Technology and Engineering Management (9789.3)

Managing technology is a powerful tool companies use to compete in an increasingly challenging global economy. This unit introduces students to management principles required to develop technologies into products. As industry becomes increasingly 'project-focused', employers are seeking engineers who possess strong project management knowledge, skills and capabilities in line with sustainable principles and ethical standards. The unit weaves contemporary theory with successful practices for an understandable, integrated presentation that focuses on the concepts, tools, and techniques that are most effective for today. Engineering ethics, leadership, globalization, risk analysis and quality assurance aspects of project management and engineering practice are presented to successfully transition students from formal education to professional practice.

This unit is co-taught with Technology and Engineering Management PG, 9784.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand the dynamics of technological innovation, and formulate technology strategies;
2. Evaluate contemporary project management frameworks and apply them to 'real world projects';
3. Identify key project stakeholders and propose effective response strategies to manage stakeholder pressure in both local and global projects;
4. Choose and execute appropriate frameworks and theories to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control projects;
5. Develop strategies to actively resolve conflict situations;
6. Understand how to align projects with organisational goals and recognise the strategic significance of quality assurance; and
7. Understand and meet ethical standards, legal responsibilities, and regulatory issues confronting managers.

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 - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
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 - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
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

The graduate attributes of this unit address communication, analysis and inquiry, problem solving, working independently and with others, professionalism, ethics and social responsibility.

Prerequisites

11486 Systems Analysis and Modelling AND
7722 Professional Practice in IT or 11519 Professional Practice in Engineering

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

9784 Technology and Engineering Management G

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.