Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives To acquaint engineers who have been exposed to limited management training or whose training is out of date with up-to-date issues facing Australian engineers at a senior level.
Synopsis Macroeconomics, environmental change, government policy and their effects on engineers. Management of change such as activity of teams, leadership, motivation and negotiation. Technical approaches to quality including concepts such as six sigma, SPC, Taguchi, Poke Yoke etc. Quality systems and accreditation will be discussed. Performance and productivity measures, including bench marking and world best practice. Economic and risk techniques for project evaluation, including cost estimation and evaluations techniques. Production planning methods such as JIT, MRPII, simulation and methods of facilities planning. An alternative series of activities on project management may be available. Law in relation to engineering in particular product liability, intellectual property and contracts.
Assessment Two group reports: 50% + Essays: 10% + Examinations: 40%