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MECH4601: Professional Engineering 2 (2010 - Semester 1)
| Unit: | MECH4601: Professional Engineering 2 (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Senior Advanced |
| Faculty/School: | School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Dr Fiford, Rod
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| Session options: | Semester 1 |
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| Site(s) for this Unit: |
http://www.aeromech.usyd.edu.au/show_unit.php?id=MECH4601& |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | MECH3660. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This unit of study aims to create an awareness of the issues surrounding management of projects and in general management in engineering plants; impart knowledge resulting in a more global approach to the practice of engineering and engineering management; provide a vehicle for improving communication skills. The course also aims, when taken together with other courses offered by the School, to substantially meet the requirement of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, for undergraduate training in management theory. On completion of this unit students should be able to: plan small projects, and contribute effectively to planning of larger projects; understand what is required of you in your role in the conduct and management of an engineering project; perform well in that role from the outset, with your performance limited only by your experience; prepare an interesting presentation on aspects of your work for your peers or senior managers; recognise the range of expertise you may need to call on in your role as an engineer working on a project (e.g in the safety and environmental fields); understand what the experts are saying, and to be able to contribute effectively to that discussion, so making effective use of that expertise; Understand relationships between humans and the physical and psychological aspects of their occupations and develop basic competence in principles of ergonomics. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | AMME4100 AND ENGG1803 AND MECH3661. It is necessary to have undertaken AMME4100 Practical Experience in a period prior to undertaking this course, or be able to demonstrate equivalent understanding of professional practice |
| Lecturer/s: |
Dr Fiford, Rod
Ms Long, Airdrie |
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| Tutor/s: | Adam Richardson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Timetable: | MECH4601 Timetable | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Tutorial: Computer based tutorials in weeks 1-3 using MS Project. Group tutorials for ergonomics. Presentation: Held during tutorial session, short talk given to small peer group. |
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 |
| Oral presentation. | Professional Communication (Level 4) |
| Developing a more global approach to practice of engineering and engineering management, including awareness of ethics, sustainable design and environmental implications of engineering operations. | Professional Values, Judgement and Conduct (Level 4) |
| Skills in assembling information for essays. Skills in use of project planning software. | Teamwork and Project Management (Level 5) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering/IT Graduate Attribute Matrix 2009.
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.
Professional Communication (Level 4)| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: |
Assignment: Five assignments. Presentation/Seminar: Each student is required to give one presentation and attend one tutorial session to give feedback to peers. Presentations are marked on the effort put into preparing as well as the quality of the actual presentation. Participation: Lecture and tutorial attendance and active participation. Attendance and participation is positively reinforced by an attendance mark. Understanding of lectures and assignments is positively reinforced by the use of tutorial discussion groups. |
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| Policies & Procedures: | The faculty attempts to maintain consistency and quality in its T&L operations by adhering to Academic Board policy. These policies can be found on the Central Policy Online site. A brief summary of the relevant T&L policies that should be referred to while filling in these forms can be found at the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies Policy Page. |
| Online Course Content: | http://www.aeromech.usyd.edu.au/show_unit.php?id=MECH4601& |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | CV Writing |
| Course Introduction | |
| Giving Feedback | |
| Week 2 | Project Management Principles I |
| Use of MS Project, Cost Estimating | |
| Integration, Execution Mgt | |
| Scope management, | |
| Week 3 | Project Management Principles II |
| Organisation, Risk Management, Procurement, Specifications | |
| Week 4 | Occupational Health and Safety |
| NSW Legislative Requirements, Role of the Engineer | |
| Risk Assessment Procedures | |
| Week 5 | Industrial Ergonomics 1 |
| Week 6 | Industrial Ergonomics 2 |
| Week 7 | Industrial Ergonomics 3 |
| Week 8 | Public Holiday |
| Week 9 | Industrial Relations |
| Role of Unions | |
| APESMA | |
| Week 10 | Climate Change |
| Carbon Trading, Implications for Engineers | |
| Week 11 | Environmental Sustainability |
| Week 12 | Production Quality Control Systems, Running a Factory |
| Week 13 | Plant maintenance, shutdown procedures |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Professional Communication (Level 4) | Yes | 11% |
| Professional Values, Judgement and Conduct (Level 4) | Yes | 42% |
| Teamwork and Project Management (Level 5) | Yes | 47% |
These goals are selected from Engineering/IT Graduate Attribute Matrix 2009 which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering/IT Graduate Attribute Matrix 2009 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.
