineering
- MC-CHEMENG Master of Chemical Engineering
- MC-CIVENG Master of Civil Engineering
- MC-ELECENG Master of Electrical Engineering
- MC-ENVENG Master of Environmental Engineering
- MC-MECHENG Master of Mechanical Engineering
- MC-MTRNENG Master of Mechatronics Engineering
- MC-SOFTENG Master of Software Engineering
- MC-SPATENG Master of Spatial Engineering
- MC-IB Master of International Business
- MC-IT Master of Information Technology
- MC-IS Master of Information Systems
- MC-BMEDSC Master of Biomedical Science
- MC-DINFENG Master of Digital Infrastructure Engineering
Option 2
Admission into or selection of MC-ENG - Master of Engineering (All specialisations except “with Business”)
Option 3
Admission into or selection of approved programs within the Faculty of Business and Economics, including MC-IB Master of International Business and programs within the Master of Management suite of programs
Option 4
Admission into or selection of approved programs within the School of Design, including Master of Architecture, Master of Architectural Engineering, Master of Property, Master of Construction Management and Master of Landscape Architecture
ENROLLING IN CIP
Please note it is not possible to self-enrol in CIP. All enrolments are by application and are subject to a variable quota. University staff will enrol successful applicants on conclusion of the approval 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 approved students will be enrolled by University staff until the quota has been filled. Students should note that this is likely to occur well in advance of the start of semester.
Approved applications submitted after the quota has been filled will be placed on a waitlist. Additional places will be allocated to waitlisted applicants as they become available up to Week One.
Please note that approved students who unenroll themselves will lose their place. Students who wish to be reinstated will be placed on a waitlist.
Students whose applications are not approved will be notified by email.
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 options listed in the Handbook for your program. If you are unsure about whether you have space for CIP, please arrange an online appointment with a course advisor at:
Tools to help you prepare for the interview are accessible via the application form.
The course is run in two separate sessions per week: an afternoon class and an evening class. Students will be placed in a session and will not be able to self-allocate. However, if you have a good reason why you can only participate in one particular session please email the IPP team before the start of semester and we will do our best to accommodate you.
HOW TO APPLY
To complete an application form, you will need to have prepared one short video recording your responses to two interview style questions. The video should be no more than 2 minutes in length. You will need to include your name and student Id in the video file name and save it in one of these formats: .mp4, .mpeg or .mov. For this reason, it will be easier to produce on a laptop rather than a mobile phone.
To access the application form, please click the following link:
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENGR90021 | Critical Communication for Engineers |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGR90034 | Creating Innovative Engineering |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
INFO90009 | User Experience Design Project |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
INFO90010 | Technology Innovation Project | Semester 1 (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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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7 x Weekly reflection journal on an element of the subject, 22.5% total. Due weeks 2 - 11. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 and 2 are addressed in this assessment
| Throughout the teaching period | 22.5% |
6 x Peer reflection response, 13.5% total . Due weeks 2 - 11. ILOs 2 - 4 are addressed in this assessment.
| Throughout the teaching period | 13.5% |
Personal innovation plan in the form of a written report. ILOs 1, 2 and 5 are addressed in this assessment.
| Week 12 | 9% |
Three progress documents for project. Due in weeks 3, 5 and 9. ILOs 3 - 5 are addressed in this assessment.
| Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Draft Team Project Report. ILOs 1, 3 - 5 are addressed.
| Week 12 | N/A |
Final Team Project Report. ILOS 1, 3 - 5 are addressed in this assessment.
| Week 14 | 35% |
Class attendance. ILOs 1 - 4 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: 31 January 2024
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 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 - 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 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024
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Additional delivery details
All enrolments for this subject are by application and subject to a variable quota. Pleas see the Eligibility and Requirements section of the Handbook page for further information.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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:
Type Name Course Master of Mechanical Engineering Course Master of Civil Engineering Course Master of Electrical Engineering Course Master of Software Engineering Course Master of Chemical Engineering Course Master of Biomedical Engineering Course Master of Engineering Course Master of Digital Infrastructure Engineering Course Master of Mechatronics Engineering Informal specialisation Research specialisation Specialisation (formal) Biochemical Specialisation (formal) Biomedical Specialisation (formal) Chemical Specialisation (formal) Environmental Specialisation (formal) Civil Specialisation (formal) Electrical Specialisation (formal) Materials Specialisation (formal) Software Specialisation (formal) Structural Specialisation (formal) Mechanical Specialisation (formal) Mechatronics Specialisation (formal) Mechanical with Aerospace Informal specialisation Professional specialisation Specialisation (formal) Spatial - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
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