Useful links
Unit of study_
ENGG5203: Quality Engineering and Management
2024 unit information
This subject is designed to support Engineers in the implementation of engineering tasks in the workplace. It addresses the use of quality control and management as well as systems assurance processes. It is designed to enable engineers entering practice from other related disciplines or with overseas qualifications to do so in a safe and effective way. The study program will include management of quality in research, design and delivery of engineering works and investigation, as well as of safe work practices and systems assurance.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Civil Engineering
| Code | ENGG5203 |
|---|---|
| Academic unit | Civil Engineering |
| Credit points | 6 |
|
Prerequisites:
?
|
None |
|---|---|
|
Corequisites:
?
|
None |
| Prohibitions:
?
|
None |
| Assumed knowledge:
?
|
First degree in Engineering or a related discipline |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Apply quality assurance both in initiation, design/ planning, implementation, commissioning and operation of Engineered Assets, including an understanding of both project and product quality. Apply quality control as well as principles and application of Total Quality Management ( TQM) and ISO 9001 systems and procedures to both project and manufacturing quality.
- LO2. Apply sound engineering practice to management of stakeholders including provision for the role of staff associations and user groups in initiation, design, delivery and certification of assets. Induct and train operating staff and involved communities in management and operation of engineering assets as well as application of employment contracts and agreements.
- LO3. Apply a professional approach to assuring quality of contracts including professional services, design, construct, construction management, lump sum, alliance, partnering, maintenance and operational systems. Apply principles of supplier selection, tender and administration of contracts including embedding assurance systems for quality, OH&S, risk procurement and sustainability, Apply engineering principles to contracts including product quality assurance for ongoing, maintenance, upgrades (Digital Twin systems) and operational activities required as contracted deliverables. Develop contracts for design, supply and operation of Engineered assets and software as service, including liability and dispute management within different legal systems used in both common and non common law jurisdictions.
- LO4. Apply occupational health and safety acts as applicable in different jurisdictions. Understand issues of liability and systems assurance,for workplace safety in both the practice of delivery and in ongoing operations.
- LO5. Apply principles of team building, leadership and management including roles of team members, resource estimating, team development, communication, dispute resolution, task allocation, including team performance measurement and feedback.
- LO6. Comprehend usage of Quality assurance and control tools, including value assurance systems, such as quality deployment across all project functions,including use of scheduling tools for earned value (quality achievement) management. Analyse risk as precursor the quality and procurement system design. Apply risk and quality system responses to selection and management of procurement and delivery systems. Apply value management using FAST systems, preparation of function cost plans, value optimisation, and inclusion in design. Apply principles of quality assurance, including; system, audit, inspection and test design and implementation, non conformance reporting, rectification and continuous improvement. Comprehend usage of quality tools to evaluate and improve processes, including, Ishikawa, fishbone,network and pareto charts, 6 sigma, Quality circles, lean manufacturing and Kanban. Analyse and rectify defects in manufacturing system specification and control using defect rate statistics.
- LO7. Apply a professional approach to ethical issues related to the engineering profession and the social responsibility of engineers including sustainable (environmental, social and economic) development and operations. Analyse and manage economic, social and environmental outcomes. Provide input to project governance processes including quality assurance and risk management. This outcome will include working in teams, leading teams, ethical behaviours related to intellectual and physical property rights, treatment of individuals in the workplace, understanding and practice of working in culturally diverse workforce, application of conflict of interest and probity principles to engineering projects and dealing with unjust enrichment practices and behaviours. The concepts of community above self and value for effort as well as sustainability of resources will be included including WFEO Principles and EA codes of Conduct.
- LO8. Apply systems thinking including decision making processes, for simple, complicated, complex and chaotic systems. Analyse simple system Engineering discipline integration and optioneeering for sustainable outcomes. Apply scenarios analysis for service delivery as outcomes by considering alternative systems, including demand management, IT , Software, automation, regulation, social development or asset build.
Unit availability
This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.
The outline is published 2 weeks before the first day of teaching. You can look at previous outlines for a guide to the details of a unit.
| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Semester 2 2024
|
Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
|
Modes of attendance (MoA)
This refers to the Mode of attendance (MoA) for the unit as it appears when you’re selecting your units in Sydney Student. Find more information about modes of attendance on our website.
