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IND4337

Professional practice for engineers II ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Undergraduate
(ENG)

Leader: P J Gregory

Offered:
Not offered in 2006.

Synopsis: Topics covered will be chosen from financial, engineering. project management, human resource, and legal issues. Financial issues will include sources of money, evaluation of projects and development of budgets. Engineering issues include project management and related software, risk and feasibility, safety, sustainability. The legal environment includes the legal structure of companies, intellectual property, liability, and standards. Human resources includes industrial relations, training, supervision, leadership and motivation. In tutorials there will be projects as well as assignments.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours): 70% + Assignments: 30%

Contact Hours: 22 lecture hours and 22 laboratory and practice class hours

Prerequisites: IND3318