Project Management for Engineers

Course aim

The course aims to develop students' engineering application abilities and professional and personal attributes as defined by Engineers Australia. Particularly, it introduces students to relevant concepts, principles and techniques for effective leadership and management of engineering projects. Students will work in multidisciplinary teams to demonstrate the application of the socio-cultural, ethical and sustainable frameworks related to engineering projects.

Course content

Activities will help students develop an understanding of the issues when working on multidisciplinary projects and expose them to a range of tools and techniques required in their discipline. Students will work on projects that will develop their communication, project management, teamwork and critical thinking skills.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial (workshop)	2 hours x 12 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 5 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Portfolio, Project, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.