Professional Practice in Engineering (11519.1)

This unit is made up of three interrelated components:
1. Project Management: considers the role of project management in the successful design and implementation of engineering projects that meet the desired outcomes of the project on time and within budget with an emphasis on effective teamwork as a means of achieving these goals.
2. Communication for engineers: considers oral, written and online communication skills, and the planning, preparation and delivery of presentations for diverse audiences via a range of media.
3. The Engineering Profession and Society: considers the nature of engineering, its social impact, professional conduct, responsibilities and ethics, sustainability, and a student¿s future as a professional engineer with particular reference to the development of a personal ePortfolio.
This unit may be cotaught with 10097 Professional Practice in Engineering G.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Discuss the nature of the engineering profession: its history, future and role in society;
2. Describe the principles of engineering design and apply these principles to a small-scale real-world project;
3. Describe at an introductory level the principles of project and risk management and to be able to apply these principles to the design of a small project;
4. Express engineering concepts clearly and succinctly using different media;
5. Describe the key skills, knowledge, attributes and attitudes required to be a professional engineer with particular reference to professional codes of conduct and ethical practice, and create a personal ePortfolio as a means of tracking personal development needs and achievements; and
6. Reflect on the nature of working in teams: the advantages and limitations, and the attributes of effective teamwork.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Skills development

 

Two unifying threads run throughout the entire course of the unit linking together the components into a coherent whole.
1. The primary thread is a major semester-long design project structured around one of the team projects offered by Engineers Without Borders. In this project you will be working as real engineers on a real project for the betterment of a remote community.

2. The secondary thread - My Project - treats yourself and your education/career path over the coming years as an engineering project with the intended outcome of becoming a professional engineer. The project leads to the creation of a personal portfolio that can be further developed over the rest of your course.

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

Must be enrolled in one of the following courses 106JA, 344JA or ETB001.

Incompatible units

10097 Professional Practice in Engineering G and 8228 Engineering Management 2A

Equivalent units

8228 Engineering Management 2A.

Assumed knowledge

Fundamental computer skills (such as internet browsing, email, word processing).