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ENGG5204: Engineering Professional Practice (2019 - Semester 1)
| Unit: | ENGG5204: Engineering Professional Practice (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Postgraduate |
| Faculty/School: | School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Mr Currie, John
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| Session options: | Semester 1 |
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| Site(s) for this Unit: |
http://www.eng.usyd.edu.au/webnet/ENGG5204/index.html |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This unit of study is designed to provide graduate engineers studying for a Master of Professional Engineering degree with an introduction to the professional engineering skills necessary to practice as an engineer. These include the various elements of engineering practice, an understanding of the role of the engineer in industry, basic knowledge of the law of contracts and legal responsibility, teamwork and leadership skills, an understanding of the professional responsibilities of engineers, competence in verbal communication and presentations and in reading and writing reports, and an understanding of ethical considerations. The material, learning and assessment is tailored for graduates from Australian and overseas universities. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Competences and experience in engineering obtained during an accepted engineering degree |
| Lecturer/s: |
Mr Currie, John
Dr Chaaya, Michel |
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| Timetable: | ENGG5204 Timetable | |||||||||||||||
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Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Justify creative solutions to non-routine & complex problems/opportunities. Use a structured process of inquiry & evidence based research to clarify reasoning and decisions | (3) Problem Solving and Inventiveness (Level 4) |
| Systems & interdisciplinary solutions. Apply holistic/systems thinking to explore likely & alternative futures, while translating across disciplines & integrating multiple perspectives. | (5) Interdisciplinary, Inclusiveness, Influence (Level 4) |
| Analyse and discuss theoretical issues and concepts within a broad context of research. Demonstrate in-depth analytical reporting with evaluation of theoretical and methodological issues; source & evaluate demonstrating advanced information & digital literacy skills; interpret and discuss issues and situations involving uncertainty and within a broad theoretical/practical context. | (6) Communication and Inquiry/ Research (Level 4) |
| Small project leadership. Proficient across all facets of project development & delivery. Lead project activities on a small team scale to successful completion at a professional standard. | (7) Project and Team Skills (Level 4) |
| Professional decision-making. Exercise sound critical judgement in undertaking broad-ranging professional roles and responsibilities. | (8) Professional Effectiveness and Ethical Conduct (Level 4) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
(7) Project and Team Skills (Level 4)| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: |
* indicates an assessment task which must be repeated if a student misses it due to special consideration There may be statistically defensible moderation when combining the marks from each component to ensure consistency of marking between markers, and alignment of final grades with unit outcomes. Late assignments will incur the following penalties: 5% per day up to 5 days; beyond 5 days the mark is zero. |
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| Policies & Procedures: | See the policies page of the faculty website at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/student-policies/ for information regarding university policies and local provisions and procedures within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies. |
| Prescribed Text/s: |
Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed.
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| Online Course Content: | This UoS manual, all lecture material and information about assignments is available at: http://www.eng.usyd.edu.au/webnet/ENGG5204/index.html |
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Course Relations
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Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| (7) Project and Team Skills (Level 4) | Yes | 13.78% |
| (8) Professional Effectiveness and Ethical Conduct (Level 4) | Yes | 60.09% |
| (6) Communication and Inquiry/ Research (Level 4) | Yes | 15.31% |
| (5) Interdisciplinary, Inclusiveness, Influence (Level 4) | Yes | 0% |
| (4) Design (Level 4) | No | 0% |
| (3) Problem Solving and Inventiveness (Level 4) | Yes | 10.81% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
