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ELEC4706: Project Management (2011 - Semester 1)
| Unit: | ELEC4706: Project Management (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Senior Advanced |
| Faculty/School: | School of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Professor Vucetic, Branka
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| Session options: | Semester 1 |
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| Site(s) for this Unit: |
http://www.ee.usyd.edu.au/~jimr/teach/elec4706/ |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This unit of study aims to develop an understanding of the principles and practices of project management and engineering design industry, to provide an overview of the various issues facing an industrial organisation, and of the basic approaches to their project management. Engineering Design, The Design Process, Defining the Client's Design Problem, Functions and Requirements, Generating and Evaluating Design Alternatives, Design Modeling, Analysis and Optimization, Communicating the Design Outcome (I): Building Models and Prototypes, Communicating the Design Outcome (II): Engineering Drawings, Communicating the Design Outcome (III): Oral and Written Reports, Leading and Managing the Design Process, Designing for various, Ethics in Design. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | ELEC3702. ELEC3702 Management for Engineers or ELEC3701 Management for Engineers or ENGG3005 Engineering and Industrial Management Fundamentals or MECH3661 Engineering Management |
| Lecturer/s: |
Dr Rathmell, James
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| Timetable: | ELEC4706 Timetable | |||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Lectures consist of a discussion of the assigned text chapters. Independent Study is required for text reading and lecture review. |
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 |
| A focus on industry design and problem-solving skills in the examples discussed. | Design and Problem Solving Skills (Level 3) |
| Discussion of various tools and information-gathering techniques used in industry. | Information Skills (Level 3) |
| The ability to participate in and contribute to classroom discussions. | Professional Communication (Level 3) |
| A discussion of ethics as well as an ongoing consideration in classroom discussions. | Professional Values, Judgement and Conduct (Level 3) |
| Discussions of various aspects of this in the classroom. | Teamwork and Project Management (Level 3) |
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.
Design and Problem Solving Skills (Level 3)| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: |
End of Semester Exam (90%): exam period, 2-hour, closed-book MCQ. Class discussion (10%): normalised marks assigned according to participation in discussions. |
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| Assessment Feedback: | Ongoing. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Policies & Procedures: | Policies regarding academic honesty and plagiarism, special consideration and appeals in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies can be found on the Faculty's policy page at http://www.eng.usyd.edu.au/policies Faculty policies are governed by Academic Board resolutions whose details can be found on the Central Policy Online site at http://www.usyd.edu.au/policy/ Policies regarding assessment formatting, submission methods, late submission penalties and assessment feedback depend on the unit of study. Details of these policies, where applicable, should be found above with other assessment details. |
| Prescribed Text/s: |
Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed.
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| Library e-Reserve: | Please check the Library e-Reserve site for additional course resources. |
| Online Course Content: | http://www.ee.usyd.edu.au/~jimr/teach/elec4706/ |
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 | Lecture: Engineering Design |
| Week 2 | Lecture: The Design Process |
| Week 3 | Lecture: Defining the Client`s Design Problem |
| Week 4 | Lecture: Functions and Requirements |
| Week 6 | Lecture: Generating and Evaluating Design Alternatives |
| Week 7 | Lecture: Design Modeling, Analysis and Optimization |
| Week 8 | Lecture: Communicating the Design Outcome (I): Building Models and Prototypes |
| Week 9 | Lecture: Communicating the Design Outcome (II): Engineering Drawings |
| Week 10 | Lecture: Communicating the Design Outcome (II): Engineering Drawings |
| Week 11 | Lecture: Leading and Managing the Design Process |
| Week 12 | Lecture: Designing for various |
| Week 13 | Lecture: Ethics in Design |
| Exam Period | Assessment Due: Final Exam |
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 |
| Design and Problem Solving Skills (Level 3) | Yes | 24.5% |
| Discipline Specific Expertise (Level 3) | No | 0% |
| Fundamentals of Science and Engineering (Level 2) | No | 0% |
| Information Skills (Level 3) | Yes | 24.5% |
| Professional Communication (Level 3) | Yes | 2% |
| Professional Values, Judgement and Conduct (Level 3) | Yes | 24.5% |
| Teamwork and Project Management (Level 3) | Yes | 24.5% |
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.
