ENCI403-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010

Management of Engineering Systems

12 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2010
End Date: Sunday, 27 June 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 7 March 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 May 2010

Description

Systems concepts and the context of engineering decisions. Engineering ethics. Mangement of people, projects and organisations in the construction industry.

Learning Outcomes

This course will enable students to:

- use models of motivation, leadership, groups, communication and culture to understand the relationships between the members of an organisation,
- develop an ability to make informed business decisions regarding the operation of a construction company
- be able to evaluate system quality and how sustainability relates to engineering
- appreciate ethical responsibilities of professionals particularly with regard to health and safety
- gain a deeper knowledge of the processes required for managing infrastructure projects through their life cycle including contract administration and human resource management.

Prerequisites

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Eric Scheepbouwer

Lecturers

Neil Allan , Raiyo Nariman and Tony Mortensen

Guest Lecturer

Douglas Gransbert (University of Oklahoma, USA)

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Merit group assignment 30%
Final exam 70%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $562.00

International fee $2,830.00

* 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 Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .

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