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Technical engineering skills are the foundation of engineering solutions, but they are no use if they are not applied in efficient and effective ways. Successful engineering projects and ventures require management. This course identifies the different management activities involved and develops the skills necessary for managing technology projects. Professional engineers also need to be able to enhance their technical knowledge with essential workplace skills and a wider understanding of current societal issues if they are to be successful in the global workplace. This course aims to improve your understanding of what it means to be a professional engineer. It also aims to give you an introduction to the skills to evaluate technical solutions from ethical, sustainable and economic points of view.
Engineering is a socio-technical enterprise. The technical aspect of engineering focuses on the application scientific and mathematical principle, whilst the social aspect involves ensuring that engineers have a grounded understanding of people and society. Engineering projects and ventures also require management of resources (including time and money) whilst accounting for risk and uncertainty. In summary, engineers reliably conceive, develop, deliver and sustain the technologies that meet human needs, and in doing so, create confidence for people to invest sufficient resources for these endeavours (Trevelyan and Williams, 2018). This course has been designed for you to gain a broader range of skills and knowledge for you to create value in your engineering solutions, and for you to develop an understanding of the professional responsibilities and duties expected of you as an engineer.
At the conclusion of this course students should be able to:LO1: Apply ethical principles within engineering contexts, and recognise the social and cultural factors which affect ethics. (WA6, WA8)LO2: Apply individual management and inclusive teamwork practices in New-Zealand and global engineering contexts. (WA9, WA10)LO3: Conduct financial analysis in engineering contexts, including estimation of cost, cash-flow, financial balances, and financial viability. (WA11)LO4: Evaluate the viability of engineering projects, considering social, ethical, national and international laws, environmental, and cultural factors. (WA6, WA7, WA8)LO5: Implement engineering project and risk management techniques, including identification of- and communication with-, diverse stakeholders (WA10, WA11)
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
60 points of any second year Professional Engineering course and enrolled in the BE(Hons) degree.
ENEL350
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Enda Crossin
Domestic fee $1,122.00
International fee $6,238.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Electrical and Computer Engineering .